Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) comic books 1955 or before, graded by CGC

Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) 11 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4099067001

Roots of the Evil Tree, art by Louis Zansky; Crazed artist Kurt Coleman shapes an "execution tree" into human form; It comes alive during a thunderstorm and follows him around like a pet. The Final Curtain, pencils by Lou Cameron, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Actor Morissey kills his colleagues to get the leading part in "Hamlet", though he has been warned several times by Fate personally to refrain from these acts of murder. The Man Who Bought a Genie, pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Antiques dealer Ridley buys a chest containing the genie of Kuo; Ridley wants to marry Annabelle for her money, the genie helps him achieving this goal; But Annabelle dies and Ridley is accused of murder. The Brew of Frightful Faces, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; In a cave in Central America, Van Jacobi discovers a potion which distorts a person's features; As Jacobi is a film studio's make-up man and jealous of the leading man, he applies the brew to his face. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $289.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4578818004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.67) will be charged at checkout.

The Spirits Sing Tonight; Jean Randall wants to be a singer in Paris, but is turned down again and again. So she falls for count Rompre's offer to help her career; Her boyfriend Bob discloses the count as a demon who controls the souls of undead singers. Meet Me At The Cemetery; A cobra kills people at the cemetery; It is a mysterious snake-woman from India, who wants to take revenge on her husband. No Escape From Nightmare, art by Jim McLaughlin; Ramon Blagdon, a miserable psychology professor, dabbles with the forces of the supernatural and is warned by Fate to do so; Blagdon succeeds in transporting his astral body to other places and commits crimes with it. Devilish Dolls of Death, art by Louis Zansky; An evil doll maker in Vienna can transplant human souls into dolls which look just like the people he captures in his basement; Young American Wade Farman can escape his torture and brings the evildoer to justice. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) 16 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4153731025

Specters Stalk the Bloody Tower; England, 1940, height of the "blitz"; A German collaborator is brought to justice and hanged by the ghosts of the London Tower. The Clock of Doom Strikes Loud!; A "selfish man" dies and meets Fate, leading him to the afterlife; The man tries to cheat his demise by entering three doors back into life, labeled "Money," "Power" and "Love". The Black Curse of Rhan Giva, art by Louis Zansky; After the death of Mr. Wingate, his indian servant tries to get control over his lovely daughter; He traps her in a magic doll house. Havoc on the Midway; A circus stage hand makes pact with the devil; He gets the magician's act, the strongman's girl and inherits the whole operation. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $379.99 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4388471014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.40) will be charged at checkout.

The 5 Lives of Otto Marlin starring Fate, art by Lou Cameron; Mad scientist Otto Marlin poisons Vivian Lake to learn about her previous lives; When cornered by the police, he poisons himself and is reincarnated in the middle ages. Marlin meets Lake again. Stampede of the Centaurs, art by Jim McLaughlin; Archeologist Harlow Griffith releases a horde of living centaurs from a cave at Mt. Pindus in Greece; He joins their ranks and commits acts of murder and plundering. Satan's Sinister Bargain, art by Louis Zansky; Tony Pascal, petty thief and murderer, comes into possession of the "Devil's Mirror"; By looking into it, one is drawn into the realm of Satan. High Priestess of the Snake People; In the Swiss Alps, a young American stumbles across a cult of snake-worshippers; He is bewitched by the beautiful snake queen Gilda. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $300.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #2136321016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

To Behold His Doom, art by Lou Cameron; Stanley Timor finds a mirror which predicts the future; He uses it to rob the victims of accidents and make money out of other people's misery. Whom the Image Strikes, art by Chic Stone; Bart Westcott, "a struggling young lawyer", comes into possession of a statue of demon god Bael; With the help of this advocate's devil, Westcott becomes the famed owner of his own law firm. Curse of the Sapphire Fiend, art by Jim McLaughlin; The cursed "yellow sapphire" brings wealth and riches to its owner, but only for a year; Then out crawls a demon who lacerates the owner and sends him to eternal damnation. The Night of Friday 13, art by Lou Cameron; Death takes a holiday and things get out of hand; A party of heirs waiting for the demise of old man Morgenson starts murdering each other. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) 23 CGC 1.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4317960018

He Who Robs The Dead starring Fate, art by Lou Cameron; Grave robber Albert Torrence finds a treasure beneath a cemetery; As he spends the loot, Torrence learns that he has been framed by the dead. Shattering The Time Barrier starring Fate; Philip Spayne, state executioner and operator of the electric chair, accidentally establishes a link between the worlds of the living and the dead. Hell Beyond The Crystal Ball starring Fate, art by Richard Case; Scientist Max Bronislaw is fascinated by the future; To travel there, he makes a deal with a strange apparition named Natas. Thrust of a Ghost Lance starring Fate, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; A medieval knight returns from the dead to avenge his unrightful death in a tournament. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $330.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #1273074005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.90) will be charged at checkout.

The Last Hiding Place starring Fate, art by Lou Cameron; Fate presents us with Madame Lizette and her carnival wax museum of unnatural history; Resorting to witchcraft, she breathes new life into a werewolf and a tiger woman. Rendezvous with the Phantom Gypsies, art by Ken Rice; A gypsy boy flees the orphanage he lives in and travels with a salesman to a gypsy camp. They witness a gypsy wedding; In an outburst of jealousy the salesman kills the groom and drives away, burning down the camp. The Witch's Wicked Words, art by Larry Woromay; Running from the police and his gangster friends, crook and murderer Louie Brink is sent back to the year 1450 through a time machine. When His Number's Up... starring Fate, art by Louis Zansky. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $375.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3786474003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.25) will be charged at checkout.

The Last Hiding Place starring Fate, art by Lou Cameron; Fate presents us with Madame Lizette and her carnival wax museum of unnatural history; Resorting to witchcraft, she breathes new life into a werewolf and a tiger woman. Rendezvous with the Phantom Gypsies, art by Ken Rice; A gypsy boy flees the orphanage he lives in and travels with a salesman to a gypsy camp. They witness a gypsy wedding; In an outburst of jealousy the salesman kills the groom and drives away, burning down the camp. The Witch's Wicked Words, art by Larry Woromay; Running from the police and his gangster friends, crook and murderer Louie Brink is sent back to the year 1450 through a time machine. When His Number's Up... starring Fate, art by Louis Zansky. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.