podboy66 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 :applause: Looks like a good time was had by all! Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Couple of shots from the SoCal forum dinner... Can you name all the players for us? BTW, awesome books! I see several in there that would look just lovely in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transplant Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I've been meaning to post this picture, as a thank you to my friend Richard...thanks, Richard:) I know you like seeing the groups posted after I steal/bribe buy them:) Just not enough Crack on the boards. Nice books Sharon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatEscape Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Couple of shots from the SoCal forum dinner... Nice table spread! :headbang:GE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Couple of shots from the SoCal forum dinner... Can you name all the players for us? BTW, awesome books! I see several in there that would look just lovely in my collection. hit general, they are listed there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWatson Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Couple of shots from the SoCal forum dinner... Can you name all the players for us? BTW, awesome books! I see several in there that would look just lovely in my collection. Jay (innocous), Mike, Comicgrinder, Cap Freak, and 40yrscollectingcomics aka Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedFury Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 My collection of Feature Comics, featuring the Doll Man, keeps growing so I thought I'd post a few group shots. The skull cover on #80 is my favorite, but I really like the colors and design of all of them. Anyone else here like Features? First row #27 4.5 ow - 1st app Doll Man #29 6.0 ow #54 9.0 ow/w - Rockford #80 9.4 ow Second row #86 9.4 w - San Francisco #89 9.6 w - Mile High #94 9.4 ow - Rockford #95 9.6 w - Mile High Third row #98 9.4 ow/w - Mile High #104 9.2 w - Mile High #109 9.4 w - Mile High #125 9.4 ow/w - Mile High #127 9.4 ow/w - Mile High Fourth row #128 9.6 w - Mile High #129 9.6 w - Mile High #133 9.2 ow - Ohio #139 9.4 cr/ow - Canadian variant, uses cover from US edition of #140 #140 9.2 ow - Mile High Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 My collection of Feature Comics, featuring the Doll Man, keeps growing so I thought I'd post a few group shots. The skull cover on #80 is my favorite, but I really like the colors and design of all of them. Anyone else here like Features? First row #27 4.5 ow - 1st app Doll Man #29 6.0 ow #54 9.0 ow/w - Rockford #80 9.4 ow Second row #86 9.4 w - San Francisco #89 9.6 w - Mile High #94 9.4 ow - Rockford #95 9.6 w - Mile High Third row #98 9.4 ow/w - Mile High #104 9.2 w - Mile High #109 9.4 w - Mile High #125 9.4 ow/w - Mile High #127 9.4 ow/w - Mile High Fourth row #128 9.6 w - Mile High #129 9.6 w - Mile High #133 9.2 ow - Ohio #139 9.4 cr/ow - Canadian variant, uses cover from US edition of #140 #140 9.2 ow - Mile High lots of Peds... nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Really nice, Red - I have only a couple of Features myself, but I do enjoy them. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicdonna Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 My collection of Feature Comics, featuring the Doll Man, keeps growing so I thought I'd post a few group shots. The skull cover on #80 is my favorite, but I really like the colors and design of all of them. Anyone else here like Features? First row #27 4.5 ow - 1st app Doll Man #29 6.0 ow #54 9.0 ow/w - Rockford #80 9.4 ow Second row #86 9.4 w - San Francisco #89 9.6 w - Mile High #94 9.4 ow - Rockford #95 9.6 w - Mile High Third row #98 9.4 ow/w - Mile High #104 9.2 w - Mile High #109 9.4 w - Mile High #125 9.4 ow/w - Mile High #127 9.4 ow/w - Mile High Fourth row #128 9.6 w - Mile High #129 9.6 w - Mile High #133 9.2 ow - Ohio #139 9.4 cr/ow - Canadian variant, uses cover from US edition of #140 #140 9.2 ow - Mile High lots of Peds... nice Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Wow, what I find so fascinating about this shot is how long Dollman was an ongoing feature. What was his run in years? I have picked up a few Quality books over the last year from the Crippen collection and they have a nice feel to them, almost but not quite a DC. It is also interesting to observe how Dollman was featured at a larger scale on some of those issues and then became more diminutive and finally dissapearing at the end of the run. Makes you wonder what editorial decisions drove that, although similar decisions