Comic books March 1952

Cover inks by Christopher Rule. Stories by Don Rico and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Mike Sekowsky, Morris Weiss and unknown. The heart-stirring true secret of Gloria Gray -- "To Have and to Hold!" by Don Rico and Jay Scott Pike. Also in this issue: "The Girl Back Home" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky; "The Moth and the Flame" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky; "I Was Overshadowed" with art by Jay Scott Pike; "The Strange Sin of Sandra Dorne" with art by Morris Weiss; and 2-page text story "Circumstantial Evidence"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $41.00

Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Tex Blaisdell and Mort Lawrence. One of many titles focusing on heroic American soldiers that came out as the Korean War was heating up. In a three-part story, U.S. Colonel Jeff Blane must undertake a dangerous mission within the Iron Triangle behind enemy lines, to secure secret plans for military operations that could mean thousands of casualties. Also featuring an action-packed contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. Airborne Operation Killer!; The Boomerang Battery; Operation Death! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $80.00 View scans Nearly full spine split with splitting to interior wraps. Centerfold and next two page wraps detached. Cover oxidation. Only one staple (manufacturing). Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheGoodOlDays

Add to cart FR 1.0 $86.00 View scans Near complete spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $100.00 or Best Offer View scans Full-length spine split. Tape on interior covers. Staples added (not manufacturing). Cover and interior oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Mike'sRack

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by Matt Fox, Carl Wessler, Sam Kweskin, Martin Thall (as Martin Rose), Bill Savage, Carl Wessler, and Sid Greene. Tantalizing tales of suspense and horror, sometimes with science fiction elements. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $10.00	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $8.70 View scan Chipping.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $8.70	Add to cart Good $7.30
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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Rudy Palais, Lee Elias, and Bob Powell. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. 15 men and a tank are cut off by enemy troops 100 miles north of Seoul. Fats Miller is just the cook for Company B, until the battle of Hill 609. Plus true tales of American war heroes. Cut Off!; Fool's Mission!; He Did It for the Kid!; American Heroes; Unknown Glory!; Hill 609!; Under Fire! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $165.00 View scans 2.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $149.00 View scans 1" cumulative spine split. Cover and interior oxidation. Residue on interior pages. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Al Feldstein classic outer space cover. Joe Orlando The EC Artist of the Issue article by Al Feldstein. "Project...Survival!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot and script), art by Wally Wood; With a civil war raging on Earth, the President of the Amalgamated Rocket Corporation believes, that with the help of science, man can reach the Moon and use it as a base; What scares the scientists is that he also intends to use the highly powerful Electron Bomb on the rebels, a move that could end all life on Earth! "A Lesson In Anatomy!!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Kamen; Chased away from his father's lab while he dissects a body, Stevey finds a stranger in the forest. Wanting to brag, Stevey tells the man all sorts of falsehoods, which he believes; But Stevey soon learns a secret about the stranger he doesn't expect to discover. Shock SuspenStories ad. "Explosive!" text story. "The Die Is Cast!", script by Al Feldstein (script and plot) and William Gaines (plot), art by Wally Wood; The I.S.E.A. of Earth has commissioned Commander Stone to write out a detailed report on the destruction of his spaceship; What he tells about is almost too hard to believe. "A Man's Job!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $299.95 or Best Offer View scans 3/4" Cumulative spine split. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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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 12. The one dated March/April 1950 is issue # 1 in the series. The issue pictured here, dated March/April 1952, is the actual # 12 in the series. EC's influential New Trend title featured some legendary sci-fi and comics artists. A scientist reaches the upper atmosphere just in time to see the Earth destroyed in a nuclear holocaust. A space captain has no patience for pets, which turns out to be ironic, with art by Wally Wood. In another Wood story, a man builds a robot version of himself so he can cheat on his wife, but that doesn't work out as planned. Plus The EC "Artist of the Issue" featuring Wally Wood. Day-in-the-life space cover by Wood has his ultra-detailed backgrounds. A Goble is a Knogs Best Friend; The Last Man; The Android; Chewed Out! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $140.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Good $30.00 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 44, Issue 3 - March, 1952. Cover by Joseph Eberle. Horror and supernatural stories by Alice Drayton Farnham "Morne Perdu", H. P. Lovecraft "The Horror at Red Hook", Garnett Radcliffe, Curtis W. Casewit, Seabury Quinn, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, August Derleth "The Place of Desolation", and William P. Barron. Illustrations by Jon Arfstrom, Joseph Eberle, Hannes Bok, Boris Dolgov, and Vincent Napoli. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 100 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $1,220.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4090965004

