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Fiction house anyone?
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adamstrange

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Here's the pic of the Jungle 46....... I'm really liking this Astarita guy. I also have a question for some of you more experienced with this publisher than I...... I recently picked up a few Planets and chanced upon a Futura story in # 55 that I was absolutely certain was Kinstler..... but upon researching I found info to be scant with an attribution to an artist named Enrico Bartoli..... when I googled him much of the information was in a foreign language but some of his work appeared to fit the style of the Futura story.... wow. Any info about him out there ? Any other work for Fiction House ? GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

 

I believe there was a lengthy two part article in Alter Ego devoted to the Italian artists employed by Fiction House after the end of WWII. They did some superb work and I initially thought it might be early work by Frazetta.

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Here's the pic of the Jungle 46....... I'm really liking this Astarita guy. I also have a question for some of you more experienced with this publisher than I...... I recently picked up a few Planets and chanced upon a Futura story in # 55 that I was absolutely certain was Kinstler..... but upon researching I found info to be scant with an attribution to an artist named Enrico Bartoli..... when I googled him much of the information was in a foreign language but some of his work appeared to fit the style of the Futura story.... wow. Any info about him out there ? Any other work for Fiction House ? GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

 

I believe there was a lengthy two part article in Alter Ego devoted to the Italian artists employed by Fiction House after the end of WWII. They did some superb work and I initially thought it might be early work by Frazetta.

 

.... is this Bartoli gent the same you once spoke of in regards to the Cowgirl Romance 10 ? GOD BLESS....

 

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Picked up these two books.

 

Sorry about the glare. I am not very good at photography. The flash on my phone (or iPad) keeps reflecting off the Mylars.

 

That is a nice Jungle 46 Jim.

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Thanks, brother. Every time a see a Wings, it makes me think of my Mom..... she had several and loved them...... the Fiction House line is the best bargain in comics IMHO...... GOD BLESS....

 

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adamstrange

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Here's the pic of the Jungle 46....... I'm really liking this Astarita guy. I also have a question for some of you more experienced with this publisher than I...... I recently picked up a few Planets and chanced upon a Futura story in # 55 that I was absolutely certain was Kinstler..... but upon researching I found info to be scant with an attribution to an artist named Enrico Bartoli..... when I googled him much of the information was in a foreign language but some of his work appeared to fit the style of the Futura story.... wow. Any info about him out there ? Any other work for Fiction House ? GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

 

I believe there was a lengthy two part article in Alter Ego devoted to the Italian artists employed by Fiction House after the end of WWII. They did some superb work and I initially thought it might be early work by Frazetta.

 

.... is this Bartoli gent the same you once spoke of in regards to the Cowgirl Romance 10 ? GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

There were several different artists and without the comics and the article at hand I couldn't say for certain.

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Next time I'm at Bender's I'm going to have to dig through the Alter Ego box again...... I should try to get those, it might answer a lot of questions for me.... thanks, my friend. GOD BLESS...

 

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Try issue # 32 of AE http://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=98_55&products_id=475

 

It seems though that AS is probably referencing another issue but a quick search is not turning this up.

 

It is indeed the issue. Pages 17 to 21 of AE # 32 (somehow tucked in the SA section :shrug:)

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Thanks Mike...... Bender's has a deep run and it takes time to get to them.... so this may expedite things. I haven't spent the weekend with a couple of good Alter Egos in a long time. GOD BLESS...

 

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No problem. I really like Bagnoli's work.

 

I recently bought a "Baker" book off the board, Authentic Police Cases # 15, just b/c he had a story in it, not for the Baker!

 

Two years ago, Heritage sold a Wambi page, that I believe was reprinted in a later issue. B/c of that they tagged it as Artist Unknown or Kiefer but it was clearly by Bagnoli. I thought I could get it under the radar but my cheap-arse still got beat. I must not have been the only one noticing. Still regret not bidding more :sorry:

 

Enjoy Bagnoli's work :thumbsup:

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Bagnoli doh! ....... I had misspelled his name. It's funny you mention Wambi...... I picked up a couple recently and decided to keep the 18 after it didn't sell right away.... the art was fantastic, and now I know why. GOD BLESS...

 

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..... if no one beats me to it, I'll post some pics of the story art when I get some time off..... unfortunately, not this weekend....

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Try issue # 32 of AE http://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=98_55&products_id=475

 

It seems though that AS is probably referencing another issue but a quick search is not turning this up.

 

It is indeed the issue. Pages 17 to 21 of AE # 32 (somehow tucked in the SA section :shrug:)

I had remembered it as a longer article but thanks for finding it :applause:

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...the Futura story in Planet 55 just reaks of Kinstler..... I really have to share some images..... his work also appears to be in 54 as well, but the Kinstler influence is less pronounced. GOD BLESS...

 

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The first hint I had of an unknown artist of high quality was the "King of the Congo" story by Cesare Avai. It's Frazetta-like but with much lusher inking.

 

http://www.comics.org/issue/7412/

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The first hint I had of an unknown artist of high quality was the "King of the Congo" story by Cesare Avai. It's Frazetta-like but with much lusher inking.

 

http://www.comics.org/issue/7412/

 

It's funny. I have always taken notice of the Frank Fermonetti drawn Phantom Falcon stories that precedes the one you mention.

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Here's a page from Planet 55...... it sure reminds me of those inside front cover Kinstler delights.... GOD BLESS.....

 

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Here's a page from Planet 55...... it sure reminds me of those inside front cover Kinstler delights.... GOD BLESS.....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

 

 

 

5ur1J6A.jpg

 

 

 

 

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Examples of Avai's art.

 

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