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  • Item #60932595
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    Published Oct 1952 by EC.

    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 1 GD- 1.8

    1" cumulative spine split. Cover and interior oxidation. Water damage. Lateral spine tear.

    Starts Jul 6

    Debut issue of the iconic publication Mad, which would change to magazine format with issue 24. Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. "Hoohah!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Two youngsters run out of gas and enter a house they think is haunted. "Blobs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Alfred outlines a terrible thought he has about the end of humanity. "Enter Cosmo McMoon!" text story by Harvey Kurtzman. "Crow Vadis?" text story by Harvey Kurtzman. "Ganefs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; A perfect crime is hatched but Bumble fumbles. "Varmint!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by John Severin; Textron is hunting the killer of Melvin and kills every suspect. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #61087726
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    Magic Comics (1939) 43 VG 4.0

    Centerfold detached at one staple.

    Starts Jun 24

    Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Feg Murray, Clayton Knight, H. H. Knerr, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Floyd Torbert, Robert Storm, Mel Graff, Carl Anderson, Edwina Dumm, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Jimmy Thompson, Eugene L. Pollack, Tom Sims, and Bela Zaboly. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Mandrake discovers that sinister Grando may be his magical equal; Romance of Flying focuses on air combat. Mandrake the Magician; Seein' Stars; Jan and Aloysius; The Romance of Flying; Bunky; The Lone Ranger; Secret Agent X-9; Henry; Little Acorns; High Spots; Popeye; Barney Baxter; Blondie; Indian Lore; Tippie and Cap Stubbs; Dinglehoofer. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60762177
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    Marvel Family (1945 Fawcett) 3 PR 0.5

    INCOMPLETE. Piece clipped from last page (affects art and story).

    Starts Jun 24

    Cover pencils by C.C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza. "The Marvel Family Moves a Town!!", script by Otto Binder; Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, Captain Marvel, Jr., and Uncle Marvel versus A.A. Atlas. "Captain Marvel, Jr. in Crooks on Ice!"; versus Mr. Sheldon and Red Bern; This story reveals that Freddy Freeman is the mascot of the Beaver Hockey Club. "Mary Marvel and The Marvelous Transport-O-Phone"; Mary Marvel battles Prof. Dripp and Prof. Slugg. "Gun-Shy" text story by Justin Dewey Triem. "Capt. Marvel and The Marvelous Dinosaur," script by Bill Woolfolk; Captain Marvel versus Hiram the Hermit, who he takes over his knee and gives him a good spanking. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #58747486
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    Marvel Science Fiction (1951-1952 Stadium) Digest Vol. 3 #4 VG 4.0

    Starts Jul 6
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    Marvel Science Stories (1938-1939 Postal Publications) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 1 #1 PR 0.5

    INCOMPLETE. Piece missing from interior (affects "Survival" story). Cover glued to interior along spine.

    Starts Jul 6

    Aug 1938. Cover by Norman Saunders. Science Fiction stories by Arthur J. Burks, Henry Kuttner "Avengers of Space", Robert O. Kenyon, James Hall, Stanton A. Coblentz, and Leon Byrne. Illustrations by Paul. 7" x 10"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

  • Item #60591414
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    Marvel Science Stories (1938-1939 Postal Publications) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 1 #2 FR 1.0

    Tape on inside of cover. 6" Cumulative spine split.

    Starts Jul 6

    Jack Williamson, Henry Kuttner; Stant Coblentz, and David H. Keller.

    Cover by Frank R. Paul. "Exodus" by Arthur J. Burks, "The Time Trap" by Henry Kuttner, "The Dead Spot" by Jack Williamson, "Rout of the Fire Imps" by Stanton A. Coblentz, "The Thirty and One" by David H. Keller. Illustrations by Frank R. Paul, Jack Binder. 7" x 10"; black and white (text); 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

  • Item #59062158
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    Marvel Science Stories (1938-1939 Postal Publications) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 1 #4 FR 1.0

    Slices in back cover.

