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  • Issue #10
    Startling Comics (1940) 10

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    Cover art by Elmer Wexler. Fighting Yank story, script by Richard Hughes, art by Jon Blummer. Captain Future story, art by Kin Platt. Ace Buckley story featuring President James Monroe and Simon Bolivar, art by Max Plaisted. Biff Powers Big Game Hunter story, art by August Froehlich. The Half Pint text story by Charles S. Strong. Detective Sgt. Burke story with Monty Soames. Lucy's Knitting text story by Kelvin McKay. G-Man Dalton story, art by Leo Morey. The Masked Rider story with Shep Hogan, art by John Daly. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Startling Comics (1940) 13

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    Captain Future story, art by Kin Platt. Fighting Yank story with Mavelli, art by Jack Binder. Biff Powers story, art by August Froehlich. Relief Pilot text story by Charles S. Strong. Don Davis story. Mystico the Wonder Man story, pencils by Leo Morey. Barry Does His Bit text story by Henry Hale. Masked Rider story. Detective-Sergeant Burke story, art by Kin Platt. Happy and Snappy filler page, art by Kin Platt. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Startling Comics (1940) 18

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    Fighting Yank story, art by Jack Binder. Pyroman origin story. Captain Future story. Four Comrades story, art by Maurice Gutwirth. Don Davis story, art by Leonard Sansone. Happy story, script and art by Kin Platt. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21
    Startling Comics (1940) 21

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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Pyroman story. Fighting Yank story. Captain Future story featuring ruthless Axis saboteurs, art by Jack Alderman. Oracle story, art by Henry Kiefer. Four Comrades story, art by Maurice Gutwirth. Don Davis story, art by Leonard Sansone. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $5,750 Startling Comics 21 CGC 6.5 OW Pg Bondage Hypodermic Needle Cover Fighting Yank

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  • Issue #22
    Startling Comics (1940) 22

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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Fighting Yank Meets the Gremlin. Pyroman story. Captain Future story, art by Jack Alderman. Four Comrades story, art by Maurice Gutwirth. Oracle story, art by Henry Kiefer. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Startling Comics (1940) 23

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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Pyroman story featuring The Radio Death Ray, pencils by Ken Battefield. Captain Future story with Schneid. Range Telegraph text story by Charles S. Strong. Four Comrades story with Black Satan, art by Maurice Gutwirth. Glass of Water text story by Michael O'Brien. Fighting Yank story featuring Adolf Hitler, Hirohito, and Mussolini. A Swell Team text story by Charles Roberts. Oracle story with The Bat, art by Henry Kiefer. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $450 Startling Comics #23 CGC 0.5 Better 1943 Alex Schomburg Cover Hitler Appearance

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  • Issue #24
    Startling Comics (1940) 24

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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Fighting Yank story. Pyroman story. Convoy Peril text story by Willaim McClellan. The Four Comrades story, art by Maurice Gutwirth. Captain Future story. Sheriff's Son text story by Buck Benson. The Hydron! starring The Oracle, art by Henry Kiefer. Stormy Range text story with Jimmy Blue by Sam Brant. Happy and His Pappy story, script and art by Kin Platt. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    Startling Comics (1940) 25

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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Pyroman story with Hirohito. Fighting Yank story featuring The Stiltwalker Murder. General's Son text story by William McClellan. Four Comrades story, art by Maurice Gutwirth. Captain Future story featuring The Magnet Menace. Mei Ling's Message text story by Kerry McRoberts. Don Davis story, art by by Leonard Sansone. Music Hath Charms text story by John S. Endicott. Oracle story. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #26
    Startling Comics (1940) 26

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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Fighting Yank story with Von Litz and Heinrich. Pyroman story with Dr. Blitz, art by Ken Battefield. Rustler Hunt text story by Sam Brant. Captain Future story with Von Ventz. The Bee Line text story by Kelvin McKay. Four Comrades story, art by Maurice Gutwirth. Tear Gas text story by William McClellan. Don Davis story, art by Leonard Sansone. Happy and His Pappy story, script and art by Kin Platt. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    Startling Comics (1940) 27

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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Fighting Yank Meets Nitro-Man. Captain Future story. Sabotage text story by John S. Endicott. Four Comrades story, art by Maurice Gutwirth. Oracle story. Lead Signal text story by Gerald De Vries. Don Davis story, art by Leonard Sansone. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Startling Comics (1940) 29

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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Pyroman story. Fighting Yank story. Good Deed text story starring Herbie Johnson by Donald Bayne Hobart. Captain Future story. Water Wings text story by Charles S. Strong. Four Comrades story by Maurice Gutwirth. Kidnap Note text story by Tex Brown. Oracle story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #34
    Startling Comics (1940) 34

