War Comics 17 17

[Jeffro.]

Fay, Shep et al. Sweet books. I have a couple coming from Superworld. The waiting is the hardest part.

[bigfiver69]

Great book Shep,

 

Not that it matters, but was this book purchased before or

after your attempt to stay away from e-bay? Either way is

an awesome looking book and another cover I've never seen

before. Thanks for sharing that beauty with us.

 

 

Hey Fay,

 

I bought this BEFORE the ebay embargo. And to be completely honest, I fell off the wagon... sort of. I got an email from a friend that a rare Ballantine War book (one of my other collecting habits) came up, and because of the scarcity of the book I had to jump in....

 

Has anyone ever read any of those Ballantine war histories from the late 1960s/early 1970s. The Series was called 'The History of the Violent Century'. It's a great, broad overview of WW1 and WW2 (plus a few other conflicts) written by some truly fine historians, like John Keegan and Alan Wykes. Anyway, we had a bunch growing up as a kid, and I always dreamed of getting the full set. There are 145 books in the series, and I am down to THREE LEFT!!! Here's the one I snagged off the 'bay..... I've been prowling on this for a while.

 

But I haven't been looking at ANY comics - honest.

 

 

Edited April 4, 2008 by bigfiver69

[Jeffro.]

But I haven't been looking at ANY comics - honest.

 

 

Sure Shep. Suuuuuuuuuure

[thirdgreenham]

Great book Shep,

 

Not that it matters, but was this book purchased before or

after your attempt to stay away from e-bay? Either way is

an awesome looking book and another cover I've never seen

before. Thanks for sharing that beauty with us.

 

 

Hey Fay,

 

I bought this BEFORE the ebay embargo. And to be completely honest, I fell off the wagon... sort of. I got an email from a friend that a rare Ballantine War book (one of my other collecting habits) came up, and because of the scarcity of the book I had to jump in....

 

Has anyone ever read any of those Ballantine war histories from the late 1960s/early 1970s. The Series was called 'The History of the Violent Century'. It's a great, broad overview of WW1 and WW2 (plus a few other conflicts) written by some truly fine historians, like John Keegan and Alan Wykes. Anyway, we had a bunch growing up as a kid, and I always dreamed of getting the full set. There are 145 books in the series, and I am down to THREE LEFT!!! Here's the one I snagged off the 'bay..... I've been prowling on this for a while.

 

But I haven't been looking at ANY comics - honest.

 

 

Shep, do you need any of these Ballantine books?

 

1914 Opening Moves

Barrage

Bastogne

Bradley

Defeat in Malaya

Fall of the Phillipines

Kasserine

New Georgia

Operation Torch

P-51

Palaus

Ploesti

Salerno

Spitfire

The Raiders

 

Andy

[whisp]

Here is one of my favourite dino covers from Star Spangled War stories (number 117). There is an other one that looks like it is a sea serpent eel creature thingy wrapped around a boat in a lake that is pretty cool too but my friend had no extras.

 

[bigfiver69]

Great book Shep,

 

Not that it matters, but was this book purchased before or

after your attempt to stay away from e-bay? Either way is

an awesome looking book and another cover I've never seen

before. Thanks for sharing that beauty with us.

 

 

Hey Fay,

 

I bought this BEFORE the ebay embargo. And to be completely honest, I fell off the wagon... sort of. I got an email from a friend that a rare Ballantine War book (one of my other collecting habits) came up, and because of the scarcity of the book I had to jump in....

 

Has anyone ever read any of those Ballantine war histories from the late 1960s/early 1970s. The Series was called 'The History of the Violent Century'. It's a great, broad overview of WW1 and WW2 (plus a few other conflicts) written by some truly fine historians, like John Keegan and Alan Wykes. Anyway, we had a bunch growing up as a kid, and I always dreamed of getting the full set. There are 145 books in the series, and I am down to THREE LEFT!!! Here's the one I snagged off the 'bay..... I've been prowling on this for a while.

 

But I haven't been looking at ANY comics - honest.

 

 

Shep, do you need any of these Ballantine books?