    Starts Jul 6

    April 1939. Cover by Norman Saunders. Science Fiction stories by John Taine and Harl Vincent. 7" x 10"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

  • Item #58005205
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    Marvel Science Stories (1938-1939 Postal Publications) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 1 #5 VG 4.0

    Starts Jul 6

    Aug 1939. Cover by John W. Scott. Science Fiction stories by Frederic Arnold Kummer, Jr, R. DeWitt Miller, Lloyd Arthur Esbach. 7" x 10"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. NOTE: Title becomes Marvel Tales (1939-1940 Western Fiction) Pulp with Vol. 1 #6 Cover price $0.15.

  • Item #56558956
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    Marvel Science Stories (1950-1952 Stadium) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 3 #1 VG 4.0

    1.5" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

    Starts Jul 6

    "temptress of the time flow" a novel by Gardner F. Fox (DC Comics writer),"The Cataaaa" a short story by A. E. Van Vogt, and "Race to the Moon" an article by Forrest J. Ackerman.

    November 1950. Formerly Marvel Stories. Cover by Norman Saunders. Science Fiction Stories: "Trin" by Arthur J. Burks, "Temptress of the Time Flow" by Gardner F. Fox, "Overlord of Earth" by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach, "Firebrand!" by A. Bertram Chandler, "The Cataaaa" by A. E. Van Vogt, "The Guinea Pig" by Cedric Walker, "The Day They Landed" by Paul Chadwick, plus other editorial features. Illustrations by F.R. Paul and V. Napoli. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in x 9 1/4-in, 134 Pages, B&W. NOTE: See Marvel Science Stories (1938-1939 Postal Publications) Pulp 1st Series; Marvel Tales (1939-1940 Western Fiction) Pulp; and Marvel Stories (1940-1941 Western Fiction) Pulp for earlier issues. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #57339636
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    Marvel Stories (1940-1941 Western Fiction) Pulp Vol. 2 #3 GD/VG 3.0

    2" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

    Starts Jul 6

    Vol 2., No. 3. April 1941. Includes: "The Last Secret Weapon" by Polton Cross (John Russell Fearn); "Girl from Venus" by D. D. Sharp; "The Iron God" by Jack Williamson; "The Thought Machine" and "The World of Tomorrow" by Ray Cummings; and "We - The Other People" by Bruce Manchester. Cover by J. W. Scott. 7" x 9.75". 112 pages. Title changes to Marvel Science Stories (1950-1951 Stadium) Pulp 2nd Series with Vol. 3 #1. Cover price $0.15.

  • Item #60850500
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    Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) 96 CBCS 5.0

    Paper: White

    Label #16-B38B2A3-007

    Starts Jun 10

    Cover art by Syd Shores. The Return of the Monster, pencils by Gene Colan; A contemporary continuation of the Frankenstein story. The Deadly Dwarf!, art by Vern Henkel. House ad for Suspense #3. The Mask of the Mind!; No one suspects that the handsome and kind Dr. Hill is secretly a grave robber who disguises himself with a hideous mask to do his evil work. Don't Shake Hands with the Devil, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; Satan sends an emissary to a horror story publisher so that he will read the scroll of suffering and be transported to Hell as a living man. The Case of the Cat text story. The Witch's Son! The Terror That Creeps, art byWerner Roth. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60836458
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    Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) 101 GD 2.0 (R)

    Restored (see item notes)

    RESTORATION. Color touch, TRIMMED. Water damage. Tape on interior cover.

    Starts Jul 6

    The Man Who Died Twice!; Fate teaches a lesson to a man who denies him by giving him another chance to avoid being a passenger on a doomed airliner, but when he decides to drive instead of fly, the plane crashes into his car. The Spider!, script by Hank Chapman; A boy feeds his giant spider the neighbor's animals, and then the neighbor. When the spider bites the boy, he transforms into a giant spider. The Train to Nowhere text story. The Voice of Doom, art by Gene Colan; A man murders his stuttering wife and hears her voice accusing him; A psychologist friend recommends getting a parrot from South America that knows no English and leaving it in the room he hears the voice in. The Hidden Men, art by Morris Weiss. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60776240
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    Men's Adventures (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 14 VG 4.0

    Residue on interior cover.

