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Comic books May 1952

  • Issue #111
    Sweethearts Vol. 1 (1948-1954) 111

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    Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky, Ruth Sterling and Robert Burns. Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Looking for adventure, Bette falls in with the female hoboes that ride the rails and live a secret existence, but her parents and boyfriend are horrified. Jilted by her boyfriend and failing out of journalism school, Elena thinks her life is over and follows her parents to Florida, but then she meets Harry. A comics version of the classic love poem "A Red, Red Rose" written by Robert Burns. Plus comics biographies of Hollywood "dream beaus" Jeff Chandler and Ronald Reagan (!), and another vintage entry form for the "Ideal Man" story contest. Girl on the Road; Dream Beau of the Month: Jeff Chandler; To Weep No More; A Red, Red Rose; Actor's Love; Dream Beau of the Month: Ronald Reagan; Love Is a Game. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    T-Man (1951) 5
    Published May 1952 by Quality.

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  • Vol. 2 #1

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    Long Running vintage men's interest digest magazine that features articles, war stories, short fiction, true crime, and black and white pin-up photography. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS-

  • Issue #32
    Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 32

    Four stories are included in this issue: "Tarzan and the Nandi Bear" (A bear chases Tarzan through a slaver's encampment); "Tarzan and the Blue Baboon" (Professor MacWhirtle lands in a valley that is filled with man-eaters); "Brothers of the Spear"; and "The Rainbow" (a text piece). Art by Jesse Marsh. Lex Barker photo cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Tell It to the Marines (1952 Toby Press) 2

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    "Madame Cobra," art by Jack Sparling; Spike and Bat are sent behind enemy lines to free an intelligence officer held in a Korean POW camp commanded by the notorious torturer, Madame Cobra. "The Terror of the Deep," art by Jack Sparling; Spike and Bat discover a Communist base on a Pacific island while investigating a sea serpent rumor. Untitled one-page story; Young Marine Oliver receives a six-foot photograph of his girlfriend. "A Walk in Korea" article. Untitled story, art by Jack Sparling; Lover O'Leary takes two young Marines to a dance and comments on Good Girl types. Untitled story, art by Vic Herman; Female Marine Gwendolyn wants to meet men so she's stationed on the chow-line. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 30 #2
    Ten-Story Love (1951-1956 Ace) Comic Series Vol. 30 #2

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    Alice Kirkpatrick cover. In order of appearance: "The Wrong June Bride"; "Ashamed of My Folks"; "Thrilled by Another's Kiss"; and "Everyone Knew but Me" reprinted in Glamorous Romances (1949) #87. Text articles: "Your Date Wants to Be Entertained!", "How to Get Your Wish", "What Did He See in Her?", "How About Petting?", "Is He Serious About You?" and "Those Bridal Traditions" partially reprinted from "Your Charm Guide..." in Love at First Sight (1949) #31 and partially reprinted in "The Dates in Your Life..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 35 (1955) #1. Indicia states "TEN-STORY LOVE". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Terrors of the Jungle (1952) 17
    • Restored: C1
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.
    • Label #4373408007

    Cover art by L. B. Cole. "Revenge of the Black Magic Idol"; Amazo destroys Gahna's village and enslaves his people. She pricks her finger on the idol of Janus, which she had hoped would help her defeat Rulah, and dies from its poison. "Silent Death"; Skeeter sends his wife, Liz, to Rulah's village to try out the Red Death bacteria he stole. "The Strangest Punishment" text story. "Mankillers"; Renture keeps his subjects by lying to them that they are cursed; In fact, it is their dimly-lit city that disfigures them. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Texas Kid (1951 Marvel) 9

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    "Doom in the Desert," "Dynamite Valley," and "The Black Killer," plus a back-up story, the Arizone Kid in "Raw Justice!" Joe Maneely cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 46 #3
    Texas Rangers (1936-1958 Standard) Pulp Vol. 46 #3

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  • Volume 36, Issue 5 - May, 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, 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Vol. 66 #2
    Thrilling Western (1934-1953 Standard) Pulp Vol. 66 #2

