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Rangers Comics (1941) 21 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seals. Centerfold glued to interior wrap. Water damage. Mold.

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jean M. Press. Stories and art by Lee Elias, George Tuska, Lily Renee, and Jack Keller. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. The debut of Firehair, as an amnesiac girl is taken in by the Dakota tribe after her father's murder; Good-girl art galore as Glory Forbes goes undercover as a go-go dancer; More inventive art by Lily Renee as The Werewolf Hunter meets The Mistress of the Moonblood. Bondage cover by Joe Doolin. U.S. Rangers; Firehair; The Werewolf Hunter; The Sea Devil; Beachheads of the World; Glory Forbes, Vigilante; The Phantom Falcons. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Rangers Comics (1941) 28 GD/VG 3.0

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jean M. Press. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Archie E. Martin, Brodie Mack, Lily Renee, Joey Cavallo, and Rodlow Willard. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. The final episode featuring jungle queen Kazanda and the castaways of the Lost Continent; The debut of Tiger Man, aka Lt. Robert Benton - not a superhero, but a tiger-themed private eye; More spooky Lily Renee art as The Werewolf Hunter finds supernatural shenanigans while vacationing in Greece. Another nice action-girl cover by Joe Doolin. Firehair; Glory Forbes; U.S. Rangers; Kazanda; The Challenge of Everest; The Werewolf Hunter; Tiger Man. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Rangers Comics (1941) 29 FR/GD 1.5

Water damage. Mold.

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jean M. Press. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Rafael Astarita, Lily Renee, George Tuska, and John Cavallo. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Western hero Firehair battles the Pirates of the River Queen; Classic good-girl art as Glory Forbes baby-sits her bratty nephew, while at the same time trying to escape a vengeful gangster; Investigating a phony psychic, The Werewolf Hunter is transformed into a monkey. Another bondage cover by Joe Doolin. Firehair; Glory Forbes; U.S. Rangers; Frontier Fighters: Daniel Boone; Tell Yuh How Its Done; The Werewolf Hunter; Tiger Man. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Rangers Comics (1941) 32 VG- 3.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jack Byrne. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, Charles Sultan, John Celardo, Lily Renee, and Howard Larsen. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. The castaways of Crusoe Island hope for rescue, while their mad captive plans his escape; The Werewolf Hunter and a mad scientist are beamed into a micro-world of advanced technology; Good-girl art galore as Glory Forbes winds up in a tiger cage while investigating crooks at a circus. Another offbeat action-girl cover by Joe Doolin. Firehair; Ben Blueridge; Glory Forbes; Sky Rangers; Crusoe Island; Homeless Homer; Mine-All Mine; The Werewolf Hunter; Tiger Man. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Rangers Comics (1941) 35 GD+ 2.5

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jack Byrne. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, John Celardo, Frank Doyle, Charles Sultan, Lily Renee, Maurice Whitman, and Howard Larsen. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Tiger Man takes action when criminals on a futuristic parade float actually have futuristic weapons; After a concert pianist's murder, The Werewolf Hunter meets a woman who collects amputated hands; Good-girl art galore as Glory Forbes enters a jalopy race and discovers crooks cheating. Plus a whimsical text story, as a soldier tries to find out the truth behind the "Kilroy Was Here" messages. Firehair; Ben Blueridge; Glory Forbes; Sky Rangers; Crusoe Island; Little Chief Big Talk; Kilroy Was Here; The Werewolf Hunter; Tiger Man. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Rangers Comics (1941) 36 GD- 1.8

4.5" cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jack Byrne. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, John Celardo, Charles Sultan, Lily Renee, Matt Baker, and Howard Larsen. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Paul encounters female pirate Hong Kong Hattie and her pet leopard on Crusoe Island; Professor Broussard travels back in time to the era of King Richard to prevent a murder; Art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker as Glory Forbes investigates bogus mink coats. Firehair; Glory Forbes; Sky Rangers; Crusoe Island; The Santa Fe Trail; The Werewolf Hunter; Tiger Man. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Rangers Comics (1941) 39 GD/VG 3.0

1" spine split from top. Oxidation. Centerfold coming loose at one staple. Water damage. Oxidation.

