Auctions: comic books January 1954

Adventures Into Weird Worlds (1952-1954 Marvel/Atlas) 25 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3747215011

"The Men From Mars," "Nightmare!" (art by Joe Sinnott), "A Million Light-Years Away" (art by Bill Everett), "Two Times Two!" (art by Paul Reinman), "The Mad Mamba!" (art by Joe Maneely), and a two-page text story, "A Man's Past." Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Joe Maneely. Stories by Bill Everett, Joe Sinnott, Sam Kweskin, Joe Maneely, and Paul Reinman. These tales of horror, sci-fi, and suspense will take you on Adventures into Alien Worlds! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Eerie (1951 Avon Series) 14 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch, staples replaced. Pieces of tape along spine/around staples. Water damage, residue.

Cover by Norman Nodel. Edited by Sol Cohen. Art by Norman Nodel and Vince Alascia. Tales of horror from the era just before the Comics Code was introduced. A mad scientist plans to resurrect the dead of World War I into a zombie army under his command; Bob fears that his horrifying nightmares of a past life mean he is doomed to murder his wife; A gambler who owes money to the mob gains a pair of magic dice, but manages to trick only himself. Master of the Dead!; Thou Shalt Not Dream!; Horror Man; The Spectre at the Opera!; Snake-Eyes of Doom!; Satan's Woman Prize! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Gang Busters (1948 DC) 37 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. Full length spine split.

Cover art by Leonard Starr. Crashout Inc., pencils by Curt Swan. Cut-Rate Crimes, art by Howard Sherman. The Case of the Gigantic Gamble, art by Bill Ely. The Killer of Cape Barrier, art by Leonard Starr. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Horrific (1952) 9 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover art by Don Heck. "A Glimpse of the Pit," art by Pete Morisi; Doris Duncan changes her ways after she is shown a glimpse of Hell. "The Horrible Trade," art by Max Elkin; An African witch doctor revenges himself upon a big game hunter who threatens his daughter. Letters page spot illustrations by Don Heck. "Black Magic" text story, art by Don Heck (header illustration). "Claws of Horror," art by Max Elkin; Don becomes a vampire cat to be united with Felice, the queen of the cats. "The Wolves of Midnight," art by Rudy Palais; Don and Mary are terrorized by a dead little girl and her pack of wolves while exploring an old house. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Out of the Shadows (1952) 11 FR/GD 1.5

Cover detached and taped to first wrap. Water damage. Staple rust with migration. Back cover tearing.

Fountain of Fear, art by George Roussos; An escaped convict finds the fountain of youth; He tries to change his appearance by getting younger, but vengeful Indian spirits won't let him leave the fountain. The Coin of Evil, script by W. W. Jacobs (original story), pencils by Nick Cardy; Three wishes come true by the magic of a beggar's coin; But there's a horrible price to pay. Hands of Fate text story by Gordon Jones, pencils by Jack Katz. The Prophecy, pencils by Jack Katz; Carlotta sees death in the cards for thief Chuck Hanson; He kills Carlotta and is doomed to die by water; He does so after weeks on the run. The Wig, art by Mike Roy; A barber kills a man and steals his hair for a wig, but the wig seeks revenge. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Personal Love (1950) 25 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3730038012

Cover photo of Terry Moore and Tyrone Power from the movie "King of the Khyber Rifles." Stories and art by Frank Frazetta, Mike Roy, Jim McArdle, and Bill Ely. Romance comics and movie stars of yesteryear from Famous Funnies. Secretary Lila tries to break up her boss's marriage, in a story featuring early art by comics legend Frank Frazetta, and a lead character based on famed pinup model Bettie Page. Boxer Bob is torn between wealthy socialite Gloria and his manager's daughter Ann, but it's soon clear which one really loves him. Jan convinces med student Bob to give up his studies, and soon regrets it. Too Late for Love; The Dark Light; False Promises; K-O for Love; Lois Cameron and Her Domestic Relations Problems; Handsome Tyrone Power "Our Cover Man"; Pert Terry Moore "Our Cover Girl". 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 13A GD 2.0

1 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover and interior oxidation with chipping.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Manny Stallman, John Giunta, Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, and Jack Sparling. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. On Earth in the far future, a mysterious plague threatens to undo Utopia. A scientist's assistant tries unusual means to win the love of his boss's daughter. Space explorers enter a strange realm of space that causes their instruments and engine to go awry. The Plague; Honeymoon; Chilly Chamber Music Songs from the Spook Box!; What Dyou Know, Joe; Out There; Jam Session; Stories Behind the Stars; Germ Sequence. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Mysteries (1952 Gillmore) 8 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Cover detached and taped to interior.

Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, S. Finocchiaro, Sal Trapani and Eugene Hughes. Pre-Code tales of horror from Stanley Morse Publications. A man has a nightmare that an earthquake releases demons from Hell. A witch gives an unhappily married man some variety by transforming him into different creatures. A man with a bad heart finds a miracle cure, but there's a terrible catch. I Killed Mary; Premonition; The Witches Curse; Bum Ticker; The One That Got Away, Come and Get Me! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.