Auctions: comic books 1938-1955

Superman (1939 1st Series) 101 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4376221005

Cover art by Al Plastino. Luthor's Amazing Rebus starring Superman and Lex Luthor, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Meek Man's Club starring Superman, art by Al Plastino. The Rainbow Doom, art by Al Plastino; Superman accidentally turns Lois Lane into glass. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 31 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Pieces of margin cut out of back page, does not affect panel egde.

Cover by Jack Davis. "Survival...or Death!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Two men aboard a cargo ship are bored until they get the idea to build a rat trap and ask the Captain to have a barrel built with a platform in the middle of it and a run off down the center. "The Thing In the 'Glades!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Al Williamson; A man's wife dies in childbirth giving him a deformed retarded son with stunted legs, and he becomes a hermit in his cabin in the Glades. "Soft!" text story. "Kamen's Kalamity!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels (draws himself), Johnny Craig (draws himself), and Jack Davis (draws himself); Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein tell this auto-biographical tale of hiring Jack Kamen to draw horror stories, first telling Kamen that his work is too sweet. "Buried Treasure!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); In 1667 Germany a fat Duke lords it over his starving peasants, but when he imposes a tax on the peasants for "dirtying his carriage' with the blood of a young child he rode down in the street, Johann conceives the plot of stealing some of the Duke's jewels in order to pay the tax. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 38 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4405338002

Cover by Jack Davis. "Tight Grip!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; This story is narrated by a trunk and concerns the murder of a woman the trunk is fond of; When the murderer attempts to hide in the trunk, he panics and shoots holes through it. "Only Skin Deep!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Reed Crandall; A man marries a woman at Mardi Gras who wears a hag mask. "Big Fish!" text story. "Last Laugh," script by Al Feldstein, art by Will Elder; An obese practical joker with a stomach problem visits a doctor and relates a practical joke involving getting old clothes and bloody butchered chunks of horse flesh to take down to the train yard near where some children regularly play. "Mournin' Mess," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); The Grateful Hoboes, Outcasts, and Unwanteds' Layaways Society is run by a man who read 'Midnight Mess' in Tales from the Crypt #35, and offers a pleasant burial for the penniless. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Terrifying Tales (1953) 14 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4405338007

Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code jungle adventures from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Jungle Goddess Rulah meets a face from her past, featuring Rulah's origin story, and art possibly by Matt Baker. The treasure of pirate Black Elsie is sought by her modern-day, redheaded descendant, featuring some delightful bad-girl art. Blonde femme fatale Nita plots to do away with her husband on safari, unless Rulah can intervene. Yet another great cover with bondage elements by L. B. Cole. Rulah: The Weird Idol; Rulah: The Terrible Treasure; Trail's End; Rulah: The Carnivorous Blonde. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Terrifying Tales (1953) 15 CGC 1.8

Paper: Off white

Label #4405338008

Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code jungle adventures from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Rulah, Jungle Goddess learns the strange story of the mysterious Leatherman, featuring art possibly by Matt Baker. Rulah battles crocodiles and a gorilla holding an unconscious blonde in its arms, featuring some fun action-girl art. Tarzan-like Zago battles the queen of the lions. One more top-notch action-girl cover by L. B. Cole. Rulah: The Grim Secret; The First Americans!; Rulah: The Ghoul of Galhalla; The Rangers Best Shot; Zago, Jungle Prince: Queen of Simba Land! Final issue of ther series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Terror Illustrated (1955) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4378731004

Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by John Larner, Jack Oleck, and Al Feldstein (credited as Alfred E. Neuman). Art by Reed Crandall, Joe Orlando, George Evans, Graham Ingels, and Johnny Craig. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring horror tales in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. A carnival barker plots to get away with murder by faking his own death, but he fakes it a little too well. Villagers learn the horrifying secret of the basket that Vincent always carries on his shoulder. A gorilla's paw purchased in a strange little shop grants wishes, but at a terrible price. Some stories are credited to Alfred E. Neuman, a name soon to be irrevocably connected to MAD Magazine. Lush cover by Reed Crandall. The Sucker; Sure-Fire Scheme; Rest In Peace; The Basket; The Gorillas Paw. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, B&W with single-color accents. Cover price $0.25.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 2 CGC 3.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Cream to off white

Restoration Includes: Tear Seals To Cover, Cover Re-attached With Glue.

