Comic books March 1953
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Tags: Pulp AdventurePublished Mar 1953 by Better Publications.$41.00
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Volume 44, Issue 1 - March, 1953. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Cover by Ben Brown and David Gantz. Stories and art by Ben Brown, David Gantz and Charles Kuhn. Horror-themed superheroics from Toby Press featuring Dr. Weir, who wields the mystic power of the Purple Claw. Weir battles Countess Arachni, who has all the creepiest powers of the spider, but all seems lost when she manages to steal the Purple Claw from him. Weir joins a skiing party stalked by a killer snowman, only to realize the snowman is avenging his own murder. The alluring Leera has the power to transform into a snake. The Web of Horror; The Killer in the Snow; The Serpent Strikes; Sparks of Life; Brief Stop at Lambeau; U.S. Marines in the Boxer Rebellion: May 29 - Aug. 15, 1900. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Mar 1953 by Cowles Magazines.$72.00
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Published Mar 1953 by Cowles Magazines.$53.00
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Published Mar 1953 by Cowles Magazines.$66.00
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Published Mar 1953 by Cowles Magazines.$66.00
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Published Mar 1953 by Frank A. Munsey.$16.00
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$2.50
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$2.50
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Rangeland Romances (1935-1955 Popular) Pulp Vol. 52 #2Tags: Pulp AdventurePublished Mar 1953 by Popular Publications.$20.00
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Real (1952-1967 Excellent Publications) Vol. 1 #6Published Mar 1953 by Excellent Productions.$11.00
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$9.60
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Rio Kid Western (1939-1953 Standard) Pulp Vol. 25 #3Tags: Pulp AdventurePublished Mar 1953 by Standard Publishing.$29.00
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$3.50
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Volume 25, Issue 3 - March, 1953. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Published Mar 1953 by Fawcett/Charlton.$7.20
Cover photo of Rocky Lane (Allan Lane) and his horse Black Jack. "The Prairie Massacre," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky disguises himself as an Indian to get near the renegade Indians who have stolen ammunition. "The Deadly Dead Bear," art by Frank Bolle; A taxidermist is sewed up in a bear hide by his killer. "A Close Shave"; Dee Dickens at the barber shop. "Murder's Suitor," art by Frank Bolle; A jealous cowboy kills his rival. "The Midnight Marauders"; A rancher who is running for Sheriff has his ranch wrecked by masked hoodlums several times. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$4.80
$2.50
Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy. Mantrap on Longshot Mesa starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, art by Albert Micale; Roy and the FBI are searching in the mountains for Dr. Bryce, who was framed for murder. The Rifleman of Boulder Wash, art by the Al McKimson team; Roy and Bullet are on the trail of an escaped convict who has killed two prospectors for their gold. Canyon Burial starring Roy Rogers, art by the Al McKimson team. Ranch Rescue text story. Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, art by Ray Thayer. Post Grape-Nuts Flakes ad with Roy, Dale Evans, and Trigger. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$5.60
"Horse Thief Cove" and "The Red Renegade." Painted cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Mar 1953 by Future Publishing.$47.00
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$8.50
$3.00
March, 1953. 5.5" x 7.5", 164 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.
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$47 Science Fiction Adventures Vol.1 #3 FN (Mar 1953) Oliver, Budrys, Van Lhin, Pulp Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Published Mar 1953 by Gernsback Publishing.
"The biological revolt" a novelette by Philip José Farmer, and "Exploration of Mars" a novelette by Hugo Gernsback, plus "The Time Cylinder" by Eando Binder.
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Published Mar 1953 by Clyde Suckfinger.$7.00
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Volume 7, Issue 7 - March, 1953 - College humor magazine independently published by students at Illinois State University, beginning in 1946. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 28 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $0.25.
