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Comic books May 1952

  • Vol. 28 #3
    44 Western Magazine (1937-1954 Popular Publications^) Pulp Vol. 28 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Issue #168
    Action Comics (1938 DC) 168
    Published May 1952 by DC.

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. Happy Hobby Time! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Menace of Planet Z starring Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Meteor Mystery starring Tommy Tomorrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Fischetti. Congo Bill's Last Fight, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. Outlaws For Sale starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cited in Parade of Pleasure. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 125 #6
    Adventure (1910-1971 Ridgway/Butterick/Popular/New Publications) Pulp/Magazine Vol. 125 #6


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

    May 1952. Return to pulp format. "Prison Ship" by Llewellyn Hughes. Other stories by Howard Voight, William Chamberlain, John Prescott, and others. 7" x 9-1/4" 114 black and white newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #31
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 31
    • 2" spine split from bottom of comic. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    "The Mask of Mumbo," "The Wail of the Werewolf" (art by Art Gates), "Witch of the West," "The Devil's Pact," "The Curse of Ukpong." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Edvard Moritz, Art Gates, Milt Knopf, Al Camy, Al Streeter, Charlie Sultan, Lou Cameron, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Adventures into Weird Worlds (1952-1954 Marvel/Atlas) 6
    • Mold. Staple rust, rust migration. Photocopy of front cover included.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    My Brother...The Ghoul, script by Hank Chapman; A graverobber with an identical twin meets his doom. The Image text story. Step Right into the...House of Horror, art by Jim Mooney; A haunted house investigator and a reporter visit an old mansion. The Wooden Man; A ventriloquist and his dummy are not what they seem. The Ghost Still Walks, art by Joe Sinnott; A fraternity initiation leads to a death. He Dwells in a Dungeon; A woman plans to kill her disfigured future brother-in-law, but makes a fatal mistake. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 38 #2
    Air Trails (1934-1942, 1950-1954 Street & Smith) Pulp / Magazine 2nd Series Vol. 38 #2


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  • Vol. 2 #4
    Amateur Art and Camera (1950-1961 Camerarts Publishing^) Magazine Vol. 2 #4


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    • Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 2, Issue 4 - May, 1952. Art and Camera Magazine is a great tool for the amateur artist. It contains articles, exposes and product reviews that you can use to your advantage while exploring creativity in the world of fine arts. 8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

  • Vol. 26 #5
    Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 26 #5


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    • Brittle cover.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Cover trimmed at top.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Volume 26, Issue 5 - May, 1952. Cover by Lawrence Stevens. Science fiction stories by John Fletcher, F. Willard Grey, Rog Phillips, Gerald Vance. Illustrations by Leo Ramon Summers, Ed Valigursky, Lawrence, Virgil Finlay, Tom Beecham. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 164 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 1 #11
    American Woodsman (1951-1955 American Woodsman, Inc.) Magazine Vol. 1 #11


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    • Staple rust: Moderate.

    8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 334 #5
    Argosy Part 5: Argosy Magazine (1943-1979 Popular) Vol. 334 #5


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    • Back cover detached 10%. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Vol. 3 #11
    Art Photography (1949-1958) Magazine Vol. 3 #11


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    Volume 3, Issue 11 - May, 1952. Art Photography Magazine was a men's interest publication produced from July, 1949 to December, 1958 that focused heavily on photographing the nude female form, as well as a fair amount of "cheesecake" pin-up style photography. Included are articles on how to take better photographs, product reviews of different photography equipment, and diving deeper into what makes photography a legitimate form of art. 8.5" x 10.5", 54 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    May, 1952 - Volume 8, Issue #5.

  • Vol. 49 #3
    Astounding Science Fiction (1938-1960 Street and Smith) Pulp / Digest Vol. 49 #3


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    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 25%. Water damage: Slight.

    May 1952. Cover by Van Dongen. Stories: "Gunner Cade"(Conclusion) by Cyril Judd, "Blood's a Rover" by Chad Oliver, "Fast Falls the Eventide" by Eric Frank Russell, "What Have I done?" by Mark Clifton, and "Half the Victory" by Brian Parker. Article: "Brookhaven Action" by John W. Campbell, Jr. Softcover, 5.5-in x 7.75-in, 170 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #76
    Basinful of Fun (1941 F.Youngman LTD) UK 76
    • Oxidation.

