Bronty Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 is it just me or are there a lot of people looking up that skirt. Someone had to say it. What's surprising is the amount of self control everyone else showed on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share Posted July 6, 2008 is it just me or are there a lot of people looking up that skirt. Someone had to say it. What's surprising is the amount of self control everyone else showed on that one. I thought the obvious comment would be, shaving stubble is so obvious on someone of that size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share Posted July 6, 2008 Was this one of the early "atoms are like tiny planets" (or tiny solar systems) stories? I've never read them, but here's a description of the plot I found in a reference book. "...a young man who takes a size diminishing drug and has extraordinary adventures on a microscopic world." According to accounts I've read, Cummings first story of note was "The Girl in the Golden Atom" (All-Story Weekly 1919). The sequel was "People of the Golden Atom" which was published the next year. They both have been reprinted many times through the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share Posted July 6, 2008 All-Story Weekly (March 15, 1919) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share Posted July 6, 2008 All-Story Weekly (January 24, 1920) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share Posted July 6, 2008 All-Story Weekly (March 22, 1919) Yet another Superman reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Just just getting caught up on this thread again. The early Superman references are awesome - I love this stuff! I wish Bob B. would pop in and comment every once and a while - this stuff is right up his alley. In fact I seem to remember him mentioning the Amazing Stories "Gladiator" review in a previous thread, but I might be mistaken about that. I agree there's no way no way siegel would have not read this review - and the actual book as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share Posted July 6, 2008 Similarities between certain passages in the following review of "The Gladiator" and page 1 of Jerry Siegel's origin of Superman in Action Comics #1 are remarkable. Amazing Stories (June 1930) "The child, a boy, is a marvel. At the age of one week he is able to lift himself back to a chair by the use of one hand." "He is invulnerable. Sharp bayonets just glance off his skin, nor can machine gun bullets puncture it, only leaving red spots. His ability to jump forty feet and to run with the speed of an express train..." "He naturally helps to make the world safe for democracy..." "...his gift of super-human strength." "It is based on the fact that insects, such as ants and grasshoppers are veritable giants of strength, comparing their size to that of a man." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 Just just getting caught up on this thread again. The early Superman references are awesome - I love this stuff! I wish Bob B. would pop in and comment every once and a while - this stuff is right up his alley. In fact I seem to remember him mentioning the Amazing Stories "Gladiator" review in a previous thread, but I might be mistaken about that. I agree there's no way no way siegel would have not read this review - and the actual book as well. Perhaps you're remembering Bob mentioning the apparently apocryphal review of "The Gladiator" in Siegel's fanzine? Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 All-Story Weekly (March 15, 1919) Love the early pulps. Modest Stein (1871 - 1958) had a long career doing pulp covers. I have some of his work as late as 1942 and I see he worked on the Shadow in 1943 which is fun since he also did the cover to the first Shadow back in 1931! Here are two 1928 covers for a film mag by Stein - The asking price on this piece from 1932 is $6,500 - And here's Clara Bow - and Jean Harlow On another, much different note, do you or any other board member have a nice copy of Superman 15 they can post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Just just getting caught up on this thread again. The early Superman references are awesome - I love this stuff! I wish Bob B. would pop in and comment every once and a while - this stuff is right up his alley. In fact I seem to remember him mentioning the Amazing Stories "Gladiator" review in a previous thread, but I might be mistaken about that. I agree there's no way no way siegel would have not read this review - and the actual book as well. Perhaps you're remembering Bob mentioning the apparently apocryphal review of "The Gladiator" in Siegel's fanzine? Link Yep, that's exactly the the post I was thinking about! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Was this one of the early "atoms are like tiny planets" (or tiny solar systems) stories? I've never read them, but here's a description of the plot I found in a reference book. "...a young man who takes a size diminishing drug and has extraordinary adventures on a microscopic world." According to accounts I've read, Cummings first story of note was "The Girl in the Golden Atom" (All-Story Weekly 1919). The sequel was "People of the Golden Atom" which was published the next year. They both have been reprinted many times through the years. Thanks for the description and for the cover pictures. I bet these are "atom as microscopic world" stories. That 'ol world was getting pretty crowded! That was a plot formula that was used over and over -- Wonder Woman and Atom at DC, Fantastic Four and Hulk at Marvel, etc. Jack Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Similarities between certain passages in the following review of "The Gladiator" and page 1 of Jerry Siegel's origin of Superman in Action Comics #1 are remarkable. Amazing Stories (June 1930) "The child, a boy, is a marvel. At the age of one week he is able to lift himself back to a chair by the use of one hand." "He is invulnerable. Sharp bayonets just glance off his skin, nor can machine gun bullets puncture it, only leaving red spots. His ability to jump forty feet and to run with the speed of an express train..." "He naturally helps to make the world safe for democracy..." "...his gift of super-human strength." "It is based on the fact that insects, such as ants and grasshoppers are veritable giants of strength, comparing their size to that of a man." Just for comparison, here's the page (from a reprint) in case not everyone has it memorized. The grasshoppers, the "use of one hand" image (even though it doesn't quite match the text), etc. Amazingly similar! Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Early Hit covers are fun. Some are by Fine and some by Crandall I think And Shelly Hawkman covers should be very desirable for the hardcore DC fan. Pogo was just interesting to see and read. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Similarities between certain passages in the following review of "The Gladiator" and page 1 of Jerry Siegel's origin of Superman in Action Comics #1 are remarkable. Amazing Stories (June 1930) "The child, a boy, is a marvel. At the age of one week he is able to lift himself back to a chair by the use of one hand." "He is invulnerable. Sharp bayonets just glance off his skin, nor can machine gun bullets puncture it, only leaving red spots. His ability to jump forty feet and to run with the speed of an express train..." "He naturally helps to make the world safe for democracy..." "...his gift of super-human strength." "It is based on the fact that insects, such as ants and grasshoppers are veritable giants of strength, comparing their size to that of a man." Just for comparison, here's the page (from a reprint) in case not everyone has it memorized. The grasshoppers, the "use of one hand" image (even though it doesn't quite match the text), etc. Amazingly similar! Jack Ahh, it's probably just coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 I've never seen that Hit 16 before (or never noticed). That is a sweet cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 I love the scans, BB. I didn't realize until I started looking at these forums that I'm a big fan of orange covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 Similarities between certain passages in the following review of "The Gladiator" and page 1 of Jerry Siegel's origin of Superman in Action Comics #1 are remarkable. Amazing Stories (June 1930) "The child, a boy, is a marvel. At the age of one week he is able to lift himself back to a chair by the use of one hand." "He is invulnerable. Sharp bayonets just glance off his skin, nor can machine gun bullets puncture it, only leaving red spots. His ability to jump forty feet and to run with the speed of an express train..." "He naturally helps to make the world safe for democracy..." "...his gift of super-human strength." "It is based on the fact that insects, such as ants and grasshoppers are veritable giants of strength, comparing their size to that of a man." Just for comparison, here's the page (from a reprint) in case not everyone has it memorized. The grasshoppers, the "use of one hand" image (even though it doesn't quite match the text), etc. Amazingly similar! Jack Ahh, it's probably just coincidence. That must be the explanation. (Note: I substituted a bigger scan for clarity's sake.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ft88 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 (Note: I substituted a bigger scan for clarity's sake.) I just knew you had an Action #1. Careful with the lid on your scanner..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
