PKJ Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 At first I thought this was fading but after looking at it closer is this a color strike issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusterMark Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I can't seem to be able to view the pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKJ Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 On 9/14/2017 at 10:20 PM, MusterMark said: I can't seem to be able to view the pic. Strange, it is not up on my end either, will try one more time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusterMark Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 (edited) I can see the pics now. Thanks. This is not a color fade issue. DC occasionally used a different "blue" on the same book while the printing was occurring. Some have called it "a different cyan mix". While some have noted that Marvel too exhibits this on a few issues, it is DC that seems to have had this occur a bit more frequently (however, still occasionally enough that I believe the more grayish covers (as opposed to the brighter blue ones) are rare, at least for many of the issue numbers in which this is seen, if not all). As far as I'm concerned, they should actually be thought of as a "color variant". The two best known examples of this for DC are two big keys, Action 252 and Brave and Bold 28, from 5/59 and 2-3/60 respectively. They are the earliest and latest examples that at least I am aware of. Other examples in between those two dates are your book OAAW 86, the color variation of which I was not aware of prior to your post (from 9/59), and All-American Men of War 74, of which I own two copies, one of each color (from 10/59). Both the OAAW 86 and AAMOW 74 thus appear to be in the middle of what seems to be a roughly 9- to 10-month period over which this color variation is occasionally seen. Now, my observations are certainly not scientifically iron clad, and others may have seen other issue numbers that lie even outside this 5/59 to 3/60 time range, or may disagree with calling them "color variants" as I am proposing. For a discussion of the colors on B&B 28 and Action 252, see the following: If the above link doesn't lead you directly to that color discussion, try the following link: https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/268430-brave-amp-bold-28-speculation-on-future-pricing/?page=85&tab=comments#comment-8216820 Cheers! Edited September 16, 2017 by MusterMark PKJ and IngelsFan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKJ Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 On 9/16/2017 at 11:30 AM, MusterMark said: I can see the pics now. Thanks. This is not a color fade issue. DC occasionally used a different "blue" on the same book while the printing was occurring. Some have called it "a different cyan mix". While some have noted that Marvel too exhibits this on a few issues, it is DC that seems to have had this occur a bit more frequently (however, still occasionally enough that I believe the more grayish covers (as opposed to the brighter blue ones) are rare, at least for many of the issue numbers in which this is seen, if not all). As far as I'm concerned, they should actually be thought of as a "color variant". The two best known examples of this for DC are two big keys, Action 252 and Brave and Bold 28, from 5/59 and 2-3/60 respectively. They are the earliest and latest examples that at least I am aware of. Other examples in between those two dates are your book OAAW 86, the color variation of which I was not aware of prior to your post (from 9/59), and All-American Men of War 74, of which I own two copies, one of each color (from 10/59). Both the OAAW 86 and AAMOW 74 thus appear to be in the middle of what seems to be a roughly 9- to 10-month period over which this color variation is occasionally seen. Now, my observations are certainly not scientifically iron clad, and others may have seen other issue numbers that lie even outside this 5/59 to 3/60 time range, or may disagree with calling them "color variants" as I am proposing. For a discussion of the colors on B&B 28 and Action 252, see the following: If the above link doesn't lead you directly to that color discussion, try the following link: https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/268430-brave-amp-bold-28-speculation-on-future-pricing/?page=85&tab=comments#comment-8216820 Cheers! Very interesting and thanks for sharing. I thought it was cool without the Blue and never really noticed until I had the other one out, the gun looks more realistic even to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 however, the blue in the OOAW title fades from left to right... Thats usually an indicator for fading and not a press (inking) issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Fading. Discussion here: https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/380367-different-shades-on-comic-covers/?do=findComment&comment=9824250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...