Point Five Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I've resisted taking the plunge with these GGAish Timely books for such a long time, but this Willie #8 was an impulse buy that really hits the sweet spot. Love the rendering of the cute pirate girl, the cool/unusual color scheme, and the lack of word balloons and clutter on the cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I've resisted taking the plunge with these GGAish Timely books for such a long time, but this Willie #8 was an impulse buy that really hits the sweet spot. Love the rendering of the cute pirate girl, the cool/unusual color scheme, and the lack of word balloons and clutter on the cover. I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damonwad Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I've resisted taking the plunge with these GGAish Timely books for such a long time, but this Willie #8 was an impulse buy that really hits the sweet spot. Love the rendering of the cute pirate girl, the cool/unusual color scheme, and the lack of word balloons and clutter on the cover. Nice looking copy (another book on the want list). Never seen this one before and I'm a big fan of the "uncluttered" look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitterOldMan Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 143ksk's undercopy picked up in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lady Luck Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I've resisted taking the plunge with these GGAish Timely books for such a long time, but this Willie #8 was an impulse buy that really hits the sweet spot. Love the rendering of the cute pirate girl, the cool/unusual color scheme, and the lack of word balloons and clutter on the cover. Resistance is futile, PF. Welcome to your new addiction! And that is a beautiful book with a wonderful cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lady Luck Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) 143ksk's undercopy picked up in person. That cover is gorgeous enough to sweeten even the bitterest of bitter old men. Edited September 7, 2016 by Mr. Lady Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Thanks for the kind words, all. One odd thing about the cover is that it really doesn't have any cover gloss at all, even though it seems to me to be well-preserved overall. I wonder if it's due to a printing error where the finishing gloss was never laid down. Or is a non-glossy cover normal for these books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitterOldMan Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Thanks for the kind words, all. One odd thing about the cover is that it really doesn't have any cover gloss at all, even though it seems to me to be well-preserved overall. I wonder if it's due to a printing error where the finishing gloss was never laid down. Or is a non-glossy cover normal for these books? Marvel Comics printed during this time were non-glossy. I checked Margie, Venus, and Comedy Comics from the late forties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Thanks for the kind words, all. One odd thing about the cover is that it really doesn't have any cover gloss at all, even though it seems to me to be well-preserved overall. I wonder if it's due to a printing error where the finishing gloss was never laid down. Or is a non-glossy cover normal for these books? Both Timely and Atlas, at different points in time, printed their books with different combinations of cover stock, inks and paper. There are even situations where the same book was printed in both glossy and matte finish. That issue is typically printed without gloss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Perfect. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I've resisted taking the plunge with these GGAish Timely books for such a long time, but this Willie #8 was an impulse buy that really hits the sweet spot. Love the rendering of the cute pirate girl, the cool/unusual color scheme, and the lack of word balloons and clutter on the cover. Real nice one five! These are real habit forming. So many great covers on these Timely/Marvel GGA books. The best thing is that if you are not a nosebleed grade guy, most are all pretty available at decent prices. Great inside in many cases as well. I used to turn up my nose at them but have really discovered how cool many are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I've resisted taking the plunge with these GGAish Timely books for such a long time, but this Willie #8 was an impulse buy that really hits the sweet spot. Love the rendering of the cute pirate girl, the cool/unusual color scheme, and the lack of word balloons and clutter on the cover. Great cover and a nice looking copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iksar Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I've resisted taking the plunge with these GGAish Timely books for such a long time, but this Willie #8 was an impulse buy that really hits the sweet spot. Love the rendering of the cute pirate girl, the cool/unusual color scheme, and the lack of word balloons and clutter on the cover. Love this cover. Why does the girl look so angry? Maybe because the guy has his right hand on her butt and since he's in armor, she can't slap him? Bet you didn't notice that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lady Luck Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I've resisted taking the plunge with these GGAish Timely books for such a long time, but this Willie #8 was an impulse buy that really hits the sweet spot. Love the rendering of the cute pirate girl, the cool/unusual color scheme, and the lack of word balloons and clutter on the cover. Love this cover. Why does the girl look so angry? Maybe because the guy has his right hand on her butt and since he's in armor, she can't slap him? Bet you didn't notice that. But is Willie touching her butt, or reaching for her booty? ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!! See what I did there? A little pirate humor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBE Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Butt or booty, the Indian maiden seems interested in what's going on back there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lady Luck Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I dream of Jeanies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) Kind of thrilled with this one Edited September 9, 2016 by Ricksneatstuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Kind of thrilled with this one Oh, yeah! Possible that's an unrecognized Church copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) Kind of thrilled with this one Oh, yeah! Possible that's an unrecognized Church copy? You would think it is a possibility, considering it is a 9.6 White. It is even with the better of the Church copies for 4. Edited September 9, 2016 by Ricksneatstuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lady Luck Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Kind of thrilled with this one Oh, yeah! Possible that's an unrecognized Church copy? You would think it is a possibility, considering it is a 9.6 White. It is even with the better of the Church copies for 4. I wouldn't be surprised if that's a Church copy. It's certainly the most breathtaking copy in existence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
