War Comics 17 17

[comick1]

 

[thirdgreenham]

Now you had to go and do that did you?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andy

[bigfiver69]

Killer books as always Mick!!!

 

Shep

 

 

[adamstrange]

Wicked cool!

 

[comick1]

Posted 'em in the "Beyond Sept." thread, so they definitely go here as well.

I always thought this cover was a contender for "best war comics cover" or at least amongst the top 10. Rock's face, the economy of line, Rock's face, diagonals that draw your eye to Rock's face, Rock's face, the deep, dark inks, and Rock's face are truly incomparable. Always been on my top-5 list right up there with the best of the washtones.

 

 

[Jeffro.]

I'm living vicariously through Mick's 10 cent DC collection. I'm not sure I've ever been more envious of someone's collection.

[BEAUMONTS]

Posted 'em in the "Beyond Sept." thread, so they definitely go here as well.

I always thought this cover was a contender for "best war comics cover" or at least amongst the top 10. Rock's face, the economy of line, Rock's face, diagonals that draw your eye to Rock's face, Rock's face, the deep, dark inks, and Rock's face are truly incomparable. Always been on my top-5 list right up there with the best of the washtones.

 

:o

WOW!

[Hedge]

Your killin me Mick!!

[comick1]

Thanks guys.

I remember the first time I ever saw the cover. It was at Gary Carter's house in Coronado. He had it in with a nearly complete collection of DC war that supposedly belonged to his brother. Not a high grade collection, but as I recall, he was on the phone when I pulled THAT one and I pulled it out of the box and showed it to him with eyebrows raised motioning to it and he raised his eyebrows, too (while carrying on with his phone conversation). I just couldn't believe that cover. That's literally and figuratively an impact cover that ranks with the best of 'em. Everything hinges on Rock's face. Juxtapose that against the colors and apparent chaos in the background against the back cover. I just couldn't believe how expressive it was.

It was so much better than the more complicated compositions Kubert tried to pull off with most of the later covers.

 

 

Edited December 10, 2008 by Comick1

[Hedge]

OR... my expression about my collection after seeing yours!!

Edited December 10, 2008 by Hedge

[Fazybones]

Two slabs that arrived yesterday and the OAAW 180 I once owned

and sold on these boards. I love flippers and it's back home where

it belongs.

 

Both books have a few back cover flaws and my total bill including

shipping was just under 40.00 $ and I can hardly wait to set them

free and do some cracking.

 

Sorry Jeff, still no scanner... 2009 I'm buying one for sure. (thumbs u

 

 

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Edited December 12, 2008 by Fazybones

[thirdgreenham]

Sweet stuff, Fay!

 

Andy

[comick1]

Love every one of those 3 vertical columns covers (Nice one, Faye!) where the characters break the panel of the center column. The red, white, and blue one is a stunner, too. Some of those are tougher to get in grade than prior or subsequent issues.

[bigfiver69]

Coupla ebay cheepies... not great scans (can't believe my home scanner is nicer than my work one!) but happy books to get on a chilly Wednesday afternoon.

 

[bigfiver69]

And for some reason, this is a book that has eluded me for years... nice to finally get one...

 

[thirdgreenham]

Nice, Shep! Nice! (thumbs u

 

Andy

[bigfiver69]

Thanks Andy!

 

I've always loved the cover of OFF #13.... I know it's Grandenetti, but to me it has a nice whiff of Carmine Infantino... I wonder if he was influencing JG at the time with his more linear, almost Krigstein-like linework...

 

Hmmmmmm.....

 

Thinkin',

Shep

 

 

[Fazybones]

I love that OFF 13 and when Mick posted his that was the first time

I had seen that cover. Definitely adding that book to my

enormous want list.

 

 

If only I discovered this hobby twenty years ago.

[comick1]

Those are some astonishing colors on that #4. Man, they just pop off the page!

 

Grandenetti's style had some definite commonalities with Infantino's at this point. Something about the machinery on the #4 in the far background is HEAVILY reminiscent of Infantino's landscapes.

[bigfiver69]

Hey all,

 

A fun little diversion - similar covers of the silver age!!