Theagenes Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 That's a good one. Shock SuspenStories is very underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I can't mention Krigstein without referring people to Greg Sadowski's superb books: http://www.fantagraphics.com/browse-shop/203-artists/270-greg-sadowski/fantagraphics/b.-krigstein-volume-1.html http://www.fantagraphics.com/browse-shop/203-artists/270-greg-sadowski/fantagraphics/b.-krigstein-comics-sold-out.html This is an illustration he did for the NY Times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondog Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Krigstein? The panels were from 87th Precinct (FC #1309). Krigstein illustrated the entire comic. Here is a sample of his work from the book. One of my all-time favorite comics. I've only owned 2 copies in 35 years. There was a great critique of this issue in Squa Tront (I think...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 How about Krigstein's pirate and his pet gorilla story from Airboy Comics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondog Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 How about Krigstein's pirate and his pet gorilla story from Airboy Comics? is right. I still rue the day I sold the cover to Piracy 6. An amazing image... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 I still rue the day I sold the cover to Piracy 6. An amazing image... That's a gorgeous cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I still rue the day I sold the cover to Piracy 6. An amazing image... That's a gorgeous cover. I was very happy the day this arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Beautiful book, adam. The colorist (Marie Severin?) deserves a large share of the credit for making that cover so memorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Thanks for the scan. Krigstein must have been thrilled when that book became a best seller. Bhob Stewart had some interesting material about Krigstein in his blog late last year: Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondog Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Beautiful book, adam. The colorist (Marie Severin?) deserves a large share of the credit for making that cover so memorable. You are absolutely correct. Owning the original was difficult for me. It was my favorite Krigstein cover and one of my all-time favorite covers, but other than the doomed figure in the long boat, the original was an expanse of white with a huge circle (with a dot in the middle where a compass was used to draw it) and some wavy lines for water. Without the color it didn't evoke the feeling that the printed cover did. When I was made a VERY generous offer I decided to take it. I still wish I owned it today, but when I start to think about it again, the feeling begins to wane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 The rest of the Green Lantern story from All Star 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 You are absolutely correct. Owning the original was difficult for me. It was my favorite Krigstein cover and one of my all-time favorite covers, but other than the doomed figure in the long boat, the original was an expanse of white with a huge circle (with a dot in the middle where a compass was used to draw it) and some wavy lines for water. Without the color it didn't evoke the feeling that the printed cover did. When I was made a VERY generous offer I decided to take it. I still wish I owned it today, but when I start to think about it again, the feeling begins to wane. When the original art was designed to be "completed" by the colorist, it is usually less interesting than when the artist drew to please themselves with only the b&w image. I love that cover & Krigstein to death, but I don't think I would lose sleep over it compared to having sold one of his stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Here’s opening salute to Abe’s Birthday 1884-1943-Forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 "The Conquest of the Moon Pool" by A. Merritt All-Story Weekly (February 15, 1919) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 which is included in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Cool stuff, BZ. I discovered Merritt after I had read most everything I could find by ERB. I wasn't disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 from 'The Ship of Ishtar' Memorial Edition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 That's my cue... The original serialization of "The Ship of Ishtar" was published in Argosy in 1924 and then was reprinted in 1938. November 8, 1924 / October 29, 1938 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 That's my cue... The original serialization of "The Ship of Ishtar" was published in Argosy in 1924 and then was reprinted in 1938. November 8, 1924 / October 29, 1938 A lot of those classic stories were reprinted in the Murder Mystery Monthly series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 (edited) nice teamwork, amigos! Edited January 21, 2012 by pcalhoun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
