BangZoom Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 Air Sub DX? No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hand ® Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I wanna finish the story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 I should be able to call it soon ... I now know that it's not Target but the other feature but I need indisputable visual evidence before I declare so in all fairness. I didn't say your previous guesses were incorrect. I consulted with the judges and they ruled that you are only allowed one answer per post and you listed several possibilities. C'mon, it's on the tip of your tongue. The feature is ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I wanted to be sure before calling it It's Calling 2-R from Target Comics. Here's a splendid page from Target Comics v. 1 # 2 + it's a perfect page for Jack - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Here's the splash for that story btw - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 It's Calling 2-R from Target Comics. Here's a splendid page from Target Comics v. 1 # 2 + it's a perfect page for Jack - The Amazing Scrooge has done it again!!! Congrats on another display of your GA knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scrooge Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 You can't even imagine how proud of this victory I am (and how thankful I am that Steve C. wasn't online tonight b/c he would have scooped me out in a second!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 I'm very impressed with your deduction skills. I think the strip is one of the great undiscovered GA treasures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hand ® Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Bangzoom and Scrooge.......you guys are the treasures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 Bangzoom and Scrooge.......you guys are the treasures! Aww, BH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 It's Calling 2-R from Target Comics. Fantastic Scrooge! Is this the strip that is featured on the cover of Target #8 (an incredible copy of which resides in Mr. Carey's collection.) The motorcycle in the story you posted looks just like the very mod and streamlined cycle on that cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 It's Calling 2-R from Target Comics. Fantastic Scrooge! Is this the strip that is featured on the cover of Target #8 (an incredible copy of which resides in Mr. Carey's collection.) The motorcycle in the story you posted looks just like the very mod and streamlined cycle on that cover. Yep it is. Once I confirmed the story it hit me right away (hence I figured Steve would have known this right out). You noticed how BZ was sneaky and didn't show the motorcycles in his scans, little devil you BZ. Calling 2-R according to the Keltner was cover featured on that # 8 but also on v. 2 # 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 There's not much online regarding the strip, but I did find the following which will give you a great overview of the feature. Calling 2-R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 Is this the strip that is featured on the cover of Target #8 (an incredible copy of which resides in Mr. Carey's collection.) The motorcycle in the story you posted looks just like the very mod and streamlined cycle on that cover. Follow this link. Target #8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 There's not much online regarding the strip, but I did find the following which will give you a great overview of the feature. Calling 2-R Great link. According to the sorely missed Jerry Bails, Alonzo Vincent was one of the pen names of Jack Warren whose real name was Alonzo Vincent Warren who after working some unsuccesful strips ended in the Funnies Inc. shop from '39 to '48. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Jack, I wanted to know what comic these Thimble Theater strips are from but thanks for the date of the Sunday page. It is probably an early Four Color, but which one? I think the Jeep story probably inspired Superman 30. Mxy could frustrate Supernan but he was a little more clever than Popeye who was more of a "man of action". The whole family of TT characters were super in some way. Larger than life. Swee'pea seemed to have a lot of friends like the Jeep and the Goon who liked him a little better than Popeye. Fantastic! Wikipedia says it's the August 9, 1936, strip -- but is this page reprinted in a comic book? Wonderful scientific gobbletygook -- the writer did some research. Your parallel to Superman is right on. Eugene the Jeep might as well be Mxyzptlk or Bat-Mite! Has he been cited as an inspiration for Mxy? Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 BB: You were asking which book they're in because you don't know, not as a quiz? I don't know either. If I can find Four Color 26, I'll take a look in there. I don't have any other early Popeye books. Great pages. Thimble Theatre/Popeye really is a borderline superhero strip, isn't it? I remember reading an article that made the comparison once. Was it in All in Color for a Dime? Jack Jack, I wanted to know what comic these Thimble Theater strips are from but thanks for the date of the Sunday page. It is probably an early Four Color, but which one? I think the Jeep story probably inspired Superman 30. Mxy could frustrate Supernan but he was a little more clever than Popeye who was more of a "man of action". The whole family of TT characters were super in some way. Larger than life. Swee'pea seemed to have a lot of friends like the Jeep and the Goon who liked him a little better than Popeye. Fantastic! Wikipedia says it's the August 9, 1936, strip -- but is this page reprinted in a comic book? Wonderful scientific gobbletygook -- the writer did some research. Your parallel to Superman is right on. Eugene the Jeep might as well be Mxyzptlk or Bat-Mite! Has he been cited as an inspiration for Mxy? Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Terrific quiz, scans and information! Bizarre strip -- you can't complain about the plot dragging along. Thanks, Jack There's not much online regarding the strip, but I did find the following which will give you a great overview of the feature. Calling 2-R Great link. According to the sorely missed Jerry Bails, Alonzo Vincent was one of the pen names of Jack Warren whose real name was Alonzo Vincent Warren who after working some unsuccesful strips ended in the Funnies Inc. shop from '39 to '48. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Great pages. Thimble Theatre/Popeye really is a borderline superhero strip, isn't it? I remember reading an article that made the comparison once. Was it in All in Color for a Dime? Jack Aye Aye Sir. 'Twas "The First (Arf, Arf) Superhero of them all" by Bill Blackbeard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
