Sqeggs Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 3 hours ago, sfcityduck said: 15 hours ago, SOTIcollector said: I have also identified most of the comics that appear in photographs in the article (for example, the girl pictured above has a copy of Haunt of Fear #19 in her lap) . If there's interest, I'll be glad to post those as well. Please do! +1 Very interesting stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIcollector Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 7 hours ago, Sqeggs said: +1 Very interesting stuff. Happy to oblige. I suppose without the Blue Beetle 54 photos, this one doesn't really belong in a thread about nice racks. But since I have the very kind permission of the OP, I'll continue with the digression... The first page of the article (p. 50 of LHJ) shows a kid reading a comic book. He's reading Justice Traps the Guilty V6#12 (September, 1953) Next to him are a few books. There's Young Love V5#7 (September, 1953) And also Racket Squad in Action #8 (August, 1953) I believe there's another book on top of the Racket Squad, starting just below its logo and covering up the very bottom of the logo, but I can't see enough of it do have an idea of what it is. On page 52 of the article, there's this image of a 1948 comics rack. Come to think of it, I guess it means this post does belong in a thread about nice racks. I've seen this photo a number of times; there are copies of it in Wertham's files in at least two different versions: this photo, and another of Wertha perusing the rack's contents. Some time ago I identified most of the books in this rack. I'll see if I can dig that info out another time. So on to page 53, which has this photo. The girl is reading Crime and Justice #15, page 15 (September, 1953) On her lap, we have Haunt of Fear #19 (May-June, 1953). When you look at the photos of "kids with comics" in the article, HOF 19 seems to be the only comic photographted that does not fit with the August/September, 1953 timeframe of the others. Because this book is dated May-June, 1953, and this book also has an illustration in SOTI, my speculation is that for the photo shoot of kids, perhap the photographer just grabbed a handful of books off the local newsstand, but Wertham contributed the HOF #19 from his own collection. That's the last one I've been able to identify. Below are a couple I don't know yet. My best guess is that this also comes from an August-September, 1953 book, but I haven't figured out which one. Then there's that partial book by her knee... First word has an "O" as perhaps the second letter, and then there's another word with "LO". It's not Modern Love, but I don't know what it is yet. SECollector 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Spotted at KAYO books in SF today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 1 minute ago, OtherEric said: Spotted at KAYO books in SF today I would so come back with my big loose fitting jacket so I could snag that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 1 hour ago, OtherEric said: Spotted at KAYO books in SF today He won't sell. Believe me, I've tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 12 minutes ago, sfcityduck said: He won't sell. Believe me, I've tried. It's still a joy to buy books off that rack... even if I did wind up getting 4 undergrounds and a Little Lulu and Tubby giant rather than DC's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 15 minutes ago, sfcityduck said: He won't sell. Believe me, I've tried. And that's why the big jacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 1 hour ago, OtherEric said: Spotted at KAYO books in SF today That "Hotel" paperback looks interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Jayman said: 4 hours ago, OtherEric said: Spotted at KAYO books in SF today That "Hotel" paperback looks interesting! Why do you think Timmy has the big smile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdMann2 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 On 10/18/2017 at 10:04 PM, SOTIcollector said: I believe that last comic is Boy Loves Girl 39 - it is cover dated October, 1953, so it would fit the timeline! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comics-n-ERB Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Is she grabbing his crotch??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 3 hours ago, Comics-n-ERB said: Is she grabbing his crotch??!! Probably figured it might be her last chance before they implemented the CCA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIcollector Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 On 10/30/2017 at 9:38 AM, EdMann2 said: I believe that last comic is Boy Loves Girl 39 - it is cover dated October, 1953, so it would fit the timeline! I'd say you pegged it! Nice work, Ed! EdMann2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nnaid Posted December 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) I love this discussion of comic racks. I have four old comics racks- two "Hey Kids" spinner racks (a 4-sided and 5-sided), and a "Hey Kids" flat rack, but my favorite is a Marvel Comics rack that I recently found. I thought the people following this post might like to see it. Edited December 13, 2017 by nnaid to change and format images entalmighty1, ender, Jayman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artboy99 Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 On 12/12/2017 at 6:55 PM, nnaid said: I love this discussion of comic racks. I have four old comics racks- two "Hey Kids" spinner racks (a 4-sided and 5-sided), and a "Hey Kids" flat rack, but my favorite is a Marvel Comics rack that I recently found. I thought the people following this post might like to see it. Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 (edited) Discovered a new kind of Dell comic rack. Probably dates to 1940s. Would have had wood dividers on the shelves creating 3 slots for comics (you can still see grooves): Also discovered a new dell paperback rack: And here's what I think is a late Dell comic rack, probably 1960s: Edited June 29, 2018 by sfcityduck Jayman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 And if anyone is looking to get a vintage looking, but brand new rack, at an affordable price (shipped to your house), this Kickstarter starts shipping in August: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 I almost forgot, one other rack I'd never seen before: entalmighty1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Here's a great picture of one of my favourite Dell racks in the wild: That's an Uncle Scrooge 22, so this picture was taken in 1958! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 A new flyer for the thread: Badger, archiefan, Sarg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...