were being made on the later issues of Green Lantern, Flash and other hero books. Great collection, I am looking to pick up a National or Uncle Sam one of these days, any suggestions there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 My collection of Feature Comics, featuring the Doll Man, keeps growing so I thought I'd post a few group shots. The skull cover on #80 is my favorite, but I really like the colors and design of all of them. Anyone else here like Features? First row #27 4.5 ow - 1st app Doll Man #29 6.0 ow #54 9.0 ow/w - Rockford #80 9.4 ow Second row #86 9.4 w - San Francisco #89 9.6 w - Mile High #94 9.4 ow - Rockford #95 9.6 w - Mile High Third row #98 9.4 ow/w - Mile High #104 9.2 w - Mile High #109 9.4 w - Mile High #125 9.4 ow/w - Mile High #127 9.4 ow/w - Mile High Fourth row #128 9.6 w - Mile High #129 9.6 w - Mile High #133 9.2 ow - Ohio #139 9.4 cr/ow - Canadian variant, uses cover from US edition of #140 #140 9.2 ow - Mile High gorgeous run RF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedFury Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Almost 14 years. Doll Man is one of the longer running golden age features. His first appearance in Feature Comics #27 was published in December, 1939. He appeared in every issue through #139 in October, 1949. His own title, Doll Man, ran for 47 issues from Fall 1941 through October, 1953. So that's what, 160 issues total? That's a pretty impressive run, IMHO. I personally really like the artwork in Quality books. There's the masters, Lou Fine, Will Eisner, Jack Cole, and Reed Crandall of course, but then the second stringers like Al Bryant and Chuck Cuidera are also really good. As for the Uncle Sam appearances, I don't have any myself, but they're on my wishlist. The National Comics issues with him on the cover are popular right now, which means they're expensive. But if you go after some of Uncle Sam's own series, they're cheaper (except #1) and you get a full book of his stories. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Yes, those early Nationals seem pretty pricey. I first got turned onto these stories when reading the DC 100 pagers of the early 70's which would reprint some of the Quality tales. I really dug Kid Eternity and just picked up my first issues earlier this year. There is a picture of that a few pages back in this thread on the table at the SoCal Forum dinner. Has anyone ever published the story behind that DC buyout of Quality, I would like to read that someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocuous Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Great idea to start a thread with Frank. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Hey Jay, hope all is well. Mike and I still talk about that Encounter dinner, too much fun. Next dinner we should set a goal of getting a picture of 100 books together in one place!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustedFlush Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Hey Frank, I'm in! This being my first post, I'd like to wish one and all out there a Happy Holiday. Now, how about some more pressing threads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Wow, that is a VERY impressive collection of Features! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Almost 14 years. Doll Man is one of the longer running golden age features. His first appearance in Feature Comics #27 was published in December, 1939. He appeared in every issue through #139 in October, 1949. His own title, Doll Man, ran for 47 issues from Fall 1941 through October, 1953. So that's what, 160 issues total? That's a pretty impressive run, IMHO. I personally really like the artwork in Quality books. There's the masters, Lou Fine, Will Eisner, Jack Cole, and Reed Crandall of course, but then the second stringers like Al Bryant and Chuck Cuidera are also really good. As for the Uncle Sam appearances, I don't have any myself, but they're on my wishlist. The National Comics issues with him on the cover are popular right now, which means they're expensive. But if you go after some of Uncle Sam's own series, they're cheaper (except #1) and you get a full book of his stories. (thumbs u Nice summary. I read the Quality stories in the DC 100 pagers and there's good stuff especially in the Lou Fine (US, Ray, Black Condor), Jack Cole (Plas -- but they should have reprinted Midnight), Reed Crandall (Blackhawk) and Dollman stories. That was a beautiful set of Feature Comics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Mike, Welcome! Is that a Terror on the River file copy duck peeking out of your icon?? Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
