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[JVJ]

I'm Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr, and I just joined.

I figured that it would be better to have a separate topic where people can address me without wading through nine pages of "How did you find us?" entries. Someone (or two) have already asked me about some Fox inside front covers. I'll confess that Fox is not the deepest company in my collection and I'm unlikely to have the issues requested. Sorry.

What I AM open to is the possibility of finding some trustworthy soul in the US who would be willing to scan comics in my collection. I'm NOT a condition freak and most of my comics are not even in plastic bags. I USE them regularly and the thought of not being able to just open up a box and rifle through the books is pretty foreign to me.

Plus, I am NOT afraid to send them through the mail. I'm currently in the midst of a project reviewing the output of the Lloyd Jacquet Studios from around 1943-1948. I'm not looking at the big companies like Fawcett and Timely, but rather Continental, Croydon, Rewl, and the like. Once I've reviewed all of the material in the books and updated my IDs on note cards, I will mail all of them to Arkansas for Hames Ware to review and add to or correct the IDs.

If there is some list member in the San Francisco Bay Area that would be willing to put in the scanning time, I'd be more than willing to provide the raw material - pending my availability, that is. I spend about 1/4 of each year out of the country and we'd have to arrange connections. Otherwise, I'd consider mailing them to a trustworthy destination. If someone would be willing to split the postage costs, that would be very helpful, too.

BUT the offer is there. If anyone is interested, please let me know and also let me know what comic runs are most needed.

[Yoc]

Wow!
This is a very generous offer Jim!
 

Sadly I'm up in CANADA - otherwise I'd have been more than willing to help out scanning some of these wonderfully obscure publishers it sounds like you are most interested in. 

Soooo, any scanners out there in the Bay area willing to take up Jim on his offer???
Come on people, these kind of offers are as rare as hens teeth!

Fingers crossed someone can step up to the plate Jim.  Take care,
-Yoc

[darkmark]

I MIGHT be able to give it a try.  Let me know what you have and I'll see what I can do.

[JVJ]

My have list goes on for about 8 pages. Here's the contents of page 1:
[NOTE - Books still needed on GAC or that are in fiche will be marked in yellow by me.  -Yoc]

FOR THE RECORD, any issue number followed by a "ç" is coverless.

HARVEY COMICS (have)

ALL NEW   3-5,7,13,14  (GAC needs #4,5,7,13(incom),14)
BLACK CAT (MYST)   [8]-10,14,16,30-53,57-62  (GAC needs #32-34,36,40,42,43,45,48,49,57-62)
CAPTAIN 3-D   1
CHAMBER/CHILLS   21-24,5-26  (GAC needs #23,24,5,8,14,16-18,23(incom),24)
CHAMP(ION)   3,4,5,6,7,11,12,14,15,21,19,22,24,25
COMIC HITS   59
FIGHTING FRONTS   1-5
FIRST LOVE   1-12,14-36,38-60,62-64,66-90 [70.72-75,79,84]  (GAC only has #45)
FIRST ROMANCE   1-15,17-52  (GAC only has #10,31)
FLIP   1,2
FRONT PAGE   1 (Kubert,Powell art)
HELLO PAL   2,3ç
HI-SCHOOL ROMAN.   1-75, db1 [41,59,61,63,64,67-70]  (GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
HUMPHREY     5,6,10,11,15
JOE PALOOKA   5,7-25,31-33,37,42,44,53,68-70,73-75,116  (GAC needs #16-21,44,68,69,73,75,116)
KERRY DRAKE   7
LITTLE MAX   3,8,10
LOVE LESSONS   1-3,5  (GAC only has #4)
LOVE PROBLEMS   1-44  (GAC only has #2,24)
MAN IN BLACK   2,3
NUTTY   6
PENROD BOYS ALM.   '52
SPEED    1,2-4,9,11,23,24,30,32,33,36-44
SWEET LOVE   1-5
TEEN-AGE BRIDES    1-3ç-7
TERRY/PIRATES     4,9,11,12
THRILLS/TOMORROW   19,20
TOMB OF TERROR      1-14,16  (GAC needs #3&5(cf only),8-13)
TRUE BRIDES EXP.    8-14,16
TRUE BRIDES-TO-BE     17-30
TRUE WAR EXPER.   1-4  (GAC needs #1,4)
WAR BATTLES   1-9  (GAC only has #1,6)
WARFRONT   1-25,28-39  (GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
WAR VICTORY   4
WESTERN TALES   30-33
WITCHES TALES   1-28  (GAC needs #5,8,9,14-18,20,23,26)

FAWCETT COMICS (have)
ANIMAL FAIR   4,6,8,9,11
BATTLE STORIES     2-11
BEWARE: TERROR     5,8
BILL BATTLE   1,2
BILLY KID/OSCAR     3
BOB COLT   1-3,5,7-9  (GAC only has #7)
CAPT. MARVEL JR.   6,[8],10,19,21,50,59,75,111ç112
COMIC COMICS   6
COWBOY LOVE   1-11  (GAC needs #1-10)
DOWN WITH CRIME   1,3-5,7
EXCITING ROMANCES   1-6,8-12
F. FUNNY ANIMALS   3,5,6,8,9,11,13,18,34
GABBY HAYES   9,23
GIRLS IN LOVE   1,2
GOLDEN ARROW   2,4,6
HOPALONG CASS.   24,37,40,46,50ç80
HOT ROD   4,7
IBIS   5
I LOVE YOU     1
LANCE O'CASEY   1-4
LIFE STORY    1-13,15-29,31,33-39,41-46
LOVE MEMORIES   1,3
LOVE MYSTERY   1-3
MASTER   [42],53,65,66,68,69,74,,87,88ç
MIKE BARNETT   1-4,6
MONTE HALE   [9],30,40
OZZIE & BABS   1-3,5-9,11,12  (GAC only has #8)
PUPPETOONS   4,5,8,13,17
ROMAN. SECRETS     1-27,30-35,38,39
ROMANTIC STORY   1-22  (GAC only has #1,13)
ROMANTIC WEST.   1-[3]
SOLDIER   1,3,4,7-9,11
SPY SMASHER   10i
STRANGE S./ANOTHER WORLD  2,4
STR. SUSPENSE ST.   4
SUSPENSE DETEC.   2,4
SWEETHEARTS   68-87,89-96,97,99,105-111,113,115-118,120
SWEETHRT DIARY   1-7,9-12
TEX RITTER        18
THIS MAG/HAUNT    1,2
TRUE CONFIDENCE   1-3
TRUE STORY/ROM   1-3
TRUE TALES/ROM           4
TRUE SWEETHRT SEC.   1-10
UNDERWORLD CRIME   1-7
WESTERN HERO    93,94,112ç
WORLD OF FEAR     5,6
WOW           24,56ç61,66,69
YOUNG MARRIAGE      1
XMAS COMICS   ç

HILLMAN COMICS (have)
AIRBOY   V2:11,12   V3:1ç2,4-12  TO  V10:1,2,4   [V7:5,7,10]
     (GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
AIRFIGHTERS   V1:5,7,8,10,12
   V2:1,3-7,9,10
ALL SPORTS   2,3
ALL-TIME SPORTS   4-7
CRIME DETECTIVE   V1:1  TO V3:8    (GAC only has v1#11, v3 #1, v12#12)
CRIME MUST STOP   1
DEAD-EYE WEST.   V1:1 TO V3:1    (GAC only has v2#5)
FROGMAN   1-11    (GAC only has #2,#10)
HOT ROD & SPEED.   1-5    (GAC only has #2)
MR. ANTHONY'S LC   1-5
MY DATE   1-4
PIRATES   1-4
PUNCH & JUDY   V1:1-8,10-12   V2:1-9,11,12    V3:1-9
REAL CLUE CRIME   V1:2,3,5-12  TO  V8:1-3
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
REAL SPORTS   1
ROCKET   2
ROMANTIC CONF.    V1:1 TO V3:1
TOP SECRET   1
WEST. FIGHTERS   V1:1 TO V4:7
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)

ST. JOHN COMICS (have)
ABBOT&COSTELLO  2,5,7,8,11,13,20,21
ADVENT. IN ROMAN   1
ANCHORS ANDREW   2-4
APPROVED COM.   1-9,12
AUTHENTIC POLICE CASES   1-38
 (GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
BASIL           1
BINGO   1
BLUE RIBBON   2-6
CINDERELLA LOVE    12-14,26,27,29    (GAC only has #13,27)
DARING ADVENTS.   3-D1,6+
DIARY SECRETS     nn,4,5,nn,6,8,10-12,14-22,24,25,27,29,30    (GAC only has #22)
FIGHTIN' MARINES   14
FLYING CADET   V1:1,5,6,8,9   V2:1-7,9
FUGITIVE/JUSTICE   1-4
FLYBOY   5+
GOING STEADY   10,12-14
THE HAWK   1+,4,5+,6,7-10,12,3Dç    (GAC only has #4,8,9)
HOLLYWOOD CONF.   1,2
IT RHYMES WITH LUST
IT'S LOVE LOVE   2
KID COWBOY   4+,13
KITTY   1
LITTLE BIT   2
LUCY   1
MOPSY   18
NW MOUNTIES   4,12+
PERFECT LOVE   9,10
PICT. CONFESS.   1-3
PICT. LOVE ST.   1
PICT. ROMANCES   5-24    (GAC only has #5,9,10,24)
PINOCCIO-WGS   2
ROMAN. MARRIAGE   18-24
SECRET MISSIONS   1
SON OF SINBAD   nn
TEEN-AGE ROM.   1-38,nn(12/54),41-43    (GAC only has #7,15,17,28)
TEEN-AGE TEMPT.   2-7,9    (GAC only has #4)
THREE STOOGES   1,5,3D1ç
TOR   3-D2,3-5    (GAC only has #4)
TRUE LOVE PICT.   1-11    (GAC only has #4)
WARTIME ROMAN.   1,3-7,9-15,18
WEST BANDIT TR.   1-3,9+
WHACK   3D1ç2-3    (GAC only has #2)