Label #4405338003

Cover by Bob Forgione. "The Red Death," art by Bob Forgione; A terrible and deadly plague ravages a medieval king's land; While his peasants die, the king holds a masquerade ball. 'El Toro Diablo,' pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Bob Forgione; A boy with the looks and the horns of a bull becomes famed matador Tomas Hernandez. "The Witch's House" text story. "The Creature," pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Bob Forgione; The earth is befallen by mysterious cancerous growths. "The White Rat"; A doctor is bullied by his strong assistant; He invents a muscle growth serum and goes for payback. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Jan 1941 VG 4.0

1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover separating from book. Staple rust/migration.

British Edition. January 1941. Stories include: The Next to Die by Gerald Verner, Sign of a Killer by Benton Braden, Packing House Murders by Ted Coughlan, Bouncing Concrete by H.H. Stinson, The King Comes Home by Fredric Brown, and Double Dead by C.S. Montanye. 6 1/2" X 9 1/4". 68 pages. B&W.

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

Staple rust/migration.

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.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition May 1944 VG/FN 5.0

British Edition. May 1944. Stories include: "Detour to Death" by James P. Webb, "Murder in Mink" by C. S. Montanye, "Code for Killing" by Hal K. Wells, "Death is Where You Find It" by William H. Bushman, "Rehearsal for the Chair" by J. Lane Lanklater, and "Cancel the Camouflage" by Bill Morgan. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Jul 1945 VG+ 4.5

Staple rust/migration.

British Edition. July 1945. Stories include: The Dead Don't Cry (A Michael Shayne Novel) by Brett Halliday, Publicity for the Corpse by C.S. Montanye. Pay Off-Death by Ted Coughlan, Off the Arm by John L. Benton, The Old Inn by Walter Wilson, Cop-Shy by O.Dennis, and Hobnails by Mary H. Shannon. 6 1/8" X 8 3/4". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Nov 1945 VG+ 4.5

British Edition. November 1945. Stories include: "Murder in the Sky" by G. Wayman Jones, "The Dead Reach Far" by R. Sprague Hall, "The Flaw" by Edward Ronns, "On a Steep Side Street" by C.S. Montanye, "You Can Always Duck" by G. T. Flemming-Roberts, and "Diamonds Flushed" by Benton Braden. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Jan 1946 VG 4.0

Water damage with staple rust/migration. Interior residue.

British Edition. January 1946. Stories include: Murder's Mandate by W.T. Ballard, "Look Homeward, Killer" by Ken Lewis, Death of a Dead Man by Wayland Rice, One Shot Trick by Benton Braden, Ordeal by Oswald by Hal K. Wells, Dead Man's Nerve by Jack Bradley, and Lead for the Editor by Sam Merwin Jr. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Mar 1946 VG/FN 5.0

British Edition. March 1946 - Volume 3, Issue #6. Stories include: "Fly Home, Pigeon" by C. S. Montanye, "I'm Nobody's Body" by William Rough, "Murder Without Music" by Robert Martin, "Penny Blacks from Heaven" by Hal K. Wells, "Death Bait" by Paul Chadwick, "Danger Signal" by Larry Sternig, and "Footsteps on the Roof" by John L. Benton. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Jul 1946 FN- 5.5

British Edition. July 1946. Stories include: Too Many are Dead by William Rough, The Corpse Walked Away by H. Ralph Goller. Today's lesson is Death by Richard Brister, Murder of a Memory by John L. Benton, A Spot of Murder by J. Lane Linklater, and Money music by C.S. Montanye. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Dec 1946 VG/FN 5.0

Water spotting with staple rust/migration.

British Edition. December 1946. Stories include: Don't Forget your Gun by William Chamberlain, The Corpse from Reno by John L. Benton. Blood on Her Hands by Talmage Powell, Murder Comes in Threes by H.C. Butler, and "Please, I Killed Him" by Wayland Rice. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Mar 1947 VG 4.0

Lateral spine tear.