Add to cart FR 1.0 $427.45 or Best Offer View scans 8" cumulative spine split (taped), cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Edited by Harry Kantor. Cover by Basil Wolverton. "Ten Thousand Years Old!", pencils by Ross Andru; Jerry Drago and Jill Johnson are abducted by a Venusian Doctor as Earth specimens; The doctor increases their life spans to an indefinite length; Jerry and Jill escape in a stolen rocket and return to Earth. "The Ghouls Who Ruled the World!", art by Ed Smalle; In the year 2042 a group of gangsters are restored to life by a gamma life ray. "Destination - Space 22" text story. "The Time Has Come," art by John Bulthuis; Alan Moore sets forth on a journey to the Moon in a spaceship designed by Professor Manheim; He is surprised to see another spaceship; It belongs to space pirates led by Jana; Jana has captured Professor Fenrir and his daugher, Desua; Jana tells the High One, ruler of Moon Men, that the prisoners are spies. "Trip Into Space" text story. "Survival of the Fittest," pencils by Ross Andru; Alpha leads his fellow robots in a peaceful revolt against mankind; Sandy and Doctor Morris's daughter, Arlene, have inadequate records to prove they are human; The general is suspicious of the pair. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart FR 1.0 $22.00 View scan 7" cumulative spine split. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheGoodOlDays

Photo cover of western film actors Bill Williams and Jane Nigh as Stars of Monogram Pictures. Contains western romance stories. In order of appearance: "Claim on My Love"; "Rodeo Romance"; "The Cowboy I Wanted"; "Love Rides West", "Heartbreak Range", and "Hearts of Gold" art by John Severin and Bill Elder. "Range Cupid: The Cry of an Indian Papoose Is a Song of Love..." illustrated text story by Madeline Mines. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bill Woolfolk, Leonard Frank, Edmond Good and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Bitter jewelry salesman Geefer thinks he's figured out how to steal a diamond-encrusted dog collar by switching it with that of Fury, Tex Ritter's faithful crime-busting dog. Gabby Hayes raises an orphaned calf as a pet and teaches it tricks, which comes in handy later, when Gabby and "Sweetie Pie" are trapped in a matador ring. Monte Hale tracks the stagecoach robber called The Owl, who wears an owl mask and can see in the dark, like other supervillains of that name. Tex Ritter: Fury's Revenge!; Li'l Buck; Gabby Hayes: A Lot of Bull; Monte Hale Battles the Owl; Cactus Brain; Slim Carson: Tallyman Trouble; Wagonwheels; Tom Mix: The Valley of Annihilation. Final issue of the series that began as Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett). 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $37.00 View scans Paper: Off white

Volume 12, Issue 12 - March, 1952. 6.75" x 9.75", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fine $86.00 View scans	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $41.00 View scans	Add to cart Very Good $32.00 View scans Staple rust: Moderate.	Add to cart Very Good $33.00 View scans Spine split 30%. Water damage: Slight.
Add to cart Fair $29.00 View scans Spine completely split. Corner Damage. Cover detached. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Foxing. Scuffing and abrading. Soiling.

Volume 5, Issue 5 - March, 1952. Cover by Peter Driben. Magazine that mixes sensational articles with pin-up pictorials. 8.25" x 11", 52 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $189.00 View scan Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Label #4276005024 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, Howard Boughner, Charlie Tomsey, Anthony Cataldo, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Lance and Mike discover that a warning beacon has been tampered with to cause shipwrecks on a hidden reef. Golden Arrow discovers that there is such a thing as "wheat rustlers," and they're plaguing the farmers of the area. After a close encounter with the tome "the Necromicon," Ibis finds himself a prisoner on Charon's ferry. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Unfetter a Sealed Letter." Captain Marvel: The Mystery of the Flying Studio; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Lance O'Casey: The Beacon of Death; Golden Arrow: The Harvest Rustlers; Dizzy Daisy Needs Coaching; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: Prisoner on Charon's Ferry. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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

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"The Justice of Wild Bill" and "The Ruby Robbers." Photo covers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $150.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: See item notes Cover detached. Tape on cover. Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure. Label #2136212004

Add to cart CGC 2.0 $375.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4459865010 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $139.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Back cover missing. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

"Heritage of Horror!", script by Sol Cohen, art by Joe Kubert; Weird events occur when Julian Daniels puts brush to canvas. "Devil-Music!", pencils by Gene Fawcette, inks by Vince Alascia; A beautiful young singer discovers what brings evil to life. "This Ship Is Doomed!"; The Indies Queen and its passengers were destined for disaster. "Demon's Bargain!" text story. "Vengeance of the Ouanga!"; Bob Grant carried a dead killer's good luck charm-the bones of a hand and arm-which leads to terror. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 15, Issue 6 - March 1952. Cover by Doris Pinney. Magazine focusing on family life. "I'm Glad My Tables Were Ruined," "When Children Are Heard - But Not Scene." 176 pages. 8.5 in. x 11 in. B&W.

Stories and art by George Evans and Martin Smith. Pre-Code tales of horror from Fawcett, a publisher not normally noted for grue. A human accidentally discovers the world of the Gkmloooms, a sinister mutant race living beneath the ruins of Hiroshima, in a story with art by EC legend George Evans. A mad scientist revives an executed murderer, but the killer still depends on the doctor's formula to stay undead. Ghostly hands play an eerie piano. Frost and Scorpion, the captains of the rival pirate ships the Sea Beast and the Black Avenger, continue their battle from beyond the grave. Truly eerie cover image, probably by Sheldon Moldoff. The Metamorphosis of the Gkmloooms; The Strangler; The Room; Captain Frost's Phantom Vessel. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $585.00 View scans 1" Cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Feb-March, 1952. Adult Humor Digest. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 98 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 16+. Cover price $0.25.