    Vintage British humor magazine aimed primarily at men. 4 1/2-in. x 7-in., 36 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #70
    Batman (1940) 70
    Tags: Batman
    Published May 1952 by DC.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #1211342005

    Cover by Win Mortimer. Be Sure of Your Facts! public service announcement with Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "The Robot Cop of Gotham City!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; A scientist creates a robot capable that can perform amazing athletics feats; He gives the machine to the Gotham City Police Department; The robot works with Batman and is apparently much better than him. Half-page Private Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. -page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Masterminds of Crime!", script by David Vern Reed, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Charles Paris; Batman disguises himself as the crook Drexel to infiltrate the Crime Academy. -page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff . -page One Punch Willie story by Stan Kaye. Jerry the Jitterbug two-page story by Henry Boltinoff. "Burglars, Beware!" text story by David Kahn, art by Raymond Perry. Half-page Peg story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Parasols of Plunder," script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; The Penguin is released from prison on parole, providing he gives up anything having to do with birds; So he takes up an umbrella business....with the same criminal results! Full-page ad for House of Mystery #3. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $400 Batman #70 CGC 4.0 (DC 1952) Dick Grayson, James Gordon & Penguin!

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  • Issue #8
    Battle (1951 Atlas) 8
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Internal page tears.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Centerfold detached.
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    "A Time to Die" (art by Paul Reinman), "Pill Box" (art by Robert Q. Sale), "Boots," "Mopping-Up," "Grenade" (art by Dave Berg), and a two-0page text story, "The Artillery of Chenyang." Cover price $0.10.

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    $130 BATTLE #8 FN/VF Atlas war Nice upper midgrade copy.

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  • Issue #3
    Battle Stories (1952 Fawcett) 3

    Stories and art by Clem Weisbecker and John Martin. Pre-Code war comics from Fawcett, created during the height of the Korean War. "Desmond's Desperadoes" make trouble for the enemy with guerilla-like attacks behind enemy lines. US soldiers set out to capture an intact MIG-15 fighter jet so it can be studied, but that's no easy task. The crew of a damaged submarine must survive three hours of depth charges and enemy bombardment before they can escape under darkness. Desmond's Desperadoes!; Salutin' Sammie; Wanted: One MIG-15; Hits or Misses; Korean Hot Rod; Three Hours to Moonset! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 11 #2
    Beauty Parade (1941-1956 Harrison Publications^) Magazine Vol. 11 #2


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    • Spine stress. Corner Damage. Edge damage. Soiling.
    • Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Dust shadow. Foxing. Edge damage.

    Volume 11, Issue 2 - May, 1952. Humor and scantily clad women. Peter Driben cover. 8.5" x 11.5". 52 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #1
    Beware Terror Tales (1952 Fawcett) 1
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #23-3812DEF-003
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Tape on centerfold.
    • Label #1999686018
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    Cover by Bernard Bailey. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Bernard Bailey. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. In the English town of Trelawney, John gets caught in the ancient feud between two ghosts with ghostly attack dogs, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. A safari captures the legendary white ape, but catching it and keeping it are two different things. Grave robber Charley is chosen by the dead themselves to be the new cemetery keeper. Ghost Hounds of Trelawney; The Nameless Horror; Horror on the Hill; Custodian of the Dead. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 11
    • Cover-to-cover worm hole, affects some story. Staple rust, rust migration. Includes certificate from the Vampire University Collection.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Moon-God's Death-Dealing Idol, art by Jim McLaughlin; Searching for pearls, Cliff Banning is marooned on an uncharted island in the Indian ocean; He discovers a cruel moon-worshipping cult led by beautiful Luana; Once every month the moon turns blood red and a human has to be sacrificed. Recruits for the Legion of the Undead; Medical student Kip Powell has to watch five corpses flee from the city morgue; In pursuit he encounters Doctor Lostarza, an undead scientist experimenting with voodoo and the victory over death. The Other Side of the Macabre Mirror, pencils by Lou Cameron, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. In the Time-Trolls' Sinister Clutches. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Billy the Kid Adventure Magazine (1950) 10

    Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Leon Winik, Ed Smalle, Lorence Bjorklund and Tom Gill. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero wandering the Old West. Billy finds a body in the creek that turns out to be a dummy, accidentally getting caught up in a wanted killer's plot to fake his own death. Billy investigates when the kid he met on the stagecoach is kidnapped, even though his ranch land is supposed to be worthless. When Dan Magee is sentenced to hang, his sister comes gunning for Billy the Kid, thinking he's to blame, but the real killer is someone else entirely. Stand-In for Death; Masquerade; Tex Keeler's Cowboy Lingo; Ten-Gallon Allen; The Hanging of Dan Magee; The Crooked Deck; Clay Allison, Terror of the Washita!; Foolin' Around. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #34
    Black Diamond Western (1949) 34

