damonwad Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 I saw a copy of this AAW 113 Toth book for the first time last year, maybe adamstrange? anyway, knew I had to get it someday, and someday is now. Right place, right time, right price. So that's one of the Toths down. There are some great covers in that Toth run and this is one of my favorites. Congrats on getting such a nice looking copy. It's not often that you can see an adamstrage book and get a copy for yourself that doesn't look like dog food in comparison. Looking forward to someday reading the Toth/Kanigher Johnny Thunder stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Thanks guys! Adam's books are an inspiration to us all, eh? The AAW run has some sweet covers. I like this one a lot too. The way the gunsmoke forms the title area is way cool - the shady characters taking shots are literally shady - and as we've seen from the war and western books, bullet trails are distinctive and an important artistic element. Toth's nailing it. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Picked this up at the small but fun and friendly Cal Comic Con at Yorba Linda. Terry O'Neills show, Terry's (former) book. I have admired this cover, the treatment is interesting and the compostion is fabulous, and I'm real glad I got this nice copy. Any guess as to the artist? Billy the Kid Adventure Magazine #16 Steppenwolfscomics and 1950's war comics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Love that Little Beaver. And the Indian sidekick is amusing too. Edited January 28, 2015 by Dr. Love 1950's war comics and buttock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Nice Crandall cover (pencils and inks) in this second to last Crack Western.from 1953. One of my favorite busting through the second floor railing fight shots. The background technique swiped from Maneely? Edited January 28, 2015 by Dr. Love 1950's war comics and Steppenwolfscomics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I like my comics black. This Blazing West 7 is awesome - black matte on which the title in gloss just jumps right off the page. Got this at the show, too. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Picked this up at the small but fun and friendly Cal Comic Con at Yorba Linda. Terry O'Neills show, Terry's (former) book. I have admired this cover, the treatment is interesting and the compostion is fabulous, and I'm real glad I got this nice copy. Any guess as to the artist? Billy the Kid Adventure Magazine #16 Leon Winik is listed as the artist for Billy the Kid in the Who's Who. Edited January 29, 2015 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Good spot on the origin of the background image but the cover art itself is a different artist. That artists looks familiar but it's not popping up today :shrug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inaflash Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I saw a copy of this AAW 113 Toth book for the first time last year, maybe adamstrange? anyway, knew I had to get it someday, and someday is now. Right place, right time, right price. So that's one of the Toths down. Stellar looking copy! Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mann Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 (PAC #106) mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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damonwad Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Nice Crandall cover (pencils and inks) in this second to last Crack Western.from 1953. One of my favorite busting through the second floor railing fight shots. The background technique swiped from Maneely? Another bunch of great books. Love the Toth AAW #111 and the Billy the Kid (which I hadn't seen before). The first thing I thought of when I saw the Crandall cover was Maneely and the first thing I thought of when you posted the Blazing West was how similar the scene was to the Crack Western. One guys in for a tougher landing though. Both of these have been on my want list for a while so it looks like I'm going to have to start going to shows again before you get all the good ones . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Better yet, I'll come up to the Emerald City Con and see my brother and his family in Seattle and get to maybe eyeball your books in person. With back in black as a theme, here's a crossover for your pleasure. Ray Osrin the inker, perhaps the colorist as well. His covers are few but mighty. And the original Fawcett cover from which it was swiped. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damonwad Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Better yet, I'll come up to the Emerald City Con and see my brother and his family in Seattle and get to maybe eyeball your books in person. I'm pretty sure the last comic convention I attended was the 1993 San Diego Con (maybe a couple of Holiday Inn type cons in the mid 90's). I'd like to make it up to Seattle this year to see what I've been missing, and you'll think my books look great... at a distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Better yet, I'll come up to the Emerald City Con and see my brother and his family in Seattle and get to maybe eyeball your books in person. With back in black as a theme, here's a crossover for your pleasure. Ray Osrin the inker, perhaps the colorist as well. His covers are few but mighty. And the original Fawcett cover from which it was swiped. Great stuff! Knowing Charlton, I'm surprised they didn't just reprint the Fawcett cover, although maybe they lacked the photo -- or the skill! -- to do so. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 It looks like they were worried that the Fawcett cover showed too much leg for post-code standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Nice Crandall cover (pencils and inks) in this second to last Crack Western.from 1953. One of my favorite busting through the second floor railing fight shots. The background technique swiped from Maneely? One of the great Western covers of any era or company. Maneely did like to use washed out backgrounds to aid in contrast, especially on his western covers, but I don't know if he pioneered the technique. It is a great way to make foreground action pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 It looks like they were worried that the Fawcett cover showed too much leg for post-code standards. Good point. Could well be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mann Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 This issue only had an 8-page western story, but I always liked the cover. (PAC #252) mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
