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Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) comic books

  • Issue #2
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 2
    • 2 centerfold wraps detached. Water saturation. Cover oxidation.

    Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Lin Streeter, Charles Sultan, King Ward, Morris Waldinger, George Klein and Bill Molno. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A strange visitor with bat eyes commands a woman to take him to her fiance's laboratory; A witch appears before Tennessee soldier Andrew Jackson, predicting that he will one day be President of the U.S.; A missing scientist is found on top of the old coin under his microscope. The Mists of Midnight; Postscript to Death; The League of Vampires; Dead Mans Doom; Kate, the Witch, vs. Andrew Jackson; Strange Staircase; The Magic Coin; The Spectral Sky-Ship; The Boy Who Talked with Spirits. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 3
    • Cover detached. Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Interior is complete. Near full length spine split. Chew.
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    Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Charles Spain Verral and others. Art by Ogden Whitney, King Ward, Emil Gershwin, Edvard Moritz and Leo Morey, plus one story by Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood, and Joe Orlando. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A couple studying ancient castles in Europe comes upon one that is the lair of an ancient vampire, situated on an inaccessible peak. Another couple accidentally flung into space on an experimental balloon lands on a purgatory planet inhabited by atomic mutants, in a story full of ludicrous science and genuinely disturbing art by King Ward. But the real gem is about a boy who accidentally summons the spirit of a vengeful sorcerer while playing with the skull on his fathers desk. This oft-reprinted story, Skull of the Sorcerer, features pencils by EC legend Al Williamson, inks by Joe Orlando and Wally Wood, and one panel (page 6 panel 3?) inked by Frank Frazetta himself. Lair of the Vampire; The Return; The Vengeful Spirit; The Domain of the Doomed; Giants on the Earth; Skull of the Sorcerer; Pursuit Into the Past. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 6
    • 6" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Cover and interior oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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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 #10
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 10

    Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Al Camy, Jayson Disbrow, Jon L. Blummer and Charlie Sultan. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Joe learns that his pals mysterious fiancee hates to be photographed and has had previous husbands, all of whom disappeared; Survivors of a plane crash discover that their tropical island is inhabited by a vampire; A treasure hunter unearths a voodoo idol and is targeted for vengeance by the dead. The Unknown Vampire; Portrait of Satan; Bride of Doom; Strange Machine; The Curse of Rada! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 12
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.

    Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by King Ward, Charles Nicholas and Jon Blummer. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. The strange story of a ghost army at the Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican-American War; The genie released from an ancient box sets out to fulfill his thousand-year-old promise to destroy humankind; Honeymooners discover that the executed witches of Salem have left behind a fearsome curse. The Chest of Death; True Ghost Armies; The Haitian Puppet; Were-Spiders Doom; The Tomb of the Unseen; The Witch's Curse. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    2 days left Auction PS Artbooks FORBIDDEN WORLDS Vol. 3 Deluxe Slipcase Hardcover (reprints #12-18)

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  • Issue #14
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 14
    • 2" Cumulative spine split.

    Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Jon L. Blummer, Pete Riccia, Al Camy and Paul Gattuso. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. An atom bomb unleashes something that looks like red Godzilla with a hairpiece; A time traveler accidentally alters history and must make it back to the future – that is, 1953; A scientist sends a cursed letter to the man who cheated him out of his inventions. Million-Year Monster; Terror at Sea; The Time Destroyer; The Awful Letter; Spectre of the Skies!; Payment in Full! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #16
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 16
    • Interior is complete. Near full length spine split. Cover detached.

    Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Charles M. Quinlan, Al Camy, George Wilhelms, Edvard Moritz and Frank Simienski. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. An evil doll brings a killer back from the dead; A disembodied head remains full of terrible life; True Werewolves of History presents the strange tale of The Rajah of Balaralphur. The Doll; The Living Head; Castle in Cornwall; Lure of the Snake Goddess; The Rajah of Balaralphur; Mountain of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 23
    Auction opens July 6
    • Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

    Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Charles Nicholas, Bill Walsh and Harry Lazarus. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A mad scientist creates horrifying insect-animal hybrids; A robot falls in love with a woman and goes on a rampage; A ghost ship appears over the South Pacific with a crew of undead privateers. Nightmare for Two!; The Mummy That Lived; The Machine That Fell in Love; The Thing in the Bottle!; Terror of the Deep! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 25
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4022353016

    Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Harry Lazarus, Ken Landau, Bob Forgione, Charles Nicholas, Jon L. Blummer and Charles Quinlan. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A sinister rubber baron has his partner killed by a Brazilian witch doctor, but the victims severed head continues to haunt him even back in America; A man purchases a cursed music box in Venice; A Nazi war criminal is pursued by the spirits of his victims. The Venetian Music Box!; Revenge of the Fire-Spirit; Hallahans Head!; United Forever!; The Living and the Dead!; The Dead Remember; True Uncanny Mysteries. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $300 Forbidden Worlds 25 CGC 2.5 RAREST Iss. Only 1 Sold Finer FLOATING HEAD 1954 ACG

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  • Issue #26
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 26
    Auction opens July 6

    Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Art Gates, Sam Citron, Charles Nicholas and Bob Forgione. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A boxer faces death in the ring; A faceless fiend sets out to murder the descendants of an ancient noble family; Uranium hunters in Sumatra find the connection between a beautiful native woman and a deadly tree. The Champ; Death Through the Ages; The Specters of Carteret Castle; Report from the Beyond!; Tree of Terror! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    2 days left Auction Forbidden Worlds #26 CGC 4.5 Pre Code Horror Scarce

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  • Issue #31
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 31
    Auction opens July 6

    Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Kenneth Landau, Sheldon Moldoff, Art Gates, and Lin Streeter. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy, horror, and science fiction from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A strange visitor brings death to the corrupt nobles who hunted common folk for sport; A hideous stone idol opens a gateway to the dimension of the dead; An obsessed artist sculpts a self-portrait thats a little too lifelike. Circle of the Doomed!; No Escape!; The Horrors of Mu!; Danny and the Demon!; Masquerade. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $890 FORBIDDEN WORLDS #31 CGC 7.5 OW/WH PAGES // AMERICAN COMICS GROUP 1954

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  • Issue #48
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 48
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Water spotting.

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney, Bob Jenney, John Rosenberger and Pete Costanza. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Soldiers encounter a land of dinosaurs and primitive people inside a volcano, in a tale Edgar Rice Burroughs would have found familiar; Two brothers are at odds over a family ring that brings good luck; A doll comes to life and wages a campaign of destruction against the human race, but all he really wants is another just like him. Terrific Ogden Whitney dinosaur cover. The Land That Time Forgot!; Over the Ages!; The Good Luck Ring!; Peter Plastic!; What's Behind That Superstition?: No. 2 - Walking Under a Ladder. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #65
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 65

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Story by Richard Hughes. Art by John Forte and Ogden Whitney. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. This issue was clearly inspired by the Sputnik crisis, as the lead story directly references the launch of the first Russian satellite in late 1957. The highlight is the classic Cold War story There's a New Moon Tonight!, an epic 15-page time-capsule of Cold War paranoia and Space Race history from Herbie creators Richard Hughes and Ogden Whitney, in which the response to Sputnik from the top-secret Bureau of Space Penetration naturally results in conflict with an alien civilization. Also, a Nazi encounters his birth parents during the purge of a city; World War II partisans are aided by the spirit of a historical military commander. Fun cover and art from Ogden Whitney on the Sputnik crisis story; also includes a full-page Honor House ad for a kids Jet Rocket Space Ship. There's a New Moon Tonight!; Wartime Episode; No Place to Hide!; What's the Answer?; Return of a Hero! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $20 Forbidden Worlds 64 (1958): FREE to combine- in Good/Very Good condition

