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Post by dcindexer on Sept 10, 2017 16:44:29 GMT -5
A few recent pickups: Action Comics #114,138,139,158 Adventure Comics #38, 158 All-American Comics #5 All-American Men of War #127,128 All-Star Comics #14 Flash Comics #17,87 Funny Stuff #47 Green Lantern #6, 10 (1st Vandal Savage; Signed by Mart Nodell) More Fun #18,100 New Adventure #31 Peter Porkchops #5 Star Spangled Comics #7 (1st Newsboy Legion, 1st Guardian, 1st Robotman, 1st TNT & Dynamite) Star Spangled Comics #9 (Signed by Kirby) Sugar and Spike #1
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Post by dcindexer on May 27, 2017 0:18:02 GMT -5
Other TMNT knock offs that I remember include: Geriatric Gangrene Jujitsu Gerbils Naive Inter-Dimensional Commando Koalas
Although they were all derivative, I did like the Hamsters back in the day.
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Post by dcindexer on May 24, 2017 3:13:45 GMT -5
Also while researching this I ran across a DC comic called Frontier Fighters from the same period which featured Davey Crockett. Clearly an attempt to make a quick buck off the Disney series which was taking the country by storm. DC wasn't the only publisher trying to tie in to the frontier fan of 1955. Dell published 4 direct tie-ins to the Walt Disney version of Davy Crockett in 1955 as part of their Four Color series (#631, #639, #664, and #671), plus a 100-page one-shot. Charlton published 8 issues of Davy Crockett from 1955-1956. DC had the Frontier Fighters series which ran 8 issues from 1955-1956 which also featured Buffalo Bill and Kit Carson. Two issues of Harvey's Western Tales from 1955 also feature Davy Crockett. At the same time, Daniel Boone was an even bigger draw with four publishers simultaneously issuing comics devoted to the character. Magazine Enterprises published 8 issue of Dan'l Boone from 1955-1957. Quality published 6 issues of Exploits of Daniel Boone from 1955-1956. Charlton published 4 issues of Frontier Scout Dan'l Boone from 1955-1956. DC published 8 issues of Legends of Daniel Boone from 1955-1956. Even DC's activity mag It's Gametime which began in 1955 had a character wearing a coonskin cap on the cover. Considering that american kids (or their parents) were buying 5000 coonskin caps per day in 1955, I'd say it was a fad that many businesses were trying to cash in on. Shockingly, Martin Goodman, who was the king of publishing short-lived titles to cash in on the latest trend, didn't have a Davy Crockett or Daniel Boone title of his own. Marvel did launch Billy Buckskin in 1955, but that was about it.
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Post by dcindexer on May 12, 2017 18:17:43 GMT -5
Cerebus Flaming Carrot TMNT ARBBH
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Post by dcindexer on May 8, 2017 22:46:51 GMT -5
Both the article and the wiki entry (probably the source of info for the article) are wrongopedia about Bald's first published work. His artwork first appeared in More Fun Comics #9 from 1936 (when he was 14), not the 1943 Captain America story as stated. See www.mikesamazingworld.com/index.php?page=podcast#1238 for more information.
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Post by dcindexer on Apr 1, 2017 19:40:24 GMT -5
On sale 80 years ago this month? I've got this one with a gorgeous Flessel cover.
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Post by dcindexer on Mar 5, 2017 2:33:28 GMT -5
I was annoyed that they re-booted New Comics into New Adventure Comics starting with #12. At least they kept the original numbering. But it wasn't all adventure strips. There was funny stuff , mystery stuff and educational stuff too. Who did they think they were foolin'? Well officially, the re-numbering didn't actually happen with #12. Here's the accurate assessment of numbering and title for this series: 11th issue: Cover (no #), Cover Title "New Comics", Indicia (Vol . 1 No. 11), Indicia Title "New Comics" 12th issue: Cover (no #), Cover Title "New Adventure Comics", Indicia (Vol . 1 No. 12), Indicia Title "New Comics" 13th issue: Cover (no number), Cover Title "New Adventure Comics", Indicia (Vol . 2 No. 1), Indicia Title "New Comics" 14th issue: Cover #14, Cover Title "New Adventure Comics", Indicia (Vol . 2 No. 2), Indicia Title "New Comics" 15th issue: Cover #15, Cover Title "New Adventure Comics", Indicia (Vol . 2 No. 3), Indicia Title "New Adventure Comics" So using indicia title as the official title the first issue titled "New Adventure Comics" was #15 The Vol. 2 numbering lasted through #22 (aka Vol. 2 No. 10). With #23 there was no numbering in the indicia. Numbering was maintained only on the cover.
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Post by dcindexer on Mar 4, 2017 18:44:49 GMT -5
I just picked this one up. 80 years old.
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Post by dcindexer on Feb 16, 2017 18:32:25 GMT -5
For war team-ups, there was also the often forgotten TNT Trio which consisted of Big Al, Little Al, and Charlie Cigar. They debuted in their own feature in G.I. Combat #83. Three subsequent stories followed in #84, 85, and 88 (1961). Three years later (1964) they met Gunner and Sarge in Our Fighting Forces #86. They met again in #92 and #93. www.mikesamazingworld.com/features/character.php?page=appearances&characterid=1067
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Post by dcindexer on Dec 24, 2016 0:24:49 GMT -5
PS: Yes, you will die, eternal life is not an option. I may die, but we're talking about comic books. If Superman, Jason Todd, Barry Allen, Jean Grey, Hal Jordan, Oliver Queen, etc. can come back from the dead, you better believe that I'm going to do it too. Therefore all my comics will be placed in a sealed container and placed in the Bat-Cave. Ace the Bat-Hound will guard them until I am resurrected to reclaim them.
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Post by dcindexer on Sept 15, 2016 1:59:14 GMT -5
Ken Bald's first published work from More Fun #9 (1936). A young fan who turned pro.
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Post by dcindexer on Sept 11, 2016 19:15:39 GMT -5
Picked up this one today. It's not quite in the condition I prefer, but it completes my run of all 104 issues of Showcase. Not an easy run to complete.
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Post by dcindexer on Sept 1, 2016 17:54:12 GMT -5
1st Superman - Batman team-up
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Post by dcindexer on Aug 15, 2016 19:17:56 GMT -5
Did these come with the Warlord action figures? I had two, but I have no memory of the mini-comics. I honestly don't remember. Looking online, it seems like this thing is extremely rare or something, but I remember that cover clearly. I could be mistaken though, it's been over thirty years afterall. Yes. They the comic was packaged with the figures. My Warlord, Arak, and Hercules figures are on MoC with the comic included.
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Post by dcindexer on Aug 6, 2016 4:26:10 GMT -5
The first letter column was all the way back in New Fun #2 (1935). New Fun had a regular letters page called Fun Mail.
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