tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15624230.post114892906274109005..comments2023-12-24T18:29:26.864-05:00Comments on BOOKSTEVE'S LIBRARY: Another Letter From DCBookstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797445163866512849noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15624230.post-1152928277756020022006-07-14T21:51:00.000-04:002006-07-14T21:51:00.000-04:00I have one of these letters also in mint condition...I have one of these letters also in mint condition and I still HAVE THE DOLLAR BILL that was included.<BR/><BR/>It's quite crisp.<BR/><BR/>Alan Bryan<BR/>aka JettBlackBerryX<BR/>alan.bryan1@us.army.milAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15624230.post-1149021593300969322006-05-30T16:39:00.000-04:002006-05-30T16:39:00.000-04:00Thanks, Michael. I can't believe I missed the back...Thanks, Michael. I can't believe I missed the backwards logo clue!<BR/>Yeah, it must have seemed like a good idea but it sure as heck confused me. At least I got a buck out of it!Bookstevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797445163866512849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15624230.post-1149019834055164032006-05-30T16:10:00.000-04:002006-05-30T16:10:00.000-04:00One more thought. We can see from Robin, Shazam, F...One more thought. We can see from Robin, Shazam, Flash and Superman, that the image on the back is printed backwards. Their emblems, which aren't symetrical like the others, are mirror imaged so as to be correct when seen from the front. <BR/><BR/>I'm now convinced they should've also printed the DC logo, also backwards, on the back.Michael Netzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16371757425033617550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15624230.post-1149019552100106652006-05-30T16:05:00.000-04:002006-05-30T16:05:00.000-04:00Oh, and to answer the first part of the question. ...Oh, and to answer the first part of the question. The letter is printed exactly as intended. The paper chosen was purposely transtlucent enough for the image to be seen from the back (and vice versa). Notice how perfectly situated it is. Superman stands on the fine-print info bottom line (though slighly hovering over it.) and Wonder Woman's hands land directly under the logo to appear as if she's holding it. That was the gimmick.<BR/><BR/>Now, as I remember, this was DC's production dept. idea and Neal had some reservations about how well the whole thing would work. I'd suppose the idea had enough merit for him to do it anyway. <BR/><BR/>BUT.. taking your comment as an indication, it is a little lacking and somewhat confusing. Perhaps if they'd printed the DC logo (backwards?) on the back also, the intent would've been more clear.Michael Netzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16371757425033617550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15624230.post-1148998657232528772006-05-30T10:17:00.000-04:002006-05-30T10:17:00.000-04:00I'm innocent of this one, Steve. The back image wa...I'm innocent of this one, Steve. The back image was produced entirely by Neal Adams at his Continuity Studios. In the fall of 1991.<BR/><BR/>I remember this well because I was working at Continuity at the time, producing storyboard work, and watched him put this commission together for DC.<BR/><BR/>Although I worked on many such pieces with Neal, for ads, record album art and many such things Continuity produced for DC in the late Seventies, this wasn't the case with this particular piece he produced 1991.Michael Netzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16371757425033617550noreply@blogger.com