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  • Issue #22
    Thrills Incorporated (Australian 1950-1952 Transport) Pulp 22

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  • Issue #29
    Tim Holt (1948 Magazine Enterprises) 29

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    Stories by Gardner Fox and others. Art by Frank Bolle and Dick Ayers. Cover by Frank Bolle. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. Tim feigns death so he can pursue the bandit Black Domino as Redmask. A charlatan predicts impending disaster, but when meteorites start to fall, even the Ghost Rider is convinced. Beautiful dance-hall girl Della (who wears fishnet stockings at all times, even in the desert) wants Redmask to help her retrieve buried outlaw treasure. Redmask vs. The Black Domino!; Outlaw Gold!; The Ghost Rider: The Night the World Ended!; Red Run the Waters!; The Desert Doom! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #16
    Tip Topper Comics (1949) 16
    • Paper: Off white
    • Top staple removed.
    • Label #1969457018
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    Cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Stories and art by Ernie Bushmiller, Charles Schulz, Al Capp, Sam Leff, and Henning Mikkelsen. Tip-Topper Comics collected some of United Features Syndicates most popular comic strips of the 1940s in full color, including Lil Abner and Fritzi Ritz. Fritzi was later known as "Aunt Fritzi" in the Nancy comic strip. Phil and Fritzi's boring dude-ranch vacation becomes a breathless chase after Phil accidentally lassos a moose. This issue is noteworthy as being the third comic book (after Tip Top Comics (1936) #173 and United Comics (1940/1950) #21, tied for first place) to reprint Charles Schulz's beloved Peanuts comic strip, then only in its third year. Curly Kayoe becomes involved with Grace's center for troubled boys, and mixes it up with gangster Mooch. Surprising Smith wants to marry Daisy Mae, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Fritzi Ritz; Peanuts; Li'l Abner; Curly Kayoe; Ferd'nand; Stamp Tips. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Today's Romance (1952) 7

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  • Issue #94
    Tom and Jerry (1949-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 94

    Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: Two Droopy 1-pagers; Tom & Jerry tale; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Capture"; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; and Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #53
    Tom Mix Western (1948 Fawcett) 53

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    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. The Dexter Brothers recruit a new gang by starting a barroom brawl in the Black Cat Tavern, in a story featuring some hilarious "1960s Batman"-style fight scenes. In the second part of a two-part story, a blow to the head gives Tom amnesia, and he is recruited into the Dexter Brothers Gang. In another story, a mysterious figure with a walrus mustache wants the famous landscape painting by artist "Al Fresco" that is on loan to Dobie's art museum. The Black Void Part 1: Dangerous Encounter; Roundup Time With Tom Mix; Jeeter; Part 2: Fight for Survival; Tumbleweed Jr.: The Dangerous Race; Saddlehead; Cowboy Cal; Fightin' Forbes: Flying Fists; Gopher-Face; The Missing Countryside. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #63

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  • Issue #11
    Tomahawk (1950) 11
    Published May 1952 by DC.

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    Cover art by Fred Ray. Happy Hobby Time! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Girl Who Hated Tomahawk!, art by Bruno Premiani; Morning Star blames Tomahawk for the death of her father, Chief Swift Thunder, and helps a rival chief capture Tomahawk. Dan Hunter finally convinces her that Tomahawk is innocent. House ad for The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #3, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sy Barry. The Race to Peril Point! starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. The Legend of Onomawan, Giver of Names--Tales of the Arrow Maker, art by Fred Ray. The Law of the Six Guns, art by Jerry Grandenetti; Wyatt Earp outdraws a notorious gunslinger. The Frontier Circus! starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Top Love Stories (1951) 7
    • 2" Cumulative spine split. 6" Tear on front cover.

    Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Art Gates and others. Romance comics with teen angst from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Jilted by Brad, Lorna swears she'll never love again, but Henry might make her change her mind. Newly discharged veteran Terry decides to test Joan's love for him by telling her he lost his legs in the war, but that doesn't work out like he thought. Redheaded Wilma suspects her best friend Marsha is fooling around with her husband. He Loved Another; You Can't Bluff Love; The Test of True Love; My Madcap Marriage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Treasure Chest Vol. 07 (1951) 18

    Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature - a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! Includes a game page, "The Treasure of Paradise Island," by Capt. Frank Moss, illustrated by Frank Borth, "Lets Get Acquainted - a guessing game," "What Are We Doing," by the Catholic University of America, illustrated by Lloyd Ostendorf, "The Witch's Tor," a story by Ivy Bolton, "Chuck White," by H.G. Felsen, illustrated by Mart Bailey, "Tips to You," (on sewing a hat), "I Have CHosen You," (writer and illustrator not stated), "You Said It," (letters), "Who Am I?" (a game), and an ad for U.S. Army War Surplus Camping Gear. 32 pages, full color.

  • Issue #19
    Treasure Chest Vol. 07 (1951) 19
  • Vol. 30 #180
    True (1937-1976 Country/Fawcett/Petersen) Vol. 30 #180

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  • Vol. 7 #1

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    Volume 7, Issue 1 - May, 1952. True crime magazine with stories and article about women in the world of organized crime, murder, robbery, and debauchery. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 11", 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #358

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  • Vol. 9 #4
    True Crime (1952-1962 Skye Publishing Company/Your Guide Publications^^) Magazine Vol. 9 #4


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    True crime articles, stories and photos. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 57 #1
    True Detective (1924-1995 MacFadden) Magazine Vol. 57 #1

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  • Issue #7
    True Life Secrets (1951 Capitol Publications Inc.) 7

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    "Shoulds and Should Not Hints on Beauty," script by Madame DeWinter; Humorous beauty tips. "My Fatal Weakness," art by Frank Frollo; Newlyweds Tom and his wife are hired as a butler and "practical nurse" for wealthy invalid Roge; Roger and Mrs. Shane begin an affair; to get Tom out of the way, they frame him for robbery; However, Roger hires a new nurse and Mrs. Shane discovers shes going to be accused of a crime just as her husband was. "Flames Fed My Foolish Heart," art by John Belfi; College student Dottie is tired of having no dates; She calls various boys for dates: Jim mooches money from her; Bill gets drunk and grabby; Frank tries to kiss her but their rowboat overturns and hes exposed as a coward and a hypochondriac; On their way home, they see a car wreck. "Pick-Up Girl" text story. "The Curse of Being Misjudged," pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Al Tyler; During World War II, lonely high school student Madge is raped by a soldier on leave; She gets a "loose" reputation among the male students; On a picnic with 3 boys and another girl, she is raped again; New student Douglas learns about this and beats up the boys. "My Undecided Soul," art by John Belfi; Rita leaves the city and goes to a small town in search of "decent husband material"; She turns down Steve and Tony, then meets Paul but discovers hes engaged to Wilma; Wilma says shell give up Paul if Rita will agree not to see Steve any more. "Love -- in the Old Days!"; 3 anecdotes about love in earlier times. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated (1949 McCombs/Harvey) 15

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    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Lee Elias and Bob Powell. Torrid tales of love and heartbreak dressed up as advice to the lovelorn from Harvey. Redheaded June shamefully admits she's only dating boring Joe because he's rich. Meg loses the only man she'd ever loved because of one little white lie. Sue enjoys the chase, but rapidly loses interest once she wins a man, and heartbreak follows. Torrid pre-Code cover with nice art by Lee Elias. Love for Sale!; My Phantom Lover!; Threat to My Love; Should I Give Up My Career for Marriage?; Lovers' Quarrel; Too Good at Love!; My Life Was a Lie; Suspicious of Love. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 4 #47

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  • Vol. 55 #3

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  • Vol. 66 #4

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  • Issue #7
    True Sweetheart Secrets (1950) 7

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    Drama melds with melodrama in an early romance comic from Fawcett. Sheila tries to put her life back together after a mental breakdown, but she fears that she will harm the man she loves. Angela wants Stan for herself, and she's willing to spread vicious rumors about her romantic rival, if that's what it takes. In a topical story for the era, Audrey sees the new United Nations building as a chance to date handsome diplomats, but she doesn't really believe in the organization. Plus profiles of actor John Derek and screen legend Kirk Douglas. And a comics version of a love poem by William Shakespeare. Breakdown; John Derek; It Was a Lover and His Lass; Scandal Was My Weapon; Romance on the Leash; Kirk Douglas; I Was a UN Girl. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 7 #11