    Starts Jul 6

    "name, Rank, Serial Number" (art by Robert Q. Sale), "Retreat" (art by Gene Colan), "Insane" (art by Norman Steinberg), "The Coffin" (art by Bill Everett), and a two-page text story, "Military Man With a Spear." Everett cover. Cover price $0.10.

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    Mickey Mouse (1953-1987 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 35 CGC 7.0

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #4163880007

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    No ads in book. Entire issue from cover to cover is comic stories and one page strips. Mickey Mouse in "The Impossible Berries" in which Mickey and Goofy use some magical berries in their search for a missing explorer. Mickey also investigates missing oysters and deals with his overly playful nephews in two untitled stories. Last story continues onto the inside back cover and the back cover. No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60776241
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    Published 1944 by Marvel.

    Miss America Comics (1944) 1 PR 0.5

    INCOMPLETE. 3 pages missing with unattached low quality reproduction pages for readability (affects "Baron Shinto the Gouger" and "The Mystery of the Monster Men" stories). Back cover coupon cut. Tape and tearing on interior pages. Pencil marks on cover.

    Starts Jul 6
  • Item #59192982
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    Miss America Magazine Vol. 7 (08/47 to 03/52) 22 CGC 6.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4014320014

    Starts Jul 29
  • Item #57823138
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    Published 1944 by Holyoke.

    Mr. Miracle (1944) Holyoke One-shot 4 CBCS 4.5

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #21-31C4038-012

    Starts Jun 10

    Stories and art by Irwin Hasen, R. Johnson, Lee Lawrence and George Storm. Sometimes listed as Holyoke One-shot #4. Little is known about the so-called "Holyoke One-Shots," except they include stories reprinted from early Golden Age books by Temerson and other publishers. The Blue Streak battles Nazi agents to free an explorer from an Antarctic avalanche. Cat-Man must elude a series of traps to enter a spy stronghold and discover the identities of enemy agents. Secret Agent Z-2 faces one of the most difficult tasks of his career. The Flying Trio; Blue Streak; Secret Agent Z-2; Bob Preston; Cat Man; Jane Drake; Alec and the Reign of Yang; It's Time You Knew. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 57

    Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 57 PR 0.5

    Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Brittle.

    Starts Jun 24

    Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher) and others. DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat. Jeff takes singing lessons. Jeff meets his dream girl. Plus a story about sports superstitions, and a PSA about fact-checking. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Buzzy Says: Be Sure of Your Facts!; Superstitions in Sports. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 57

    Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 57 PR 0.5

    INCOMPLETE. Piece clipped. Interrupts art or story.

    Starts Jul 22

    Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher) and others. DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat. Jeff takes singing lessons. Jeff meets his dream girl. Plus a story about sports superstitions, and a PSA about fact-checking. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Buzzy Says: Be Sure of Your Facts!; Superstitions in Sports. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 59

    Mutt and Jeff (1939-65 All Am./National/Dell/Harvey) 59 PR 0.5

    Interior is complete. Full length spine split through cover and all wraps. Brittle.

    Starts Jun 24

    Cover by Sheldon Mayer (credited as Bud Fisher). Stories and art by Al Smith (credited as Bud Fisher), Jack Schiff, and Win Mortimer. DC reprints the comic strip that defined the comic strip, featuring the original tall-and-short comedy duo. Also featuring the "topper" strip Cicero's Cat. Mutt takes Jeff golfing, but Jeff is a bit unclear on the rules. Mutt decides to write a screenplay. Jeff meets Count de Moola. Plus a PSA starring Superman about traffic safety. Mutt & Jeff; Cicero's Cat; Superman Says: It's Smart to Check-- And Doublecheck!; How to Build a Bridge. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #61067739
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    Published May 1949 by Hero Comics.

