Guess the Classic Cover - All New #1 Collector's Edition

[Bill Angus]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it was published in the 70s


Batman Family #16

[Lone Ranger]

Batman Family #16

Wow! 400 points for Bill A.

Bill - when someone solves a cover in one clue (and less than 15 minutes to boot), I expect some sort of an explanation.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it was published in the 60s

[Slam_Bradley]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it was published in the 60s


Bat Lash #2?

[Bill Angus]

Bill - when someone solves a cover in one clue (and less than 15 minutes to boot), I expect some sort of an explanation.

That one's pretty simple, actually. I recognized the art style as Jim Aparo (knowing you are a fan of J.A.'s probably helped me recognize it so quickly), so I went looking in the GCD. I started with Brave and the Bold, but at the same time, I had the GCD look for anything pencilled by Aparo, and whenever I'd hit on a cover, I'd hit the gallery for series. I was only about 4 series in (so... probably 5 pages of Aparo credits in) when I hit Batman Family.

If I hadn't picked up on Aparo, I wouldn't have even started looking.

[Lone Ranger]

If I hadn't picked up on Aparo, I wouldn't have even started looking.

I am finding his style to be harder and harder to disguise.

Good for you for sticking with your instincts until coming upon Batman Family.

[Mike Kuypers]

Bat Lash #2?

LR doesn't usually follow a DC comic with another DC comic -- or a Marvel with a Marvel, etc.

[Lone Ranger]

Bat Lash #2?

No, sir.

...

[Lone Ranger]

LR doesn't usually follow a DC comic with another DC comic -- or a Marvel with a Marvel, etc.

Hmm...

Maybe I'll have to start doing that - just to throw you folks off my trail.

[Mike Kuypers]

Hmm...

Maybe I'll have to start doing that - just to throw you folks off my trail.

D'oh! :(

[Lone Ranger]

I think that is good. I think the points have been spread out pretty evenly which means no one person is dominating.

BTW, does anyone know the largest size computer monitor that is commercially available? I'm tired of squinting at thumbnails.


ROK - are you saying that my clues come up really small, or does it have to do with GCD etc...?

I try to make them a decent size without harming resolution too much - I know the first clue is normally quite small - but we've had plenty of one clue answers.

Thanks for the support on the newer covers too - following Sir Tim's rules for the Board, I am trying to consider anything older than two years to be fair game.

[Mike Kuypers]

ROK - are you saying that my clues come up really small, or does it have to do with GCD etc...?

I think the thumbnails ROK refers to are those in the GCD, Mile High Comics, Mike's DC Comics, etc. I think your visual clues are plenty big.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the second clue

HINT - this title has been published by more than one company

[Red Oak Kid]

Mike is correct. I was complaining about the thumbnails at GCD etc. I mean I can't blame it on my old age.

A storm knock out the power to my neighborhood for 13 hours last night and then when it came back on, my wireless mouse wouldn't work.

So that is why I was absent for awhile.

I thought the rules said that the game had to come to a halt whenever I have computer problems.

[Lone Ranger]

I thought the rules said that the game had to come to a halt whenever I have computer problems.

Those are the rules, but my automatic Texas stormwatch system must have failed. My apologies.

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - the interior art was provided by a member of the EC staff.

[MichikoS]

Flash Gordon #8 1967 - Reed Crandall art inside

[Lone Ranger]

Flash Gordon #8 1967 - Reed Crandall art inside

That's it - 200 points for Michi.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - this title was cancelled in the 70s

[MichikoS]

Tough one. Obviously Kirby, but which ish? Ah. Found it.

2001: A Space Odyssey #9, introducing Mister Machine.

Michi

[Mike Kuypers]

Tough one. Obviously Kirby, but which ish? Ah. Found it.

2001: A Space Odyssey #9, introducing Mister Machine.

Michi

Whoa! :eek:

[Lone Ranger]

Whoa, indeed.

I'll bet InfoBroker will be proud to ship a JK prize to you Michi, for such a keen eye for the Kirby work.

400 points for you.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it is a DC book

[Graham Vingoe]

I'm having problems with the colour of the monitor on my PC, but that reminds me of the cover of Warlord issue 1 from 1970.

[Mike Kuypers]

I'm having problems with the colour of the monitor on my PC, but that reminds me of the cover of Warlord issue 1 from 1970.

If it helps any, the background color is orange-ish.

[Red Oak Kid]

Flash Gordon #8 1967 - Reed Crandall art inside

DANG IT TO HELL!

I looked at those FG covers and I saw that thumbnail.

DANG IT TO HELL!

[T GUy]

Graz, I can see why you're reminded, but I've just been into the GCD and studied Warlord No. 2 (no, not No. 1) and it's not that.

I was thinking Sword of Sorcery originally, so along similar lines to you.

[Red Oak Kid]

Graz, I can see why you're reminded, but I've just been into the GCD and studied Warlord No. 2 (no, not No. 1) and it's not that.

I was thinking Sword of Sorcery originally, so along similar lines to you.

That orange made me think of Weird Worlds. In fact it was used on two covers of that title. And a couple of issues of Korak.

[Mike Kuypers]

Sounds like we're all thinking the same thing: 1970s.

[MWGallaher]

Not me...and I'm not thinking anything with swords...but then, I'm not having any luck, either...

[Mike Kuypers]

Not me...and I'm not thinking anything with swords...but then, I'm not having any luck, either...

Hey, I've looked at everything from Flash to Karate Kid. And I'm having no luck either.

[Red Oak Kid]

Not me...and I'm not thinking anything with swords...but then, I'm not having any luck, either...

I wish it was a sword. Now I'm thinking it's the tail of a word balloon.

That narrows it down.

[Graham Vingoe]

Something about it suggests that it's a title I read at the time, which would hopefully put it at 1972-73 to date.
to me it's either a sword or the tail/wingtip of a plane of some description. stab in the dark at Hercules Unbound 8, which has the latter and an orangeish background. It's along shot, though

[Mike Kuypers]

Nope. And you can eliminate Phantom Stranger #21, with the shadow of a man being electrocuted in the electric chair.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the second clue

HINT - it was published in the 60s

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - this title experienced at least one name change

[Mike Kuypers]

I still have no idea. But I like the new avatar theme. ;)

[Lone Ranger]

I still have no idea. But I like the new avatar theme. ;)

You should get in on it, Mike.

[Mike Kuypers]

You should get in on it, Mike.

I don't know if I'd want to change my avatar every week. But I'll stop by and say hello.

[T GUy]

Star Spangled War Stories Issue 108, April-May 1963.

The third clue (missed the second, which was posted while I was otherwise engaged with a term contract tender) gave it away as DC war, and the hint narrowed it down to Star Spangled and Our Army at War. It looked more like dinosaurs than Rock, so I looked at 1960s SSWS issues first. And there it was!

[Lone Ranger]

Star Spangled War Stories Issue 108, April-May 1963.

The third clue (missed the second, which was posted while I was otherwise engaged with a term contract tender) gave it away as DC war, and the hint narrowed it down to Star Spangled and Our Army at War. It looked more like dinosaurs than Rock, so I looked at 1960s SSWS issues first. And there it was!

