sagii Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 This one is extra cool, as it gives us a full name, address, age and location of when and where the books were accumulated Congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmyst Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 A week or so ago I was browsing Metro and saw a newly-listed Hit 17 VF. No scan, so I planned to call in the AM and ask for a scan. Needless to say it was gone by the AM. So I drowned my sorrows with this one instead. Hoping others will post their early Hits too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmyst Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) Also noticed 2 other Hits from this period in the current HA auction - they both have the nearly identical "$3.00" in black grease pen in the logo. Coincidence? Edited February 11, 2015 by mrmyst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 A week or so ago I was browsing Metro and saw a newly-listed Hit 17 VF. No scan, so I planned to call in the AM and ask for a scan. Needless to say it was gone by the AM. So I drowned my sorrows with this one instead. Hoping others will post their early Hits too! Nice! Sometimes you gamble and get lucky, other times you have to just strike while the iron is hot. I only have one Hit currently (#7 skull cover)which i have posted many times, though one of my most prized covers it's been posted a lot, so i won't bore you all with that one again But i'm sure other boardies will share theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 This one is extra cool, as it gives us a full name, address, age and location of when and where the books were accumulated Kind of interesting that he was still reading Our Gang at 14. Of course, I still read them, and I'm a lot older than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 A week or so ago I was browsing Metro and saw a newly-listed Hit 17 VF. No scan, so I planned to call in the AM and ask for a scan. Needless to say it was gone by the AM. So I drowned my sorrows with this one instead. Hoping others will post their early Hits too! Such a great cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Also noticed 2 other Hits from this period in the current HA auction - they both have the nearly identical "$3.00" in black grease pen in the logo. Coincidence? I would they have the same origin. Years ago there was a used bookstore in the tenderloin district of San Francisco. It was a pretty good source of mid-grade late GA until one day he got an early edition of Overstreet. He immediately jacked up his prices to Overstreet mint ... and wrote the prices in black market on the front covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin's lawyer Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Very cool book Bill. (thumbs u I love your taste in these books, and also the history of the owner. This one is extra cool, as it gives us a full name, address, age and location of when and where the books were accumulated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Images Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 1st purchase of the year Well I guess thats what I get for playing around on EPay. Threw in a lowball offer and they accepted. Not that I'm really complaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 This one is extra cool, as it gives us a full name, address, age and location of when and where the books were accumulated decent penmanship. I would have bought that book too Bill just for the coupon info. Neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 1st purchase of the year Well I guess thats what I get for playing around on EPay. Threw in a lowball offer and they accepted. Not that I'm really complaining Nice colors on that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Must be Big Ten basketball based on the open field tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Thanks guys, it is a fun quest. The more I learn about this collection the more I am enjoying collecting examples from it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) A week or so ago I was browsing Metro and saw a newly-listed Hit 17 VF. No scan, so I planned to call in the AM and ask for a scan. Needless to say it was gone by the AM. So I drowned my sorrows with this one instead. Hoping others will post their early Hits too! This is kind of a mix of bits and pieces. Hit 5 is just a copy. Hit 15 is actually 12 covering a copy of Hit 15. I think that the original art is owned by Jon Berk. Edited February 11, 2015 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmyst Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Jeez I'm getting the fever for those books again - thanks for posting those. The original art for the cover to #17 is, I believe, posted on Jim Halperin's CAF page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 ..... many Lou Fine covers are considered classics..... but two of my very favorites don't have the designation, HIT 17 and National 16....maybe I just have bad taste. The only one I'd put higher is, of course, Fantastic 3 ...... GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Jeez I'm getting the fever for those books again - thanks for posting those. The original art for the cover to #17 is, I believe, posted on Jim Halperin's CAF page. You are probably right. I just don't remember where the picture came from and I always assume the original belongs to Berk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) ..... many Lou Fine covers are considered classics..... but two of my very favorites don't have the designation, HIT 17 and National 16....maybe I just have bad taste. The only one I'd put higher is, of course, Fantastic 3 ...... GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Howard Keltner told me he thought Hit 15-17 all had covers by Fine but many others think that Eisner and Crandall did some of the art. I prefer to agree with Howard. Edited February 11, 2015 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmyst Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Jeez I'm getting the fever for those books again - thanks for posting those. The original art for the cover to #17 is, I believe, posted on Jim Halperin's CAF page. You are probably right. I just don't remember where the picture came from and I always assume the original belongs to Berk. Jon certainly does have some incredible Fine originals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Thanks guys, it is a fun quest. The more I learn about this collection the more I am enjoying collecting examples from it i'm hand-delivering a few to you this weekend, for your consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