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Fighting Yank story featuring Z-99, the new master-tank of America. Pyroman story. Reward For a Killer text story by Donald Grey. Scarab origin story. Captain Future story. Venezualan Boy text story by William B. McClellan. Four Comrades story by Maurice Gutwirth. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #35
    Startling Comics (1940) 35
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: See item notes
    • DOUBLE COVER: First cover 4.0, interior cover 5.5. Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure.
    • Label #3977853013
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4325896020
    • 2" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached. Cover and interior oxidation. Tape on interior cover.
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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Fighting Yank story. Pyroman story. Captain Future story in which a scientific super-criminal tries to gain control of the whole United States. Sky Scout text story by Charles Stoddard. Oracle story featuring Oracle versus the Axis powers. Pony Express Trail text story by Donald Grey. Don Davis story, art by Leonard Sansone. 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #36
    Startling Comics (1940) 36
    • Heavy chew damage to corner, minor interruption of art and story.
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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Battle For the World of Tomorrow starring Pyroman. Fighting Yank story. Captain Future story. Text story with Cuban Boy by William McClellan. Four Comrades story, art by Maurice Gutwirth. Horse Sense text story by Neal Douglas. Oracle story, pencils by Al Camy, inks by Ed Hamilton. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #38
    Startling Comics (1940) 38

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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Fighting Yank story. Pyroman story. Oracle story, art by Henry Kiefer. Captain Future story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #42
    Startling Comics (1940) 42
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Cover loose at staples. Staple rust with migration. Mold.

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Fighting Yank story. Front Page Peggy story. Pyroman story. Trouble-Shooter story, art by Bob Oksner. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $650 STARTLING COMICS #42 CGC FN- 5.5; OW-W; Alex Schomburg cvr!

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  • Issue #44
    Startling Comics (1940) 44

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    Cover art by Graham Ingels. Lance Lewis story (introducing the space detective). Curtis funny animal filler page. Case of the Punch-Drunk Portrait starring Fighting Yank, art by Ken Battefield. Airminded Rollo filler page, art by Al Hartley. Eyes of the Jungle text story by Donald Bayne Hobart. Jefferson Jones story, art by Hal Sherman. Company Guard text story William McClellan. Death in the Doll House starring Front Page Peggy. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #47
    Startling Comics (1940) 47

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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Lance Lewis story, pencils by Bob Oksner. Jungle Amazons starring Tygra, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff. The Magic Bottle text story by Charles Stoddard. Jefferson Jones story by Mike Suchorsky. The Tale of the Death Watch starring Fighting Yank, pencils by Ken Battefield, inks by Raphael Astarita. The Time Machine text story by Charles S. Strong. Sooky's Other Self story, art by Don Arr. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #48
    Startling Comics (1940) 48
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects Fighting Yank story. Lateral spine tears.
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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Beasts of Dr. Krafte starring Tygra. The Man-Killer on Mars text story starring Lance Lewis by Edward Hasset. Lance Lewis story. Fighting Yank story, art by Ken Battefield. Jefferson Jones story, art by Hal Sherman. Flash in the Pan text story by Charles S. Strong. The Death Boat starring Don Davis, art by Leonard Sansone. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #49
    Startling Comics (1940) 49

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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Green Men of Kharma starring Tygra. The Crab Men From Space starring Lance Lewis. The Invisible Pirate text story starring Lance Lewis by Charles S. Strong. Jefferson Jones story, art by Hal Sherman. Carnival of Crime starring Fighting Yank, art by Ken Battefield. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #52
    Startling Comics (1940) 52

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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Slaves of Babylon starring Tygra, art by Art Saaf. The Tyrant of Mulda starring Lance Lewis. Tygra and the Vikings text story by Charles S. Strong. Baby Buggy Blues starring Jefferson Jones, art by Hal Sherman. Sinister Visitor text story by Donald Bayne Hobart. Teen Age Trues Seed Tycoon starring Billy Hepler. The Return of the Hook starring Sea Eagle. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #53
    Startling Comics (1940) 53

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    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Stone Man from Space! starring Tygra, art by Art Saaf. Zippie one-page story, art by Al Hartley. Music of the Spheres starring Lance Lewis, art by Rafael Astarita. Jefferson Jones story, art by Mike Suchorsky. Tygra and the Amazons text story by Charles Strong. Junior Judo story, art by David Berg. Pretty Boy Floyd bio, art by Ralph Mayo (splash panel) and Bob Lubbers. Research in Crime text story. Caribbean Cutthroats starring Sea Eagle, art by Charles Quinlan. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Startling Crime Illustrated (1991) 1

    Edited by Rafael Nieves. Stories and art by Rafael Nieves, Peter Krause, Ken Holewczynski, and Chris Klein. Calibers attempt at a crime comic in the tradition of the edgy thrillers of the past. Rage; Double Dose of Death; Like A Father; Catching 'el; plus Startling Crime Facts about John Dillinger, Al Capone and the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. 44 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

  • Vol. 1 #1
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #1


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    Volume 1, Issue 1 - January, 1939. Stories by Stanley G. Weinbaum, D.D. Sharp, and Eando Binder. Columns by Otto Binder, Otis Adelbert Kline, and Mort Weisinger. Two-page Albert Einstein bio in comic form. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 132 pages. Cover price $0.15.