That's the one - 200 points for T Guy

I just love this cover.

New one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it has a 10 cent cover price.

[Bill Angus]

Star Spangled War Stories Issue 108, April-May 1963.

The third clue (missed the second, which was posted while I was otherwise engaged with a term contract tender) gave it away as DC war, and the hint narrowed it down to Star Spangled and Our Army at War. It looked more like dinosaurs than Rock, so I looked at 1960s SSWS issues first. And there it was!

Damn! I looked at those thumbs & missed it completely!

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - it is not a Big Two book

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - After the initial run by its original publisher this series was published by Charlton for a few issues.

[Mike Kuypers]

Danger #10

[Lone Ranger]

Danger #10

Well done Mike!

200 points for you.

This is my only issue from this series, but I'd love to get my hands on more. Don Heck's work is full of energy.

Does anyone know if any Comics Media stuff has ever been reprinted?

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it has a 10 cent cover price

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - it is a DC book

NOTE - I am out of town for the weekend at a wedding, so I won't be able to post until Sunday night at the earliest.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - This title made its debut in the 30s

[MWGallaher]

ACTION 116...
I don't know why I waited so long to answer this one! That bizarre cover was the first thing that popped into my mind on the first clue, but I didn't bother to confirm it.

[InfoBroker]

Thanks for the lowdown on how you got to the answer - I always enjoy a twisted tale.


While doing catch-up on this thread, I stumbled on this early entry, and I couldn't pass up the chance to say...

re: enjoying twisted tales

you have a sick mind kimo, but then I knew that from your love for Harvey Horror comics from the 50s.

jb the equally demented ib :cool:

[InfoBroker]

All I saw is what's up there now. Doesn't look like DC or Marvel.

Speaking of Marvel, where has InfoBroker gone to? He probably would have nailed that Two-Gun Kid comic.


As mentioned, I spend a week or two in July hanging with my cousins from Spain in central Illinois. We had a great time, as always, biking, exploring historical sites, reading comics, and this year we watched the Fantastic Four movie together. I enjoyed the movie far more than I expected to, and I spent time with my Cousin Nickie reading the classic Confessor story from Astro City Comics. I also bought him a couple of Essential Fantastic Four books, and two Mark Waid Flash trades. He's busy creating his own line of Super-heroes now, and I am missing him and the rest of his family to the extremes.

But I'm back now, and it is questionable how well I might have done on Two-Gun Kid. Kimo knows I don't have a solid run of Marvel Western comics pre-1966. So of course he dips into that box heavily. <big grin>

-jb the well-tanned from biking ib :cool:

[InfoBroker]

I'll bet InfoBroker will be proud to ship a JK prize to you Michi, for such a keen eye for the Kirby work.


Did I forget to mention that anyone who takes a Kirby Marvel cover away from me automatically forfeits their rights to a JK award?

DARN! I thought I had that in the small print somewhere...

Just a warning to ya Mr. New-kid-in-town. There are certain territories that I have staked out. Kirby covers, especially Marvel Kirby covers, are MINE MINE MINE!

-jb the (just kidding and glad to have you aboard) ib :cool:

[Red Oak Kid]

RE Action 116.

I don't know if LR did it on purpose, but I knew that word was "Winter" so I was only looking at very early comics that were published quarterly. I quit looking once the title went monthly or bi-monthly.

Oh well.

And that is a very strange cover that I have never seen before.

[MWGallaher]

Oh, he did it on purpose, all right! I'm continually impressed by his sneakiness...

I knew the cover from one of those wonderful little Apple Press books collecting DC comic book covers--two volumes of Action, two volumes of Detective, and one volume (the only one that is not exhaustive) of Wonder Woman. When I was looking the cover up for confirmation, I couldn't believe it was so late in the run! It's so primitive...and oddball...has Scott Shaw! ever done this one in his column?

[InfoBroker]

I don't know if LR did it on purpose, but I knew that word was "Winter" so I was only looking at very early comics that were published quarterly...

I fell into the same trap ROK. I was searching All-American Comics for the most part.

-jb the snowed again ib :cool:

[T GUy]

I fell into the same trap ROK. I was searching All-American Comics for the most part. Funnily enough (not really), I went there first. Oh, well, having got that Kid Colt cover, I can't win 'em all, hombre! :D

[Lone Ranger]

ACTION 116...
I don't know why I waited so long to answer this one! That bizarre cover was the first thing that popped into my mind on the first clue, but I didn't bother to confirm it.

That's it - 200 points for Michael.

This is indeed quite a strange cover - I don't own it so I don't know just how Oddball the lead story might be.

I was indeed hoping that the 'Winter' would make people think quarterlies. I need to do something to slow down the machine that is the 'GTCC Regulars'.

Here it is in full - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover.

HINT - this title had a name change.

[Lone Ranger]

re: enjoying twisted tales

you have a sick mind kimo, but then I knew that from your love for Harvey Horror comics from the 50s.

What's even more disturbing is that I keep them in the same box as my Harvey Romance books. :eek:

[InfoBroker]

What's even more disturbing is that I keep them in the same box as my Harvey Romance books. :eek:

Genre intermingling of this nature is grounds for your comics to be extradicted to Minnesota's Mayo Clinic for intense psychological therapy. While I have no biases in this manner, you should do this quickly. I'll pm you the mailing address.

- jb the concerned (and greedy) ib - :cool:

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - This book was published in the 60s

[prince hal]

I think it's a Kirby JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY, but I can't find it on the Marvel Silver Age Index or at Mile High.

[Mike Kuypers]

I think it's a Kirby JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY, but I can't find it on the Marvel Silver Age Index or at Mile High.

Try the GCD:

http://www.comics.org/covers.lasso?seriesID=896&skip=0&show=50

[prince hal]

Thanks, Mike!

Of course, my gut feeling was wrong! :confused: At least I think so.

Back to the drawing board...

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - It is a Marvel comic

[InfoBroker]

Hulk #106 - I knew it wasn't Kirby, but I didn't go past Astonish, Suspense and Strange Tales to the individual titles that caused the name changes.

Man, my mind really is shattered by that Daredevil comic.

-jb the rusting ib - :cool:

[Mike Kuypers]

Don't blame yourself too much. I interpreted the hint about the name-change the same way you did.

[Lone Ranger]

Hulk #106 - I knew it wasn't Kirby, but I didn't go past Astonish, Suspense and Strange Tales to the individual titles that caused the name changes.

Man, my mind really is shattered by that Daredevil comic.

-jb the rusting ib - :cool:

That's it ! 200 points for JB.

Sorry if the hint was a bit confusing - I am rushing to get these up lately and not putting enough though into the wording.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it is not a Big Two book.

[InfoBroker]

Thanks for the words of comfort MK, my ego needs a boost this morning.

With the second clue, I was thinking John Romita, or else Marie Severin. But John only did a couple issues of Astonish and Suspense before moving on to Spidey, and while I looked just to be sure, I couldn't make it fit.

The coloring screamed Marvel, and I was placing it in the 1966-69 timeframe based on that alone. So why I went off looking at 1960-65 Suspense, Astonish, and Strange Tales was a sign of my panicy condition last night.

