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Comic books April 1952

  • Vol. 6 #16
    Quick News Weekly (1949-1953 Cowles Magazines) Vol. 6 #16


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    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Pocket-sized digest, 4" x 6", 72 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 6 #17
    Quick News Weekly (1949-1953 Cowles Magazines) Vol. 6 #17


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    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 57 #3
    Railroad Magazine (1929 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Carstens) 2nd Series Vol. 57 #3


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    • Staple rust.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • 1 1/4" Spine split from bottom.
  • Vol. 171 #3
    Ranch Romances (1924-1968 Clayton/Warner/Best Books/Literary Enterprises/Popular) Pulp Vol. 171 #3


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 90%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Issue #64
    Rangers Comics (1941) 64

    Edited by Jack Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Murphy Anderson, and Ken Battefield. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. The final original Firehair story in Rangers Comics, as a Pawnee war chief leads his tribe on a rampage; Speculations about a future moon landing (with art by Murphy Anderson) include spacesuits, multi-stage rockets, worldwide TV coverage and the planting of an American flag; The lives of real-life Western legends Belle Star and Judge Roy Bean. Action-packed Firehair cover by an unknown artist in the Iger Shop. Firehair; Suicide Smith; Belle Starr...Bandit Queen; The Vitamin Kid; All Aboard for the Moon; Jungle Quiz; Cowboy Bob. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 7 (1952) 2
    • Interior is complete. Extremely brittle pages. Spine split through all wraps.

    Cover by John Prentice. Art by Bill Ely and Gerald McCann. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #74. No issue # on cover; Vol. 7, issue #2 in indicia. A rookie cop learns respect for a disabled veteran of the force. A gangster is tracked down by the ex-partner he double-crossed years before. A French thief becomes determined to win back the woman he once loved. The Vice President's Finger; Magic Eyes Of the Law; The Sitting Cop; The Gun That Lied; The Innocent Reaper; Little Gold Rogue's Gallery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #46
    Real Love (1949 Ace Magazines) 46
    • 3" spine split from bottom of comic. Cover oxidation.
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    Painted cover. In order of appearance: "Her Foolish Ambition"; "Bound by Her Promise" reprinted in Love at First Sight (1949) #41; "The Way He Wanted Her"; and "Scandal Girl" reprinted in Love Experiences (1949) #15. "The Charm Corner: Truth and Consequences, Pep up Your Life, Break the Ice of Loneliness..." text article reprinted from Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #35, and reprinted as "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #15 and as "Brighten Your Life..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 34 (1954) #6. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Rex Allen (1951-1959 Dell) 4

    Rex Allen photo cover. "Riding Gear Care" article by August Lenox; Facts about care of leather riding gear. "Rustlers of the Pacific"; While investigating a plan to smuggle outlaws across the border Rex Allen and his sidekick Borax are captured and put on a boat to Hawaii; Once at the big island of Hawaii, Allen and Borax escape and foil the plot to rustle cattle from the Kalaka Ranch. "The Shadow"; Rex Allen has to take an envelope with $5000 to Timberline by sunset to pay off Rufe Cameron's note on his sawmill. "Horse Points to Know" article by August Lenox. Back cover photo of Rex Allen and Koko. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #36
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 36

    Cover photo of Rocky Lane (Allan Lane) and his horse Black Jack, with a small drawing by Ralph Carlson. "The Wampum Wranglers Chapter One Massacre," art by Ralph Carlson; Wolf and his gang are preying on new settlers and Indians by stealing and selling horses. "Moose Call" one-page Sagebrush story by Howard Boughner. "The Lost Job" starring Dee Dickens. "The Wampum Wranglers Chapter Two Pitfall," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky is tied to his horse, with a burning sack stuffed with dry grass on his back. "Some Luck" one-page Gopherface story. "Baited With Gold" text story by Hank Spector. When Worlds Collide Motion Picture Comics ad. "The Wampum Wranglers Chapter Three The Roundup," art by Ralph Carlson; A stampede of wild horses is sent against Rocky to trample him to bits. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Rod Cameron Western (1950 Fawcett) 14

