Frisco Larson Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Thanks bc! I guess there's room for one more, yay!!! bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, Frisco Larson said: And YES @KirbyJack I have a Mexican publication copy too! "Hombre de Hielo" = much better than Glacier Man. Thanks for the Sunday morning language lesson Frisco! -bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 You're very welcome @bc!!! See mom, comics ARE good!!! Spanish pre-hero 101 would be THE most awesome E-learning class EVER!!! bc and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Nice grabs on the WOF books guys! I was a weak underbidder on all of them, not nearly enough to actually affect the end result as it turned out. Very cool books. Sweet Lou 14 and bc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Transitions.... Most of the original PHM titles started off with Sci-Fi/Fantasy covers before they switched to the Monster phase. And yes, many of the Monsters have roots in outer space. Some of this may be attributed to the fact that Post Code Atlas seemed to create copious amounts of this Sci-Fi content and it "bled" over after the Implosion of '57. See the recent posts displaying many of the post code titles. The first title to switch from the Sci-Fi/Fantasy covers to Monsters was World of Fantasy in mid-1959 From there we move to Journey into Mystery which changed over just two months later: And Strange Tales followed a few months after that (we are still in 1959): The 2 newer titles, Tales of Suspense and Tales to Astonish both switched over at the exact same time in early 1960: So in the course of less than 1 year (actually 10 months), all the titles were now pumping out Monster covers. Amazing Adventures/Amazing Adult Fantasy embraced this as they were originated during the peak of this period. I haven't seen any discussion on why they made the change. It seems odd since the '50's Creature Feature movie craze was already waning at the time Stan & Co. embraced them on the covers. One of my favorites "The Beast from 20,00 Fathoms" was out in '53 and Godzilla (or Gojira for you purists) was out in the States in '56. A few overlapped our PHM Monster phase, such as another childhood favorite "Reptilicus" (1961), but they had predominantly left the theatres by then. By the early '60's, the "Z Movies" were hitting the big screen - the infamous "Plan 9 from Outer Space" (1959) along with works from Roger Corman were regulars. Seems that audiences can only handle the giant monsters for so long. And the Monster covers didn't last the entire PHM time period, they transitioned back to more of the Sci-Fi/Fantasy roots toward the end of the era: If anyone has any links to explain the sudden shift to Monster covers, would appreciate the reading material ! -bc Jasonmorris1000000 and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 While I was a looking for info, came across this excellent blog post by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo: http://timely-atlas-comics.blogspot.com/2016/10/atlas-errata-cover-alterations-and.html He analyzes the source material by the actual job code for the artwork. From the post: "So here is the set-up in place now. At the time of the work stoppage, production was on schedule for Goodman's full spectrum of scores of titles. Perhaps a hundred freelance artists and at least 10 freelance writers were all churning out material when the call came to shut down production. We know that after a short hiatus Stan Lee filled out his skeleton line with inventory before the call went out for new material after a year. Let's go back to the time of the work stoppage. The backlog of inventory was large. In the fantasy titles, there was enough completed inventory to pace the two re-started post-implosion fantasy books (World of Fantasy and Strange Tales) for an entire year using inventory from the M job number run. The war titles had three books with M and O inventory (Battle, Marines in Battle and Navy Combat) while the romance line had two with M and O (Love Romances and My Own Romance). In the westerns, there were four with M and O (Two-Gun Kid, Kid Colt Outlaw, Gunsmoke Western and Wyatt Earp)." He gets very detailed on the early PHM books and traces them back to the possible pre-Implosion sources. Plus it has some cool OA and other stories completely posted, including some early Kirby art that was never published in the US. Enjoy! -bc KirbyJack, Jasonmorris1000000 and Sweet Lou 14 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 On 9/30/2020 at 3:36 AM, Get Marwood & I said: Meanwhile, back at the westerns... Was this really a monster or a hoax? Thanks for posting this one. I’m going to have to get a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, Jasonmorris1000000 said: Was this really a monster or a hoax? Thanks for posting this one. I’m going to have to get a copy. Twas a 'freak over-sized bison' with a covering to make it look like a monster. Morgan Yancy up to his old tricks again. I aint 'Kiddin' ya pardner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bc Posted October 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2020 It's October ! -bc KirbyJack, Mucheee1, Sweet Lou 14 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Canuck Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Here is my contribution to the thread today. Got to be one of the nicest 2.0 I’ve seen. bc, KirbyJack, Sweet Lou 14 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Torr-iffic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 12 minutes ago, Crazy Canuck said: Here is my contribution to the thread today. Got to be one of the nicest 2.0 I’ve seen. You're right - really nice colors & eye appeal for a 2.0! Grats! -bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Canuck Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 I forgot to add this pick up. Another copy with incredible eye appeal for a 2.5. The back cover is just as nice. I should check into the grader notes one of these days. duplicatecomics, Jasonmorris1000000, KirbyJack and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Picked this one up a few days ago! KirbyJack, bc and Jasonmorris1000000 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Very nice copy Lou! Registry Set is coming along nicely! -bc Sweet Lou 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Canuck Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Sweet Lou 14 said: Picked this one up a few days ago! Nice book...was looking at a 4.0 recently, but lucked out on an eBay auction. Sweet Lou 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Old school Groot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 New school Groot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) Hey bc? Did Matt ever make the Marvel Monster competitive Set? If so, what did you end up naming it? Edited October 24, 2020 by Jasonmorris1000000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 17 hours ago, Jasonmorris1000000 said: Hey bc? Did Matt ever make the Marvel Monster competitive Set? If so, what did you end up naming it? Morning Jason, Well, I put the request in on July 15th and still no action on any of the requests from that period. I check that thread every week and it doesn't look like anything has been done since the Registry awards went out shortly after that Wondering if they are focusing resources on a trading card registry for their new service offering? I keep hoping that when I logon, I'll see that wonderful notice from Matt -bc Jasonmorris1000000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