I also tried Tower of Shadows and Chamber of Darkness, but Marie didn't do any covers there until 1970.

It makes you realize that most of Marvel's titles have had name changes over the years. Even X-men (and yes, I checked those too. Especially the 20-30s range when Warner Roth was doing the covers).

- jb the confession is good for the soul ib - :cool:

[InfoBroker]

That's it ! 200 points for JB.
Sorry if the hint was a bit confusing - I am rushing to get these up lately and not putting enough though into the wording.


The hints were fine. I'm just grabbing at all the excuses I can find for letting another Marvel silver-ager make it to the third clue.

-jb the rationalizes everything ib - :cool:

[Mike Kuypers]

That copper/bronze color was popular for Marvel villains of that period. Especially in THOR.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the second clue

HINT - The title character made an appearance in the final issue of a long-running (100+ issues) golden age series that ended in the 50s.

NOTE - I just checked, and this cover is not up on the GCD. I don't want to add it now, as it will sit up on their front page. Sorry.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - this character's full 'theatrical name' (meaning something along of lines of "Daredevil, Man Without Fear") is very similar to that of a Kirby created character from the 70s.

[Mike Kuypers]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - this character's full 'theatrical name' (meaning something along of lines of "Daredevil, Man Without Fear") is very similar to that of a Kirby created character from the 70s.

Are we talking "Kamandi, Last Boy on Earth"? (The Kirby title, I mean.)

[Mike Kuypers]

Scratch that. You are referring to OMAC, and the comic is Bill Battle, The One Man Army. All I can tell you is, it isn't #2.

[Red Oak Kid]

These hints are driving me crazy.

I'm sure when we see the cover we will all go "Doh...!" since it will be some cultural icon we all know.

The Kirby Klue made me think of Mister Miracle, Super Escape Artist.

Harry Houdini? But when did he fight Commies?

Todd Hinton, Super Green Beret?(But this looks like some kind of photo cover which eliminates Todd.)

Lon Chaney, Man of a Thousand Faces?

Spy Smasher?

I'm going to bed and I hope the answer is here in the morning.

[Mike Kuypers]

Yo! ROK-ky! See my post immediately above yours.

[MWGallaher]

With help, I can say it's Bill Battle #3!

Found it by googling ' "Bill Battle" Fawcett ', once the title character had been found by Mike K. Wow, this is an obscure one!

(Boy, that first clue sure looked like a 70's Marvel, back when they had the framed covers with a line of text on the bottom, and 75% Gil Kane covers, didn't it?)

[Mike Kuypers]

With help, I can say it's Bill Battle #3!

Good. Now I can go to bed. G'night.

[MWGallaher]

Thanks to you, Mike...g'night...It's been a lousy day with the loss of Jim Aparo, but it's helped a lot to see the outpouring of love and appreciation for him, and to be able to sing his praises without seeming like a one-note banjo...

[Lone Ranger]

With help, I can say it's Bill Battle #3!

Found it by googling ' "Bill Battle" Fawcett ', once the title character had been found by Mike K. Wow, this is an obscure one!

(Boy, that first clue sure looked like a 70's Marvel, back when they had the framed covers with a line of text on the bottom, and 75% Gil Kane covers, didn't it?)

That's it - 200 points for Mike G, with a tip of the hat to Mike K.

This is an obscure book for sure - picked it up on eBay not too long ago (couldn't pass up on this cover). BB also makes an appearance in Master Comics #133. The GCD says it's his first appearance, but this series predates that issue.

It also says that Dick Dillin provided the art in the Master Comics story. I didn't know he did any work for Fawcett.

Bill Battle is certainly the most confident soldier in comics - not a humble bone in his body.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - this title made its debut in the 50s

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - this issue was published in the 60s

[Mike Kuypers]

Thanks to you, Mike...g'night...It's been a lousy day with the loss of Jim Aparo, but it's helped a lot to see the outpouring of love and appreciation for him, and to be able to sing his praises without seeming like a one-note banjo...

I empathize, Mike. When I saw "Jim Aparo, R.I.P." I felt ill in the pit of my stomach. But it is good to see Jim getting his due. This morning my mother asked me if I was aware a Batman artist had died. (She couldn't remember his name.) I said, "Jim Aparo?" She had heard it on the radio, both locally and on the CBS feed. As big a fan as I am of Aparo's work I was surprised his death made the national news so quickly.

[Graham Vingoe]

I think I'm stumped on Classic cover 36- LOOKS like the Emerald Eye but doesnt appear to be any Adventure Comics covers featuring the Emerald Empress.

[Mike Kuypers]

I think I'm stumped on Classic cover 36- LOOKS like the Emerald Eye but doesnt appear to be any Adventure Comics covers featuring the Emerald Empress.

Can't be Adventure Comics. That title started in the 1930s.

[Red Oak Kid]

Mystery in Space 56

[Lone Ranger]

Mystery in Space 56

That's it! Well done.

300 points for ROK - I thought this one would last longer.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it has a 10 cent cover price

[InfoBroker]

^ HEY! Spitballs not allowed around here. You want me to report you to the Masked Moderator?

-jb the party-pooper, busy-body, brown nosing, teacher's pet ib :cool:

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - this series made its debut before the introduction of the Comics Code

[Graham Vingoe]

Can't be Adventure Comics. That title started in the 1930s.
what worries me is I knew that- Told you I was stumped on this one.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - this series had a title change after more than 100 issues.

[InfoBroker]

Well whadda know...

It's another Mighty Marble Masterpiece comical book.

-jb the still looking ib - :cool:

[Mike Kuypers]

I thought it might be an early SUPERBOY. Yes, I know we just solved a DC cover, but LR said he might change his m.o., and SUPERBOY fit all three clues. Anyway, I was wrong.

[MDG]

I thought it might be an early SUPERBOY.
You and me both, but all I came up with was this:
http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/74/400/74_4_0105.jpg

MDG

[Mike Kuypers]

You and me both, but all I came up with was this:
http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/74/400/74_4_0105.jpg

MDG

Very good. I must have seen that one before and had it in the back of my mind. Isn't it cool the way those early covers depicted superheroes involved in everyday things like sports and household chores? For some reason I find those scenes very appealing.

[Mike Kuypers]

You and me both, but all I came up with was this:
http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/74/400/74_4_0105.jpg

MDG

Very good. I must have seen that one before and had it in the back of my mind. Isn't it cool the way those early covers depicted superheroes involved in everyday things like sports and household chores? For some reason I find those scenes very appealing.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 4th clue

HINT - both Neal Adams and Jack Kirby contributed to this title

[Slam_Bradley]

Jimmy Olsen #7.

[Cherokee Jack]

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen # 7.

[Lone Ranger]

Jimmy Olsen #7.

That is it! Well done Slam- 100 points for you.

People were looking in the right direction, but I guess didn't get to Jimmy Olsen, which became Superman Family in the 70s.

Here is the full cover - new on up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it is not a Big Two book

[Cherokee Jack]

Aw nuts! Spent too much time looking at STAR-SPANGLED and ALL-AMERICAN covers.

[Lone Ranger]

Aw nuts! Spent too much time looking at STAR-SPANGLED and ALL-AMERICAN covers.

