adamstrange Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 4 hours ago, MrBedrock said: Eisner owned The Spirit. I have always been curious why he didn't have a problem with Busy Arnold copying his character. I don't think he liked it. Jack Cole supposedly checked with Eisner before working on Midnight but I don't think Eisner approved. Rather he acknowledged he knew what was going on. My impression is that Arnold and Eisner's partnership was "reasonable enough" that Eisner overlooked this. He had no real recourse other than walking away and probably didn't want to push things that far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Sqeggs said: Just picked this one up from a boardie. Does the cover look like S&K to anyone? Someone imitating S&K? The faces of the Nazis look Kirbyesque. But weren't Simon and Kirby gone from Timely when this book was published? P.S. Nice book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 43 minutes ago, Larryw7 said: 1 hour ago, Sqeggs said: Just picked this one up from a boardie. Does the cover look like S&K to anyone? Someone imitating S&K? The faces of the Nazis look Kirbyesque. But weren't Simon and Kirby gone from Timely when this book was published? Long gone, I think. So I would guess this is either a repurposed S&K cover (unpublished?) or someone intentionally aping their style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Found in the wild! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Great war cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, comicjack said: Great war cover Thx! I was stunned to find it in an antiques shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Sqeggs said: Long gone, I think. So I would guess this is either a repurposed S&K cover (unpublished?) or someone intentionally aping their style. Meskin? Not sure if he was there, but he could knock them off reliably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Readcomix said: Thx! I was stunned to find it in an antiques shop. I have found that comics in antique stores are usually overpriced. Was this one overpriced, or reasonable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, tricolorbrian said: I have found that comics in antique stores are usually overpriced. Was this one overpriced, or reasonable? Generally, I have found the same thing you have, but this was the exception to the rule. It was actually a bargain. But it's an outlier. This particular shop specialized in military items; war comics are kind of ancillary acquisitions for them on occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Just now, Readcomix said: Generally, I have found the same thing you have, but this was the exception to the rule. It was actually a bargain. But it's an outlier. This particular shop specialized in military items; war comics are kind of ancillary acquisitions for them on occasion. Thanks. Nice to know there are still some bargains out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I got this one at an antique store for 25 cents...but that was in 1974... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Just now, tricolorbrian said: I got this one at an antique store for 25 cents...but that was in 1974... I need a time machine! question about that Foxhole #1 I found -- Gerber says its a 4; seems less common than that to me. Is it just my anecdotal experience, or was Gerber light on that call? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Readcomix said: I need a time machine! question about that Foxhole #1 I found -- Gerber says its a 4; seems less common than that to me. Is it just my anecdotal experience, or was Gerber light on that call? Gerber was off on many things...use the scarcity index with a grain of salt... I also got this in 1974 for 25cents...from the OO, and then had Kirby sign it...yeah, a time machine would be nice...that antique store had a box full of war comics for a quarter each, and i only bought two of them... Edited February 18, 2017 by tricolorbrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, tricolorbrian said: Gerber was off on many things...use the scarcity index with a grain of salt... I also got this in 1974 for 25cents...from the OO, and then had Kirby sign it... That is awesome cool! I realize about Gerber; I keep the salt shaker next to them. I'm just wondering about anyone else's perspective on Foxholes -- are they common as a 4 suggests and I just don't know it, or are they not seen that often, like I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 1 minute ago, Readcomix said: That is awesome cool! I realize about Gerber; I keep the salt shaker next to them. I'm just wondering about anyone else's perspective on Foxholes -- are they common as a 4 suggests and I just don't know it, or are they not seen that often, like I think? Look at ebay, then metro's website, then Payette's website, and if you don't see any I'd say they are scarcer than a 4... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, tricolorbrian said: Look at ebay, then metro's website, then Payette's website, and if you don't see any I'd say they are scarcer than a 4... My #2 is on ebay in 1.5 for $30... yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 7 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Just picked this one up from a boardie. Does the cover look like S&K to anyone? Someone imitating S&K? I saw that. Nice pick-up! Don't know the artist but it doesn't look like Kirby to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 34 minutes ago, tricolorbrian said: I got this one at an antique store for 25 cents...but that was in 1974... You probably beat him down from 50 cents... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 1 minute ago, Robot Man said: You probably beat him down from 50 cents... Wow...you are getting so close to being put on ignore...I'm very thin-skinned you know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolnerowich Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 13 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Copyright issue, maybe? 12 hours ago, MrBedrock said: Eisner owned The Spirit. I have always been curious why he didn't have a problem with Busy Arnold copying his character. 6 hours ago, adamstrange said: I don't think he liked it. Jack Cole supposedly checked with Eisner before working on Midnight but I don't think Eisner approved. Rather he acknowledged he knew what was going on. My impression is that Arnold and Eisner's partnership was "reasonable enough" that Eisner overlooked this. He had no real recourse other than walking away and probably didn't want to push things that far. Thanks guys. Interesting stuff. I guess the beleaguered comics creators of the Golden Age really had zero recourse in protecting their intellectual property, even Eisner. Unless you were Robert Kahn, ? , Bob Kane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
