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Comic books May 1952

  • Vol. 5 #6
    Whisper (1946 Whisper, Inc.^) Magazine Vol. 5 #6


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    • Staple rust: Slight.
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Extensive.
    • Spine stress. Spine split from base. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. 3 inch tear bottom left front cover.
    • Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage. Back cover is missing from book.

    Volume 5, Issue 6 - May, 1952. Magazine with sensational articles illustrated with mostly pin-up photos, plus some pin-up and glamour photos. 8" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #647
    Wide World (UK Edition 1898 George Newnes Ltd) Pulp 647


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    Issue 647 - May, 1952. The true adventure magazine for men. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 98 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #2
    Witchcraft (1952 Avon) 2
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4220239004

    Art by Sid Check, Norman Nodel, Vince Alascia, Ed Goldfarb, and Joe Kubert. Cover by Gene Fawcette. Tales of pre-Code horror, curses, and spells. A cursed tattoo gives its owner hypnotic powers, but slowly drives them to madness and death, then goes off to find a new victim. A scientist creates a formula that brings inanimate objects to life, then finds himself trapped in his own living and malevolent house. In the frozen north, explorers ill-advisedly investigate a lost Viking ship that is not as dead as it seems. Also featuring a classic horror cover, probably by Gene Fawcette, and a campy contents page illustrated by Sid Check on the inside front cover. Witchcraft; The Death Tattoo!; The Vampire Puppet; The Dead Do Tell! A True Ghost Story; House to Let; The Northern Horror! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Witches Tales (1951 Harvey) 10
    Auction opens July 6
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4386574003

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Vic Donahue, Warren Kremer, Joe Certa, and Manny Stallman. A showcase for Harvey's distinctive brand of pre-Code horror. A scientist's electrical experiments create an evil energy being. Another scientist creates a one-celled organism that grows out of control. The ghost of a murdered tailor animates empty clothing to seek revenge on his killer. It!; The Flash of Doom; Witches Tricks; The Room; The Mask of Murder; Keepers of Horror; The Flaming Horror; Cloth of Terror; The Howl of Death! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $445 Witches Tales #10 CGC 6.5 CR/OW Precode Horror Lee Elias Devil Cover

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  • Issue #53
    Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 53
    Auction opens July 6
    • Interior tearing with minor impact to art and story. Cover detached. Tape on interior cover and pages.

    Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "The Crime Master of Time," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Tibro comes from the future to steal a hydrogen bomb and sends Steve and Wonder Woman to the past so they can't stop him. "The Wonder Woman Nobody Knows," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; A magazine reporter follows Wonder Woman around all day for a story that might save her job. Wonder Women of History: two-page Martha G. Kimball bio by Julius Schwartz, art by John Giunta. "Fashions of the Far East" text article. "The Secret Treasure At Rainbow's End," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman helps revive a ghost town. Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Happy Hobby Time!" 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Worlds of Fear (1952) 4
    • Hole punched through front cover and first nine pages, slightly interrupts art and story. Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Sheldon Moldoff. Pre-Code tales of horror from Fawcett, a publisher not normally noted for grue. Ted dies in an accident, but is allowed to return to life until he finds his soul mate. A pro athlete finds an evil way to enhance his performance, by channeling the abilities of dead baseball stars. A gang boss's head is kept alive by a mad scientist to help his cronies plan their crimes. The Dead Lover Returns!; The Man Who Lost His Body; The Shrunken Head; The Resurrected Head. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $150 Worlds of Fear #4 1952 CBCS 2.0

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