There are worse ways to spend time. :p

[Mike Kuypers]

Obviously the JIMMY OLSEN cover was "inspired" by the MORE FUN cover. I wonder if this was an updating of the original Superboy story, or one of those draw-the-cover-first-and-write-a-story-around-it situations?

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - it was published in the 50s

[Cherokee Jack]

Dell Four Color # 933, featuring Zorro.

[Lone Ranger]

Dell Four Color # 933, featuring Zorro.

That's it!

300 points for CJ!

Did know know this right off the bat, or did you have to plow through a lot of Four Colors?

Here is the full cover (interior graced with nice Toth work).

New one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - this title lasted fewer than 25 issues

[Graham Vingoe]

The fact that LR says that it lasted less than 25 issues suggests that it may not have been that successful at the time .As that looks like an axe head and after a trawl through DC Sword and Sorcery titles with no actual joy I'll throw in a wild card guess at Ghost Castle 3.
That pretty much guarantees it'll be a mainstream superhero title of some description.

[Lone Ranger]

I'll throw in a wild card guess at Ghost Castle 3.


That's not it - but I always love an obscure guess.

[Graham Vingoe]

Knew it was wrong, but sometimes it helps to get the mental juices going- it's not happening today though!

[InfoBroker]

Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD #13

-jb the ib-

[Lone Ranger]

Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD #13

-jb the ib-

I knew you still had it in you!

400 points for JB!

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it is not a Big Two Book.

[Mike Kuypers]

Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD #13

-jb the ib-

Well, at least in my mind I knew it was a Marvel. But you got it so fast I didn't even get to browse the GCD!

[InfoBroker]

I knew you still had it in you!

Reconstructive surgery does wonders.

Here's how I narrowed it down.

#1) The colors screamed Marvel.

#2) The amount of storage dirt on the white spots was meticulously compared to my crimelab collection of comic cover aging swatches and that pinpointed the years to 1968-69. (OK, I'm exxagerating things here, but my excessive imagination needs to be released once in awhile).

#3) Your clue really helped narrow the possible titles down and the first place I went was Captain Savage. Maybe that goggle of Baron Strucker's I thought glancing at the thumbnail of issue #4.

Nope! No go.

#4) So a reexamination of the shine-lines suggested Herb Trimpe or Marie Severin. At this point I thought you were giving me a straight-line, so I could proclaim "Well wadda know another Mighty Marble Masterpiece comical book." like I did jokingly earlier.

So off to Not Brand Echh! I scurried.

I thought for sure one of the Blunder Agents weilded an ax or two, but again dead-end.

#5) A quick mental scan of Marvel Comics of that time frame sent the mind a whirl. For awhile I feared that it might be an early 70s horror title, and a LOT of those had Marie's work. Fortunately a sane voice reminded me that Shield was cancelled after 15 issues, and Herb Trimpe was doing the final issues.

And with that, success was at hand.

I will be talking a pledge of silence for the remaining covers that get us to number 50. Since I am ineligible for a JK award, I want to open things up a bit for others. I might nudge an extra clue in if I think it will help (or hinder- ya never know with me) others guesses.

But it's nice to know my Marvel Silver-Age prowess hasn't been permanently damaged by that wicked Wally Wood Daredevil cover. <whew!>

-jb the reconstituted ib- :cool.

[Graham Vingoe]

That pretty much guarantees it'll be a mainstream superhero title of some description

There you go, Nick Fury 13- there aren't that many Silver Age marvel titles I have a complete run of, but THAT is one- knew it would be one I'd own somehow!

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - this title made its debut in the 40s

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

Hint - this title was cancelled in the 80s

[Cherokee Jack]

Did know know this right off the bat, or did you have to plow through a lot of Four Colors?



After recognizing the lettering style, I went thru about 4 pages at the GCD. The Gerber books don't help with Four Colors, as they list them alphabetically, not chronologically.

[T GUy]

Debuted in the 1940s, cancelled in the 1980s and not Big Two... I am getting the scent of Dell/Gold Key or possibly Archie here.

While posting, I shall register for the record my annoyance with myself for not getting that Nick Fury, Agent of S. H. I. E. L. D. No. 13 - the only issue of that comic of which I own a copy. Frank Springer art, Gary Friedrich script, IIRR. And a cover slinking away from the Steranko influence of previous issues, methinks.

[Red Oak Kid]

I hate this stupid game.

I have learned that basketball themed covers are quite rare. There are plenty of football and baseball covers, followed by golf and even hockey.

Here's the only hoops cover I found.

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/153/400/153_4_205.jpg

[Mike Kuypers]

I hate this stupid game.

I have learned that basketball themed covers are quite rare. There are plenty of football and baseball covers, followed by golf and even hockey.

Here's the only hoops cover I found.

There are probably more than you think. Unfortunately the GCD is woefully lacking in certain areas. Notably Archie and funny animal comics.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 4th clue

HINT - The title character first appeared in the pages of Saturday Evening Post

[Mike Kuypers]

Little Lulu #123

[Lone Ranger]

Little Lulu #123

Well done - 100 points for Mike K.

For those of you who were pulling your hair out over that one, you can thank my wife Kat for your new bald spots. It was her idea to go with a Little Lulu cover.

We have both been having a lot of fun reading Little Lulus lately.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it was published in the 70s

[Mike Kuypers]

Well done - 100 points for Mike K.

For those of you who were pulling your hair out over that one, you can thank my wife Kat for your new bald spots. It was her idea to go with a Little Lulu cover.

We have both been having a lot of fun reading Little Lulus lately.

Tubby was the real tip off, but your SEP clue nailed it.

Is the LL #123 on the GCD yours? It seems unlikely they'd just happen to have that one out of the handful on display.

[Lone Ranger]

Is the LL #123 on the GCD yours? It seems unlikely they'd just happen to have that one out of the handful on display.

Actually, no - it was just a coincidence.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - This title was cancelled in the 70s

[MWGallaher]

Swamp Thing #12.
The jungle trees and the Filipino linework first made me think of Rima, but then I remembered those had Kubert covers, not Redondo. Then that color reminded me of a Swamp Thing cover, and hey, wasn't that the chest of the somewhat more humanoid Swampy of the Redondo days up in the left corner of the clue? Well, no it wasn't, it was jaw of a dinosaur, but it was enough to convince me that this was one of those Swamp Thing covers, and it took but seconds to confirm that.

(Seems to me Wrightson managed to stage his panels so that Swampy never looked quite as naked as he actually was; Redondo gives us a little too much swamp butt here for my tastes!)

[Mike Kuypers]

I was going to guess an issue of WARLORD, but you saved me the trouble. Thanks.

[InfoBroker]

(Seems to me Wrightson managed to stage his panels so that Swampy never looked quite as naked as he actually was; Redondo gives us a little too much swamp butt here for my tastes!)

Great! Just Great!

I will never be able to look at a Swamp Thing cover again, without first checking the placement of his sit-down section.

How do I reverse this curse?

-jb the der·ri·ère a·ware ib- :cool:

[Mike Kuypers]

Focus on Abby's rear end instead. :evilsmile

[InfoBroker]

<whew!>

Thanks evil twin. I owe you one.

