shiverbones Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Easily my favorite of the three, another Digest form 1942, this cover is pure classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Ewer's obituary was posted on the Platinium Age Comics discussion group the other day. Oakland Tribune, June 25 1915 Raymond C. Ewer, Cartoonist, Is Dead Following a brief illness in New York, Raymond C. Ewer, one of America’s famous cartoonists, and formerly a California boy, passed away in that city several days ago according to news received in Oakland today. His father, a St. Helena vineyardist, has gone east and the remains will probably be brought back to California for burial. Raymond C. Ewer’s rise to fame was spectacular. He began his career five years ago on the Oakland Tribune as a cartoonist, and later left for the east. There he first drew illustrations for the Munsey publications, and soon attracted the attention of the big comic magazines. He then drew for Judge and Puck, and at the time of his death was exclusively retained by the latter publication. His sketches of city life were considered among the best works of American cartoonists. Ewer is survived by his parents in St. Helena, a wife and a daughter. He was 27 years of age. Thanks for the info. I didn't know he died that young. I do recall seeing somewhere that the brief illness was tuberculosis. I wonder if the TB was from unpasteurized milk? TB usually has a longer incubation time I thought. Must check medical micro text. I knew I kept it for something. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 Easily my favorite of the three, another Digest form 1942, this cover is pure classic! That's my favorite, too. I've never seen that cover before. Any idea who painted it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 I wonder if the TB was from unpasteurized milk? Apparently potential killers were lurking behind every door back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Easily my favorite of the three, another Digest form 1942, this cover is pure classic! Okay now I have to get one of these, just freakin awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 Here are a few more digests. All of these are from the Best Detective series. #3 - Death Goes to a Party by Michael Jaffe (1942). Cover by Caldwell Higgins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 #4 - The Bloody Wig Murders by George Bagby (1942). Cover by Norman Saunders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 #10 - Murder R.F.D. by Herman Peterson (1943) Cover by Peter Driben The copyright page lists Martin Goodman as the president of the publishing company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 #4 - The Bloody Wig Murders by George Bagby (1942). Cover by Norman Saunders that one is hilarious. Great stuff BZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Help out a foreigner here: R.F.D. ? D is for delivery I'll hazzard ... but the rest? Return for Delivery Rural Farm Delivery Btw, I've been enjoying the posts over the last few days everyone (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 #4 - The Bloody Wig Murders by George Bagby (1942). Cover by Norman Saunders that one is hilarious. Great stuff BZ He apparently knows how many people here fancy redheads. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Help out a foreigner here: R.F.D. ? D is for delivery I'll hazzard ... but the rest? Return for Delivery Rural Farm Delivery Btw, I've been enjoying the posts over the last few days everyone (thumbs u Rural Free Delivery (among other things) JPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 #10 - Murder R.F.D. by Herman Peterson (1943) Cover by Peter Driben The copyright page lists Martin Goodman as the president of the publishing company. Wow!!!! So many great covers! There is just so much I have never seen! Thanks for posting them BZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 that one is hilarious. Great stuff BZ Thanks, Bill. I think it's interesting how so many novels underwent title changes when they were reprinted as paperbacks. The editorial meetings where they discussed possible name changes must have been fun to attend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Wow!!!! So many great covers! There is just so much I have never seen! Thanks for posting them BZ One of the fun thing things about collecting them is that they're usually for sale at cheap prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Since we've been on a skeleton kick of late... Argosy (September 26, 1931) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Since we've been on a skeleton kick of late... Argosy (September 26, 1931) nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I have shown this before but it is the only skeleton issue that I could find in my scans. Just wanted to join the party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 (edited) I love that St. John cover. I've been intending to purchase this book but haven't gotten around to it yet. Amazon The Paintings of J. Allen St. John Edited September 15, 2009 by BangZoom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 Here is another St. John cover that illustrates a story written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Amazing Stories (October 1941) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
