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[bigfiver69]

Ahhhh, the G.I. Combat logo.

 

It would have been designed at Quality, so who knows. Since Reed Crandall did many of the early covers, a case could certainly be made that he also created the masthead. He was a trained artist, and would very likely have had a background in rendering display type. But we'll probably never know.

 

Considering that the logo ran from 1952 until 1986, it's one of the longest-running unchanged (or seriously unchanged) logos in comics, and it may be the longest unchanged logo of a genre book... 34 years!

 

Quite a feat.

 

Shep

 

 

[selegue]

Maybe Mark Evanier or Tom Orzechowski knows -- I'll ask (eventually).

 

Jack

 

Ahhhh, the G.I. Combat logo.

 

It would have been designed at Quality, so who knows. Since Reed Crandall did many of the early covers, a case could certainly be made that he also created the masthead. He was a trained artist, and would very likely have had a background in rendering display type. But we'll probably never know.

 

Considering that the logo ran from 1952 until 1986, it's one of the longest-running unchanged (or seriously unchanged) logos in comics, and it may be the longest unchanged logo of a genre book... 34 years!

 

Quite a feat.

 

Shep

 

[Jeffro.]

Ira Schnapp??? Is that a real name?

 

No, I don't know who designed it.

 

Ira Schnapp designed some logos for DC -- minor ones like Action Comics, Superman (after Shuster), Adventure Comics, Justice League of America, Green Lantern...

 

Jack

 

I don't keep up with who created what logos.

[Jeffro.]

Alternatively, the OAAW logo is (imo) one of the least remarkable. By that, I mean BORING.

[adamstrange]

Ira Schnapp??? Is that a real name?

 

No, I don't know who designed it.

 

Ira Schnapp designed some logos for DC -- minor ones like Action Comics, Superman (after Shuster), Adventure Comics, Justice League of America, Green Lantern...

 

Jack

 

Lots of interesting facts about Ira Schnapp and his career DC.

 

link

[selegue]

Ira Schnapp??? Is that a real name?

 

No, I don't know who designed it.

 

Ira Schnapp designed some logos for DC -- minor ones like Action Comics, Superman (after Shuster), Adventure Comics, Justice League of America, Green Lantern...

 

Jack

 

Lots of interesting facts about Ira Schnapp and his career DC.

 

link

 

Thanks for the link. That's exactly where I learned about Schnapp. Letterers aren't exactly the most celebrated members of the creative team.

 

Jack

[Hedge]

Hey Guys, I just got these in....

 

 

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Sorry for the crummy photo! I will try to scan.

 

Thanks, Larry

Edited April 23, 2009 by Hedge

[BrianR]

SWEET BOOKS!!!!!

[MrBedrock]

You War guys are in trouble...

[BEAUMONTS]

You War guys are in trouble...

:cloud9:

[BrianR]

Aren't we forgetting Marvel put out war books too.

 

[MrBedrock]

I've got to get one of those (thumbs u

[adamstrange]

I've got to get one of those (thumbs u

 

I know someone with 3 of them.

[MrBedrock]

I've got to get one of those (thumbs u

 

I know someone with 3 of them.

Hoarder

[thirdgreenham]

Hey Guys, I just got these in....

 

 

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Sorry for the crummy photo! I will try to scan.

 

Thanks, Larry

 

That's a lot of GIC 87's!!! Nice grades, too! (thumbs u

 

Andy

[thirdgreenham]

Aren't we forgetting Marvel put out war books too.

 

 

Great Fury's!!!!

[thirdgreenham]

You War guys are in trouble...

 

Beautiful!

[Hedge]

Hey Guys, I just got these in....

 

 

[/img]

 

Sorry for the crummy photo! I will try to scan.

 

Thanks, Larry

 

That's a lot of GIC 87's!!! Nice grades, too! (thumbs u

 

Andy

 

I maybe moving 2 of them soon. Guess which two?

 

Larry

[thirdgreenham]

The 6.5 and the 5.5? :shrug:

[Jeffro.]

The 6.5 and the 5.5? :shrug: