BB-Gun Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 posted in the group thread... I love Christmas covers. Anyone know who had the very first Christmas cover? Since Famous Funnies was the first modern comic, I assumed that they would have the first Christmas cover. Famous Funnies 5 from the GCD. I have an earlier Platinum age book with a Christmas cover but that is probably another question. How many platinum age Christmas covers are there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 (edited) posted in the group thread... Anyone know who had the very first Christmas cover? Since Famous Funnies was the first modern comic, I assumed that they would have the first Christmas cover. Famous Funnies 5 from the GCD. I have an earlier Platinum age book with a Christmas cover but that is probably another question. How many platinum age Christmas covers are there? Edited December 24, 2008 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 (edited) I noticed this Batman parody from Toy Town comics by LB Cole. The Bat was practically blind after he lost his glasses. Perhaps Bruce Wayne should have worn the glasses instead of Clark Kent. It would have been more bat-like. bb Scan from goldenagecomics.co.uk Edited December 24, 2008 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 This is an unusual cover. It pictures prisoners escaping from an internment camp in the U.S during WWII. The story identifies the camp as being near El Paso, Texas. Great cover. That's one that slipped my attention over the years. So what kind of politically incorrect story is it? How things have changed. I'll have to keep an eye out for that issue. Hadn't seen that cover before, but now I have to get one. Very interesting historical snapshot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Toy Town 1 -- I have a couple of scans of my copy. Cover shows the Batman character (Bertie Bat) peering from the spine. Page one, setting the very strange story in motion. Cover and page 1 look like Cole to me, but it looks like an assistant took over part way through the story. Is the whole book at goldenagecomics.co.uk? Is it under Croyden? How am I missing it? Thanks, Jack I noticed this Batman parody from Toy Town comics by LB Cole. The Bat was practically blind after he lost his glasses. Perhaps Bruce Wayne should have worn the glasses instead of Clark Kent. It would have been more bat-like. bb Scan from goldenagecomics.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 Toy Town 1 -- I have a couple of scans of my copy. Is the whole book at goldenagecomics.co.uk? Is it under Croyden? How am I missing it? It's listed with the Unsorted Files. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 This is an unusual cover. It pictures prisoners escaping from an internment camp in the U.S during WWII. The story identifies the camp as being near El Paso, Texas. Great cover. That's one that slipped my attention over the years. So what kind of politically incorrect story is it? How things have changed. I'll have to keep an eye out for that issue. Hadn't seen that cover before, but now I have to get one. Very interesting historical snapshot. There were Japanese POWs held in Texas during WW2 - does the story actually describe it as an internment camp - or are they POWs? "Prisoner" could describe either group I suppose - and as I understand - there were camps that held both. It is notable that the escapees are not depicted in the racist caricature common at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 View Hogan's Alley photo album from the National Cartoonist Society 2008 Reuben Awards! Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 (edited) I had my Christmas early this year. My daughter came up north last week from South Carolina with her boy friend who is in the Marines. We exchanged gifts and had a big dinner. One of the gifts that I received was the DC Vault which has a bunch of nifty items in it. I won't go into detail about all of the stuff in case some of you get one tomorrow, cause it might spoil the surprise. But I found a couple of reprints inside of items that I don't have. One was the Cleveland fire giveaway. The other is the comic mag that comes with the Superman Buddy suit. I was wondering whether this ad from an ACG comic was the same suit. bb Edited December 24, 2008 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 (edited) Toy Town 1 -- I have a couple of scans of my copy. Is the whole book at goldenagecomics.co.uk? Is it under Croyden? How am I missing it? It's listed with the Unsorted Files. Link Jack, If you check the Goldenage Comics message board at GA.UK, you will find that Yok lists the most recent 100 uploads. There is a lot of information there that is helpful for identification of artists and publishers. And there are a lot of neat comics posted. But I miss the smell of the golden age paper (and DC and Timely scans). bb Edited December 24, 2008 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 I had my Christmas early this year. My daughter came up north last week from South Carolina with her boy friend who is in the Marines. We exchanged gifts and had a big dinner. One of the gifts that I received was the DC Vault which has a bunch of nifty items in it. I went to Amazon.com to check out your gift. Link Very cool. Maybe Borders will have an after Christmas sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 If you check the Goldenage Comics message board at GA.UK, you will find that Yok lists the most recent 100 uploads. What's the URL for that page? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 There were Japanese POWs held in Texas during WW2 - does the story actually describe it as an internment camp - or are they POWs? "Prisoner" could describe either group I suppose - and as I understand - there were camps that held both. I'll dig out the comic after Christmas to get more details about the story. (thumbs u An online article describes Fort Bliss in El Paso as housing German and Italian POW's during WWII. Link Further reading disclosed that the fort was also used as an internment camp for Japanese immigrants. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 It is notable that the escapees are not depicted in the racist caricature common at the time. I think the cover is by Mac Raboy. Anyone know for sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBird Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I'm almost 100% certain it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 If you check the Goldenage Comics message board at GA.UK, you will find that Yok lists the most recent 100 uploads. What's the URL for that page? http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/stats2.php http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/forum/index.php?board=3.0 I don't know if either of these will work as links but you can try. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/stats2.php http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/forum/index.php?board=3.0 I don't know if either of these will work as links but you can try. bb They work great. THANKS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocuous Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I like that vault, never heard of it. Congratulations and now I have something for my birthday list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted December 25, 2008 Author Share Posted December 25, 2008 The Land of the Christmas Trees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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