The ALL Schomburg all-the-time thread... 15 15

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 3/2/2023 at 9:50 AM, Funnybooks said:

This is clearly a Syd Shores cover, mistakenly attributed to Alex Schomburg...

It's fairly obvious by the art style...figure style and background composition. The dead giveaway is the way they both drew boots...very distinctive

Schomburgs' boots were almost always straight and thick in composition with the slight bend at the ankle

Shores boots were mostly always layered and thin in composition

 

Shores:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHOMBURG:

 

 

 

etc...

 

 

I see it. Good eye

[Funnybooks]

On 3/2/2023 at 10:55 AM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

I see it. Good eye

it's likely Shores at the very least penciled the cover with a possible assist from Schomburg with inks on both #43 and #44

[Figment]

Subby made me do it.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 3/2/2023 at 8:33 PM, Figment said:

Subby made me do it.

Good choice. I looked at this one long and hard. From MyComicShop?

[Figment]

On 3/2/2023 at 8:37 PM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

Good choice. I looked at this one long and hard. From MyComicShop?

Yup, that's the one.

[Ameri]

On 3/2/2023 at 10:50 AM, Funnybooks said:

This is clearly a Syd Shores cover, mistakenly attributed to Alex Schomburg...

It's fairly obvious by the art style...figure style and background composition. The dead giveaway is the way they both drew boots...very distinctive

Schomburgs' boots were almost always straight and thick in composition with the slight bend at the ankle

Shores boots were mostly always layered and thin in composition

 

Shores:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHOMBURG:

 

 

 

etc...

 

 

very interesting! There's far more power in those Schomburg boots.

[Primetime]

On 3/2/2023 at 9:35 PM, Ameri said:

very interesting! There's far more power in those Schomburg boots.

And to think he did as many as 9 covers in a week once upon a time. 

[Cat-Man_America]

On 3/2/2023 at 9:50 AM, Funnybooks said:

This is clearly a Syd Shores cover, mistakenly attributed to Alex Schomburg...

It's fairly obvious by the art style...figure style and background composition. The dead giveaway is the way they both drew boots...very distinctive

Schomburgs' boots were almost always straight and thick in composition with the slight bend at the ankle

Shores boots were mostly always layered and thin in composition

 

Shores:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHOMBURG:

 

 

 

etc...

 

 

Good observations. I have noticed quite a bit of variation in the quality of Syd's cover work.  Sometimes he knocked it outta the park on Cap & other covers, but not always.

[Robot Man]

Picked up another Shommy yesterday. Since I am so close on his Nedor war covers and Xela GGA covers, I continue to branch out. 

[LadyDeath]

Doc Strange assaults the dungeon stronghold to rescue the lady in distress.

[Cat-Man_America]

Here's a kewl Marvel Mystery I haven't posted in awhile; this issue also sports a Mickey Spillane text story...

 

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Edited April 22, 2023 by Cat-Man_America
Fix broken link (and ale)!

[Ameri]

Picked this up recently

[Primetime]

On 4/18/2023 at 10:40 PM, Ameri said:

Picked this up recently

Imagine if that was an Archie cover?! 

[*paull*]

Schomburg is an artist that was difficult for me to pursue because there are so many good covers.  It's like picking one or two spicy pulp covers... there are so many good ones.  This is my only Schomburg and it's one of my favorites of his, and I was lucky to get it in an auction at a very low price due to missing the back cover.

 

 

[Primetime]

On 4/19/2023 at 1:34 PM, *paull* said:

Schomburg is an artist that was difficult for me to pursue because there are so many good covers.  It's like picking one or two spicy pulp covers... there are so many good ones.  This is my only Schomburg and it's one of my favorites of his, and I was lucky to get it in an auction at a very low price due to missing the back cover.

 

 

That's one of the fewer copies showing most of Schomburg's signature on the curvature of the lever. It is miscut alot on this book. It's a unique placement style here as Schomburg typically signed his last name horizontally in a box (Suspense 3), horizontally or angled w/out a box (Exciting 32), vertically w/out a box (USA 7), or horizontally and split (All Select 1)

Edited April 20, 2023 by Primetime

[Robot Man]

On 4/19/2023 at 1:34 PM, *paull* said:

Schomburg is an artist that was difficult for me to pursue because there are so many good covers.  It's like picking one or two spicy pulp covers... there are so many good ones.  This is my only Schomburg and it's one of my favorites of his, and I was lucky to get it in an auction at a very low price due to missing the back cover.

 

 

Awsome! Back cover? Who ever looks at that? One of my favorite Schomburgs and one I was never able to find in any condition when it was still “un-discovered” (pre Gerber). Sadly, that ship has sailed for me. 

[Cat-Man_America]

Here's a Marvel Mystery two-fer (raw under copy & a graded copy)...

 

Spoiler

 

[*paull*]

On 4/20/2023 at 2:17 AM, Primetime said:

That's one of the fewer copies showing most of Schomburg's signature on the curvature of the lever. It is miscut alot on this book. It's a unique placement style here as Schomburg typically signed his last name horizontally in a box (Suspense 3), horizontally or angled w/out a box (Exciting 32), vertically w/out a box (USA 7), or horizontally and split (All Select 1)

Very interesting... I didn't know that about the signature on this cover or that it's usually miscut.  Thanks for the info!

[*paull*]

On 4/20/2023 at 10:59 AM, Robot Man said:

Awsome! Back cover? Who ever looks at that? One of my favorite Schomburgs and one I was never able to find in any condition when it was still “un-discovered” (pre Gerber). Sadly, that ship has sailed for me. 

 

Thanks... yeah back cover doesn't matter to me, especially when I'd have to put many multiples to have it.  And the Continental spines were often brittle, fragile or split anyway.

"That ship" is full of books for me... so much so that only a few stragglers that I could afford (and want) remain on the beach!

[Ameri]

On 4/21/2023 at 4:15 AM, Cat-Man_America said:

Here's a Marvel Mystery two-fer (raw under copy & a graded copy)...

 

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Here's the preceding issue.