Pre-Golden Age (1933-38) - The Birth of the Modern Comic Book 0

[ciorac]

Arrived yesterday. One book closer!

 

[Theagenes]

Nice!

Man, you're not wasting any time putting together this run. How many of the early issues (single digit) do you have? Are you sticking to the regular series or are you going to go after Series 1 and FF:CoC too?

[ciorac]

Nice!

Man, you're not wasting any time putting together this run. How many of the early issues (single digit) do you have? Are you sticking to the regular series or are you going to go after Series 1 and FF:CoC too?

 

Zero. The lowest number I have is #11.

 

I think I will just stick to the regular series. If a Series 1 fell into my lap, I may change my mind though.

[showcase4]

Here is a rare look at a key comic book from "the vault".....this is where I store books like The Yellow Kid in McFadden's Flats from 1897, Obadiah Oldbuck from 1842, the 3 Humor books from 1933, etc etc

This is the nicest known copy of Comic Monthly #1 by Embee from January, 1922. This is the 1st monthly newsstand comic book, and has staples and word balloons.....all the "no brainer" attributes to be considered a "comic book" by any and all standards.

 

This very rare copy is in Fine+ unrestored condition with off-white pages, which in comparison to a GA book, is the equivelant of a NM 9.4 with reagrds to what is available, and what exists as "the best of the best". This book will never be for sale, and will only be seen by this one time posting within this thread.

 

[action1kid]

Here is a rare look at a key comic book from "the vault".....this is where I store books like The Yellow Kid in McFadden's Flats from 1897, Obadiah Oldbuck from 1842, the 3 Humor books from 1933, etc etc

This is the nicest known copy of Comic Monthly #1 by Embee from January, 1922. This is the 1st monthly newsstand comic book, and has staples and word balloons.....all the "no brainer" attributes to be considered a "comic book" by any and all standards.

 

This very rare copy is in Fine+ unrestored condition with off-white pages, which in comparison to a GA book, is the equivelant of a NM 9.4 with reagrds to what is available, and what exists as "the best of the best". This book will never be for sale, and will only be seen by this one time posting within this thread.

 

 

So this is the book that sleeps with Obadiah Oldbuck.

[CentaurMan]

So this is the book that sleeps with Obadiah Oldbuck.

 

Yeah, apparently Obidiah sleeps with Polly AND her pals. Good for him.

[Theagenes]

So this is the book that sleeps with Obadiah Oldbuck.

 

Yeah, apparently Obidiah sleeps with Polly AND her pals. Good for him.

 

Yeah, but it looks like one of her pals is that old dude with the cigar. (Not that there's anything wrong with that)

 

Great book, Steve! Did you go after any of the Comic Monthly's in the Hakes auction?

[showcase4]

Great book, Steve! Did you go after any of the Comic Monthly's in the Hakes auction?

 

No...I am now a Golden Age collector

[Theagenes]

Great book, Steve! Did you go after any of the Comic Monthly's in the Hakes auction?

 

No...I am now a Golden Age collector

 

So your turn to the dark side is complete. Eeexcellent...

[ciorac]

I posted this over in the Have a Cigar thread, but it really belongs here..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[adamstrange]

The Strange Adventures of Mr. Weed?

 

What exactly is in that pipe?

 

 

 

Thanks for showing all the pages -- it really takes you back to the 1930s. The Gulliver two-page splash is spectacular!

[Theagenes]

Wow! That's amazing page quality for such an early book! Love the Gulliver's Travel page!

[Scrooge]

What about this effect from these pages in New Adventure 19. Some of the most realistic dust I have ever seen! -

[lou_fine]

Wow! That's amazing page quality for such an early book! Love the Gulliver's Travel page!

 

Yes, it seems that a lot of the early pre-hero DC and early Centaur books had a lot of really spectacular double centerfold page spreads in them.

[Theagenes]

What about this effect from these pages in New Adventure 19. Some of the most realistic dust I have ever seen! -

 

Wow, that is cool! How was the effect achieved? Is it stippling?

[ciorac]

One step closer!

 

[CentaurMan]

Woo hoo!!

 

That's a very fun goal. I know when I was collecting King Comics 1-12, I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. A big reason was because the books were so darn cheap, especially given their age! Good luck!

[ciorac]

Woo hoo!!

 

That's a very fun goal. I know when I was collecting King Comics 1-12, I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. A big reason was because the books were so darn cheap, especially given their age! Good luck!

 

Thanks Win! You are right, except for the #1 and the #3, they are really very reasonably priced.

 

I now have 33 of the first 50!!! I can see the horizon.

[lou_fine]

Woo hoo!!

 

That's a very fun goal. I know when I was collecting King Comics 1-12, I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. A big reason was because the books were so darn cheap, especially given their age! Good luck!

 

Thanks Win! You are right, except for the #1 and the #3, they are really very reasonably priced.

 

I now have 33 of the first 50!!! I can see the horizon.

 

Nowhere close to having the first 50, but at least I do have Harry Wildenberg's file copies of Famous Funnies #1 to #5.

 

Too bad they are all low grade and trimmed to fit into that stupid book format.

[ciorac]

Woo hoo!!

 

That's a very fun goal. I know when I was collecting King Comics 1-12, I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. A big reason was because the books were so darn cheap, especially given their age! Good luck!

 

Thanks Win! You are right, except for the #1 and the #3, they are really very reasonably priced.

 

I now have 33 of the first 50!!! I can see the horizon.

 

Nowhere close to having the first 50, but at least I do have Harry Wildenberg's file copies of Famous Funnies #1 to #5.

 

Too bad they are all low grade and trimmed to fit

 

I'd still love them! I'm sure you do too!