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Send all letters to Richard Boucher at PR-Publications@webtv.net ======================================================== Editorial Hi All! Here we are again with another issue for your enjoyment. It seems like last months issue was a favorite of all you good guys and gals out there, for as I write this (8/29), this has probably been one of our best months ever for visits. That said, a few words on this issue. First, this issue deals with the junior partners, or sidekicks of the first heroic age, and the "kid" heroes who fought on their own. We have added secondary pictures to every bio in the Golden Age section, so make sure you "click" on the highlighted/bold names of the adult partner or friend to see the other pictures. Darrin did a fabulous job integrating the images you see this issue, so a big round of applause for Darrin! And for last months "Mystery Guest", it was the character called the Green Light, found in Double Comics, which was a series of books that took remaindered comics, repackaged them with "new" covers, and resold them to the general public, often times mixing up different company characters within the same book! Known "Cover Only" characters from this series besides the Green Light, are Nordac, Tornado Tim and the White Flash. The Green Light had a cover blurb that read " Knowing the one weak spot of the monster, the Green Light soon overpowers him with thunderous blows of his rocklike fists". And so you have the only "adventure" that the Green Light had, as far as we know. For there are other issues of Double Comics that we have not been privy to see, and if anyone out there has some information to share, write us and let us know. We do know that the Masked Marvel by Centaur also made a cover appearance, but this was a character who did have his own series, we are interested in the characters that only appeared on "Covers Only", so let us know if you find one, and we will reward you! Well enough from me its time for the letters from you the viewership. Richard Boucher ======================================================== Hi, I got your pics and was extremely impressed. Your web page does not do them justice. My wife who is not a comic person (AT ALL) even thought they looked great. Got my copy of Gerber vol. 1 and love it. I got it for only $30, I still need vol. 2 and would appreciate it if you see any coming up cheap let me know. They had the two volume set went for $92 which is a big savings over original but since I already had vol. 1 it would not be worth it. I am rather doubtful about their scarcity index. Based on what I have seen on ebay I would say they are WAY off. They have some books listed as pretty rare or 6 and up that come up often while some 4 are never seen. I think ebay is probably a much more accurate reflection of reality than the dealers he worked with. It is however still a great book. Bye narfstar Hi Jim, Glad you liked the drawings. My wife who is no comic book fan either, is always amazed at my obsession to these fantasy characters, but when she see's the end results of some of the drawings, she too gets a kick out of them. I thought I saw that auction on ebay on the two Gerber books, and while I've been looking for another set, I passed on it as I'm not currently working right now, and I am saving up my money for San Diego Con in August. What I will probably do is just buy two new ones, and use the old two for the site, as I a getting ready to start to sell off some of my comic books on ebay, and I will use the money from those sales probably towards the new Gerber books. I agree wit you on the scarcity index, I have found it to be inaccurate, but to Gerber's credit, Ebay really wasn't all that much when these books came out, so he had to "rely" on private collectors, dealers, and Bob Overstreet for the index info, which I don't think served him very well, as I feel that all concerned had ulterior motives in their choices for "scarcity". My own feelings are that the only "true" rare books are from the lesser companies like Centaur and early Fox, as they went out of biz by 1942, and the smaller non New York based companies. Timely, Quality, DC, and Fawcett are to me, not that rare as most of these books are readily available today, and I've seen a lot of these books over the years at conventions. Ditto for Ace and Better/Standard books too. MLJ books are not hard to find either, just expensive! But yes the Gerber books are such a treat to behold, and endless hours of fun to look at over and over again. Well its back to coloring, you take care and God bless! ========================================= Just saw the latest issue, and I loved it. This is a truly Golden Age issue. None of these "suit and sorcery" characters would be done in mainstream comics today. One of the things I like so much about the GA is the costumes. For example, in Action Comics in the 40s, you could see Superman with his standard union suit, cape, and chest insignia in bright primary colors, Zatara in elegant formal wear and top hat, and the Vigilante in cowboy duds. Best and keep up the good work. Hi Anthony, It is good to hear from you again. We're very happy you liked this issue's subject matter. Although not as "visually" dynamic as our union suited types, they were a very big part of the Golden Age, and it just goes to show you that diversity can be a good thing. We plan on running features like this from time to time to highlight these types of characters, as we feel that they are as important to the Golden Age as any of the "costumed" mystery man (or woman) of they're day. Thanks for stopping by. Take care.
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