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    $775 Startling Stories 1939 January, #1. CGC Pulp

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  • Vol. 1 #3
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #3


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • 6 1/2" crease on back cover. Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover and interior page detached (all pages are present) Front Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
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    May 1939. Cover by Howard V. Brown. Stories by Edmond Hamilton, Stanley G. Weinbaun, and Alexander Samalman. "Thrills in Science" by Mort Weisinger. Two-page Robert A. Millikan bio in comic form. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 4 #1
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 4 #1


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    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate.

    Volume 4, Issue 1 - July 1940. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Eando Binder, Fletcher Pratt and Laurence Manning, and Oscar J. Friend. "Thrills in Science" column by Mort Weisinger. Two-page Luther Burbank bio in comic form. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 4 #2
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 4 #2


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Book length crease on back cover. Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.
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    Sept 1940. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Benson Herbert, Oscar J. Friend, Ray Cummings, and Gerald Bowman. "Thrills in Science" column by Mort Weisinger. Two-page Galileo bio in comic form. One Virgil Finlay illustration. Alex Schomburg illustrations. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 5 #1
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 5 #1


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    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Light tan to Cream
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    January 1941. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories: "A Yank At Valhalla" by Edmond Hamilton, "The Hyper Sense" by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach, "The City of Singing Flame" by Clark Ashton Smith, and "The Demons of Darkside" by Leigh Brackett. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in x 9 1/2-in, 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 7 #2
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 7 #2


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Glue spots. Front cover detached 40%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    March 1942. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by R.F. Starzl, Malcolm Jameson, Henry Kuttner, and Joseph J. Millard. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 132 pages. Cover price $0.15.

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


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Book length crease on front cover. Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • Paper: Cream
    • Piece fill to front cover, Trimmed. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Slightly britle
    • Front cover detached 30%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    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.

  • Vol. 11 #1
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 11 #1


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    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 11, Issue 1 - Summer, 1944. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Manly Wade Wellman, William Morrison, Polton Cross, Ford Smith, and Clark Ashton Smith. Two Virgil Finlay illustrations. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 116 pages. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 14 #1
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 14 #1


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Light tan to Cream
    • Front cover detached 25%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 25%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
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    Summer 1946. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Edmond Hamilton, Henry Kuttner, Jack Vance, Polton Cross, and Ross Rocklynne. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 15 #2
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 15 #2


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 25%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Volume 15, Issue 2 - May, 1947. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Henry Kuttner, Manly Wade Wellman, Robert Heinlein, and John Russell Fearn. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 21 #3
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 21 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 25%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Volume 21, Issue 3 - July, 1950. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Dr. Edward E. Smith, Edmond Hamilton, Leigh Brackett, Jack Vance, Ray Bradbury, Walt Sheldon, Frank Belknap, and William Morrison. Two Virgil Finlay illustrations. Isaac Asimov letter to the editor. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 164 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 27 #2
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 27 #2


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Cover Wrap Detached. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Sept 1952. Cover by Walter Popp. Stories by Philip Jack Vance, Roger Dee. R.J. McGregor, and Charles E. Fritch. Virgil Finlay illustration. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 144 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 28 #1
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 28 #1


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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 28, Issue 1 - November, 1952. Cover by Walter Popp. Stories: "The Star Dice" by Roger Dee, "The Crook In Time" by R.J. McGregor, "The Night The World Turned Over" by Joel Townsley Rogers, "Proposal" by L. Sprague de Camp, and "Some Like It Cold" by Dave Dryfoos. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 9-in, 146 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 33 #1
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 33 #1


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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Spring 1955. Cover by Ed Emshwiller. Stories: "Too Late For Eternity" by Bryce Walton, "Dark Destiny" by William Morrison, "Double Date" by Winston Marks, "Nanny" by Philip K. Dick, "Wayfarer" by Roger Dee, "Miss Stardust" by Richard Matheson, and "The Box" by Arthur Porges. " Illustrations by Frank Kelly Freas and Emsh. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in x 9-in, 114 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #1
    Startling Stories The Megalomaniacal Spider-Man (2002) 1
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    Cover By Pete Bagge. Pete Bagge /Pete Bagge /Pete Bagge. THE SCOOP: Spidey's got a brand new Bagge! In this self-contained one-shot, indie legend Peter Bagge (Hate) offers his own unique spin on everyone's favorite web-spinner! THE STORY: Shortly after he was bitten by a radioactive spider that gave him his strange powers, Peter Parker failed to stop a burglar fleeing from police. When that man went on to murder Peter's beloved Uncle Ben, Peter took it upon himself to atone for his sin of inaction ? adopting a mantra instilled in him by his Uncle: "With great power must also come great responsibility." But what if Uncle Ben wasn't all he was cracked up to be? What if he was nothing more than a lout and a con artist? What road might Peter travel if his life had been guided by a different mantra: "Look out for number one"? THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #12
    Startling Terror Tales (1952-53 1st Series) 12

