BB-Gun Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Sally the Sleuth by Adolphe Barreaux made her first appearance in Spicy Detective Stories, November 1934. This and the Diana Daw strip that ran in Spicy Adventure Stories were the first two comic features published by Harry Donenfeld, who found greater success when he started publishing Batman and Superman. Was this later version of Sally a reprint from a Spicy Detective story? I think it was in Popular Detective and in the comics before and after the Pulp appearance that I have. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 I don't know and maybe BZ can answer. The only occurence of Sally the Sleuth I own is from Crime Smashers but I don't know if she's the same Sally? Below is the cover to Issue # 9 and Sally's splash. She still likes to use her attributes to her advantage. Interestingly, Max Plaisted, who drew Zarnak, is also featured in the issue, drawing the Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective story which itself was a Pulp character as you can see in the scan of the first stand-alone pulp issue of Dan Turner's adventures. You will notice that it's the same mobster that is pulling the gun on the girl on the first issue of Spicy Mystery (?) The Plaisted comic Dan Turner story shows show-girls in various stage of undress ... to continue the tradition established in the pulp itself ... See scans further below ... There are plenty more as the pulp is copiously illustrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 I also understand a certain board member likes these so, for his viewing pleasure, here are a couple more Saucy Movie Tales (Jan. 1936 and March 1937) - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 Wonderful scans you've been posting, Scrooge. :applause: I absolutely have to track down a copy of the Ellis book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 I see some therapy in Peanuts's future. He's going to have some interesting childhood memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 The Plaisted comic Dan Turner story shows show-girls in various stage of undress ... to continue the tradition established in the pulp itself ... See scans further below ... There are plenty more as the pulp is copiously illustrated. I like Plaisted's crude renderings. I'm going to have start looking for more of his pulp work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 I like those Noah's Ark inspired covers. Were there any comic covers with a similar image? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 The neighborhood where Jerry Siegel lived when he created Superman probably hasn't changed much since he lived there 70 years ago. Take a look at his house. Google Maps Enter: 10668 kimberly ave, cleveland, oh in the Search Maps function. Click on "Street View." Jerry's home address was actually 10622 Kimberly Ave, but the wrong house is shown if you enter the correct address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 One can see why the Saucy titles sell for so much - even in low grade - back when I was searching ebay for pulp deals - those never flew under the radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Jerry's home address was actually 10622 Kimberly Ave, but the wrong house is shown if you enter the correct address. Thanks for the shot! The same happened when I entered my home address. Showed a house 10 numbers off. I guess they have only so many tags. The house seems in a typical neighborhood from up North. I've never been to Cleveland but have spent a fair bit of time in both Cincinatti and Milwaukee and there still are many neighborhoods like that one in those other cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Here's a more manly type of cover, even though the main story's title is a little unfortunate ... - The year was 1934 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareHighGrade Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Nothing against "manly covers," but can we please see some more "Spicy" scans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I like those Noah's Ark inspired covers. Were there any comic covers with a similar image? I looked around and found the obvious Noah cover from Picture Stories of the Bible. The other things that I remember are the Mystery in Space 17 cover and some JLA covers which have a similar lay out but not Noah. I found a few more interesting covers In the pile from the flea market. bb The artist signed the cover on top of one of the skulls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Only Scrooge could bring us "One Man's Meat". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 This was kind of nice to find on line. I cleaned it up a little. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hand ® Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Only Scrooge could bring us "One Man's Meat". The story of Ron Jeremy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Thanks! Everett could have made a living just designing title fonts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Only Scrooge could bring us "One Man's Meat". Doesn't sound like a compliment Here's something for both Ryan and BZ: an octopus by Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 ... and something for Pre-Code lovers and perfectly board appropriate: The Devil's *spoon*. How'd they know how to censor that cover? Next up soon, some more Spicyness since there is demand for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 Here's something for both Ryan and BZ: an octopus by Paul ...and here's an octopus by Stahr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
