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Fantastic Novels (1940-1951 Frank A. Munsey) Pulp comic books 1947-1949

  • Vol. 1 #6
    Fantastic Novels (1940-1951 Frank A. Munsey) Pulp Vol. 1 #6


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    "The Ship of Ishtar" a book-length novel by A. Merritt

    March 1948. New Publications becomes the publisher (1st issue of title published since 1941 under Frank A. Munsey Company). Cover by Lawrence. "The Ship of Ishtar" by A. Merritt and "The Middle Bedroom" by H. deVere Stacpoole. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay and Lawrence. 7-in. x 9.25-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 2 #1
    Fantastic Novels (1940-1951 Frank A. Munsey) Pulp Vol. 2 #1


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Staple rust. Soiling. Water damage.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    "The Moon Pool" a complete novelette by A. Merritt

    Volume 2, Issue 1 - May, 1948. Cover by Lawrence Stevens. "The Moon Pool" by A. Merritt and "Jason, Son of Jason" by J. U. Giesy. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay and Frank Paul. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9-in., 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 2 #2
    Fantastic Novels (1940-1951 Frank A. Munsey) Pulp Vol. 2 #2


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Soiling. Water damage.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Mold. Cover wrap is 25% detached from spine. Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.

    Volume 2, Issue 2 - July, 1948. Cover by Lawrence. "The Second Deluge" by Garrett P. Serviss, and "Finis" by Frank Lillie Pollock. Illustrations by Lawrence. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9-in., 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 2 #3
    Fantastic Novels (1940-1951 Frank A. Munsey) Pulp Vol. 2 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Soiling. Water damage.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Moderate.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Book length crease on back cover. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    "The Conquest of the Moon Pool" a book-length novel by A. Merritt, plus new Virgil Finlay portfolio

    Volume 2, Issue 3 - September, 1948. Cover by Lawrence Stevens. Stories: "The Conquest of the Moon Pool" by A. Merritt. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9-in., 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 2 #4
    Fantastic Novels (1940-1951 Frank A. Munsey) Pulp Vol. 2 #4


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Foxing. Scuffing. Water damage.
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 25%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    "The Mad Planet" a novelette by Murray Leinster.

    Volume 2, Issue 4 - November, 1948. Cover by Virgil Finlay. "The Terrible Three" by Tod Robbins, "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, and "Environment" by William Holloway. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay and Lawrence. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 2 #5
    Fantastic Novels (1940-1951 Frank A. Munsey) Pulp Vol. 2 #5


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    "Seven Footprints to Satan" a book-length novel by A. Merritt

    January 1949. Cover by Lawrence. "Seven Footprints to Satan" by A. Merritt, and "The Wrath of Amen-Ra" by William Holloway. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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    $250 Fantastic Novels Pulp Magazine January 1949 CGC 7.0 Hooded Menace GGA Cover

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  • Vol. 2 #6
    Fantastic Novels (1940-1951 Frank A. Munsey) Pulp Vol. 2 #6


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 25%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Paper: Off white
    • 6 1/2" tear on front cover. Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 20%. Cover Wrap Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 2, Issue 6 - March, 1949. Cover by Virgil Finlay. "The Golden Blight" by George Allan England, and "The Toys of Fate" by Tod Robbins. Illustrations by Lawrence. 7-in. x 9-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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    $30 FANTASTIC NOVELS MAGAZINE MAY 1948 A SKELETON COVER GOOD PULP MAGAZINE
    $39 Fantastic Novels Magazine, v.2 #6, Mar. 1949 VG/FN Finlay Skeleton Pulp Cover!

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  • Vol. 3 #1
    Fantastic Novels (1940-1951 Frank A. Munsey) Pulp Vol. 3 #1


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Cream
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • 2.25" Cumulative spine split.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 50%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    "The Red Dust" a novelette by Murray Leinster, plus "Devil Ritter" a novelette by Max Brand.

    May 1949. Cover by Lawrence. "The Eye of Balamok" by Victor Rousseau, "The Red Dust" by Murray Leinster, and "Devil Ritter" by Max Brand. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 3 #2
    Fantastic Novels (1940-1951 Frank A. Munsey) Pulp Vol. 3 #2


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Foxing. Soiling.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 3, Issue 2 - July, 1949. Cover by Lawrence. "Between Worlds" by Garret Smith, "The Throw-Back" by L. R. Sherman, and "The Albino Otter" by Elmer Brown Mason. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 3 #3
    Fantastic Novels (1940-1951 Frank A. Munsey) Pulp Vol. 3 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Staple rust.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 50%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Back cover detached 50%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Volume 3, Issue 3 - September. 1949. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 3 #4
    Fantastic Novels (1940-1951 Frank A. Munsey) Pulp Vol. 3 #4


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Volume 3, Issue 4 - November, 1949. Cover by Virgil Finlay. "Minos of Sardanes" by Charles B. Stilson, "The Living Portrait" by Tod Robbins, "The Elf-trap" by Francis Stevens, and "The White Gorilla" by Elmer Brown Mason. Illustrations by Finlay, Paul. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.