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[adamstrange]

Can't recall if someone already pointed this out (heck, it might have been me a looooong time ago) but I am struck by the similarities of these two covers. If a swipe / source of inspiration, Heath turned the intensity up in his rendition -

 

 

The leapin' lion is a well-known scene so, while Heath could have been inspired by that Tarzan book, it could also have come from any number of other sources.

 

[Scrooge]

Exactly. That's why I didn't claim it as the source but a source. There are quite a few similarities in compositions.

 

I should have remembered that Jumbo too as it is a March 1952 book.

[rjpb]

Exactly. That's why I didn't claim it as the source but a source. There are quite a few similarities in compositions.

 

I should have remembered that Jumbo too as it is a March 1952 book.

 

I'm guessing most of these guys had swipe files, but that the better artists generally used them for pointers more than straight up copying. Combine that with common motifs and unconscious inspiration and it gets hard to say what was being sourced in all but the most blatant swipes.

[Johnny545]

I don't think this one has been posted in this thread. Such a great cover. Tough to find in good shape, was happy to find this one.

 

 

 

Edited September 27, 2013 by Johnny545

[Johnny545]

Here is my favorite Mystic cover and in my opinion one of Maneely's top 5 horror covers (if not covers generally):

 

Edited September 27, 2013 by Johnny545

[RICK STARR]

I don't think this one has been posted in this thread. Such a great cover. Tough to find in good shape, was happy to find this one.

 

 

 

 

 

Harry Anderson made some outstanding horror covers. Another one of those "underrated" artists.

 

[Johnny545]

Agreed...this is one of Anderson's best IMHO it has so much going on, from the woman's shoe falling off, to the spit/foam in the mouth, to brakes light on the car, the husband dangling out of the passenger side door...plus the composition itself is generally outstanding with the sky also looking like one huge moon - just one of the best covers.

[Jayman]

Agreed...this is one of Anderson's best IMHO it has so much going on, from the woman's shoe falling off, to the spit/foam in the mouth, to brakes light on the car, the husband dangling out of the passenger side door...plus the composition itself is generally outstanding with the sky also looking like one huge moon - just one of the best covers.

 

Really cool cover! Never noticed the Just Married sign or the dangling husband before, nice! (thumbs u

[Johnny545]

Does anyone have a high-grade Astonishing 32? (AS?) If so I would love to see it, nothing on HA or anywhere I can find and nothing on the census above 6.5...

[goldust40]

Does anyone have a high-grade Astonishing 32? (AS?) If so I would love to see it, nothing on HA or anywhere I can find and nothing on the census above 6.5...

 

I only have a VGF copy.

[Johnny545]

Ughh too bad...well someone on this board has to have one!

[RICK STARR]

Mine's pretty nice. Except for the small ding on lower corner, it is almost perfect. OW/W crisp pages, no tanning whatsoever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jimjum12]

Mine's pretty nice. Except for the small ding on lower corner, it is almost perfect. OW/W crisp pages, no tanning whatsoever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

....pending back cover scan. GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[Larryw7]

Mine's pretty nice. Except for the small ding on lower corner, it is almost perfect. OW/W crisp pages, no tanning whatsoever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very cool cover, but I wonder why the vampire looks like the Wolfman.

[jimjum12]

Mine's pretty nice. Except for the small ding on lower corner, it is almost perfect. OW/W crisp pages, no tanning whatsoever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very cool cover, but I wonder why the vampire looks like the Wolfman.

 

he overslept for three centuries and forgot to shave.... GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[Johnny545]

There it is!!! I knew someone here had one - beauty Rick thanks for posting!

[Johnny545]

A new Spokane, thanks to a fellow boardie:

 

[Johnny545]

Completing the post-code issues of this run is very difficult. Was happy to pick up this one:

 

[Johnny545]

One more White Mountain:

 

[MrBedrock]

Some doofus traded me this for some random mid-grade silver age...