More [including new Miss Lace] Golden Age WWII Cartoon and Comic Artist Items 1 1

[sfcityduck]

Shorter listings - still cool items!

TERMS: 

 

First "take" wins. I am open to offers on all items, so feel free to PM me. But first "take" wins. So if you want to make an offer, make it quick and don't be surprised if I wait a bit to see if I get a "take" first. If you really really want an item, just say "take." 

 

Buyer pays actual shipping cost including insurance for full purchase price. If you have your own collectibles insurance and want me to ship under your shipping label, that's fine. For this auction, I anticipate that all shipping will be by USPS flat rate medium box. You can propose an alternative shipping means, but I get a right of reasonable refusal if I'm uncomfortable with the means. 

 

I prefer payment by check, m.o., wire, Zell or equivalent; however, I am open to other options.

 

I will generally take a return if notified within 3 days of delivery.

 

FIRST ITEM:

 

A 1944 Dick Tracy cover (6" x 9") by Chester Gould showing a bare-bottomed Hitler and Tojo getting bombed until they sing?

 

Does that exist?

 

Spoiler

Price: $40. Could be made more pretty as cover shows some texture. Interior is the music for the songs on the cover. PQ is in IMHO off-white to light cream at worst. Staples show oxidation with minor transfer to center sheet music. None of that matters to me, as the image is cool, and the inexpensive price reflects the condition issues. Items like this have no comparables because most comic fans are still learning that this kind of stuff exists. In a CGC world, more and more will figure it out.

 

Edited April 21 by sfcityduck

[TheComicsPreacher]

On 4/18/2024 at 1:59 PM, sfcityduck said:

Shorter listings - still cool items!

TERMS: 

 

First "take" wins. I am open to offers on all items, so feel free to PM me. But first "take" wins. So if you want to make an offer, make it quick and don't be surprised if I wait a bit to see if I get a "take" first. If you really really want an item, just say "take." 

 

Buyer pays actual shipping cost including insurance for full purchase price. If you have your own collectibles insurance and want me to ship under your shipping label, that's fine. For this auction, I anticipate that all shipping will be by USPS flat rate medium box. You can propose an alternative shipping means, but I get a right of reasonable refusal if I'm uncomfortable with the means. 

 

I prefer payment by check, m.o., wire, Zell or equivalent; however, I am open to other options.

 

I will generally take a return if notified within 3 days of delivery.

 

FIRST ITEM:

 

A 1944 Dick Tracy cover (6" x 9") by Chester Gould showing a bare-bottomed Hitler and Tojo getting bombed until they sing?

 

Does that exist?

 

  Hide contents

Price: $40. Could be made more pretty as cover shows some texture. Interior is the music for the songs on the cover. PQ is in IMHO off-white to light cream at worst. Staples show oxidation with minor transfer to center sheet music. None of that matters to me, as the image is cool, and the inexpensive price reflects the condition issues. Items like this have no comparables because most comic fans are still learning that this kind of stuff exists. In a CGC world, more and more will figure it out.

 

take

[sfcityduck]

On 4/18/2024 at 2:01 PM, TheComicsPreacher said:

take

Sold!

[sfcityduck]

SECOND ITEM:

This thing is in as good condition as you will ever see a Military Newspaper. 

It is a magazine format issue (but put together originally with no staples just a fold like a newspaper) of a 1944 edition newspaper for Wright Air Base (named after the Wright Brothers) in Ohio. That paper bounced back and forth from newspaper format to magazine format and it was printed on better paper stock than most military newspapers. So this is in amazing shape.

So why should comic collectors care? Aside from the interesting history and insight it shows about Army life stateside?

Well, it does feature an example of two of the GIs favorite comic strips - Male Call and the Wolf:

It's also got an editorial railing against the writer/artist of one of those strips:

Oh, and its got a very interesting cover that comic collectors are likely to appreciate:

PRICE $20. There will be a much bigger lot which includes another copy of this issue later. But if you want a single example, this is only chance you'll have on this thread.

 

[sfcityduck]

THIRD ITEM:

IF BOMBS FALL!

For this I have a comparable. Heritage sold one of these last October under this listing: "If Bombs Fall! #nn (Review and Herald, 1942) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Off-white to white pages. The first copy we have ever offered of this scarce book. WWII Air Raid Manual with illustrations by Milton Caniff. Not listed in Overstreet. CGC census 9/23: 1 in 3.0, 1 higher." It looked like this:

The copy I'm selling looks like this:

The interior of this looks good:

Heritage sold theirs for $528. This is an air raid manual with a cool cover of bombs exploding and a bomber in the midst of a fiery crash, and some illustrations by Caniff and others. But its mostly text. Digest sized. Because this one has some paint I think on the cover (see the white spot), I believe Heritage's is better both back and front. So I'm willing to let this one go for a lot less. PRICE: $100.

[sfcityduck]

Will be posting more in a few hours.

[TheComicsPreacher]

On 4/18/2024 at 2:42 PM, sfcityduck said:

THIRD ITEM:

IF BOMBS FALL!

