Sqeggs Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 "Paul's black eyes"? She was in love with a boxer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Hey, Doc..... do you hold out for a specific grade on these or do you fill in with any copy and then upgrade ? I ask because your examples are usually very nice. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Hey jimbo...not enough $ to go the upgrade route. It's watch and wait for what I would call a nice book. I've tried to hold the line at 7.0-7.5 minimum. In some cases I've been more successful than others. and thank you. Of course, I'm generally not posting my beaters - I've got em, though, you can be sure! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan57 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 The condition of these books is remarkable considering how romance comic book readers didn't collect their books the same way that superhero readers did. It's a bit like walking through a museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Thanks rodan. So true for the girls, for the most part. There is one gal that did come closest to what you would call an original owner collection. She signed her books on the cover, and I would come across them sporadically over the years. Finally I came to realize how broad her romance interests were. And I saw her signature change as she grew older. The only substantial romance collections to survive through the years were all the work of mature men, like Church, Crippen, Crowley, etc. Romance was on the stands, very much so in the early 50's, so they got swept up in across the board purchasing. Nobody collected just romance for the love of the genre. And then came Michelle Nolan. If you are at all interested in the subject, buy her "Love on the Racks". As the saying goes, "she wrote the book", literally. I give you: The Nancy Wessner Collection. Most of these are images I've grabbed, not books I own. It really doesn't qualify as a real collection, of course - I think the most I've seen are 20-30 books. But it gives you some idea of how what was so common for boys, was so rare for girls. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 And I will be posting more DC. Some of the books have an artist attribution, by indexers mainly. I'll note where available. But most did not. DC had a house style for romance, and artists were supposed to get with the program. It wasn't until the late '50's collaboration of the great editor Phyllis Reed and young artist John Romita that a distinctive style, Romita's style, developed. Stan Lee likes to tell the tale of the groundbreaking novel development in comic book production. For years, the industry standard was the book moved from a written -script to the artist's table. Stan takes credit for flipping that around, whereby the editor tossed out the general plot line, the artist worked it up without strict guidelines, and then the narrative got put in afterwards. But DC did that first. With Reed and Romita. Romita did stand on the shoulders of other greats, however. We'll look at those first. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Pontoon Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Right after a little break for Linda Carter. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Hartley! Pink! #2! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bronze age fan* Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Right after a little break for Linda Carter. Love it!!! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) after a brief hiatus I like the grey coloring on this one. That's a palette not used too often. and the back cover is one of the house ads DC used during this period for general promotion. They are lovely works of art by themselves. Edited September 7, 2015 by Dr. Love 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dr. Love Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 electricprune, 1950's war comics and southern cross 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 PURPLE. Rivals the Neil Adams purple Heart Throbs 120. This book is a beotch to get in grade, as much as any full black. Though it is sought after, the sole census is only 5.5 for a reason. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 The DC house ad back covers are both beautiful and relatively rare. For a few years, off and on, before the price jump, in all titles. Ira Schnapp is the man. Nothing else quite like the quality of this work in romance back covers. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrocHntr Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I picked this one up from a great boardie. A really tough DC romance book with a great black cover. Thanks Jimbo! Falling In Love #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusterMark Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I picked this one up from a great boardie. A really tough DC romance book with a great black cover. Thanks Jimbo! Falling In Love #1 Fantastic book! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 The issue that I want is that stupid Irish Girl cover that I cant find in decent shape anywhere..... and that Ferris Wheel cover that some boardies wife also likes GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusterMark Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 The issue that I want is that stupid Irish Girl cover that I cant find in decent shape anywhere..... and that Ferris Wheel cover that some boardies wife also likes GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) What title/issue are those, jimbo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I can't remember..... Irish Girl is early Falling in Love, and Ferris Wheel is an Atlas..... GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
