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Problematic Toth Attribution
« on: January 06, 2011, 08:11:57 PM »
I'm trying to put together a collection of Alex Toth-illustrated stories for a project that I'm working on and I've come across a story attributed to him that I have doubts about. According to the GCD, the first story in Standard's Adventures into Darkness 12 has Toth pencils under Peppe inks (although both are given a question mark). Try as I might, though, I can't detect anything of Toth when I read it. Do any of the experts here have an opinion on this?

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Problematic Toth Attribution
« on: January 06, 2011, 08:11:57 PM »

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Re: Problematic Toth Attribution
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2011, 09:45:20 AM »
This story isn't Toth, kusunoki. It's by John Celardo.
I actually produced an index of Alex's work back in 1984, and it has been reproduced many times. My friend Francisco San Millan has been testing it, proofing it, and updating it ever since. The results, which you can trust, are HERE.

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Re: Problematic Toth Attribution
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2011, 06:25:57 PM »
Credit change submitted at GCD.

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Re: Problematic Toth Attribution
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2011, 07:55:29 PM »
Thanks for the information and for the fantastic link, Jim! As always, the depth of your knowledge and your willingness to share is hugely appreciated.

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Re: Problematic Toth Attribution
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2011, 12:11:27 AM »
Found another discrepancy on GCD. The cover for All-Star Western 115 is listed as being by Gil Kane, but the Toth index has it down as Toth's.

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Re: Problematic Toth Attribution
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2011, 05:36:09 AM »
Hey Kusunoki I signed on as your GCD mentor. If that is from Jim's Toth index then I would trust it. You can now click index on All-Star Western 115 and change the credit. Put in the notes that the official Toth index lists it as Toth.

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Re: Problematic Toth Attribution
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2011, 05:45:43 AM »
Thanks Narf! I'm going through a lot of the books on the index now (at something of a snail's pace) and I will try to correct any discrepancies that I find.

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Re: Problematic Toth Attribution
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2011, 01:06:46 PM »
Hey Kusunoki I signed on as your GCD mentor. If that is from Jim's Toth index then I would trust it. You can now click index on All-Star Western 115 and change the credit. Put in the notes that the official Toth index lists it as Toth.
You can trust the index, guys, but Kusunoki has to be more careful. It's All-AMERICAN Western #115 that has the Toth cover, not All-STAR Western. BIG difference. Pay attention, please.

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Re: Problematic Toth Attribution
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2011, 02:44:23 PM »
Like I said I would trust it but I did not check it.

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Re: Problematic Toth Attribution
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2011, 05:06:02 PM »
Whoops! Typed "All-Star" here, but fixed "All-American" at the GCD. Thanks Jim. Will be sure to be more careful in the future.

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Re: Problematic Toth Attribution
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2011, 06:19:06 AM »
And your first GCD index has been approved 

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Re: Problematic Toth Attribution
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2011, 06:42:42 AM »
Thanks Narf! I've just put up another one for All-Star Western (this time for sure) 64.