British Edition. March 1947 - Volume 3, Issue #11. Stories include: "Sixteen Pounds of Murder" by Carl G. Hodges, "The Triangular Blade" by Carter Sprague, "Meet the Killer" by John L. Benton, "Drive To Death" by J. Lane Lanklater, "Slay, Fiddle, Slay" by H. C. Butler, and "The Quick and the Dead" by Eric A. Provost. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Jun 1947 VG+ 4.5

Cover separating from book.

British Edition. June 1947. Stories include: The Man from Alcatraz by John L. Benton, Murder - Off the Record by C.S. Montanye. Die for a Smoke by Allan K. Echols, Tatooed Blonde by Hal K. Wells, Secretarial Shakedown by Benton Braden, and Another Job for Homicide by C.K.M. Scanlon. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Oct 1947 VG/FN 5.0

British Edition. October 1947. Stories include: Until You Hang by Edward Ronns, Death at Both Ends by J. Lane Linklater, Murder Breeds Murder by Carl G. Hodges, Atom Boy by Ray Cummings, and Written in Blood by F.R. Read. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Nov 1947 VG/FN 5.0

British Edition. November 1947 - Volume 4, Issue #3. Stories include: "This Corpse On Me" by Carroll John Daly, "The Egg in the Bier" by A. J. Collins, "Killing Takes Confidence" by Curtiss T. Gardner, "No Delay, No Rest" by David X. Manners, and "Dead Man Overhead" by Hal K. Wells. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Feb 1948 FN- 5.5

British Edition. February 1948. Stories include: Merry Month of Mayhem by C.S. Montanye, Murder in my Bones by Carl G. Hodges, The Three Strange Men by J. Lane Linklater, Drop that Corpse by Tom Betts, Easy Money by Frank Morris, and The Killer Takes His Pick by Curtiss T. Gardner. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Thrilling Detective (1939 Atlas Publishing) British Reprint Edition Mar 1948 VG/FN 5.0

British Edition. March 1948. Stories include: Center of the Stage (A Ralph Burnham Novel) by Thomson Burtis, Make Mine Murder by C.S. Montayne, "Nice, Like a Cobra" by Robert Martin, Death Bait by Bill Anson, Death Starts The Year by Johnston McCulley. 6 1/8" X 8 7/8". 68 pages. B&W.

Tip Topper Comics (1949) 19 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, interrupts art or story. 5" cumulative spine split.

Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Sam Leff, and Henning Mikkelsen. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Fritzi finds creative ways to save her hat and shoes from the weather. One of the backup strips in the comic is Charles Schulz's Peanuts, then only in its third year; several daily strips are presented in full color. Curly Kayoe's boxer buddy Mickey wants to retire from the ring so he can become a painter, but he needs to box to afford his art classes. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Li'l Abner; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

True Life Secrets (1951 Capitol Publications Inc.) 23 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4278554019

Stories and art by Leon Winik and Ray Osrin. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. Lola is contemptuous of her friends' make-do marriage plans, and sets out to find a wealthy husband. Nurse Ginny falls for Carl, the handsome doctor she works for, but hypochondriac Sandra wants Carl's attention for herself. Helen enjoys walking in the rain and brooding over her loneliness, but that's how she meets handsome Tod, who comes to her aid when she twists her ankle. Plus a romantic poem by Robert Louis Stevenson in comics form. Fast Track for Love; A Savage in Love; Romance; The Price I Paid; None But the Lonely. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Two Complete Detective Books (1939-1954 Fiction House) Pulp 30 VG 4.0

Uncanny Stories (1941 Manvis Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 GD 2.0

Tape on interior cover.

Vol. 1 #1 - April 1941. Novels: "Coming of the Giant Germs" by Ray Cummings, "Beyond Hell" by R. DeWitt Miller. Short stories: "Man From the Wrong Time-Track" by Denis Plimmer, "Speed Will be My Bride" by David H. Keller, "Meet My Brother - Mr. Ghost" by Wayne Overholser. Novelette: "The Earth-Stealers" by Frederic Kummer. 7-in. x 10-in. 118 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Vault of Horror (1950 E.C. Comics) 34 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Cover oxidation. Slight glue along spine.