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Short Stories (1890-1959 Doubleday) Pulp Vol. 215 #3Published Mar 1953 by Doubleday, Doran & Co..$2.50
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Published Mar 1953 by Fawcett/Charlton.$5.60
View scanA showcase for popular Western heroes and movie cowboys. Hopalong Cassidy seeks the killer of a famous author and the man he speaks of in his last words, "the Cavalier." Lash LaRue dresses up as an old woman in order to trick an outlaw into leading him where his loot is stashed. When the townspeople make a fake "Wanted" poster for Doc Williams' retirement party, a con man plots to make it pay a real reward. Guarding the Pass; Hopalong Cassidy: The Cavalier; Brainy Buster; Lash LaRue: The Woman in Black; Ten-Gallon Tex; Monte Hale: The Head of the Snake; Hammer Head; Tex Ritter: The Pink Wheat Mystery; Rocky Lane: The Chief's Blunder; Lamebrain Lem. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Mar 1953 by Columbia Publications.$48.00
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$115.00
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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Mar 1953 by Space Publications Inc..$6.00
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March, 1953. Volume 1, Issue 5. Featuring work from Isaac Asimov, and James E. Gunn. Softcover, 5 1/2-in., x 8 1/2-in., 164 pages, Text (with chapter illustrations) Cover price $0.35.
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Published Mar 1953 by Sphinx Publishing Corporation.
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Spook (1954) #23
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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Mickey Spillane, John Jordan and George Peltz. Pre-Code horror comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Artist Justin Finger becomes obsessed with his married model Lauren, leading to infidelity, murder and vengeance from beyond the grave. A Sergeant Spook story involving gorillas, ghosts and gangsters written by hardboiled detective legend Mickey Spillane, no less, back when he was writing comics. The reader is invited to find the clues and solve the murder of Roger Medlo before Inspector Roc does. Macabre cover by L. B. Cole. A Weird Picture of Murder; You Can't Kill a Dead Man; Sergeant Spook: Gorillas, Ghosts and Gangsters; The Bloody Horror; You Be the Detective Thriller: His Conscience Drove Him Mad! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$12.00
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Published Mar 1953 by Better Publications.
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Volume 29, Issue 2 - March, 1953. Cover by Walter Popp. Stories by Sam Merwin Jr., Chad Oliver, Joseph Slotkin, R. Bretnor, Colin G. Jameson Sr. and Jr., Charles F. Ksanda, and Harry J. Shay. Virgil Finlay, Alex Schomburg, and Emsh illustrations. 6.5-in. x 9-in. trimmed format; black and white; 146 pages. Cover price $0.25.
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Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Lou Cameron, Bob Forgione, Bernard Baily, Gus Ricca, and Albert Tyler. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. 100-page special. A treasure hunter makes a deal with an African tribal chieftain to search for the fabulous treasure of the Mountains of the Moon, in a story with early art by comics legend Joe Kubert. A reporter aboard a tuna boat investigates strange reports of apparitions and icebergs appearing out of nowhere. American soldiers in Germany discover a horn that summons alien invaders. Bondage cover by Kubert. Cats Death; The Lottery Ticket!; The Devils of Tajumulco; The Monsters of Chun Lo; Unusual Weather; Sword of the Vikings; The Horn of Palzner; Mission Accomplished; Wrong-Way Taxi; Bargain with Fate; The Man Who Couldnt Lose; Doctor Ohlmers Revenge; The Last Guests at Starkley Inn. Final issue of the series. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.
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$400 St. John STRANGE TERRORS No. 7 (1952) 100 Pages! Joe Kubert Cover & Art! FN- Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Published Mar 1953 by The Sunshine Press.
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$235.00
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- 3" spine split from bottom. Cover and centerfold detached. Interior tearing.
