Atomic Age Mid Summer Madness -- Baker, LB Cole Pedigrees etc. 5 5

[adamstrange]

10 hours ago, JohnT said:

I'll take this one.

Thanks! Gangbusters 24 sold!

[TeddieMercede]

[adamstrange]

***SOLD***

True to Life Romances #22.  I'm a big LB Cole fan but I find, with some exceptions, I'm not as much love with his romance covers as his other genres.  This nighttime beach scene with the two lovers enjoying the warmth of the fire, is one of those exceptions.

Census: One in 8.5, two in 8.0 1 in 7.5.  This raw 8.5 copy with cr/ow pages and some light tanning on the edges of the back cover is $900.

Edited July 7, 2018 by adamstrange

[Comcav]

Just now, adamstrange said:

True to Life Romances #22.  I'm a big LB Cole fan but I find, with some exceptions, I'm not as much love with his romance covers as his other genres.  This nighttime beach scene with the two lovers enjoying the warmth of the fire, is one of those exceptions.

Census: One in 8.5, two in 8.0 1 in 7.5.  This raw 8.5 copy with cr/ow pages and some light tanning on the edges of the back cover is $900.

take

[adamstrange]

Star Spangled War Stories 44 Salida Copy:  This is a first for me in that I have never before offered a Salida for sale.  The books from that collection were stored sealed in a Colorado mountain cabin, producing the freshest 50s comics I have ever seen.  How fresh?  A friend of mine was fanatical about white pages, owning comics coming from the best pedigrees.  After seeing the Salidas he said, "There's white.  There's snow white.  And there's gut-wrenching Salida white."

I occasionally have guests visit to view my collection and talk comics and, in every case, they have been shocked by the colors, pages, gloss and fresh smell of these copies.  When I first saw them in the 90s I actually opened them to the indicia to make sure they weren't recent reprints. 

These books rarely come on the market as they are in the hands of "black hole" collectors who purchased them when they were first offered back in 1994. Salidas were all read by their owner prior to the sealing of the cabin so they generally have a little more wear than other pedigrees.  This copy is among the best structurally I've seen from the collection and has the mind-boggling colors and page.  Census:  1 in 9.4.  This NM white is $1800.

[adamstrange]

Black Magic 5 Spokane Copy:   Simon & Kirby started the romance boom but as that subsided they created Black Magic to hop on the pre-code horror trend.  Census:  2 in 7.5  The front cover looks brand new off the newsstand but there is a tiny, tiny chip out LL bk cover (1/8" x 1/16") so it is NM-  with whitey white pages for $1000.

[adamstrange]

Gangbusters #4.  Of all their GA titles, Gang Busters had the most intense interior stories as you can see in the splash by the under-rated Dan Barry.  The other example interior page is from the last story, also by Barry.  Pair those with dynamic Win Mortimer motorcycle cover and you have a winner.

Census:  One in 9.4 (Church copy).  This raw 9.4 copy with ow/w pages tight, super flat with sharp and very little to complain about.  I own the Church copy but this can be yours for $400.

 

[adamstrange]

***SOLD***

Jumbo 113:  Joe Doolin most likely provided this fetching Sheena cover but inside you also have "Sky Girl" courtesy of Matt Baker.  This copy has strong colors relative to what you usually see from Fiction House.

Census:  2 in 9.4, 1 in 9.0.  This raw 9.2 copy with ow pages is $300.

Edited July 7, 2018 by adamstrange

[Comcav]

Just now, adamstrange said:

Jumbo 113:  Joe Doolin most likely provided this fetching Sheena cover but inside you also have "Sky Girl" courtesy of Matt Baker.  This copy has strong colors relative to what you usually see from Fiction House.

Census:  2 in 9.4, 1 in 9.0.  This raw 9.2 copy with ow pages is $300.

take

[Inaflash]

Just now, Comcav said:

take

Lol. I was just thinking this one will not last long.

[Comcav]

is there anything more thrilling that waiting to see what adamstrange puts up next?

[adamstrange]

World's Finest #64:  Win Mortimer is the quintessential 1950s Batman cover artist for me.  The characters are cheerful and, in his best scenes, placed within a setting of properly handled deep perspective like this image of New York City.

Census: 1 in 6.5.  This is an absurdly difficult comic to find in decent shape.  This raw 6.5 copy with ow pages is $900.

[Ricksneatstuff]

I know I’ve got my fingers crossed.  

[adamstrange]

5 minutes ago, Comcav said:

is there anything more thrilling that waiting to see what adamstrange puts up next?

It's the most fun you can have with your underwear on.

Edited July 7, 2018 by adamstrange

[DavidTheDavid]

The write ups are a treat to read.

 

[Ricksneatstuff]

1 minute ago, adamstrange said:

It's the most fun you can have with your underwear on.

What makes you think ComCav has underwear on??

[Comcav]

Just now, Ricksneatstuff said:

What makes you think ComCav has underwear on??

Real men shop in the nude

[DavidTheDavid]

[Comcav]

Just now, DavidTheDavid said:

close.

TakeTakeTakeTakeTakeTakeTake

[adamstrange]

***SOLD***

Strange Worlds 7 Aurora Copy:  The Aurora collection consisted of mostly 1950s comics found in Aurora CO.  The books usually have great colors and nice pages.  The cover is by the talented Mort Lawrence and the interior is typical of Avon sci-fi that is high on energy and GGA.  In the example panel below our heroine has her dress torn at the beginning of the story and, sadly, is unable to repair it forcing her to be immodestly attired through nearly the entire saga.  What suffering we readers must endure.

This raw VF- copy with its off-white pages and the usual shimmering gloss is just $350.

Edited July 7, 2018 by adamstrange