mysterio Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 8 hours ago, bc said: Well you are certainly building a nice JIM set over the past year or so! How many ya got to go? -bc Thanks! I've got about half the set, most of them are graded. I'd been getting toward the end of my pre-hero TTA and TOS runs, so working more seriously on ST and JIM seemed like the next logical steps. I've been lucky to get a good batch of JIMs knocked out this year. Hopefully there are more to come! bc and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 This thread requires a tribute to Mr. Ditko as he was part of the legendary team that created the expansive universe of the PHM & Marvel Silver Age. R.I.P. - You are sorely missed but will never be forgotten KirbyJack, mysterio and TheWatcher 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 I consider Tales Of Suspense #2 to be Ditko’s best cover. (Sorry, PCH guys!) bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 2 hours ago, KirbyJack said: I consider Tales Of Suspense #2 to be Ditko’s best cover. (Sorry, PCH guys!) I’ve always thought his best were AAF #9 or 13. bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Just got this in hand, they must have really hammered it for that tiny piece off the upper right corner as it looks much better than 7.5. bc, TheWatcher and KirbyJack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 On 7/7/2018 at 11:01 PM, mysterio said: On 7/7/2018 at 8:39 PM, KirbyJack said: I consider Tales Of Suspense #2 to be Ditko’s best cover. (Sorry, PCH guys!) I’ve always thought his best were AAF #9 or 13. Also thought I would illustrate the point I made a week ago with my copies. Even if you ignore the obvious appeal of #15 this is one of the finest runs of 14 books in Marvel's history. TheWatcher and bc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I’ve always had a problem with AAF 13. The beastie’s left side is all wrong; you can see where it was intended to be, but the finished version bothers me. I have no idea what that straight line is. I’m still going with TOS 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 15 hours ago, mysterio said: Just got this in hand, they must have really hammered it for that tiny piece off the upper right corner as it looks much better than 7.5. Agree with you - sure looks nice for a 7.5! mysterio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 41 minutes ago, KirbyJack said: I’ve always had a problem with AAF 13. The beastie’s left side is all wrong; you can see where it was intended to be, but the finished version bothers me. I have no idea what that straight line is. I’m still going with TOS 2! I don’t disagree with you about the left side of the creature, but the overall composition of that cover saves it for me. I can’t think of a more engrossing cover of a pre-hero book. If I’d seen that book on the newsstand back in the day I’d have been 12 cents poorer as fast as my hand could get into my pocket. bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 40 minutes ago, KirbyJack said: I’ve always had a problem with AAF 13. The beastie’s left side is all wrong; you can see where it was intended to be, but the finished version bothers me. I have no idea what that straight line is. I’m still going with TOS 2! You're killing me man! AAF13 was one of my favorite covers until you pointed that out. After checking my reader copy, the undersea giants do have enough of a human style torso that there is no reason for that left "line". But the story is still very solid, love the skinned knuckles ending. mysterio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, bc said: You're killing me man! AAF13 was one of my favorite covers until you pointed that out. After checking my reader copy, the undersea giants do have enough of a human style torso that there is no reason for that left "line". But the story is still very solid, love the skinned knuckles ending. I also hadn’t considered that bit of anatomical problem until I read a post on that on the boards. It does bug me, but not enough to knock the cover out of my top pre-hero books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, mysterio said: I also hadn’t considered that bit of anatomical problem until I read a post on that on the boards. It does bug me, but not enough to knock the cover out of my top pre-hero books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 On 5/2/2018 at 8:32 PM, bc said: So going back to the Western-PHM crossovers, would these be considered part of that subset? (I do not own these, just grabbed some pics off the web) Good lord, the perspective on this cover is just awful. KirbyJack and Howling Mad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 7 hours ago, october said: Good lord, the perspective on this cover is just awful. Very true; at times like these, I just remind myself how much work they were demanding of The King at that time! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 10 hours ago, bc said: You're killing me man! AAF13 was one of my favorite covers until you pointed that out. After checking my reader copy, the undersea giants do have enough of a human style torso that there is no reason for that left "line". But the story is still very solid, love the skinned knuckles ending. Sorry! I hate when I bust people’s bubbles like that. There’s a guy at work that I can’t talk Star Wars with for fear of breaking his heart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Picked this up this past weekend at North Texas. Lucky Baru, bc, KirbyJack and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 1 hour ago, mysterio said: Picked this up this past weekend at North Texas. Great book - love that you can see the window adds thru the man! Really sweet looking copy for right before the Implosion. Also cool how Everett worked his name backwards as the store title Thanks for sharing! -bc mysterio and Lucky Baru 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 2 hours ago, bc said: Great book - love that you can see the window adds thru the man! Really sweet looking copy for right before the Implosion. Also cool how Everett worked his name backwards as the store title Thanks for sharing! -bc Great pickup on his backwards name, that had slipped past me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I bought a replacement copy of Strange Tales 75! I went from a 1.0 all the way up to a 1.8! That’s almost a whole number! Taboo baby! I didn’t actually intend to buy it; I picked it up with a tracking bid, but it’s still a keeper! mysterio and 1950's war comics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 3 hours ago, KirbyJack said: I bought a replacement copy of Strange Tales 75! I went from a 1.0 all the way up to a 1.8! That’s almost a whole number! Taboo baby! I didn’t actually intend to buy it; I picked it up with a tracking bid, but it’s still a keeper! Think I may be in the same boat as you on that issue KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
