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JVJ and the History of Comic Books

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JVJ (RIP):
Much too broad a topic, Bminor,
and also I believe the subject of a forthcoming book (which is what the topic requires), so I'll demur to that as being a delayed, but valid, answer to your question.

I will tell you that I believe Matt Baker left the Iger Shop in very late 1947 or early 1948 and that the VAST majority of what people think of as "Matt Baker" art at Fox is NOT by Baker. IMHO. I once looked at an Internet site devoted to "Matt Baker Original Art" and I felt that over half of what was displayed there wasn't Baker.

Make of that what you will.

And I'll tell you that the key to identifying Matt Baker is NOT the women, but the very solid drawing that must accompany them. If only the faces and the women look like he drew them, he probably didn't.

Peace, Jim (|:{>

ps. "Ask JVJ" isn't going to happen. As I mentioned in my previous post, I'm called upon by lots of people to help with big projects and I do my best. But I have to ration my time and effort. If something comes up on the boards that I can help with, you know that I will, but a thread devoted to asking me questions sounds a lot like hell to me.

bminor:
Well.....

It was just an idea....

I know what you mean about limited time though...

narfstar:
The amount of "work" is daunting to say the least. When you enjoy helping people it can become a full time job. I am not knowledgable at all. But I am involved in different groups. I guess you could call me a facilitator. Between the people and scans I help people get what they need. Jim is good at finding information. I help find the people or scans with the information. But Hey, I get a lot of free books.

Yoc:
Hey bminor,
There's a monthly magazine I think all us GA collectors would love to read published by Roy Thomas of 70s Marvel fame called 'Alter Ego' that is just publishing it's 100th issue!  They cover a LOT of the kind of topics we fans love and even did an issue devoted to Matt Baker - #47
http://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=55

There are a couple of books to try as well if you want to try them:
*Jones, Gerard. Men of Tomorrow: geeks, gangsters and the birth of the comic book, Basic Books (2004)
*Simon, Joe. The Comic Book Makers. Vanguard (May 2003)

Ken Quattro has a fantastic site going here - http://tinyurl.com/3a26bom

Those would keep you busy for a good while.
:)

bminor:
I would like to thank everybody for all the input on this thread!
Relating to comics and their history.
Is there a list books out there(not magazines necessarily) that relate to the history of comic books?
I know of a few and have only a couple of them. I am trying to acquire the best of the best of the history of comic books.

Those being:
1. All in Color for a Dime, by Don and Maggie Thompson (read this a teenager back in the early 70's)
2. Steranko History of Comics, vol. 1 and 2 ( I wish he would have written the other proposed volumes in this series)
3. Kirby, King of Comics
4. Superman, by Les Daniels
5. Strange and Stranger, The World of Steve Ditko, by Blake Bell
6. The Great Super Heroes, by Jules Pfeifer (original edition)

I heard once a few  years ago the Cat Ywrwonde ( spelled right) had put together a fantastic book about Steve Ditko, but a flood destroyed the manuscript. Does anybody else know anything else about this book?

Thanks everybody!!

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