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Comic books May 1952

  • Vol. 77 #1
    West (1926-1953 Doubleday) Pulp Vol. 77 #1


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 16 #1
    Western Action Novels Magazine (1936-1960 Columbia) 1st Series Pulp Vol. 16 #1


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

    Volume 16, Issue 1 - May, 1952. 6.75" x 9.75", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #3
    White Princess of the Jungle (1951) 3

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    Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler and Gene Fawcette. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. In the tradition of Sheena and Tarzan, redheaded, blue-eyed jungle queen Taanda rides a trained zebra and fights for the people of her adopted tribe, the Tauruti. Soviet forces invade Taandas jungle home; Taanda fights to save her people from an invading army of monster-sized ants; Scientists find danger while tracking the elusive blue gorilla. Also featuring a classic contents page by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. The Army of Terror!; Black Death; The Ant Invasion!; The Story behind the Cover… The Leopard Men!; The Blue Gorilla! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #145
    Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 145

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    Cover by C. C. Beck. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, Charlie Tomsey, Anthony Cataldo, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. When Billy Batson goes to cover a uranium rush, Captain Marvel finds Dr. Sivana at the bottom of it, and a dinosaur-like creature at the bottom of the cave. Inspector Blake seeks Lance and Mike's help in smashing an oil-stock racket. Outlaws decide the best way to stop Golden Arrow is to steal his bow and quiver. Ibis and Taia face the Rust Men of Mars. Captain Marvel Battles the Underground Mystery Menace!; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb; Lance O'Casey: The Great Oil Swindle; Golden Arrow: Outlaws Upset; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: The Magician of Mars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #647
    Wide World (UK Edition 1898 George Newnes Ltd) Pulp 647


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    Issue 647 - May, 1952. The true adventure magazine for men. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 98 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #2
    Witchcraft (1952 Avon) 2

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    Art by Sid Check, Norman Nodel, Vince Alascia, Ed Goldfarb, and Joe Kubert. Cover by Gene Fawcette. Tales of pre-Code horror, curses, and spells. A cursed tattoo gives its owner hypnotic powers, but slowly drives them to madness and death, then goes off to find a new victim. A scientist creates a formula that brings inanimate objects to life, then finds himself trapped in his own living and malevolent house. In the frozen north, explorers ill-advisedly investigate a lost Viking ship that is not as dead as it seems. Also featuring a classic horror cover, probably by Gene Fawcette, and a campy contents page illustrated by Sid Check on the inside front cover. Witchcraft; The Death Tattoo!; The Vampire Puppet; The Dead Do Tell! A True Ghost Story; House to Let; The Northern Horror! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Witches Tales (1951 Harvey) 10

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    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Vic Donahue, Warren Kremer, Joe Certa, and Manny Stallman. A showcase for Harvey's distinctive brand of pre-Code horror. A scientist's electrical experiments create an evil energy being. Another scientist creates a one-celled organism that grows out of control. The ghost of a murdered tailor animates empty clothing to seek revenge on his killer. It!; The Flash of Doom; Witches Tricks; The Room; The Mask of Murder; Keepers of Horror; The Flaming Horror; Cloth of Terror; The Howl of Death! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Vol. 15 #8

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  • Issue #53
    Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 53

    Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "The Crime Master of Time," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Tibro comes from the future to steal a hydrogen bomb and sends Steve and Wonder Woman to the past so they can't stop him. "The Wonder Woman Nobody Knows," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; A magazine reporter follows Wonder Woman around all day for a story that might save her job. Wonder Women of History: two-page Martha G. Kimball bio by Julius Schwartz, art by John Giunta. "Fashions of the Far East" text article. "The Secret Treasure At Rainbow's End," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman helps revive a ghost town. Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Happy Hobby Time!" 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #58
    World's Finest (1941) 58
    Published May 1952 by DC.
    • Cover detached and centerfold detached at one staple. Residue.

    Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. Happy Hobby Time public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Winslow Mortimer. 'Scoop' Smith, Boy Reporter starring Superman, art by Al Plastino; A teen age genius becomes the Daily Planet's star reporter- and then publisher of a rival paper! The Amazing Robot Archer starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. The Treasure In The Ice starring Wyoming Kid, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Howard Sherman. Chief Hot-Foot humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Topsy-Turvy Treasure Hunt starring Tom Sparks, Boy Inventor. Private Pete humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Murder of Bruce Wayne starring Batman, script by David Vern, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #4
    Worlds of Fear (1952) 4
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    Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Sheldon Moldoff. Pre-Code tales of horror from Fawcett, a publisher not normally noted for grue. Ted dies in an accident, but is allowed to return to life until he finds his soul mate. A pro athlete finds an evil way to enhance his performance, by channeling the abilities of dead baseball stars. A gang boss's head is kept alive by a mad scientist to help his cronies plan their crimes. The Dead Lover Returns!; The Man Who Lost His Body; The Shrunken Head; The Resurrected Head. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 32 #6

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  • Issue #33
    Young Love (1949-1957) 33

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    Art by George Roussos, Mort Meskin, Bill Draut, Al Eadeh and Ross Andru. Part of Prize's influential romance comics line, produced by the studio of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Issue #33 on cover; Vol. 4, issue #3 in indicia. Beautiful Letty throws herself at Stan, while ignoring her landlady's handsome son Willie. Angela has anger-management issues and a way with a withering insult, but it's not helping her love life. The Legs are Familiar!; Temper, Temper!; Nancy Hale's Problem Clinic; Under My Skin; The Pretenders!; The Suffering Susans; The Man Around Her House! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 5 #9 (45)
    Young Romance (1947-1963 Prize) Vol. 5 #9 (45)
    Published May 1952 by Prize.

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    #45 on cover; Vol. 5 No. 9 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Mort Meskin, John Prentice, Joe Simon and unknown. Featuring: "The Things I Didn't Know About Him!"; "By Appointment Only!"; "Let´s Call it Off!"; "Treat 'Em Rough!"; and What Advice Would You Have Given? 2-pager! Plus: 1-page article "I Want Him Back"! Also: 1-page article "There´ll be Some Changes Made"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Youthful Hearts (1952) 1

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    Stories and art by Doug Wildey, Stephen Kirkel, Ed Goldfarb, Bob Baer, Harry Harrison and Henry Kiefer. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: appearances by real-life musicians of the era. Real-life singing star Frankie Laine and his assistant Tom scour the city for a mysterious singer with a golden voice, never suspecting Jo, Tom's neglected girlfriend. Plus a profile and photo of Frankie Laine. In an anti-drug story that seems an odd choice for a romance comic, orphaned Mary tries to help her heroin-addicted sister and gets busted for transporting drugs as a result. Aspiring figure skater Gloria is tricked by a rival into performing a dangerous knife-jumping stunt that already injured one skater, in a story with early art by Doug Wildey. Cover (featuring a photo of Frankie Laine) may be the work of Wildey as well. Frankie Lane in Cherchez la Femme; Monkey On Her Back; A Date With Fame; The Show Must Go On!; Which Way Lies Happiness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 6 #3
    Zane Grey's Western Magazine (1946-1954 Dell) Pulp Vol. 6 #3

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  • Issue #53UK

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