Pulp comic books issue 1

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1st printing.

By Neil McGinness (with Contributions by Dan DiDio). Cover by George Rozen. Back Cover by Walter M. Baumhofer. Foreword by Frank Miller.

Pulp Power gives fans a rare glimpse into the pre-war pulp novel decade of the 1930s, a period of bold action and adventure storytelling that ultimately led to the creation of the comic book and the superheroes we know and love today.

In more than 500 novels written between 1930 and 1940, The Shadow, Doc Savage, and the Street & Smith universe of characters captivated a generation of Americans with their heroic exploits and inspired a new generation of writers to create a pantheon of comic book superheroes in their mold.

In Pulp Power, hundreds of these eye-catching covers are reproduced as a collection for the first time. Comics legend Dan DiDio provides context for the cover illustrations alongside a narrative discussion of the influence of the Street & Smith superhero universe on legendary creators such as Orson Welles, Truman Capote, Michael Chabon, George Lucas, Agnes Moorehead, James Patterson, Walter Mosley, Dwayne Johnson, Frank Miller, James Bama, Jim Steranko, Jim Lee, Gail Simone, and many more.

Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 352 pages, full color.

Cover price $65.00.

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No. 1 - Summer 1940. 6.5" x 9.5", 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"Black Light" a short story by E. Hoffman Price.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - January, 1943. 6.75" x 9.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Vol. 1, No. 5 - March 1937. 6.75" x 9.75", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Add to cart VG 4.0 $40.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by MarvelBronzeAgeBonanza

Volume 1, Issue 1 - November, 1952. Approx. 5.5" x 7.75; black and white; 160 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $34.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

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February, 1953. Approx. 5.5" x 7.75; black and white; 160 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Add to cart Very Good $7.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

March, 1953. 5.5" x 7.5", 164 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

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May, 1953. Approx. 5.5" x 7.75; black and white; 160 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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July 1953. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Science Fiction stories by Raymond Z. Gallun, Poul Anderson, Irving E. Cox Jr, Russell Branch, William Morrison, and Erik Van Lhin ("Police Your Planet" part 3). Illustrations by Eberle, Smith, Ebel, Freas, and Orban. Approx. 5.5" x 7.75; black and white; 160 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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July 1953. Approx. 5.5" x 7.75; black and white; 164 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $200.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Small dent and slight residue to front cover. Back cover detached 5%.

Vol. 1, No. 1 - April/May 1937. 6.75" x 9.75", 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Giant-size issue featuring stories by Fletcher Pratt, D.D. Sharp, Eando Binder, William Thurmond and Ray Cummings, John Beynon Harris, and Frank K. Kelly. Five Virgil Finlay illustrations. 6-1/2 in. x 9-3/8 in.; black and white; 196 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - 1951 Edition. Giant-size issue featuring stories by Manly Wade Wellman, Jack Williamson, Eando Binder, Will Garth, and Alexander Samalman. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Virgil Finlay (5) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 6-1/2 in. x 9-3/8 in.; black and white; 166 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Giant-size issue featuring stories by S.S. Held, Lloyd Arthur Eshbach, John W. Campbell Jr., Arthur Leo Zagat, Paul Ernst, E. Everett Evans, Oliver E. Saari, and Gabriel Wilson. Virgil Finlay (3) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 6-1/2 in. x 9-3/8 in.; black and white; 162 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - January/February, 1938. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $1,999.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4671854002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Vol. 1, No. 1. January 1935. 7" x 10". 128 pages. Cover by John Newton Howitt. Text with occasional B&W illustrations. Cover price $0.15.

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1967 - No. 1. 6.5" x 9.25", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Vol. 1, No. 12 - May 1930. 8.5" x 11.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 1, No. 1 - October 1952. 6.75" x 9.25", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 1, No. 2 - December 1952. 6.75" x 9.25", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Very Good $26.00 View scans Paper: Off white Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - February, 1953. 6.75" x 9", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $16.50 View scans water damage spine small creases Staple rust: Slight.