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Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and Donald Shaw. Pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett with an emphasis on suspense. Margaret is trapped by a killer, and imprisoned in a coffin that is about to be buried. A blind man, his granddaughter and his dog are held prisoner by killers after they witness a murder. Mike could escape the killers who've captured him, but he goes back to save a stranger's life. Plus a PSA for U.S. Savings Bonds, "America's Future Is Your Future!" Save Me... The Coffin Is Closing; The Blind Witness?; He Rode With Fear; Two Strangers! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Mar 1953 by Toby Press.$495.00
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Cover by Moe Marcus. Stories and art by Ben Brown, David Gantz, Moe Marcus, and Bernard Baily. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. Hideously ugly Hans Bruckner is rejected from town after town, not because of his appearance, but because of his Mr. Hyde-like violent temper. The world's champion chess player is challenged by the mysterious Invincible One, who plays with a chessboard whose pieces look like miniature human beings. Vampires stalk the help at a country farm, but the farmer himself seems strangely unconcerned. The Man Who Lost His Shadow!; Hand of Fate!; Sisters of the Witch; Game of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$100 TALES OF HORROR #5 Toby Press Minoan Pubs. 1953 HAND OF FATE! PCH GD- 1.8 $475 Tales of Horror #5 CGC 3.5 (Toby 1953) Golden Age Pre-Code Horror Bernard Baily Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Published Mar 1953 by Westworld Publications.$5.50
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Weekly U.K. comic featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous hero. Tarzan by Rex Maxon, reprinting daily comic strips. 28 pages, B&W.
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Published Mar 1953 by Theatre Arts, Inc..$10.50
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$10.00
View scansTheatre Arts Monthly (March, 1953). TAM is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures. Broadway and Hollywood. Includes: "The American Theatre is Un-American" by Theodore Hoffman, "Making a Play out of a Best-Seller" by Armand Aulicino, and much more. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.
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Tags: Pulp AdventurePublished Mar 1953 by Standard Magazines Inc..$60.00
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Published Mar 1953 by Dell/Gold Key.$6.00
Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: Tom & Jerry tale; Adventures of Tom tale; Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale; Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Bertie Bird Solves a Problem"; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; and Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$95.00
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Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. In a two-part story, a fugitive killer takes over a Forest Ranger station. But when a fire breaks out, the forest is unprotected, and Tom must battle a disaster in the making as well as find the killer. In another story, Tom races to deliver a vaccine to a plague-infected area, but outlaws seeing him think he must be carrying valuables. The End of the Trail, Part I: Havoc in the Timber Woods; Cowboy Cal; Saddlehead; Part II: The Blazing Inferno; Trapped!; Jeeter and His Talking Horse Preposterous: A Night Time Fable; Fightin' Forbes: Brave Man; Tom Mix and the Package of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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23 hours left Auction Golden Age Lone Ranger #4,31(Dell 1948), Tom Mix Western 60(Fawcett) & More Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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$665.00
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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Howard Nostrand, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Don Perlin. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A killer has a near-death experience and realizes how close he is to losing his soul for good. An evil hypnotist seeks revenge on his ex-wife and her new boyfriend. An evil suit of armor is the undoing of two antique collectors. Hive!; Abominable Snowman; The Search; The Eyes of March; Final Blow; Vision in Bronze. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Tags: Pulp Adventure, ReprintPublished Mar 1953 by Fiction House.$48.00
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$22.00
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Reprints selected from Planet Stories. Leigh Brackett, Raymond Van Houten, Nelson Bond, Alfred Coppel, Ross Rocklynne, Ray Bradbury, Keith Bennett, Isaac Asimov. 7-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.25.
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Tags: Pulp AdventurePublished Mar 1953 by Flying Stories.$36.00
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Published Mar 1953 by George A. Pflaum.$8.40
$5.00
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Published Mar 1953 by George A. Pflaum.$8.40
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Tags: Pulp AdventurePublished Mar 1953 by Standard Publishing.$57.00
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True (1937-1976 Country/Fawcett/Petersen) Vol. 32 #190Published Mar 1953 by Petersen Publishing Company.$26.00
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$7.00
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$2.50
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$41.00
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Published Mar 1953 by Fiction House.$23.00
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Spring 1953. Vol. 1, No. 8. Featuring "Sargasso of Lost Cities" by James Blish and "Survivor of Mars" by Vargo Statten. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in.; B&W, 96 Text Pages. Cover price $0.25.
