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[JRBaxter]

On 11/21/2021 at 1:46 PM, Taylor G said:

CREEPY #118 9.0 VF/NM $18

Stories in this issue include: Nursery School by Bob Toomey and Leopoldo Duranona; Epitaph by Len Wein and Joaquin Blasquez; The Curse of the Binderwoods by Mark Laidlaw and Isidro Mones; Junior was a Momma's Boy by Gerry Boudreau, Carmine Infantino, and Jorge Benuy; and Process of Elimination by Bob Toomey, Val Mayerik, and Pablo Marcos. Cover art by Enrich Torres-Pratt, probably unused from when they could afford to commission him.  Some glue flexing.

 

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[JRBaxter]

On 11/21/2021 at 1:35 PM, Taylor G said:

CREEPY #78 8.5 VF+ $20

Stories in this issue include: The Horseman by Bruce Bezaire and Miguel Quesada; Unreal! by Alex Toth; Creeps by Archie Goodwin, John Severin, and Wally Wood; Lord of Lazarus Castle by Gerry Boudreau, Carl Wessler, and Jorge Moliterni (art miscredited to Claude Moliterni); The Nature of the Beast by Budd Lewis and Martin Salvador; and God of Fear by Jeff Rovin and Vicente Alcazar. Cover art by Manuel Sanjulian.  Scarce issue. ETA small edge tear URFC, otherwise very nice.

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[JRBaxter]

On 11/21/2021 at 1:56 PM, Taylor G said:

EERIE #83  VF+ 8.5 $16

Stories in this issue include: The Rook: The Day before Tomorrow by Bill DuBay and Luis Bermejo; Hard John's Nuclear Hit Parade: Kansas City Bomber by Jim Stenstrum and Jose Ortiz; Gaffer: Temptation by Roger McKenzie and Leopoldo Duranona; and Presto the Besto by Jim Stenstrum, Carmine Infantino, and Giordano. Cover art by Enrich Torres.

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[PKJ]

On 11/21/2021 at 2:27 PM, Taylor G said:

VAMPIRELLA #40 COPY B 7.0 FN/VF $16

Stories in this Special Christmas Holiday Issue include: "The Nameless Ravisher" (starring Vampirella); "Winged Shaft of Fate" (in full color); "The Face of Death"; "The Man Who Never Was"; "The Time Eater"; and "Home for the Holidays." Written by Gerry Boudreau, Jack Butterworth, Fernando Fernandez, Budd Lewis, Flaxman Loew, and Carl Wessler. Art by Luis Bermejo, Jose Gonzalez, Fernando Fernandez, Esteban Maroto, Paul Neary, Leopold Sanchez, and Ramon Torrents. "Vampi's Vault" has a feature on Berni Wrightson. Cover art by Enrich Torres. Back cover art by Ken Kelly.

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[Taylor G]

Wrapping up with The Spirit magazine, reprinting the best of Will Eisner's Spirit comics from the post-WWII era.  Warren had always been a fan of Eisner growing up, and he had the opportunity to reprint some of the best of Eisner's Spirit stories in magazine format.  The first sixteen issues were published by Warren, and subsequent issues were printed by Kitchen Sink Press.  I prefer these magazines to the much-lauded Spirit Archives that DC put together.  The magazine reproductions are much larger, as befits material that was originally published in broadsheets, not in small comics.  The magazine reproductions were (mostly) in black and white, which is more appropriate than the color archives when you consider that Eisner was explicitly borrowing from the visual language of film noir in these stories.  There were some color stories, with color by Richard Corben and Ken Kelly!  In my opinion, these magazines represent the best reproduction of Will Eisner's Spirit outside of the two artists editions published by IDW.

It is also worth mentioning that Warren worked Eisner's Spirit, in a tongue-in-cheek fashion, into the storyline in Vampirella #50:

 

Edited November 22, 2021 by Taylor G

[dover]

On 11/21/2021 at 9:01 PM, Taylor G said:

The Spirit #1 8.5 VF+ $35

Cover art by Basil Gogos. Introductory text with illustration and photograph of Will Eisner. "The Last Trolley," --script by Will Eisner, pencils by John Spranger and Bob Palmer (splash), inks by Will Eisner and Bob Palmer (splash); Hop aboard a $100,000 ride into mystery; Travel Death's twisted track to Raven's Point; For The Spirit, it could be a one-way trip! "Escape," --script and pencils by Will Eisner, inks by Will Eisner and Jerry Grandenetti; The Spirit never sleeps; Neither does the criminal mind; Watch as three escaped convicts find that the world is a prison for those who would flaunt justice! "Li'l Adam," --script by Will Eisner, pencils by Will Eisner and Jules Feiffer (most of pg 6), inks by Will Eisner and Jerry Grandenetti; Parodies of Lil Abner, Tracy and Little Orphan Annie. "The Criminal," --script and pencils by Will Eisner, inks by Will Eisner and Jerry Grandenetti; A cop is shot; The Spirit is wounded; Tough gangland figures are held at bay; And behind it all is one Mr. Sawbuck—a seven year old boy! "El Spirito," --script and pencils by Will Eisner, inks by Will Eisner and Jerry Grandenetti; The Spirit has witnessed many strange things on rainy nights; But tonight is the first time he has ever followed a ghost. "The Killer," --script by Will Eisner, pencils by John Spranger, inks by Will Eisner and Bob Palmer; Henry the war-hero is back. "A Granule of Time," --script and pencils by Will Eisner, inks by Will Eisner and Jerry Grandenetti; A hostile visitor from the year 2400. "The Partner," --script and pencils by Will Eisner, inks by Will Eisner and Jerry Grandenetti; The Spirit is slaughtered by Slinko Joe Daws; Now there's no one to save a helpless Central City from the nefarious clutches of Slimy Skinch and Co.

 

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I have no idea about this but I am anxious to read. Your -script sold me and I want to know more.

 

[PKJ]

On 11/28/2021 at 8:57 AM, Taylor G said:

One last thing to throw on the fire:

Creepy #2 VF- 7.5 $55

Notoriously difficult Frazetta cover, this is an unread beauty, but for that 2" thumb crease LRFC and some moderate wear lower front cover.  The back cover is an unsullied beauty.  Stories in this issue include: Fun and Games! by Archie Goodwin and Joe Orlando; Spawn of the Cat People by Archie Goodwin and Reed Crandall; Wardrobe of Monsters! by Otto Binder, Gray Morrow, and Angelo Torres; Welcome Stranger by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson; I, Robot by Otto Binder and Joe Orlando; and Ogre's Castle by Archie Goodwin and Angelo Torres.

Add this one to my pile please, Take