Show me your Timely's and I'll show you mine. Have a Cigar...

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and a Paul book to boot (thumbs u

It isn't from my Timely or even my picture but I did admire this splash and the story title so much that I thought it needed to be posted. I have always thought that Cap stories were some of the best golden age.

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and a Paul book to boot (thumbs u

I was HOPING you'd notice that Billbo

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Nice looking book! What did it grade out as?

Thanks much sir They graded it a 6.0 unrestored with off white/white pages. me some nice pages

Here's another "Paul" Timely finny animal book. Not marked, but I bought it from the buyer of the collection. Hitler and Animal bondage!

Not a "Paul" but had it in my bucket. Good Pig bondage. Love the WWII Timely funny animal books. Pretty un-readable but some great covers.

Thanks! It was fun taking a broad look at the evolution of Alex's work.

Very well thought out Cat (thumbs u With the exception of your Subby 10, you visually left out the period that is one of my very favorites of his work: Late 1942 - 1943. While you & I collect in a different grade range, I hope you'll enjoy these lesser grade examples all the same

Cover date 10/42

Cover date 5/43

Cover date 6/43

Cover date 7/43

Cover date 8/43 (referencing issue 29)

Cover date 10/43

The comics pictured above represent some of my favorite Schomburg covered issues from 10/42 - 10/43 that I personally own. There are many others in that timeframe that I currently do not have a copy of in my collection. This period is a favorite for several reasons: My favorite string of Schomburg Cap's 26 - 33, Schomburg is at his most inventive peak (my opinion, but think of how many in this era are considered "classics") & before they start to look more "cookie-cutter", the issues hadn't shrunk in size yet - still big fat funny books, only within the last half dozen years or so have many of them taken off in price. Some are still VERY affordable!!! All of this is just my opinion, agree or disagree, I'm sure we can ALL agree that Alex Schomburg has made Golden Age much more interesting & fun to collect

Not a "Paul" but had it in my bucket. Good Pig bondage. Love the WWII Timely funny animal books. Pretty un-readable but some great covers.

 

Another pig bondage cover, also not a "Paul" book.

Bomber-Cat is pretty ruthless ....

Here's another "Paul" Timely finny animal book. Not marked, but I bought it from the buyer of the collection. Hitler and Animal bondage!

 

--i don't see a single fish on there.

Another finny animal Timely...

Another finny animal Timely...

EXACTLY!

Another finny animal Timely...

 

EXACTLY!

Thanks! It was fun taking a broad look at the evolution of Alex's work.

 

Very well thought out Cat (thumbs u With the exception of your Subby 10, you visually left out the period that is one of my very favorites of his work: Late 1942 - 1943. While you & I collect in a different grade range, I hope you'll enjoy these lesser grade examples all the same

 

Cover date 10/42

 

 

Cover date 5/43

 

 

 

 

Cover date 6/43

 

 

Cover date 7/43

 

 

Cover date 8/43 (referencing issue 29)

 

 

Cover date 10/43

 

 

The comics pictured above represent some of my favorite Schomburg covered issues from 10/42 - 10/43 that I personally own. There are many others in that timeframe that I currently do not have a copy of in my collection. This period is a favorite for several reasons: My favorite string of Schomburg Cap's 26 - 33, Schomburg is at his most inventive peak (my opinion, but think of how many in this era are considered "classics") & before they start to look more "cookie-cutter", the issues hadn't shrunk in size yet - still big fat funny books, only within the last half dozen years or so have many of them taken off in price. Some are still VERY affordable!!! All of this is just my opinion, agree or disagree, I'm sure we can ALL agree that Alex Schomburg has made Golden Age much more interesting & fun to collect

 

Thanks! Alex was da bomb! You're dead-on about that string of classic war covers. As far as the cookie-cutter stylization, Schomburg was in such demand during this period by different publishers that he was probably under a lot of pressure to streamline his scenes for a quick turnaround in order to meet deadlines. His work didn't suffer that much from it quality-wise, but the more inventive scenarios became fewer.

To be fair to the on-again off-again Cap cover artists like Syd Shores and Al Avison, there are justifiable reasons for not mourning Bucky's demise in the late GA series. Maybe it's just me, but I think adding the Golden Girl character was a big plus for Cap's evolution. Her partnership afforded Cap an opportunity to shine as both a heroic mentor and dashing romantic lead...

[font:Times New Roman]Golden Girl origin[/font]

[font:Times New Roman]Cap and Golden Girl (in costume)[/font]

We can only speculate how the series might've evolved if Golden Girl had remained by Cap's side beyond '49.

Who knows, a more debonaire Cap might've grown a well-groomed beard or mustache like the Angel...

I've always thought that at a certain point (perhaps 1944ish), that his covers had a similar enough quality that you could interchange Cap with someone like ... say .... The Black Terror in the Nedor line and nobody would be the wiser. TREMENDOUS output by Schomburg can perhaps lead people to take him & his work for granted, which I think is a shame.

Example: Wouldn't this book be worth a TON more if Cap & Bucky's images replaced that of The Black Terror & Tim? (Sorry, I know it's not a Timely)!!

I know what you mean about Bucky holding Cap back at times. I've always loved the covers where Cap gets to rescue a babe!!! Too bad there aren't more of them

Although not a Schomburg, still a rare Cap opportunity to "save a babe" AND a GREAT job by Syd Shores!!!

Kirby's take on Cap saving a babe

Even Avison got an opportunity to have Cap help a hottie (btw, this book is a 2.5 now!!!)

I haven't done a photo journal check, but there can't be many more Cap-rescues-a-babe covers than the ones I've posted. Too bad really .... he's such a natural ....

Here's another of Cap valiantly rescuing the fairer sex, also featuring the Red Skull...

Here's another "Paul" Timely finny animal book. Not marked, but I bought it from the buyer of the collection. Hitler and Animal bondage!

 

Forgive me if you have already posted RM but do you have a Comedy Comics 22? Or Terry Toons 7?