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    Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 16 #7 GD/VG 3.0

    Water damage. Staple rust, rust migration.

    Starts Jul 6

    Volume 16, Issue 7 - July, 1942. 6.75" x 9.75", 276 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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    Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Oct 1942 GD/VG 3.0

    Cover separating from book. Water damage with staple rust/migration.

    Starts Jul 6

    British Edition. October 1942, Vol 25 #6. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: Murder by the Ears (A Rex Sackler Novelette) by D.L. Champion, Blood on the Book ( A Doc Rennie Story) by C.P. Donnel Jr. , The Second Answer by Francis K. Allan, and Detour to Death by John Lawrence. 6" X 8 3/4". 68 pages. B&W.

  • Item #60678573
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    Captain America Comics (1941 Timely) 13 0.3

    INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing (replaced with color copy for readability). Very brittle, full length spine split to almost all wraps. Facsimile cover included (unattached).

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover art by Al Avison. "The League of the Unicorn!", art by Avison; A railroad boss poses as King Zong, leader of the League of Unicorns, an oriental criminal gang that wear helmets with spikes on their foreheads to slay enemies. Zong hopes to profit from sowing discord between China and the Allies, but Cap and Bucky defeat him and hand him over to the police. Polly Tix humor page by Fred Schwab. "The Lighthouse of Horror," art by Avison; Cap and Bucky must stop the activities of 20th Century pirates who are able to block the beam of a lighthouse, causing ships to run aground so they can be looted by the criminals. "Wild West" text story. Untitled Imp story, script by Stan Lee, art by Chad Grothkopf; The Imp tangles with Dr. Sinn, who has discovered a book on black magic which reveals magic words that makes Sinn the most powerful man alive! "The One Man Invasion!", A pair of Nazi agents enter the U.S. to kidnap a British newspaper publisher and take him to Germany, all to prevent the publishers' anti-Nazi articles from seeing print. Sentinels of Liberty ad. Untitled The Secret Stamp, U.S. Defense Agent story, script by Stan Lee, art by Don Rico; A group of criminals, who have stolen many defense stamps from Roddy Colt, are threatening to kill a local banker until he pays them $10,000. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 16 FR 1.0

    INCOMPLETE. Comix cards cut from back cover, interior unaffected. Centerfold detached. Cover detached and glued to first wrap. Oxidation.

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Bill Woolfolk, and Al Liederman. Art by C.C. Beck, Ezra Jack Keats, Al Liederman, Marc Swayze and Dave Berg. Superhero action with the original Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. Captain Marvel battles Axis forces in Alaska. Marvel's friend Steamboat encounters a hypnotist who makes him think he can be the next Captain Marvel, in a story with inks by future Mad "Lighter Side" cartoonist Dave Berg. Captain Marvel battles Axis forces in Mexico. Classic WWII propaganda cover by Beck. The Alaskan Adventure; The Trumpet of Doom; The World's Mightiest Mistake; Captain Kid; Captain Marvel in Mexico. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Ellery Queen the Master Detective (1942 Whitman BLB) 1472 GD+ 2.5

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    Ellery Queen the Master Detective "Adventures of the Murdered Millionaire" (1942 Whitman BLB) #1472, flip pictures

  • Item #58838347
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    Fantastic Adventures (1939-1953 Ziff-Davis Publishing^) Pulp / Magazine Vol. 4 #2 GD 2.0

    5" spine split from top of comic. Water saturation. Cover oxidation.

    Starts Jul 6

    Volume 4, Issue 2 - February 1942. Cover by Robert Fuqua and Harold W. McCauley. Science Fiction and Adventures stories. This issue features "Doorway to Hell" by Frank Patton, and "The Living Manikins" by David Wright O'Brien. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 146 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #60836428
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    Heroic Comics (1940 Famous Funnies) 11 GD/VG 3.0

    2" spine split from top. Cover oxidation.

    Starts Jul 6

    Contains four original features accompanied by comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Man O'Metal" by H. G. Peter; "Hydroman" by Bill Everett; "Star Flashes" by Charles Bruno; "Flyin' Jenny" by Russell Keaton; "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "The Purple Zombie" by Tarpe Mills; "Reg'lar Fellers" by Gene Byrnes; "Tad of the Tanbark" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "Mann of India" by Tarpe Mills; "Bill and Davey" by James P. McCague; "Dare-devils of Destiny" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson; "Gordon Fife and the Boy King" by Bob Moore and Jim Hales; and "Sergeant Stoney Craig" by Frank Rentfrow and Don Dickson. "River Pirate Bait" text story by Jack M. Greene. Indicia states "Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics". 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #55753207
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    Human Torch Comics (1940) 7 CBCS 3.0 Restored

    Extensive amateur restoration

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Amateur Restoration Includes: Extensive amount of color touch on cover & pieces added, reinforced, spine splits sealed, tear seals, cover cleaned, staples replaced. All 3 edges of 1st 2 wraps trimmed. 2 center wraps detached.