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories by Al Luster, Dick Rockwell, Bill Walton, and Tothesque. Rough and tumble action tales of cowboys and the Old West. Black Diamond and Bumper are on the trail of the murderous raiders of the Express. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #6
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 2 #6
    • 1" spine split from bottom of comic. Cover oxidation. Small lateral spine split.
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    Cover art by Jack Kirby. It's Your Funeral!, art by Mort Meskin; Uncle Bart slips into a death-like state and is almost buried alive. Contact!, art by Bill Draut. Say the Magic Words starring Benny the burglar, art by Bill Walton. House ad for Young Romance and Young Love. A Man's Castle text story. A Giant Walks the Earth!, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Two pilots crash land in the mountains, disturbing a giant. 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #52
    Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 52
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    Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Bill Woolfolk, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Reed Crandall, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Attack! Blackhawk's battle cry roars out in "The Incredible Invasion" with art by Reed Crandall. Blackhawk is also featured in "Blood on the Sphinx" with story by Bill Woolfolk, and "Traitor In the Ranks." Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson. And: 1-page text story "The Sky Bandit"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #654
    Blighty (1939-1959 City Magazines Ltd.) UK Magazine 654


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Extensive.

    UK weekly men's interest magazine with humor and pin-ups. 8" x 11.25", 32 pages, B&W

  • Issue #77
    Boy Comics (1942) 77

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. An aging boxer gets drawn into a crooked scheme that results in the blinding of another fighter. Teen delinquent Sammy (who looks like Jimmy Olsen) gets a second chance from Crimebuster, but his mean streak keeps getting the better of him. Iron Jaw's attempt at suicide by poison turns out to be another clever ploy to escape the police and Crimebuster. Crimebuster: Blind Alley; Action Shot; Iron Jaw's Poison; Little Wise Guys: Birthday Boomerang. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Captain Jet (1952) 1
    • 2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached and centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #3712148005
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    Aviation adventure over Korea, featuring a hero using the first generation of jet technology. Captain Jet is summoned by a native girl who is actually a secret agent in disguise. A story purports to describe the actual experience of a bombing run in Korea. A profile of real-life WWII aviator and war hero Dick Bong, who battled Axis forces over New Guinea. Greased Lightning; The Sky Fell Down!; Ace Reynolds: Betrayal Over Pangjun; Flight Heroes; Operation Jet; Hidden Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    1 day left Auction CAPTAIN JET, Vol. 1, No. 1, May 1952, four star publications, COMIC BOOK.

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  • Vol. 1 #3
    Cavalcade of Burlesque (1951 Burlesque Historical Company) Vol. 1 #3
    • Staple rust. Rust migration. 1 1/4" Cumulative spine split. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Residue. Scuffing. Soiling.

    Volume 1, Issue 3 - May, 1952. Men's interest vintage magazine that dives deep into the history of Burlesque from it's roots to it's future. Issues include celebrity testimonials, jokes and LOTS of tasteful pin-up photography. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 46 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #1A
    Classics Illustrated 095 All Quiet on the Western Front 1A
    • Minor miswrap/cut.

    All Quiet on the Western Front, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 96, with 5/52 date). The time is World War I - the scene, the battlefield, the story, told by one who was in the midst of it. Here is the unglorious, the unexciting, the unglamorous side of war and death...here is the story of the soldiers who fight. Here is the soul-stirring drama of the frontlines. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #1B
    Classics Illustrated 095 All Quiet on the Western Front 1B
    • 1 3/4" Cumulative spine split.

    All Quiet on the Western Front, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 99, with 5/52 date). The time is World War I - the scene, the battlefield, the story, told by one who was in the midst of it. Here is the unglorious, the unexciting, the unglamorous side of war and death...here is the story of the soldiers who fight. Here is the soul-stirring drama of the frontlines. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #83
    Comics on Parade (1938) 83
  • Issue #86
    Daredevil Comics (1941 Lev Gleason) 86
    • Water damage.

    Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, and William Overgard. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys are mortified when their baseball team is beaten by a girls' team, but it turns out to be a prank. Dilly Duncan is targeted by hoods who mistake him for a wealthy architect while he's working for the school paper. The Little Wise Guys get involved in boys' roller derby (then a new sport) and try to find out why pal Silky threw a game. Little Wise Guys: Lumps, Bumps and Speed; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Scoop Duncan Returns; Little Wise Guys: The Athletic Slacker; Crimebuster: Perils of a Paper Route. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $30 Daredevil Little Wise Guys 1941 #86 Lev Gleason Good (GD) Condition Comic Book

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  • Issue #183
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 183
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    • Interior is complete. Full-length spine split. 2" interior split through all wraps. Cover and interior oxidation.

    Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Leonard Starr, Ruben Moreira and unknown. Batman and Robin challenge the phantom menace behind the..."Famous Name Crimes!" with art by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "Manhunt in Manhattan!" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "The Wrecking of Robotman!"; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Man in the Iceberg!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Varsity Vic half-pager by Boltinoff; and 2-page text piece "Phony Documents" by Dan Keene. And: Superboy in the 1-page public service announcement "Happy Hobby Time!" by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Dinky Duck (1951-1958) 4

    Funny-animal comics featuring Dinky, one of the lesser-known of Paul Terrys Terry-Toons. The other animals in the barnyard think Dinky is being paranoid by organizing a Civil Defense Unit - until the vultures attack. When a chick falls down a narrow pipe, Dinky is the perfect size to play hero. Dimwit tries to cure a horse with the hiccups. Terry Bears; The Scarecrow Strikes Back; Gandy Goose; Little Roquefort; Duck on Defense; Terry Bears: Camera Cubs; Wee Duck; Farmer Gray; Sink or Swim; Gandy Goose; Farmer Gray: Gate Crasher. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 19 #5
    Double-Action Western Magazine (1934-1960 Columbia) Pulp Vol. 19 #5


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    Volume 19, Issue 5 - May, 1952. 6.5" x 9", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #4
    Down with Crime (1951) 4

    Stories and art by Bob Powell, Bernard Baily, Charlie Tomsey and Myron Fass. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. Melden, a dangerously unbalanced artist, has a lucrative trade in forged masterpieces, but when he's found out, he resorts to murder. Doc Bailey wants to mastermind one last job so he can retire and marry his moll, Dolly, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. When Charley learns that he has only a year to live, he decides to start a life of crime. Signature of Death; The Aristocrat of Crime; The T.V. Kidnappers; One Year To Live. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 19 #102
    Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (1941-Present Davis-Dell) Vol. 19 #102


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    • Front cover detached 5%.

    Volume 19, Issue 102 - May, 1952. 5.5" x 7.5", 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 37 #5
    Esquire (1933 Esquire, Inc.) Magazine Vol. 37 #5
  • Vol. 12 #4
    Famous Detective (1949-1956 Columbia Publications) Pulp Vol. 12 #4


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 30%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 14 #5
    Fantastic Adventures (1939-1953 Ziff-Davis Publishing^) Pulp / Magazine Vol. 14 #5


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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
    • Back cover detached 60%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Back cover detached 40%. Cover Wrap Detached. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    May 1952. Cover by Leo Ramon Summers. Stories include "The Soul Snatchers" by Lee Francis, "Strictly Formal" by Gerald Vance, "Who Flee Their Chains" by Guy Archette, "Let's Have a Little Reverence" by Paul W. Fairman, and "A Star Has Fallen" by John Fletcher. Illustrations by Ed Emsler, Frank Navarro, Tom Beecham, and Paul Lundy. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 25 #3
    Fifteen Western Tales (1942-1955 Popular^) Pulp Vol. 25 #3


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

    Vol. 25, No. 3. May 1952. 7" x 9.75". 114 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #1
    Fighting Undersea Commandos (1952) 1

    Art by Louis Ravielli and Everett Raymond Kinstler. Cover by Louis Ravielli. Sometimes listed as Undersea Fighting Commandos #1, the title in the indicia; the first two words were flipped for the remaining issues. Tales of the U.S. Navys Underwater Demolition Team, popularly known as the frogmen. U.S. frogmen become the point men in a suicidal undersea invasion of the North Korean coast during the Korean War. A soldier posthumously receives a Medal of Honor, but turns up alive in time to receive it in person. Also featuring a stunning contents page illustrated by Louis Ravielli on the inside front cover. Assignment Suicide!; Parachute Open!; Marooned on a Raft; Medal of Honor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 6
    • 6" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Cover and interior oxidation.
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    Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Al Williamson, Pete Riss, Sam Cooper, Paul Gattuso and Paul Gustavson. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. An adventurous medical researcher gets more than he bargained for in the backcountry of Brazil; A writer sells his soul so that he can tell this very story; The strange tale of the African Were-Jackals. Any similarity to King Kong on the cover is purely commercial. The Domain of the Dead; The Haunted Gallery; The Sorcerers Play-Kit; The Flapping Head; The Haunting Refrain; The Devils Typewriter!; Stranglers Spirit; Bride of the Beast; The African Were-Jackals. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #374
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 374

