BB-Gun Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Perhaps it is better to scan the Sunday pages one panel at a time. bb This kind of looks like the Big Little Book version. I think I previously posted the comic page which contains this panel but it is a little smaller than the Sunday page and easier to scan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I think I previously posted the comic page which contains this panel but it is a little smaller than the Sunday page and easier to scan. Ooooh -- terrific chemical heat from thermiton. Nice looking page! Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 Perhaps it is better to scan the Sunday pages one panel at a time. Love the Flash Gordon scans. Those extra large images are especially nice. (thumbs u Alex Raymond is one of my favorite artists from that era. I've always thought he created the template for the prototypical superhero costume which Joe Shuster ended up using for Superman and which was used by hundreds of comic book characters that followed in his footsteps: close fitting shirt and leggings, trunks, boots, cape, and iconic symbol of some sort emblazoned on the chest. Here are some examples from 1934. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 I was working on those Flash Gordon pages but I got a little distracted. I heard that parents are outraged about the latest tattooed Barbie. But then I looked a little closer at the tattoo and it seemed familiar. Barbie is a Popeye fan? Or, maybe she's part of the Zaboly clan...Barbie Zaboly? Bela Zaboly Link From Heritage archives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Perhaps it is better to scan the Sunday pages one panel at a time. Love the Flash Gordon scans. Those extra large images are especially nice. (thumbs u Alex Raymond is one of my favorite artists from that era. I've always thought he created the template for the prototypical superhero costume which Joe Shuster ended up using for Superman and which was used by hundreds of comic book characters that followed in his footsteps: close fitting shirt and leggings, trunks, boots, cape, and iconic symbol of some sort emblazoned on the chest. Here are some examples from 1934. We are lucky that Shuster chose the second Flash image instead of the first. That funny hat and extra color is a little over the top. Although Capt. America and the Dr. Mid-Nite liked those boots... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 (edited) I guess the second wave of heroes had to take another Raymond costume choice. At least they didn't use the funny hat. Robin Hood got that hat. And the Sandman got to wear the fedora. bb Until Kirby came along... Edited March 7, 2009 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I noticed this Hollywood newstand from Wonder Woman. I don't think you mentioned this one yet. bb Now THAT is cool Why is Alan Ladd so tall in that picture. He was probably shorter than either of the Nelsons. Maybe it was part of the license agreement which made him at least 6 feet tall when he was probably only 5 1/2 ft. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I think some of these have been posted before. Avon Fantasy Readers are a good source for stories by R.E. Howard and Sax Rohmer. I just picked these up and I still need a lot of issues to complete the run. But I couldn't resist that cover story in issue 13. I think it was the funny hats that attracted my attention. Sure.. Or maybe it was the neon brassiere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I think some of these have been posted before. Avon Fantasy Readers are a good source for stories by R.E. Howard and Sax Rohmer. I just picked these up and I still need a lot of issues to complete the run. But I couldn't resist that cover story in issue 13. I think it was the funny hats that attracted my attention. Sure.. Or maybe it was the neon brassiere. Oh, man. That's the last time I let a reporter in my lab. Now the neon brassiere patent might be invalidated because of public disclosure. Jack good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 Great covers, BB. They look especially impressive in your larger than life-size scans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 Last night I was looking through a box filled with miscellaneous magazines, old catalogs, and assorted papers and came across a bunch of interesting items. Here is a newspaper clipping from 1965 that profiles Houston collector, Gene Arnold. Is he still collecting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I noticed this Hollywood newstand from Wonder Woman. I don't think you mentioned this one yet. bb Now THAT is cool Why is Alan Ladd so tall in that picture. He was probably shorter than either of the Nelsons. Maybe it was part of the license agreement which made him at least 6 feet tall when he was probably only 5 1/2 ft. bb I think 5'6" is generous for ladd! There's a reason he starred with veronica lake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowzilla Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I believe Gene is still collecting movie posters. Pretty neat to see his Action #1 sitting there in a stack, but I wonder if he really said he thought there were only three copies of Whiz #1 left or if that was a misquote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I noticed this Hollywood newstand from Wonder Woman. I don't think you mentioned this one yet. bb Now THAT is cool Why is Alan Ladd so tall in that picture. He was probably shorter than either of the Nelsons. Maybe it was part of the license agreement which made him at least 6 feet tall when he was probably only 5 1/2 ft. bb I think 5'6" is generous for ladd! There's a reason he starred with veronica lake! You're right, Alan was only 5 ft 5 inches tall. About the same height as my uncle who thought he was 6 ft 5 inches tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I believe Gene is still collecting movie posters. Pretty neat to see his Action #1 sitting there in a stack, but I wonder if he really said he thought there were only three copies of Whiz #1 left or if that was a misquote? It was 1965 and with limited knowledge available he might have thought that. Thanks for posting the article, BZ. It's great seeing comic collecting in the old newspapers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Last night I was looking through a box filled with miscellaneous magazines, old catalogs, and assorted papers and came across a bunch of interesting items. Here is a newspaper clipping from 1965 that profiles Houston collector, Gene Arnold. Is he still collecting? very cool... I am sure I can find $100 to buy an action 1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Last night I was looking through a box filled with miscellaneous magazines, old catalogs, and assorted papers and came across a bunch of interesting items. Here is a newspaper clipping from 1965 that profiles Houston collector, Gene Arnold. Is he still collecting? Don't know if this is the same buy but there is a Gene Arnold in Texas that ran a website called Movie Posters.Com He apparently got into collecting after being introduced to movie posters at a 1965 Comic Con. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptonitecomics Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Last night I was looking through a box filled with miscellaneous magazines, old catalogs, and assorted papers and came across a bunch of interesting items. Here is a newspaper clipping from 1965 that profiles Houston collector, Gene Arnold. Is he still collecting? very cool... I am sure I can find $100 to buy an action 1! I am so jealous seeing stack of comics like that is pisses me off......why couldn't I have been born earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Last night I was looking through a box filled with miscellaneous magazines, old catalogs, and assorted papers and came across a bunch of interesting items. Here is a newspaper clipping from 1965 that profiles Houston collector, Gene Arnold. Is he still collecting? very cool... I am sure I can find $100 to buy an action 1! I am so jealous seeing stack of comics like that is pisses me off......why couldn't I have been born earlier even if you had of, your mom would have thrown them away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I like that Three Mouseketeers & Action #1 share the same table! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
