esquirecomics Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 These are from 1901 - 1906: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquirecomics Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 These are from 1904 - 1913 and some are incredibly difficult to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquirecomics Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 All from 1917: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquirecomics Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 1911 - 1920 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquirecomics Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Various examples of Platinum books from 1905 - 1932. The two issues of Comic Monthly, early 1920s, in the upper right represent the first monthly "comic book" and was also priced at ten cents. This series started the basis for our modern comic book which did not appear until 1933. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Silver Surfer Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Looks like you have two comics too many. Better give a couple of them to me so you can have a more croppable group shot. or you can just pile 'em up as if you were busy reading in the middle of the pile! I want to dive right into that pile. Another reason why I prefer collections in mylars, diving into a pile of slabbs would be painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicdonna Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Very nice, Mark. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 These are from 1901 - 1906: I usually don't quote images, but I'll make an exception here. Those are really attractive books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondog Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 1911 - 1920 Sweet books, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOT Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 These are from 1904 - 1913 and some are incredibly difficult to find. Wow! Great books! Repeat after me... "Platinum Age books have no value. Nobody should collect them. Nobody wants them..." You are right that the humor in some books is dated. But some have timeless humor that still provides great reading today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) All from 1917: and those are all by Segar aren't they. I have seen a few of those but unfortunately didn't buy them. The more Popeye I read, the more Segar art I want to see. Edited January 17, 2012 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 These are from 1904 - 1913 and some are incredibly difficult to find. Wow! Great books! Repeat after me... "Platinum Age books have no value. Nobody should collect them. Nobody wants them..." You are right that the humor in some books is dated. But some have timeless humor that still provides great reading today. Those are great books. I have a few but they are tough to find in nice condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquirecomics Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 All from 1917: and those are all by Segar aren't they. I haven't have seen a few of those but unfortunately didn't buy them. The more popeye I read, the more Segar art I want to see. Some of the Charlie Chaplin books are not that difficult to find, and sometimes not very expensive (less than $100). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquirecomics Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 These are from 1904 - 1913 and some are incredibly difficult to find. Wow! Great books! Repeat after me... "Platinum Age books have no value. Nobody should collect them. Nobody wants them..." You are right that the humor in some books is dated. But some have timeless humor that still provides great reading today. Boot, I keep saying that very comment but with one slight modification: "Platinum Age books have no value. Nobody should collect them. Nobody wants them... so why the heck do I keep buying them all. Don't tell the wife, don't tell the wife. Oooooo, look at the pretty pictures." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Kid Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Mark, you've put together a great group of early books! In the old days, I could go to several comic cons and not find a single one of those books. I think that eBay and the articles about the early books have helped make them more available, which is great, as I think they played a seminal role in our hobby. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I picked up an early Centaur with a story by Dan Gormley and noticed he also did the Howdy Doodey drawings I had recently purchased. Then I found his name associated with the Four Color 178 cover. Usually I can recognize his art on the New Funnies covers but I am sure he did a lot more work for Dell. Anyone have more information about him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickamabob Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 All from 1917: I love these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickamabob Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Looks like you have two comics too many. Better give a couple of them to me so you can have a more croppable group shot. or you can just pile 'em up as if you were busy reading in the middle of the pile! I want to dive right into that pile. Another reason why I prefer collections in mylars, diving into a pile of slabbs would be painful. The unslabbeds are as cool as the slabbeds! (I see a copy of Worlds of Fear in there....one of the toughest pre-code horror books...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 All from 1917: and those are all by Segar aren't they. I have seen a few of those but unfortunately didn't buy them. The more Popeye I read, the more Segar art I want to see. Here is a sample of Segar's artwork from the book Charlie Chaplin's Funny Stunts that was also published in 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