    L.B. Cole cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "The Tyrant of Terror" art by George Peltz; "Madhouse of Crime!!" retitled and reprinted from "Constantine, The Killer" in Famous Crimes (1948) #8; "The Payoff-Prison!!" retitled and reprinted from "Sadie Krum, Girl Bandit" in Famous Crimes (1948) #1, which was reprinted from Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) #52; "Fool-Proof Scheme"; and "White Hand Horror!!" retitled and reprinted from "Wild Bill Lovett!" in Murder Incorporated (1948 1st Series) #10. "Trial and Execution." text story retitled and reprinted from "Mr. Blackburn Should Have Known Better." in Crimes by Women (1948) #14, which was reprinted from Famous Crimes (1948) #8, and reprinted in Shocking Mystery Cases (1952) #55. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $995 Startling Terror Tales 12 CBCS 2.5 LB Cole Cover Pre Code Horror 1952

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  • Issue #4
    Startling Terror Tales (1953-54 2nd Series) 4

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    Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by George Peltz and others. Pre-Code horror and crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Hoodlum Red Fresno's plan to rob a carnival payroll leads to a shootout on the fairway. Prohibition-era bootlegger Charlie Zack relies on his boyish good looks, but if that fails, he falls back on his murderous temper. The public gun-battle that led to the demise of The Brady Gang has become an essential part of Maine folklore, even portrayed in Stephen King's It. Crime at the Carnival; Frame Up; Mad Trigger-Finger; Stir Scared Killer; Crimson Trail of Murder. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Startling Terror Tales (1953-54 2nd Series) 11
    • 8" Cumulative spine split. Tape along spine. Cover detached.

    Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Rudy Palais and A. C. Hollingsworth. Pre-Code horror and crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Serial killer Joseph Medley goes to the chair for his compulsion for strangling women. Inspector Roc investigates the case of The Bloodless Corpse, featuring art by pioneering African-American cartoonist Alvin Hollingsworth. Holdup men Joe and Sammy have a fatal flaw: when Sammy gets nervous, he kills people. The Strangler; The Bloodless Corpse; The Poisonous Heart; Death's Calling Card; Prison Panic!! Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Static (1993 DC) Milestone 12

    Cover by Shawn Martinbrough. Getting Out, script by Kurt Busiek, art by Neil Vokes, Prentice Rollins, and Bobby Rae; Static battles D-Struct, a large molten Bang Baby who is enraged. Jack Kirby tribute. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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    Stealth Force (1987) 1
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    Stealth Force (1987) 3
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    Stealth Force (1987) 4
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    Stealth Force (1987) 7
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    Stealth Force (1987) 8
  • Issue #2
    Steam Engines of Oz (2013 Arcana) 2

    (W) Erik W. Hendrix, Sean O'Reilly (A/CA) Yannis Roumboulias Victoria and her friends have faced The Emerald City under the rulership of the Tin Man, the descendants of the Cowardly Lion, but how will they handle a group of very short, and very unruly Munchkins? Hidden in the forests for decades, can Victoria enlist their help, and what secrets hide within their village? Don't miss the latest chapter in this colorful interpretation of Oz through a SteamPunk lens. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #2
    Steam League (2015 Antarctic) 2

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    Written by Alfred Perez. Art by Ben Dunn. Cover by David Hutchison. The combined evil forces of Wang Fu Ho and Dr. Frankenstein continue vying for the mysterious energy source known as the Mars Stone. Young John Carson is sent from Mars to Earth to get the Mars Stone first, but en route aboard Dorothy Gale's smuggler ship, they encounter trouble-and a girl named Alice! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1
    Steam Wars (2013 Antarctic Press) 1

    (W/A/CA) Fred Perry A not so long ago, in a galaxy relatively close by began an epic struggle on a world seized in the grip of an evil Victorian empire. Only a ragged alliance of rebels oppose the emperor and his black guard, but hope is fading. While fleeing from the steam-driven war machines of her imperial pursuers, Duchess Imoen stumbles across the home of the last Dragoon: the legendary storm foil warriors of ancient lore! This new (but strangely familiar) steam-fantasy epic will give thrills that haven't been felt since 1977! Cover price $3.95.