    Label #21-225E20F-003

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Agent of Death starring the Human Torch, script and art by Carl Burgos; Torch and Toro try to stop the plans of Agent X, who is out to destroy an American convoy headed toward the Far East carrying food and supplies. Promotional ad featuring Captain America, who encourages readers to join his Sentinels of Liberty. The Case of the Attempted Dreadnaught Disasters starring Human Torch, script and art by Carl Burgos; The Flaming Duo must act quickly to prevent the treacherous fingers of Japanese treachery, out to destroy strategic bridges that would bottle up our Navy yard. Devil Cat text story by Mickey Spillane. Sub-Mariner Slaughters the Japs On Wake Island, art by Allen Simon. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60932671
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    Shadow (1931-1949 Street & Smith) Pulp Vol. 41 #6 VG 4.0

    1" Cumulative spine split. Oxidation.

    Starts Jul 6

    Volume 41, Issue 6 - May 15, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60836431
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    Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 10 VG+ 4.5

    Cover oxidation.

    Starts Jul 6

    Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Reg Greenwood, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Ben Batsford, Rudolph Dirks, Charlie Plumb, Bill Conselman, Harry O'Neill, Raeburn Van Buren and Frank N. Ernest. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips plus an original superhero, Spark Man, whose identity was a secret even from the readers. Washington DC reporter hero Hap Hopper joins the Sparkler Comics cast. Hap enlists in the Army as WWII starts, but Hap's mother, who has a history with the camp's general, makes boot camp a humiliating experience. Also joining the Army is The Spark Man, who reveals his identity...to the readers, at least. And Danny Dingle and his father, who join a Latin American rebel army, whether they like it or not. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Frankie Doodle; Danny Dingle; El Bombo; Unbelievable - But True. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #58838354
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    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 8 #2 VG 4.0

    Starts Jul 6

    Sept 1942. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories by William Morrison, Louis Tucker, Owen Fox Jerome, and Frank Johnson. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.

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    Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 6 CGC 3.5

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #4376011002

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Missing Finger Mystery, art by Carl Pfeufer; When Namor accidentally discovers the body of a dead lumber camp owner sealed up in a tree, it leads him to investigate operations at that camp, hoping to discover the identity of the murderer. Sub-Mariner Fights the Periscope Peril, art by Carl Pfeufer; The discovery of phony submarine periscopes floating about in the ocean worries the Sub-Mariner, because when this information becomes known, it may hurt morale aboard ships who aren't sure whether they are real or not. The Sea Serpent text story by Mickey Spillane. Promotional ad for the big battle between the Torch and Namor found in Human Torch Comics #8. Death Sees a Doctor starring The Angel, art by Al Gabriele. Promotional ad for Captain America Comics, as well as info on how to join his Sentinels of Liberty. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    Super Magician Comics Vol. 1 (1941) 5 GD+ 2.5

    2" cumulative spine split (chew). Cover oxidation.

    Starts May 27
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    Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Apr 1942 FN 6.0

    Staple rust/migration.

    Starts Jul 6

    British Edition. April 1942. Stories include: Make Mine Death by Fenton W. Earnshaw, King Cotton Killings by Thomas Lamar, The Name is Murder by Riley Brown,Double Steal by Benton Braden, The Talking Corpse by Claude Rister, Too Many Cadavers by John S. Endicott, and They Aren't Allowed to Win by Henry Hasse. 6 1/8" X 8 3/4". 68 pages. B&W.

  • Item #60836440
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    Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 36 #4 VG 4.0

    Cover oxidation.

    Starts Jul 6

    Volume 36, Issue 4 - March 1942. Cover by Hannes Bok. Part 1 of the Serialize Novel Herbert West: Reanimator: I, From the Dark by H. P. Lovecraft, the novelettes Hell on Earth by Robert Bloch, Tibetan Vengeance by Stafford Aylmer, short stories Child's Play by Alice Mary Schnirring, Death of the Kraken by David H. Keller, M.D., Here, Daemos! by August Derleth, The March of the Trees by Frank Owen, The Rat Master by Greye La Spina, The Superfluous Phantom by Malcolm Jameson, and The Treasure of Red-Ash Desert by Stanton A. Coblentz. Finally, the poems Garden at Lu by Gerald Chan Sieg, Hunger by Page Cooper, and The Wood-Wife by Leah Bodine Drake. Softcover, 128 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $0.15.

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    Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 36 #6 GD 2.0

    5" spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation.

    Starts Jul 6

    Volume 36, Issue 6 - July, 1942. Edited by Dorothy McIlwraith. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

  • Item #60932600
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    Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 33 VG- 3.5

    Cover coming loose at one staple. Water damage. Oxidation.

    Starts Jul 6

    Written by unknown. Art by Ray Harford, Harry Anderson and unknown. Captain Marvel and Spy Smasher team up "To Crush America's Phantom Foe!" with art by Ray Harford. Plus: Golden Arrow in "The Race of Death"; Lance O'Casey in "The Golden Buddha" with pencils by Harry Anderson; 1-page Famous Blitzkriegs of the Past story "Godfrey of Bouillion"; 2-page text story "The Hostage" by William Cuthbert; Dr. Voodoo in "The Murderous Vampire"; and Ibis the Invincible in "The Huns Ride Forth"! 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.