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Ajax-Farrell's horror series Voodoo managed to stand out in the crowded field of pre-Code horror comics by dint of its sheer weirdness. A man discovers a man-eating flower on a desert island and uses it to commit murder. Sue finds an old painting in an antique store that looks eerily like her, and it begins to exert a strange hold over her. A plague of locusts turns out to have alien origins. Devil Flower; Voodoo Canvas; Dealing with the Devil; Deadly Timing!; Goodbye...World! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$89.00
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Ajax-Farrell presents battlefield stories from the Korean conflict. Two US soldiers assigned to fight alongside South Korean soldiers against the enemy must overcome their preconceptions. When soldiers Jack and Dick fall for the same gal, Jack decides to try his hand at love poetry. A lieutenant fresh out of training must learn the hard way about how to survive on the ground in Korea. Fighting Fools; All's Fair in Love and War; Roaring Rockets; Battle Test; The Happy Yank. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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1 day left Auction w Vtg Mar 1953 WAR STORIES #4 COMIC BOOK Fighting Fools A Farrell Publication Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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$195.00
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"The Killer from Saturn"; The city's in panic as an alien-like killer stalks the streets at night. "Vengeance of the Red Ghost," art by Leo Morey; Susan Maynard fakes her death and plays the avenging ghost coming back from the grave. "Goddess of Murder"; Monstrous four-armed goddess Kali demands human sacrifices. "House of Horror" text story. "The Beast from Beyond"; A hunting company from the city enters the woods and finds no moose, but a dragon-like monster! 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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$375.00
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$140.00
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$355.00
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$459.00
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$349.00
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Cover pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Al Feldstein. "Counter-Clockwise," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), pencils by John Severin, inks by Bill Elder; Ron's father is dismayed when he learns that his son wants to secure at a job at the Rocket-Port...not just to service rockets, but to fly them; He cautions his son that pilots must retire at age 26, but while they talk, Ron's Dad sights a space ship that is not of earthly origin; Together they go to the landing sight, armed with a blaster; When a weird alien being alights from the ship, they kill it and report to the authorities. "Zero Hour," script by Ray Bradbury and Albert B. Feldstein (adaptation), art by Jack Kamen; Mrs. Morris, at first, thinks nothing of her daughter and a friend playing their game of "invasion"; But when Mink starts telling of a Martian named Drill, who is the fore-runner of a Martian invasion of Earth, and Mary discovers that kids of her friends in other parts of the country are playing the same game, she wonders if this is for real. "The Ashtray" text story. "Homesick!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Al Williamson (signed) and Roy Krenkel (on technological details); David Todd and Lynn Ardsley plot her husband's murder, while David and Lawrence are on a mission to Mars to investigate the planet's landscape and possible life forms. "Judgment Day!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; Tarlton, the Earthman, has landed on the planet Cybrinia, home to mechanical life; He is to judge whether or not Cybrinia will be allowed to "partake of the wonders of Earth." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$99.00
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$190.00
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$95.00
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Cover by Wally Wood. Stories by Ray Bradbury, Jerry De Fuccio, Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. Art by Wally Wood, Al Williamson, Roy Krenkel, Jack Kamen, and Joe Orlando. EC's influential New Trend title featured some legendary sci-fi and comics artists. Space travelers discover the strange truth about a gigantic planet, with art by Al Williamson and Roy Krenkel. Martians take the shape of long-lost loved ones in an adaptation of a classic Ray Bradbury Martian story, Mars is Heaven, with art by Wally Wood. Plus an EC editorial urging readers to support the beleaguered publisher, and a note about Ray Bradbury adaptations. Classic atom bomb/flying saucer cover by Wally Wood. Mars Is Heaven!; Snap Ending!; Fever; The Parallel!; Disassembled! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.