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  • Issue #69
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 69
    • Light water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney, Harry Lazarus, Al Williamson and Roy Krenkel. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Jupiterians give an Earth weakling superhuman strength as part of their plan to enslave humankind; A skier travels back in time to a previous incarnation as an Egyptian pharaoh; A stranded woman is rescued after help from a mysterious source; And The Vortex, a story by EC legend Al Williamson. The Strength of Ten!; The Pharaoh's Skis; The Vortex!; The Robinson Affair! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #73
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 73
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back
    • Label #3719308001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney, John Forte and Emil Gershwin. Cover by Ogden Whitney. A new era begins for the formerly straight-faced science-fiction anthology from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. This issue introduces a rotund, bespectacled kid named Herbie who cares for nothing but his lollipop. Nevertheless, he can fly, talk to animals, intimidate alien invaders, consult with world leaders, and charm any woman. He also manages to save a shipwrecked U.S. Senator. Thus is born one of the great unheralded heroes of 1950s comics. Also, a theater agent insults the wrong stage magician; A WWII fighter pilot gets shot down and finds himself on board a pirate ship in the distant past. Herbie's Quiet Saturday Afternoon!; Magic Maker; Thanksgiving Day!; The Riddle of Robert O'Malley! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #76
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 76
    • Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Shane O'Shea, Pierce Rand, Frederick Masters and Derek Rutherford. Art by Sam Citron, John Forte, John Rosenberger and Al Williamson. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A botanist cultivates plant spores from space, learning too late that they can duplicate other life forms; An arrogant Earth scientist finds he is the dumbest person on the planet Tolanno; A strange voice from the stars gives advanced weapons technology to a warring Stone Age tribe in a story by EC great Al Williamson. The Glittering Nightmare!; Professor Benton's Betters; The Second Henry Stone!; In the Beginning! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $20 Forbidden Worlds # 76 Complete Good + Copy with Williamson Art (1 of 2)
    $30 Forbidden Worlds # 76 Solid Nice copy from 1959 Williamson Art (2 of 2)

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  • Issue #81
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 81

    "Hepzibah's Dream!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Shane O'Shea"; art by John Buscema), "All the Time in the World!" (script by Bob Standish, art by John Rosenberger), "The Lonely Life of Homer Hergis" (script by Hughes as "Greg Olivetti"; art by Pete Costanza), and "The Day the Earth Trembled!" (script by Pierce Rand, art by Paul Reinman). Ogden Whitney cover. Cover price $0.10.

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    21 hours left Auction "FORBIDDEN WORLDS" #81 AUG.'59 OLD 10 CENT MYSTERY -JOHN BUSCEMA ART!
    3 days left Auction "FORBIDDEN WORLDS" #81 AUG.'59 Pre-marvel -JOHN BUSCEMA ART!

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  • Issue #82
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 82
    • Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Jonathan Burns, Greg Olivetti, Kurato Osaki and Shane O'Shea. Art by Ogden Whitney, George Klein (credited as Mark Midnight), Paul Reinman, and John Buscema. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Aliens return to Earth after millions of years and are astonished to find dinosaurs are still around; A man rescued from the ocean describes a ship graveyard in the Sargasso Sea, in an early story by legendary Marvel and Conan artist John Buscema. A scientist discovers the secret machinery that controls the Earths magnetic pole, and almost dooms the planet by messing with it. Letters page includes a request for more stories featuring Herbie, who made his debut in issue #73. The Vengeance of Coyote Charlie!; The Little Man Who Wasn't There; A Second Look!; The Secret of the Sargasso!; World in Torment! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $94 FORBIDDEN WORLDS #82 CGC 3.5 horror 1959 EARLY John BUSCEMA Sci-Fi 10 center

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  • Issue #85
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 85

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Pierce Rand and Curt Carpenter. Art by Ogden Whitney, John Forte, Paul Reinman, and John Rosenberger. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Interplanetary miners turn the solar system into their own private grudge match after one of them swindles the other; A man believes he can rule the world after he finds a ray that will turn anything into its exact opposite; A nostalgia buff encounters ships bearing pilgrims and pirates, and gets caught up in their search for treasure. The Vengeance of Mike Dane!; Exchange Student; The World at My Feet!; Time Turns Back!; Vengeance of the Sea! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #86
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 86
    • 1" Cumulative spine split.

