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

[shiverbones]

this comic is nuttier than a payday bar.

 

The magic floating jack in the box fixes a lame horses legs by tying candy canes to them. How did this get the go ahead?

 

I present Jo-Joy #1 from 1945

 

[selegue]

Omigosh! Post of the day.

How did you find this? I'd love to see it!! Sharp, clean-looking copy.

Get it off the short bus and onto the "nah nah I have a book you don't have" thread.

Jack

 

 

this comic is nuttier than a payday bar.

 

The magic floating jack in the box fixes a lame horses legs by tying candy canes to them. How did this get the go ahead?

 

I present Jo-Joy #1 from 1945

 

[shiverbones]

special treat for the people who make their way down to this thread. Besides I know BZ has a bunch of different Jo-Joys, but not sure if he has this one. I found it for $20 at lonestar

[Scrooge]

Ask for a refund

[shiverbones]

[Scrooge]

Of course, I should talk ... since I am the one who just received this in the mail

 

[selegue]

Of course, I should talk ... since I am the one who just received this in the mail

 

 

I missed that rough offering from Scrooge. It'd be right at home in my boxes.

 

I'm not sure where to put these. Short Bus material?

 

 

Tim Holt 18 Jul-50. Most people would probably seat a Magazine Enterprises on the SB, but this one has a nice Ghost Rider story by D ick Ayers.

 

 

I'm beginning to think that The Fox and the Crow have enough fans here to qualify for the Long Bus! Here's #21 from Dec-54 (Golden Age? close enough) with a classic DC deep green cover.

Could Golden Age funny animals support their own thread? (Is there a dormant one?)

 

 

Jack

 

PS: There's the active Ducks thread, but I don't think that Fox and Crow would be welcome there.

Edited January 19, 2009 by selegue

[Scrooge]

Short busser?

 

The cover itself should qualify it for this ride!

 

The back cover is one for Jack. Com'on: Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) I wonder if the editors knew that "it has been used to induce abortions, although with risks." (as per Wikipedia) ...

 

The posted splash to the 3rd story is from a stalwart artist for Atlas / Marvel throughout the '50's, '60's and '70's. Guess who?

[selegue]

Short busser?

 

The cover itself should qualify it for this ride!

 

The back cover is one for Jack. Com'on: Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) I wonder if the editors knew that "it has been used to induce abortions, although with risks." (as per Wikipedia) ...

 

The posted splash to the 3rd story is from a stalwart artist for Atlas / Marvel throughout the '50's, '60's and '70's. Guess who?

 

WOW! Great short-busser!

I have an issue or two in BTH condition.

 

Great back cover -- arsenic too. Thanks!!

 

Probably D ick Ayers. Did he have artwork in every issue?

 

Jack

[Scrooge]

Probably D ick Ayers. Did he have artwork in every issue?

 

 

It's my only issue so I don't know if Ayers is in all. He's got 2 stories in # 3. (thumbs u

[ciorac]

Probably D ick Ayers. Did he have artwork in every issue?

 

 

It's my only issue so I don't know if Ayers is in all. He's got 2 stories in # 3. (thumbs u

 

Wow! Jack isn't as bad an art-spotter as he thinks he is.

[selegue]

Probably D ick Ayers. Did he have artwork in every issue?

 

 

It's my only issue so I don't know if Ayers is in all. He's got 2 stories in # 3. (thumbs u

 

Wow! Jack isn't as bad an art-spotter as he thinks he is.

 

Honestly, it was more a matter of knowing that Ayers drew for EH! It'd be tough to spot him (especially for me) in this Mad knock-off humor style.

 

Jack

[shiverbones]

I really like EH! it's such a great mad knock off. this is the only 1 I have now, but I used to have the 6 armed Idol reminding the lady she had a date with a sailor cover, which is also awesome. The insides are great too, these are from before Charlton meant Dreck.

 

[shiverbones]

love the paste gag on your cover Scrooge

[rjpb]

Pre-code Charlton is great! But the company sure went downhill afterwards - even Ditko couldn't really save them.

[Bonds25]

I really like EH! it's such a great mad knock off. this is the only 1 I have now, but I used to have the 6 armed Idol reminding the lady she had a date with a sailor cover, which is also awesome. The insides are great too, these are from before Charlton meant Dreck.

 

Definitely not a short bus book, and not unpopular!

[shiverbones]

[PokerKid]

The early issues of this run are great, but it went through quite a change.

 

[mica]

There's a little too much "personal space" going on for me to handle.

[CatskillMike]

Ok, now I have to post my one and only Sparkle, but it's an early one.