This surely oughtta be worth more 0

[Readcomix]

Get a load of this cover:

[Readcomix]

Interior, from the cover story, "Men are Unessential"

[kav]

That should be worth A LOT more

[Readcomix]

THANK you! I just made a large trade and saw this in the guy's long boxes for $3 and insisted on it as a throw-in. I kinda felt like the Yankees acquiring an 18-year-old Dave Righetti in a 10-player deal (why do I remember that???)

[cousin itt]

That artist is Luis Avila (according to GCD).  That style reminds me of some artist from the 80s/90s... it's got a McFarlane vibe to it but I'm not sure if that's who I am thinking of.

[miraclemet]

6 hours ago, cousin itt said:

That artist is Luis Avila (according to GCD).  That style reminds me of some artist from the 80s/90s... it's got a McFarlane vibe to it but I'm not sure if that's who I am thinking of.

I think it looks kinda late 80s Chaykin-ish. 

[Readcomix]

Thank you! I was thinking it looked like Gray Morrow, kinda.

[Unca Ben]

On 2/10/2017 at 5:17 AM, miraclemet said:

On 2/9/2017 at 10:27 PM, cousin itt said:

That artist is Luis Avila (according to GCD).  That style reminds me of some artist from the 80s/90s... it's got a McFarlane vibe to it but I'm not sure if that's who I am thinking of.

I think it looks kinda late 80s Chaykin-ish. 

Esteban Maroto, for me.

[ComicConnoisseur]

CHARLTON had a lot of good well drawn horror,war, and other assorted comics during the 1970s.  A very underated company.  

Tom Sutton's work is also worth checking out 

[comicjack]

Charlton doesn't get the same love as many titles but have some great covers!

This one that comes to mind

[kav]

If ya don't wanna be a dude-ranch darling stop acting like a ho

[comicjack]

She is pressing against his trigger

[kav]

That post triggered me

[the blob]

On 2/9/2017 at 9:34 PM, Readcomix said:

Interior, from the cover story, "Men are Unessential"

$2-3 sounds about right.  The composition is interesting and the artist has nice lines and such, but what makes this so special to you?  That sort of dialogue is pretty common in these 70s romance books.

[kav]

First appearance Carolyn

[Readcomix]

1 hour ago, the blob said:

$2-3 sounds about right.  The composition is interesting and the artist has nice lines and such, but what makes this so special to you?  That sort of dialogue is pretty common in these 70s romance books.

Just that the cover seems like a quintessential example of the genre in that era...just as certain PCC and PCH books get a premium for standing out among their equally violent/gory peers. The cover just struck me. Plus, it's Carolyn's first appearance.

[Moondog]

Weird looking smoking chick and 2 guys kissing in background...  Gotta love these Charltons!

[kav]

First App Amelia!!

[Readcomix]

51 minutes ago, Moondog said:

Weird looking smoking chick and 2 guys kissing in background...  Gotta love these Charltons!

That could be a $100 book in some upstate NY antiques markets. Lotta weekender, non-collector impulse buyers who love pop art, and the theme would appeal.

[the blob]

17 hours ago, Readcomix said:

Just that the cover seems like a quintessential example of the genre in that era...just as certain PCC and PCH books get a premium for standing out among their equally violent/gory peers. The cover just struck me. Plus, it's Carolyn's first appearance.

yes, carolyn's first appearance.  i dunno, i feel like there are a lot of uniquely hokey romance books that could get such special attention.  collectors only seem to care about the few books from this era that had lower print runs.  i collect romance books because i like the corniness, but I do so on a low budget.