    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Bob Standish and Brad Everson. Art by Kenneth Landau, Paul Reinman, and John Rosenberger. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. The discovery of an alien medical bag turns a would-be doctor into an ace surgeon; A meek, bespectacled man discovers a stone-age civilization and becomes a great warrior; An ancient dome with a perfectly smooth surface turns out to have something huge living inside it. Letters page includes one from sci-fi author Jack Chalker, criticizing the comics portrayal of indigenous people but otherwise favorable. Calling Dr. Wimble!; The Road from the Past; The Triumph of Harvey Meek!; The Dome!; Interplanetary Episode! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #88
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 88
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Shane O'Shea, Curt Carpenter and Jonathan Burns. Art by Leo Morey, Paul Reinman, and George Klein (credited as Mark Midnight). An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A magical funhouse mirror turns people into what their reflections look like; A ladies man traveling the world becomes involved with the stone image of an ancient goddess; A prank turns a weakling into the strongest man in the world. Gift From Beyond!; The Stone Goddess!; The Mighty Bruno!; Strange Visitor! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $24 Forbidden Worlds #88 (American Comics 1960) Vintage Sci-Fi & Horror 4.5 VG+
    $30 Forbidden Worlds #88 (VG+) (1960, ACG) [b]

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  • Issue #103
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 103

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Bob Standish and Shane O'Shea. Art by John Rosenberger, Ogden Whitney and Pete Costanza. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A dedicated cop continues to pursue a case even after hes dead; A woman lives another life while shes in a coma; An exploration of mental telepathy between twin brothers. Ghost of a Chance!; Twin Telepathy; Alter Ego!; The Dog That Conquered Space! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #107
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 107

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Pierre Alonzo, Pierce Rand and Lafcadio Lee. Art by Leo Morey, Ogden Whitney, Tom Hickey and Rudy Palais (credited as Rudi Palais). An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A man who cares nothing for other people discovers that the afterlife is a series of endless rooms where he must relive past horrors; An alien race has one last evil citizen, so they decide to send the child to Earth; A shipwreck survivor washes up on an island with miraculous healing properties. The Endless Rooms!; Mysterious Island; Child of Evil; The Ghost of the Museum! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #108
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 108

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Pierre Alonzo and Shane O'Shea. Art by Leo Morey, Ogden Whitney, Tom Hickey and Paul Reinman. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A coward is drafted for a fake space mission, but accidentally gets sent to an alien civilization; An inventor creates a cigarette filter that transports him one day into the future every time he uses it; A painter is able to capture future events in his paintings. Space Sissy!; Facing the Future; Strange Visit; The Man Who Painted Destiny! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #109
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 109

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Kurato Osaki and Shane O'Shea. Art by Chic Stone, John Forte, Tom Hickey and Paul Reinman. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A group of merchants sets up shop in a new Earth colony on a distant planet, but they must deal with hostile aliens taking their stuff; A mysterious stranger convinces the jury of a murder trial that the defendant is innocent; A cursed mirror steals the face of whoever looks into it. Youll Make a Million Bucks Up There!; Verdict: Not Guilty; Through the Mists; The Mirror That Stole Faces! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #113
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 113

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer and Ace Aquila. Art by Pete Costanza, Harry Lazarus, John Forte and Ogden Whitney. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Historians accidentally travel into the past and land among the ancient Aztecs; A cursed token gives its bearer courage, but at a terrible price. The Delta-R Machine!; Buried by Time; Haunted Creek; The Gift of Guts! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #114
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 114
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4363590022
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Shane O'Shea and Pierre Alonzo. Art by Pete Costanza, Chic Stone, Kurt Schaffenberger and Ogden Whitney. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. The return of Herbie, the unassuming, ordinary-looking kid with vast powers who was introduced in issue #73. He is summoned by the White House to help resolve a crisis in Africa, which he does with the help of the beasts of the jungle. Featuring cameos by JFK, Jackie Kennedy and Tarzan. A man is visited by the specter of a deceased ancestor; A long-lost rocket ship returns to Earth after years in space, but it doesnt get the welcome it was expecting. This is Herbies first cover appearance, and the fourth Herbie appearance overall; his own comic soon followed. A Little Fat Nothing Named Herbie!; Face of the Specter; Send Up M-14 to Welcome It; Experience in a Swamp! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $98 Forbidden Worlds #114 FN 6.0 1st Herbie Cover! American Comics Group 1963
    2 days left Auction FORBIDDEN WORLDS #114 ACG SILVER AGE 1963 CGC 6.0 GRADED 1ST HERBIE COVER!

