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comick1

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Ain't THAT the truth. Glanzman is the Bronze-age equivalent to Heath. Just an incredible story-teller. Loved the USS Stevens stories. Emotional content was off the charts. Stories had a brilliant mix of pathos, grit, humor, brutal honesty, and especially introspection that far surpassed anything being made at the time and has been rarely topped since. If people haven't read the USS Stevens, they'll never understand what makes it great. Thanks to Shep, Matt Caruso, and Don Mangus for introducing their passion for Glanzman to me. Sam & Sue are fantastically cool folks. We were VERY lucky to have them out to the Big-5 war banquets for a number of years there. Sam ALWAYS was generous with donating cool pieces of art to the dinner auctions. Complete Stevens stories a couple years. Full-color paintings a couple years. Outstanding stuff. WAYYYYYYY underappreciated. The mainstream will eventually catch on; but unfortunately, that typically happens after the artist is no longer here to receive the accolades.

 

 

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Glanzman :cloud9:

 

Heath :cloud9:

 

Double ditto ! I have always loved Mr. Glanzman's work, although not as polished as Mr. Heath, or Mr. Kubert, there is just something about his style that really appeals to me.

Here's a BA G.I Comabt page that I'm sure I'm posted before, but as a kid this page was burned into my brain.

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Nobody outside of Burne Hogarth could draw drapery in clothing better than Russ. When Russ wanted to draw action, he nailed it. When he wanted something to be static, he nailed it. The guy was the consummate photorealist. Just look at the ruffles and folds in the guy's fatigues.

 

yeah, Russ did that stuff sooooo well. He's slightly ahead of Kubert in my book with regards to war comics.

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A box arrived today, including 4 (5 if you count Tomahawk) war books. This is probably the most attractive of the bunch -- especially for a little over $4!

 

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I might post G I Combat 44 (1st DC issue, gray tone) if everyone here has a strong constitution.

 

 

This post contains disturbing graphic material, which may be offensive to some war comics fans. Viewer discretion is advised.

 

 

G. I. Combat 44, Jan-57, 1st DC issue, gray-tone cover, artwork by Kubert, Heath, full-page Kirby's Challengers of the Unknown ad. Condition leaves something to be desired, but it can't be an easy book to find. My mantra is "nice for the price".

 

55274-GIC44.jpg

 

Jack

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G. I. Combat 44, Jan-57

....My mantra is "nice for the price".

 

Jack

 

Working our way up from that atrocity, G. I. Combat 85, Jan-61, Kubert/Adler gray-tone cover. For under $3, I'll take it!

 

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Jack

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Working our way up from that atrocity ....

 

All-American Men of War 93, Oct-62.

A nice step up from the other two -- for under $2!

I'm not a big fan of the divided covers, but this one's not bad. Lichtenstein borrowed a lot from this era of AAMoW, but I'm not aware of any swipes from this issue.

 

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Jack

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Great book! Love the Grandenetti from that period. I got hooked on war comics because Kubert and Heath were so prolific in them, but the guy whose style grew on me the most (especially from his late 50s/early 60s period) is Grandenetti. His earlier stuff wasn't always as fine (though again, I can think of some outstanding examples), but his lines and the angularity of his figures during THAT period are killer.

 

I don't even have to apologize for the condition of this one! Still "nice for the price", but the price was a bit higher.

 

Funny to think that only a few years earlier (and at less staid publishers) that would have been a buxom, scantily clad babe tied to the tank.

 

Our Fighting Forces 57, Oct-60

 

Jack

 

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You know you've done it -- bidding on a batch of books and toss up a lowball bid on one more in case you win a few and want to spread out the shipping.

 

Here's the result:

 

Sad Sack's Funny Friends 22, Jul-59

 

At least it's in nice condition. I wish I found Sad Sack (or his Friends) at least a little bit funny.

 

Jack

 

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You know you've done it -- bidding on a batch of books and toss up a lowball bid on one more in case you win a few and want to spread out the shipping.

 

 

This might be my favorite of today's catch. I don't have many Atlas Cold War books.

 

Spy Cases 14, Dec-52 (what a great month, eh?).

Brodsky cover.

Looks like that dirty Commie is literally about to eat lead!

 

Jack

 

55292-SpyCases.jpg

 

 

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Just got a few books back from CGC. My scanner isn't working, but I will get some pics up when I get it fixed or get a replacement.

 

Two of the books are War books:

 

G.I. Combat 87 CGC 5.0

 

Our Army at War 112 CGC 7.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fazybones

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Cool books Jack and I can't believe the prices you only paid. (thumbs u

 

Does anyone know when DC started the divided covers or possibly

which issue was the first to go with that format? I'm sure not a DC

specialist and did this format spread to any other genres at the time.

 

I wsn't a big fan of them and they are slowing growing on me and I

just received a mid grade B&B 52. :)

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There are definitely "sectional" covers in non-War books before there were ones in War books. It may even go back to GA books.

 

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There are definitely "sectional" covers in non-War books before there were ones in War books. It may even go back to GA books.

 

Action211-2.jpg

 

 

Thanks Adam.

 

Beautiful book BTW. :cloud9:

 

Right after I posted that question I started to remember many comics

with this format and not too mention the hundreds of Atlas books with this

format. doh!

 

 

Give a girl a break and I'm on Graveyard shift not sleeping much. zzz

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G. I. Combat 44, Jan-57, 1st DC issue, gray-tone cover, artwork by Kubert, Heath, full-page Kirby's Challengers of the Unknown ad. Condition leaves something to be desired, but it can't be an easy book to find. My mantra is "nice for the price".

 

55274-GIC44.jpg

 

Jack

 

Still a nice book, Jack! (thumbs u ...scary, but nice... ;)

 

Andy

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