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Vol. 1, No. 1 - December , 1953. 5.5" x 7.5", 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 1, No. 2 - February , 1954. 5.5" x 7.5", 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Vol. 1, No. 3 - April , 1954. 5.5" x 7.5", 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN; ART BY RICK BURCHETT; COVER BY CHAYKIN AND BURCHETT In stores December 29. A noirish futuristic world founded by a religious cult that left Earth on New Year's Eve, 1999 is the setting for a provocative detective thriller. SON OF SUPERMAN writers Howard Chaykin and David Tischman join artist Rick Burchett (BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES) for an offbeat mixture of classic film noir, science fiction and psychological thrillers. Featuring covers pencilled by Chaykin and inked by Burchett, PULP FANTASTIC follows the adventures of dashing detective Vector Pope on an artificial planet run by diehard religious fanatics who left Earth at the end of 1999. What appears to be a simple missing-persons case quickly turns seamy and steamy as Pope has dangerous run-ins with the law and a drug-addicted android whose body is a deadly weapon. It's a violent, passionate and humorous story illustrated in a quasi-animated style which provides a unique counterpoint to its lurid backdrop of sex, corruption, church politics, and hypocrisy. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 3)" Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Very Good $37.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - January, 1938. 6.75" x 9.75", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 1, Issue 2 - March, 1953. 7" x 10", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 1, No. 3 - June 1953. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Duplicated Man" a complete novel by James Blish and Michael Sherman.

Volume 1, Issue 4 - August, 1953. Cover by Alex Schomburg. "The Duplicated Man" by Robert A. W. Lowndes (as 'James Blish & Michael Sherman'), "The Last Man in the Moon" by Charles Dye, "The Winning Losers" by Gene L. Henderson, and "No Greater Glory" by Donald A. Wolheim (as 'W. Malcolm White'). Illustrations by Paul Orban and Milton Luros. Approx. 7" x 10"; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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October 1953. Cover by Alex Schomburg. "Snail's Pace" by Algis Budrys. Other stories by M. C Pease, James Gunn, Frank Belknap Long, Robert A. Madle, Leonard Wampler. W. Malcolm White, Anthony K. Van Riper, and Hal Annas. Illustrations by Luros, Murphy, Orban, and Sibley. Approx. 7" x 10"; black and white; 98 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 1, Issue 6 - January, 1954. 6.5" x 9.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"Fix Bayonets" by Lou Merrill.

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Vol. 1, No. 1 - Spring 1953. Reprints selected from Planet Stories. Leigh Brackett, Raymond Van Houten, Nelson Bond, Alfred Coppel, Ross Rocklynne, Ray Bradbury, Keith Bennett, Isaac Asimov. 7-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 1, No. 2 - Fall 1953. Reprints selected from Planet Stories. 7-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). 5.25" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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No. 1 - September , 1970. 5.25" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Robert Moore Williams, Manly Wade Wellman, Eando Binder, Clark Ashton Smith, P. Schuyler Miller.

December 1940. Cover by Leo Morey. Science Fiction stories by Moore Williams, Miles Breuer, Wade Wellman, And many more. 7" x 10"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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7" x 10"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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July 1941. Cover by Leo Morey. Science Fiction stories by Ross Rocklynne, Jack Williamson, C. M. Kornbluth (as 'Arthur Cooke'), Stanton A. Koblentz, J. Harvey Haggard, Robert Moore Williams, John Victor Peterson, Thomas S. Gardiner, and Donald A. Wolheim (as 'Millard V. Gordon'). Illustrations by Forte, Kyle, Glantz, Giunta, Mirando, and Taurassi. 7" x 10"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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7" x 10"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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Written by MIKE BENSON & ADAM GLASS Penciled by LAURENCE CAMPBELL Cover by JAE LEE It's the Merc with a Mouth in a pulp caper filled with lies, spies and shapely thighs, courtesy of Mike Benson & Adam Glass (Deadpool: Suicide Kings, Luke Cage Noir) and Laurence Campbell (Punisher)! Wade Wilson. Codename: Deadpool. He's the CIA's deadliest agent. He's also certifiably insane, suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder and haunted by the ghosts of his past. In other words, he's the perfect soldier in a Cold War where it's impossible to tell friend from foe and reality from a lie. Wilson is also the only one capable of hunting down a rogue CIA agent and recovering the stolen nuclear suitcase she's carrying before she hands it over to America's enemies. But who is this femme fatale and why has she turned traitor? And is Deadpool crazy enough to survive or will he become trapped in a web of international intrigue? 40 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

