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[thirdgreenham]

Battle 34

 

 

I love Atlas war books but overall they can't hold a candle to their DC counterparts but I don't think DC ever did a cover like this one. DC covers seemed kind of formulaic while Atlas seemed to experiment a little more.

Admittedly, a generalization.

 

This cover blows me away!

Andy

[bigfiver69]

Heya Shep,

Yeah, the only reason I passed that along was because it was the result of an upgrade. I recall looking at that one and the one I kept and wringing my hands and brooding over the decision for more than an hour unable to come to something decisive. I'm still not sure that there's much of a quantifiable difference between the 2 copies. They're both damned nice and are the prettiest I've ever seen.

 

Definitely let us take a "boo" (as only Shep can say it) at your #79.

 

I well remember getting that book from you Mick! Thanks again... everytime I look at it, it just freaks me out... it's one of the absolute all time classic Heath greytones.

 

As for the #79, I just downloaded the drivers for the scanner onto my new Mac so I'll try and scan it tonight. I also got a pretty nice copy of #54 last year that hasn't been scanned - I'll put that up too.

 

Shep

[adamstrange]

I love Atlas war books but overall they can't hold a candle to their DC counterparts but I don't think DC ever did a cover like this one. DC covers seemed kind of formulaic while Atlas seemed to experiment a little more.

Admittedly, a generalization.

 

For overall production quality/coloring, I like DC but I have no problem with the free-wheeling style of cover and stories at Atlas. Overall quality may be lower, but they also gave their artists a little more room to work. For example, many of Heath's best war covers were done for Atlas.

[Paratrooper]

I love war....

btw, if anyone has a HG copy of this book...I might be interested

[bigfiver69]

As promised, a couple of nice early G.I. Combats. These are the first new scans I've made in ages, so it's nice to be back in the saddle.

 

First up, G.I. Combat #54, one of the great non-greytone covers of this era.

 

 

 

And the previously mentioned, G.I. Combat #79. It's a pretty tight copy... a light crease in the corner, but it doesn't break colour along its whole length. Came out of an original owner collection that surface in London, Ontario 3 or 4 years ago... I was lucky enough to get first pick of the war books the day after the dealer acquired them. One of the greatest war covers of all time, to be sure.

 

[Jeffro.]

 

 

Damn! I've wanted a copy of that book since I saw it in the Fireside book, America at War. Nice copy

[thirdgreenham]

And the previously mentioned, G.I. Combat #79. It's a pretty tight copy... a light crease in the corner, but it doesn't break colour along its whole length. Came out of an original owner collection that surface in London, Ontario 3 or 4 years ago... I was lucky enough to get first pick of the war books the day after the dealer acquired them. One of the greatest war covers of all time, to be sure.

 

 

London, Ontario, eh? Damn! Coulda been my next door neighbour.

 

 

Andy

[bigfiver69]

Andy, it was an interesting situation. I had been in conact with Neil over at N8K comics on a Friday early in January, about some Bronze war books. He called me on Sunday, saying this collection of books had just walked in off the street. Classic story... older gentleman was moving out of his house, found his collection of 500+ books, nearly all DC from 1955-1960. All genres, with about 75 war books.

 

Neil gave me a list, and sent scans of the particular books I wanted. Generally, they were FN... but nice solid ones, with a couple of VFs in there. All in the $35-$70 range. I bought 30 or 40 of the books over the next little while, all off the scans. I was thrilled with them.

 

Here are a smattering of books from that collection. Yes, there are flaws, but overall they're a joy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Fazybones]

Incredible books, but that SSWS # 81

 

I think that is my favorite book right now and if anyone has a FN+ or higher please send me a PM. Great books Shep.

[thirdgreenham]

Indeed, great books! I got the sloppy seconds from that collection, by the way. Mind you, they weren't that sloppy. They are happily sitting in my cool long boxes of DC war.

 

Andy

[Tatterdamillion]

Crappy scan of cool book.

[thirdgreenham]

EXCELLENT book! Thank you for posting!!

 

 

Andy

[Tatterdamillion]

Here's another

[Tatterdamillion]

And another (thanks Ron M.)

[bigfiver69]

Here's another

 

Nice looking books, Tatter! Love that #113... one of my favorite covers.

 

Shep

[Tatterdamillion]

A Favorite cover

[Karma23]

wow! that IS an amazing cover, I'd never seen that one before, thanks for posting it!

[bigfiver69]

A Favorite cover

 

One of my faves... and for some strange reason is took me years to find a nice copy.

 

Heath's the king.

 

There's just something about those Heath night-time greytone covers. Here's a coupla other faves that suit that very sub-sub-sub-sub genre.

 

Shep

 

 

Here's my old copy... I've since upgraded.

 

 

 

 

 

[Jeffro.]

Here's my old copy... I've since upgraded.

 

 

Nice books Shep. Just grabbed a copy of this one on Sunday.

[Tatterdamillion]

Wow Shep, Is that 91 cgc'd and if so is it the 8.0 that was on ebay a couple years ago? That was a deal.