MrBedrock Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 47 minutes ago, Arkadin said: Here are a few samples: gino2paulus2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkadin Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 An amazing piece of art - cool to compare with the color version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 2 hours ago, Arkadin said: An amazing piece of art - cool to compare with the color version. It is interesting that many different papers would crop out the top tier in their published versions. This is the second Sunday and even this early the top tier was not used in most published versions (including the Vanguard reprint book). There is so much of interest up there, not the least of which is the large middle panel, essentially a self portrait of Frank and Ellie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine48 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 5 hours ago, Robot Man said: I sure hope the printers in Canada have improved since this was printed... Strawman would love this. I love his off register books! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 2 hours ago, MrBedrock said: 5 hours ago, Arkadin said: An amazing piece of art - cool to compare with the color version. It is interesting that many different papers would crop out the top tier in their published versions. This is the second Sunday and even this early the top tier was not used in most published versions (including the Vanguard reprint book). There is so much of interest up there, not the least of which is the large middle panel, essentially a self portrait of Frank and Ellie. I can remember as a kid being bummed when the local paper decided to ax the top row of the Prince Valiant Sundays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, MrBedrock said: It is really nice in color or black and white. Edited April 14, 2017 by BB-Gun MrBedrock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 (edited) The original art looks pretty good. It isn't mine but maybe someone owns this that posts on the boards. Edited April 14, 2017 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 (edited) I try to save this thread for my favorites of favorites and this one is qualifying for me. Catman is just so cool. I love the opening half splash too. Edited April 15, 2017 by Ricksneatstuff gino2paulus2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 It's beat but complete; always wanted this cover gino2paulus2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolnerowich Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 19 hours ago, Readcomix said: It's beat but complete; always wanted this cover So that's what a war bond looked like back then! They're much smaller these days, and can fit snugly in a wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 On April 14, 2017 at 0:29 PM, Ricksneatstuff said: I try to save this thread for my favorites of favorites and this one is qualifying for me. Catman is just so cool. I love the opening half splash too. Great cover! Swimming with the fishes made fun... Ricksneatstuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 On 4/14/2017 at 4:56 PM, Readcomix said: It's beat but complete; always wanted this cover Is that what they call a bounced check? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 23 minutes ago, Yorick said: Is that what they call a bounced check? C'mon...American comic characters torturing a Japanese warlord with a noose and a trampoline made of a giant war bond...that's Americana right there! Pass the apple pie.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Getting closer to having the set. SuperBird, Ricksneatstuff, gino2paulus2 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 20 hours ago, batman_fan said: Getting closer to having the set. How many are you missing? I remember when buying packs of them as a kid that there were two I couldn't find (don't remember which ones). Only later did I realize that keeping some cards hard to find was a marketing tool to keep kids buying. Tough to find a Willie Mays card in those Topps baseball card packs either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Sqeggs said: How many are you missing? I remember when buying packs of them as a kid that there were two I couldn't find (don't remember which ones). Only later did I realize that keeping some cards hard to find was a marketing tool to keep kids buying. Tough to find a Willie Mays card in those Topps baseball card packs either. I need 23 more but sadly two are the most expensive. I will likely go for lower grade on them and upgrade downstream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Sqeggs said: How many are you missing? I remember when buying packs of them as a kid that there were two I couldn't find (don't remember which ones). Only later did I realize that keeping some cards hard to find was a marketing tool to keep kids buying. Tough to find a Willie Mays card in those Topps baseball card packs either. I need 23 more but sadly two are out the most expensive. I will likely go for lower grade on them and upgrade downstream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Sqeggs said: How many are you missing? I remember when buying packs of them as a kid that there were two I couldn't find (don't remember which ones). Only later did I realize that keeping some cards hard to find was a marketing tool to keep kids buying. Tough to find a Willie Mays card in those Topps baseball card packs either. Mars Attacks was kind of unusual in that the set was printed one card each on an entire sheet. There are no short prints. I sold an uncut sheet for $5000 twenty years ago. It was a neat display piece because The whole set could be shown, front and back, at one time. The only odd thing was The cards weren't all oriented in the same direction. The guy who bought it framed it between two pieces of glass and hung it it the middle of a room. The checklist is very hard to find unmarked and in 7.0 shape like Greg is pursuing. That is going to be a super cool set when it is complete. 1950's war comics and batman_fan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, MrBedrock said: 2 hours ago, Sqeggs said: How many are you missing? I remember when buying packs of them as a kid that there were two I couldn't find (don't remember which ones). Only later did I realize that keeping some cards hard to find was a marketing tool to keep kids buying. Tough to find a Willie Mays card in those Topps baseball card packs either. Mars Attacks was kind of unusual in that the set was printed one card each on an entire sheet. There are no short prints. I sold an uncut sheet for $5000 twenty years ago. It was a neat display piece because The whole set could be shown, front and back, at one time. The only odd thing was The cards weren't all oriented in the same direction. The guy who bought it framed it between two pieces of glass and hung it it the middle of a room. The checklist is very hard to find unmarked and in 7.0 shape like Greg is pursuing. That is going to be a super cool set when it is complete. This book is a fun read for anyone interested in the Mars Attacks set: https://www.amazon.com/Mars-Attacks-Topps-Company/dp/1419704095/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1492559766&sr=1-1&keywords=mars+attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 44 minutes ago, MrBedrock said: Mars Attacks was kind of unusual in that the set was printed one card each on an entire sheet. There are no short prints. I sold an uncut sheet for $5000 twenty years ago. It was a neat display piece because The whole set could be shown, front and back, at one time. The only odd thing was The cards weren't all oriented in the same direction. The guy who bought it framed it between two pieces of glass and hung it it the middle of a room. The checklist is very hard to find unmarked and in 7.0 shape like Greg is pursuing. That is going to be a super cool set when it is complete. Thanks Rich! I actually got interested in the cards way back when I saw some you owned when you were in New Mexico! MrBedrock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
