walclark Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 3 hours ago, nearmint said: I don't believe either of those books reference the internment camps. By 1944, there were a number of both Japanese and German prisoner of war camps in the U.S. In both the Captain Midnight and the Green Hornet books, the Japanese in the stories wear blue jumpsuits with PW(prisoner of war) written on the back. As I'm sure you're aware, there was an internment camp at Tule Lake, but it was called the "Tule Lake Relocation Center". The "Tule Lake Camp" referenced on the road sign on the Green Hornet cover was 10 miles away from the internment camp. It was a maximum security facility that, among other uses, did house prisoners of war. Thanks for the information. I always assumed that the reference to Tule Lake was for the internment camp. I did not know that there was also a POW prison nearby. Since the escapees in the Captain Midnight cover were wearing civilian clothes, I didn’t think they were POWs. I know that a Don Winslow cover depicts POWs, but they’re clearly identified with prison uniforms and PW emblems. Of course, the escapees may have stolen some civilian clothing to facilitate their escape. The dead or wounded guards and the weapons would fit with escaped POWs. Sqeggs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szav Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Got a nice copy of this gem that was discussed a few weeks back...thanks to a boardie who's a real proponent of microchamber paper... Marty Mann, Larryw7 and Tri-Color Brian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 4 hours ago, walclark said: Thanks for the information. I always assumed that the reference to Tule Lake was for the internment camp. I did not know that there was also a POW prison nearby. Since the escapees in the Captain Midnight cover were wearing civilian clothes, I didn’t think they were POWs. I know that a Don Winslow cover depicts POWs, but they’re clearly identified with prison uniforms and PW emblems. Of course, the escapees may have stolen some civilian clothing to facilitate their escape. The dead or wounded guards and the weapons would fit with escaped POWs. Yes, the cover shows them in civilian clothing, but the interior story shows them in POW garb. Larryw7, Sqeggs and walclark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sartrexpress Posted October 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2019 davidtere, Larryw7, badback83 and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounty_coder Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 What the actual fudge!?!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marty Mann Posted October 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2019 This was an exciting find on the newsstand..."THE TRUE STORY OF BATMAN AND ROBIN". MrBedrock, Larryw7, comicdonna and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just won these last night. As a kid, these were my favorite thing. I had all but the Witch (which I bought from a COMICCONNECT auction). I loved how they glowed in the dark. I painted several (which looked utterly terrible!). Five down, seven to go. Larryw7 and szav 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 12 hours ago, sartrexpress said: That’s amazing! Batman 4 is one of the tougher early Batman’s to find in decent grade. I have a raw copy but it has slight restoration. sartrexpress and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolnerowich Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 On 10/9/2019 at 1:22 AM, sartrexpress said: Somehow Batman and Twilight go quite well together. Great copy of a great book! sartrexpress 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuscemasAvengers Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, batman_fan said: Just won these last night. As a kid, these were my favorite thing. I had all but the Witch (which I bought from a COMICCONNECT auction). I loved how they glowed in the dark. I painted several (which looked utterly terrible!). Five down, seven to go. You haven't found my favorite yet, The Forgotten Prisoner of Castel Mare? Edited October 10, 2019 by BuscemasAvengers Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 19 minutes ago, BuscemasAvengers said: You haven't found my favorite yet, The Forgotten Prisoner of Castel Mare? Not yet, that is actually my favorite too. It is the 1st model I ever got from the series. I loved how creepy it looked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuscemasAvengers Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 8 minutes ago, batman_fan said: Not yet, that is actually my favorite too. It is the 1st model I ever got from the series. I loved how creepy it looked. The original kits are going for nutso prices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mann Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 First TOMAHAWK cover. walclark and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 56 minutes ago, BuscemasAvengers said: The original kits are going for nutso prices! You mean the long boxes? They are crazy. I have been trying to finish the Batman models for several years. I still need the bat boat, bat mobile, and penguin. Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuscemasAvengers Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, batman_fan said: You mean the long boxes? They are crazy. I have been trying to finish the Batman models for several years. I still need the bat boat, bat mobile, and penguin. Actually I meant the monster model kits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post D84 Posted October 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2019 I posted the in the pre-Robin thread a couple weeks back, but I'm still excited about this one. Gotham Kid, Larryw7, badback83 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sartrexpress Posted October 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2019 here's another Twilight copy... D84, Larryw7, Ricksneatstuff and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 1 hour ago, BuscemasAvengers said: Actually I meant the monster model kits! They are even crazier than the super hero kits. I haven’t taken the leap into the monster kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 23 hours ago, batman_fan said: Just won these last night. As a kid, these were my favorite thing. I had all but the Witch (which I bought from a COMICCONNECT auction). I loved how they glowed in the dark. I painted several (which looked utterly terrible!). Five down, seven to go. Congrats! Great to cross off 4 off the list at once. Not a glow in the dark but a recent find of a very nicely painted original. ArkhamCastle and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 14 minutes ago, Robot Man said: Congrats! Great to cross off 4 off the list at once. Not a glow in the dark but a recent find of a very nicely painted original. Looks way better than the ones I painted as a kid comicquant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