AVON COMICS (have)
ALL-TRUE DETECT.   3,4
BAD MEN/TOMBST.   '50
BETTY & STEADY   2
BLACKHAWK INDIAN WAR
BOY DETECTIVE   1,3,4
BUDDIES/US ARMY   1,2
BUTCH CASSIDY   '51
CAMPUS ROMANCE   1953,1-3
CAPT. STEVE SAVAGE     '50,2-8,13
CHIEF CRAZY HOR.   '50
CHIEF VICTORIO   '51
COWPUNCHER   1,2-7,1(R)
CRIME/WATERFNT   4
CUSTER'S LAST F.   '50
DALTON BOYS   '51
DAVY CROCKETT   '51
EERIE [1947]   1
     “   2-3-6inc-8 IWr Inc-11-12inc,14,16,17
FAM. GANGSTERS   1,2
FIGHT. DAN BOONE   '53
 “  DAVY CROCKETT   9
 “ IND/WILD WEST   1,2
” UNDERSEA COMM.   1-5
FOR A NIGHT OF LOVE[/glow]
FRONTIER ROM.   2
FUNNY TUNES   2,3
GANGSTERS/GUNM.   2-3-4
GERONIMO   1-2-4
INTIMATE CONFESS   1,2,4,6-8
JESSE JAMES   1-5-6-7-8-9,15-16-17-18-21-22-23-27,29
KING SOLOMON'S MINE '51
KING/BADMEN/DW  '50
KIT CARSON      '50,2,3,5-8
LAST OF COMAN.   '53
LITTLE JACK FROST   1
MASK/FU MANCHU   '51
MERTIE MOUSE   4
MERRY MOUSE   2
MURD. GANGSTER   1,3
PANCHO VILLA   '50
PAROLE BREAKERS   1
PETER RABBIT   4.8
POLICE LINEUP   1,2-4
PRISON BREAK   2-3-4-5
QUANTRELLE'S RAIDERS
REALISTIC ROMANCES   1-8 [2]
ROMANTIC LOVE1-2,4-7,9,11-13,20,21,23,1/53,3
SAINT   2,4-9,12,10
SEA HOUND   1-4
SENS. POLICE CASES    n
SBD CHUCK WAGON   1
SPACE DETECTIVE   1,3,4inc
SPARKLING LOVE   1
SUPER PUP   4
TEDDY ROOSEVELT   1
US MAR./ACTION   1-3
US PARATROOP.   1-4-5 IWr Inc-6
US TANK COMM.   1-4
WARDOGS/USARMY   1
WESTERN BANDITS   1
WHITE CHIEF/PAWN.   '51
WHITE PRINCESS   2,3
W.B. HICKOCK   1-8,10,13-28
WITCHCRAFT   2,4,6


STANDARD COMICS (have)
ADV. INTO DARK.  5,7,8
AMERICA'S BEST  10,11,16,19,20,22,23,27,28,31
AMER.'S FUNNIEST   1,2
BARNYARD   1-3,5-29    (GAC only has #14)
BATTLEFRONT   5
BEST    2
BEST ROMANCE   5-7
BILLY WEST   1-10    (GAC only has #9)
BLACK TERROR     6,15,20-23,25,26
BOOTS   9
BRONCHO BILL       5-9,12,15
BUSTER BUNNY   2
CHUCKLE   1945
COO COO   1-7,9-12,14-24,26-37,38-46,48-50    (GAC only has #23,27,34,41)
CRIME FILES   5,6
DATE W/DANGER   5,6
DEAR B. FAIRFAX   5,7-9
EXCITING   2,19,29,33,47,50ç,57,59,61,63,64,66
EXCITING WAR   5-9
FIGHTING YANK   3,20,22(just need ads),24,26,29
FUNNY FUNNIES   1
GANG WORLD   5,6
GOOFY   1-5,7,8,10-39,41,42    (GAC only has #18,23,38,41)
HAPPY   1-4,8-42    (GAC only has #18,32,33)
IT REALLY HAPPEN   1-11    (GAC only has #11)
JET FIGHTERS   5-7
JOE YANK   5-16    (GAC only has #14)
KATHY   1,4,5,7-10,13,15,16
KNIGHTS OF R-T   10=
LOST WORLDS   5,6
MEL ALLEN SPORTS   5
NEW ROMANCES   5-21
OUT OF SHADOWS   6,8,11-13
POPULAR ROMAN.   5-29    (GAC only has #17)
REAL FUNNIES   1,2
REAL LIFE         1,2,4,6-59
RICKY   55
SANTA'S CHRISTMAS   1952
SNIFFY   5,7
SPUNKY   1-3
STARLET O'HARA   1-4
STARTLING       5,6,14,25,30,33,36,38,39(ads only),40,42,48-50,53
SUPERMOUSE   1,3-6,9,15
THIS IS WAR   5-9
THRILLING   6ç,12,15,18,19,21(ads only) ,27,36,41-43,46-48,51-53,58,61,62,64,67,69,70,72-76,78-80
THRILLING ROMAN.   5-26
TODAY'S ROMANCE   5-8
THE UNSEEN   5-15    (GAC only has #7,11-14)
WESTERN HEARTS   1-10
WHO IS NEXT?   5
WONDER   6,9,10,12,14,16,17,20

ACE COMICS (have)

ALL LOVE   27-32
ALL LOVE ROMAN.   26
ALL ROMANCES   1,3,4,6
ANDY   21
BAFFLING MYSTER   4-6,8-10,12,16,18,22-25
THE BEYOND   1,4,5,9,11,13-15,18,20,25-27,2,3,6-8,10,12,16,17,19,21-24,28-30.
CHAL. OF UNKNWN   6
COMPLETE LOVE     V26:2-6
 V27:2-6   V28:1,2
 V29:3-6   V30:1-6 (173-181)
 V31:1-6 (182-187)   V32:1,3,4 (191),v27#1(163).
CRIME/PENALTY   33,2,4-9,11-17,19-25,27-39,42-44,47-48,3,10,18,26,40,41,45,46.
DOTTY   35,37-39.
ERNIE          9,11/48,24-25.
FOURTEENERS   34
FOUR FAVORITES    2,6-7,11-22,26-29,31-32,8,9,23no ads,20 no cf,30
FUNTIME   SP,SM/53,3,4
GLAM. ROMANCES   42-44,47,49-54,56,
59-70,73-85,87,89,90,41,48,57,71,72.
HAND OF FATE   8-25
HAP HAZARD   1-3,5-10,12,13,16-19,21-24
HEROES/FRONTIER   27,2
INDIAN BRAVES   1-2,3.
LIGHTNING   V2:4, V3:1
LOVE/FIRST SIGHT   1-6,8-27,29-34,36,37,
  39,40,42,43,35.
LOVE EXPER.   1-17,19-22,24-36,38a/b,18.
MEN VS CRIME   3,7
MISTER RISK   7,2
MONKEYSHINES   1-6,8-10,12-15,
  17,19-22,24,25,27 [22]
REAL LIFE SEC.    1
REAL LOVE   25-31,33-51,53-70,72,73,75,76 [61],71.
REAL SECRETS   2-5
REVEALING ROMAN.1-4,6
SCIENCE   1-5
SCREAM   1-7,9,10,12,13,
  15-19
SPACE ACTION   1-3
SUPER MYSTERY   V1:2,4,
 V2:1,3-6   V3:1 - V5:6
 V6:2 - V8:6   [V6:2](GAC has v1#6,v2#4,v3#2,v4#4,v5#3,v7#4,v8#5
SURE-FIRE   1(GAC has fiche
TEN STORY LOVE   V29:3-6
 V30:1-6   V31:1
 V32:2-6   V33:1-3 (195)
 V34:4-6 (198)   V35:1-6 (204)
 V36:1-4 (208)
TRAPPED   2-4
VICKI   10,12/48,4,5
WAR HEROES   1,3-8,2.
WEB OF MYSTERY   2,4,10,21-22,26,291,3,5-9,11-20,23-25,27-28.
WESTERN ADVENTURES   1,2,4-6,3.
WESTERN LOVE TRAILS   7-9

Most comics have note cards with an attempt to identify the artists therein.
Peace, Jim (|:{>

[Yoc]

This project could keep someone busy for YEARS!

Just curious,
-Yoc

[OtherEric]

Wow.

I'm in the ***** area, so I'm not a real candidate as a scanner.  And, to be honest, I would be worried about scanning somebody else's books; even though I'm careful I've damaged several of my books as I scanned them.  (Most common problem:  popping the centerfold loose.)  I'm perfectly happy to risk and even do slight damage to my own books; I view it as a worthwhile 'cost' of getting the scans out there.  But the thought of damaging somebody else's book scares the heck out of me; even if the owner says it's an acceptable risk I don't know that it would be acceptable to me.

With all that said, let me know if you need contributions to the postage fund; I can definitely help with that.

[rez]

Greetings Jim,
The sheer volume of the books you present would seem to necessitate a number of people working together to capture those wonderful books to record here and provide access to the future generations of readers.

I try to provide the best scans I can with the meager tools I work with which ends up taking a bit of time per book but feel it worth the investment as the scans circle the globe and may last a long time if not infinitely.

I say this as I offer my service to help scan some of your books, if needed. for placement here on GAC.

I'm located in northeastern Ohio so this would involve trust as well as postage costs. I would be willing to pay postage costs to and from for the books seeing you have opened your collection to the public and that is an admirable thing.

Seeing the large number of books you have available and conversations during earlier threads from a month or so back suggesting a group fund to purchase certain books for scanning and placement here on site

perhaps a fund could be developed among the many members to provide the monies needed for postage costs and insurances in respect to the transfer of the books to and fro if you are inclined to use the mails in the event a west coast scanner cannot be found. These are just thoughts to get the ball rolling.