    The comics incarnation of movie cowboy Cameron pursues desperadoes and owlhoots in the days of the Old West. In a two-part story, Rod's hunt for a very tall bank robber leads him to a showboat with a minstrel show. But all is not as it seems, as Rod almost learns too late. In another story, Rod must figure out the connection between a murdered jewelry dealer and the fancy new bridle Rod just bought for his horse, Warpaint. Rod Cameron and the Vanishing Giant, Chapter 1: Wheel of Destruction; Chapter 2: Masquerade For Death; Cowboy Cal; Sam the Sheriff: No Sale!; Justice Triumphs; Hoghead Harry; Ambling Andy; Rod Cameron and the Concha Kid. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #52
    Roy Rogers Comics (1948-1961 Dell (And Trigger, # 92 on) 52

    Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. The Man Who Tried to Buy Cheap starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, art by Albert Micale; Sterling must sell his ranch for four thousand dollars to get his son to the hospital. Nester or Neighbor? starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, art by the Al McKimson team; When some bad nesters turn rustlers, the rancher chases off both the good and the bad. The Swimming Cat text story, art by Albert Micale. Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, art by Ray Thayer. Back cover photo of Roy and Bullet. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 4 #1
    Saga Magazine (1950 2nd Series) Vol. 4 #1


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    • Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.

    Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure stories. 8.5" x 11", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 213 #4
    Short Stories (1890-1959 Doubleday) Pulp Vol. 213 #4


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Back cover detached 50%. No Front Cover. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 7 #7
    Sir! (1942 Valiant Publishing Corp.) Magazine Vol. 7 #7

    Articles on sports, crime, and adventuring, plus pin-up photos. 8" x 10.5". 66 pages. B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #4
    Space Detective (1951) 4
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Tear seal. Cover detached. Water spotting and pencil markings on first page.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Art by Gene Fawcette and Gerald McCann. Cover by Gene Fawcette. When danger threatens the Earth, wealthy Rod Hathaway and his secretary Dot change into the space-roving superheroes The Avenger and Teena. Teena and Rod battle the Wasp Women on Jupiters moon Ganymede; Skull-men from space seize the luxury spaceliner Star Queen; The Beast-Man seizes control of the Flame Women, who live on a planet called Vulcan. Also featuring an impressive contents page illustrated by Gene Fawcette on the inside front cover. Space Ship of the Dead; Attack of the Wasp Woman; Flame Woman of Vulcan; Space Thief; Welcome Home; Cargo from Mars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Space Worlds (1952) 6
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    • Heavy cover oxidation.
  • Vol. 51 #2
    Sphinx (1902-1953 Sphinx Publishing Corp.) Independent Magazine for Magicians Vol. 51 #2
    • Staple rust with migration.
  • Vol. 22 #1
    Sports Novels Magazine (1937-1952 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 22 #1


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Vol. 25 #3
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 25 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 40%. Back cover detached 40%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 25%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    The Glory That Was" by L. Sprague de Camp, and "The Last Days of Shandakor" a novelette by Leigh Brackett, plus "Looking for Something" a short story by Frank Herbert. Alex Schomburg Cover.

    April 1952. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by L. Sprague de Camp, Leigh Brackett, Oliver Saari, Charles E. Fritch, and Frank Herbert (first published science fiction story, "Looking for Something?"). Alex Schomburg illustration. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 144 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #24
    Straight Arrow (1950 Magazine Enterprises) 24
    • Water spotting.

    Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. Long-lost pterodons escape a cave and terrorize a disbelieving Western town; Red Hawk and Bigfoot try to rescue a woman from being sacrificed to the Beast of the Bloody Trail; Comanches seek a disappearing buffalo heard. The Dragons of Doom!; The Brave Who Hated Straight Arrow!; Red Hawk: The Beast of the Bloody Trail!; The Vanishing Buffalo! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Super Mouse (1948 Standard) 18
  • Issue #19
    Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 19
    • 1" Spine split from bottom.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. Be Sure of Your Facts! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Death of Young Clark Kent! starring Superboy, pencils by John Sikela, inks by Ed Dobrotka; The people of Smallville are horrified when Clark is eaten by a slime monster from the center of the Earth. The Riddle of the Rarest Animals starring Superboy, pencils by John Sikela, inks by Ed Dobrotka; The Langs invite Clark to go to Africa with them. Our Gifted Children text article. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The School Without a Teacher! starring Superboy, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti; All of Smallville's teachers are quarantined so Superboy has to take their places. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $125 SUPERBOY # 19 DC 1952CGC 3.0 WIN MORTIMER COVER ART

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  • Issue #75
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 75
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Plastic debris between case and inner well; See item notes
    • Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure.
    • Label #4121700005
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Tear seal. Water damage.

    Cover art by Al Plastino. The Prankster's Star Pupil starring Superman and The Prankster, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman--Thrill Salesman, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino. So You Want To Be a G-Man? text story. The Man Who Stole Memories starring Superman, Moose Collins, and Professor Higgins, script by Bill Woolfolk; Lois Lane suffers temporary amnesia. Full-page ad for the feature film "Superman and the Mole Men." 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $749 Superman #75 CGC FN 6.0 Off White to White Prankster Appearance! DC Comics 1952

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  • Issue #86
    Suzie Comics (1945) 86

    Katy Keene back-up story by Bill Woggon. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear With Invisible Light" by C.C. beck and Pete Costanza. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 29
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split (taped and staples added).
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    Cover by Jack Davis. EC Artist of the Month article about Jack Davis (with photo) by Al Feldstein. "Grounds...For Horror!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; A young boy's bullying butcher step-father locks him in the closet as punishment for various actions; At first, Artie is frightened, but meets a friend named Hozir who lives in the closet and wants to give the step-father what he deserves. "A Rottin' Trick!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; A man uses a girl then dumps her and makes the mistake of seeking the help of a boat pilot to leave the country who used to love her before she killed herself. "Werewolf!" text story. "Board To Death!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; A woman with a fear of enclosed spaces due to being trapped in a cave-in as a child is driven insane when her cruel husband repeatedly threatens to bury her alive. "A Sucker For a Spider!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; An embezzling banker who keeps spiders for a hobby is blackmailed by his chief teller who is aware of the embezzlement. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #31
    Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 31

    Four stories are included in this issue: "Tarzan and the Lake of the Flying Reptiles" (Tarzan, Boy, and Professor MacWhirtle get stranded on a Pal-ul-don island); "Tarzan and the Wrath of Buto" (Tarzan uses a rhinoceros to free a captured ape); "Brothers of the Spear"; and "The Rain" (a text piece). Script by Gaylord DuBois, art by Jesse Marsh. Lex Barker photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Tex Ritter Western (1950) 10

    Stories and art by Tony Tallarico and others. Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. Investigating an empty town and a vanished tribe, Tex encounters mysterious white-suited killers in the land by the waterfall, in a multi-part story. Each chapter ends with a cliffhanger, like an old-time Western movie serial. Buffalo Bill claims to be such a good shot that a bear once surrendered to him so he wouldn't waste a bullet. Plus vintage ads for Daisy Air Rifles and Dubble Bubble. The Ghost Town; Loonie Les Swallows His Words; Smart Bart; Fires of Vengeance; Buffalo Bull: The Brilliant Bear; Pinto Pete: Weighty Wisdom; Dread Disease; The Round-Up. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 46 #2
    Texas Rangers (1936-1958 Standard) Pulp Vol. 46 #2


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front and Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Spine split 10%. Staple rust: Extensive.

    Volume 36, Issue 4 - April, 1952. TAM is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures. Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Vol. 40 #1
    Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 40 #1


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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 to white
    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Light tan to Cream
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Off white
    • 2" Cumulative spine split.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Cover Wrap Detached. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

    FEATURED: Fletcher Pratt, George O. Smith, Richard Matheson, Anthony Boucher.