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  • Issue #3
    Uncle Charlie's Fables (1952) 3

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    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Hy Mankin, Fred Kida, Carl Hubbell, Bob Fujitani and Charles Biro. Singular comics talent Charles Biro, a legend in hardboiled comics fiction, here reinvents himself as "Uncle Charlie," providing fairy tales for an audience of children - all of whom are featured in a black-and-white photo at the start of each issue. Peter Pester must convince the king of Gladiola that the dragon demanding his princess is actually a fake built by enemies. A sculptor's apprentice teaches his master how to overcome his vanity. A Scottish harpist wins the heart of an earl's daughter, but needs the help of the elves to win her father's blessing. Peter Pester Takes the Cake; The Sculptors Apprentice; Daring Dudley Deer; The Merry Elves of Scotland; Lady Two-Face. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #4

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  • Issue #24
    Vault of Horror (1950 E.C. Comics) 24

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    Cover by Johnny Craig. Biography of artist Johnny Craig with a photo. "A Bloody Undertaking!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Gilbert is headed for his car after arriving by train, but notices a young woman coming out of the shadows and asking for a ride; the get married; the town thinks he is a vampire. "With All the Trappings!", art by Graham Ingels; People were starting to leave the town cemetery after the burial of Emile, and Pierre swore to Maria that he'd never be buried like that.... his body being left to the worms and crawling things. "Prescription" text story by William M. Gaines. "Impressed by a Nightmare!", art by Joe Orlando; As Fred poured himself a cup of coffee, Emma told him that she'd had a nightmare about cutting her finger, and she couldn't stand the sight of the blood. "The Death Wagon!", art by Jack Davis; Herman surveyed the beat-up car and told the man he wouldn't buy it, but when the man said he HAD to sell it, the price offered was a low $400; Once the deal was made, Herman, and his partner Amos Sink, took the car inside, rolled back the odometer, packed the transmission with sawdust and poured grease into the radiator, all to mask the auto's problems. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Voodoo (1952 Ajax/Farrell) 1

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    Stories and art by Matt Baker and Robert Webb. Ajax-Farrell's horror series Voodoo managed to stand out in the crowded field of pre-Code horror comics by dint of its sheer weirdness. Jungle hero Olane tracks a man who collects human skulls, in a story with art by good-girl legend Matt Baker. A couple seeks help at a haunted house after their car breaks down. Paranormal investigator Dr. Trimm realizes that Ellen's uncle Caleb is not a ghost, or even dead at all. The Shelf of Skulls; Lucky Wings: The Golden Ghouls; Jungle Magic; The Werewolf; Voodoo Fact or Fancy?; The Haunted One. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #140
    Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 140
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4295278014
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    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    War Action (1952) 2
    Published May 1952 by Atlas.
    • 1/2" Cumulative spine split (chew). Staple rust.
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    "Three On a Match" (art by Al Hartley), "Change of Plan" (art by Sol Brodsky), "Kid Stuff," "Coming Home" (art by Joe Sinnott), "Muzzle Flash," and a two-page text story, "Give Me a Gun!" Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    War Adventures (1952) 5
    • Water damage. Centerfold detached.
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  • Issue #3
    War Battles (1952 Harvey) 3

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    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Warren Kremer, Jack Sparling, Lee Elias, Manny Stallman and Bob Powell. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. A soldier under secret orders is forced to work with two other soldiers he hates. An assignment to take out an enemy stronghold results in the place they call Heartbreak Hill. In a truly strange story, a clown visiting US troops turns out to have a nefarious secret. I Was Under Secret Orders; Escape!; Rear Guard; Sub-Killer!; No Wonder They Called It Heartbreak Hill!; The Lucky Stiff; Sniper!; The Clown of Death! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    War Combat (1952) 2
    Published May 1952 by Atlas.