    My Story (1949) 5 CGC 7.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4294795004

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    Starts Jul 6

    Numbering continues from Zago Jungle Prince (1948) #4. In order of appearance: "My Marriage Was Doomed!"; "Was I Too Young for Love?" art by Al Davoren, retitled and reprinted as "Ungrateful Love!!" in Top Love Stories (1951) #10; and "I Tried to Buy Love" art by Eddie Schwartz. "I Was Blinded by Love" text story reprinted in Cowboy Love (1949) #29. Indicia states "MY STORY TRUE ROMANCES IN PICTURES (formerly ZAGO)". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60736838
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    Mystery in Space (1951 1st Series) 17 CGC 8.5

    One of only 2 copies at the top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Label #2139595013

    Starts Jul 6

    "The Last Mile of Space" (cover/story art by Murphy Anderson), "The Man in the Moon," "The Thought Pirate," and "The Magnetic Duel" (art by Anderson). Carmen Infantino art? Anderson cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #59062162
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    Operator #5 (1934-1939 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 10 #1 GD/VG 3.0

    1.5" Tear in cover.

    Starts Jul 6
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    Other Worlds (1949-1953 Clark Publishing) 1st Series 11 GD/VG 3.0

    Starts Jul 6

    May, 1951; Volume 3, No 3 / Issue 11. 5 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in.; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.35.

  • Item #60865516
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    Our Gang Comics (1943-1947 Dell) 29 CGC 2.5

    Paper: White

    Label #4384477003

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    52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60344385
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    Out of the Shadows (1952) 10 VG+ 4.5

    Cover loose at one staple.

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover art by George Roussos. Destroy My Enemy, art by Nick Cardy; Meek Elmer Grimes commands a murderous pirate-genie in a bottle; Fulfilling a death contract the genie turns on his master. 'Til Death Do Us Part, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Peppe; The husband of a dominating wife is sent over to inquire about the rich neighbors. Harvest of Hate text story by Irving Werstein, pencils by John Celardo. Revenge of the Little People, inks by John Celardo; The circus midget "Major" Martin marries the lovely trapeze artist Lila, but is betrayed by her and killed for his money; Lila is haunted by apparitions of ghost midgets, who sabotage her act and let her drop to certain death. The Corpse That Lived!, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Mike Peppe; A woman is buried with her jewels; When grave robbers open the coffin, the lady stirs again. She recovers and lives happily ever after. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #58532969
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    Out of This World Adventures (1950 Avon) Pulp Vol. 1 #2 VG 4.0

    This item's grade exceeds the top grade in the CGC census, 3.0.
    Starts Jul 6

    A pulp magazine with 32 pages of four color comic content!

    Dec 1950. Cover by James Bama. "Out of This World Adventures" Vol. 1 No. 2 is a pulp magazine with 32 pages of four color comic content, including "The Corsairs from the Coalsack," written by John Michel with art by Joe Kubert, and Crom the Barbarian in "The Spider God of Akka," written by Gardner Fox, with art by John Giunta. This issue also includes over 100 pages of b&w illustrated pulp SF stories, including "Raiders of the Solar Frontier" by A. Bretram Chandler, plus six others. 6 3/4-in. x 9 3/4-in, partial b&w/color, 130 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #60044010
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    Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 60 CBCS 4.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #22-1716DF1-009

    Starts Jun 10

    Katy Keene begins. Cover art by Al Fagaly. "Masquerade Monkeyshines," art by Bill Vigoda; When Archie's plan to wear his usher outfit to the masquerade is foiled, he's forced to improvise while wearing a coat and underwear. Untitled Willy the Wise Guy story, art by Red Holmdale. "The Case of the Living Puppets," pencils by Irv Novick; the Shield (Joe Higgins) encounters Marco the puppet maker and faces Drago, an evil puppeteer. "The Fat's In the Fire" text story; Archie reads a ghoul murder mystery. Untitled story, art by Bill Woggon; Introduction of Katy Keene. The Kiss of Death" starring Black Hood, Mrs. Fanny Worthmore, Jane Gray, and Sergeant McGinty, art by Irv Novick; A train murder mystery. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60761460
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    Published 1952 by Ziff Davis.

