Great Book Dust Jacket Art by Golden Age Comic Book Artists 0

[Ken Aldred]

It is Wrightson.

I had a UK paperback copy.

Edited July 31, 2018 by Ken Aldred

[frozentundraguy]

Going back to Robert E. Howard. I have the ACE PB Conan the Conqueror, The cover is not by Krenkel but Norman Saunders. Saunders did some comic book art in the early 50's, with Amazing Adventure #3 to his credit.

 

[BitterOldMan]

2 hours ago, frozentundraguy said:

Going back to Robert E. Howard. I have the ACE PB Conan the Conqueror, The cover is not by Krenkel but Norman Saunders. Saunders did some comic book art in the early 50's, with Amazing Adventure #3 to his credit.

 

Norman Saunders painted many of the Topps nonsports sets including:

my favorite set of all time, Mars Attacks

Civil War News

 

Battle

When these cards came out, I was attending grammar school. Luckily, there was no comics code equivalent for nonsports cards.  I was happy that Fredric Wertham did not get his hands on these.  The 1962 Mars Attacks cards had limited distribution due to parental concerns.

 

Edited July 31, 2018 by BitterOldMan

[ericjmz]

Artist #7

Hi everyone

Back from the dead- I've been distracted, is my only excuse

We last left off with mystery Book artist # 6- Roy Krenkel

I've got two more artists to show, back-2-back; one is easy...one is hard

Here's the easy one--Artist #7

As always, guesses-ad infinitum allowed and encouraged...as long as you haven't 'looked-it-up' or know the answer from your personal collections

All answers/guesses, right or wrong, will be acknowledged

No correct guesses in 24 hours & I will reveal...I will list artist #8 this weekend

eric

[PUNYHUMAN]

1 hour ago, ericjmz said:

Artist #7

Hi everyone

Back from the dead- I've been distracted, is my only excuse

We last left off with mystery Book artist # 6- Roy Krenkel

I've got two more artists to show, back-2-back; one is easy...one is hard

Here's the easy one--Artist #7

As always, guesses-ad infinitum allowed and encouraged...as long as you haven't 'looked-it-up' or know the answer from your personal collections

All answers/guesses, right or wrong, will be acknowledged

No correct guesses in 24 hours & I will reveal...I will list artist #8 this weekend

eric

Grey Morrow! ?

[jaeldubyoo]

Kinda looks like Wally Wood.

[ericjmz]

　

"Grey Morrow! ?"

...nope :-(

　

"Kinda looks like Wally Wood."

..kinda is! :-)

(with apologies to Stan Lee) you sir, win a 'No-prise'

Here below is a pic of the interior flap, with the Wood credit.

This book is from 1957, and represents Wood still in his classic (albeit post-EC) period.

The book is the last of a 7 book series, and unfortunately the worst, as it is NOT Howard.

[ericjmz]

10/6

Artist #8

Hello again; here's the 2nd of my 'Back-2-Back(s)'

We last left off with mystery Book artist # 7 = Wally Wood, and imho, the easiest call of the series, as Wood is almost as distinctive as Steve Ditko

Here's Artist #8 - and it won't be easy!

As always, guesses-ad infinitum allowed and encouraged...as long as you haven't 'looked-it-up' or know the answer from your personal collections

All answers/guesses, right or wrong, will be acknowledged

No correct guesses in 48 hours & I will reveal...but Prove me Wrong...step up and stake your claim to the sharpest eye in comicdom!

eric

 

PS: the blue-light dagger is a mere artifact, ignore it

[BitterOldMan]

17 hours ago, ericjmz said:

10/6

Artist #8

Hello again; here's the 2nd of my 'Back-2-Back(s)'

We last left off with mystery Book artist # 7 = Wally Wood, and imho, the easiest call of the series, as Wood is almost as distinctive as Steve Ditko

Here's Artist #8 - and it won't be easy!

As always, guesses-ad infinitum allowed and encouraged...as long as you haven't 'looked-it-up' or know the answer from your personal collections

All answers/guesses, right or wrong, will be acknowledged

No correct guesses in 48 hours & I will reveal...but Prove me Wrong...step up and stake your claim to the sharpest eye in comicdom!

eric

 

PS: the blue-light dagger is a mere artifact, ignore it

I collect Gnome Press Conan books, so I won’t answer.  I rather like the blue-light dagger.

[ericjmz]

Actually, by a VERY recent coincidence I am glad you wrote.

Specifically I am NOT a Gnome Press collector (I think I own 2 Gnome Heinlein 's at that's it)...but have recently contemplated buying this series (although truth be told I wouldn't want the non-Howard, except I think the collection is worth more with it, then individually buying and choosing NOT to get it...I could be wrong

 

regardless I have a few very specific pricing questions from what I see as the lay-of-the-land out there

 

is there a way we can talk privately?

 

ericjmz

[BitterOldMan]

16 hours ago, ericjmz said:

Actually, by a VERY recent coincidence I am glad you wrote.

Specifically I am NOT a Gnome Press collector (I think I own 2 Gnome Heinlein 's at that's it)...but have recently contemplated buying this series (although truth be told I wouldn't want the non-Howard, except I think the collection is worth more with it, then individually buying and choosing NOT to get it...I could be wrong

 

regardless I have a few very specific pricing questions from what I see as the lay-of-the-land out there

 

is there a way we can talk privately?

 

ericjmz

Just pm me.  I will be in New York until Tuesday.  My books are back home.

Gnome Press prices are all over the place.

[ericjmz]

although I promised an answer today (48 hours) as no one hazards even a guess, I am giving it one more day to reveal

This is my 2nd favorite of the entire series of my mystery Comic-meets-the-real-book world' postings as the artist is so great, known my most, and most folks will 'see it' once they find out who

 

ericjmz

[ericjmz]

No one cares?

Say it ain't so?!?

Its John Forte...who did many, many wonderful Atlas Horror & Mystery Stories

Book is from 1950; Forte died in 1965

To quote the Ramones 'Adios Amigos"

[podboy66]

I care, just no clue!

[szav]

31 minutes ago, podboy66 said:

I care, just no clue!

Ditto.