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General Category => Comic Related Discussion => Topic started by: turoksonofstone on May 13, 2013, 01:03:31 AM

Title: Lev Gleason 240 page Giant Boy Book of Comics
Post by: turoksonofstone on May 13, 2013, 01:03:31 AM

Was just wondering if anyone had any info on this 240 page one-shot. I had not been aware there were Lev Gleason giant-size issues..

Title: Re: Lev Gleason 240 page Giant Boy Book of Comics
Post by: Yoc on May 13, 2013, 04:40:02 PM

First I've heard of it T.
Almost nothing on GCD either -
http://www.comics.org/series/22087/

Title: Re: Lev Gleason 240 page Giant Boy Book of Comics
Post by: JonTheScanner on May 13, 2013, 04:54:26 PM

My first guess was that it was rebound comics.  However, 240 pages is 7.5 16 page signatures so that seems unlikely unless this occurred at a time that Gleason was using half signatures in their comics, and I don't know if they ever did.

Interestingly, there is no price on the cover.

Title: Re: Lev Gleason 240 page Giant Boy Book of Comics
Post by: narfstar on May 13, 2013, 07:13:55 PM

Sure would like to see it show up

Title: Re: Lev Gleason 240 page Giant Boy Book of Comics
Post by: Geo (RIP) on May 13, 2013, 09:21:17 PM

Here's what I found out in the Overstreet Comics Price Guide.

GIANT BOY BOOK OF COMICS (Also see Boy Comics) Newsbook Publications (Gleason): 1945 (240 pgs., hard-c)
1-Crimebuster & Young Robin Hood; Biro-c

So it looks as if it was released.

Geo

Title: Re: Lev Gleason 240 page Giant Boy Book of Comics
Post by: turoksonofstone on May 14, 2013, 01:23:54 AM

Thank you for the very helpful replies. This book is a hardcover which may possibly explain the missing cover price and Crimebuster battles Iron Jaw inside as well. I see heritage has sold some copies (3) no mention if the contents are reprints. What a strange book.