Hap Hazard Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 11 hours ago, OtherEric said: I think that's just fading, but not 100% sure. One could also be late in the print run so ink was low. If you decide to get rid of one of those, PM me and let me know what you want, by the way... Well if your looking at the top book it has fading by the D, you can see where a price sticker on the bag was located and its darker. 29dukedog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, jpepx78 said: I don’t think the colors are faded. Here are 2 Gaines Files copies of Weird Fantasy 15 from the Heritage archive that shows a purple cover and a blue cover. If we assume there has not been any fading in these GF copies, I believe the difference is due to the slight variation in the mixing of the printing inks. Since comics were printed using a 4 color CMYK process (cyan, magenta, yellow & black), a slight variation in the ratio in one of the inks will make a visible difference in the color. I tried to duplicate the cover colors using a CMYK blender. For example if the ratio of the cyan ink is changed (by mixing up ratios), purplish color can turn into bluish color. So less rigorous print quality control might explain the prevalent cover color variations in Fiction House books and other comics that people have discussed previously. A very good explanation. I’ve worked in graphic design/advertising and printing my whole life. I know how printing presses and bindery work. Magenta (red) is a very dominant color. It tends to gain quickly on press if not watched. Comic books were printed on large web presses that move very quickly. Unless you watch them very closely, color can change fast. I think it was intended to be more cyan (Blue). In retrospect, I suspect the magenta gained before they got it back under control. Just wondered how many copies are out there with the magenta dominate. Apparently not many. Also interesting is that both the Gaines file copies you posted have this variation. The handful that was pulled off the saddle stitcher and sealed away had this variation. Edited May 30, 2020 by Robot Man Raze and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mann Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 For 5-cents more I could have had a whole cover. fifties, OtherEric, Larryw7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 10 minutes ago, Marty Mann said: For 5-cents more I could have had a whole cover. At least, on the EC's, you're only losing the logo on most of the stripped books, not part of the art. Ingles is SO under-rated... Larryw7, Marty Mann, Raze and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 On 5/26/2020 at 10:53 PM, OtherEric said: I've seen much worse. But there wasn't a lot of GOOD 3D books in the 50's, honestly... St. John and, to a lesser degree, Harvey, are really the only ones who did anything I found particularly worthwhile from what I've seen. Does anybody know where the stories meant for 3D # 3 appeared? I have "Spawn of Venus" in an issue of Witzend, and "The Planetoid" in 50 Girls 50 and other stories. Not sure where the other two appeared, or if they were even finished. And, a little research answered my own question: All four stories eventually appeared, but in black & white 2d. "Spawn of Venus" appeared in witzend #6, 1969. "Slave Ship" and "Child of Tomorrow" supposedly both appeared in Squa Tront #4, and "The Planetoid" first appeared in Squa Tront #5, 1974. I don't have a Squa Tront # 4 yet; but I just got in the #5 to go with my witzend #6. Spell check is having fits over that last paragraph... Larryw7, KirbyJack and Marty Mann 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OtherEric Posted June 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2020 And, because I think people here would appreciate the covers, the other two issues of Squa Tront I have, 7 and 13. #7 has a very nice reprint of "Lucky Fights It Through" in it. Raze, Marty Mann, ThothAmon and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OtherEric Posted June 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2020 Today's book. Another one of those Kurtzman covers I never really "saw" until I had one in hand, as with so many of Kurtzman's war covers it's utterly brutal when you actually look at it. 6 issues to go to finish off the title, and the EC war books in general, and the Kurtzman edited books as a whole... IngelsFan, bronze johnny, Marty Mann and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 10 hours ago, OtherEric said: Today's book. Another one of those Kurtzman covers I never really "saw" until I had one in hand, as with so many of Kurtzman's war covers it's utterly brutal when you actually look at it. 6 issues to go to finish off the title, and the EC war books in general, and the Kurtzman edited books as a whole... That's another of Kurtzman's game changing covers that gets almost completely ignored. The majority of buyers equate EC with horror only. They're missing out. I once had all the Kurtzman New Trends; it's a satisfying set to assemble. I'd say good luck, but we both know that nothing's going to stop you! Marty Mann, Raze and OtherEric 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Got this for a great price! Now I only need issues 3, 13 to have the run...so if you have one let me know!!! Marty Mann, OtherEric, conan09279 and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post conan09279 Posted June 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2020 Just snagged this one. Raze, telerites, Larryw7 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 19 hours ago, Raze said: Got this for a great price! Now I only need issues 3, 13 to have the run...so if you have one let me know!!! Congrats and a very nice copy! Such cool books and still affordable. I finished mine off quite a while ago. Now, I'm working on upgrades as they come my way. Raze, KirbyJack, Larryw7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted June 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2020 Here is one I have no intention of upgrading! chevalmeow, OtherEric, Larryw7 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) Does anyone have a copy or a link to somewhere that shows the original ad for the Gaines books? I remember CBG having an ad (I think!) . I was also wondering, did anyone buy a complete set of the Gaines books when they were first released and still have them today? I only started collecting EC last year, but they are quickly becoming my favorite books to buy! Edited June 7, 2020 by Silver KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Squa Tront 3 & 4; 4 does have the other two EC 3d stories from #3 in 2d. Does anybody know how to distinguish 1st and 2nd printings on these two issues? Raze and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevalmeow Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 1 hour ago, OtherEric said: Squa Tront 3 & 4; 4 does have the other two EC 3d stories from #3 in 2d. Does anybody know how to distinguish 1st and 2nd printings on these two issues? According to Doug Sulipa: 3(Summer/1969; Black "Squa Tront" on Title pages shows thru to Contents page, thus FIRST printing and #4(Summer/1970; Ingels-c; Matt stock-c, thus 1st Printing This is all I have been able to find on these. Raze and OtherEric 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 21 minutes ago, chevalmeow said: According to Doug Sulipa: 3(Summer/1969; Black "Squa Tront" on Title pages shows thru to Contents page, thus FIRST printing and #4(Summer/1970; Ingels-c; Matt stock-c, thus 1st Printing This is all I have been able to find on these. Pretty sure they're both 2nd printings, then. Still nice to have, and were cheap for the pair. chevalmeow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted June 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2020 From Al Feldstein’s fertile imagination to my mailbox today. Weird Fantasy #14 (#2). Also contains another cool story featuring Gaines and Feldstein. Down to only a couple to finish this run now. fifties, conan09279, Larryw7 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JakeM Posted June 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2020 My CSS #22 upgrade came in yesterday, and my goooodness, this is a pretty 4.5 that will definitely be pressed for an even further upgrade due to the bends in the cover. I got so unbelievably lucky snagging this one. Couldn't be happier to have this as the crown jewel of my small PCH collection. bronze johnny, Larryw7, Sarg and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 That IS pretty. I’d be hesitant to have anything done to it; it looks so good as it is! Hutch88 and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post conan09279 Posted June 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2020 Picked this one up from Dale Roberts - slowly completing the series. Robot Man, Hutch88, Raze and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