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Vol. 1, No. 2 - November 1952. 7" x 9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $350.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4608217001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Vol. 1, No. 2 - April 1939. Cover by Norman Saunders. Stories by Eando Binder ("Prison of Time"), L. Sprague de Camp ("Ananias"), Manly Wade Wellman ("Insight"), and more. 7" x 10", 114 pages, black and white with color cover. Cover price $0.15.

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Written by H. P. Lovecraft & Various. Art by Salvador Sanz & Various. Cover by Damian Connelly. ONE-SHOT. PRESTIGE FORMAT, 64 PAGES. 3 COMPLETE STORIES. Step into the forbidden realms of 'Alien Books' Horror Pulp Stories'! Embark on a nightmarish journey through the twisted minds of these authors, as 64 pages of spine-tingling terror unravel before your eyes. Witness the unearthly visions of H.P. Lovecraft along with the chilling illustrations of master of horror Salvador Sanz (MEGA and ANGELA DELLA MORTE), the diabolical tales spun by bestselling author Damian Connelly (YOU PROMISED ME DARKNESS and BLOOD, LOVE and A DEADLY SPELL) and a rural mystery tale by Matts (MACHINE GIRL), with the haunting brushstrokes of newcomer artists Leo Lujan. Brace yourself for encounters with eldritch abominations, as Cthulhu's malevolence engulfs your senses, and some dreaded alien creatures lurk in the shadows! These macabre tales, bathed in mesmerizing full-color hues, will transport you to a bygone era when pulp magazines reigned supreme! A FairSquare Comics/Alien Books Publication 64 pages, CP/B&W. Rated M Cover price $9.99.

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Written by H. P. Lovecraft & Various. Art by Salvador Sanz & Various. Cover by Leo Lujan. ONE-SHOT. PRESTIGE FORMAT, 64 PAGES. 3 COMPLETE STORIES. Step into the forbidden realms of 'Alien Books' Horror Pulp Stories'! Embark on a nightmarish journey through the twisted minds of these authors, as 64 pages of spine-tingling terror unravel before your eyes. Witness the unearthly visions of H.P. Lovecraft along with the chilling illustrations of master of horror Salvador Sanz (MEGA and ANGELA DELLA MORTE), the diabolical tales spun by bestselling author Damian Connelly (YOU PROMISED ME DARKNESS and BLOOD, LOVE and A DEADLY SPELL) and a rural mystery tale by Matts (MACHINE GIRL), with the haunting brushstrokes of newcomer artists Leo Lujan. Brace yourself for encounters with eldritch abominations, as Cthulhu's malevolence engulfs your senses, and some dreaded alien creatures lurk in the shadows! These macabre tales, bathed in mesmerizing full-color hues, will transport you to a bygone era when pulp magazines reigned supreme! 64 pages, CP/B&W. Rated M Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 1 Issue 7. This volume features - "The Dragon-Queen of Jupiter!" Written by Leigh Brackett, "Mutiny Aboard the Terra!" By Ross Rocklynne, and "Invaders of the Forbidden Moon!" by Henry Hasse. Features a full-color cover complete with all ads, illustrations, and facsimile pages. Softcover, 132 pages, Text Only. Cover price $14.95.

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Volume 1, Issue 3 - September 1953. Cover by Civillitti. Science Fiction stories by Irving E. Cox, Stanley Mullen, Felix Boyd, James E. Gunn, Chester Cohen, Alger Rome, Kirby Brooks, and Noel Loomis. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.