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Journey into Unknown Worlds (1951 2nd Series) 7 GD+ 2.5

"The Men Who Conquered the Earth," art by Russ Heath; An inventor attempts to unify the countries of Earth by building a ray which will draw Mars close enough that its rocket ships can launch an attack; He realizes his mistake when the Martian forces begin to get the upper hand. "Escape from Death!", art by Joe Maneely; A criminal condemned to die in the electric chair has planned for his mob to short circuit the electrical power and spring him, but the warden tells him that they arrested three of his men earlier; The man thinks the warden is trying to rattle him as he sits in the chair and the switch is thrown. "In the Valley of the Mist" text story. "Planet of Terror!", art by Basil Wolverton; An Earthman sets himself up as a god among primitive Saturians. "The House That Wasn't There," art by Paul Cooper; A mailman who desires the job of postmaster finds he has a natural gift to see the inhabitants of time-space and they want him to come with them so that he may be involved with an exciting new experiment. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Unknown Worlds (1951 2nd Series) 8 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. Heavy indentations and water damage.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Face of Stone, art by Paul Reinman; Artist uses murder victims as basis for incredibly life-like sculptures; plot elements in common with House of Wax (Warner Bros. Pictures, 1953). When a Planet Dies!, art by Joe Maneely. Hate Is a Lonely Hunter text story. No Return!, art by Russ Heath. The World Beyond, art by Werner Roth. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Unknown Worlds (1951 2nd Series) 29 GD- 1.8

Lateral spine tearing. Centerfold coming loose at one staple. Heavy water damage.

Cover pencils by Carl Burgos, inks by Sol Brodsky. The Man Who Wouldn't Talk!, art by Paul Reinman. World Within a World text story. Werewolf Tale to End All Werewolf Tales!, art by Paul Hodge; A male and female werewolf reveal themselves to each other in a cabin in the North country. Of Royal Blood!, art by Tony Mortellaro; A man demands that his daughter marry into royalty and finds his perfect suitor in Count... Dracula. Third Grave on the Right, art by Al Eadeh. The Heritage!, art by Gene Colan. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Unknown Worlds (1951 2nd Series) 57 FR/GD 1.5

Holes punched through book, slightly interrupts art or story.

Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Joe Orlando, Syd Shores, Marvin Stein, Ed Winiarski, Fred Kida, Richard Doxsee and unknown. In this issue: "The Man in Black!" with art by Joe Orlando; "Smash-Up!" with pencils by Syd Shores; "The Man Who Stole the Sun!" with art by Marvin Stein; "When Vernon Vanished" by Carl Wessler and Ed Winiarski; "It Happens at Night!" with art by Fred Kida; "Someone Is Following" with art by Richard Doxsee; and 2-page text story "Precious Marble," reprinted from Mystic (1951 Atlas) #49 (original title: "Lost Marble"). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) 29 GD/VG 3.0

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. "Ambush!", art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt spots a group of Paiute warriors in full war paint while travelling along the range; The Kid then rides off to see what they might be after and comes across an army wagon train full of gold and warns them of the nearby Paiute war party; Kid Colt assists the soldiers in fighting off the Paiutes and rides off convinced that the Native Americans must have been tipped off by someone. "10 Men And A Marshal!" text story, art by Syd Shores. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; An outlaw named Caleb Marko has come to the home of prospector Jim Ballard, demanding that Jim turn over the Black Nugget, a gold nugget that is pure black; Jim refuses to hand it over because he believes that it has a blood curse on it, but Marko does not want to listen; He shoots Jim and steals the Black Nugget, leaving Jim's wife to cry for help; These cries are heard by Kid Colt, who happened to be passing by. "The Hangin's At Dawn," art by Sam Kweskin. Untitled story, art by Jack Keller; An outlaw named Devlin, whose plots Kid Colt has foiled in the past, finally has his chance for revenge when he gets the drop on the Kid; Trying the outlaw hero to a post piled high with kindle, Devlin lights it up and heads across the desert with both his and Kid Colt's water canteens, hoping to make it to Collados; Left to die, Kid Colt whistles for his horse Steel. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Lorna the Jungle Girl (1954 Atlas) 19 GD/VG 3.0

Lorna in "The Last of the Jungle Chiefs," "The River of Fury," and "The Trail of the Vulture!" Greg Knight in "The Fatal Fang!" (art by John Romita Sr.). Tales of the Jungle in "Peril in the Swamp!" (art by Syd Shores). Two-page text story, "Danger Tracks." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Love Tales (1949) 37 GD+ 2.5

Lateral spine tear.