Cover by Johnny Craig. E.C. Fan-Addict Club promo. "Star Light, Star Bright!", script and art by Johnny Craig; As falls in sheets, Hartley stands over the open coffin as he nervously and sickeningly watches people run up to the corpse and do terrible things to it. "While the Cat's Away...", art by Jack Davis; John and Frank work their little travel agency scam for almost a year; they book trips for wealthy clients, then clean out their homes of valuables while they are away. "Sudden Death!" text story. "Smoke Wrings," art by Reed Crandall; Nervously, Hubert waited to see Miss Jackson about the Llama Cigarette account, and when he did get to see her, he proffered ideas to her concerning new revolutionary billboard ads using live steam; someone gets scalded to death. "Where There's a Will...", art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); The relatives of Harold Farber are gathered in his house, awaiting his certain death while Dr. Crotty and lawyer Walker go upstairs to see the old man, and tell him what vultures they really are. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 46 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4393003004

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 58 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4416308012

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 79 VG+ 4.5

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Wanted Comics (1947 Orbit / Toytown) 33 GD+ 2.5

1" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached. Lateral spine tears. Cover and interior oxidation.

Cover by Mort Lawrence. Stories and art by John Buscema, John Forte, Mort Leav, Bill Woolfolk, Bob Rogers, and Syd Shores. Bloody pre-Code crime comics, in imitation of Crime Does Not Pay - including a top-hatted, otherworldly narrator. The twist is that the publisher offers wanted posters (and rewards) for real-life criminals. A veteran with PTSD is haunted by delusions of murder, in an early story by future Marvel and Conan legend John Buscema. In a feature that invites readers to solve the crime for themselves, a man murders his brother for an inheritance. "Crime Lab" detectives "Loot" and "Doc" investigate a cold case after a skeleton is unearthed at a construction site. Citadel of Crime; Wanted: Earl David Bircham; Web of Crime!; He Died Alone; He's the Killer!; You're the Detective!: The Case of the Bereaved Brother!; Wanted: George Leonard Washington Hall; Crime Lab: The Case of the Kayoed Corpse! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Washable Jones and the Shmoo (1953) 1 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4405338014

Stories and art by Mell Lazarus and Art Helfant. The strange little creatures from the classic Li'l Abner comic strip have adventures with their young human friend, Washable Jones. It was only inevitable that the result of a shmoo comic book would be Super Shmoo; this issue features his origin. Washable Jones and his friends the shmoos set out to save Dogpatch from a termite invasion. P. J. Paunchby tries to one-up Turnip Towers by opening his own grand hotel. Super Shmoo: Shmoos and Saddles; Little Miriam; Terrible Termites; Philo and the Flying Carpet; Sheriff O'Shay; Shmooms Fo' Rent. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Fantasy (1951 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 11 GD+ 2.5

Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Al Feldstein. "The Two-Century Journey!", script by Al Feldstein (script and plot) and William Gaines (plot), art by Wally Wood; A generation ship leaves earth to travel to another planet; On the way they discover that people age very slowly in space, which creates a population problem on the ship. "Shrinking From Abuse!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Kamen; Hugo Masterson has created a formula to shrink tissue in order to possibly cure cancer, but he accidentally injects himself and is then injested by his wife. Shock SuspenStories ad. "Desire!" text story. "The 10th At Noon," script by Al Feldstein (script and plot) and William Gaines (plot), art by Wally Wood; Two scientists invent a time machine that can send a camera into the future and snap a picture, and, by doing so, they discover the end of the world is coming. "The Thing In the Jar," script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; Scientists discover what has been killing everything in Mr. Dorsey's pond. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Fantasy (1951 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 21 CGC 1.8

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4405338001

"My Home" (art by Joe Orlando), "Saved" (art by Al Williamson with Roy Krenkel), "Planely Possible" (art by Jack Kaman), and "The Million Year Picnic" (pencils by John Severin, inks by Will Elder; based on the story by Ray Bradbury). Letters to the editor from comics writer Archie Goodwin and Bradbury praising "King of the Gray Spaces" in issue 19. Classic cover by Williamson/Frank Frazetta. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 32 #6 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Volume 32, Issue 6 - December 1938. 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. 34 #6 GD/VG 3.0

First page detached and taped in place.