-jb the grateful ib- :cool:

[Lone Ranger]

Swamp Thing #12.

That's it! 300 points for MWG!

There are plenty of 'in the jaws of a dinosaur' covers out there.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it has a 10 cent cover price

[Red Oak Kid]

There are plenty of 'in the jaws of a dinosaur' covers out there.
.

Those trees in the first clue made me think Marvel so I started looking at Jungle Action covers. And that led to me rediscovering this classic cover.

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/2053/400/2053_4_14.jpg

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd cover

HINT - this series changed its title in the 60s

[T GUy]

Strange Tales No. 89.

I went through the early issues of both Tales of Suspense and Tales to Astonish before starting on Strange Tales. If that hadn't worked, I'ld've gone onto Journey into Mystery. Because from hint 2 this Kirby cover could only be one of those four - unless you were counting (Tales of the) Unexpected as a title change, and I'm not even sure that Kirby did any covers for that title.

At any rate, I saw this was Kirby from first clapping eyes on clue 2 (I didn't get to see clue 1 as I don't actually spend all day sitting at my computer).

[Lone Ranger]

Strange Tales No. 89.


That's it! 300 points for T Guy.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - this title made its debut in the 50s

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - by my count, 3 distinct series have used this title.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - this book was published in the 60s

[InfoBroker]

That is not one of the better know utility belts in the pantheon of super-doings.

Excellent clue control there kimosabe.

-jb the only now do I know this cover ib- :cool:

[T GUy]

Journey Into Mystery issue 98, November, 1963.

Two obvious Kirby covers in a row? And both from the same period? I sense an attempt at a devious form of bluff or even smokescreen here.

At any rate, having recognised the King's architectural style and the period, I thought 'supervillain' and then, for some reason, Thor, so zipped off to the GCD to Journey Into Mystery - aided by the three uses of the title hint (which, I've just remembered, would also apply to Tales to Astonish).

[Lone Ranger]

Journey Into Mystery issue 98, November, 1963.

That is it! 200 points for T Guy!

I guess the whole 'upside down' thing probably helped disguise this one a bit.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It is a DC book

[Mike Kuypers]

Batman #63 :)

[Lone Ranger]

Batman #63 :)

Umm.... What?

It's just a building, and not a particularly memorable building at that.

We are going to need a bit more of an explanation.

400 points for Mike the Mystic.

Here it is in full - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it was published in the 70s

[Slam_Bradley]

Batman #63 :)


What the? The purple on the edge, actually said DC to me (which is disturbing), but that is freaky, Mike.

[Mike Kuypers]

Umm.... What?

It's just a building, and not a particularly memorable building at that.

You're right about that. And I almost fainted when I found it right off.

From your clue I knew it was a DC comic. City buildings often mean Batman or Superman. The style looked like the '50s. So I started with Batman first. And there it was.

This makes up for the previous one. I swear I looked at those Journey Into Mystery thumbnails three or four times and never saw one worth enlarging.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the second clue

HINT - it is not a Big Two book

[MWGallaher]

That's Blazing Battle Tales #1 and only, obviously!
At first I thought it was a Sutton Charlton, but the coloring didn't look at all right--looked more like Marvel, which it couldn't have been according to the clues. But if it looks like a 70's Marvel, Atlas is a good bet. As soon as I thought of Atlas, I knew which cover this was; ironically, one of their least Marvelous covers, since it instead aped the stereotypical Kubert Sgt. Rock cover!

[Mike Kuypers]

That's Blazing Battle Tales #1 and only, obviously!

Obviously?? If you say so.

Frank Thorne, eh? I was working on the theory it was Joe Staton.

[Red Oak Kid]

What in the Sam Hill is going on?

Since I checked in at noon, THREE covers have been solved, with the aid of some of the smallest scans LR has ever produced.

Color me stunned.

[Lone Ranger]

That's Blazing Battle Tales #1 and only, obviously!
At first I thought it was a Sutton Charlton, but the coloring didn't look at all right--looked more like Marvel, which it couldn't have been according to the clues. But if it looks like a 70's Marvel, Atlas is a good bet. As soon as I thought of Atlas, I knew which cover this was; ironically, one of their least Marvelous covers, since it instead aped the stereotypical Kubert Sgt. Rock cover!

That's it! 300 points for MWG.

I was trying to going with as obscure an Atlas-Seaboard comics as I could find.

Not obscure enough, I guess. I was just hoping someone would make a Michael Jackson joke after the 'Beat it' clue.

ROK - believe me, I feel your pain. I was counting on these all lasting 3, maybe 4 clues.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - It was published in the 60s

[MWGallaher]

Obviously?? If you say so.

Frank Thorne, eh? I was working on the theory it was Joe Staton.

It helped that one of my routine internet stops is the Atlas Archives page, where I do the daily jigsaw puzzle. Since that site does at least one Atlas comic a week, and there are probably less than 60 Atlas publications, eventually one gets pretty familiar with each of them! And I own about 65% of Atlas's output to begin with...

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the second clue

HINT - this title made its debut in the 60s

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - This cover artist has worked for many companies including DC, Atlas-Seaboard and Archie.

[Red Oak Kid]

x-men # 60

[Red Oak Kid]

I thought the first clue had a 50/50 chance of being Adams.

The next time I checked in, the third clue was up and I was sure it was Adams but I couldn't figure what cover he did in the 60s for a book that began in the 60s.

As soon as I went back to work I figured it was an X-Men, but it would be an hour and a half before I had access to a computer again. Believe me I was watching that clock like a hawk.

I don't have these X-Men issues anymore so I am not as familiar with them as I am with his DC stuff.

[Mike Kuypers]

I thought it was Adams, too. But apart from The Spectre I was having a hard time coming up with a comic that fit the clues. (Back then I dropped X-MEN from my buying list shortly before Thomas & Adams came on board. Talk about poor timing!)

And, I thought, if this really was an Adams cover ROK would've solved it already. :)

[Lone Ranger]

x-men # 60

That's it!

200 points for ROK.

I was worried we'd get to a 3rd clue on a Neal Adams cover. I'll admit that the clues were very small - but hey, I need make it a challenge, right?

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it is not a Big Two book

[Mike Kuypers]

Captain Marvel Adventures #150 (http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/249/400/249_4_150.jpg)

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - it was published in the 60s

[Red Oak Kid]

Jonny Quest?

[Mike Kuypers]

Jonny Quest?

I'll die if that's it. I tried to find the '60s JQ cover yesterday and couldn't.

[Lone Ranger]

Jonny Quest?

It is indeed the Gold Key Jonny Quest one-shot.

300 points for ROK.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

I don't think it is up on the GCD - perhaps it's under the Gold Key serial # or something.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it is a DC book

[Mike Kuypers]

It is indeed the Gold Key Jonny Quest one-shot.

Gah! :eek:

[Red Oak Kid]

It is indeed the Gold Key Jonny Quest one-shot.

300 points for ROK.



Huh?

You mean there really was a Jonn........err.....right, of course, heck everybody knows that. :confused:

Yup, I was surprised no one got it on the first clue. :rolleyes:

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the second clue

HINT - it was published in the 60s

[Bill Angus]

Well, for reason it looks like Wayne Boring to me, so this is likely something from the Superman family of titles... though I don't really have the time to go wading through them right now.

