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[kusunoki]

No worries. I just wish I actually had the time to help out with the hard work all the scanners are doing.

[kusunoki]

Now up on the Ftp, Crime Files 6 (with what I believe is a mistaken Toth citation). Thanks to Ontology for the scans!

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/7462/crimefiles006standard01.jpg

[Yoc]

Thanks K!
Going up now.

[Poztron]

Great book! Thanks for passing it along, K.

My guess on two of the artists in the book would be Russ Heath and Alex Toth. GCD guess-credits the 2nd story to Nicky Cardy, and I can see that, but it also makes me think of Heath on some pages. The third story made me think of Toth, though I wasn't previously aware that he did any work for Standard. There's also a guess-credit at GCD for the final story of Andru & Esposito. Could be, could be.

At any rate, a very enjoyable comic.

[JVJ (RIP)]

Cover - Nick Cardy
Born to Burn - Rocke Mastroserio
Al Capone - ?
Death/Parther - Cardy
Cops Don't Cry - ?
Homicidal Hitchhikers - Mastroserio
Teen-Age Private Eye - Art Saaf
Legacy of Death - Ross Andru (maybe with Esposito)

No Toth, though he did TONS of stuff for Standard. Watch for a brick of reprints called "Setting the Standard" from Fantagraphics soon. 304 pages! All Toth/All Standard/All from my comics...

Peace, Jim (|:{>

http://www.amazon.com/Setting-Standard-Alex-Greg-Sadowski/dp/1606994085

[Poztron]

Looks sensational. I'll have to pre-order it.

[kusunoki]

Good lord Jim, that looks gorgeous! I've been in love with what little I've seen of Toth's Standard work ever since I saw The Hands of Don Jose (Adventures into Darkness 9) reprinted somewhere as a kid. Although I've never seen it confirmed anywhere, it seems to me that Flowers for Deborah's Grave in the same issue might be another Toth piece.

Poztron, DCM has that one and also Battlefront 5 with the fantastic Toth story, Terror of the Tank Men if you want to check out some of the Standard work.

[Yoc]

That DOES look amazing.  Thanks for the pointer Jim!

[narfstar]

Don't throw things at me but I am not a Toth fan.

[JVJ (RIP)]

Good lord Jim, that looks gorgeous! I've been in love with what little I've seen of Toth's Standard work ever since I saw The Hands of Don Jose (Adventures into Darkness 9) reprinted somewhere as a kid. Although I've never seen it confirmed anywhere, it seems to me that Flowers for Deborah's Grave in the same issue might be another Toth piece.

"Flowers for Deborah's Grave" is by Mike Sekowsky, kusunoki.
Same Mike Peppe-ish Standard inks, but MS not AT.

That Toth index that I linked you to (no, not YOU, narf, the rest of the group) is not some off-the-wall compendium, but rather the results of 25 years of careful documentation. If it's not there, odds are about 100000 to one against it being Toth.

Peace, Jim (|:{>

[josemas]

Jim,
 
Thanks bunches on the art IDs in the Crime Files comic. 

After you point him out I can certainly recognize Cardy. 

I'm starting to get a handle on Mastroserio after checking him out in various Charlton comics but it will be while longer before I can readily identify his work.

I agree that it is most likely Mike Esposito inking Andru.  I seem to remember reading an interview with Mike where he mentioned him and Andru doing some of their work for Standard in that Toth-ish style as it appealed to art director Mike Peppe.

Sekowsky's work at this time also takes on that Toth-ish look as do some other artists at Standard.

Best

Joe

[josemas]

Don't throw things at me but I am not a Toth fan.

Blasphemy!!!

Best

Joe

[narfstar]

Taste is subjective. It may be like Jesse Marsh or Sam Glanzman. I learned to like their work and appreciate their talent. They will never be favorites. I like much of of Toth's work but he will never be a favorite.

[JVJ (RIP)]

Okay, fair enough, narf,
but who DO you like and why?

curious minds want to ridicule know.

Peace, Jim (|:{>

[narfstar]

My tastes change regularly. I can tend to appreciate a particular story than a particular artist. I find that most have hits and misses just some more of one than the other. I also find that I do not like an overload of a particular artist. I do not buy music because I tend to get sick of a song before too long. Right now I tend to be most impressed  by the team of Rock Baker and Jeff Austin on Rowena. It has never disappointed. I do like many of the GA favorites like Baker, Raymond, Fine, Kinstler, Frazetta and others. The Toth and Caniff style just is not my thing.