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jack Byrne. Stories and art by Bob Lubbers, John Celardo, Charles Sultan, Maurice Whitman, Frank Doyle, and George Evans. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Tiger Man sets out to rescue the mayor's niece from gangsters after she gets in over her head; A magic ship in a bottle reminds The Werewolf Hunter of a shipboard adventure from his past; Glory Forbes encounters smugglers while vacationing at a ski resort. Another great damsel-in-distress cover by Joe Doolin. Firehair; Tiger Man; Sky Rangers; Glory Forbes; World Adventurers; Crusoe Island; The Werewolf Hunter. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Red Band Comics (1945) 4 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Stories and art by Charles Voight, Bruce Elliott, Jerry Schiano, August Froehlich, and Bernard Baily. Despite the #4 in the indicia, the cover and contents are identical to Red Band Comics (1945) #3. Masked heroes, soldiers, and adventurers in this WWII-era anthology. Blamed for a murder he didn't commit, a WWII vet trapped in a wax museum gains magical powers and becomes Captain Wizard. Two-fisted physician Dr. Mercy realizes that a woman's supposed doctor is just gaslighting her to drive her mad. In the strangest story yet, DIY interplanetary explorer Hugh Mann lands on the lost planet Brutus, where he runs afoul of the planet's strange justice system. But his battle against a space villain earns him the name Impossible Man (no relation to the Marvel character). Captain Wizard; Teeny McSweeny; Dr. Mercy: The Bewitched Heiress!; King OLeary: Murder above the City; Whispered Fate; Race Wilkins: Ride That Nightmare; Impossible Man. Final issue of the series. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Red Mask (1954) 42 VG 4.0

Stories by Gardner Fox and others. Art by Frank Bolle, Ernie Bache and Dick Ayers. Cover by Frank Bolle. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. A soldier has PTSD after Apache torture; The Ghost Rider tracks killers to a northern lumber camp; Redmask and Black Phantom help a sheriff and his young son captured by outlaws. Also featuring an ad for a glow-in-the-dark Ghost Rider scarf/mask for kids to wear. A Tin Soldier!; Powdersmoke Hero!; The Ghost Rider: Terror Travels North!; The Shadow of the Sixguns! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Science Fiction Adventures (1952-1954 Future Publications) Pulp Vol. 2 #2 VG+ 4.5

March, 1954. Approx. 5.5" x 7.5", 164 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Shadow (1931-1949 Street & Smith) Pulp Vol. 29 #1 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch, tear and spine split seals.

March 1, 1939. Stories include "River of Death" by Maxwell Grant; "Kid from New York" by Steve Fisher; "Lightning Strikes Twice" by Clifford Goodrich; and "Eyes That Saw" by Leo Stalnaker plus the columns "Codes" by Henry Lysing and "The Third Degree" by Dean Callahan. 7" x 10", black and white, 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Shadow (1931-1949 Street & Smith) Pulp Vol. 39 #4 GD/VG 3.0

Oxidation.

Volume 39, Issue 4 - October 15, 1941. 6.5" x 7.5", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Shadow (1931-1949 Street & Smith) Pulp Vol. 40 #4 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4401901017

Volume 40, Issue 4 - January 15, 1942. 6.5" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Shock Suspenstories (1952) 1 VG 4.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seals, edge rebuild, color touch, staples replaced, cover cleaned, TRIMMED. Colored pencil on back cover.