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  • Issue #115
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 115

    "Joey's a Real Pal!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Lafcadio Lee"; art by Odgen Whitney), "Glass Vengeance" (art by John Rosenberger?), "Get Out of Town!" (script by Hughes as "Greg Olivetti"; art by Tom Hickey), "Mountain Mystery," and "Last of His Kind!" (script by Hughes as "Pierre Alonzo"; art by Pete Costanza). Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #120
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 120

    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Kurato Osaki and Lafcadio Lee. Art by Bob Jenney, Ogden Whitney and Pete Costanza. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A man travels through history, including prehistoric times, the Middle Ages, and the future, to find a gift for the girl he loves, but she doesnt appreciate it; The survivor of a plane crash in Africa stumbles upon the last refuge of the gods; A visitor to Venice discovers the Legend of the Black Gondola. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Why Cant It Happen to Me?; Once Gods Walked the Earth!; It Happened in Venice! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #121
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 121

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Kurato Osaki and Bob Standish. Art by Chic Stone, Al Camy, John Forte and Edd Ashe. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG.A brain-damaged veteran stows away on an experimental space flight and becomes a hero to human and alien alike. A con man discovers a magic grandfather clock that takes him through time. The spirit of a dead town mayor just wont go away. The Man Without a Mind!; Back to Yesterday!; Courier Out of History; The Mild-Mannered Ghost! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $9 FORBIDDEN WORLDS #121 1964 SILVER AGE!
    2 hours left Auction Forbidden Worlds #121 - Man without a mind

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  • Issue #122
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 122

    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Kurato Osaki and Zev Zimmer. Art by Pete Costanza, Emil Gershwin and Morris Waldinger. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG.A kindly scientist creates a machine to make a teens daydreams come true, but what the kid really wants is the love of a girl; Phineas Carlton takes a train trip to the past and rethinks his relationship with his young ward; Refugees from a tyrannical freak show take refuge in a magical cottage. Also featuring a one-page Herbie story/ad for his new comic. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger. The Ghost in the Wooden Indian Plant!; The Girl Who Became Queen; Most Wonderful Witch in the World! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $11 FORBIDDEN WORLDS #122 (1964) - 3.0 GOOD/VERY GOOD (ACG)

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  • Issue #124
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 124

    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Pierce Rand and Bob Standish. Art by Paul Reinman, Hy Eisman, Chic Stone and Sid Lazarus. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A man in a new town falls for a woman who turns out to be a friendly spirit; ACGs new superhero John Force, Magic Agent investigates spies in Alaska; A diver encounters hostile spirits beneath the surface of a peaceful lake. Also featuring a one-page Herbie story/ad for his new comic. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger. My Girls a Ghost!; The Greatest; Atoms over Alaska!; The Strange Forest! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #125
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 125

    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Pete Costanza. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer. Art by Pete Costanza, Kurt Schaffenberger and George Wilhelms. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. As the Silver Age of comics begins, ACG introduces a superhero: Magicman, immortal son of the wizard Cagliostro, who disguises himself as an American soldier when not battling evil as Magicman. A modern-day man undergoes hypnosis to discover the truth about his great-grandfathers disappearance; student Willie Stover and his pet frog Oswald accidentally foil an invasion from a microscopic world during Detention. Also featuring a one-page Herbie story/ad for his new comic. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. Magicman!; Missing: Frederick Forbes!; No Good to the World! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $199 FORBIDDEN WORLDS #125 CGC 8.5 MAGICMAN 1ST APPEARANCE
    4 days left Auction Forbidden Worlds #125 (VG) 1965 American Comics Group "Magicman!"