For this I have a comparable. Heritage sold one of these last October under this listing: "If Bombs Fall! #nn (Review and Herald, 1942) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Off-white to white pages. The first copy we have ever offered of this scarce book. WWII Air Raid Manual with illustrations by Milton Caniff. Not listed in Overstreet. CGC census 9/23: 1 in 3.0, 1 higher." It looked like this:

The copy I'm selling looks like this:

The interior of this looks good:

Heritage sold theirs for $528. This is an air raid manual with a cool cover of bombs exploding and a bomber in the midst of a fiery crash, and some illustrations by Caniff and others. But its mostly text. Digest sized. Because this one has some paint I think on the cover (see the white spot), I believe Heritage's is better both back and front. So I'm willing to let this one go for a lot less. PRICE: $100.

take

[sfcityduck]

On 4/18/2024 at 2:47 PM, TheComicsPreacher said:

take

Sold!

[SteveDuin]

On 4/18/2024 at 2:23 PM, sfcityduck said:

SECOND ITEM:

This thing is in as good condition as you will ever see a Military Newspaper. 

It is a magazine format issue (but put together originally with no staples just a fold like a newspaper) of a 1944 edition newspaper for Wright Air Base (named after the Wright Brothers) in Ohio. That paper bounced back and forth from newspaper format to magazine format and it was printed on better paper stock than most military newspapers. So this is in amazing shape.

So why should comic collectors care? Aside from the interesting history and insight it shows about Army life stateside?

Well, it does feature an example of two of the GIs favorite comic strips - Male Call and the Wolf:

It's also got an editorial railing against the writer/artist of one of those strips:

Oh, and its got a very interesting cover that comic collectors are likely to appreciate:

PRICE $20. There will be a much bigger lot which includes another copy of this issue later. But if you want a single example, this is only chance you'll have on this thread.

 

I'll take this, Alec

[sfcityduck]

On 4/18/2024 at 4:19 PM, SteveDuin said:

I'll take this, Alec

Sold!

[vaillant]

Very Nice!

[sfcityduck]

On 4/18/2024 at 4:19 PM, SteveDuin said:

I'll take this, Alec

Sold!

[sfcityduck]

On 4/18/2024 at 5:01 PM, vaillant said:

Very Nice!

That single paper was very nice. This is a bit nicer:

First, tabloid size military papers from Wright Air Base:

All with Male Call and other neat cartoons and features. Most have the Male Calls on one page in the interior, but one has two Male Calls on the back page:

Then we have the military paper in a magazine format. That the it bounced back and forth between mag and newspaper format may explain why the paper quality is far better than you'd expect!

These mag formats have no staples and the Male Calls, about 3 inches high, are on the centerfold so they are entirely on one sheet of paper:

Incredible cartoons:

And then the third format is stapled magazine format. As you would expect with objects this old, and a confirmation that despite the incredible paper quality these things are very old, the staples on these are rusted:

But the Male Call comics are entirely unharmed and are all on one sheet of paper, although where - right side or left side or bc - varies (and, yes, one has two Male Calls in this batch also):

So what we've got is an archive of 25+ military papers, with great comic strips, pics, articles, and, most importantly, page quality!

This is an incredible group. It includes the other copy of the newspaper sold in the prior listing for $20. Still, I'm not going to sell these for $500.

PRICE: $300 for the group. These are the freshest group of WWII military papers I've ever seen. The Male Calls alone are probably worth that. But since strip dealers never seem to have Male Calls in stock, I can't state definitively. But when they do pop up on eBay, which is not often, even the ones without Ms. Lace are priced $15 or more. 

Edited April 19 by sfcityduck

[Readcomix]

On 4/18/2024 at 5:47 PM, TheComicsPreacher said:

take

Nice take, Nate! 

[TheComicsPreacher]

On 4/18/2024 at 6:11 PM, Readcomix said:

Nice take, Nate! 

Thanks, Gene.

Alec continues to bring “Da Heat!”

Edited April 19 by TheComicsPreacher

[sfcityduck]

Re-Listed: 1942 Joe Dope WWII Training Poster by Will Eisner

Ignore the background its another poster.

This poster is 82 years old and was a working poster displayed at camp, base, or where ever it would do some good. Like most of the original posters (which I guarantee this is), it has pin holes in the corners. It is 14" x 18" (the fakes usually aren't) and is on the right paper stock. But this is one is a cut above others I've seen as it has square corners, bright colors, and looks vibrant.

PRICE: $400 or best offer.

[sfcityduck]

Relisted: WWII training and morale poster by Noel Sickles, of Scorchy and Terry & The Pirates fame

Great shape. 17.5" x 23.5". Sickles WWII work is legendary. This is a fantastic example his skill and design. 

PRICE: $350 or best offer.  

 

[Calidream'n]

On 4/18/2024 at 5:01 PM, TheComicsPreacher said:

take

If you have second thoughts about buying this, let me know! 

[TheComicsPreacher]

On 4/18/2024 at 7:19 PM, Calidream'n said:

If you have second thoughts about buying this, let me know! 

Second thoughts - now I know you’re CaliDreamin.

agree though, Alec is posting some gems

 

[sfcityduck]

One last item to revive the thread:

The Army Hit Kit (July 1943 - first issue) size 6" x 9" featuring a Milt Caniff cover of Miss Lace only five months after her debut in Male Call.

Condition: As seen. Staples show oxidation but no rust transfer to paper that I see. Would benefit from a clean and press if you're into that thing.

Price: You never see these and its the only wartime cover of any publication featuring Miss Lace! $200 or best offer.