    Perfect Love (1951) 8 PR 0.5

    INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing. Interrupts art and story.

    Starts Jun 24

    Photo cover. "Love Was My Co-Pilot," art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; Bush pilot Della flies archaeologist Derek to the Arctic Circle, where he makes an exciting discovery; Della falls in love with Derek but learns hes engaged to Anne; Anne steals Dereks notes and leaves in her plane, but crashes. "The Steadfast Heart," pencils by Dick Beck; Actress Ellen convinces director Dan to hire John for his play; Johns not very talented but Ellen falls in love with him; John uses Ellen then discards her, harming her career as he does. "Lesson in Love," pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Bernard Sachs; Roberta gets a teaching job in a small town but chafes under the strict rules of behavior required; She is attracted to principal Arnold, but hes afraid of losing his job so she dates Tom to make him jealous; When Roberta is spotted with a man, Arnold, to save her job, says she was with him. "This Time For Keeps" text story. "Heartbreak Waltz," pencils by Stan Drake; Holly and her fiancé Lon win an amateur dance contest; Derek urges Holly to turn pro, but Lon opposes the plan; Holly falls in love with Derek and dumps Lon, then learns Derek is already married. "Jungle Masquerade," pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Bernard Sachs; College students Alice and Don travel to South America on an exchange plan; Alice falls in love with plantation owner Kit and agrees to marry him; Alice learns Kit is married "according to the native customs" to Ceena and they have a son, but he says "legally, Im not married!" "Make-Believe Romance," art by Dick Beck; Summer theatre actress Peg falls in love with her co-star Bill, but he only has eyes for Honey; She rejects the romantic advances of the other actors; When Honey accepts an acting job from producer Anson, she dumps Bill and Peg catches him on the rebound. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Phantom Detective (1933-1953 Standard Magazines) Pulp Vol. 2 #2 GD 2.0

    Starts Jul 6
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    Phantom Detective (1933-1953 Standard Magazines) Pulp Vol. 21 #1 FN 6.0

    Starts Jul 6
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    Phantom Detective (1933-1953 Standard Magazines) Pulp Vol. 23 #1 GD 2.0

    Starts Jul 6
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    Phantom Detective (1933-1953 Standard Magazines) Pulp Vol. 29 #1 FN 6.0

    Starts Jul 6
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    Phantom Detective (1933-1953 Standard Magazines) Pulp Vol. 36 #1 VG 4.0

    Cover and interior oxidation.

    Starts Jul 6
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    Phantom Detective (1933-1953 Standard Magazines) Pulp Vol. 48 #1 GD/VG 3.0

    Water damage.

    Starts Jul 6
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    Phantom Detective (1933-1953 Standard Magazines) Pulp UK Edition 3 GD 2.0

    Cover detached.

    Starts Jul 6
  • Item #61087174
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    Phantom Lady (1947 Fox) 17 CBCS 4.5

    Paper: Pink

    Label #24-1136B3A-001

    Starts Jun 10

    Cover art by Matt Baker. "The Soda Mint Killer!", art by Matt Baker; When Sandra discovers that a protection racket is bullying a friend of hers, and eventually kills her because she won't pay, the Phantom Lady decides to take them head-on. "The Stinging Whip!", art by Matt Baker; Don calls up Sandra and invites her out to the Grand Fairgrounds Track to introduce her to a new racehorse he has purchased; His jockey is killed, however, when he refuses to throw the race, so Don gets Sandra to ride Sugar Girl instead! "Marks of a Killer!" text story. "Evelyn Ellis, Queen of Gangsters," pencils by Rudy Palais. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60760930
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    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 24 PR 0.5

    INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing. Interrupts art and story.