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  • Issue #126
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 126

    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Pete Costanza. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer and Brad Everson. Art by Pete Costanza, Pete Riss and George Wilhelms.An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. In Vietnam, Magicman battles Agent A-214, a diminutive Communist agent who disguises himself as an infant; Johnny Carlyle hunts the puma that killed his father, and his father's ghost appears at a crucial moment; A space explorer encounters a duplicate of her dead fiance on an alien world. Also featuring a one-page Herbie story/ad for his new comic. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. Watch Out for A-214!; Help From Beyond; The Most Human Guy I Ever Knew! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #127
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 127

    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Pete Costanza. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer and Lafcadio Lee. Art by Pete Costanza, Ogden Whitney and Bob Jenney. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Magicmans associate Sergeant Kilkenny, suspected of being Magicman, is asked to solve a string of murders; Writer H. Rider Haggard reveals a dream he had foretelling his dog's death; A strange old man sells lifelike dolls, and woe be to those who try to swindle him. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. The Case of the Young Old Men!; Dreams Can Come True; The Seller of Dolls! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #128
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 128

    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Pete Costanza. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer, Pierre Alonzo and Bob Standish. Art by Pete Costanza, Edd Ashe and Paul Reinman. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Trying to solve a robbery performed by sorcery, Magicman travels to the past to ask Merlins advice. But the crimes are happening all through time, pointing to one person: Magicmans father, the wizard Cagliostro. A bully looks forward to intimidating aliens in space; A ruthless antiques dealer meets three elderly sisters who can tell the future, but doesnt foresee his own destiny. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. Magicman Meets Merlin!; Only Tough Guys Get Places!; Loom of Fate! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #129
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 129
    • Centerfold plus two wraps detached at one staple.

    Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer, Sven Larsen and Pierce Rand. Art by Pete Costanza, Edd Ashe and John Rosenberger. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Magicman battles aliens who have taken over the bodies of a team of space explorers; A con artist offers to help Satan run the place after he arrives in Hell; The new member of a diving crew turns out to be an exceptionally good diver – too good to be entirely human. Well Bury You Deep!; Theres a New Lot of Spirits Coming In!; The Thing from the Depths. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #130
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 130

    "Magicman vs. the Wizard of Science" (script by Richard Hughes as "Zev Zimmer," art by Pete Costanza), "Stone Age Man" (script by Kermit Lundgren, art by Paul Reinman), and "The Ghost That Died" (script by Hughes as "Kurato Osaki," art by Hy Eisman). Costanza cover. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #133
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 133

    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Pete Costanza. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer, Ace Aquila and Greg Olivetti. Art by Pete Costanza, Chic Stone and Edd Ashe. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Magicman meets his greatest nemesis, the evil sorceress Dragonia, and travels back in time to discover a cache of gold lost during World War I; An interplanetary war in a distant galaxy eventually spells doom for Earth; The spirits of the Unknown help a teenage hood by showing him how badly his life will turn out unless he reforms. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. Magicman Meets Dragonia!; Whatever Did Happen to the Earth?; Spirits Can Be Good Joes! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $100 Forbidden Worlds #133 CGC GRADED 9.0 - org./1st app. of Dragonia - 3rd highest

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  • Issue #134
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 134

    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Pete Costanza. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer, Kurato Osaki and Greg Olivetti. Art by Pete Costanza, John Rosenberger and Hy Eisman. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Magicman has to stop the deadly spy Chang, but no one alive has seen his face; Marty tries to figure out how to help his girlfriend's uncle, who has turned invisible in a lab accident; A man witnesses a fifty-year-old crime at an old service station on a deserted road. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. Chang's Going to Kill You!; The Vanishing Uncle!; The Ghostly Garage! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $20 Forbidden Worlds 134 135 136. American Comics Group. All Vf or Better!! L@@k!!
    8 days left Auction Forbidden Worlds # 134 FN Secret Agent Chang vs Magicman 1966 ACG Horror Ghosts

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  • Issue #136
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 136
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4368453002