Cover art by Albert B. Feldstein. The Neat Job!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Kamen; An abused housewife married to a neat freak snaps one day and neatly dices the sections of her husband's body into small jars. Yellow!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Davis; A Colonel's son faces the firing squad for cowardice under fire, and is court-martialed and found guilty, sentenced to die by firing squad. Alibi! text story by Albert B. Feldstein. The Monsters!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Joe Orlando; Aliens deposit their mutant births on Earth which, to them, appear as horrible monsters, but appear as regular human beings to the Earth men. The Rug!, script by Ball Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); Conrad and his friend Reggie head up to the big woods for some relaxation, as well as going hunting for a grizzly bear. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Shock Suspenstories (1952) 17 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Cover art by George Evans. 4-Sided Triangle, script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Kamen; A farmer tries to molest a retarded girl he keeps to work on the farm as a servant; She tells him that she's got a boyfriend that she sees in the evening. In Character, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Reed Crandall; Boris Karloff murders all of his Hollywood contacts after he has been typecast in pictures. Timetable text story by Albert B. Feldstein. The Assassin, script by Carl Wessler, art by George Evans; An assassin unknowingly pursues his mark backstage of a theater and kills the man just before the curtain rises. The Operation, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; A diamond thief surgeon cuts open his two goons to smuggle diamonds into the country in their bodies. Letter to the editor from E. Nelson Bridwell. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sparkler Comics (1941 2nd Series) 28 GD/VG 3.0

Oxidation. Residue on interior pages.

Cover by Burne Hogarth. Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Paul Berdanier, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Drew Pearson, Bob Allen, Milburn Rosser, Rudolph Dirks, Charlie Plumb, Bill Conselman, Harry O'Neill, Raeburn Van Buren and Abner Dean. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips plus an original hero, The Spark Man, who joined the military to fight in WWII. The Von Stroll twins help The Spark Man escape Nazi Germany, but now they must go back for their captured compatriots. The Kids steal the ship to avoid going to school, leaving the Captain and Mama stranded and the Inspector sending out messages by carrier pelican. El Bombo has a dream in which he befriends many animals, but real life is another matter. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Another dynamic Tarzan cover by Hogarth. Plus a vintage ad for a "Genuine G-Man Finger-Print Set." Spark Man; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Race Riley and the Commandos; Sparkler Salutes; El Bombo; Funny Side Up. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Startling Terror Tales (1953-54 2nd Series) 11 FN 6.0

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.

Steve Canyon in Strictly for the Smart Birds (1951 Harvey) Giveaway 0 VF 8.0

Cover by Milton Caniff. Stories and art by Milton Caniff. A giveaway issue produced by Harvey for the US Armed Forces, featuring Caniff's veteran adventurer from the famed comic strip. Steve Canyon discusses the benefits of re-enlisting with pilot Rocky, whose service time is up. 16 pages, full color

Straight Arrow (1950 Magazine Enterprises) 11 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION: Spine split seal. Cover detached from staples. Cover affixed to spine of interior wraps with glue.

Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. Straight Arrow discovers an ancient civilization that has survived for centuries in a hidden valley. Red Hawk faces a gigantic warrior in the misty lands of Yellowstone. Bandits use legal chicanery to take over a mine, so Straight Arrow settles their case with his fists. The Valley of Time; The Salt War; Red Hawk: The Giant in the Mist; Ghost Gang. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) 5 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4339188007

The Room Without a Door, script by Hank Chapman, art by Joe Maneely; A scientist rejects science as useless for discovering the secret of time travel and turns to black magic instead; When he hears of a woman related to a witch burned in 1692 living nearby, he spies on her through a window and sees her summon the ghost of her ancestor. Welcome To the Werewolves text story. Little Man Who Was There, art by Jim Mooney; Dennis Ames keeps seeing a strange little man just before some disaster happens that he narrowly escapes, and he eventually comes to realize that he can't escape forever, because the little man is Death. The Trap, script by Carl Wessler, art by Manny Stallman. My Brother Harry, art by Tony DiPreta. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) 22 GD/VG 3.0

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. The Untouchable!, art by Bernie Krigstein; When a starving white man, who considers himself one of the highborn caste, takes food from an untouchable the natives now consider him to be a part of that caste. The Easter Eggs text story. What Happened On the Moon?, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel; A scientist builds a robot that can survive the voyage to the moon. The Voice of Death, art by Bob McCarty. Too Good To Be True!, pencils by John Forte, inks by Matt Fox; The Devil makes a gambler have good luck so he wins all his bets. The Corpse That Wasn't, art by John Buscema. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 34 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Bill Everett art, Carl Burgos cover Cover price $0.10.