    Starts Jun 24

    Cover art by Dan Zolnerowich. The Queen of the Jungle ad. Untitled story, art by Joe Doolin; Mars uses Bert Rand's jealousy to kidnap scientists and round up rogues and try to conquer the planets. Untitled story, art by George Tuska; It's winter on Neptune and the Toags have awakened and attacked Xalan again. Untitled story, art by George Appel; Star Pirate frees a girl and her crew from the space patrol. Untitled story, art by Rafael Astarita; A giant beast attacked Donna and her father and stole his eyes. "Is Atlantis On the Moon?" article. Untitled story, art by Graham Ingels; Flying over ruined Manhattan, Hunt's ship is shot down. Untitled story, art by Lee Elias; The Blind Death is killing people and Marto comes to Vanam with information. Untiled story, art by Fran Hopper (as Fran Deitrick); Norge is captured by the scientist-magician Lomar. "Raiders From the Red Moon," art by Joe Doolin; Cities on various planets are disappearing without a trace. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 46 CBCS 7.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #22-1E25133-008

    Starts Jun 10

    Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by J. F. Byrne. Stories and art by Lily Renee, George Evans, Bob Lubbers, Murphy Anderson and Chester Martin. The first true science fiction comic, Planet Comics featured classic space opera with square-jawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bug-eyed aliens of every stripe. In the Lost World, Hunt and Lyssa free alien prisoners and try to lead a revolt against the Volta; Murphy Anderson's Life on Other Worlds strip speculates about what life on Mercury might look like, as well as a Space Pirates' Hideout; The Star Pirate and a rival pirate captain vie for an heiress's ransom. Space-girl-to-the-rescue cover by Joe Doolin. The Lost World; Futura; Life on Other Worlds: Mercury; Mysta of the Moon; Auro Lord of Jupiter; Message from the Dead; Space Pirates' Hideout; Space Rangers; The Star Pirate. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 1 #2 FR 1.0

    7" cumulative spine split, cover tear, edge chipping, chew.

    Starts Jul 6

    Spring 1940. Stories by John Murray Reynolds "Goddess of the Moon", Nelson S. Bond "Dictator of Time", Ray Cummings, Ed Earl Repp, Carl Selwyn, Ross Rocklynne, Alexander M. Phillips, and Ray Cummings -as (Ray King). Illustrations by Leo Morey, Fawcette, and Will Edwards. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 1 #3 VG/FN 5.0

    Starts Jul 6

    Summer 1940. Cover by Stanley Albert Drake. Stories by Ray Cummings "Space-Liner X-87", Ross Rocklynne "The Forbidden Dream", Carl Selwyn "Exiles of the Three Red Moons", John Russell Fearn "The Cosmic Juggernaut", Neil R. Jones "The Dark Swordsmen of Saturn", Sam Carson, Frederick A. Kummer Jr., and Harry Walton. Illustrations by Paul, Will Edwards, Leo Morey, and Eron. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 1 #4 VG 4.0

    Starts Jul 6

    Fall 1940. Cover by Albert Drake. Stories by Ray Cummings "Revolt in the Ice Kingdom", Nelson S. Bond "The Ultimate Salient", Ed Earl Repp, John Russell Fearn as- (Thornton Ayre), Robert Moore Williams, Donald A. Wollheim, Neil R. Jones, and Carl Selwyn. Illustrations by Paul, Rosenthab, D.L., and Leo Morey. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 1 #5 VG/FN 5.0

    Starts Jul 6

    Winter 1940. Stories by Ray Cummings "Phantom of the Seven Stars", Eando (Otto) Binder "One Thousand Miles Below", Nelson S. Bond, John Russell Fearn -as (Thornton Ayre), Leigh Brackett, Nelson S. Bond -as (George Danzell), Ross Rocklynne, and D.L. James. Illustrations by Paul, Rosenthab, Ed Smalle, Lynch, Hannes Bok, and Eron. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 1 #8 GD/VG 3.0

    1" spine split from bottom of comic. Water damage.

