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Boy Detective (1951) 4 VG- 3.5

1" Cumulative spine split. 3/4" tear on back cover. Cover oxidation.

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Art by Nicholas Alascia and Everett Raymond Kinstler. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Tales of mystery and adventure with Dan Tayler, Boy Detective. Dan stalks a killer who laughs as he approaches his victims; He grapples with a gunman while investigating a murder on a skyscraper; Dan leaps aboard a speeding train to save a boy from kidnappers. Death Trap; The Laughing Killer; The Masked Terrorists; The Case of the Construction Crooks; The Smart Guy. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Davy Crockett Frontier Fighter (1951 Avon) 0 GD/VG 3.0

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Davy Crockett stars in "The Creek Rebellion" and "The Ringtailed Roarer of the Wilderness." Back-up stories "Remember the Alamo," "War Drums" (art by Paul Reinman), and Dead-Eye Dude in "Throwing the Bull!" George Tuska art? Fawcette cover. Cover price $0.10.

Out of This World Adventures (1950 Avon) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 GD/VG 3.0

2" Cumulative spine split (partially taped). Water spotting.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - July, 1950. 32 page illustrated color section contains reprints from Avon's comic book titles "Out of This World" & "Strange Worlds" with art by Joe Kubert and John Giunta. Science Fiction stories "The Planet-Smashers" by Ray Cummings, "Letter from the Stars" by A.E. Van Vogt, "Omega and the Wolf-Girl" by Lester del Ray, "The Puzzle of Priipiirii" by William Tenn, "The Shipwrecked Bogey Man" by Lloyd Williams, "Terror of the Mist-Maidens" by A. Bertram Chandler, "The Discord Makers" by Mack Reynolds, and "Forbidden Fruit" by Kris Neville. Illustrations by Martin and William F. McWilliam. 7" x 9 3/4"; black and white/color; 132 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Space Mouse (1953 Avon) 4 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label Error: wrong publisher specified by CGC.

Label #4745072013

Art by Frank Carin and others. Funny-animal antics in space, featuring the first character to claim the name Space Mouse. The space mice and Professor Brawdome investigate an unscheduled eclipse and encounter the devious Major Moto; Molly can handle the scariest of space creatures, but Halloween is another story; Major Moto escapes from prison and swears revenge on Space Mouse and The Earth. Fright Sight!; Major Moto; Oh, You Kidd!; Plane Crazy!; The Space Siren; Major Moto Strikes Again!; Danny Duck: Dinah Has Her Way! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Worlds (1950 Avon) 1 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4495685025

Stories by John Michel, Henry Kuttner (credited as E. J. Bellin), Donald A Wolheim (credited as W. Malcolm White), and Gardner Fox. Art by Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, Jon Small and John Giunta. Cover by Gene Fawcette. Science fiction adventure from Avon, featuring stories and art from legends in the comics and sci-fi fields. An adventure of Kenton of the Star Patrol; A ghost tells the strange tale of the bottle that gave him wealth and then caused his death; Crom the Barbarian battles a giant spider. War of the Marsh-Men; Kenton of the Star Patrol: The Corsairs from the Coalsack; Dead Mans Tale!; Crom the Barbarian: The Spider God of Akka! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Worlds (1950 Avon) 6 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Small amount of dried glue on spine.

Label #3975592010

Featuring a memorable science fiction cover by Joe Orlando and Wally Wood. Plus Everett Raymond Kinstler art in the 6-page Kenton of the Star Patrol story, "The Monster-Men of Space!", and a 3-page Kinstler titled "Death Claims an Enemy." Kinstler also draws the inside front cover. All the art in this issue is impressive. Cover price $0.10.

Wild Bill Hickok (1949 Avon) 1 CGC 4.5

Paper: White

Label #4703711007

Cover art by Graham Ingels. The McCallan Gang Fight starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Jimmy Thompson. Red Cloud Devil of the Plains starring Red Cloud, art by Howard Larsen. The Story behind the Cover. The Cheyenne Campaign starring Wild Bill Hickok, art by Jimmy Thompson. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.