Super Comics (1938-1949 Western/Dell) 16 GD/VG 3.0

Tape on interior cover and under staples. Water damage.

Cover by Bill Holman. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Frank King, Harold Gray, Bill Holman, Zack Mosley, Stanley Link, Oskar Lebeck, Frank Willard, Gus Edson, Walter Berndt, Ed Leffingwell, Martin Branner, Basil Reynolds, Loy Byrnes, Al Posen and Carl Ed. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Pat, Terry and Connie head up the rescue mission to free Sandhurst from his captors, against their better judgment. Skeezix gets his first traffic ticket while driving Tops' car, and town gossip soon has it as a major moving violation. Smilin' Jack learns the secret of the Legion of Forgotten Pilots. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Dick Tracy, Smokey Stover and The Gumps. Foo-lish Folks; Moon Mullins; Dick Tracy; Tiny Tim; Smitty; Spooky; Gasoline Alley; Tim Todd the Boy Detective; The Crow's Nest; Wyoming Willie; Skit, Skat and the Captain; Winnie Winkle; The Gumps; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Manuk the Arctic Crusoe; Bobby & Chip; Zipper; Do You Know?; Terry and the Pirates; Streaky; Elmer; Sweeney & Son; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Smilin' Jack. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 7 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages and piece missing (interrupts text story). Near full length spine split (partially taped). Centerfold detached. Staples added (not manufacturing). Interior pen markings.

1st appearance of Perry White. Cover inks by Wayne Boring. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster and Wayne Boring [as Joe Shuster], inks by Boring [as Shuster]; A clever gangster kills the wife of the prosecuting attorney, leaving evidence behind that her husband actually did it. Supermen of America ad. Fantastic Facts page on Chalchas the Greek. Superman is on the Radio! ad. Rinaldo's Revenge text story by G. B. Armbruster. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster and Wayne Boring [as Joe Shuster], inks by Boring [as Shuster]; The Planet editor sends Clark packing off for Gay City, where the people within the city fall victim to a strange malady that causes them to disintegrate! Superman Radio Program ad. Untitled Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Wayne Boring [as Joe Shuster]; Believing the public prosecutor to be in league with the underworld, Kent convinces Perry White that the Planet should oppose candidate Red Tyler and back an honest candidate like Bert Runyan. The Black Gang, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster and Wayne Boring [as Shuster]; Superman faces a ruthless gang of men known as the Black Band, who specialize in brutal robberies of night club patrons in Metropolis, including Clark kent and Lois Lane. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Suspense Comics (1943) 11 FR 1.0

3" cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached. 4" cumulative spine split through all wraps. Brittle.

Cover art by L. B. Cole. After I Murdered Sandra starring Mr. Nobody, script by Jack Crooks, art by Rudy Palais. A Matter of Nicotine, script by Jack Crooks, art by George Appel. the murder and the miner starring Grey Mask, script by Jack Crooks, art by Maurice Whitman. A Bullet for the Ballerina text story by Jack Crooks. Sherry Flippe story, script by Jack Crooks, art by Tony Di Preta. Satan Furnishes a Bride for Harlequin, script by Jack Crooks, art by George Appel. Boomerang of Horror starring Mr. Nobody, art by Howard Larsen. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tarzan and the City of Gold HC (1935 Grosset & Dunlap) 1-2ND VG 4.0

2nd Grosset & Dunlap printing. Includes dust jacket. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Illustrated by J. Allen St. John. Frontispiece only. Hardcover, 5" x 7-3/4", 316 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

Tarzan Lord of the Jungle HC (1928 Grosset & Dunlap) 1N-1ST FR 1.0

Interior piece torn out, does not interrupt story. Writing on interior pages.

