comicnoir Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 From Dearborne last fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forbush-Man Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 That Linda's a real strumpett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 That guy's a real strumpett. Fixed that for ya! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Not too badly priced TLP11 http://cgi.ebay.com/TRUE-LOVE-PICTORIAL-11-1954-MATT-BAKER-HEADLIGHT-COVER_W0QQitemZ320665912528QQcategoryZ3973QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp5197.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7480980071818704468#ht_1864wt_1075 Thanks, got it. bb Great glad you got it! You got it at a great price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 How about some more Baker illustrations? His illustration work is just as phenomenal as his comic work. I've been seeking his illustration work out for a few years and it's even more difficult to find than some of his comic work. Here's Baker's take on this cover for Rage For Men (or maybe vice versa?). I think the only reason he didn't get the covers of some of these men's magazines is because he worked in pencils/charcoals. Matt's nephew still has the original to this beautiful illustration. I hope in the upcoming Baker book they show some detailed shots of this this piece. The image below is from the internal magazine shot and not an image of the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 I've shown this one before but in case some of you missed it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Also, Matt worked on a children's illustration book on Cinderella along with Alex Blum and Ruth Roche. Here's an interior shot. I think he certainly worked on the "fairy godmother". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plady69 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 That harem illustration is incredible Joanna! I want to get a pile of old men's magazines and find some more Baker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickamabob Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 This has probably been mentioned, but Baker's illustrations grace the intros of all the stories in the pulp Manhunt Vol. 1 #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I am thinking that this illo is a combined effort of Baker and Cole does anyone recognize where the characters at the top of splash came from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 How about some cool covers... It's really hard to pick favorite covers since there are so many. This is one of many of my favorite covers. Baker was able to capture the kind of essence of the characters. The blond (Gloria) in her body language and demeanor is certainly cast as the innocent girl and Karen is totally the risk taker, wrong side of tracks influences. This reminds me of a Sandy/Rizzo relationship. But, I know this was way before this. She even reminds me a little of Sandra Dee but again Sandra Dee wasn't popular until the very late 50's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 The girl in this cover looks like there was some kind of influence from a source. Maybe a fashion magazine or movie star? I was thinking the dress is very southern belle, kind of like "Scarlet O'hara". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Baker was the master of body language and gesture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 This is one of my faves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Favorites? Here's one of mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Both of those are marvelous Baker covers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Favorites? Here's one of mine... GREAT copy, with a date stamp too (and those page edges look white). Gotta get me one of those... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Knight Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 That Cinderella Love 27 has something very special going for it. What is that, a 9.6 with White Pages? Nice copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 That Cinderella Love 27 has something very special going for it. What is that, a 9.6 with White Pages? Nice copy! It's 8.5 with WHITE pages. I submitted this one, myself, so I got to see it raw, and it's a super fresh copy with snow white pages (appropriately). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