    Cover by Dan Gormley. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Hall, Irene Little, Dan Gormley and Suzanne Seaborne. Featuring three untitled tales, plus additional stories on the inside front and inside back covers, as well as the back cover. Starring Woody Woodpecker and Mr. Tackhammer! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    3 days left Auction Woody Woodpecker Four Color Dell Comic #374 Golden 1952
    2 days left Auction J861 Woody Woodpecker 374 (4C) Dell Walter Lantz Golden Age Comic Book

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  • Issue #394
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 394
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    Cover by Carl Barks. Stories by Del Connell and various. Art by Jack Bradbury. Featuring the tales "Malayalaya" and "[Donald buys a TV set]," plus additional stories on the inside front and inside back covers, as well as the back cover. Starring Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey and Louie, Uncle Scrooge and Daisy Duck! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #396
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 396

    Indicia title is "TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS, No. 396." Photo cover of Joel McCrea as Jace Pearson. Short history of the Texas Rangers, art by August Lenox. Panhandle Manhunt, art by Tom Cooke; Three members of bank robber Hock Denton's gang help Denton escape from the Bitter Creek jail; Jace Pearson is sent to lead an investigative team to find the gang. Underwater Cache, art by Tom Cooke; Jace Pearson becomes involved in a scheme to retrieve a box from the bottom of a lake near a dam and disguises himself as a diver to solve the mystery. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #397
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 397

    Indicia title is "SERGEANT PRESTON OF THE YUKON, No. 397." Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. Facts about the modern-day Royal Canadian Mounted Police, art by Bob Jenney. Forgotten Grubstake, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti; When Bobby Piggot's father dies and leaves him an orphan, he goes with Sgt. Preston to Sulphur City in the Yukon to live with his aunt and uncle; Later, two broke prospectors lure Bobby away from his uncle's trading post in order to rob it. Reward for Shiloh, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti; Ben Yates takes Jed Norris's daughter hostage in order to force him to take $5,000 for a gold mine that's worth $75,000; Unknown to Yates, Sgt. Preston is escorting the man who is making the $75,000 offer. Snowslide, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #398
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 398
    • Chew.

    Cover by Don Gunn. Stories by unknown. Art by Don Gunn. Featuring the tales "The Brownies and the Badkins," "The Brownies and the Doctor," "The Brownies Have a Hay Ride" and "The Brownies Go Visiting," plus additional stories on the inside front and inside back covers, as well as the back cover. Starring The Brownies! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #399
    Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 399

    Indicia title is "PORKY PIG in THE LOST GOLD MINE, No. 399." Cover art by Ralph Heimdahl. The Lost Gold Mine, art by Tony Strobl; On Bugs' advice, Porky and Cicero go to Tumbleweed Springs to hunt wild flowers for Cicero's school assignment, but the pair set off a gold rush when they find what appears to be an old mine shaft. Harry Hog, the Bully, art by John Carey; Sylvester tries to teach Porky how to box so that he can stand up to Harry Hog, the local bully. A Great Dane for Cicero, art by John Carey; Porky gets Cicero a Great Dane from the dog pound for his birthday. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Frontline Combat (1951 EC) 6
    • 2.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover and two center wraps detached. Water spotting. Includes certificate of authenticity from IRS Collection.
    • Small piece missing(slightly interrupts art). Puncture(Goes through cover and first four wraps). Two hole punch at spine. 2" Cumulative spine split.
    • 6" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other.

    Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman. Art by John Severin, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, and Jack Davis. The companion title to Kurtzman's groundbreaking war comic Two-Fisted Tales, showcasing the brutal realities of war. In Korea, Ed gets promoted to sergeant, but must explain why that's not really good news. A Shawnee warrior reflects on the grim history of white settlement in America before following Tecumseh into battle. A WWI pilot going for an "ace" rating flies right into a trap. Plus The EC "Artist of the Issue," focusing on Harvey Kurtzman. A Platoon!; War of 1812!; Fate; Ace!; Bellyrobber! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.