Menace (1953 Atlas) 9 CGC 2.0

Paper: Light tan to off white

Label #4585539014

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Cover art by Gene Colan. Kill Me a Monster, art by Paul Reinman; A professor hires an assassin to kill creatures who possess the bodies of men. Blood Relation, art by Ed Winiarski; This story postulates that love can cure hereditary vampirism. The Fangs of the Wolf, art by Bill Everett; A man who shoots dogs for fun is bitten by a werewolf; He even has hired a sharpshooter to kill any strays that might venture onto his property, but he regrets this action when he changes to wolf form and his hired hand shoots him. Symphony in Death, art by Joe Maneely; When a music critic steals a work from a composer and passes it off as his own, the composer attaches a rope to a phonograph and strangles the critic slowly by playing the recording. The Walking Dead, art by John Forte; A zombie tries to eat a man but is tricked into a crematory chamber. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 3 FR/GD 1.5

Centerfold detached at one staple. Interior tearing.

"The Vampire Strikes" (script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath), "And Puppy dots' Tails" (art by Gene Colan), "When Murderers Meet," "Alone With Death" (art by Jim Mooney), and a two-page text story, "Death Ship!" Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 24 CGC 1.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Large piece out of page 7, affects story. 2 extra staples added after manufacturing. Tape on cover. INCOMPLETE.

Label #3743863022

"The Lady in Glass" (art by Paul Reinman), "Case Closed" (art by John Forte), "Down on the Farm," "The Stone Heads," "Cast of Characters" (art by Jay Scott Pike," and a two-page text story, "Return From the Grave." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 27 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #1562117074

"The Buildings That Vanished" (art by Dick Ayers), "Feet of Clay," "Costume Party," "Lonely Hearts" (art by John Forte), "Welcome Home" (art by Al Hartley), and a two-page text story, "The Letter." Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 35 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0245764008

"It Walks By Night," "A Stranger In Our Midst," "The Old Man" (art by Gene Colan), "The Wrong Face" (art by Bill Benulis), "Something in the Sky," and a two-page text story, "The Rug." Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 45 GD/VG 3.0

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. The Man in Black!, art by John Forte. Shadow on the Sand!, art by Syd Shores. He Stayed Down Too Long!, art by Robert Q. Sale. The Secret of the Old House!, art by Bob McCarty. Strange Mission text story. Secret of the Oraquiis!, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel. No Bars Could Hold Him!, art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) 46 VG- 3.5

"The Fake" (art by Al Williamson with Roy Krenkel); "Forbidden!" (art by John Forte); "Crisis!" (art by Don Heck); "Where is Lola Drake?" (art by Vince Colletta?); "The Strange Man!" (art by Sol Brodsky); and "The Empty Room!" (art by Robert Q. Sale); plus a two-page text story, "The Traveler," with an illustration by Reed Crandall. Bill Everett cover. Cover price $0.10.

Navy Action (1954) 2 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Red Comet (UK 1961 Atlas) 9 FN 6.0

UK Series. Reprints material from Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House). Featuring Red Comet, Gale Allen & The Girl Squadron, and Mars. 6 3/4" x 9 1/2", 28 pages, B&W, 6D cover price.

Uncanny Tales (1952 Atlas) 44 VG- 3.5

Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Dick Ayers, Harry Lazarus, George Roussos, John Forte, Bob McCarthy and Paul Reinman. "Out of the Swamps!" with art by Dick Ayers - A scientist discovers a type of lemur living in the swamp that only lives for a week. He gets the idea to conduct an experiment in accelerated evolution and they produce wondrous discoveries which he shares with mankind. His contact with the outside world wants the power that such information would give him and so, after defeating the villain, the lemurs decide to return to the swamp where they will soon go back to their old ways of living. Plus: "Beyond Belief!" with art by Harry Lazarus - An inventor develops a gas that suspends gravity and tests it out on various houses before announcing his demands to the government. A stray dog jumps through an open window looking for a handout but the man shouts at it to get out. When it jumps back out the window it knocks over the entire canister of the gas, sending the man's house into orbit. Also in this issue: "The Frightened Man!" by Carl Wessler and George Roussos - A man disguises himself as an alien from Pluto to fool a paranoid dictator into imprisoning his entire cabinet on suspicion of treason so that the people can overthrow him; "She Came from Nowhere!" with art by John Forte; 2-page text story "Traveling Sam" - A bookkeeper gives up his fantasies of travel and goes back to handball after a strange encounter with two Indian magicians; "Planet of Doom" with art by Bob McCarthy; and "The Girl Who Didn't Exist!" by Carl Wessler and Paul Reinman - An archeologist fancies the maiden statue that is uncovered among Roman ruins so much that he is drawn back in time to marry her and become the next Caesar. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

War Comics (1950 Atlas) 31 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3709329014

Cover by Russ Heath. "Breakthru" (art by Russ Heath), "The Naked Cliff" (art by Gene Colan), "Troy" (art by Jack Katz), and "Rear Guard Action." 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.