No Dust Jacket. 1st Grosset & Dunlap Printing - Red Cover. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Art by J. Allen St. John. Deeply hidden in the jungles, Tarzan encounters an old outpost of European knights left over from the Crusades! Hardcover, 5-in.x 8-in., 378 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Teen-Age Romances (1949 St. John) 39 GD/VG 3.0

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Chuck Miller and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Redheaded bad girl Marilyn finds herself torn between gangster Harry and detective Steve, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Marian seeks ways to draw the attention of the guys. Alma falls for Jim, but she's terrified that other girls will steal him away from her, and that makes her jealous and petty. Cover by Baker. I Made a Sinful Bargain; Weekend Escapade; I Stole Boyfriends; The Shameful Truth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Teen-Age Romances (1949 St. John) 41 GD 2.0

3" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at both staples and centerfold coming loose at one staple.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Carmine Infantino and Merrylen Townsend. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. College professor Lucinda learns that old flame Sven is back in her life after his daughter turns up in one of her classes, in a story with art by future DC Comics artist and editor Carmine Infantino. Still dealing with the loss of her fiance in WWII, Alice goes ballistic when her sister Tina marries a soldier. Sally works as a tutor for Harriet and falls for Harriet's father Edward, but she's troubled by Edward's coldness toward Harriet. Cover by Baker. Meet Me Under the Clock; To Love and to Cherish; Hurricane of Love; Women and Wit; Storm in My Heart; No Barrier to Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Teen-Age Romances (1949 St. John) 43 GD+ 2.5

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Actress Elaine is torn between fellow actor Bruce and Dr. Rogers, the only surgeon who can save Bruce's voice, in a story with art by Baker. In another Matt Baker story, Anita gets suspicious after she sees Helen with Anita's boyfriend Ted in the front seat of their roomy Woodie sedan. Another offbeat art-for-art's-sake cover by Baker. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. Love Challenge; The Risk I Had to Take; Breaking All the Rules; Foolhardy and Headstrong. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Teen-Age Temptations (1952) 2 FR 1.0

8" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Love and scandal from St. John, with plentiful art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Two-fisted Herb and fast-talking Tom keep Nina safe in her rough neighborhood, but what happens when she must choose between them? Pretty Madge flirts to get what she wants, until she meets Brad, and learns her reputation has preceded her. Ginny falls for carnival huckster Thorne, and he leads her happily into the "carny" lifestyle. Secretary Jane secretly loves co-worker Larry, but he's engaged to the boss's spoiled, domineering daughter. Cover by Baker. Fighting for My Love; My Forbidden Kisses; I Was a Carnival Come-On Girl; Comedy Column; Gag-Bag; My Dance with Danger; I Was Only Guilty of Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Treasure Comics (1945 Prize) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Water spots across front cover, cover oxidation.

Edited by Samuel Bierman. Cover by August Froehlich. Stories by August Froehlich, Lit-Win, Manny Stallman, Jerry Gale, H. C. Kiefer, John Giunta, and Frank Frazetta. Adventure stories starring such characters as Paul Bunyan, Gor The Gorilla King, Arabian Knight, Dr. Styx, and Marco Polo--these are comics to Treasure! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

True Crime Comics (1947 Magazine Village) 1 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seals and color touch. 3/4" Cumulative spine split.

Volume 2 #1 on cover. Cover price $0.10.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 12 FN- 5.5

No ads in book. Entire issue from cover to cover is comic stories and one page strips. Uncle Scrooge in a book length adventure "The Golden Fleecing" in which Scrooge, Donald and the nephews search for the legendary Golden Fleece. Story by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Venus (Canadian 1948 Superior) 11 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Canadian Edition.

