American Comics Update: The Bute Collection: Crown Comics #3 1945 with Matt Baker Art
*Miscellaneous 1940-1959: Also from the Bute Collection this week, a rare issue of Golfing/McCombs Crown Comics from 1945, an anthology title of adventure, humour and jungle. Two stories drawn by Matt Baker (the master of Good Girl art) are included with Clue Kelly and Voodah. Overstreet refers to the cover as ‘racist’. A very nice copy, with some cover gloss and relatively minor wear. A previous owner’s name is in two places on the cover (handwritten and printed, but not over the cover figures) and a small piece of tape central on the spine reinforces the one staple, which is tight at centrefold. Short 1.5 cm spine split at top. Great quality off-white pages, and a lovely fresh copy, particularly for its age.
PICTURED: CROWN COMICS #3 VG £250