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[Jayman]

Interesting that the story is broken up between character chapters. Thanks for posting! What also is interesting is that I noticed those strange swirling brush marks (going through the title "Breakthrough" and some text below). I've seen them before in other books, I wonder what they are from, some sort of mechanical defect from the press?

[Flex Mentallo]

Not too clear in the scan, but if I recall correctly it is barbed wire.

[rjpb]

Red Tomato

[Jayman]

Not too clear in the scan, but if I recall correctly it is barbed wire.

 

I'm not so sure. Not that it couldn't be the case but it seems to knock-out the text and make it unreadable to some extent. Unless the drawn image of the barbed wire somehow shifted position on the sheet before press? I have seen these same marks in an Atlas PCH book too, now I'll have to see if I can remember which book!

[Flex Mentallo]

Not too clear in the scan, but if I recall correctly it is barbed wire.

 

Red Tomato

 

I'm not so sure. Not that it couldn't be the case but it seems to knock-out the text and make it unreadable to some extent. Unless the drawn image of the barbed wire somehow shifted position on the sheet before press? I have seen these same marks in an Atlas PCH book too, now I'll have to see if I can remember which book!

 

Jayman is right rjpb. The Red Tomato is on me. I have a reading copy and just checked it out. When I look more carefully, I see that the spirals (that with a cursory inspection I had thought were designed) are in fact a printing defect, because they loop into the text underneath.

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[AtlasT]

This makes me wonder: Is this vampire by Everett or not?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HUMAN-TORCH-37-TIMELY-ATLAS-MARVEL-1954-COVERLESS-BILL-EVERETT-SUB-MARINER-/151693304411?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=8%252FaECbz3QwV39TEvxlVBAv6Nz5Q%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

http://www.atlastales.com/issue/1361

[adamstrange]

This makes me wonder: Is this vampire by Everett or not?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HUMAN-TORCH-37-TIMELY-ATLAS-MARVEL-1954-COVERLESS-BILL-EVERETT-SUB-MARINER-/151693304411?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=8%252FaECbz3QwV39TEvxlVBAv6Nz5Q%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

http://www.atlastales.com/issue/1361

 

Yes. Good catch!

[Johnny545]

Big Apple JIM 12 very strong at $3500 in the CC auction.

[Johnny545]

JIUW 34 (post code) Northford CGC 9.4 very strong at $3299 and still going...one of a kind

[dannyboy]

Well, a few months ago I decided to go after the 6 Atlas Marvel Boy issues and I'm halfway there. I notice the 2 Marvel Boys were published under Marvel Comics and then the Astonishing 3 is labeled Atlas. First Atlas comic - or at least the first month they published under their own brand?

 

[adamstrange]

Great little series!

 

I notice the 2 Marvel Boys were published under Marvel Comics and then the Astonishing 3 is labeled Atlas. First Atlas comic - or at least the first month they published under their own brand?

The Atlas logo was first used back in the 40s and it was used inconsistently across different titles even while the Timely logo was also used.

 

Martin Goodman created many different companies, each of which published one or more titles. This complicated structure minimized the financial impact of a failed title since he could go to bankruptcy court with just the one company and not his whole conglomerate. This is at least a partial explanation for the variation in logos.

 

When Marie Severin was asked about her work at "Atlas" she replied that she never worked there -- she worked at Timely and then later Marvel. Basically, only the fans/collectors distinguish the time period as "Atlas."

[RICK STARR]

thought I would wake this thread up a little.

 

I have tried for quite awhile to acquire Mystic 4 and 6, with a Wolverton story in each. Then bing-bang-boom, within one week, I was able to pickup each issue in excellent shape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just outstanding FC colors on this copy that I just picked up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a newby, too. What a great cover. Perhaps, Burgos and Brodsky's best work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jimjum12]

thought I would wake this thread up a little.

 

I have tried for quite awhile to acquire Mystic 4 and 6, with a Wolverton story in each. Then bing-bang-boom, within one week, I was able to pickup each issue in excellent shape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just outstanding FC colors on this copy that I just picked up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a newby, too. What a great cover. Perhaps, Burgos and Brodsky's best work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mystic 6 may have my favorite Wolverton story of all "The Eye Of Doom" GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[zzutak]

That ST #29 is a real gem.

[fifties]

thought I would wake this thread up a little.

 

I have tried for quite awhile to acquire Mystic 4 and 6, with a Wolverton story in each. Then bing-bang-boom, within one week, I was able to pickup each issue in excellent shape.

Some great acquisitions, congrats! Too bad the Mystic 4 is slabbed; "The den of the devil bird is a terrific story! :wink:

 

[Jayman]

thought I would wake this thread up a little.

 

I have tried for quite awhile to acquire Mystic 4 and 6, with a Wolverton story in each. Then bing-bang-boom, within one week, I was able to pickup each issue in excellent shape.

 

All great but I'm grooving that MT94 big time! So nice, congrats!

[Johnny545]

What a bump, the ST29 is a stunner as is that very tight looking MT94 big congrats!

[adamstrange]

 

 

 

Mystic 6 may have my favorite Wolverton story of all "The Eye Of Doom" GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

It's one of Wolvie's very best! Great pickups, Mr. Starr!

[RICK STARR]

 

It's been a good month, so far, thanks guys.

 

 

[gojira]

I have been concentrating on Infantino Flash for the last 2 or 3 months, but here's a book that I couldn't pass on: