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Absolutely amazing to see Frank Frazetta's original art. It's surprising how light (greyed-out) his brushwork is. I heard years ago that FF watered his ink down to make the long sweeping strokes easier. That certainly seems to be the case here. The engravers must have gone nuts trying to shoot usable negatives. The printed results are surprisingly good though the simplistic color detracts from the art. |
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P.S.: And don't miss the nice Bill Everett story. |
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Yeah, I’m definitely compelled to praise Frazetta’s work more after seeing details like his nuanced shading on his original art, as opposed to seeing the final product in which the coloring (and maybe the inking) seems to have somehow made the pages look less dramatic compared to the original art. |
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Also, Bill Everett‘s art of Chuck here is similar to Namor’s face. Haha. |
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ever notice that Everett hates drawing eyes? Makes do with a few squiggles most of the time. |
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Could we credit Frank Frazetta with the Love of Our Own story so folks can more easily find it? |
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Additional Information |
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Publication | November 1953 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
Notes | Cover features Jeanne Crain and Elliott Reid in a still from Twentieth Century Fox's "Vicki" (1953). |
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Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Colors:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Steve Christopher (photo of Elliott Reid); Jill Lynn (photo of Jeanne Crain) |
Notes | Cover features Jeanne Crain and Elliott Reid in a still from Twentieth Century Fox's "Vicki" (1953). |
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Text Article | Elliott Reid (1 page) |
Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Biography | Characters: Steve Christopher (photo of Elliott Reid) |
Notes | On the inside front cover.
From the movie "Vicki" (1953). |
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Comic Story | Dark Future (8 pages) |
Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
Content | Genre: Romance |
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Comic Story | A Love of My Own (8 pages) |
Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
Content | Genre: Romance |
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PSA | You Can Have Good Schools (1 page) |
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Comic Story | Love Knows No Rules (6 pages) |
Synopsis | A tennis instructor named Blanche, new to Camp Sundown, becomes the target of one of the swimming instructors simply because her fellow swimming instructor and supposed boy friend has a thing for Blanche. |
Content | Genre: Romance | Characters: Chuck Evers (swimming instructor); Blanche (tennis instructor); Mr. Simmons (camp owner); Betty (counselor); Vivian Johnson (villain, swimming instructor) |
Notes | Everett credits from Apeldoorn and Vadeboncoeur, but disputed by Michael Vassallo.
Credits verified by Blake Bell in the Bill Everett Archives #2. |
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Comic Story | Strike "2" on Love (7 pages) |
Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
Content | Genre: Romance |
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PSA | The Best Automobile Sticker (1 page) |
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Advertisement | 8906 (1 page) |
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Text Article | Titian-Tressed Star Jeanne Crain (1 page) |
Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Biography | Characters: Jill Lynn (photo of Jeanne Crain) |
Notes | On the inside back cover.
From the movie "Vicki" (1953). |
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Advertisement | Prize-Winning "Baby Blue Eyes" (1 page) |
Credits | Pencils:? (photos);? | Inks:? (photos);? | Colors:? (photos);? |
Notes | Sold by Niresk Industries.
Back cover. |
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