    April 1952. Cover by Ed Emshwiller. Stories by Fletcher Pratt, Joel Townsley Rogers, George O. Smith, William F. Temple, Richard Matheson, D.S. Halacy Jr., and Anthony Boucher. Three Virgil Finlay illustrations. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #173
    Tip Top Comics (1936) 173
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #0958273004
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story. 5" Cumulative spine split.
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    The Peanuts debut in comic books for the very first time (ties with United Comics #21 for 1st appearance in comics) - source "All in Color for a Dime: Peanuts in Comic Books" By Derrick Bang. Cover price $0.10.

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    $1,500 Tip Top Comics 173 CGC 2.0 1st comic appearance of Charles Schulz's Peanuts

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  • Vol. 8 #5
    Titter America's Merriest Magazine (1943-1955 Roy Harmon^) Vol. 8 #5


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    • Staple rust. 20% Spine split. Foxing. Soiling.
    • Staple rust. Rust migration. Spine split from base of comic. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Foxing. Residue. Scuffing. Soiling. Water damage.

    Volume 8, Issue 5 - April, 1952. Cover painted by Peter Driben. Vintage men's interest magazine that is highly focused on tasteful pin-up pictorials usually centered around women in lingerie being involved in wacky scenarios. 8.5" x 11.5", 50 pages, B&W/Color. -Recommended for ages 16+ Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #52
    Tom Mix Western (1948 Fawcett) 52

    Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. Tom tries to convince the owner of deadly Earthquake Pass to let the town build a safer road through his property. Tom joins the search for a jeweled treasure hidden somewhere in the Dobie Caves. The bored editor of Dobie's newspaper, the "Daily Bugle," creates a dangerous rumor to spice up a slow news day. Death Pass of Earthquake Hills; Roundup Time With Tom Mix; Body Guard to Danger!; Tumbleweed Jr.: The Dangerous Race; Buff's Vacation; Fightin' Forbes: Big Mike; Fugitive to Injustice. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 10 #3
    Triple Western (1947-1958 Standard) Pulp Vol. 10 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Spine stress. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Scuffing. Soiling.

    Volume 10, Issue 3 - April, 1952. 6.75" x 9", 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 2 #2
    True Crime Detective (1951 Casebook Publications) Vol. 2 #2


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    • Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 2, Issue 2. 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #13
    Two Gun Western (1950-52) 13
    • 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Staple rust.

    Cover by Joe Maneely. "Thunder Guns"; On the trail of Walleye Williamson, Kid Colt follows them into Massacre Gulch, a haven for outlaws. "Across the Street" text story. "Doomsday Gang!" starring Black Rider, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Jay Scott Pike; A stage coach is passing through Arizona territory in the midst of a string of coach robberies in the area carried out by the Doomsday Gang. "The Long Gun!" "Spurs West!"; A group of Caguya Native Americans attack a caravan of wagons; The attack is interrupted by the arriving Apache Kid, who tells them to hold off their attack or disrupt the peace treaty they recently signed with the white men in the area. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21
    United Comics (1940/1950) 21
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #2051229001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Interior is complete. 5 1/2" spine split from base of comic. Cover detached at one staple.
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    Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Russell Patterson, and Raeburn van Buren. The comic-strip adventures of aspiring model Fritzi Ritz and her boyfriend, the bumbling Phil Fumble. Fritzi wants Phil to lose some weight. This issue is noteworthy as being the first comic book (along with Tip Top Comics (1936) #173, published the same month) to reprint Charles Schulz's beloved Peanuts comic strip, then only in its third year. Bathless Groggins is mistaken for his wealthy cousin and loses a poker game with millionaires, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with art by Raeburn van Buren. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Mamie; Stamp Tips; Abbie an' Slats. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Venus (1948 Marvel) 19
    Published Apr 1952 by Marvel.