Of course, I could be totally off base here...

[InfoBroker]

Yup, I was surprised no one got it on the first clue. :rolleyes:

Well I knew it, but I promised to abstain answers for awhile.

-jb the (now let me pull the other one) ib- :cool:

[Bill Angus]

Actually, I think it's Schaffenberger.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #47

edit: according to the GCD it is Schaffenberger.

[Lone Ranger]

Actually, I think it's Schaffenberger.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #47

edit: according to the GCD it is Schaffenberger.

That's it!

300 big points for Bill A!

Wow - is this ever a fun comic. I will be posting about it on the other thread. I wanted to hold off until this was solved.

Here it is in full - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it was published in the 70s

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - It is a Marvel comic

[Mike Kuypers]

It looks a bit like Lois Lane #1, although that was published 1958. Still, that would've been pretty sneaky!

Y'know, when I saw that mailbox by itself I was thinking along the lines of Lois Lane; suburbia as opposed to the big city. Never got around to checking it out, though. Oh, well.

EDIT: Okay, I was even farther off on LL #1 than I thought! :)

[Jolly Mon]

Defenders Annual #1 (and only)

[Bill Angus]

Nicely done.

And here I was thinking that the various shades in the white circle was an eloborately painted moon.... rather than just the ravages of time.

[Jolly Mon]

That's probably part of how I recognized it, because my copy is pretty ravaged too...

[Sir Tim Drake]

That's probably part of how I recognized it, because my copy is pretty ravaged too...

Welcome to CBR!

[Jolly Mon]

Thanks, I've lurked for quite a while, but this is the first cover I've had a clue at. Some of these covers you guys get with so little information just boggles my mind (what's left of it).

[Jolly Mon]

By the way, Sir Tim, I see you're in Providence. I was stationed in Newport, RI from '83 to '85 and made the trek to Iron Horse Comics in Providence every couple weeks for my supply. Good times...

[Lone Ranger]

Defenders Annual #1 (and only)

That's it!

300 poitns for Jolly Mon - welcome to the game.

Team covers are tough to pull off due to all of the characters, but I though I could get pretty far with this one by focusing on Red Guardian's legs. I was wrong.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it has a 10 cent cover price

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the second clue

HINT - it is not a Big Two book

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - this cover artist also did work for Marvel and Tower

[InfoBroker]

re: third clue - worked for Marvel and Tower

In no particular order these are the ones that immediately pop into my mind:

Wally Wood, Dan Adkins, Steve Ditko, Gil Kane, Ogden Whitney, Chic Stone, George Tuska, Reed Crandell, Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito, Dick Ayers, John Guinta, Paul Reinman.

Those who worked at Tower but not Marvel are a bit more of mind teaser, but these two pop into mind

Manny Stallman (Raven), and Mike Sekowsky (at least I don't think Mike worked at Marvel, unless maybe Roy pulled him in for some Invaders or something).

-jb the inclusive and exclusive ib- :cool:

[InfoBroker]

Oops...

Considering how long Mike has been in comics, I Should have know better than to exclude him. He was part of the Marvel Bullpen in the 40s and 50s.



-jb the forgetful ib- :cool:

[MWGallaher]

Mike worked at Marvel briefly after leaving DC in the 70's, too. I know he did an issue of Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up, and I think he did an installment of Inhumans in Astonishing Tales.

[InfoBroker]

Oh that's right. I remember the Inhumans. Issue 9 and 10 from 1971. With Magneto as the villian.

-jb the shamefaced ib- :cool:

[Lone Ranger]

The artist in question is on your first list JB.

He also did work for DC, Fawcett, Lev Gleason, Fox, Dell, Fiction House and Quality (and that's not the full list as this comics was not published by any of those companies).

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 4th clue

HINT - The cover artist joined the Eisner/Iger shop back in 1939, and drew this cover during WW2. we are fortunate that he is still with us today. He has worked on two major daily strips - both of which have been turned into live action television shows.

[T GUy]

Here is the 4th clue

HINT - The cover artist did all those things and also signed this cover.

The GCD doesn't have it up, if it's an issue of Street and Smith's Shadow Comics (or I missed it in thumbnail. That wouldn't be the first time that happened...).

[Lone Ranger]

Wow - I thought this one would be solved by now as I always thought it was a fairly well-known cover (albeit from an obscure book).

A scan of this cover appears on the cover artist's profile page at:

http://www.lambiek.net/artists/index.htm

[Mike Kuypers]

Spotlight Comics #1 (It's a gimme, but I'll take it!)

[Lone Ranger]

Spotlight Comics #1 (It's a gimme, but I'll take it!)

That's it! 100 points for Mike K

This is one of my favourite golden age covers and I was luck to pick up a copy last year at a fraction of guide price.

Here is the full George Tuska cover (I'll bet he's the only artist who worked on both the Black Dwark and Black Goliath!).

[InfoBroker]

George Tuska has been a fixture in the comic book industry, producing a wonderful mixture of material on a wide range of genre.

For this cover, I was pretty sure it was his work with the inking on the cape and the line quality of the hands. The Tower hint cinched it for me. It is a beautiful cover kimo. Nice find.

I think this was also a per-metldown classic cover, but likeVampire Tales (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=1674029&postcount=6) my memory may be misfiring.

I wish there was more of George's work from the 40s and 50s availible in reasonably priced and packaged formats.

-jb the hankering for a Goodwin/Tuska Iron-man classic ib- :cool:

[InfoBroker]

... and while I may be hankering for some silver-age comic reading, my first chore of the weekend is going to be doing the scores and announcing the JK Awards because that is cover number fifty that Mike took down.

Winners (the top five scores), as metioned will be receiving copies of Tor #1 and Eternals #1 from the 1970s. The only caveat, also as mentioned, is that you must cover the postage costs. For most of you that should be right around four bucks for USPS priority shipping.

If you wish to decline the award, now would be a good time to tell me. Please use the email button for contact. My Private Mail folder is probably near full again (still) and I don't have time to clear it at the moment.

-jb the number crunching ib- :cool:

[Lone Ranger]

Thanks JB

The timing on this is fairly good because I am heading up to the wild woods north of Toronto for 10 days and will be computer free until Sunday August 7th.

It's a good time for me to get re-organized and ready to tackle the next fifty covers.

JB - I've tracked the points and winners (as well as company/decade and genre) for each round, so maybe I'll just post that and let you do the math.

Does that sound like a plan?

[InfoBroker]

JB - I've tracked the points and winners (as well as company/decade and genre) for each round, so maybe I'll just post that and let you do the math.

Does that sound like a plan?

Ahhh... don't trust me with the numbers huh?

I see MikeKuypers is breathing easier already. I think the evil twin was suspicious that I would be diluting his numbers and penalizing him for stealing Kirby covers from me.

A wise precaution for both of you to take.

And of course I am only kidding. If you've done the work, who am I to complain?

jb the (does this mean I'm out of a job?) ib- :cool:

[Lone Ranger]

OK - this may not look pretty with CBR formatting (not too table friendly), but all of the info is here for the first 50 covers.