    Starts Jul 6

    Fall 1941. Cover by Frank R. Paul. Stories by Eando (Otto) Binder "Vassals of the Master-World", Nelson S. Bond, Wilbur S. Peacock, Henry Andrew Ackermann, R.R. Winterbotham, Raymond Z. Gallun, Henry Haase, and Harry Walton. Illustrations by Paul, Don Lynch, Hannes Bok, Hall, Leo Morey, and Angus Dun. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 1 #9 VG/FN 5.0

    Starts Jul 6

    Winter 1941-1942. Cover by Hannes Bok. Stories by Nelson S. Bond "The Lorelei Death", Sam Moskowitz, Alan Connell, Ray Cummings, Basil Wells, James Norman, Henry Haase, Frank Belknap Long, and Robert O. Lewis. Illustrations by Lynch, Leo Morey, Hannes Bok, Stevens, and Paul. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 3 #3 VG/FN 5.0

    Starts Jul 6

    Here with an all-time classic! "Lorelei of the Red Mist" a novelette of suspense and intrigue on Venus by Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradury! Plus "The Million Year Picnic," another classic short story from Ray Bradbury.

    March-May 1946. Cover by C. Martin. Stories: "Lorelei of the Red Mist" by Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury, "Captives of the Weir-Wind" by Ross Rocklynne, "The Shadow-Gods" by Vaseleos Garson, "The Pumpkin Eater" by Carlton Smith, "Space-Lane of No-Return" by George A. Whittington, "Prisoner of the Brain-Mistress" by Bryce Walton, and "The Million Year Picnic" by Ray Bradbury. Illustrations by Moore, Doolin, Leidenfrost, C. Martin, Murphy. 7-in. x 10-in.; 128 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 3 #11 VG 4.0 (R)

    Restored (see item notes)

    RESTORATION. Spine split seal. 1" unsealed spine split from top.

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover by Allen Anderson. "Pillar of Fire" by Ray Bradbury and other stories by Henry T. Simmons, J. W. Pelkie, Gardner F. Fox, Damon Knight, William Brittain, Bjarne Kirchhoff, John & Dorothy de Courey, and J. Haravey Haggard. Illustrations by Alden McWilliams, Donel, Meilink, Vincent Napoli, Martin, Hardison. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 5 #1 VG/FN 5.0

    Starts Jul 6

    an issue jampacked with great writers including Poul Anderson-N, Frank Belknap Long, Jack Vance, Mac Reynolds, and James Blish.

    Cover by Allen Anderson. Stories by Poul Anderson, Ross Rocklynne, J. T. McIntosh, Dave Dryfoos, William Morrison, Frank Belknap Long, Jack Vance, Mack Reynolds, and James Blish. Illustrations by Herman Vestal, Earl Mayan. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 5 #6 GD 2.0

    Early published work by Philip K Dick

    7" cumulative spine split. Cover and interior oxidation.

    Starts Jul 6

    May 1952. Cover by Allen Anderson. "War-Maid of Mars" by Poul Anderson. Other stories by J. T. McIntosh, Bryce Walton, Robert Moore Williams, Peter Phillips, Lloyd Palmer, Bolling Branham, and John McGreevey. Illustrations by Herman Vestal, Kelly Freas. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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    Published Nov 1947 by Quality.

    Police Comics (1941) 72 GD/VG 3.0

    Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

    Starts Jun 24

    Cover art by Jack Cole. Plastic Man story, script and art by Jack Cole. Honeybun story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Specks story, script and art by Michael Senich. Spirit story, art by Lou Fine. Candy story, script and art by Harry Sahle. The Autographed Slug starring Manhunter. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.