Ace Comics featuring Four Favorites, Super Mystery, and Our Flag

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Great stuff Jon. You were so prescient to pick up those books and recreations when you did.

 

Thanks Richard---it was a challenge and a hoot to find the artist, convince the artist to do the cover. Mooney liked doing them and Tuska also, Flessel.

 

I had failures too, like trying to get Eisner to do Wonder Comics 1 (that is a whole different story).

 

I feel lucky enough that I was able to obtain what I did. About 60% or so of my recreations were commissioned directly by myself

 

Here is a link to many of them....

 

http://comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=5028

I want my Flessel Detective #13 cover recreation back Jon

Great stuff Jon. You were so prescient to pick up those books and recreations when you did.

Here is another "pair" Banner 2 Church copy and Mooney recreation...

Crazy cool stuff as always Mr. Berk! Glad to see this thread alive and kicking. All the activity on the Timely and Atlas threads have me jealous don't get me wrong I LOVE seeing all those Timely gems, but Its really nice to be able comment AND post sometimes . I thought the MLJ thread hitting 100 pages would start a fire, but.. any way, always fun to see what's going on on these boards! Would you happen to be the owner of the Church Four Favorites 24? I obtained a copy this year. Killer cover. Would love to see the Church copy if it's yours!

No, I do not, but here is my copy.

Cripen jb

Great copy of FF 24 Jon!!! I MAY be mistaken, but that "a5" code on the cover looks like it could be a Crippen D copy!!! Is there a code written in pencil at the top right of the first page? That Banner 3 is AWESOME!!! This is the highest grade copy I could find:

Great copy of FF 24 Jon!!! I MAY be mistaken, but that "a5" code on the cover looks like it could be a Crippen D copy!!! Is there a code written in pencil at the top right of the first page? That Banner 3 is AWESOME!!! This is the highest grade copy I could find:

 

 

You are not mistaken....it is the "D" copy

That is SO cool Man these books just keep showin' me great things!!! As you can probably tell, I love pedigree copies ..... for so many reasons!!! The condition, the stories behind them, the markings!! So much fun I STILL would love to find some original art to an Ace superhero book!! My count puts it at only 82 Ace comics containing superhero stories. Odds aren't too favorable that any of that precious artwork survived I remain hopeful though

That is SO cool Man these books just keep showin' me great things!!! As you can probably tell, I love pedigree copies ..... for so many reasons!!! The condition, the stories behind them, the markings!! So much fun I STILL would love to find some original art to an Ace superhero book!! My count puts it at only 82 Ace comics containing superhero stories. Odds aren't too favorable that any of that precious artwork survived I remain hopeful though

Never seen or heard of OA for this company......gotta be somewhere...jb

Wow Jon the Church copy looks brand new. That collection never ceases to amaze me.

 

 

Great stuff Jon. You were so prescient to pick up those books and recreations when you did.

 

Thanks Richard---it was a challenge and a hoot to find the artist, convince the artist to do the cover. Mooney liked doing them and Tuska also, Flessel.

 

I had failures too, like trying to get Eisner to do Wonder Comics 1 (that is a whole different story).

 

I feel lucky enough that I was able to obtain what I did. About 60% or so of my recreations were commissioned directly by myself

 

Here is a link to many of them....

 

http://comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=5028

I followed that link and wow!! Thanks so much for posting it,Jon. Just incredible stuff. Murphy Anderson doing Fine..hard to top..but then the Mooney Super Mystery, Flessel Detectives,LB Cole Mask,even a Zolnerowich Planet! Did I mention the gorgeous Joe Simon Wonderwrold 13...

Great copy of FF 24 Jon!!! I MAY be mistaken, but that "a5" code on the cover looks like it could be a Crippen D copy!!! Is there a code written in pencil at the top right of the first page? That Banner 3 is AWESOME!!! This is the highest grade copy I could find:

 

 

Mr Mooney was quite the young artist back then.Love it lots!!!!

Thanks Jack I could REALLY use a number 5 if you know of one

Recently-surfaced copy of a very rare book. It has been in a private collection for a very long time.

Recently-surfaced copy of a very rare book. It has been in a private collection for a very long time.

Recently-surfaced copy of a very rare book. It has been in a private collection for a very long time.

RARE book Mrmyst! Congrats congrats congrats!! (do you own two now? )

Recently-surfaced copy of a very rare book. It has been in a private collection for a very long time.

Great book! This looks like pre-code horror!

Recently-surfaced copy of a very rare book. It has been in a private collection for a very long time.

I don't know if these have been posted before but I had 'em in the bucket...First up is Super Mystery. It seems to get over shadowed by Four Favorites a bit. But there are many great covers on these as well. I am down to only one or two more to get all the ones I want. Not high grade, but I don't care a bit.

A couple cool Four Favorites:

My favorite Lightning cover and Bang up #1: