BangZoom Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 Thanks guys. It really is one of the nicest copies I've seen, but I bet BZ's is just as nice. I'm very happy with my copy but I think yours does appear to be a bit nicer. Incidentally, Hannes Bok, the cover artist of Skull-Face and Others, had some of his very earliest professional illustrations appear in the Future Fiction pulps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Future Fiction contained the artwork of lots of artists who are best remembered today for their work in comic books. A quick check of the interior illustrations of the first four issues revealed the work of: Charles Biro, Mort Meskin, Jack Binder, Lin Streeter, Irv Novick, and Frank Paul. I love the cover painting by JW Scott. I like that cover as well as this one I own with the ever popular scantily clad girl in a glass tube theme from JW Scott. Binder and Paul provide interior illos and, in another comic book connection, it advertises Rang a Tang in Blue Ribbon comics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Later in the run of the mag, Bok makes it to the front cover with some bizarre Bok effort. Interestingly, not only Bok drew the cover but he is a featured writer inside the mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 I like that cover as well as this one I own with the ever popular scantily clad girl in a glass tube theme from JW Scott. Very nice. Did you notice that at the bottom of page 76 is the notice: "The original cover painting for this issue of Future Fiction will be given free to the person sending in the best letter commenting upon our magazine." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 Later in the run of the mag, Bok makes it to the front cover with some bizarre Bok effort. The floating head reminds me of something Fletcher Hanks would draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I like that cover as well as this one I own with the ever popular scantily clad girl in a glass tube theme from JW Scott. Very nice. Did you notice that at the bottom of page 76 is the notice: "The original cover painting for this issue of Future Fiction will be given free to the person sending in the best letter commenting upon our magazine." It would be nice if that was still around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 I like that cover as well as this one I own with the ever popular scantily clad girl in a glass tube theme from JW Scott. Very nice. Did you notice that at the bottom of page 76 is the notice: "The original cover painting for this issue of Future Fiction will be given free to the person sending in the best letter commenting upon our magazine." It would be nice if that was still around. In the next issue, 19 year old Isaac Asimov had a letter published in which he complained about the subject matter of the cover pictured above: "...it has a nude woman on the cover which is bad taste for a respectable SF magazine." The editor's response was: "The lady in distress on the cover seems to be popular with pulp readers, but if we get too many complaints from the science fiction fans, the type of covers will be changed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 Issue #2 continued the policy of the editor announcing in the letter column that he was going to award the original cover art to whoever submitted the best letter of comment. JW Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondog Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 (edited) I had a dream last night that Bang Zoom sent me a box of comics. Really. My wife (in the dream) thought it was "cute." When I told her this morning she just thought it was weird. Has anyone else ever had a similar experience? Edited July 16, 2010 by Moondog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Hey BZ, can we see another run of scarce, cool early 1930s pulps. I think we're about due. Whaddaya say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Wow just tons of great stuff here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I had a dream last night that Bang Zoom sent me a box of comics. Really. My wife (in the dream) thought it was "cute." When I told her this morning she just thought it was weird. Has anyone else ever had a similar experience? The first time I saw photos of BZ's collection I had a similar dream that night. It has happened more than once since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I had a dream last night that Bang Zoom sent me a box of comics. Really. My wife (in the dream) thought it was "cute." When I told her this morning she just thought it was weird. Has anyone else ever had a similar experience? my dream was I was invited over for a weekend of geeking, and realized that a weekend was not even enough to scratch the surface, so I stayed a week and was offered to "take home" a few goodies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I had a dream last night that Bang Zoom sent me a box of comics. Really. My wife (in the dream) thought it was "cute." When I told her this morning she just thought it was weird. Has anyone else ever had a similar experience? The first time I saw photos of BZ's collection I had a similar dream that night. It has happened more than once since why would gary's wife be in your dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I had a dream last night that Bang Zoom sent me a box of comics. Really. My wife (in the dream) thought it was "cute." When I told her this morning she just thought it was weird. Has anyone else ever had a similar experience? The first time I saw photos of BZ's collection I had a similar dream that night. It has happened more than once since why would gary's wife be in your dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashrael Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I had a dream last night that Bang Zoom sent me a box of comics. Really. My wife (in the dream) thought it was "cute." When I told her this morning she just thought it was weird. Has anyone else ever had a similar experience? The first time I saw photos of BZ's collection I had a similar dream that night. It has happened more than once since I had that dream a few times, but it has been a while. Since I only remember dreams once every few weeks, they were pretty significant I think we need to see some more GA Timely's to kickstart my dreams again (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I had a dream last night that Bang Zoom sent me a box of comics. Really. My wife (in the dream) thought it was "cute." When I told her this morning she just thought it was weird. Has anyone else ever had a similar experience? The first time I saw photos of BZ's collection I had a similar dream that night. It has happened more than once since why would gary's wife be in your dream likely for the same reason bridg is in so many of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I had a dream last night that Bang Zoom sent me a box of comics. Really. My wife (in the dream) thought it was "cute." When I told her this morning she just thought it was weird. Has anyone else ever had a similar experience? The first time I saw photos of BZ's collection I had a similar dream that night. It has happened more than once since why would gary's wife be in your dream likely for the same reason bridg is in so many of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondog Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I had a dream last night that Bang Zoom sent me a box of comics. Really. My wife (in the dream) thought it was "cute." When I told her this morning she just thought it was weird. Has anyone else ever had a similar experience? The first time I saw photos of BZ's collection I had a similar dream that night. It has happened more than once since why would gary's wife be in your dream likely for the same reason bridg is in so many of mine. You guys crack me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I had a dream last night that Bang Zoom sent me a box of comics. Really. My wife (in the dream) thought it was "cute." When I told her this morning she just thought it was weird. Has anyone else ever had a similar experience? The first time I saw photos of BZ's collection I had a similar dream that night. It has happened more than once since why would gary's wife be in your dream likely for the same reason bridg is in so many of mine. touche' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...