    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Pete Costanza. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer and Kurato Osaki. Art by Pete Costanza and Chic Stone. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. When a mad scientist has a robot double of Magicman commit crimes, it captures the attention of ACGs other superhero, Nemesis, leading to their first crossover; In the desert, a modern-day man encounters prospectors from the 1840s; A psychic woman foresees her own doom. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. Magicman Meets Nemesis! Where Time Stood Still!; Second Sight. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #138
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 138

    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Pete Costanza. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer, Kurato Osaki and Shane O'Shea. Art by Pete Costanza, Tom Hickey, Steve Ditko, Sal Trapani and Paul Reinman. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Magicmans foe Dragonia escapes from prison and targets American troops in Vietnam with her magic; A sea captain is cursed to wander the oceans of the world ; A scientist builds an android that he passes off as his son Jeremy, but they have a tragic argument after the android falls in love with a human girl. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. Art by Marvel legend Steve Ditko. Operation: Viet Nam!; Youll Know No Rest!; My Son, the Creature! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $5 FORBIDDEN WOLDS ISSUE# 138, VERY GOOD+ CONDITION LOU WAHL COVER
    3 days left Auction FORBIDDEN WORLDS (1951 Series) #138 Good Comics Book
    1 day left Auction Forbidden Worlds #138

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  • Issue #139
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 139

    "The Proper Spirit" (script by Bob Standish, art by Chic Stone), "The Thing With the Golden Hair" (art by Sheldon Moldoff; reprint), and Magicman in "Dare the D-Dimension" (script by Richard Hughes as "Zev Zimmer," pencils by Pete Costanza, inks by Hickey). Kurt Schaffenberger (as "Lou Wahl") cover. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #140
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 140

    "Don't Let the Ghost Take Shape" (script by Richard Hughes as "Pierre Alonzo," pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Sal Trapani), Magicman in "Beware the Chinese Sorcerer" (script by Hughes as "Zev Zimmer," pencils by Pete Costanza, inks by Hickey), and "The Cure From Beyond." Kurt Schaffenberger (as "Lou Wahl") cover. Cover price $0.12.

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    $8 Forbidden Worlds # 140 Decent low grade copy Copy 3.0 (3 of 3)
    $10 Forbidden Worlds # 140 Solid nice Copy VG
    $195 Forbidden Worlds #140 CGC GRADED 9.4 - Schaffenberger c/a - 2nd highest graded
    3 days left Auction Forbidden Worlds # 140 Decent low grade copy Copy STEVE DITKO ART

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  • Issue #141
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 141

    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Pete Costanza. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer and Ace Aquila. Art by Pete Costanza, Tom Hickey, Bob Jenney and John Rosenberger. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Escaped convicts take a young couple hostage, but the couple is not what they seem; The strange case involving the mummy in the city museum comes to light; Magicman battles the Artful Dodger and his gang of art thieves, in his final Forbidden Worlds appearance. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. Phantom Revenge!; Mystery of the Museum; You Think Its Easy?; The Score! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #143
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 143

    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Lou Wahl. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Shane O'Shea, Kurato Osaki and Bob Standish. Art by Pete Costanza, Tom Hickey, Ken Landau, Ogden Whitney and Paul Reinman. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. A time traveler trying to get away from the hectic modern world winds up in the dinosaur era; Leprechauns are not limited to Ireland; A case of mental telepathy. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. Just Imagine… No Subways!; Those Lithuanian Leprechauns!; The Gift of Beauty; The E.S.P. Casebook. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #145
    Forbidden Worlds (1951 ACG) 145

    Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, credited as Lou Wahl. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes, credited as Adam Barr. Art by Kurt Schaffenberger, Ken Landau, and Paul Reinman. An anthology series featuring tales of fantasy and science fiction adventure from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. An archaeologist discovers a hidden valley populated by beings who can take human form, among other shapes; John Force, Magic Agent investigates a microbe that could be used for germ warfare. Cover by Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger, working under an assumed name at the request of DCs editor. The Timeless Tribe!; When the Hurricane Hit; Case of the Bottled Microbes. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $8 Forbidden Worlds # 145 Solid Nice 5.0 Copy

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