The GA "Short Bus" Thread Post your unpopular books! 2 2

[Scrooge]

Will Fido make it over the fence? The suspense is killing me.

 

More important is the meaning of SAS - Self-Ascribed Sap? One wonders ...

 

My short bus is getting more crowded by the day lately, here are two nice folks who climbed on board today -

[selegue]

Will Fido make it over the fence? The suspense is killing me.

 

More important is the meaning of SAS - Self-Ascribed Sap? One wonders ...

I certainly wondered

My short bus is getting more crowded by the day lately, here are two nice folks who climbed on board today -

 

With a title like that, I'm just glad that they're a couple

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Jack

Kirk doesn't seem to enjoy the attention

 

[shiverbones]

Been busy lately, sorry for abandoning the special needs comics! I love the dog books! Its taken everything in me not to collect Rex the Wonder dog...

 

Here is a book I got in Saturday that some may shriek that I put in the short bus thread, but come on, if that was anyone but Superman, NO ONE would want this book based on the cover!!

 

[shiverbones]

As much as I love the cover, I am drawn to this Vigilante Splash by Mort Meskin that much more! I love the villain "The Dummy"

 

[Apotheosis]

Are Action Comics even allowed in this thread?

[shiverbones]

c'mon... look at that cover!

[mica]

All Aboard Mr. Lincoln #nn (received this from a fellow forum member. He loves "ComicBook"s and is a great "Guy")

[shiverbones]

I love it, from the stamp at the top to the artists name "Bill Bunce" that can't be real...

[selegue]

I love it, from the stamp at the top to the artists name "Bill Bunce" that can't be real...

 

I have it too! but no stamp on mine.

Bunce Bunce did several railroad comics in the late 50s to early 60s. I think I read that he was a railroad artist who dabbled in comic books, not vice versa. (No time to dig right now.)

 

Speaking of vehicles, maybe Kit Karter can attach his go-kart to the back of the short bus.

 

 

Jack

[mica]

... to the artists name "Bill Bunce" that can't be real...

I did a search and found his name attached to these periodicals as well according to the library of Michigan State.

"Bunce, Bill.

The Iron Horse Goes to War : a picture story about

railroads in the war between the states : how they first

became the great basic military asset that they are today /

Bill Bunce, art ; lettering by Lou Falcone. -- 1963? -- 15 p.

 

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Railroads Deliver the Goods! -- Washington, D.C. :

Association of American Railroads, 1960? -- 16 p. : col.

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Rails Across America. -- Washington, D.C. : School and

College Service, Association of American Railroads, 195? --

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Ride the High Iron! : A Picture Story about America's

Modern Passenger Trains. -- Washington, D.C. : School and

College Service, Association of American Railroads, 1955.

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The Wheel of Progress : How America's Railroads Help to

Keep the Wheels of Industry Turning. -- Washington, D.C. :

School and College Service, Association of American

Railroads, 1957? --

--------------------- Maybe I should try to get a complete set.

[shiverbones]

Well, I was dead wrong, Bill Bunce is a railroad pro!

 

As for the kit karter book... That is the absolute definition of a short bus comic!

[Scrooge]

As for the kit karter book... That is the absolute definition of a short bus comic!

 

No kidding. If one book deserves to be in here, it is it!

[selegue]

As for the kit karter book... That is the absolute definition of a short bus comic!

 

No kidding. If one book deserves to be in here, it is it!

 

but it's Dave Berg!

Shouldn't the quintessential short bus book have art by Tony Tallarico or Jack Sparling?

 

Jack

[Scrooge]

Shouldn't the quintessential short bus book have art by Tony Tallarico or Jack Sparling?

 

No name calling!

 

 

 

 

Jack Abel and Myron Fass ...

[selegue]

Shouldn't the quintessential short bus book have art by Tony Tallarico or Jack Sparling?

 

No name calling!

 

oops

In fact, when Sparling was "on", he was pretty good.

Like John Rosenberger -- his promo work, probably for a decent page rate, was first-rate, but his Archie superhero work in the early 60s was apparently cranked out as quickly as possible.

 

Is there such a thing as good Tallarico work? Is Great Society Comic Book his best?

 

Jack Abel and Myron Fass ...

 

Like most people, I think of Fass first as the ultimate schlock publisher. I remember the (weak) Fass romance pages you posted a while back. Supposedly his earlier work on jungle and other genres wasn't bad, but I don't think I've seen any of it. Anyone have samples?

 

Jack

(Fass published the magazines in the waiting room at the Short Bus Station)

[shiverbones]

Fass drew some really disgusting pre code horror storiies, like the one in Beware #6 which has hands cut off in a tractor blade, eyes, lungs & brain out, and more! Pshwew...Nasty stuff

[adamstrange]

Fass drew some really disgusting pre code horror storiies, like the one in Beware #6 which has hands cut off in a tractor blade, eyes, lungs & brain out, and more! Pshwew...Nasty stuff

 

You say that as if that's a bad thing.

[shiverbones]

oh quite contrary! Its one of my fave pre codes!

[ciorac]

 

As for the kit karter book... That is the absolute definition of a short bus comic!

 

That is what I was going to say VERBATIM!!!

 

[mica]

I suppose it would be great in a Car Wash covers thread.