selegue Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I saw your splash and I went looking for old Superman stories in the Golden Age boxes. I found this splash in Action 40 but then I noticed that we missed someone's birthday last week. Having trouble quoting, as others have noticed. I hope this message is readable.Thanks for the early Action page. Do you have any pages with Lois smoking? She used to do that when she was a Katherine Hepburn-like character in the Golden Age, right?Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 BZ, Thanks for a glimpse of the giant robot panels. I liked the robot but I think Shuster could have done better. I wonder why DC chose to separate the talents of Jerry and Joe? Any logic in breaking up the team which was so successful in producing Superman. DC was concerned about Joe's ability to handle additional assignments even before he started illustrating Superman. Look at this early 1938 letter from DC to Siegel regarding the proposed Superman feature. Additional Correspondence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 Great looking splash pages. I never heard of V-Comics. I had to look it up on GCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Originally Posted By: BB-Gun I saw your splash and I went looking for old Superman stories in the Golden Age boxes. I found this splash in Action 40 but then I noticed that we missed someone's birthday last week. Having trouble quoting, as others have noticed. I hope this message is readable. Thanks for the early Action page. Do you have any pages with Lois smoking? She used to do that when she was a Katherine Hepburn-like character in the Golden Age, right? Jack I couldn't find any issues with Lois smoking . I checked sup 1 action 17, 21, 30 and etc. That is far from a complete check but there were a lot of people smoking in those early issues of Superman especially Perry White. Perhaps Lois dipped snuff or chewed.I did find another nice scan which I took from Action 80. bbMr. Mxyztplk also added the original sixties price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 (edited) I think V-man is similar to Captain V who also came back as the Puppeteer. The art was not as good in the revivals. These characters may all be related but they are not related to Doc V who is a DDS and the Timely/Atlas expert. bb Edited August 11, 2008 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 And were they the first to use the All Top logo (Publisher Wise) that was used by Fox for the Phantom Lady and other Fox All Stars? bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Originally Posted By: BB-Gun BZ, Thanks for a glimpse of the giant robot panels. I liked the robot but I think Shuster could have done better. I wonder why DC chose to separate the talents of Jerry and Joe? Any logic in breaking up the team which was so successful in producing Superman. DC was concerned about Joe's ability to handle additional assignments even before he started illustrating Superman. Look at this early 1938 letter from DC to Siegel regarding the proposed Superman feature. Additional Correspondence I don't think that the early Supermen would have such a great appeal if it were done by someone other than Shuster. He had a streamlined style that oozed Sci-Fi. Other people were better artist and may have been faster but unless Alex Raymond was willing to switch to comics at the time, then I think Joe was the best.bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Originally Posted By: BB-Gun BZ, Thanks for a glimpse of the giant robot panels. I liked the robot but I think Shuster could have done better. I wonder why DC chose to separate the talents of Jerry and Joe? Any logic in breaking up the team which was so successful in producing Superman. DC was concerned about Joe's ability to handle additional assignments even before he started illustrating Superman. Look at this early 1938 letter from DC to Siegel regarding the proposed Superman feature. Additional Correspondence is this letter really saying what I think it's saying? That here, National signals its interest in publishing Superman? For the first time??STOP THE PRESSES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 "this "Superman"" and "that "Superman"" are incredible references.. Just another 13 page filler comic strip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Originally Posted By: BangZoom <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header"> Originally Posted By: BB-Gun</div><div class="ubbcode-body">BZ, Thanks for a glimpse of the giant robot panels. I liked the robot but I think Shuster could have done better. I wonder why DC chose to separate the talents of Jerry and Joe? Any logic in breaking up the team which was so successful in producing Superman. </div></div><br /><br />DC was concerned about Joe's ability to handle additional assignments even before he<br />started illustrating Superman. <br /><br />Look at this early 1938 letter from DC to Siegel regarding the proposed Superman feature.<br /><br /><br /> <img src="http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t125/bangzoom77/subalbum/siegelletter.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <a href="http://uncivilsociety.org/siegel_response_0805_bergmanexhibits.pdf" target="_blank">Additional Correspondence </a> is this letter really saying what I think it's saying? That here, National signals its interest in publishing Superman? For the first time?? STOP THE PRESSES! I'm with you. This is an unbelievably historic letter. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 Great scans, BB. That's another comic I've never seen before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 is this letter really saying what I think it's saying? That here, National signals its interest in publishing Superman? For the first time?? STOP THE PRESSES! I was hoping someone would find it interesting. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocuous Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Think there were any Action 1's in that room? My Spidey sense tells me that there's a NM copy on the table in front of the boy who is leaning on his elbow. There's also a dogeared copy under a table in the far back of the room. Now we got ya. You own 2 copies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 Before opening his store in 1939, Hal Murray Bonnett sold quite a few stories to the pulps. His work appeared in Black Mask, Clues Detective Stories, Detective Fiction Weekly, Thrilling Detective, etc. Sure-Fire Detective V1#1 (February 1937) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 You opened up a can of worms. What can you tell us about The Cartoon Crimes? What was the story's setting? Was it a sure-fire winner of a story? I would settle for it to be interesting ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Originally Posted By: BangZoom <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header"> Originally Posted By: BB-Gun</div><div class="ubbcode-body">BZ, Thanks for a glimpse of the giant robot panels. I liked the robot but I think Shuster could have done better. I wonder why DC chose to separate the talents of Jerry and Joe? Any logic in breaking up the team which was so successful in producing Superman. </div></div><br /><br />DC was concerned about Joe's ability to handle additional assignments even before he<br />started illustrating Superman. <br /><br />Look at this early 1938 letter from DC to Siegel regarding the proposed Superman feature.<br /><br /><br /> <img src="http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t125/bangzoom77/subalbum/siegelletter.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <a href="http://uncivilsociety.org/siegel_response_0805_bergmanexhibits.pdf" target="_blank">Additional Correspondence </a> is this letter really saying what I think it's saying? That here, National signals its interest in publishing Superman? For the first time?? STOP THE PRESSES! Holy cow. BZ do you own this? Where did you find it?R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 I don't own it. It's one of the documents entered into evidence in the Joanne Siegel v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc copyright trial. Link For additional correspondence between Jerry Siegel and DC Comics, check the link I posted with the letter. It's fascinating reading. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Black Hand ® Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 This thread never ceases to amaze me...it's fun and informative and it leaves me wanting more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 This thread never ceases to amaze me...it's fun and informative and it leaves me wanting more. It makes me want to smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
