Harry Lime Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 20 hours ago, AJD said: Hi Harry - as it happened I had one of them and the other wasn't worth the 15 quid postage cost. BUT... while I was trolling UK listings for Jungles I found the two "British" Australian editions above, so I do owe you a shout out! I'm glad I didn't waste your time then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Have wanted one of these for a long time. I figured the story wasn't great, but the cover is so charming I thought it was worth adding to the duck box. For $20 I am very pleased with the way this presents. But, man, is the story a stinker. (Actually, everything between the covers is pretty dreadful - the backup story is just as bad.) Here's a page that shows Uncle Scrooge to be an easily-persuaded know-nothing who can be talked into shelling out for an expedition ... nm, see for yourself. (Scan from an online copy. Mine has nice OW/W pages) Lucky Baru, Brandon Shepherd and 1950's war comics 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 It is a sweet cover, but the "off-character" story doesn't surprise - art by Jack Bradbury story by "" 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 On 2/14/2018 at 6:48 AM, AJD said: Have wanted one of these for a long time. I figured the story wasn't great, but the cover is so charming I thought it was worth adding to the duck box. For $20 I am very pleased with the way this presents. can't go wrong at that price , nice duck book Lucky Baru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Baru Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 The colors pop on that book. Glad you are happy with it! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 Haven't updated here for a while, but I haven't added much to the boxes lately either. There are some nice things winging their way towards me at the moment, but for now you'll have to put up with this. I've posted it on the GA boards, but it's cool enough to get a run on my journal. I've had Archie 50 envy for a few years now, and I'd checked the Australian printings on the GCD and Ausreprints, but neither of them had #14, which turns out to be... Get Marwood & I, Point Five, 1950's war comics and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, AJD said: Haven't updated here for a while, but I haven't added much to the boxes lately either. There are some nice things winging their way towards me at the moment, but for now you'll have to put up with this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 8 hours ago, AJD said: Haven't updated here for a while, but I haven't added much to the boxes lately either. There are some nice things winging their way towards me at the moment, but for now you'll have to put up with this. I've posted it on the GA boards, but it's cool enough to get a run on my journal. I've had Archie 50 envy for a few years now, and I'd checked the Australian printings on the GCD and Ausreprints, but neither of them had #14, which turns out to be... What is he looking at..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 5 hours ago, Get Marwood & I said: What is he looking at..... Little known fact: Archie was a very keen collector of telephone handsets. At least I think that's what's going on there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Bit of a change of pace today. A first print Australian Classics Illustrated. #23 in the series - the first 30-odd were landscape format. When I was about 8 my dad took us kids to the drive-in movies to see the Disney 20k Leagues film. There is one scene I really remember vividly, so there was no question as to what the UTC for this book would be. #tentaclegoodness porcupine48, 1950's war comics and Get Marwood & I 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Wow, long reach from that octopus. I'm glad the harpoonist avoided the eye, that would have made me winch. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 18 hours ago, Harry Lime said: Wow, long reach from that octopus. I'm glad the harpoonist avoided the eye, that would have made me winch. I wonder if that would have made it into SOTI? No fewer than 8 of the CI line did, so I suspect it might have. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AJD Posted March 21, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2018 I got a big box o' goodness in the mail today. I've just started going through it. One of the big books (at the very least in terms of physical size) was this monster. Despite the obvious wear, it's solid and very readable. The highlights/headlights are 50 pages of Stanley Pitt's Silver Starr (see bottom rhc of cover), and some Phantom Lady reprints. I won't squish the book onto the scanner, but I'll try to get some photos tomorrow. Great stuff. Brandon Shepherd, 1950's war comics, Get Marwood & I and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 5 hours ago, AJD said: I got a big box o' goodness in the mail today. I've just started going through it. One of the big books (at the very least in terms of physical size) was this monster. Despite the obvious wear, it's solid and very readable. The highlights/headlights are 50 pages of Stanley Pitt's Silver Starr (see bottom rhc of cover), and some Phantom Lady reprints. I won't squish the book onto the scanner, but I'll try to get some photos tomorrow. Great stuff. Beautiful! Love it! Fabulous find! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) On 3/17/2018 at 6:26 AM, AJD said: Haven't updated here for a while, but I haven't added much to the boxes lately either. There are some nice things winging their way towards me at the moment, but for now you'll have to put up with this. I've posted it on the GA boards, but it's cool enough to get a run on my journal. I've had Archie 50 envy for a few years now, and I'd checked the Australian printings on the GCD and Ausreprints, but neither of them had #14, which turns out to be... Hmmmmm. I see at least a couple of reasons to go that extra mile for the nickel. Edited March 21, 2018 by Hepcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 4 hours ago, sagii said: Beautiful! Love it! Fabulous find! Oh, I don't think I'm going to claim credit for the find. A very helpful boardie with a Bugs Bunny addiction spotted it for me. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, AJD said: I got a big box o' goodness in the mail today. I've just started going through it. One of the big books (at the very least in terms of physical size) was this monster. Wow, 340 pages! There were big ones on the stands in Australia to tempt you young fellows back then. Edited March 21, 2018 by Hepcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, Hepcat said: Wow, 340 pages! There were big ones on the stands in Australia to tempt you young fellows back then. Wouldn't have thought too many young fellows had five shillings to spend on comics in 1956. Perhaps that's why these are rare. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AJD Posted March 22, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2018 This has only been on my want list for six years. And here's the corresponding splash It was definitely not the case that there were very fine people on both sides... Point Five, 1950's war comics, Brandon Shepherd and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Fabulous book AJD - have you read the stories in another format? For the most part, they hold up really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
