Lucky Baru Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) 38 pages vs 48? Get in line, it is 43 years later and I’m still waiting for “Elecktra” to show up in a Daredevil comic book. Edited February 19 by Lucky Baru 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 2/19/2024 at 6:46 AM, Ken Aldred said: In the 70s, we were down to 16 or 17 pages of material. My first thought too when reading the thread title, LOL! 16 or 17 pages, and you were lucky if a Hostess Twinkies ad didn’t count as one of them. Ken Aldred and Turnando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazyboy Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 2/19/2024 at 3:27 AM, BA773 said: Yesterday i read a new wonderful issue of Superman (2nd serie #50) HOWEVER! The cover indicate 48 freaking pages... what was my surprise when after this beautiful art panel... Which is numbered as "PAGE 38" I got next the fans commentaries... GOD! Why did you lie to me DC!? I was even go online to check if my book had some missing pages but no its well complete. This isnt normal, i want some explanations! I understand now why the guys bought to the newsttands... (Note: this topic is on an humorous tone and i dont care of it but its doesnt change that i not understand why the number of page is wrong) Does it say '48 story pages'? Does it say 'no ads'? No, it says "special 48 page issue", which it has (interior pages, not including the cover). RockMyAmadeus and ttfitz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 You need to spring for the 2nd print newsstand edition for the other pages. RockMyAmadeus, greggy and Brock 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 in some select 60's books you would get a 23 page novel !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/20/2024 at 12:18 PM, 1950's war comics said: in some select 60's books you would get a 23 page novel !!! In three chapters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/19/2024 at 5:09 PM, shadroch said: They blew the 150th Anniversary issue, as well. 136 reprinted a Beast story from only a couple years before. In issue 142, the Avengers start a multi-issue arc involving the Sinister Squadron, only to be interrupted by a two-issue inventory story. Issue 149 announces the big 150th Anniversary issue and promises the debut of a new team of Avengers. Instead, we got a couple of new pages framing a reprint of most of Avengers 16, and the new team is put off until issue 151. Say what you want about Stan Lee, but he never would have allowed this. Yup. I just couldn't be bothered this afternoon to go on GCD to fine tune my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/19/2024 at 10:16 PM, Point Five said: My first thought too when reading the thread title, LOL! 16 or 17 pages, and you were lucky if a Hostess Twinkies ad didn’t count as one of them. I've just had a look back at one of the DC "48 pages, All New !" comics from mid 1978, where the actual page count of new story material turns out to be 25 pages. The OP shouldn't get so worked up. Plus ça change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/19/2024 at 11:43 PM, Ken Aldred said: Yup. I just couldn't be bothered this afternoon to go on GCD to fine tune my post. Dude, you're supposed to know this stuff. We don't need no stinking GCD. AJD and Ken Aldred 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I saw a strange DC while sorting over the weekend. The blurb said something like Batman and Robin in a full-length story plus Robin in a solo backup story. I'm not sure how you have a full-length story and a backup, but it is DC. Point Five, AbsoluteCarnage and AJD 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shadroch Posted February 20 Popular Post Share Posted February 20 On 2/19/2024 at 3:42 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said: You need to spring for the 2nd print newsstand edition for the other pages. Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite is a mouthful. Perhaps they could abbreviate it. Gonzimodo, mysterymachine, onlyweaknesskryptonite and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/19/2024 at 3:16 PM, Point Five said: My first thought too when reading the thread title, LOL! 16 or 17 pages, and you were lucky if a Hostess Twinkies ad didn’t count as one of them. Sometimes, the Hostess ad was the only original page in the book. BA773 and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) Or, to put it another way, following my bit of research about Bronze Age DC '48 pagers' ... 38 pages of new comics? 38 pages ? Back in my day, when I was a young 'un, we only got 25 ! You should be glad ! And, a Hostess Twinkie Ad. Occasionally by Neal Adams. And we were grateful. Edited February 20 by Ken Aldred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Nothing screams spine roll like a BA 48 pager. rlextherobot and mysterymachine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/20/2024 at 6:37 PM, shadroch said: Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite is a mouthful. Perhaps they could abbreviate it. Lazyboy, Point Five and onlyweaknesskryptonite 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/20/2024 at 1:37 AM, shadroch said: Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite is a mouthful. Perhaps they could abbreviate it. On 2/20/2024 at 2:55 AM, AJD said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazyboy Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 On 2/20/2024 at 2:55 AM, AJD said: Poutine and onlyweaknesskryptonite 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Didn’t DC tell you Superman died? This was around the time I quit buying Moderns. If you don’t want to get cheated why buy their substandard products… BA773 and Lazyboy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
