Shield Posted October 1, 2003 Author Share Posted October 1, 2003 What was waiting for me when I got home in today's mail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shield Posted October 1, 2003 Author Share Posted October 1, 2003 Here's the larger scan...pretty cherry for a 1943 book! Rockford copy to boot... http://apps.heritagecomics.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=805&Lot_No=5619&zoom=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidpg Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 What was waiting for me when I got home in today's mail! I'm jealous of all your MLJ books! This book is one of my favorites to look at, and was one of my last gold/silver additions to my collection years ago: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shield Posted October 1, 2003 Author Share Posted October 1, 2003 Why, that's the Canadian version of THIS book: During World War II American comics, pulps and other non-essential products from non-sterling countries were banned for various economic reasons and then during the last few months of the war and on and off for a period of years after the war the importation of the comics was still not allowed-this also applied to such magazines as "Time" which is why a Canadian edition of this magazine and "Reader's Digest" came into being-so companies that used to publish Canadian comics (called Canadian Whites because they were mostly black and white) began importing printing plates from the U.S. and printing the comics up here for the Canadian market. This didn't just apply to Archie but to other comics as well including a variety of DC titles (I've got a copy of Star Spangled Comics and Mutt and Jeff, both DC titles that were printed up here). These comics weren't published in any particular order either nor were they often exactly the same. I don't know if their were any Archies published before the American material was packaged but if there was then what happened in that case was the Canadian publisher would buy an American -script for an Archie story and then have a Canadian artist do the artwork. Anglo-American Publishing had such an agreement with Fawcett. At times this lead to some rather interesting Canadian quirks such as Minute Man having a Union Jack emblazened across his chest. (Written by Jon Gilbert, a gentleman who frequents my website) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 Here is a scan of my Jon Juan #1, listed as scarce in Overstreet. It has OW/W pages!!! All Schomburg issue baby!!! Tiemly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PovertyRow Posted October 3, 2003 Share Posted October 3, 2003 Here is a scan of my Jon Juan #1, listed as scarce in Overstreet. It has OW/W pages!!! All Schomburg issue baby!!! Tiemly Never saw that book. Superlover???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 2 recent wins.. first a long time want and one of the most over the top pre-code covers. Gaines said his cover to crime suspenstories #22 was in good taste because it didn't portray the veins or blood dripping from the neck of the severed head.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 and this one...while i don't particularly care for ACG, i am a sucker for haunted house covers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shield Posted October 4, 2003 Author Share Posted October 4, 2003 2 incredible covers! Stories any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 i'll let you know when i get a chance to read them! Now i am off to inspect your horror precursors..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark88 Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 Top census Atlas comic from my Asgardian vault: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 what on EARTH is that rbot monster doing to the girl in he blue dress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark88 Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 Crikey, that pre-Code cover is quite disturbing! Still it is a hi-# scarce Atlas with nice Maneely interior art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 Ok guys, you have been asking me to show off a few books from my collection, so I will be listing some over the next week. Due to the download limitations of the website I'm not sure how good these will look, but I'll do my best with these attachments! First off is the CLASSIC Batman/Castle cover on DETECTIVE COMICS #31. My copy is an 8.5 with Off-white to White Pages! Timely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 Ok guys, the rest of the books I will "show off" are Timely's, naturally! Here is arguably the best Schomburg-war cover of all, certainly one of my top 5, All Select Comics #1. Mine is an 8.5 Timely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 Next on my list of favorites is Captain america #17. The reason I like this one is because it is one of the few Cap's that does not have a red logo area, this one is black, kinda goes with the guelish creatures on the cover. My copy is a 9.2 Timely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 Here is another fan favorite, Captain america #26. Incredible Schomburg shark cover. Bite your head of man! This copy is an 8.0, looks much better to me! Timely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 This is Captain America #62, watch out Wonder Woman, these Amazon chicks mean business. I still do not understand why Bucky seems so sad here!?!? This also qualifies as a "Skull" cover, can you find the skull on the front cover??? This is my CGC 9.2 copy here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 Last Cap I'll show today, and it's another classic. CA #37 has everything gong for it, classic Schomburg-war cover, Flag cover and has a Red Skull story. This is CGC graded 8.0 but the colors and ink reflectivity are pedigree quality! Timely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonds25 Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 Awesome, awesome books! I love them all, but that Captain America #26 is amazing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
