Canadian World War 2 Golden age comics AKA "Canadian Whites" 3 3

[eccomic]

More Triumph comics...

[eccomic]

Hodge Podge of key books..

[eccomic]

[eccomic]

Complete set of the Canadian Mighty Midget Comics

[Get Marwood & I]

On 9/3/2021 at 4:52 AM, eccomic said:

These comics were published primarily from 1941-1946, as a result of the implementation of the War Exchange Conservation Act, wherein non-essential items were prohibited for import into Canada, including pulp literature. As a result, Canada started its own fledgling comic book industry.

    These comics were essentially published with colour covers, with interiors that were published in black and white, in order to defray costly publishing expenses. Hence, these comics are now referred to as “Canadian Whites” by both collectors and historians alike. That said, the very early issues of Wow Comics published by Bell Features and the very early issues of Better Comics published by Maple Leaf sport colour interiors.

Hello EC, what a nice thread you have here. Gold is not my area, but I just spent some time looking at all those lovely old comics and thought I would seek your opinion on this book - Comic Crimes #11, Nov/Dec 1946 from Bell Features:

 

It seems to be in remarkably good condition for a 75 year old comic.

Here is the splash page - the contents are in colour:

Inside cover, bottom left... 

The indicia at the back:

My understanding is that there will be a printed 10c / 9d price under that shilling sticker:

 

https://www.comics.org/series/21867/covers/

I quite like that it says 'England' as opposed to the 'UK and Continental Europe' of the indicia

If I may, a few questions which you might be able to help me with:

• Would this be considered a 'Canadian White' or does the dual UK distribution aspect disqualify it from that group?
• I know this happens often in comics, but why does it start at number 11 (see the 'nn' 1948 issue on the GCD above)?
• Would you have any idea as to the split of distribution on books like these - who would the primary market have been, the UK or Canada? Presumably Canada, but you never know

Anything you can tell me would be appreciated - hope you don't mind me gate crashing 

 

 

[eccomic]

On 9/7/2021 at 8:53 AM, Get Marwood & I said:

Hello EC, what a nice thread you have here. Gold is not my area, but I just spent some time looking at all those lovely old comics and thought I would seek your opinion on this book - Comic Crimes #11, Nov/Dec 1946 from Bell Features:

 

It seems to be in remarkably good condition for a 75 year old comic.

Here is the splash page - the contents are in colour:

Inside cover, bottom left... 

The indicia at the back:

My understanding is that there will be a printed 10c / 9d price under that shilling sticker:

 

https://www.comics.org/series/21867/covers/

I quite like that it says 'England' as opposed to the 'UK and Continental Europe' of the indicia

If I may, a few questions which you might be able to help me with:

• Would this be considered a 'Canadian White' or does the dual UK distribution aspect disqualify it from that group?
• I know this happens often in comics, but why does it start at number 11 (see the 'nn' 1948 issue on the GCD above)?
• Would you have any idea as to the split of distribution on books like these - who would the primary market have been, the UK or Canada? Presumably Canada, but you never know

Anything you can tell me would be appreciated - hope you don't mind me gate crashing 

 

 

No worries

This was published after the era of the Black and White Canadian interior comics (Post 1946) and was indeed meant for distribution into the UK.

Therefore it is NOT a "Canadian White"

It reprints the interior of the American Chesler publishers for titles  like  "Dynamic Comics" and "Scoop Comics"

Number is not sequential at all so I would not  lend credence  to the # 11 at all  

Edited September 7, 2021 by eccomic

[entalmighty1]

So many great books, tons of which I've never seen.  Thanks for posting this stuff!

[MusterMark]

Absolutely amazing collection - exceedingly difficult to find even one of them, in any condition - and to see all of these in such incredible shape is mind boggling.

I knew you had them, but to see them all in one shot is breathtaking.  Thank you so much!!! 

 

[Yorick]

On 9/3/2021 at 3:02 PM, eccomic said:

Dime Comics

 

 

 

Dingle's artwork is really growing on me.  I like these quite a bit!  I assume he was doing interior work as well?

Who is this female character on Dime 26?  And what year is it?

[Yorick]

On 9/3/2021 at 3:25 PM, eccomic said:

Whiz comics 

 

This would have been great in four-color!  Regardless, probably the best Capt. Marvel cover EVER. 

[eccomic]

On 9/11/2021 at 5:18 PM, Yorick said:

This would have been great in four-color!  Regardless, probably the best Capt. Marvel cover EVER. 

I concur!

[eccomic]

This just in…

[aardvark88]

On 9/9/2021 at 5:40 AM, entalmighty1 said:

So many great books, tons of which I've never seen. 

Sunday Nov. 28, 2021, there is a free to join Zoom interview sponsored by Western University, ON, Canada on the History of Canadian Comics with Smet, Kocmarek. 2 hours allotted starting at 2 p.m. EST (or 11 a.m. PST).

[Yorick]

I am ashamed to say that I missed the Commando Comics on Comiclink.  If I had been in front of a computer, they would be mine!!  There were other Canadian Whites, but those Dingles REALLY spoke to me.

[OdinsSecrets]

I was excited to pick this book up a little while ago. Wish they were easier to find.

[Tbone911t]

Hadn't posted since I picked this up

Edited November 17, 2023 by Tbone911t

[gadzukes]

A couple I have coming my way

[Bronty]

congrats, great books!

[Bronty]

On 11/17/2023 at 4:55 PM, Tbone911t said:

Hadn't posted since I picked this up

nice condition, congrats

[Bronty]

well, if we are all posting our most recent pickups, then this is mine.