Target Comics

[Silver Surfer]

Anyone owns these, especially volume one copies with the White Streak covers? Mr Berk?

[sacentaur]

Target Comics easily rank as some of my very favorite books, with some of the top talent in the industry. They remind me of Centaurs all the way.

 

For example, here's the first White Streak cover on issue # 2, March 1940, with an Everett (aka Blake) cover. Interior art from Everett, Burgos, Simon, Cole, and Tarpe Mills...a veritable Who's Who from the Golden Age!

 

Great stuff...and this is the Cosmic Aeroplane copy.

 

 

STEVE

[Silver Surfer]

Thank you for posting this. I'd love to get my hands on a low to mid grade copy of this and others but they are next to impossible to find.

[sacentaur]

You're welcome, Peter - I don't have my Targets with me at the moment (the above picture is an older photo I had stored), but I'll be glad to pull and shoot them.

 

In the meantime, here's the Target 8 (Larson copy), another older pic cross-posted from the First Grey Tone thread...enjoy!

 

 

STEVE

[october]

Now that is one incredible book. First washtone cover?

[JiveTurkeyMoFo]

Gorgeous, gorgeous books.

[Straw-Man]

Gorgeous, gorgeous books.

 

those are indeed beautiful funnybooks. but you know the one i don't get? that so-called highly desirable Wolverton cover, spacehawk or something, that does not a thing for me. anybody else see it this way?

[sacentaur]

Now that is one incredible book. First washtone cover?

 

Thanks october - I obtained the book from Metropolis as raw, but later learned that its cover had been cleaned (probably to get rid of foxing).

 

The first grey tone, if I recall correctly, is Amazing Mystery Funnies 2/5.

 

STEVE

[JiveTurkeyMoFo]

Gorgeous, gorgeous books.

 

those are indeed beautiful funnybooks. but you know the one i don't get? that so-called highly desirable Wolverton cover, spacehawk or something, that does not a thing for me. anybody else see it this way?

 

I'm not a huge Wolverton fan either. I actually acquired a piece of Wolverton late 30s Pulp OA 15 years ago in a trade. I couldn't get rid of it for the next year...no one really seemed to like it. Of course, I wonder what it would go for now in a Heritage auction.....

[sacentaur]

Gorgeous, gorgeous books.

 

those are indeed beautiful funnybooks. but you know the one i don't get? that so-called highly desirable Wolverton cover, spacehawk or something, that does not a thing for me. anybody else see it this way?

 

Billy, you're talking about Target 7...I think it's a great book!

 

I had obtained the 7 from Metropolis as unrestored, but later learned that it had been worked on (cover cleaned and tear seal) so I sold it and never replaced it (so no scan forthcoming from me, sorry).

 

STEVE

[october]

Now that is one incredible book. First washtone cover?

 

Thanks october - I obtained the book from Metropolis as raw, but later learned that its cover had been cleaned (probably to get rid of foxing).

 

The first grey tone, if I recall correctly, is Amazing Mystery Funnies 2/5.

 

STEVE

 

Interesting. What about Adventure 42? That would have to figure into the early washtone mix somehow. Wasn't there a thread on this somewhere?

[adamstrange]

Now that is one incredible book. First washtone cover?

 

Thanks october - I obtained the book from Metropolis as raw, but later learned that its cover had been cleaned (probably to get rid of foxing).

 

The first grey tone, if I recall correctly, is Amazing Mystery Funnies 2/5.

 

STEVE

 

Interesting. What about Adventure 42? That would have to figure into the early washtone mix somehow. Wasn't there a thread on this somewhere?

 

Yes. That's where we decided the earliest was AMF 2/5

[jbcomicbox]

Here are some of the early Targets.....some of the later ones have wonderful LB Cole covers....(and yes there is life beyond DC and Timely....)

 

[sacentaur]

Really nice copies, Jon.

 

(should I mention that I have the Larson Target 4? )

 

STEVE

[Straw-Man]

Really nice copies, Jon.

 

(should I mention that I have the Larson Target 4? )

 

STEVE

 

steve, DON'T DO IT!

and i know i'm apparently in the minority on that 7, it just looks odd to me, and not in a good way.

[jbcomicbox]

Really nice copies, Jon.

 

(should I mention that I have the Larson Target 4? )

 

STEVE

 

One of these days, we should start a thread "Larson copies only". Be a great way to see how many of the 1000 we could get to....jon

[jbcomicbox]

Gorgeous, gorgeous books.

 

those are indeed beautiful funnybooks. but you know the one i don't get? that so-called highly desirable Wolverton cover, spacehawk or something, that does not a thing for me. anybody else see it this way?

 

Gotta love Wolverton art.....just so "intestinal"

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece...at=0&UCat=0

[ciorac]

Love those White Streaks Jon!

[sacentaur]

One of these days, we should start a thread "Larson copies only". Be a great way to see how many of the 1000 we could get to....jon

 

You know, that's an excellent idea...might be able to piece a part of the collection back again.

 

I have about 5% (50) of the Larsons...I'm guessing you're about 15-20%?

 

STEVE

[TheEyeSees]

Gorgeous, gorgeous books.

 

those are indeed beautiful funnybooks. but you know the one i don't get? that so-called highly desirable Wolverton cover, spacehawk or something, that does not a thing for me. anybody else see it this way?

 

Sorry, I'm not with you on that one!

 

 

 

Wish I could find more Target's, but they are TOUGH! Seems like they are pricier than Centaurs as well. Steve? Steve?