Volume 34, Issue 6 - December 1938. Edited by Edwin Baird. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.15.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 35 #1 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Volume 35, Issue 1 - January 1938. Edited by Edwin Baird. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.15.

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

5" spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation.

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.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 39 #2 VG/FN 5.0

Oxidation.

November, 1945. Cover by Lee Brown Coye. Horror and supernatural stories: "Lost Elysium" by Edmond Hamilton, "The Murderous Steam Shovel" by Allison V. Harding, "The Mad Dancers" by Roger S. Vreeland, "Mrs. Lannisfree" by August Derleth, "The Cranberry Goblet" by Harold Lawlor, "The Fangs of Tsan-Lo" by Jim Kjelgaard, "Soul Proprietor" by Robert Bloch, and "The Mirror" by Charles King. Verse: "Midnight Moon" by Stanton A. Coblentz, and "Superstitions and Taboos" by Irwin J. Weill. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in x 10-in, 96 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 39 #6 GD/VG 3.0

2" spine split from top.

Volume 39, Issue 6 - July, 1946. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by Manley Wade Wellman "Shonokin Town", Seabury Quinn, Ray Bradbury "The Night", Allison V. Harding, Jim Kjelgaard, Charles King, Harold Lawlor, E. L. Wright, Stanton Coblentz, and P Schuyler Miller. Illustrations by A. R. Tilburne, Boris Dolgov, Matt Fox, Irwin J. Weill, Lee Brown Coye, and Andrew Brosnatch. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 100 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 39 #11A GD/VG 3.0

3" Cumulative spine split.

May 1947. Note: The May 1947 issue and July 1947 erroneously have the same volume and issue number. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by Allison V. Harding "The Place with Many Windows", Seabury Quinn, Carl Jacobi, William Tenn, Ray Cummings, Harold Lawler, Manly Banister, and Walter Harwood. Illustrations by Andrew Brosnatch, Lee Brown Coye, Irwin J. Weill, Boris Dolgov, Fred Humiston, M. N. Beale, and John Giunta. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

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

.5" Spine split from bottom.

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 #3 VG/FN 5.0

Volume 40, Issue 3 - March, 1948. 25th Anniversary Issue. Cover by Lee Brown Coye. Horror and supernatural stories by Edmond Hamilton "The Might-Have-Been", Allison V. Harding, H. Russell Wakefield, Manly Wade Wellman, Carl Jacobi, August Derleth "The La Prello Paper", Ray Bradbury "The October Game", Robert Bloch "Catnip", Clark Ashton Smith, Theodore Sturgeon "The Professor's Tidy Bear", Seabury Quinn, Algernon Blackwood, and H. P. Lovecraft (verse). Illustrations by Lee Brown Coye, E. J. Beaumont, Boris Dolgov, and John Guinta. 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 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. 41 #3 GD/VG 3.0

3" cumulative spine split.

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 GD/VG 3.0

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. 41 #6 VG/FN 5.0

Sept 1949. Cover by Michael Lebonski. Horror and supernatural stories by Theodore Sturgeon "One Foot and the Grave", Allison V. Harding, Gardner F. Fox, Ewen Whyte, August Derleth "The Slayers and the Slain", Mary Elizabeth Counselman, Seabury Quinn, Malcolm Kenneth Murchie, and Dorothy Quick. Illustrations by Lee Brown Coye, Vincent Napoli, and John Giunta. 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/VG 3.0

Cover detached, tape stains.

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 #2 GD/VG 3.0

1" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.

Jan 1950. Cover by Matt Fox. Horror and supernatural stories by Arthur J. Burks "Black Harvest of Moraine", August Derleth "The Ormulu Clock", Manly Wade Wellman, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, Ewen Whyte, Stanton A. Coblentz, Fredric Brown "The Last Train", Mal Bissell, Carroll John Daly "Outside of Time", Margaret St. Clair, Mildred Johnson, and Seabury Quinn. Illustrations by Vincent Napoli, Matt Fox, Lee Brown Coye, Fred Humiston, Boris Dolgov, and John Guinta. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 42 #5 VG/FN 5.0

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.