buttock Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 I'm glad you sold them. MusterMark, SteveDuin, sacentaur and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark88 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Hmm, who drew the cover to National Comics #32? MusterMark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 2 hours ago, buttock said: I'm glad you sold them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Readcomix Posted January 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2019 My only National currently Scrooge, buttock, vaillant and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jayman Posted January 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2019 My only National, purchased because it reminded me of my dad who was in the South Pacific in WWII. MusterMark, sacentaur, PopKulture and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SteveDuin Posted January 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2019 I've lusted after quite a few of these, but married just one: Readcomix, adamstrange, MrBedrock and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 8 hours ago, Jayman said: My only National, purchased because it reminded me of my dad who was in the South Pacific in WWII. Very cool - did your dad talk much about his South Pacific wartime experiences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lady Luck Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Am I the only one who loves National Comics for the Sally O'Neil stories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 29 minutes ago, Mr. Lady Luck said: Am I the only one who loves National Comics for the Sally O'Neil stories? Surely, you jest... Mr. Lady Luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jayman Posted January 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2019 1 hour ago, sacentaur said: Very cool - did your dad talk much about his South Pacific wartime experiences? Oh yes! He was in the Navy on the aIrcraft carrier USS Lexington. The 2nd Lexington as the first one was sunk I believe. He was a fire control man on the “Big Guns” as he used to call them. Lots of stories about shooting down Zeroes (nickname for the Japanese planes due to the red circle rising sun on the sides of them). I still have a bunch of souvenirs he brought back including a Japanese sword... MusterMark, sacentaur, Sqeggs and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 11 hours ago, Readcomix said: My only National currently 24 is one that I have had a hard time finding. I think it's a wonderful cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 (edited) On 1/23/2019 at 11:39 AM, buttock said: I got my start with a copy of #7 Well, you definitely can't get a better start than going with a National #7: Not sure whatever happened with this Church copy in the end as I distinctly remember Heritage having this copy featured in their auctions about 12 to 15 years ago, with it going unsold a few times as it did not meet reserve. I imagined it must have eventually found a good home in the end as it is an absolutely gorgeous cover and seems to be rather under appreciated as compared to the rest of Fine's more recognized classic covers. Never could figure out why as I think it is one of his best covers out there with the detailed artwork and use of colors. Edited January 25, 2019 by lou_fine telerites and Cat-Man_America 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 2 hours ago, lou_fine said: Well, you definitely can't get a better start than going with a National #7: It was love at first sight when I first glimpsed National 7 in Richard O’Brien’s iconic ‘The Golden Age of Books’. I have one of the CGC 8.5 copies on the Census, one of my favs and a permanent keeper. Cat-Man_America, Readcomix and lou_fine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 40 minutes ago, sacentaur said: It was love at first sight when I first glimpsed National 7 in Richard O’Brien’s iconic ‘The Golden Age of Books’. I have one of the CGC 8.5 copies on the Census, one of my favs and a permanent keeper. Steve, That is exactly where I first laid eyes on it and it was what moved me to GA. Then I found Alan Light's reprints - Flashbacks, Black Condor/Ray, CM Jr. and I have been a Lou Fine and Raboy and many others ever since. Now if I an ever win a lottery to get a Fantastic Comics #3 sacentaur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat-Man_America Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 National is a Quality title that interests me mostly for Lou Fine's exceptional covers. This is also one of those titles where the idea of a run has little appeal for reasons I'd rather not go into here. My copy of #16, originally acquired through the Bedrock Exchange and Conservatory... SteveDuin and bounty_coder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 2 hours ago, sacentaur said: It was love at first sight when I first glimpsed National 7 in Richard O’Brien’s iconic ‘The Golden Age of Books’. I have one of the CGC 8.5 copies on the Census, one of my favs and a permanent keeper. Over the years I finally came to realize that I don't like 7 as much as the consensus. I'm not saying it isn't a great cover, because it is. I just find that there are a number of other Fine covers that I like as much if not more. That being said, if anyone has a high grade copy, I'll take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Cat-Man_America said: National is a Quality title that interests me mostly for Lou Fine's exceptional covers. This is also one of those titles where the idea of a run has little appeal for reasons I'd rather not go into here. My copy of #16, originally acquired through the Bedrock Exchange and Conservatory... Lovely copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 12 hours ago, buttock said: 24 is one that I have had a hard time finding. I think it's a wonderful cover! I agree it's a cool cover; I got lucky as far as locating it. A young antiques dealer that I do a lot with called me one day because he landed a small stack of GA. He's mostly a Silver and Bronze guy, so he was planning on keeping the Cap 12 from the small pile and moving the rest. So I grabbed some cash and spare bronze keys and we worked out a deal for this book, a Pep 40, and Silver Streak 16 that day. I eventually got to buy the Cap a few months later (felt like years!) when he swallowed a large, key-laden collection of bronze books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameri Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Used to have this 10. Still have the 26 which is one of my all-time favorite patriotic covers. sacentaur, Readcomix and vaillant 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusterMark Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 My meager contribution to this thread: Readcomix, bounty_coder and sacentaur 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