A wide array of covers and winners. I though looking at genre would be interesting, as it shows my superhero bias, but some other stuff snuck in there. Wasn't sure where to put things like Nick Fury (I went super-hero because I didn't want to create an Espionage category). I ended up putting Tarzan in 'JU - jungle' and Zorro in TV, although they could be in other categories. Anyhow take a look - it's pretty interesting to see.


Name Points Company Decade Genre
1. Mike Kuypers 400 Marvel 60s SH
2. Bill Angus 400 Warren 80s HR
3. InfoBroker 200 DC 60s SH
4. Sir Tim 200 Marvel 80s SH
5. ROK 400 Tower 60s SH
6. METAROG 400 DC 70s SH
7. METAROG 100 Marvel 50s HR
8. MWGallaher 400 Charlton 70s SH
9. InfoBroker 300 Marvel 60s SH
10. InfoBroker 400 DC 60s SH
11. Cherokee Jack 200 Dell 50s JU
12. ROK 200 Marvel 60s SH
13. METAROG 400 Fox 40s HU
14. Slam Bradley 200 DC 90s SH
15. Mike Kuypers 200 Marvel 70s SH
16. MDG 200 Quality 40s SH
17. MWGallaher 300 DC 70s SH
18. MichikoS 400 Gold Key 60s WA
19. MichikoS 200 Marvel 80s SH
20. ROK 200 DC 40s SH
21. MichikoS 300 ZiffDavis 50s HU
22. T Guy 200 Marvel 60s WE
23. Slam Bradley 200 DC 90s DC
24. T Guy 300 Skywald 70s HR
25. MichikoS 200 DC 60s SH
26. MWGallaher 400 Marvel 90s SH
27. Bill Angus 300 Archie 60s HU
28. Bill Angus 400 DC 70s SH
29. MichikoS 200 KING 60s SF
30. MichikoS 400 Marvel 70s SF
31. T Guy 200 DC 60s WA
32. Mike Kuypers 200 ComMed 50s WA
33. MWGallaher 200 DC 40s SH
34. InfoBroker 200 Marvel 60s SH
35. MWGallaher 200 Fawcett 50s WA
36. ROK 300 DC 60s SF
37. Slam Bradley 100 DC 50s SH
38. Cherokee Jack 300 Dell 50s TV
39. InfoBroker 400 Marvel 60s SH
40. Mike Kuypers 100 Dell 50s HU
41. MWGallaher 300 DC 70s HR
42. T Guy 300 Marvel 60s HR
43. T Guy 200 Marvel 60s SH
44. Mike Kuypers 400 DC 50s SH
45. MWGallaher 300 Seaboard 70s WA
46. ROK 200 Marvel 60s SH
47. ROK 300 Gold Key 60s TV
48. Bill Angus 300 DC 60s SH
49. Jolly Mon 300 Marvel 70s SH
50. Mike Kuypers 100 Dynamic 40s SH

[Lone Ranger]

jb the (does this mean I'm out of a job?) ib- :cool:

Nope - you can still do the math part

Me am dumb lawyer and numbers give me hurt in head.

[MDG]

George Tuska has been a fixture in the comic book industry, producing a wonderful mixture of material on a wide range of genre.

The Esner clue had me thinking of Tuska, but I still had no idea where to after that.

Tuska was one of the artists that I took for granted in the 70s, but you've got to admire his ability, if not his longevity. According to the Lambiek bio, he was born in 1916, and he's still doing some pretty nice fan commissions. Here's one dated from last year:

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Order=Date&Piece=83043&GSub=2866&GCat=0&UCat=0

MDG

[Red Oak Kid]

If you wish to decline the award, now would be a good time to tell me. Please use the email button for contact. My Private Mail folder is probably near full again (still) and I don't have time to clear it at the moment.

-jb the number crunching ib- :cool:

I don't see a private email button. But anyway I'll decline any prizes. I just enjoy playing the game. And I don't want anyone going to the trouble to wrap and mail the comics. :)

[InfoBroker]

I don't see a private email button. But anyway I'll decline any prizes. I just enjoy playing the game. And I don't want anyone going to the trouble to wrap and mail the comics. :)

You and Cei-U have honorary copies set aside for you. The five winners exclude you, Cei-U, and for obvious reasons Kimosabe and myself. Besides, I already mailed a set to Kimo.

But the link is there. View the Public Profile and check the contact-info section.

-jb the (won't let you decline gracefully) ib- :cool:

[Lone Ranger]

The Esner clue had me thinking of Tuska, but I still had no idea where to after that.

Tuska was one of the artists that I took for granted in the 70s, but you've got to admire his ability, if not his longevity. According to the Lambiek bio, he was born in 1916, and he's still doing some pretty nice fan commissions. Here's one dated from last year:

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Order=Date&Piece=83043&GSub=2866&GCat=0&UCat=0

MDG

Wow! That's a nice piece.

I believe Tuska was one of the first featured artists in the Underappreciated Artist Spotlight back on the pre-meltdown board.

I am certain I would have posted the Spotlight Comics cover back on that one - can't recall what other pages were featured.

[Bill Angus]

Well, based on my (admittadly poor) math skills, it appears we may have a couple of ties this time - 1 in the prize-eligible area, and another few further down the list.

I *think* the point spread this time is 200-2100.

[InfoBroker]

http://webpages.charter.net/astrozoid/JKAWARDS.jpg

Master-Sabe: Ah Igor-broker, I see we have lured new blood to the game.

Igor: New blood Master-sabe! There is new blood!!

Master-Sabe: One has even penetrated into the inner circles, scoring big numbers. Bigger than the ROK-Monster.

ROK-Monster: UUUUUGGGGGGH!

Igor: Lots of new blood Master-Sabe!

Master-Sabe: We have prepared fitting tributes for those with high scores.

Igor: High scores master. Tributes and new blood! New blood...

Master-Sabe: Longtimer MW (Rocket-City) Gallager has reached the upper echelons this time around. Come this way Michael, we have a special er, platform for the high scorer. Also, you must send us your mailing address so we can notify your next of kin. I mean, so we can mail your JK Award.

Igor: Special platform... Rocket-blood master, rocket-blood.

Master-Sabe: The stunning second place holder is Michikos. What do we do with new contestants who do so well Igor?

Igor: Chains and racks Master! Chains and racks!!

Master-Sabe: Yes! Take him to the Kirbyesque Room. Make sure he's signs all the torture-related release forms and be sure he includes his mailing address. Remember, he must sign them in blood.

Igor: Blood master, Michikos-muddled blood...

Master-Sabe: Mike(Robot-Lord) Kuypers has done well this time, placing a mere 100 points below you Igor-broker.

Igor: He is evil master. Evil blood.

Master-Sabe: This was a very tight race, Igor, TGuy and Bill(beef steak)Angus have also won awards.

Igor: Cow blood master. Cow blood and meatpies.

Master-Sabe: And I'm always glad to see fellow lawyer Slam Bradley participating.

Igor: Me like lawyer-blood the best Master-Sabe. Yes, lawyer-blood good. Very good.

Master-Sabe: But Igor, I... I'm a lawyer.