I'm still rather new to the site and scanning having come on board the April of this year I believe it was, but have managed to scan something like 20 or so books and think I have the basics down for doing a presentable scan tho' not of the higher caliber of some scanners that post here.

To sample some of the books I have scanned you could look up KO KOMICS or run thru a thread titled 'Coming Soon'
in the Comics Loaded folder

which is where I place the notice for the bulk of the books I scan to FTP in order to contact Yoc or Aussies so they can place them on site.

The condition of the books is not important to the scan in that many can be doctored up fairly well from the spine wear, tears, ink smears, creases, writing, rat chews and what have you commonly found on reader copies.

What I would NOT be interested in scanning are very fine shaped books that might carry a higher dollar value on ebay or Heritage auction sites in that I would not want to be responsible for opening a higher grade book for scanning and inadvertenly cause a staple crease that might devalue the book.

I have a personal appreciation to the sci-fi and the superhero genre and would enjoy working with those type books over any others but it would seem to better serve the site if Aussie, Yoc, and the other mods were to join heads over what PD books might best be scanned first.

Anyhow, regardless of what transpires, I can say the offer of your collection to scan is appreciated and I'm sure many fellow readers would echo the same.

Cheers
-rez

I'm Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr, and I just joined.

I figured that it would be better to have a separate topic where people can address me without wading through nine pages of "How did you find us?" entries. Someone (or two) have already asked me about some Fox inside front covers. I'll confess that Fox is not the deepest company in my collection and I'm unlikely to have the issues requested. Sorry.

What I AM open to is the possibility of finding some trustworthy soul in the US who would be willing to scan comics in my collection. I'm NOT a condition freak and most of my comics are not even in plastic bags. I USE them regularly and the thought of not being able to just open up a box and rifle through the books is pretty foreign to me.

Plus, I am NOT afraid to send them through the mail. I'm currently in the midst of a project reviewing the output of the Lloyd Jacquet Studios from around 1943-1948. I'm not looking at the big companies like Fawcett and Timely, but rather Continental, Croydon, Rewl, and the like. Once I've reviewed all of the material in the books and updated my IDs on note cards, I will mail all of them to Arkansas for Hames Ware to review and add to or correct the IDs.

If there is some list member in the San Francisco Bay Area that would be willing to put in the scanning time, I'd be more than willing to provide the raw material - pending my availability, that is. I spend about 1/4 of each year out of the country and we'd have to arrange connections. Otherwise, I'd consider mailing them to a trustworthy destination. If someone would be willing to split the postage costs, that would be very helpful, too.

BUT the offer is there. If anyone is interested, please let me know and also let me know what comic runs are most needed.

[JVJ]

The sheer volume really only necessitates that the project will take some time. Heck, they've waited 60+ years, they can wait a few more months. And you needn't be overly concerned with condition. While I would certainly expect eveyone to handle the books with care, I have never paid more than $40 for a comic book in my life - so these aren't the world's greatest copies. In some cases the books have been disbound and each cover and page inserted into a plastic sleeve so they can be reviewed and touched and scanned without further breaking or chipping.

Who cares how long it takes when you're working for posterity? And I tried to find your KO Komics scans with no success, but that simply might be my inexperience at working such a site. I do find it all a bit confusing, since I don't play around in these kind of sandboxes very often. Email me a sample of one of your scans so I can see what we're getting into.

Thanks for the offer.

Peace, Jim (|:{> jim@jvjpubs.com

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Here is Jim's Timely and DC Lists - Note THEY ARE NOT PUBLIC DOMAIN AN CAN'T BE HOSTED ON GAC.  -Yoc

Atlas/Timely
   Love Tales 52
   Comedy 15, 27, 31, 33
   Gay 18
   Joker 15
   The Kellys 25
   Love Tales 52
   Marvel Mystery 24ç
   Silly Tunes 7

TIMELY (have)
ALL SURPRISE   1-4,ç,6-12
AN. MOVIE TUNES   1,2
AWFUL OSCAR   11
BLACKSTONE M.D.   3,4
BLONDE PHANTOM   17
CINDY   28-35,37-40
COMEDY   10-20,22,23,26-33,[35]
COMEDY COMICS   1-6,8-10
COMIC CAPERS   1-6
COMICS FOR KIDS   1,2
DARING   12
DARING   9,11,12
DOLLY DILL   1
DOPEY DUCK   1,2
FILM FUNNIES   1,2
FRANKIE   4-11
FRANKIE & LANA   12-15
FRANKIE FUDDLE   16,17
FUNNY FROLICS   1-5
FUNNY TUNES   16-23
GAY   18-20,23-26,28-40
GEORGIE   1-23,25-30,32-37,39
GEORGIE & JUDY   39
HEDY DE VINE   22-35 [25]
HEDY/HOLLYWOOD   36-49
IDEAL   1-4
IDEAL (ACC)   1-4
JEANIE   13-27
JOKER     5-8,10-14,16-20,22-24,26-41
JUNIOR MISS   1,24-39
KELLY'S, THE   23-25
KID MOVIE KOMICS   11
KOMIC KARTOONS   1
KRAZY KOMICS   1-14,16-26 [2]
KRAZY KROW   1-3
LANA   1-5,7
LITTLE ASPIRIN   1,2
LITTLE LANA   9
LITTLE LENNY   1
LITTLE LIZZIE   1-5,@1
LITTLE WILLIE   20,21
MARGIE   35-49
MARVEL MYSTERY   19ç,24ç,70ç
MILLIE THE MODEL   1-26,28,[30],31,33,39,40,77
MISS AMERICA   V1:2-6; V2:1,[2],4,5  TO  V7:1-39
MISS FURY   4
MITZI   1
MITZI'S BOYFRIEND   2-7
MITZI'S ROMANCE   8,9
MOVIE TUNES   3
NAMORA   2i
NELLIE THE NURSE   1-20,22-27,30,34
OSCAR   24,25,3-10,13
PATSY WALKER   2-35
POWRHOUSE PEPPER   2-5
RUSTY   12-22
SILLY TUNES   1-6
SUPER RABBIT   4-10,12,13
TEEN COMICS   20-35
TERRY TOONS   1-6,8-15,17-23,25,27,29-37,39-49,51,52,54-56,58,59 [12,53]
TESSIE/TYPIST   3-22 [6]
TINY TESSIE   24
WACKY DUCK   1-4,6
WILLIE   5-19,22,23
WONDER DUCK   1,3
YOUNG ALLIES   7,12
ZIGGY PIG/SILLY SEAL 1-6 [5]


DC COMICS (have)

ALL AMERICAN   96,101
ALL STAR WEST.   58-71,73-75,79,81,85,89, 90,96,97,99,100,102-111,113,114,116,117ç118,119
ALL STAR COMIC   50,?ç
ANIMAL ANTICS   14
BATMAN   219,232,234,237,240-242, 245,248,251,253,255
BOY COMMANDO   5,15ç21,32ç,33
BRAVE & BOLD   2ç5,6,15ç33-35,40,42-44, 53,67,70,79-86,93,102,104,107,108,120,122
DETECTIVE   155ç327-339,341-344,346,347,349, 351-357,359,362,363,395,397,400-402,
404,407,408,410,413-417,419,422- 427,431,434,437-443
4-STAR BATTLE   1,4,5
FRONTIER FIGHTERS   2-4,6
Gangbusters 4
GREEN LANTERN   69
HAWKMAN   2,3
LEADING COMICS   25
MORE FUN   43,122
MY GREATEST ADV.   15,16,18,20,21,23,24,32, 42,58,60,61,72,74,75,81,85
PICT.STORIES/BIBLE   OT 1,4 ,  NT 1,2
REAL FACT   1-4,6,7,10-12,14,18,20
REX/WONDER DOG   1-6,8,10,12,16,18,23-25,29-31,33-35,40-42,45,46
ROMANCE TRAIL   1-6
SHOWCASE   3,7,11,25,27-29,47,50,51,55,57,58,60,61,63-65,72,73,75,82-85
STAR SPANGLED   26ç13
STRANGE ADVENTS.   2ç4,7,12ç13,15,24,25,32,44,52,55,58ç61,64,83,96,97,105,08,10,18,19,21,
 123ç25,27-33ç,34,36,42,46,47,49,50,57,59-62,80,88,205-18,26,38,240
WESTERN COMICS   1,2,4-6,12-16,19,21,23,25, 35,41,42,44-46,48,50,53,60,62,63,65-67,71,73,79,81,85
WORLD'S FINEST   96-99,175,176,205

[boox909]

The sheer volume really only necessitates that the project will take some time. Heck, they've waited 60+ years, they can wait a few more months. And you needn't be overly concerned with condition. While I would certainly expect eveyone to handle the books with care, I have never paid more than $40 for a comic book in my life - so these aren't the world's greatest copies. In some cases the books have been disbound and each cover and page inserted into a plastic sleeve so they can be reviewed and touched and scanned without further breaking or chipping.

Who cares how long it takes when you're working for posterity? And I tried to find your KO Komics scans with no success, but that simply might be my inexperience at working such a site. I do find it all a bit confusing, since I don't play around in these kind of sandboxes very often. Email me a sample of one of your scans so I can see what we're getting into.

Thanks for the offer.

Peace, Jim (|:{> jim@jvjpubs.com

Welcome to the site.

Rez's KO Comics scan: http://goldenagecomics.co.uk//index.php?dlid=5697

B.

[JVJ]

Thanks for pointing the KO Komics scans out to me. Now if I only could figure out why I couldn't find them myself... I'm not very conversant with messageboards, blogs and things. Sorry. I spend most of my time researching from prime source material and recording the information, eventually, on the web, but this is the very first time I've considered looking for prime material on-line. I guess I have a lot to learn about techniques and etiquette. Apologies in advance for any toes I inadvertently step on.

Regarding the quality of the scans, your KO's look just fine to me - eminently presentable and legible. If you want to try to scan a trial box of my books, take a look at what I listed above and pick out a dozen or more issues and send me your snail mail address. There's lots more detail than I recorded, so if there's something you really want to see, just ask. It's hard to predict what I MIGHT have.

Also, if you want to record artists information, I may have indexed the issues on index cards and can provide some solid information and rough guesses in that area as well.

Peace, Jim (|:{>

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GIVEAWAYS
ADV. IN ELECTRICITY 3-6
ADV. IN ELECTRONICS    APG 17-8A,B
ADV. IN JET POWER   APG-17-2A,B
 ADVENTURE INTO THE PAST
CAPT. GALLANT   Heinz
CAPT. ZILOG   1
CASE OF THE WASTED WATER
CHAMP GIVEAWAY   nn
CLIFF MERRITT & VERY CANDID CANDIDATE
CLIFF MERRITT SETS RECORD
 STRAIGHT (BRT & UTU)
ELEC. AROUND US   APG-17-A
ELSIE   nn
EVERYDAY BIRTHDAY FUN
INSIDE THE ATOM
JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY
LITTLE MISS SUNBEAM   2-4
MAN MADE MAGIC   MARCH TO MARKET
ON THE AIR   nn
OPERATION SURVIVAL
POPPO   5,7
PRESTO MAGIC TRICKS
ROBIN HOOD   2,6
ROCKETS & RANGE RIDERS
SHERIFF OF COCHISE
STORY OF CHECKS   STORY OF MONEY
STORY OF SALT
TEN MEN & TELEPHONE
TOMMY GETS KEYS   nn
TOMMY LOOKS AT FARMING
WATCH OUT FOR BIG TALK nn
WONDERBOOK OF RUBBER
WOOLWORTH’S NEW XMAS BOOK

[JonTheScanner]

Jim,

That is an incredibly generous offer and I'd love to see lots of those scanned.  I'm about as far away as can be though -- in CT.  There are several though, I'd certainly be willing to pay postage both ways on to complete (or really help) various scanning projects.

Anchors Andrews (St John) 2-4
Fightin' Marines 6-7
Fightin' Texan 16-17
Strange Terror (St john) 5-6
The Texan (St John) 2-6 8-11 13 14
Weir Horrors (St John) 3 4 6
Wild Boy (St Johyn) 11-15
Nyoka (Fawcett) #2 as the scan here is missing 4 pages.

not explicitly stated, but of even more interest if you have them
are
Buster Brown #1  (all others are scanned though not positive uploaded here)
     ACG
Advs into the Unknown 59 76 82 91
Blazing West 18
Commander Battle 1 2 6
Forbidden Worlds 29 30
Operation Peril 1 6 15 16
Soldiers of Fortune 6 13
Spy Hunters 16 18 24

     Dell Four Colors
5 Raggedy Ann
6 Smitty
7 Smokey Stover
23 Raggedy Ann
27 Mickey mouse
38 Roy Rogers
63 Roy Rogers
94 Winnie WInkkle
98 Lone Ranger

and I could certainly put you in touch with scanners like Gambit and others who'd love to scan your Atlas comics particularly the westerns

[Yoc]

Jim,
There is a SEARCH feature on the GAC site.  It's above the logo banner and to the right.
Hope that helps.
------
The Portland question I asked seems to miss your attention.
I do know an excellent scanner and perfect gentleman who is used to handling very old books with great care that might be willing to help out if the two of you could arrange to meet.
But I don't want to ask him until I know it would be possible on your end.  He's in Beaverton.

And I myself might take a closer look at your list and make some requests if someone doesn't grab them first.  But I'll wait until I see if anyone else closer or with more expertise than myself asks for them first.

-Yoc

[JVJ]

Yoc, I'll try to cover all your questions this time.
I was just in Portland a couple of months ago, but have no plans to return in the near future. Still, that doesn't preclude meeting your mystery scanner via email or phone. I'm really very open to this idea. The mail doesn't frighten me. I've sold books through the mail for nearly 20 years and have been sending every comic book I've purchased over the last thirty years back and forth to Little Rock to share them with Hames. So put me in touch with your friend and make a list of things you'd volunteer to scan. I might have some of them.

Jon, These St. John's are certainly available:
 Anchors Andrews (St John) 2-4
 Fightin' Marines 6-7
 Fightin' Texan 16-17
 Strange Terror (St john) 5-6
 The Texan (St John) 2-6 8-11 13 14
 Weird Horrors (St John) 3 4 6
 Wild Boy (St John) 11-15

and Nyoka (Fawcett) #2

Of the others you list, I have:

  Buster Brown #1

ACG
  Advs into the Unknown  91
  Blazing West 18
  Operation Peril 1 15
  Spy Hunters 16 18 24

Dell Four Colors
  23 Raggedy Ann

OtherEric -
Condition is not a real concern here. My comics are MEANT to be used and read and scanned and PLAYED WITH.

If the three of you could tell me a little bit more about yourselves it would be a first step in my getting comfortable with the idea of sending bunches of comics off to "strangers." But I believe that this CAN work and it's a great use for my comics that right now are accessible only to visitors here and to the few friends who have taken advantage of my sharing offers.

Peace, Jim (|:{>

[Geo]

Yes, I believe with your list it would have to be a joint effort to get them all done. Also as Jon pointed out some on your list have already been scanned and are now up on the site.
I too would be willing to give it a shot with some of them. I live about 30 miles south of OtherEric in Washington state.

These would do for a start:

ALARMING TALES   3 (that would finish the series now up on the site)
CAPT. MIDNIGHT   36,46
CAPT. VIDEO   2,3,5,6
DON WINSLOW   31,67,68
ATOM AGE COMBAT   2
ATOMIC SPY CASES   1
CAPT. STEVE SAVAGE   2-8,13
EARTHMAN/VENUS (one-shot)
FLYING SAUCERS  1
ROCKET TO MOON (one-shot)
SPACE DETECTIVE   1,3,4
STRANGE WORLDS   1,2,4-9,22
LOST WORLDS   5,6
SPACE ACTION   3

You can PM me to set things up would be best on how you would like to handle this. Maybe we could even work something out so OtherEric and I could work on this together since we live so close together to save some on the shipping.

Geo

[JVJ]

Geo,
Or course I understand that a lot of the books I own have already been scanned and posted to the site. I was just cutting and pasting from my list to easily make it known what is in my collection.

I really hate to show my age, but IM is not something I do. I'm quite adept at telephone calls and emails and have even been known to write a snail mail now and again. I think, to start the process,
I'd really like to know your name and address and some history of you and comics. Try to calm my misgivings of sending hundreds of dollars worth of comics off to a stranger. If anything, I'm probably TOO trusting, and need curb those tendencies.

We do have some time, though, as I will be leaving for Paris in ten days, which pretty much precludes sending anything before I leave as I won't be back for six weeks. I don't want to leave the comics disconnected from me for that long.

I would just like to know exactly who I am dealing with. Thanks for understanding.

Peace, Jim (|:{>

[JVJ]

Just to make clear the extent of what I'm offering, here are some more details of the comics I have that available for scanning:

FOR THE RECORD, any issue number followed by a "ç" is coverless.

ACG COMICS (have)
ADV.INTO UNKNOWN   22,23,27,28,30,32-34,39,41,67,77,86,90,91, 96,104,106-110,113,116,128,134,141,143,152,153,158,160,168,173
BLAZING WEST   1-20  (GAC needs #3-7,9(cf),10-17)
COOKIE   4,8,12,20,33,35
FORBIDDEN WORLDS   1,3,5,6,42,52,63,69, 76,78,79,82,87,101,111,112,121,125,140,142
FUNNY FILMS    13
GASP     3  (Not in the Golden Age)
GIGGLE   6
HAHA       1-3,5-7,11,12,24,26,37,53
HOODED HORSEMN   26
KILROYS   6,24,26,29
LOVELORN   1-14,16-49,53,55,57-88,90,91,93-96,99-103,106,108-114
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
OPERATION PERIL     1,3,10,13,15
OUT OF THE NIGHT   1,2,4,5,16
ROMANTIC ADVENT.   1-60,63,65-78,80,81-89,91-93,95,97-102,104-138 [35]   
(GAC only has #3,32,37,39,49,56)
SEARCH FOR LOVE   1
SKELETON HAND   2,6
SOLD’S/FORTUNE   9,10
SPY /COUNTERSPY   1,2
SPY-HUNTERS   3,4,6-21,24
TOPSY TURVY   1
UNKNOWN WORLDS   30,45,47,49,50,56
YOUNG HEROES   35,36


following is a catch-all category meaningful to only a few of us.
CARLSON'S COMICS (have)
ALL GOOD   1    (GAC only has the 1946 version.)
ATOMIC BOMB   1
BEE-29 BOMBARDIER 1
CAMERA   1-8
CANDY   3
CAPT. WIZARD   1
CHUCKLE   1
CISCO KID   1
COMICLAND      1
CONQUEROR   '45
COURAGE   2
DIME   1    (GAC has the Lev Gleason one-shot)
EVERYBODY'S   1944
FUNLAND   1
GEM   1
GREAT   1
HURRICANE   nn
JAMBOREE   1-3
JEEP   1,3
JING PALS   1-4
JOLLY JINGLES   14
KEY   2,4
LATEST   1,2
LUCKY   1-5        (GAC only has #8 (1942)(Maple Leaf Publishing)
MAD HATTER   2
MERRY-GO-ROUND   1
POP-POP   1
SLAPSTICK   1
SPOOK   1
TAILSPIN TOMMY   1
TALLY HO   1
THREE-RING   1
TOP SPOT   1
TRIPLE THREAT   '45
TWINKLE   1
YOUR UNITED STATES   '46

CATHOLIC COMICS (have)
V1:5-9,11-13   V2:1,2,4,6,8      (unsure of their status)

CENTAUR (& EARLY CHESLER)
AMAZING MAN   9,12,17ç19ç20
COMIC PAGES   V3:6
FUNNY PAGES   V2:4,5ç6ç
FUNNY PICT. STORIES   V1:3ç, V2:2,7,8ç9,11ç
STAR COMICS   7
STAR RANGER   7
STAR RANGER FUNNIES  V2:1ç
WESTERN PICT. STORIES  V1:1ç4ç
WORLD FAMOUS HEROES  4

CHARLTON (have)
ATTACK   1
BATTLEFIELD ACTION     18,19
BILLY THE KID   12-15,19,20
BLACK FURY   13,17,18
BRIDES IN LOVE   8
CAREER GIRL ROM.   63
CHARLIE CHAN   6
CHEYENNE KID   11-15
COWBOY WESTERN   17-20,22-25,27,28,32,36,38,39,64,67
CRIME & JUSTICE        1,4,6,8,14-17,20,21,23
DANGER & ADVENT.   13,22,25,27
FIGHTING MARINES   26
GORGO   1,11,13-16
HOT ROD & RACING   7,9,14,30,34,35
I LOVE YOU        7
JACK-IN-THE-BOX   1,12 (we need covers+inner centre fold),14-16
LAWBREAKERS   1,3,5,6,10,12-14
LOVE DIARY   3,6,15
MARVELS/SCIENCE   1-4 (Note #1 is called the first Charltan comic in O.S.)
MASKED RAIDER   15
MYST. UNEXPLORED WORLDS      3-8,10-12,19,21,22 (GAC only has #2,5,9)
OUT OF THIS WORLD     7,15,16
PICTORIAL LOVE   22-24,26
R.LANE-BLACKJACK   V2:23
R.LANE WESTERN          80
ROMANTIC SECRETS   5,23
ROMANTIC STORY   26,27,46
SEC/YOUNG BRIDES   16
SHERIFF/TOMBSTONE   1
SIX-GUN HEROES         47,49
SOLDIER/MARINE       11
SPACE ADVENTURES   31,33-35,37,38,40
SPACE WAR          4-6,8,10
STRANGE SUSPENSE   22,27,40,45,47,48,50,51,53,75-77
SWEETHEART DIARY   37,41,49
TEX RITTER              38-40
TEXAS RANGERS     10,11,13
THE THING   1,3-6,8,10,11,13,15,17
THIS MAG/HAUNTED   6,12-16,18,19,21
TRUE LIFE SECRET   3,13,17,22
TV TEENS   V2:4
UNUSUAL TALES   1,5-9,11,12,14,15,25-27
WAR & ATTACK   1
WBH & JINGLES   68-70
WIN-A-PRIZE   1,2
WYATT EARP   20,21
YELLOWJACKET   2(GAC needs 3 centerfolds),3(ifc,ibc,bc,some story pages),6,8(GAC needs ibc,bc),
ZOO FUNNIES   2,4,9,11-14 (2nd) 11,15

CHESLER (have)
BULLS EYE   11(GAC's missing 2pgs from Johnny Rebel)
CAPT. BATTLE   3(GAC's is a fiche hybrid)
DYNAMIC   13-15,18-20,22,24
JEST   11
MAJOR VICTORY   2
PUNCH   18,23
RED SEAL   [14],15,21,22,[30]
SKYROCKET       1
SPOTLIGHT       2

CLOSE-UP (have)
BLUE RIBBON   19ç
DARLING LOVE   2-7,9-11
DARLING ROMANCE   1-7
DOVER BOYS   1
GINGER   10
JOLLY JINGLES   14
SAM HILL   1-7

COMIC MEDIA (have)
DANGER   10
DEAR LONELY HEARTS   2,5-7
HORRIFIC   11

CROSS (have)
PERFECT CRIME   1-11,13-19,21-25,28,29,31-33
SUPER CIRCUS   1,2,4
UNCLE MILTY   4

DELL COMICS (have)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN   1(100 pg book)
AMERICA IN ACTION   (1942)
AMER. PRESIDENTS   1
ANNIE OAKLEY   13
CADET GREY OF WEST POINT
CAMP COMICS   3 (GAC's is missing the centre spread)
CISCO KID   37,40,41
CRACKAJACK   17
THE CREATURE   1
DALE EVANS   3-10,12-17,20-22
DELL JR. TREAS.   2,3,10
FAIRY TALE PRDE   7-9
FAMOUS STORIES   1
FLYIN'A RANGE R.   17,22
GENE AUTRY   118
J.P. TEXAS RANGERS   15,16=
NEW FUNNIES   72 (WANT #63)
POPULAR            18,49-53,55,56,65,70,75,83
REX ALLEN           6,20,29,30
SANTA CLAUS FUN.   1,2
Sgt. Preston        17
TINY TOTS            1
WAR COMICS   1-3
WAR HEROES   1-10 (GAC has 3,8)
WAR STORIES   5-8
WESTERN ROUNDUP   11-13,15-17,19-24

DELL 4-COLOR
(some of these might not be P.D. - please check with moderators before scanning)
 23-raa
 41-WKy
 45-raa
 50-WKy
 61-WKy
 69-WKy
 90-WKy
 91-WKy
121-WKy
128-Wky
130-ap
154-ap
205-WKy
207-WKy
239-BEy
245-NOK
259-MGl
270-Wky
272-WDs
290-JSm
306-raa
312
324-???
337-WKy
346-???
365-WKy
373-AlG
378-AMc
397-AlG
398-WKy
400-AMc
418-FGd
419-AlG
421-AMc
425-???
451-FGd
452-raa
486-FGd
497-ERK
532-WmD
534-ERK
538-ERK
540-JR?
544-RMn
554-FGd
567-BFj
572-ERK
574-ERK
580-BBJ
582-MGl
588-MBk
591-ERK   598-ESc
606-BFj
608-ERK
613-ERK 614-FTh
617-BBJ
624-???
637-ERK
640-ERK
641-RyB
650-BFj
651-ERK
656-BBJ
667-ERK
672-RMy
673-BBJ
684-JBs
690-ERK
699-BFj
719-BFj
723-ERK
731-ERK
732-AlG
739-MDk
742-BBJ
756-???
762-JBs
766-BBJ
771-MDk
775-JBs
788-BFj
790-Ath
791-DSp
794-JBs
807-MDk
822-ATh
824-???
828-BBJ
829-DSp
835-BFr
845-ATh
846-ATh
849-BFj
860-RMn
876-GKn
877-ATh
880-MDk
882-ATh
889-ATh
890-RMn
898-ERK
900-BFj
907-ATh
910-JBs
914-ATh
920-ATh
921-RMn
922-RMn
927-JBs
928-DSp
933-ATh
935-BFj    944-JBs
945-DSp
946-BBJ
949-BFj
951-ATh
960-ATh
961-DSp
976-ATh
992-ATh
1003-ATh
1006-JBs
1014-ATh
1018-ATh
1023-AGl
1024-ATh
1037-WTf
1041-ATh
1052-RMn
1056-DSp
1058-DSp
1066-ATh
1069-ATh
1071-ATh
1075-DBy
1077-JBs
1083-MAn
1097-RMn
1105-ATh
1106-ATh
1117-TGl
1121-C&E
1125-GKn
1126-MSk
1130-JBs
1134-ATh
1139-JBs
1145-GKn
1159-ATh
1167-K&H
1180-ATh
1186-JDv
1188-DSp
1192-RMn
1200-GKn
1211-RMn
1215-RHh
1223-GKn
1226-???
1229-C&E
1240-WTf
1249-RMn
1258-GEv
1259-GMc
1260-Th?
1263-RMn
1284-K&h
1288-C&E
1291-RMn
1309-BKr
1328-C&E
1330-GKn
1348-JDv   

DS COMICS (have)
CIRCUS   1
EXPOSED   2-9
GANGSTERS/WIN   1,2,4-9
JEFF JORDAN   1
LET'S PRETEND   1,3
MOE & SHMOE   1,2
OUTLAWS   1-9
PAYOFF   1-3,5
PUBLIC ENEMIES   1-9 (GAC has 3,7)
ROUNDUP   1-5
SELECT DETECTIVE   1-3
SKY SHERIFF   1
UNDERWORLD   1-9
WHODUNNIT?   1-3

PL/XL COMICS (have)
BORDER PATROL   1-3
CAPT. ROCKET   1
CO-ED ROMANCES   1
LOVE LIFE    1
RED ARROW    1,2
SAÄRI    1
WEIRD ADVENTURES   2,3
WESTERN FRONTIER   1-3

EASTERN COMICS (have)
BUSTER CRABBE   1,2,7,10,11
DOVER   1
FAMOUS FUNNIES    141,143,145,169,185ç187,192,204,207,208  (check for status before scanning)
FUTURE WORLD   1,2
HEROIC   1,5-97  (#90 msg) (GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
JINGLE JANGLE   1,3,7,8,11-16,18,20-26,28-32,34-38,41,42
JUKE BOX           1-6
MOVIE LOVE   1,3-6,8,9,12-22
PERSONAL LOVE   1,2,4-27,29-31,33
SUGAR BOWL   1-6
TALES GREAT BOOK   3

FARRELL (have)
APACHE TRAIL   3
CAPT. FLIGHT   3,6
FRONTIER TRAIL   6
GUNSMOKE TRAIL   1,4
HAUNTED THRILLS   10
HI-HO   2
IDEAL ROMANCE   7
MIDNIGHT   6
STRANGE FANTASY   13(GAC is only missing the ads)
STRANGE JOURNEY   3
VOODOO   2

FICTION HOUSE (have)
COWGIRL ROMANCES   9,11
FIGHT   9,10,12,14,16,18,23-27,29ç30,32-34,36-39,41-59,64-67,81,83-86
(GAC needs to replace many fiche and incomplete scans.   Please check here for what we have.)
JET ACES   1-4
JUMBO   29,31-33,37,38,40-44,46-51,54,56-62,65-69,71,73,74,79,80,82,83,85,87,
  89-91,93-95,102,103,109,123,148,155,158,167
(GAC needs to replace many fiche and incomplete scans.   Please check here for what we have.)
JUNGLE   11-13,16-20,27,30-34,36-38,40-42,44,47-51,54-57,[58ç60ç]61,[62ç],63,
  64,67,69-72,74-78,80-85,88,90-97,99-112,115,116,118,121,127-133,137-139,160,161
GAC needs to replace many fiche and incomplete scans.   Please check here for what we have.)
MOVIE   2,4
PLANET   4ç[8ç]12ç22,24ç27ç28,30-66ç67,70,73  [33]
(GAC needs to replace many fiche and incomplete scans.  Please check here for what we have.)
RANGERS   3,4,6-15,17-19,21,23,24,28-30,33,34,36,42-44(missing pg9),47-51,53,55,56,58,59,62,66,67
SHEENA 3-D
TOYLAND   3
WARBIRDS   1
WINGS   4,7,8,11,14-16,18-29,31-53,55-57,60-124 (54ç?)
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)

FOX (have)
ALBUM OF LOVE   1949
ALL GREAT JUNG.ADV. 1949
ALL REAL CONFESSION 1949
ALL YOUR COMICS   1
BIG THREE        6
BLUE BEETLE   5,8,11,33
CODY/PONY EXPRESS   1
COLOSSAL FEATURES   3,4
COSMO CAT   4
DOROTHY LAMOUR   6(GAC's copy is half missing)
Eagle 4ç
FANTASTIC        17ç,18ç15,21ç
FEATURE PRESENT.   6
FRANK BUCK   3,70
GREEN MASK   3,7,10
HUNTED   13,2
I LOVED   28
INSIDE CRIME   3
JOJO   no#,6
MARCH OF CRIME     7
MURDER, INC.     10,13
MY CONFESSION     8
MY DESIRE     31,3
MY EXPERIENCE   19,21
MY GREAT LOVE   1
MY INTIMATE AFF.   1
MY LIFE   6,10
MY LOVE LIFE   8,9,12
MY LOVE MEMOIRS   9
MY LOVE SECRET   25-27,29,30
MY LOVE STORY   2,4
MY PAST   7,8
MY SECRET LIFE   25,27
MY SECRET STORY   26,28
MY STORY   5,12
MY TRUE LOVE   65,66
MYSTERY MEN   4,7,22ç,26,29
RIBTICKLER       1
ROCKET KELLY   1,2,4
ROMANTIC THRILLS   1950
SABU           30
SAMSON   3,4
Science      4ç
SECRET LOVE   1949
U.S. JONES    1ç
WEIRD    3ç,13ç,19ç
WESTERN KILLERS   60-62
WESTERN OUTLAWS   17,20
WESTERN THRILLERS    2,4,52
WESTERN TRUE CRIME  4,6,[16]
WONDERWORLD   5ç 8ç 12ç
WOTALIFE

FOUR STAR (have)
CAPT. FLIGHT   3,4,6
HI-HO   2

GILLMOR (have)
ACTION ADVENT.   4
ALL TRUE ROMANCE   3,16,18,19
BATTLE CRY   3-5,11,20
BATTLE FIRE   2
CLIMAX   2
FIGHT. WAR STORIES 3-5
FLYING ACES   2
IDEAL ROMANCE   3
MR. MYSTERY   8ç,19ç
MR. UNIVERSE   4
MUTINY   2
PRIZE MYSTERY   2,3
RADIANT LOVE   3,4
WARPATH   2
WEIRD MYSTERIES   1,5

LEV GLEASON COMICS (have)
BLACK DIAMOND   9-41,43-60
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
BOY   21,25,29ç31,41,43,48,51,59,63,64,69,77,79,83ç85ç91,93,94,101,112-115,118
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
BOY MEETS/LOVES GIRL  1,3-54,56
BUSTER CRABBE   2-4
CAPT. BATTLE JR.     1
CRIME & PUNISH.       2,4-8,11-13,15,18,19,21-23,26-28,30,31,34,[35],37,38,40,41,43,47-
  50,57,60,61,64,66-68,72,73
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
CRIME DOESN'T PAY   [34,35],38,45,48,[49]-51,55,56,58,60,61,64,71,73-78,81,83,84,88,90,98-
  102,105,107,108,111-113,116,119-121,125-127,129,132-134,138,141,143,146
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
CUTIE PIE   1
DAREDEVIL   57,61,63,70,72,73,76,78,79ç82-85,88-90,92,96-109,111-134
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
DESPERADO        3-8
HORSE FEATHERS      1-3
LOVER'S LANE      1-41 (GAC only has #20)
SILVER STREAK      4,17,21,23
SPOOKY TALES   1
TALES GREAT BOOK   1,2,4
TEEN LIFE   3,4
UNCLE CHARLIE'S FABLES  2-4

[JVJ]

the rest of them

FOR THE RECORD, any issue number followed by a "ç" is coverless.

GOOD
JOHNNY LAW   1,3,4
RUSTY   1,4

GREAT
CHOICE   1,2
GREAT   1,2 (One of these has been scanned as nn)

GREEN
ATOMIC   1
LIBERTY   [10,11],12ç15
ROLY POLY   1[0]

HOLYOKE (have)
BLUE BEETLE   17-26,28-30
CAPTAIN AERO   V2:14[9](1)     V1:8,[10]-[12](2,4-6)   V2:1-4(7-10)      V3:9(11),12(14),13(15) V4:2(19)-26    (GAC has #15 and #27)
CATMAN   V1:7,9(2,4)    V3:1(11),2(12),7(17)       V2:10 (23),12(25)     V3:1,2 (26,26a)     29,30,32
CONTACT   3-11,9ç
CRASH   5ç
HOLYOKE ONE SHOT   2,5,10
KEY   2,4
POWER   1,3,4
SPARKLING STARS   1-9,12-14,18-22,24,26-28,30,31,33
SUSPENSE   4,5,7-9ç10,12

IGER
AMER. IN ACTION   1
BOBBY   1
BOMBER   3
SEVEN SEAS   4,5

INTERFAITH
CHALLENGER   nn,4

I.W. REPRINTS (have)
APACHE   1
BLAZING SIX-GUNS   1[6]-[18]
BUCCANEERS   12
DANGER   9,16
DARING ADVENTS.   11,16,18
DANGER IS OUR BUSINESS 9
DREAM BOOK/LOVE   8
GREAT ACTION   1
EERIE   8,15
FRONTIER ROMANC.   1
GUNFIGHTERS   15,18
JET POWER   2
LOVE & MARRIAGE   
MALU/ADVENTURE   1
MAN O'MARS   1
PLANET   8
PLASTIC MAN   16,18
ROBIN HOOD   9,15
ROMANTIC LOVE   8
SILVER KID WEST.   1
SPACE DETECTIVE   1
SPIRIT   11,12
TOP ADVENTURE   1
UNDERSEA COMMAND. 2
US FIGHTING MEN   10
WESTERNER   16,17
WILD BILL HICKOCK   11
WILD WESTERN   1

KIRBY PUB. (have)
DEAD-END CRIME   
ENCHANTING LOVE   4
GOLDEN WEST LOVE   2

LAFAYETTE (have)
PICTURE NEWS   1,2,5-8,10

MAGAZINE ENTERPRISES(have)
AMERICAN AIR FOR.  1-12
BOBBY BENSON B-B   2,4,9,10,15,?ç
COWBOYS & INJUNS   5
DING DONG   1
DREAM BOOK   1-3,6-8
DURANGO KID   2-6,8-12,14-16
FUNNYMAN   ç?  (GAC has #4,5)
GHOST RIDER   2
HOME RUN   3ç
I'M A COP   2
KEEN TEENS   nn(1)
MANHUNT   ?ç,7,8
MUGGSY MOUSE   3
PIXIES   2,5
RED HAWK   11
STRAIGHT ARROW  3,4ç5ç-6,13,19,20,22,30,33-38,47,49,51,55
THUNDA   4
TIM HOLT   4,21,23
U.S. MARINES   1-8
WHITE INDIAN   11-13,15

MASTER/MERIT/STORY (have)
BEWARE   15
DARK MYSTERIES     1-3
FIGHT VS CRIME     2-5,8,11,13,15
? FIGHT VS GUILTY   23
FIGHTING WAR   1,3-5
MYSTERIOUS ADVS.   4-8,14-18,22,23,25 [5,8,15,16,25]  (GAC needs 6-8,14,15,23,25)
PAWNEE BILL   1
RADIANT LOVE   4
ROMANTIC HEARTS   1,2,4-6,8-12   (2nd) 1-8
SECRET MYSTERIES   16,18,19
WEIRD TALES/FUTURE   6

McCOMBS (have)
CROWN   1-19 (GAC has 2,3,11)

MIKE-ROSS
GET LOST   1-3
HEART & SOUL   1,2
MR. UNIVERSE   3

NOVELTY COMICS (have)
BLUE BOLT
V1:9,10ç    V2:5-7,9,10,12   V3:2-12
 V4:2-12   V5:1-8,11          V6:1-10   V7:1-12
 V8:1-12   V9:1-9               V10:1,2   V1:11
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
CRIMINALS ON RUN   V4:2,5
DICK COLE   V1:1,2,4,5
4-MOST   V1:2 TO V8:4
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
FRISKY FABLES   V1:2,3     V2:5,6,8,11    V3:1,2,5      V4:5       V5:3
GUNS VS GANGSTERS 2
HUMDINGER     V1:1,3-6    V2:1
TARGET
V2:1,2,5,9     V3:1,4-10,12  to  V8:1-12ç
V9:1,2,5,7-9,11      V10:1
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
YOUNG KING COLE   V1:2-4    V2:1-6      V3:1,2,4-12

ORBIT COMICS (have)
LOVE DIARY   1-48
LOVE JOURNAL   10-25
WANTED   9-47,49-53
WESTERNER   14-41
PATCHES   1-6,8-11
TAFFY   2-12
TOYTOWN   1-7

PARENTS (have)
AVIATION ADV.   16
CALLING ALL BOYS   1-3,5,7-9,12-14,17
CALLING " GIRLS
V1:1,7,12,13     V3:1,2,5       #19,21-24,26-30-36,38
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)   
CALLING ALL KIDS   3,4,7,8,13-17,23-25
FUNNYBOOK   2-5,7-9
HOW BOYS & GIRLS WIN THE WAR
JACK ARMSTRONG   4,8
POLLY PIGTAILS   2,3,11,15,17-20,24,26,27,29-35,41,[43],45
REAL HEROES   2-14,16
SPECIAL AGENT   2,3
SPORT STARS   2-4
SWEET SIXTEEN   4,6,8,11,12
TEX GRANGER   19-24
TRUE ANIMAL P.S.   1,2
TRUE AVIATION PS   3-16
TRUE COMICS   1-84
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
TC & ADVENTURE STORIES

PREMIER COMICS (have)
MASKED RANGER   2-4,6-9
MYSTERIOUS STRS.   2-7
NUTS     1-5
POLICE VS CRIME      1-9
TRUE LOVE CONFES   2-11

PRIZE COMICS (have)
ALL FOR LOVE   V1:1-6    V2:2-5   (V3:1)   V3:1-4
BLACK MAGIC   V1:1-6  TO  V8:1-3ç-5
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
CHARLIE CHAN   [1,3]
FARGO KID   V11:3-5
GOING STEADY   V3:4-6   V4:1
HEADLINE    1-7,9-77
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
JUSTICE/GUILTY   1-32,34,37-43ç,44,45ç-47,49,50,60,60A,61,65,67-75,
81,84,85,87,89,90, V11:1,2
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
PERSONAL LOVE   V1:1-3,5,6   V2:1,2,4,6      V3:2
PRIZE COMICS   4,6ç,9,11,[12],21-26,28-31,33-36,39,41-46,48-56,58,60-63,65-68
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
PRIZE WESTERN   69-118  (GAC has 77,80,92,93,95,98,102,113)
REAL WEST ROMAN.   1-7ç8
TREASURE   1-12
WESTERN LOVE   [1]-5
WONDERLAND   1-5,7,9
YOUNG BRIDES   V1:1-5    V2:1,2,5-12ç     V3:2-5     V4:2,5
YOUNG LOVE   1-3,5-8,10,11,13-18ç-20ç-27,29,30,32,34-36ç-38ç
40-49,53,55,57,59,61-65,67,68,70,72,73 (v2:2)
YOUNG LOVE   V3:5,6  TO  V7:1
YOUNG ROMANCE   1-8ç-45ç-49ç-51ç53ç-
  55,57-63,67-71,73,75-79,81,82,84,86,89-91 [59] 
  V11:3,[4],6   V12:1,2,5,6 TO V16:1-4    (GAC has 40,60,69,70)

QUALITY COMICS (have)
BLACKHAWK   50
BLACKSTONE   3
BRIDES' ROMANCES   2,5,9,18,19,21,22
BROADWAY ROMAN.    2,5
CAMPUS LOVES   5
CRACK  24,49,
CRACK WESTERN   63-71,74,75,78-83
DIARY LOVES   2,5-11,16,18-21,24,27-29,31
DOLLMAN   26ç
DOUBLE COMICS   nn
EGBERT   2,4,9
EXOTIC ROMANCES   24,25,30
FEATURE   52,53,56,64ç,65,68,69,73,80,82,88,94-97,104,
FLAMING LOVE   3,ç
FORBIDDEN LOVE   2
G.I. COMBAT   4,5,34
GIRLS IN LOVE   52,53
G.I. SWEETHEARTS   33,43
HEART THROBS   2,7,9,12,14,26,28,31,32,36,39,42,44
HIT COMICS        11,22,26,27,34,38,40,62,63
HOLLYWOOD DIARY   2-5
HOLLYWOOD SECRETS   2-3,5,6
JIM RAY AVIATION   2
LOVE CONFESSIONS   3-7,9,10,12,14-19,21-24,26-36,38,40-44,47,48,51-53
LOVE LETTERS   3,8,12,14-19,21,23-29,31-38,41-44,46,48,49,51
LOVE SCANDALS   2,3
LOVE SECRETS   32-34,36,39-41,43,44,47-50,52,53,55,56
MARMADUKE MOUSE   1,5,14,15,20,23-25,28
MILITARY   9,21,22,24,29
MODERN     58,59ç71,74-77,79,81,83
NATIONAL   11,30,50
POLICE   104-106
RANGE ROMANCES   2-5
SECRET LOVES   1ç3-6
TORCHY   ç (?)
UNTAMED LOVE   2,5,ç
WAR ROMANCES   7,12,13,15,16
WEDDING BELLS   1,3,14,15

RURAL HOME (have)
BLAZING   6  (is this a reprint?)
BLUE CIRCLE   2,3,6
CIRCUS   1,2
EAGLE   2
NAVY HEROES   1
RED BAND   2
RED CIRCLE   1,2(GAC needs cf),4

SPARK/CROSSEN
ATOMAN   1

STAR COMICS (have)
BLUE BOLT   103,118
FUN COMICS   9
OUTLAWS   10,14
POPULAR TEENAGERS   14
START. TERROR T.   10
THRILLING CRIME           48
TOP LOVE STORIES   3,6,11,12,16
TRUE TO LIFE ROM.   15,20

STERLING
INFORMER    1-5
SURPRISE ADVENT.   3

STREET & SMITH (have)
S&S ARE NOT PUBLIC DOMAIN
ADVENTURE IS MY CAREER   
AIR ACE   V2:4,5,8-12    V3:1,3-7
ARMY & NAVY    1,5
BILL BARNES AAA   5,8
BUFFALO BILL   V1:1,2
DOC SAVAGE    V1:11      V2:5,6
GHOST BREAKERS   1,2
HOW AVIATION CADETS 1
KID ZOO   1
PIONEER PICT. STR.   1,2,5,7,9
RED DRAGON (’43)   V1:7ç
RED DRAGON ('48)   1-7
Shadow    v4:12
SPORT COMICS   V1:2,4
SUPER MAGICIAN   V1:3,5-9,12   V2:3-7,9-12 
V3:1-7,9-11       V4:1-11ç   V5:2,4,6-8
TOP SECRETS   1,3-10
TRAIL BLAZERS   V1:1,2,4,7
TRUE SPORT P.S.   V1:6,9-12    V2:1-12
V3:1-7,9-12        V4:1-7,9-12   V5:2

SUPERIOR (have)
COWBOYS & INDIANS   6
ELLERY QUEEN   1
LOVE & MARRIAGE   9,11,14
OUR SECRET   7
SECRET ROMANCES   3,4

TIMOR (have)
BLAZING WESTERN   3-5
CRIME DETECTOR           1-5

TOBY/MINOAN (have)
BILLY THE KID   1-9,11,13,14,17-26,28,29
CLYDE BEATTY   1
DR ANTHONY KING    3
FIGHT. LEATHERNECKS  1
GREAT LOVER ROM.    1-3,6-18,20-22
HE-MAN   2
JOHN WAYNE   2,3,6,8,12,19,21,27,29,31
MONTY HALL   2
RETURN OF OUTLAW   2
SORORITY SECRETS   1
TELL IT/MARINES           7,9,10,12
TRUE MOVIE & TV   2
YOUNG LOVER ROM.   4,5

TOPIX (have)
V1:1   V2:2,3,5,6
V3:4,5     V5:1,2,4-6,8,9,11,12,15
V6:4,7,8,10,11   V7:4,18
V8:2,11,22,23,26,30   V9:22,25
V10:3
LIFE OF BLESSED VIRGIN

TROJAN (have)
ATTACK   5-8
BEWARE   13,5,7-9,11,13
CRIME MYSTERIES   1,9,11
CRIME SMASHERS     2,6
SECRET MYSTERIES   16
WESTERN CRIME-BUST. 1-10
YOUTHFUL ROMANCE   15-18,5-8

UNITED FEATURE (have)
[UNITED'S STATUS IS IN QUESTION - PLEASE DON'T UPLOAD ANY TO GAC]
SPARKLER    82,97ç-109,111-114,116-120

YOUTHFUL COMICS (have)
ATTACK   1-4
ATOMIC ATTACK   5-8
BEWARE   10-12
BUFFALO BILL   2-9
CAPT. SCIENCE   2-7
CHILLING   17
DARING CONFESS.   4-7
DARING LOVE   15-17
FAM.WEST.BADMEN   13,15
FANTASTIC     8,9
GUNSMOKE     1-16
INDIAN FIGHTER   1,2,4-10
REDSKIN     1-7,9-12
STAMPS     1-8
SUPER WESTERN   1
TRUTHFUL LOVE   2,3
YOUTHFUL HEARTS   1,3
YOTH.LOVE ROMANCE   1-4
YOTH. ROMANCES   5-14 [6,8]

ZIFF-DAVIS COMICS (have)
AMAZING ADVENTS.   5,6
BASEBALL THRILLS   10,3
B.STERN'S SPORTS   '52,10,2
CAPT. FLEET   1
CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL   '52
CINDERELLA LOVE   10-12,4-11
CRIME CLINIC   10,11,3,4
CRUSADER FM MARS   1
DOLLY   10
EERIE ADVENTURES   1
ELLERY QUEEN   2
EXPLORER JOE   2
FAIRY TALES   10
FAMOUS STARS   1,2,4,5
FLYBOY   1,2
FOOTBALL THRILLS   1,2
G.I. JOE          10-14,6-30,32-35,37-43,46-48,51
(GAC needs many check here for what we have.)
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN '53
THE HAWK   3
HE-MAN   1
HOT ROD KING   1
KID COWBOY   1-7,9,10
KIDDIE KARNIVAL   '52
LITTLE AL OF FBI   11
 " " /SECRET SERV.   2
NURSERY RHYMES   10,2
PERFECT LOVE   10,2-8
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE   1-17
SANTA CLAUS PARADE   1
SKY PILOT   10
SPACE BUSTERS   1,2
SPARKIE   3
SPEED SMITH   1
STR. CONFESSIONS   2-4
WEIRD ADVENTURES   10
WEIRD THRILLERS           1-5
WILDBOY   12,4-8
WOMEN IN LOVE   '52
YARDBIRDS   1

MISCELLANEOUS (have)
ADV. OF ALICE   2
AMAZING MAN   9,14ç
BANG-UP   8
BIG SHOT   15.21.29,82
BIRTHDAY FUN/ELSIE
CATHOLIC PICT.   1
CAVALIER   2
CMO   2 (GAC's scan is very small)
COMIC PAGES   V2:4        V3:6
CRUSADERS (Chk)   1-6
CRYIN' LION   2
DODO                   3
DON FORTUNE   3,5
FEATURES FUNNIES   10
FOODINI    2
FREELANCE    31
GRAND SLAM 3 ACES   46
HEROES ALL   V4:30    V5:2,12,18,22      V6:5
HYPER MYSTERY   2ç
INFORMER   2
JUNIE PROM   1,3,6,7
LIVING BIBLE   2
LUCKY STARR   1-3,6
MAID OF THE MIST
MAZIE   4
MODEL FUN           5
NEW WORLD   1
OPERATION SURVIVAL
PANHANDLE PETE    1
POPSICKLE PETE    '47
PRESTO MAGIC TRICKS
RED RABBIT            4,17,18
RIP KIRBY (Spanish)   3,4
SEA HOUND      1,3,4
SMASH HIT SPORTS   V2:1
SPOOKY MYSTERIES   1
SUNDAY PIX   V12:17,24
V15:16-19,22,23,25,30,35,51         V16:15,16,18
SUPERHERO BOOK    2,5,6
TEEN LIFE           3-5
THREE ACES   83
3-D LOVE           1
TRUE CRIME   5,9, nn 1-2/49
VIC VERRITY   2,3,5-7
WEST. PICT. STORIES    4
WORLD FAM. HEROES     4
X-VENTURE           2
YOUNG LIFE   1

[narfstar]

Well Jim if you look at the GCD you will see my name on the indexer, editor and board if that helps build any trust.  You will see also see my name alongside yours in almost every issue of Alter Ego. The books I really hope you have are Yellowjacket 1, 9 and Blazing 1, Bang Up 2-3, Superworld 1-2 of course Colossus or Green Giant and any Centaur not already here.
I would be also be very interested in scanning Captain Flash 1,2,4 Informer 3-5, Red Band 1or2, Blue Circle 2-3, Cannonball any, The Flame (Ajax)2-3, Black Cobra (any), Phantom Lady (ajax)1,4 Samson (ajax)13-14 Wonder Boy 17, Terrific Comics (et-es-go)1, Spotlight 1-3, x-venture 1 Lots more but what you have of these would be a start.  I am a teacher with more time in the summer and over Christmas.  Let me know what you might be willing to send and we can make arrangements.  Jim Ludwig

[narfstar]

You must have been posting your list as I was typing mine.
A quick look saw Yellowjacket 9, and a must have I did not think of is Mad Hatter I have never been able to get an affordable copy.  Also would love Bomber, Great and Choice to scan. Will look closer but these are books I really hope get scanned soon by someone anyone! Especially YJ 9 and Mad Hatter!

[JonTheScanner]

One more question, Jim.

What does ç mean in your list.  For example for Quality's Torch you only show ç. For others it appears appended to a number in the list

[JVJ]

Those sound like EXCELLENT credentials to me, Jim,
(Plus you have a trustworthy first name!) Since several of the comics I'd send are in the batch that is either in Little Rock right now or en route, it sounds like it's best to wait until I get back from Paris on November 11. Hames is scheduled to return the books shortly thereafter.

My preferred method is using Priority Mail flat rate box insured for $300. It's trackable and requires a signature and only takes about 2-3 days. Between now and my return, if you could make a list of ALL the books you want to scan and send it to me in an email (jim@jvjpubs.com) with each title on its own line. When I get back, I'll refile all the material that Hames now has and pull those you want. I'll send you an email when I put them into the mail and you can give me an estimate of how long you think it will all take.

FOR THE RECORD, any issue number followed by a "ç" is coverless. After all, I really didn't pay more than $40 for any of these comics, so occasional coverless and incomplete copies are present especially in the earliest and rarest titles.

This idea is really getting me excited. As I said elsewhere, a lot of my comics have been indexed by artists. Is there any way to capture that information for these scans? - because I can send the cards with the comics. We'd also have to figure out some method of reimbursement for postage. Much as I wish I were able to cover it all, I simply can't. I'm retired and living on a very fixed income - although I just applied for Social Security and will get a RAISE next year.

Peace, Jim (|:{>

[narfstar]

If you have an idea of how many books fit in a flat rate box I can prioritize.  I am salivating over seeing The Mad Hatter and some other great stuff. BTW do you want books you do not have?  I just scanned and posted a detached cover Calling All Kids 26 and you are welcome to it if you need it since your run ends at 25.  It is not something I collect, just picked up.  I may have some others you would be interested in.  Most of what I have is under $20.  I just paid $40 for a Slapstick to scan and post.  You have a copy so I could have saved the $40 bucks.  Oh well it was from an odd publisher and I got many of my odd books in an effort to get at least one book from each publisher.  I would try to finish the first batch of books over Christmas break and would not mind paying postage to get to see these great books.  If you do paypal it is the easiest way.

[JVJ]

To Jon and Narfstar,
You must understand that I'm NOT a member of any other message boards or really conversant in their use. I didn't know WHO you were, though I'm certain there must have been a way to find out. I am really juggling about six comic project balls right this second and the whole idea of loaning my comics out for scanning is rather new and daunting. To try to answer your question, Jon, the "ç" indicates a coverless comic. When I can figure out the issue number, then the character is associated with that number. If I can't determine which issue it is, it is perforce simply there to indicate that I have an issue that I can't identify.

The information about these comics NEEDS to be shared and I'm actually looking forward to downloading some books that I've never seen. There are simply SO MANY mysteries yet to be solved in comics and more turning up every day. Just yesterday, I wrote to Michael Vassallo to alert him to two Charlton comics from 1946 and 47 that contained strips with TIMELY characters in them - one even had a Stan Lee job code on it. Totally BIZARRE! Plus he's looking into a Timely artist on the Whizzer named Tom Tomasch whom I just ran across doing an a Green Lama strip in Prize Comics #30. And that's just ONE day worth of looking.

The Jacquet Studio project I'm working on with Hames is a review of comics studied piecemeal over the decades - starting with an observation made by Mark Carlson back in the mid-1980s (hence the term "Carlson's Comics" on my lists). I could spend days just musing about the trails were on - like the Henry Steele Fiction House project for the GCD and Greg Sadowski's Super Men book and the next All Winners Masterwork volume... Plus I need to find time to produce my magazine and escape from all this franticness to Paris to restore some semblance of sanity. Even there I ended up helping my friend Francisco San Millan with his Noel Sickles index in the back of Dean Mullaney's new book...

I'm going on and on because I might not be able to much longer. I've got several personal (i.e. non-comic) responsibilities piling up before we leave and I fear I may have bitten off a huge chunk of "things to do" here. This is all happening quite fast and I hope no one will mind if we rein things in a bit until November. Thanks.

Another great comic is Slapstick with the Munson Paddock cover and interior strip. I did a lot of research on Paddock for the 100th issue of APA-I Jon. I don't know if you remember the zine I contributed, but Paddock is one of the unsung greats. I saw a LOT of his stuff in Centaur and Fox when Bud Plant and Greg Sadowski and I got together here a couple of months ago to work on his upcoming book devoted to superheroes before Pearl Harbor.

Another connection with those early books, Jon, and with Raggedy Ann and Andy at Dell is L. Bing - an artist who did some Fox and Timely superhero strips before going on to assist George Kerr on Raggedy Ann and on several Fairy Tale Parade stories. What a stylistic jump!

As you can tell, I am totally involved with ID'ing artists and will always defer to an artistic quest over a scanning one.

Now I must wrap this up. What have I gotten myself INTO?

Peace, Jim (|:{>

[OtherEric]

The information about these comics NEEDS to be shared and I'm actually looking forward to downloading some books that I've never seen. There are simply SO MANY mysteries yet to be solved in comics and more turning up every day. Just yesterday, I wrote to Michael Vassallo to alert him to two Charlton comics from 1946 and 47 that contained strips with TIMELY characters in them - one even had a Stan Lee job code on it. Totally BIZARRE!

I wound up selling it a few years ago; but I always wondered what the heck was up with the Animal Fun 3D book.  It was from Premier Magazines (a publisher I'm not sure I've ever heard of on another book); but it featured Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal.

[narfstar]

Waiting till November is fine (except dying to see the Mad Hatter character) as I would be most open over Christmas anyway. I did the index for Slapstick and posted the scans here.  Now I know who the cover and story artist was I can go back and add the info.  I am working on making an artist ID site.  I have a minor one on Yahoo now.  The one I hope to do will feature several examples of signed or definetly identified work that others can look at to help in identification.  With scans from this site I found out how much early Kubert looks amazingly like Ditko.  I am able to identify some Eugene Hughes and Myron Fass a couple lesser lights.  I hope to use my own site to increase my ability to identify artists.  Enjoy your trip.  JIM