    "The Kiss of Death!" Venus takes a back seat in this macabre, WWI-era tale of love between ghosts and skeletons. "Demons from the Deep!" Venus shows a murderer his own corpse, giving him the realization that he is now a ghost. Also includes: "The Box of Doom!"; "The Madman's Music"; and "Death to the Hairy Monsters!" Pencils, inks, and cover by Bill Everett. Cover price $0.10.

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    $3,500 VENUS #19 CGC .5 Atlas horror Classic Everett cover
    $17,000 Venus #19 CGC 4.0 Universal Classic Skull Cover Pre-Code Horror Bill Everett

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  • Issue #139
    Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 139

    Carl Barks art. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Issue #4
    War Adventures (1952) 4
    • Only one staple (manufacturing). Staple rust with migration.
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    "K-9!" (art by Al Hartley), "Rear Guard," "The Deal!" (art by Henkel), "One Life" (art by Dave Berg), and a two-page text story, "Medal Chasers." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    War Battles (1952 Harvey) 2

    Stories and art by Bob Powell and Jack Sparling. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. Navy frogmen launch an underwater search for mystery submarines. Christmas on the front is a grim ordeal, until the arrival of a present for Benny. A youth becomes a hero to a hard-bitten company of battle-scarred veterans. Rendezvous with Death!; Curtains for Al!; No Man's Land!; Semper Paratus; Honor in Death!; A Present for Benny; Kid Hero; Operation... Blue. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Web of Mystery (1951) 8
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split, cover brittle.
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    Cover by Lou Cameron. Stories by Jim McLaughlin, Lou Cameron, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Louis Zansky, and Mike Sekowsky. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #32
    Western Comics (1948) 32
    Published Apr 1952 by DC.

    Cover art by Howard Sherman. Death Rides the Stagecoach starring the Wyoming Kid, script by Gardner Fox, art by Howard Sherman. The Rustlers' Range starring Rodeo Rick, script by Gardner Fox, art by Tom Cooke. Alibis at Midnight starring Nighthawk, script by Don Cameron, art by Ruben Moreira. Doom Town starring Cowboy Marshal, art by Ed Smalle Jr. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #646
    Wide World (UK Edition 1898 George Newnes Ltd) Pulp 646


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Issue 645 - April, 1952. The true adventure magazine for men. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 6.5" x 9.5", B&W.

  • Vol. 7 #5
    Wink (1944-1955 Wink Inc.^) Magazine Vol. 7 #5


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    • Spine stress. Spine split from top. Spine split from base. Corner Damage. Soiling.

    Volume 7, Issue 5 - April, 1952. Pin-Up pictorials with humorous text. 8.5" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #14
    Young Men (1950-1954 Marvel/Atlas) 14
    • Cover oxidation. Water spotting and residue.
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    Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky. Written by Hank Chapman and unknown. Art by Norman Steinberg, Russ Heath, Gene Colan, Dave Berg and Mac Pakula. Battlefield adventures! In this issue: "Horror on Heartbreak Hill!" by Hank Chapman and Norman Steinberg; "One Day!" with art by Russ Heath; "The Sitting Ducks" with art by Gene Colan; "Home Is the Eagle" text story; "Foxhole" with art by Dave Berg; and "The Mission" with art by Mac Pakula. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 5 #8 (44)
    Young Romance (1947-1963 Prize) Vol. 5 #8 (44)
    Published Apr 1952 by Prize.
    • 1.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

    #44 on cover, Vol. 5 No. 8 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Mort Meskin, John Prentice and Joe Simon. Marrying him would be a dream come true, but could she tell him of the guilt in her heart? Does she have the courage to be faithful to him? Featuring: "Forget Me Not!"; "A Bride For Father!"; "The Lady Says She´s Innocent!"; and "Hired Girl!" Plus: 1-page article "While He´s Away"! Also: 1-page article "Up to Form"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 6 #2
    Zane Grey's Western Magazine (1946-1954 Dell) Pulp Vol. 6 #2


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    • 20% Cumulative spine split. Foxing. Soiling.
    • Front cover detached 25%.

    Volume 6, Issue 2 - April, 1952. 5.5" x 7.5", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.