The Golden Age of comics | CBCS Comics

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnnylray
@earthshaker01 Thank you! love the golden age!

@Johnnylray Going through this thread I was comparing the classic Golden Age covers to the Modern Age covers that are considered classic or iconic. In the Golden Age the great covers were intriguing depictions of the story inside. An image that conveyed the plot and made you want to read the story inside. In Modern comics the most iconic covers are about drawing the character in an artistic and interesting pose, nothing about the story inside. Kind of a shift from "interesting I want to read it" to "cool, I want to hang it on my wall". I don't know why collector preferences changed like this, I'm thinking maybe it has to do with slabbing, where a comic morphs from something you read to something you just display?
Could also be that the in the Golden Age the artists role was to represent the writer and the story, maybe in Modern books the artist job is to represent himself and use the cover to showcase his abilities.

Leftover Sundae Gnus 31.2K	31.2K CatmanAmerica private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 13
	Quote: Originally Posted by EbaySeller Quote: Originally Posted by Johnnylray @earthshaker01 Thank you! love the golden age! @Johnnylray Going through this thread I was comparing the classic Golden Age covers to the Modern Age covers that are considered classic or iconic. In the Golden Age the great covers were intriguing depictions of the story inside. An image that conveyed the plot and made you want to read the story inside. In Modern comics the most iconic covers are about drawing the character in an artistic and interesting pose, nothing about the story inside. Kind of a shift from "interesting I want to read it" to "cool, I want to hang it on my wall". I don't know why collector preferences changed like this, I'm thinking maybe it has to do with slabbing, where a comic morphs from something you read to something you just display? Could also be that the in the Golden Age the artists role was to represent the writer and the story, maybe in Modern books the artist job is to represent himself and use the cover to showcase his abilities. Excellent discussion points! In spite of all the historical information available about the GA, there is still a world of speculation and discoveries to be made from a wide range of sources. From what I've been able to glean through research over the years there wasn't a consistent system for GA art production. There was a lot of variety and levels of expertise in art (less in story content), but it was an assembly line process and production schedules ruled. Every publisher had their own house style and expectations, the priority being speed. Most GA cover art emphasized middle-ground action. Close-ups of featured characters on GA covers were rare. The requirements for churning out art for GA comics on a regular schedule was grueling for both in-house art departments and out-sourced packaging shops. The pay for art was minimal and conditions were demanding. A lot of cover art was assigned with artists having little knowledge of story scripting beyond a proposed concept and the featured character(s) design. In one instance, a new featured character's hair changed color on three consecutive covers (from black to blonde, then red (Holy Dye-job, Batman! ...that character was actually The Web on Zip Comics #27, 28 & 29). It's just how crazy things were under tight deadlines. I'd recommend reading some highly entertaining and informative books about the era such as Joe Simon's My Life In Comics or the classic All In Color for A Dime edited by Dick Lupoff and Don Thompson. For an overview of the variety of superhero books with details about how characters evolved, the artists, publishers and house styles I'd suggest Jim Steranko's History of The Comics Vol. 1 & 2. Awhile back there was a book recommendation thread, but that thread may have scrolled into the forum archive abyss by now.
	5 years ago	Post 3678 • IP flag post

Captain Accident 11.41K	11.41K the420bandito private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 21
	Some Frank guy did this cover
	5 years ago	Post 3652 • IP flag post

I live in RI and Rhode Islanders eat chili with beans. 100K	100K esaravo private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 8
	@the420bandito - Looks like George the Animal Steele!
	5 years ago	Post 3653 • IP flag post

Captain Accident 11.41K	11.41K the420bandito private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 20

	5 years ago	Post 3656 • IP flag post

PEDIGREED... Again! 48.47K	48.47K martymann private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 20
	OO OO mm
	5 years ago	Post 3657 • IP flag post

I don't believe this....and I know you don't care that I don't believe this. 76.05K	76.05K GAC private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 10
	Quote: Originally Posted by the420bandito
	5 years ago	Post 3661 • IP flag post

Leftover Sundae Gnus 31.2K	31.2K CatmanAmerica private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 17
	George might've been inspired by Schomburg background characters...
	5 years ago	Post 3654 • IP flag post

Leftover Sundae Gnus 31.2K	31.2K CatmanAmerica private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 22
	No recent GA to speak of so I'll just post one of my old favorites... The cover may have been a SPIDER pulp swipe, but Every Feature (was) Brand New!
	5 years ago	Post 3655 • IP flag post

Leftover Sundae Gnus 31.2K	31.2K CatmanAmerica private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 16

	5 years ago	Post 3660 • IP flag post

Leftover Sundae Gnus 31.2K	31.2K CatmanAmerica private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 18

	5 years ago	Post 3662 • IP flag post

Collector 31.64K	31.64K michaelekrupp private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 19
	Recently acquired this golden age Dell bound volume containing Bugs Bunny Christmas Funnies 1-4, covering 1950-1953. BBCF#1 is the very first Bugs Bunny/ Warner Dell giant. In fact, it is among the very earliest Dell giants period. These are nearly impossible to find in grade (although I am somehow sure that Earthshaker has about 5 of them!).
	5 years ago	Post 3663 • IP flag post

Collector 8.52K	8.52K Sagii private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 3
	@michaelekrupp So freaking cool my friend! Enjoy seeing it!
	5 years ago	Post 3664 • IP flag post

Collector 1.08K	1.08K circumstances private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 25
	Cross post from my Centaur thread. Amazing Mystery Funnies Vol. 2 #5. Classic Bill Everett cover. May, 1939. From my collection.
	5 years ago	Post 3666 • IP flag post

Collector 2.68K	2.68K Johnnylray private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 17
	My mail today
	5 years ago	Post 3668 • IP flag post

You think I'm joking, I'm not. 20.43K	20.43K earthshaker01 private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 12
	Quote: Originally Posted by Johnnylray Nice Flash Gordon. I currently have that four color and 3 other early Flash Gordon four colors in for grading. I wasn't going to grade them because they are super high grade like most my other four colors, but they seem to be desirable even in mid grade. I'll post them in a few weeks when they are back. Thy were pretty nice.
	5 years ago	Post 3673 • IP flag post

Collector 2.68K	2.68K Johnnylray private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 0
	@earthshaker01 Thank you! love the golden age!
	5 years ago	Post 3674 • IP flag post

Masculinity takes a holiday. 37.28K	37.28K EbayMafia private msg quote post Address this user	plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 7
	Quote: Originally Posted by Johnnylray @earthshaker01 Thank you! love the golden age! @Johnnylray Going through this thread I was comparing the classic Golden Age covers to the Modern Age covers that are considered classic or iconic. In the Golden Age the great covers were intriguing depictions of the story inside. An image that conveyed the plot and made you want to read the story inside. In Modern comics the most iconic covers are about drawing the character in an artistic and interesting pose, nothing about the story inside. Kind of a shift from "interesting I want to read it" to "cool, I want to hang it on my wall". I don't know why collector preferences changed like this, I'm thinking maybe it has to do with slabbing, where a comic morphs from something you read to something you just display? Could also be that the in the Golden Age the artists role was to represent the writer and the story, maybe in Modern books the artist job is to represent himself and use the cover to showcase his abilities.
	5 years ago	Post 3677 • IP flag post

The Golden Age of comics19