Job Lot PHOTO-JOURNAL GUIDE to Comic Books Vol 3 & 4 MARVEL COMICS m- 328 pg HBs

Description: The Photo-Journal Guide To Comic Books vols. 1 & 2 compiled by Ernst & Mary Gerber in 1989/1990 contains 856 pages which display 21,700 comic book covers in full-colour. Ernie Gerber and his wife, Mary, set out to singlehandedly record all of comic-dom's early history - those comics published during the Golden Age (1938-45) and into the dawn of the Silver Age (mid-1950s), and this labour of love is the result. Vol.1 illustrates A-1 COMICS to KATHY (the teenage tornado) and vol.2 has KATY KEENE to ZOOT COMICS. I Will Always Combine Postage.Read My Descriptions, See My Feedback, View My Photos, Visit My Other Listings All books are posted in rigid padded envelopes All photographs are of the item you are bidding on. I do not use stock shots. THIS LISTING IS FOR Photo Journal Guides Volumes 3 & 4 Marvel Comics By Ernest W. Gerber.Published 1991 by Gerber Publishing CoFirst Printing Two Oversize Hardcover, 25.5cm x 34.5cm Weight 2.9kgVol 3 170 pages, Vol 4 158 pages, each full colour.3,900 Colour Photos The Photo-Journal Guide To Marvel Comics (A-J) & (K-Z) compiled by Ernst & Mary Gerber in 1991 are Volumes 3 & 4 in the Photo-Journal series and followed Ernst’s earlier work which documented thousands of Golden Age comics from a multitude of publishers. Ernst attempted to apply the same process to the huge library of titles produced by Marvel Comics from 1961 through 1985 (along with a sampling of some their releases into the 1990s). He decided to include only a handful of those considered 'teen' books, restrict the number of Western examples, and turn their back completely on romance titles. They also made a point of not including Marvel magazines or foreign editions - the second book has two pages showing some samples of both. Because they are each half as thick as the first pair, they are superior volumes, scoring near ideal manageability for this large 25.5cm x 34.5cm size. You'll find 170 pages of cover reproductions in the first book and 158 in the second. The introductory pages here are again a lot of information about their 'system' and aspects of collecting, but speaking directly to what they have perceived Marvel as pioneering in their storytelling approach. The second book has an artist index that one will find useful, but know that nearly 35 years ago the data about cover artists was clearly not as extensive as it is now. The arcane nature of the development of Marvel's production logistics lends itself to confusion - for example, the covers of the Thor series is *not* in the second book, but rather in the first, because it started within a series entitled Journey Into Mystery and then took it over, continuing its numbering without a break. To see a video about the Vol 1 of Gerber’s Photo-Journal book use the following youtube link. While not about these items, it will give you a flavour of them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlCJr4Xpn-0&ab_channel=ComicTom101It’s not me in the video. Original Cover price $29.95 eachCondition: Dust-jacket:- Near Mint unclipped, minimal shelf wear, colour retains all its original gloss and vibrancy. Book:- Mint- Tight spines, undamaged covers and edges, fully intact. Pages have feint dust residue on their top edge but are unblemished, clean, bright and firmly attached to the spines. Fully reflective, retaining all its vibrancy and crispness.Beautiful Condition. One careful non smoking owner with no pets. All comics are from my own collection which I am disposing of. All photographs are of the comic you are bidding on. I do not use stock shots. I have additional cover and internal photographs please send me your email address and the issues you are considering biding on and I will send you copies. I try to create short sets - usually with 6 or less related issues – to provide the reader with a complete or near complete story arc or theme. This provides a better reading experience and can also encourage a jump in point for new companies, characters or titles. I aim for honest grading and will always describe any shortcomings including the presence of price stickers. All are packed securely. I identify “my favourites” as such. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they are better than my other listings - although I guess I would argue that they are!! You judge. I will always combine postage costs for multiple purchases. Hope you enjoy reading them as much as I have collecting them.

Price: 59.99 GBP

Location: Tyne And Wear England

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