Sqeggs Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Purchased raw on the boards as a 5.5. I was a bit surprised, given the discussion of these books in this thread, that there still only three graded copies. But it's early yet! szav, sagii, comicnoir and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Sqeggs said: Purchased raw on the boards as a 5.5. I was a bit surprised, given the discussion of these books in this thread, that there still only three graded copies. But it's early yet! What kind of tight grading dope would have undergraded That book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 My lips are sealed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 The colors on this one really pop... Point Five, MBFan and szav 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBFan Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 20 hours ago, PeterPark said: All Picture Comedy Carnival - the entire 100 pages was Pictorial Romances 17. Anyone else out there look through their giants and find something cool? My copy of All Picture Comedy Carnival is full of crime comics remainders, but no Baker. Imagine buying your kid a book with a cute little cartoon girl on the front...and inside it's all crime and death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 (edited) On 6/2/2018 at 5:06 PM, Sqeggs said: There's some debate, but the consensus seems to be that the cover is Baker. The book is made up of remaindered copies of other St John romance books. My copy contained remaindered issues that had several Baker stories, but I don't seem to have jotted down which ones they were. Okay here is my theory on the ALATS, Baker wanted to kind of incorporate the idea of "The Kiss" by Klimt. But, his version didn't include the hands of the bride more like the way of the artwork (hands are within scope of cloth). The hands were added later by a different artist as they are not Baker style. If you look closely, maybe you agree? My theory. Edited June 8, 2018 by JvR11 jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 14 hours ago, JvR11 said: Okay here is my theory on the ALATS, Baker wanted to kind of incorporate the idea of "The Kiss" by Klimt. But, his version didn't include the hands of the bride more like the way of the artwork (hands are within scope of cloth). The hands were added later by a different artist as they are not Baker style. If you look closely, maybe you agree? My theory. That's a fascinating conjecture. There is a bit of a resemblance. Do we know of any instances where Baker seems to base a cover on a well-known painting? jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sqeggs Posted June 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2018 Can't say I've seen a copy of this one before. But then I can't say I was looking for one either. Cover is the only Baker in the book. Still has the 3-D glasses, although they aren't attached. sagii, archiefan, comicnoir and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Bought this raw on eBay five years ago. Figured it was a placeholder until I could pick up a copy in mid-grade or above. Still waiting for one of those, so I figured that I may as well get it graded. The other two graded copies are a 6.5 and a 4.5. In my experience, the toughest of the Baker APCs. Ricksneatstuff and 29dukedog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Not as tough as APC 38, but another Baker that I've had trouble tracking down a higher-grade copy of. There is an 8.0 on the census. comicjack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Hard to tell what mine would grade, but it's nice. comicjack and Sqeggs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Sqeggs said: Bought this raw on eBay five years ago. Figured it was a placeholder until I could pick up a copy in mid-grade or above. Still waiting for one of those, so I figured that I may as well get it graded. The other two graded copies are a 6.5 and a 4.5. In my experience, the toughest of the Baker APCs. Better to have one than not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Curious... I don't think I would look through 452 pages here but have you ranked Baker cover/art here? I would love to see your reactions/opinions/arguments on which books/titles are deserved to be in the top 100 (maybe more) Baker cover or art. It's so hard to see where Baker books are ranked right now. Just give it a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 39 minutes ago, JollyComics said: Curious... I don't think I would look through 452 pages here but have you ranked Baker cover/art here? I would love to see your reactions/opinions/arguments on which books/titles are deserved to be in the top 100 (maybe more) Baker cover or art. It's so hard to see where Baker books are ranked right now. Just give it a thought. https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/422018-all-baker-comics/?tab=comments#comment-9924588 szav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 32 minutes ago, szavisca said: There was a fun poll a few months back in another thread... can’t find it now but I’m sure someone will link it... and you’ll find that any discussion of top Baker covers starts with arguing which Bakers are Bakers and kinda goes in circles from there. That was my best guess. I have to find it somewhere. The poll may not be modified but I would modify consistently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrocomics Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Picked this one up cheap. Pretty good Baker work in it even if it's out of my wheelhouse. comicjack, comicnoir and Yorick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 10 hours ago, szavisca said: There was a fun poll a few months back in another thread... can’t find it now but I’m sure someone will link it... and you’ll find that any discussion of top Baker covers starts with arguing which Bakers are Bakers and kinda goes in circles from there. Yeah, that thread certainly was a lot of fun! We should do it again... in about ten years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post comicnoir Posted June 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2018 Got this the other week off ebay for a reasonable BIN. Think I got it just as it was listed. No mention of Baker. sagii, 29dukedog, Sqeggs and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 32 minutes ago, comicnoir said: Got this the other week off ebay for a reasonable BIN. Think I got it just as it was listed. No mention of Baker. Nice score, that is a tough one I’ve heard. comicnoir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 20 hours ago, comicnoir said: Got this the other week off ebay for a reasonable BIN. Think I got it just as it was listed. No mention of Baker. Nice centering and great color. Lucky you! I didn't see it, so you must have gotten it very quickly. comicnoir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
