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Weird Tales of the Future (1952) comic books

  • Issue #1
    Weird Tales of the Future (1952) 1
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4090965004

    Edited by Harry Kantor. Cover by Basil Wolverton. "Ten Thousand Years Old!", pencils by Ross Andru; Jerry Drago and Jill Johnson are abducted by a Venusian Doctor as Earth specimens; The doctor increases their life spans to an indefinite length; Jerry and Jill escape in a stolen rocket and return to Earth. "The Ghouls Who Ruled the World!", art by Ed Smalle; In the year 2042 a group of gangsters are restored to life by a gamma life ray. "Destination - Space 22" text story. "The Time Has Come," art by John Bulthuis; Alan Moore sets forth on a journey to the Moon in a spaceship designed by Professor Manheim; He is surprised to see another spaceship; It belongs to space pirates led by Jana; Jana has captured Professor Fenrir and his daugher, Desua; Jana tells the High One, ruler of Moon Men, that the prisoners are spies. "Trip Into Space" text story. "Survival of the Fittest," pencils by Ross Andru; Alpha leads his fellow robots in a peaceful revolt against mankind; Sandy and Doctor Morris's daughter, Arlene, have inadequate records to prove they are human; The general is suspicious of the pair. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Weird Tales of the Future (1952) 2
    • 6.5" cumulative spine split, centerfold detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover by Basil Wolverton. Stories and art by Ed Smalle and Basil Wolverton. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. A killer volunteers to be placed in suspended animation for 20,000 years rather than be executed. A future criminal plots his escape from an intergalactic labor camp. Plus the first adventure of whimsical spacefaring hero Jumpin' Jupiter. Stories and a classic city-smashing monster cover by comics legend Basil Wolverton. The City of Primitive Man; Flight to the Future; Jumpin' Jupiter; Flying Saucers, Meteors, or What?; The Time Has Come; Escape to Death! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Weird Tales of the Future (1952) 3
    • Cover coming loose at staples, 1.5" cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover by Basil Wolverton. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Ed Smalle and Basil Wolverton. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Stranded on Mars, astronaut Bob encounters a giant living hand with eyes. A scientist's new discovery accidentally animates a suit of armor. A hallucinogenic substance transports a scientist to a nightmare planet. Plus an adventure of whimsical spacefaring hero Jumpin' Jupiter. Stories and a classic horror cover by comics legend Basil Wolverton. The Monster on Mars; The Slave Pits of Uranus; Jumpin' Jupiter; Frontiers of Tomorrow; The Desert Castle; Nightmare World. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Weird Tales of the Future (1952) 4

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    Cover by Basil Wolverton and Ed Robbins. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Eugene Hughes, Hy Fleishman and Basil Wolverton. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. After a nuclear war, a self-proclaimed king rules over an underground kingdom of survivors. A time traveler brings an inventor his own future interstellar-drive invention, but of course there's a horrible time-travel catch. Plus an adventure of whimsical spacefaring hero Jumpin' Jupiter. Stories and a classic horror cover by comics legend Basil Wolverton. Day of Doom; The Engine That Came Through Time; The Masquerade; Jumpin' Jupiter; Speck of Stardust. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $500 Weird Tales of the Future #4 CGC 3.5 (1952) Wolverton Cover Aragon 1952

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  • Issue #5
    Weird Tales of the Future (1952) 5

    Cover by Basil Wolverton. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Eugene Hughes, Hy Fleishman and Basil Wolverton. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. After being abducted by aliens, a man returns to Earth to find civilization destroyed. During a mountain-climbing trip, a man plots revenge against the friend who's sleeping with his wife. A woman decides to free herself from her domineering sister once and for all. Plus an adventure of whimsical spacefaring hero Jumpin' Jupiter. Stories and a classic alien cover by comics legend Basil Wolverton. The Man from the Moon; The Worm Turns; Else Youll Be Dead; Jumpin' Jupiter; Worst Enemy; Under Her Thumb; Torture! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Weird Tales of the Future (1952) 6
    Auction opens April 29
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4257046005
    • Paper: Light tan to off white
    • Label #4120889023

    Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Eugene Hughes, and Hy Fleishman. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Humans in the near-perfect society of 2053 set out to eliminate disease. A scientist who manages to shrink down in size is accidentally swallowed by a colleague. Plus an adventure of whimsical spacefaring hero Jumpin' Jupiter. Classic alien-abduction cover by Bernard Baily. Time and Tide; Plaything; The Purple Mists; Death Rides the Galaxy; Jonah; The Beginning or the End! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $2,454 Weird Tales of the Future #6 1953 CGC 6.5 OW Pages!

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  • Issue #7
    Weird Tales of the Future (1952) 7

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    Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton and others. Pre-Code tales of science fiction and horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Space aliens abduct a pair of earthlings named Adam and Evelyn for a repopulation experiment. Space station workers learn their replacements have been captured by aliens, in a story by comics legend Basil Wolverton. In the 25th century, the Earth is a paradise with all work done by robots, until.... Classic horror cover by Bernard Baily. In the Beginning; The Lost City; The Mind Movers; Rat-Trap; Serve and Obey; Jessup's Joker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Weird Tales of the Future (1952) 8
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Color touch, spine and edges rebuilt/reinforced, re-glossed, piece fill, TRIMMED. Interior cover slightly tacky,
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Gory cover by Bernard Bailey shows a man with his heart ripped out. Interiors reprint Weird Mysteries # 1: "High Voltage" (art by Hy Fleishman), "The Planet Eaters," "Death Takes a Holiday" (art by Nick Frank), "A Stone's Throw From Eternity," "The Spirits From Outer Space!" Edited by Stanley Morse. Stories by Fleishman, Frank Frollo, Frank, Loffredo, Walter Palais, and Mike Esposito. Futuristic science fiction, sometimes with elements of horror—these are Weird Tales of the Future! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.