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Eric Ladd
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Rather eye opening how much is not dominated by super heroes.
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Michael Arndt
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So much variety.
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Aaron Smith
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Those covers are beautiful! Somebody please give me a pocketful of dimes and send me back in time!
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Ed Love
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I have the Fighting Yank one. Some gorgeous Jerry Robinson and Mort Meskin artwork on the interiors though their drawings of the hero were a little off model compared to the cover.
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Marcel Chenier
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"You should have been here at 9 a.m.!"
"Why?  Did something happen?"

Love it!


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Jason Mark Hickok
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Some awesome books right there. A little bit for everyone.
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Noah Smith
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Thoughts:

1)  Wow, a lot of Archie knock-offs!

2)  There's something wrong with all of these covers.  They make the comics look fun.  Aren't covers supposed to make the contents look like a grim, painful slog?
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Ed Aycock
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"Well, the comicbook industry in 1948 was sure not stingy with the cheesecake"

Thanks to a certain Frederick Wertham, they would be in a few years.

 

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Keith Thomas
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Wow great job, and man that "Planet Comics" cover is awesome.
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Wallace Sellars
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Most of those comics look fun and interesting! Wow. How times have
changed...
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Larry Lawrence
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Thanks, Robbie- very interesting to clearly see the variety!
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Stephen Churay
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I would love to read those PLANET COMICS and SMILIN' JACK
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