The colors just jumped off the pages . Had to buy it! 4 4

[action1kid]

The Green Hornet.

[50YrsCollctngCmcs]

Fun book. I picked up a copy because I love old forties black sedans, the Green Hornet and it is a big fat Golden Age book!! My copy is a reader but it also popped out of a box at me and screamed, "Buy Me!"

There was a guy up the street from me who collected mid sixties Chrysler Imperials; they were mostly under car covers but occasionally he would have them uncovered. He had about three of them in his driveway and one in his garage. One day I walked by and the one in the garage was uncovered and it was the Green Hornet television show car; not sure if real or a replica but it was pretty cool to see just walking by his house. It's gone these days but someday if I see him outside I will ask him if it was a real model from the show.

 

[Frisco Larson]

This book came out of an original owner collection that came to market late last year. The colors on this copy are amazing and it has bright white pages! This is just a pic I grabbed with my phone ... nothing at all fancy, and you can see how brilliant the colors are. They're even better in person!

[Frisco Larson]

A book I bought a number of years ago, this is another instance where I just snapped a quick pic with my phone, nothing at all fancy ... and the colors really shine thru. Also, this is very clearly unpressed. 

[Robot Man]

I love nice color strike Fiction House books. I have been known to down grade a technical grade for better color. When I see how these were meant to be printed, it is awful hard to settle for a "faded" one no matter what the technical grade. 

[Jayman]

Bought this book because the colors jumped out at me too!

[Jayman]

And this one…

[adamstrange]

On 6/23/2023 at 7:14 PM, Robot Man said:

I love nice color strike Fiction House books. I have been known to down grade a technical grade for better color. When I see how these were meant to be printed, it is awful hard to settle for a "faded" one no matter what the technical grade. 

 

 

 

 

 

Woah.

[Ricksneatstuff]

On 6/23/2023 at 6:14 PM, Robot Man said:

I love nice color strike Fiction House books. I have been known to down grade a technical grade for better color. When I see how these were meant to be printed, it is awful hard to settle for a "faded" one no matter what the technical grade. 

That Planet 26 is amazing 

[Ricksneatstuff]

[Ltpink2002]

On 6/23/2023 at 10:18 PM, Ricksneatstuff said:

Brilliant colors with the image almost popping off the paper. Congratulations Rick!

On 6/23/2023 at 10:18 PM, Ricksneatstuff said:

 

 

[Ltpink2002]

[Ricksneatstuff]

On 6/23/2023 at 10:33 PM, Ltpink2002 said:

 Absolutely gorgeous!

[Ltpink2002]

[Cat-Man_America]

I could almost roll dice on this one. That said, some have superior color strike to others even though I don't think I've ever relied on that to purchase a book.

Here are some samples with strong color & registration that made shelling out the green easier... 

 

PS: And the color literally jumped off the pages for this... 

Edited June 24, 2023 by Cat-Man_America
Evening ale added!

[Frisco Larson]

It's one thing to get very vivid colors on a raw book, but when they jump out at you thru a few layers of plastic ...

[Frisco Larson]

When you see the grade and think, "Technical schmecnical, this is a beauty!" Jumpy colors on this one too!!!

[LowGradeBronze]

Isn't that Bender from Futurama on the cover of Human Torch 23?

[badback83]

My jaw dropped open at the first post in this thread and remained open until now.  Incredible examples gents.

[Ricksneatstuff]

A couple Yakima pedigree pulps that really popped for me