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  • Issue #1
    War Heroes (1952 Ace) 1
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back
    • Label #4317297001
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    "Showdown For a Shavetail"; Lieutenant Graham must replace the leader of Company B who was loved by his men. "Last Chance on Hopeless Hill"; Sergeant Tom Cargill learns his little brother Ed has gone AWOL and is charged with being in a black market ring. "Operation: Pots and Pans," art by Lou Cameron; Mess Sergeant Connelly and his two helpers take a hot meal to the soldiers on the front line; Korean War story. "What Price Courage" text story. "The Sacrifice Platoon," art by Jim McLaughlin; Sergeant Fiske and his men stay behind as a "sacrifice platoon" to buy the rest of the men in his company time to escape. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Warfront (1951-1967 Harvey) 6

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    Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Lee Elias and Bob Powell. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. During WWII, a Coast Guard patrolman finds himself facing Nazi spies disembarking from a U-boat. A history of the US National Guard. A fighter pilot seeks revenge after his friend is shot down over Korea. The Fear of Death; Night Shadows; When Dead Meet; Don't Leave Me!; The Fighting Guard; Killed By a Friend; Battlegrounds!; Revenge! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Web of Mystery (1951) 9
    • 1.75" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple.
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    Cover by Ken Rogers. Stories by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Jim McLaughlin, Louis Zansky, and Lou Camero. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Weird Fantasy (1951 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 13
    • 1" Spine split from bottom with lateral spine splitting. Cover coming loose at one staple. Staple rust/migration.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #20-48E05B5-013
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    • 4" cumulative spine split. Cover detached and glued to first wrap. Brittle cover.
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    • Interior is complete. Full-length spine split (taped). Cover detached and taped to first wrap. Tape on interior cover and pages. Cover and interior oxidation.
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    "The End" (art by Wally Wood), "The Trip" (art by Jack Kamen), "Home to Stay" (art by Wood; unauthorized swipe of two Ray Bradbury stories, "Kaleidoscope" and "Rocket Man"), and "Don't Count Your Chickens" (art by Joe Orlando). The letters page features a well-reasoned response from the editors to a letter from a parent critical of SF and horror comics such as those published by EC. Al Feldstein classic outer space cover. NOTE: See 1st Series for 1950 #13.

    NOTE: Also, this issue was reprinted by East Coast Comics with a $1 cover and 1970's copyright date (see E.C. Classic Reprints # 5). These and other changes make the reprint easy to distinguish from the original, which has a 10-cent cover price and a 1950's publication date. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Weird Science (1950 E.C.) 13
    • Water spotting.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #1301311006
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    Cover by Wally Wood. Stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. Art by Jack Kamen, Wally Wood and Joe Orlando. NOTE: There are two issues in this series numbered 13. The one dated May/June 1950 is issue # 2 in the series. The issue pictured here, dated May/June 1952, is the actual # 13 in the series. EC's influential New Trend title featured some legendary sci-fi and comics artists. A scientist and his mistress decide to use a suspended-animation serum so they can be together in the future, but that future is farther away than they think. A space mission is endangered by a stowaway, in a Wally Wood story published before the similar science fiction classic "The Cold Equations." In another Wood story, a stranded space traveler on a primitive planet becomes a messianic figure. Science-fantasy cover by Wally Wood. A Weighty Decision; Saving for the Future; He Walked Among Us; Say Your Prayers. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 44 #4
    Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 44 #4


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

    May 1952. Cover by Virgil Finlay. Horror and supernatural stories by Thorp McClusky "The Lamia in the Penthouse", Arthur J. Burks, Susanne Pickett, G. G. Pendarves, Frederick Sanders, Garnett Radcliffe, Cyril Mand, C. F. Birdsall, August Derleth "The Night Road", Douglas Leach, and Alvin Taylor & Len J. Moffatt. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Jon Arfstrom, Joseph Eberle, E. E. Cleland, Fred Humiston, and Vincent Napoli. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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    UK edition, one shilling cover price. Vol. 44 #4 - May 1952. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/4-in., 96 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.25.