 

1914 Opening Moves

Barrage

Bastogne

Bradley

Defeat in Malaya

Fall of the Phillipines

Kasserine

New Georgia

Operation Torch

P-51

Palaus

Ploesti

Salerno

Spitfire

The Raiders

 

Andy

 

Hey Andy,

 

Thanks man, but I have all those. The one's I'm missing are SS Regalia, Tojo and Yom Kippur War (which I need to upgrade). If you ever see 'em lemme know!

 

Shep

 

 

[Jeffro.]

Here is one of my favourite dino covers from Star Spangled War stories (number 117). There is an other one that looks like it is a sea serpent eel creature thingy wrapped around a boat in a lake that is pretty cool too but my friend had no extras.

 

 

Now how do you suppose these two GI's got into that nest to begin with?

 

I really need to stop overanalizing these covers?

[thirdgreenham]

There is an other one that looks like it is a sea serpent eel creature thingy wrapped around a boat in a lake that is pretty cool too but my friend had no extras.

 

The other one you're talking about sounds like this one:

 

SSWS #92

 

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/945/400/945_4_0092.jpg

 

Andy

[whisp]

There is an other one that looks like it is a sea serpent eel creature thingy wrapped around a boat in a lake that is pretty cool too but my friend had no extras.

 

The other one you're talking about sounds like this one:

 

SSWS #92

 

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/945/400/945_4_0092.jpg

 

Andy

 

yep thats the one

[Karma23]

A rainy day off from work and the mail man drops this off..A nice Severin Fury

 

[adamstrange]

Cool Flamethrower covers!!!

 

Thanks Adam.

 

I'm trying to think who showed me that War Comics 11 for the

first time.

 

When you showed me a scan of that book about a year ago I was hot

as fire to track one down for my collection. After a year with no luck

and then I open my most recent purchase yesterday and nearly fainted

when that was included as a freebie.

 

 

I love these boards and thank you for showing me that incredible

book. Also another Kudos to Buttock for the freebies.

 

 

 

Not sure who showed you that either.

 

But I am certain that buttock is a mensch!

[buttock]

Cool Flamethrower covers!!!

 

Thanks Adam.

 

I'm trying to think who showed me that War Comics 11 for the

first time.

 

When you showed me a scan of that book about a year ago I was hot

as fire to track one down for my collection. After a year with no luck

and then I open my most recent purchase yesterday and nearly fainted

when that was included as a freebie.

 

 

I love these boards and thank you for showing me that incredible

book. Also another Kudos to Buttock for the freebies.

 

 

 

Not sure who showed you that either.

 

But I am certain that buttock is a mensch!

 

Hey! Who you callin...... (pauses to look up "mensch").....oh.

 

 

 

Fay's enthusiasm made me feel all warm & fuzzy inside so I had to do a little nice-nice.

[thirdgreenham]

Cool Flamethrower covers!!!

 

Thanks Adam.

 

I'm trying to think who showed me that War Comics 11 for the

first time.

 

When you showed me a scan of that book about a year ago I was hot

as fire to track one down for my collection. After a year with no luck

and then I open my most recent purchase yesterday and nearly fainted

when that was included as a freebie.

 

 

I love these boards and thank you for showing me that incredible

book. Also another Kudos to Buttock for the freebies.

 

 

 

Not sure who showed you that either.

 

But I am certain that buttock is a mensch!

 

Hey! Who you callin...... (pauses to look up "mensch").....oh.

 

 

 

Fay's enthusiasm made me feel all warm & fuzzy inside so I had to do a little nice-nice.

 

Fay's enthusiasm picks everybody up!

 

Andy

[Paratrooper]

A few in today:

 

Battle Action #2

[Paratrooper]

This is a tip for everyone here, if a HG copy of a early DC War book pops up....it's best to snag it while you can:

 

GI Combat #27

[adamstrange]

Great tip. Great book.

 

 

That was published by Quality Comics.

[thirdgreenham]

This is a tip for everyone here, if a HG copy of a early DC War book pops up....it's best to snag it while you can:

 

GI Combat #27

 

Thanks for the advice, Troop! (thumbs u

 

Andy

[Paratrooper]

Ok jokers, I know it's Quality and I know you know that you should buy HG early DC War. Just typing unecessary krap just like those guys in the GA thread that seems to be neverending.

[Paratrooper]

Ok, one more in....... sweet greytones I also can't pass up:

[comick1]

Ok, one more in....... sweet greytones I also can't pass up:

 

Mmmmm. . .me like greytones.