MrBedrock Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 NICE SCROOGE!!! An amazing story!! Is that BLACK WIDOW story from Mystic Comics #5??? Just a beautiful example of fine Golden Age material. It's from Mystic # 4. Glad you liked it. It really jumps out and the scene in Hades are stunning and not overdone. Simply chilling story. Call it a pre-pre-code story. (thumbs u Why is that just an 8.5? 8.5 is actually pretty accurate on this one. It has a few little "things". But I asked CGC to put most of my 9.0s and 9.2s in 8.5 holders. They kindly obliged! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Well, it's the first Saturday of the month and you know what that means? Yep, it's time for another exciting episode of PHANTASMO, The Master of the World. Funnies # 55 (May 1941) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Aw man. I used to think Mondays suck... Saturdays are now gaining ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Aw man. I used to think Mondays suck... Saturdays are now gaining ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hand ® Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 NICE SCROOGE!!! An amazing story!! Is that BLACK WIDOW story from Mystic Comics #5??? Just a beautiful example of fine Golden Age material. It's from Mystic # 4. Glad you liked it. It really jumps out and the scene in Hades are stunning and not overdone. Simply chilling story. Call it a pre-pre-code story. (thumbs u Why is that just an 8.5? 8.5 is actually pretty accurate on this one. It has a few little "things". But I asked CGC to put most of my 9.0s and 9.2s in 8.5 holders. They kindly obliged! Your right, I see the edge wear now, but still a gorgeous copy with great color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Aw man. I used to think Mondays suck... Saturdays are now gaining ground The covers are strange, the stories are weird and the creator's signature placement is odd. Is anything normal in that strip? Is it just me or is it plain odd that the artist signed right under the first appearance of Phantasmo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 The covers are strange, the stories are weird and the creator's signature placement is odd. Is anything normal in that strip? Is it just me or is it plain odd that the artist signed right under the first appearance of Phantasmo? Stoner wasn't a slave to convention. He was blazing his own trail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Well, it's the first Saturday of the month and you know what that means? Yep, it's time for another exciting episode of PHANTASMO, The Master of the World. YYYAAAYYY!!! ... ... Funnies # 55 (May 1941) WOW, great stuff, with a pair of evil chemists (isn't that redundant?) to boot! But they're working with germs, not chemicals -- aren't they microbiologists? Thanks, BZ. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Jack, I think that a chemist could contaminate the water with a virus or bacteria but I am not sure he could make an anti-toxin. At least those guys should have known how to store it. It probably needs refrigeration. Thats what I learned in my microbiology class. Probably a bacteria toxin might be what the author thought was involved. I think rotavirus is the only virus that produces an endotoxin an it isn't deadly, usually. Purification of proteins toxins may require a good biochemist. But on the other hand Linus Pauling worked on DNA and he was a chemist. So chemist may be the culprits but they could use help from an evil microbiologist. When I had hepatitis, everyone in the lab got an immunoglobulin shot. If I had tetanus, I would have had an anti-toxin shot I think. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 Fun Facts: Oversized Comic, 1st Color Issue, 1st Sheena Cover Cover illustrated by Lou Fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hand ® Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Fun Facts: Oversized Issue, 1st color issue, 1st cover to feature Sheena, Cover illustrated by Lou Fine Oh man oh man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Fun Facts: 1st color issue, 1st Sheena cover, oversized comic Cover illustrated by Lou Fine Holy Cow, that is purty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 (edited) Fun Facts: 1st color issue, 1st Sheena cover, oversized comic Cover illustrated by Lou Fine What a great cover! This would be a good one to post in the "Well-Traveled Gorilla" thread. Another pretty clear example that Fine was swiping Foster when ever he had to draw a gorilla. (thumbs u Jeff Edited November 5, 2007 by Theagenes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 Another pretty clear example that Fine was swiping Foster when ever he had to draw a gorilla. Jeff, great examples you posted. There's no question about it, Hal Foster, Alex Raymond, and Milton Caniff were tremendous influences on many comic book artists of that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 I found this comic at a flea market when I was on vacation a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socratic Wonder Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Fun Facts: Oversized Comic, 1st Color Issue, 1st Sheena Cover Cover illustrated by Lou Fine Love it BZ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seank Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Fun Facts: Oversized Comic, 1st Color Issue, 1st Sheena Cover Cover illustrated by Lou Fine My wife, the Bob fan, would love this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socratic Wonder Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Fun Facts: Oversized Comic, 1st Color Issue, 1st Sheena Cover Cover illustrated by Lou Fine My wife, the Bob fan, would love this one. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 My wife, the Bob fan, would love this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxstuf Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 I found this comic at a flea market when I was on vacation a few years ago. That was some Flea Market!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
