Grading Guide Update
Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide is rapidly approaching. Rates go up July
27, and that book closes for ads August 16. Rates and specs are available on the
Gemstone Publishing website at http://www.gemstonepub.com/grading_guide/gradingguide.html,
or from Executive Editor J.C. Vaughn at vjeff@gemstonepub.com.The book
will be distributed to the book trade this December by Random House and to the
comic book specialty market by Diamond Comic Distributors.
“We’re
really enjoying a tremendous amount of feedback on this project,” said
Gemstone’s Arnold T. Blumberg, Editor, who is working on the book with Robert M.
Overstreet, Publisher. “We really encourage anyone with an interest in
this area of our field to drop us their ideas on the subject.” Questions
and comments for the Grading Guide can be sent to barnold@gemstonepub.com.
m happy enough to keep that
secret to themselves while sharing their trials, tribulations and milkshakes
with generations of readers. <br> <br>Founded in November 1939, the fledgling
MLJ Magazines was named for its three founding partners, Maurice Coyne, Louis
Silberkleit and John Goldwater. After testing the waters of competition with
their own superheroes in titles such as <i>Blue Ribbon Comics</i>, <i>Top-Notch
Comics</i> and, in 1940, <i>Pep Comics</i>, they turned from supermen to an
everyman.<br><br>In <i>Pep Comics #22,</i> surrounded by standard (albeit
enjoyable) superhero fare, there was a six-page story featuring Archie Andrews
and his friends. Not too long after that, in 1942, Archie made the leap to his
own title. By May 1946, the company changed its name to Archie Publications.
Archie was, one might correctly surmise, a hit. In the 60 years since, Archie
has been featured in more than 30 different titles, on radio, and in cartoons,
movies and TV shows. H
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Grading Guide Update
Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide is rapidly approaching. Rates go up July
27, and that book closes for ads August 16. Rates and specs are available on the
Gemstone Publishing website at http://www.gemstonepub.com/grading_guide/gradingguide.html,
or from Executive Editor J.C. Vaughn at vjeff@gemstonepub.com.The book
will be distributed to the book trade this December by Random House and to the
comic book specialty market by Diamond Comic Distributors.
“We’re
really enjoying a tremendous amount of feedback on this project,” said
Gemstone’s Arnold T. Blumberg, Editor, who is working on the book with Robert M.
Overstreet, Publisher. “We really encourage anyone with an interest in
this area of our field to drop us their ideas on the subject.” Questions
and comments for the Grading Guide can be sent to barnold@gemstonepub.com.
m happy enough to keep that
secret to themselves while sharing their trials, tribulations and milkshakes
with generations of readers. <br> <br>Founded in November 1939, the fledgling
MLJ Magazines was named for its three founding partners, Maurice Coyne, Louis
Silberkleit and John Goldwater. After testing the waters of competition with
their own superheroes in titles such as <i>Blue Ribbon Comics</i>, <i>Top-Notch
Comics</i> and, in 1940, <i>Pep Comics</i>, they turned from supermen to an
everyman.<br><br>In <i>Pep Comics #22,</i> surrounded by standard (albeit
enjoyable) superhero fare, there was a six-page story featuring Archie Andrews
and his friends. Not too long after that, in 1942, Archie made the leap to his
own title. By May 1946, the company changed its name to Archie Publications.
Archie was, one might correctly surmise, a hit. In the 60 years since, Archie
has been featured in more than 30 different titles, on radio, and in cartoons,
movies and TV shows. H







