Gil Kane Cover Thread 6 6

[batmiesta]

Bob Storms brought these over for me, I was trying to be even pickier than usual.

Totally agree on the Captain Marvel #53, simple but very effective.

[batmiesta]

[Brian48]

 

Really nice copy. I remember buying that book off the stands.

[Silver Surfer]

Kane stuff!

[Ghost Town]

Thanks to Wes (electricprune)!

MMW44-96 

WesternGunfighters33-96

[batmiesta]

16 hours ago, Ghost Town said:

Thanks to Wes (electricprune)!

MMW44-96 

WesternGunfighters33-96

That 44 is awesome. 

[Brian48]

Great stuff. Lots of memories here.  Amazed at the volume of work.  Also reminds me of how many times I've picked up a book because of the cover just to be disappointed by the interior art.   

[batmiesta]

23 hours ago, Brian48 said:

Great stuff. Lots of memories here.  Amazed at the volume of work.  Also reminds me of how many times I've picked up a book because of the cover just to be disappointed by the interior art.   

This is so true, I would say most collectors who buy these books do so purely for the cover, I know I do.

[Ghost Town]

Two more thanks to Wes - the pusher who keeps feeding my addiction.

I guess Kid Colt borrowed Valkyrie's flying horse for the #197.

[electricprune]

Barton, your scanner makes the books look like they should look!

[Ghost Town]

40 minutes ago, electricprune said:

Barton, your scanner makes the books look like they should look!

The new holder with the recessed well isn't kind to scanners. I need to make a window around around the book and increase the brightness. But I leave the label as is. Otherwise the book is way too dark while the label looks ok.

I like the sturdiness of the new holder and the enclosed top label. But I don't love the newton rings and extra scanning steps.

[Grib]

26 minutes ago, Ghost Town said:

The new holder with the recessed well isn't kind to scanners. I need to make a window around around the book and increase the brightness. But I leave the label as is. Otherwise the book is way too dark while the label looks ok.

I like the sturdiness of the new holder and the enclosed top label. But I don't love the newton rings and extra scanning steps.

I love seeing graded books here, it gives you an idea about CGC and how it grades. I like seeing all the high grades but I learn more from the mid to lower grade books.

[electricprune]

1 hour ago, Ghost Town said:

The new holder with the recessed well isn't kind to scanners. I need to make a window around around the book and increase the brightness. But I leave the label as is. Otherwise the book is way too dark while the label looks ok.

I like the sturdiness of the new holder and the enclosed top label. But I don't love the newton rings and extra scanning steps.

I'll have to see if I can do that. I downloaded the program you suggested, but have yet to pay for it.

[Ghost Town]

33 minutes ago, electricprune said:

I'll have to see if I can do that. I downloaded the program you suggested, but have yet to pay for it.

I don't know if VueScan has the capability of changing just part of the scan. I scan the entire slab with VueScan. Then I use Photoshop to select the book area of the scan and tweak the brightness of just that part.

[batmiesta]

[Ghost Town]

Bunch of beautiful books there, David.  They look like really sharp copies.

[batmiesta]

Thanks Barton, very pleased with them .

[Ghost Town]

Some new arrivals, thanks to electricprune (Wes) - the semi-obscure Bronze Age comic book whisperer. Wes isn't semi-obscure, the books are.

[nepatkm]

On 1/31/2018 at 8:16 PM, Ghost Town said:

Some new arrivals, thanks to electricprune (Wes) - the semi-obscure Bronze Age comic book whisperer. Wes isn't semi-obscure, the books are.

[nepatkm]