Label #2056899009

Canadian Edition. Art by Russ Heath, Do Rico, and Werner Roth. "The End of the World!" - Venus manages to help a scientist with his love life and save the Earth from falling into the Sun. "Beyond the 3rd Dimension." - A scientist dies, taking the secrets of dimensional travel with him. Also includes: "The Plot!" and "Perilous Patrol." With this issue, the title changes format, with "Stories of the Supernatural" appearing on the cover.

Vic Verity Magazine (1945) 5 VG- 3.5

1/2" Spine split from bottom. Centerfold loose at one staple.

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Warfront (1951-1967 Harvey) 4 FR/GD 1.5

Water damage.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Rudy Palais, Lee Elias, and Bob Powell. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. 15 men and a tank are cut off by enemy troops 100 miles north of Seoul. Fats Miller is just the cook for Company B, until the battle of Hill 609. Plus true tales of American war heroes. Cut Off!; Fool's Mission!; He Did It for the Kid!; American Heroes; Unknown Glory!; Hill 609!; Under Fire! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 25 #2 CGC 5.0

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #4485865001

Volume 25, Issue 2 - February 1935. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 40 #1 GD/VG 3.0

2" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

November, 1947. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by Robert Bloch "The Cheaters, Allison V. Harding, Bert David Ross, Stephen Grendon, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, Carl Jacobi, Seabury Quinn, and George Whitley. Illustrations by Fred Humiston, Lee Brown Coye, and Boris Dolgov. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 100 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 40 #4 VG 4.0

May 1948. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by Allison V. Harding "City of Lost People", Harold Lawlor, C. Hall Thompson, August Derleth "Saunder's Little Friend", Ray Bradbury "Black Ferris", Roger S. Vreeland, Stanton A. Coblentz, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, Peter Phillips, and Davis Grubbs -as (Dave Grubbs) "One Foot in the Grave". Illustrations by John Giunta, Lee Brown Coye, Boris Dolgov, and Fred Humiston. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 40 #4 GD 2.0

Water damage.

May 1948. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by Allison V. Harding "City of Lost People", Harold Lawlor, C. Hall Thompson, August Derleth "Saunder's Little Friend", Ray Bradbury "Black Ferris", Roger S. Vreeland, Stanton A. Coblentz, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, Peter Phillips, and Davis Grubbs -as (Dave Grubbs) "One Foot in the Grave". Illustrations by John Giunta, Lee Brown Coye, Boris Dolgov, and Fred Humiston. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 41 #3 VG 4.0

Water damage.

March 1949. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by August Derleth "The Testament of Claiborne Boyd", Theodore Sturgeon "The Martian and the Moron", Robert Bloch "The Strange Island of Dr. Nork", Allison V. Harding, Arthur J. Burks, Stanton A. Coblentz, and Thorp McClusky. Illustrations by Fred Humiston, Vincent Napoli, Boris Dolgov, and Lee Brown Coye. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 41 #5 VG 4.0

July 1949. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by Fredric Brown "Come and Go Mad", Ewen Whyte, H. Russell Wakefield, Stephen Grendon, Russell Branch, Stanton A. Coblentz, Frietz Lieber "In the X-Ray", Harold Lawlor, Robert Bloch "Floral Tribute", and Seabury Quinn. Illustrations by Boris Dolgov, John Giunta, Vincent Napoli, and Matt Fox. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 42 #1 GD 2.0

Volume 42, Issue 1 - November, 1949. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by Allison V. Harding "The Underbody", Arthur J. Burks, Seabury Quinn, H. Russell Wakefield, Ewen Whyte, August Derleth "Twilight Play", Mary Elizabeth Counselman, Malcolm Kenneth Murchie, Yves Theriault, Emil Petaja, and Malcolm M. Ferguson. Illustrations by Vincent Napoli, lee Brown Coye, Boris Dolgov, and Fred Humiston. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 100 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 42 #5 VG 4.0

1" spine split from top of comic. Only one staple (manufacturing).

