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

[frozentundraguy]

This book just arrived. In fact the tracking number quit functioning yesterday which had me pondering all kinds of scenarios. At any rate I have been looking off and on for several years for a nice copy of either a Black Terror or Exciting Comics issue, with a Black terror cover with some action. This book worked on all of those accounts, and it's a Schomburg cover to boot. I doubt if the three thieves in the car planned on buying any war bonds with the bag of loot.

 

[Point Five]

On 2/27/2024 at 2:44 PM, frozentundraguy said:

This book just arrived. In fact the tracking number quit functioning yesterday which had me pondering all kinds of scenarios. At any rate I have been looking off and on for several years for a nice copy of either a Black Terror or Exciting Comics issue, with a Black terror cover with some action. This book worked on all of those accounts, and it's a Schomburg cover to boot. I doubt if the three thieves in the car planned on buying any war bonds with the bag of loot.

 

I love the little skull-&-bones on his motorcycle, never noticed that before.

 

[frozentundraguy]

I had not noticed that either.  His kid assistant, Tim, does not have the skull and cross bones on his bike.

Edited February 28 by frozentundraguy

[frozentundraguy]

I just took a tour of all 29 pages of this thread,     and noticed I had not posted my other two books with Schomburg covers.

There's a bit of restoration going on in my copy of Thrilling Comics #54, but it presents pretty well.

Startling Comics #40, lots going on here with KKK types, bondage, a sacrificial ritual, hypnotism, knives thrown, shots fired, and a rock solid punch. 

Edited February 29 by frozentundraguy

[Point Five]

On 2/29/2024 at 11:28 AM, frozentundraguy said:

I just took a tour of all 29 pages of this thread,     and noticed I had not posted my other two books with Schomburg covers.

There's a bit of restoration going on in my copy of Thrilling Comics #54, but it presents pretty well.

Startling Comics #40, lots going on here with KKK types, bondage, a sacrificial ritual, hypnotism, knives thrown, shots fired, and a rock solid punch. 

Great stuff, Dale! I had a Startling #40 ages ago and regretfully sold it. Fantastic cover, so over-the-top with dense and bizarre details. 

 

[MrBedrock]

[LadyDeath]

On 2/29/2024 at 11:28 AM, frozentundraguy said:

I just took a tour of all 29 pages of this thread,     and noticed I had not posted my other two books with Schomburg covers.

There's a bit of restoration going on in my copy of Thrilling Comics #54, but it presents pretty well.

Thanks for liking some of mine.  #54 has classic Schomburg tropes. One of my favorites.

[Figment]

[Chip Cataldo]

Had this spicy little meatball show up today. Cover & centerfold completely attached at the one meager staple and the book is complete. 😎

[Cat-Man_America]

On 3/14/2024 at 2:09 PM, Figment said:

Alex may have clued us in on the reason we've never seen Cap and Subby standing side by side at a urinal!  

Absolutely beautiful sketch by Alex; congrats!   

 

Edited March 17 by Cat-Man_America

[Point Five]

Pickup from the Goldin auctions last month... my first Timely in eons. Super chuffed about this one!

[Changer]

don't have too many others, sold to fund my Baker goals, but couldnt resist these 

Edited March 23 by Changer

[pickycollector]

Startling Comics #49 will now be available for sale on Comiclink in May

Startling Comics 49

[miraclemet]

My all time favorite Startling Comic and Schomburg arrived...

[Point Five]

On 4/3/2024 at 6:44 PM, miraclemet said:

My all time favorite Startling Comic and Schomburg arrived...

That's awesome, congrats! I love that cover too. I've got a decent copy but the colors don't pop like on yours.

 

[Dr. Love]

How come Schomie did no interior work?

[adamstrange]

On 4/6/2024 at 9:05 PM, Dr. Love said:

How come Schomie did no interior work?

Easy money and probably a preference for doing covers as opposed to the grind of multi-panel story telling.

I only recall a couple interiors, including all of Don Juan.

[adamstrange]

On 4/6/2024 at 9:05 PM, Dr. Love said:

How come Schomie did no interior work?

Gil Kane spoke favorably of his deal with Marvel in the 70s when he drew hundreds of covers.  It was essential for keeping up with his alimony payments.

[Cat-Man_America]

On 4/6/2024 at 8:12 PM, adamstrange said:

Easy money and probably a preference for doing covers as opposed to the grind of multi-panel story telling.

I only recall a couple interiors, including all of Don Juan.

He also did a substantial number of pulp interior illustrations, but you're right, covers paid quite a bit more and accepting deadlines for fully illustrated stories would've been challenging and probably not the best use of his time given the demands placed on it. His pulp and ...after comics... digest covers were also in high demand, not to mention book and magazine covers, advertising, etc. He was rarely short of work throughout his career as an illustrator, including commissions.

Edited April 9 by Cat-Man_America
Ale and more words!

[Dr. Love]

On 4/6/2024 at 6:12 PM, adamstrange said:

Easy money and probably a preference for doing covers as opposed to the grind of multi-panel story telling.

I only recall a couple interiors, including all of Don Juan.

he did grind it out for his main man Goodman for years in another venue, that being Everyday Astrology, a monthly "magazine" - covers and 8-10 quarter and half splashes and many small panels per issue even as he walked away from comics.  Artists of his generation often aspired more to be seen as illustrators to adult themed content than as cartoonish creators for younger readers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 9 by Dr. Love