Igor: Yes master...

Master-Sabe: Igor, stop looking at me that way. Stop it I say. Stop...

[Mike Kuypers]

Congratulations, M.W.! (And nice graphic, IB!)

[MWGallaher]

Well, ain't that a corker? I had the feeling I was doing better this round, but I didn't expect to end up on top!
Allow me to express appreciation for our host, Lone Ranger, and our award facilitator, Infobroker, and our fill-in host, RedOakKid, and all the other players. We're all winners here, we truly, truly are. We've seen wonderful artwork that was new to us, we've found so many gems in our searches for the unknown, we've honed our senses to such surprising degrees that a mere patch of a given color triggers hunches as to publisher, genre, and date. We've trained ourselves to better identify artists based on sometimes nothing more than tiny squiggles, we've enlightened one another, we've corrected one another, we've reminded one another.
And so, in accepting this award, I'd like to thank my parents, who only very rarely disparaged my comic hobby, my wife Dana, who puts up with more pulp bulk than she ever expected to, my friend Ruth Ann, and my comic book idol, the wonderful and talented Jim Aparo.

Happy Katemas, all!

[Red Oak Kid]

Very Nice Work Everyone!

Tho I can't prove it, I think those 50 covers may have the record for most covers solved on the first clue. And this at a time when LR is making the first clue a lot smaller than in the old days.

What does it all mean?

[Nate C.]

Very Nice Work Everyone!

Tho I can't prove it, I think those 50 covers may have the record for most covers solved on the first clue. And this at a time when LR is making the first clue a lot smaller than in the old days.

What does it all mean?

That I will continue to lurk only. LOL.

Congrats, everybody. Love to watch in awe.

[Bill Angus]

Nice work everyone! And it looks like my math skills are better than I thought.

[InfoBroker]

Nice work everyone! And it looks like my math skills are better than I thought.

Or mine aren't very good either ...


-jb the igor-broker-

[InfoBroker]

we've enlightened one another, we've corrected one another, we've reminded one another.

I learned, there really is a Katemas.

jb the (Now I need to find some of her music) ib :cool:

[Lone Ranger]

Hi Everyone.

I am back. Tanned, rested and ready.

Thanks to JB the IB once again for all of his efforts (great graphic!).

Here is the first clue to the 51st classic cover

HINT - it was published in the 60s

[InfoBroker]

^
What are you doing here?

I thought Igor did an EC-like, blood-draining operation on you. How did you survive and what have you done with Igor-broker?

-jb the concerned but good ib- :cool:

[Lone Ranger]

^
What are you doing here?

I thought Igor did an EC-like, blood-draining operation on you. How did you survive and what have you done with Igor-broker?

-jb the concerned but good ib- :cool:

Luckily, I had Slam serve the other IB with restraining order just in the nick of time.

Here is the 2nd clue

HINT - this title was cancelled in the 70s

[T GUy]

Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders No. 2, March, 1968. The blurb helped give it away, obviously being a reference to Baron Strucker, in conjunction with a mob of uniformed men with guns.

[MWGallaher]

T GUy beats me by seconds!
I'd never studied the Captain Savage covers and I don't think I've read any of the series, but I was amused by how jovial he looked in the cameo cover box, smiling and giving the "OK" gesture. He certainly didn't appear to be having such a good time on any of the cover action shots!
Looking further, I see that this cameo shot of the Captain evolves: after a few issues, he doffs his cap. Then, he finally adheres to regulation and shaves off the facial hair (courtesy of, to my squinting eyes, Happy Herbie Trimpe).

[InfoBroker]

Luckily, I had Slam serve the other IB with restraining order just in the nick of time.

Ah, the only legal document that Igor will support is the one about "Thou Shalt have the Body" beyond that nothing will restrain him.

Besides he can't read.

Lucky, I just found him crawled in a ball and wimpering in the corner of the dark and dreary Lenore Library. In a totally shocked and agitated state, he was muttering "No blood...no blood. The master has no blood" over and over again.

Hey, BTW, how the heck do you get a tan north of Toronto?

-jb the sunblock 40+ ib - :cool:

[Mike Kuypers]

I never would've gotten this one. Not only have I never read Captain Savage, but the misaligned coloring made me think it was probably a Charlton book.

[Lone Ranger]

Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders No. 2, March, 1968. The blurb helped give it away, obviously being a reference to Baron Strucker, in conjunction with a mob of uniformed men with guns.

That's it!

300 points for T Guy.

This book came from the stack sent to me by the kindly JB the IB a few months back.

I agree with Mike G - Capt. Savage does looked pretty darned jovial on the cover for #1.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it has a 10 cent cover price

[T GUy]

T GUy beats me by seconds!

T Guy wipes sweat from his brow!

I thought as I wrote my message that I should just give the title and issue number, then go back and add my commentry by editing, in case anyone else beat me to the draw. However, this time I was safe. And next time I'll be more careful.

[T GUy]

Oh, and more MDG: I was amused by how jovial he looked in the cameo cover box, smiling and giving the "OK" gesture...

I've never really thought about this, but you are right.

Looking further, I see that this cameo shot of the Captain evolves: after a few issues, he doffs his cap. Then, he finally adheres to regulation and shaves off the facial hair

I was going to write that Naval regulations permit beards on commissioned officers, but then realised that this may not be the case in all Navies of the world.

I seem to recall that the case here is complicated by Savage shifting from the Navy to the Marine Corps.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the second clue

HINT - it is not a Big Two book

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - the title character also starred in a radio serial

[MDG]

Here is the 3rd clue

HINT - the title character also starred in a radio serial
Captain Midnighnt #10

MDG

[Lone Ranger]

Captain Midnighnt #10

MDG

That's it!

200 points for MDG.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it is a DC book

[Red Oak Kid]

World's Finest 182

[Lone Ranger]

World's Finest 182

I just can't seem to hide Neal Adams at all - even when he is only credited as inker (although I suspect he did most of the backgrounds on this cover).

400 points for ROK.

Here is the full cover - new one up soon.

[Lone Ranger]

Here is the first clue to the next classic cover

HINT - it is not a Big Two book

[Mike Kuypers]

Dang! And I looked at WF covers!

At first glimpse I thought we were looking at spectators observing a sporting event, so I checked out STRANGE ADVENTURES, BRAVE & BOLD, etc.

Then I thought it might be a jurors box, so I started looking for trial scenes on Superman-related covers (a popular theme). And still I missed it. Sigh.

Good catch, ROK.

[Cherokee Jack]

I just can't seem to hide Neal Adams at all - even when he is only credited as inker (although I suspect he did most of the backgrounds on this cover).



Who did draw it? Infantino?

[Bill Angus]

Sure looks like it.

[Red Oak Kid]

The GCD says those are Swan pencils.

Swan was doing WF covers at this time, but I looked at this a long time and had trouble seeing any Curt Swan.

I think it is definitely an Infantino layout and the Adams inks are pretty overwhelming, so if there was any Swan in there it kinda got obliterated.

[MWGallaher]

Swan was my guess, based on the Superman figure, especially the head. But that Batman sure doesn't look like anything Swan would have come up with by himself. I'm with those that say Infantino did the layout.