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[comick1]

That's right, Adam. I didn't want to tell them about Superchicken because she's our secret weapon; but if the world must know, they don't call her Åss-kickin' Superchicken for nothing.

[Jeffro.]

Well, this thread has gotten weird.

[thirdgreenham]

[comick1]

What?

Nobody else has a guard-turtle named Super Chicken?

I know somebody's holding out on me!!!

[KirbyJack]

My brother-in-law attended an elementary school during the "I'm OK, You're OK" early 1970's that wanted to avoid an aggressive mascot and the negativity that came with it. So they were officially The Super Chickens.

[comick1]

Super Chicken can be quite aggressive. . .especially after guzzling the super sauce from her martini glass. She's still pissed off about losing her brother (and sidekick) Fred who was also a red-eared slider. I haven't had the nerve to tell her that Fred's pushing up the daisies in the backyard.

[Jeffro.]

Uh......yeah.

 

How about some war comics eh?

 

[Jeffro.]

[Jeffro.]

Wish it were higher grade

 

[thirdgreenham]

Whew! Thank you, Jeffro, for saving this thread.

 

 

[bigfiver69]

... and now, we return you to Superchicken.

[comick1]

I was hoping to post a copy of SSWS 96 into the thread, but I don't have a copy. Anybody else have one? It's a good segue issue into the all important reason why we're all here.

[october]

As nice as it looks...

 

Wow. Looks as nice as the 9.2 that brought big money on CLink.

[bill977]

i am not sure wow covers it. makes my 4.5 look sicky

[MrBedrock]

As nice as it looks...

 

Wow. Looks as nice as the 9.2 that brought big money on CLink.

As of now the highest graded 69 is an 8.0. I think you are thinking of the 9.2 #83.

[arzach42]

I am looking for a nice copy of the book that goes with this art:

 

[comick1]

Man, that GIC 69 gets my adrenaline pumpin. That suckah is a truly astounding copy!!! As atonement for my OT discussion about reptiles, here're a few early GICs.

 

 

 

[Jeffro.]

I was browsing through my Pedrin guide last night and it seems like the idea was that there would be subsequent issues released. # 2, # 3 etc. At least that's the impression I get. Although, others than new articles and maybe some interviews, I'm not sure how different subsequent issues would have been. (maybe I just answered my own question )

 

Anyone know if that was the plan and if so, why hasn't there been another issue?

[AtlasFan]

I was browsing through my Pedrin guide last night and it seems like the idea was that there would be subsequent issues released. # 2, # 3 etc. At least that's the impression I get. Although, others than new articles and maybe some interviews, I'm not sure how different subsequent issues would have been. (maybe I just answered my own question )

 

Anyone know if that was the plan and if so, why hasn't there been another issue?

 

I always had hoped that Mr Pedrin would expand his guide to include Marvel/Atlas titles and then perhaps eventually other publishers as well (Prize, Mainline, Standard, Charlton,etc), thus making his the comprehensive guide to war comics.

 

 

[bigfiver69]

I was browsing through my Pedrin guide last night and it seems like the idea was that there would be subsequent issues released. # 2, # 3 etc. At least that's the impression I get. Although, others than new articles and maybe some interviews, I'm not sure how different subsequent issues would have been. (maybe I just answered my own question )

 

Anyone know if that was the plan and if so, why hasn't there been another issue?

 

I spoke with Chris back in 2002 at the Big Five Collectors Summit Dinner, and he said he was working on an update. But, considering it's been 16 years since the original came out (!!!) I think that we probably won't see a second edition.

 

I was seriously (half way through) writing a review-based book about DC's bronze age war comics... and if that was successful, I was considering doing a second edition about the silver age. But it's an enormous undertaking... if you want to go deep with the content.

 

What comicdom probably needs is a nice, thick book that takes 70 year overview of war comics. Aside from DC, there should be coverage of Golden Age, Atlas, EC, Marvel, Warren, Charlton, Foreign and smaller publishers. That would be a fascinating book. Again, a sh*tload of work.

 

Shep