July 1950. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by Arthur J. Burks "Shallajai", Robert Bloch "The Weird Tailor", Eric Frank Russell, Seabury Quinn, H. Russell Wakefield, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, August Derleth "The Closing Door", Margaret St. Clair, and Cleve Cartmill. Illustrations by Charles A. Kennedy, Vincent Napoli, Matt Fox, Fred Humiston, and John N. Anderson. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Weird Terror (1952) 5 GD- 1.8

3" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage. Oxidation.

Edited by Allen Hardy. Cover by Don Heck. Horror, suspense, and Weird Terror tales patterned after the classic EC comics. "Full Moon," art by Don Heck; Young chemistry student Alex Nome discovers a formula which changes him into a werewolf; After a killing spree he is determined to put a stop to his insanity. "Big Screen," art by Rudy Palais; Hugh Carson, inventor, develops a radio machine and gets tuned in to alien signals; He learns of an invasion to earth; Frantically Carson tries to find someone who will believe him. "Ghouls, Inc." text article; Historical account of the business of "body-snatching", providing anatomy students with corpses. "Devil's Hex," art by Pete Morisi; Sandra and Louise are fighting over the same man; Sandra disposes of Louise by destroying a voodoo-sculpture likeness of her; But Louise finds a way to haunt the murderous Sandra. "Taboos of Death" text article; Account of funeral rites all over the world. "Cadaver," art by Mannie Banks; The mortician Carl Moreno supplies old spinster Anna Mord with human body parts to humor her cannibalism; And to make him her sole heir to her riches; To speed up things Carl poisons Anna. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Terror (1952) 9 FR 1.0

Centerfold detached. Heavy glue on interior spine. Oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Don Heck. Stories by Ken W. Fitch. Art by Pete Morisi and Don Heck. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. After a brain injury, Bill has premonitions of his wife's infidelity. Jamie tells everyone that a monster captured Tommy, but no one believes him. Adam finds a strangely alluring woman on a deserted beach, but all is not as it seems. Also featuring a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. The Fleabite; The Treasure; Shadows Before!; My Boy! My Boy!; Barren Beach. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Terror (1952) 11 GD 2.0

3" cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at both staples. Oxidation.

Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Ken Fitch, Bill Discount, Alberta Tewks, and Don Heck. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. Hapless servants are told to fear the murderous brute who roams their employer's property. A ruthless woman makes a deal with devil - and he'd better not go back on it. After an atomic holocaust, a wealthy man establishers rule over an underground kingdom of survivors. Also featuring a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Mark of the Brute; Satan's Love Call; She Will Not Leave; Day of Doom; Hills of Horror; Death Is My Racket. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Terror (1952) 12 GD- 1.8

Centerfold detached. Cover coming loose at both staples. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Ken Fitch, Bill Discount, Pete Morisi, Rudy Palais and Don Heck. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. A daughter's death by a mysterious ailment coincides with the arrival of a handsome stranger. Tough cop Corrigan is murdered by crooks, but even that won't stop him from protecting his partner. Glass figurines in a Munich shop resemble missing women a little too exactly. Also featuring a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. The Black Heart; Thieves; King Whitey; The Man Who Died Twice; Corrigan; China Doll. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Thrillers (1951) 1 GD 2.0

Some interior corner pieces torn out (slightly affects some panel edges, readability unaffected).

Photo cover features classic horror actor Rondo Hatton. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Murphy Anderson, Sy Barry, Ross Andru, George Olesen, John Prentice, Bob Powell, and Pete Morisi. Classic 1950s science-fiction and horror tales from Ziff-Davis. In the Venusian city of Spaceport, a hive of scum and villainy, Brad's girlfriend cajoles him into going after the priceless Sandflower. But beautiful Venusian Melinda accompanies him, warning that even if they escape the Swamp Spider, they must still elude the space pirates. In another story, with art by future Marvel legend Ross Andru, Bruce and Vina accidentally discover that the President of Earth has been replaced by a robot. Our Amazing Universe; Sandflower of Venus; The Menace of R Day; The Canals of Mars; Terror from the Depths; The Monster and the Model; Measuring a Comet's Tail; One-Sided Life. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.