L.B. Cole cover thread! Post your favorites by the master!

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This surprised me: Captain Flight 11

 

Yeah, that's pretty unreal. It's a tough book, but not THAT tough.

 

Then again, nothing should surprise me anymore with the market the way it is.

That was my thought, too. But I guess maybe there hasn't been one for sale for a while and two people decided to really go after it. HA's raws can sometimes be a bit iffy, so I hope the book actually doesn't have any hidden problems.

This surprised me: Captain Flight 11

 

Yeah, that's pretty unreal. It's a tough book, but not THAT tough.

 

Then again, nothing should surprise me anymore with the market the way it is.

Anything I'm interested in on Heritage in their Sunday auctions goes for above GPA, sometimes way above.

This surprised me: Captain Flight 11

 

Yeah, that's pretty unreal. It's a tough book, but not THAT tough.

 

Then again, nothing should surprise me anymore with the market the way it is.

 

Anything I'm interested in on Heritage in their Sunday auctions goes for above GPA, sometimes way above.

Ain't that the truth? Tough to find any bargains in those auctions.

This surprised me: Captain Flight 11

 

Yeah, that's pretty unreal. It's a tough book, but not THAT tough.

 

Then again, nothing should surprise me anymore with the market the way it is.

 

That was my thought, too. But I guess maybe there hasn't been one for sale for a while and two people decided to really go after it. HA's raws can sometimes be a bit iffy, so I hope the book actually doesn't have any hidden problems.

Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the classic LB Cole books (Mask, Suspense, Gerber sci-fi no shows, etc.,.) show up in waves...one year you might see 4 - 5 copies on the market, then nothing for a while.

The Heritage Sunday auctions used to be better in terms of pricing, and grading of their raw books/lots. I used to be able to find some good deals on raw books, but the grading is hit or miss these days, and with strong prices it's mostly not worth even trying anymore.

This surprised me: Captain Flight 11

 

Yeah, that's pretty unreal. It's a tough book, but not THAT tough.

 

Then again, nothing should surprise me anymore with the market the way it is.

 

That was my thought, too. But I guess maybe there hasn't been one for sale for a while and two people decided to really go after it. HA's raws can sometimes be a bit iffy, so I hope the book actually doesn't have any hidden problems.

Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the classic LB Cole books (Mask, Suspense, Gerber sci-fi no shows, etc.,.) show up in waves...one year you might see 4 - 5 copies on the market, then nothing for a while.

 

The Heritage Sunday auctions used to be better in terms of pricing, and grading of their raw books/lots. I used to be able to find some good deals on raw books, but the grading is hit or miss these days, and with strong prices it's mostly not worth even trying anymore.

What was the ending price?

This surprised me: Captain Flight 11

 

Yeah, that's pretty unreal. It's a tough book, but not THAT tough.

 

Then again, nothing should surprise me anymore with the market the way it is.

 

That was my thought, too. But I guess maybe there hasn't been one for sale for a while and two people decided to really go after it. HA's raws can sometimes be a bit iffy, so I hope the book actually doesn't have any hidden problems.

Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the classic LB Cole books (Mask, Suspense, Gerber sci-fi no shows, etc.,.) show up in waves...one year you might see 4 - 5 copies on the market, then nothing for a while.

 

The Heritage Sunday auctions used to be better in terms of pricing, and grading of their raw books/lots. I used to be able to find some good deals on raw books, but the grading is hit or miss these days, and with strong prices it's mostly not worth even trying anymore.

 

What was the ending price?

$1,314.50

Thanks. Wow that is high.

I can't find where Taffy #2 Hitler parody cover has been posted yet.

Just in, my first "romance" book and quickly rising to top of my favs from entire collection!!

Football, GGA and L.B. Cole.

Grades not too bad either?

Both nice but that School Day Romance is a great looking book, congrats!

Both nice but that School Day Romance is a great looking book, congrats!

Thanks, here is another "super" Cole cover I picked up recently:

Colorful Cole

Just snagged this one off of the for sale boards. Been looking for a decent copy for a while.

Very nice!

The only Gorilla vs Condor cover I know of!

And it's a bondage cover too!

Thanks! Yet another example of a killer cover with a bird that Cole did. There's one more (a 4 Most cover) that I need to chase down, as I have the Power 3 and the 2 Eagle Comics books. I've also snagged an All Romances #1 (1949, Ace) Canadian edition with LB Cole interior art and a 2nd copy of Target Western Romances #107, which is a pretty rare Target book.

Thanks! Yet another example of a killer cover with a bird that Cole did. There's one more (a 4 Most cover) that I need to chase down, as I have the Power 3 and the 2 Eagle Comics books. I've also snagged an All Romances #1 (1949, Ace) Canadian edition with LB Cole interior art and a 2nd copy of Target Western Romances #107, which is a pretty rare Target book.

 

Love the detail in the rope and wood grain!

Christmas in July pickup a decent copy came my way

Christmas in July pickup a decent copy came my way

 

I don't even collect this type of book but want one because how can you not love this cover?

Christmas in July pickup a decent copy came my way

 

 

I don't even collect this type of book but want one because how can you not love this cover?

Ditto

Thanks! Yet another example of a killer cover with a bird that Cole did. There's one more (a 4 Most cover) that I need to chase down, as I have the Power 3 and the 2 Eagle Comics books. I've also snagged an All Romances #1 (1949, Ace) Canadian edition with LB Cole interior art and a 2nd copy of Target Western Romances #107, which is a pretty rare Target book.

 

I'm still not 100% sure I should count it as a Target, but the Flaming Western Romances issue is crazy hard to find. I have the other 11 Target issues, but that one still eludes me. If I could convince myself it doesn't count it would help... but I can't.

The Western Romance issues are definitely not nearly as common as the actual Target issues, though.