Fox Comics Appreciation Thread! 20 20

[jbcomicbox]

Any identifying marks or features on Comstocks or Carson Citys?

 

P5, that Weird 5 is....(wait for it)... weird!

 

STEVE Got Larson?

 

Steve- absolutely are. On the back covers, there is a large cover date. I will scan and post over the weekend the two I have left. Jon

[Point Five]

P5, that Weird 5 is....(wait for it)... weird!

 

Glad I waited for it!

[metropoliscomics]

Here is the Mile High/Church copy of a pretty great book. That gorilla was lifted by Bob Kane and appeared to be battling Batman in Detective #36 (I believe it was #36).

 

[metropoliscomics]

Another great cover. This is the Cosmic Aeroplane copy.

 

 

 

[BLBcomics-migration]

I only have a few Fox comics currently.

Here is one of them:

 

[BLBcomics-migration]

Here is another one, this one with a decent Lou Fine cover, also for sale:

 

[TheEyeSees]

P5, that Weird 5 is....(wait for it)... weird!

 

Glad I waited for it!

 

Great cover, P5!! How are the interior stories???

 

Are they.... W E I R D

 

[Point Five]

Hey Ryan...I haven't had time to sit down & enjoy it fully, but at a glance the stories look quite entertaining in that pleasingly junky Fox way. There's at least one evil talking gorilla inside....always a good sign!

[jbcomicbox]

Any identifying marks or features on Comstocks or Carson Citys?

 

P5, that Weird 5 is....(wait for it)... weird!

 

STEVE Got Larson?

 

Steve- absolutely are. On the back covers, there is a large cover date. I will scan and post over the weekend the two I have left. Jon

 

Here is the Comstock Weird 1. On the back cover note date stamp along edge. Next book will show it better. jon

[jbcomicbox]

Any identifying marks or features on Comstocks or Carson Citys?

 

P5, that Weird 5 is....(wait for it)... weird!

 

STEVE Got Larson?

 

Steve- absolutely are. On the back covers, there is a large cover date. I will scan and post over the weekend the two I have left. Jon

 

I know this is a fox thread but here is another Comstock copy...it is as beautiful as it looks...

 

 

 

the date stamp is more noticeable here......

 

[TheEyeSees]

Hey Ryan...I haven't had time to sit down & enjoy it fully, but at a glance the stories look quite entertaining in that pleasingly junky Fox way. There's at least one evil talking gorilla inside....always a good sign!

 

Did you say talking gorilla?? Must ... have... it...

 

And to Jon B. : VERY, VERY nice SUPERWORLD #1!! Outstanding book. Love that cover. I was fortunate enough to pick up all three issues this year, of course, no where near as nice as that one. Do you have issues #2 and #3?

 

Back to your regularily scheduled FOX thread...

[RareHighGrade]

Those are gorgeous Jon.

[sacentaur]

2 beauties JB - I'll have to get me one of those.

 

STEVE Got Larson?

[whomerjay]

Here is another one, this one with a decent Lou Fine cover, also for sale:

 

 

I can't find these books on your website (?)

 

Never mind- found your update links.

Edited September 30, 2006 by whomerjay

[sacentaur]

Since I'm still in show-off mode...

 

 

STEVE Got Larson? (si senor)

[CW]

Jon

Any idea what percentage of the books had the stamp? My book is labeled Carson City by CGC and has a cover date of 1945 but has no stamp or even a faint imprint of one on either Front or back cover. I don't suppose they ever stamped the interior?

-Chris

[jbcomicbox]

Jon

Any idea what percentage of the books had the stamp? My book is labeled Carson City by CGC and has a cover date of 1945 but has no stamp or even a faint imprint of one on either Front or back cover. I don't suppose they ever stamped the interior?

-Chris

 

I do not.... all the books i had were from 1939 or 1940 and had the stamp on the back. We know that things can change. Mark Wilson might know...the only books i know were all number ones and in spectacular condition....actually Matt Nelson with his pedigree book in progress probably can answer this

 

jon

[adamstrange]

Since I'm still in show-off mode...

 

 

STEVE Got Larson? (si senor)

 

The colors on that copy are

 

I used to own a high grade copy but without the bright colors and it didn't do much for me. Yours on the other hand would do just fine.

[jbcomicbox]

Since I'm still in show-off mode...

 

 

STEVE Got Larson? (si senor)

 

The colors on that copy are

 

I used to own a high grade copy but without the bright colors and it didn't do much for me. Yours on the other hand would do just fine.

 

One of the hidden qualities of Lou Fine covers are the color choices. How many GA artists used pink?...Take a moment and look at the color nuances and shades of his covers...I think the color selection is another reason the Fine covers just "jump" out at you...jon

[TheEyeSees]

Since I'm still in show-off mode...

 

 

STEVE Got Larson? (si senor)

 

The colors on that copy are

 

I used to own a high grade copy but without the bright colors and it didn't do much for me. Yours on the other hand would do just fine.

 

One of the hidden qualities of Lou Fine covers are the color choices. How many GA artists used pink?...Take a moment and look at the color nuances and shades of his covers...I think the color selection is another reason the Fine covers just "jump" out at you...jon

 

Jon, were most golden age artists responsible for the color choices for their work (ie: did they do some kind of color guides for the engravers to follow)? I've never thought about this before, but would like to know (I know this was the case in newspaper comics, at least I'm pretty sure). Some covers and stories are colored beautifully, while others literally pale in comparison.

 

Regardless, that WONDERWORLD cover is outstanding!