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Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) 14 GD 2.0

Oxidation. Water damage.

The Spirits Sing Tonight; Jean Randall wants to be a singer in Paris, but is turned down again and again. So she falls for count Rompre's offer to help her career; Her boyfriend Bob discloses the count as a demon who controls the souls of undead singers. Meet Me At The Cemetery; A cobra kills people at the cemetery; It is a mysterious snake-woman from India, who wants to take revenge on her husband. No Escape From Nightmare, art by Jim McLaughlin; Ramon Blagdon, a miserable psychology professor, dabbles with the forces of the supernatural and is warned by Fate to do so; Blagdon succeeds in transporting his astral body to other places and commits crimes with it. Devilish Dolls of Death, art by Louis Zansky; An evil doll maker in Vienna can transplant human souls into dolls which look just like the people he captures in his basement; Young American Wade Farman can escape his torture and brings the evildoer to justice. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) 19 GD 2.0

2" spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Interior tearing. Oxidation and water spotting.

The 5 Lives of Otto Marlin starring Fate, art by Lou Cameron; Mad scientist Otto Marlin poisons Vivian Lake to learn about her previous lives; When cornered by the police, he poisons himself and is reincarnated in the middle ages. Marlin meets Lake again. Stampede of the Centaurs, art by Jim McLaughlin; Archeologist Harlow Griffith releases a horde of living centaurs from a cave at Mt. Pindus in Greece; He joins their ranks and commits acts of murder and plundering. Satan's Sinister Bargain, art by Louis Zansky; Tony Pascal, petty thief and murderer, comes into possession of the "Devil's Mirror"; By looking into it, one is drawn into the realm of Satan. High Priestess of the Snake People; In the Swiss Alps, a young American stumbles across a cult of snake-worshippers; He is bewitched by the beautiful snake queen Gilda. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) 20 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached. Water spotting.

Death Was the Bridegroom starring Fate, art by Ken Rice; Beautiful Voris Denham marries rich men and poisons them; So Fate decrees her end and Death claims her body. The Phantom Gladiator, art by Lou Cameron; During their tour of Europe, Nat Murrano and his wife Grace are trapped in the ruins of Pompeii in Italy. Long Shall the Undead Wail, art by Louis Zansky; A ghoulish history lesson: after their assassination of kind Edward II; in 1327, his wife Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer are doomed to roam the earth as a ghoul and a female werewolf. Dynasty of Disaster, art by Chic Stone; The story of an Algerian family who ruled the land; The curse of a dying slave haunts each new successor to the throne; They can't shake off the curse and die horribly, one by one. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) 21 GD/VG 3.0

Oxidation.

Strange Gift from the Unknown starring Fate, art by Jim McLaughlin; In Paris, art painter Philip Rhodes is a failure; Though warned by Fate, he indulges in a satanic deal with the forces of the supernatural. Revenge of the Haunted starring Fate, art by Lou Cameron; Biff Stone is a monster-hunter; He supplies circuses around the world with werewolves, vampires and such. Phantoms of the Forgotten starring Fate, art by Louis Zansky; The crook George Crandall resurrects himself a posse of undead wild west bad men; They commit robberies until a wild west sheriff is brought back to life as well. Invitation to Your Wake; A congregation of; werewolves, zombies, vampires and other monsters meets in a castle; They invite all mystery writers there and kill them--so they won't reveal any more secrets of the supernatural. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) 25A CGC 4.5

Paper: Slightly britle

Label #4427457019

Who'd Believe Kasimir Raades? starring Fate, art by Ken Rice; Scientist Kasimir Raades develops an elixir of eternal youth and is full of best intentions, using this agent to help his aged friends first; They sadly die after some days, the elixir has to be improved. Big Top Nightmare, art by Lin Streeter; Mysterious Countess Barovna joins the circus; She is an age-old vampire and kills off all the other acts to be the main act. Death Wears No Face starring Fate, art by Lou Cameron; Combat correspondent Alec North is the sole survivor of a patrol running into trouble in Korea; He should have died, too, but can cheat Death and Fate. Trial by Ghost Light, pencils by Ken Rice; Playboy Weston is convicted and executed for a murder he didn't commit; The district attorney Dexter knew of his innocence, but used the case to become governor. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Love at First Sight (1949) 1 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4427483015

Painted cover. In order of appearance: "Warned Against Her" art by Sam Cooper, reprinted in Love Experiences (1949) #31; "In Debt to Each Other" art by Chuck A. Winter, reprinted in Real Love (1949-56 Ace) #67 and Weird Love (2014 IDW) #8; "I Lied to Keep Him" reprinted in Glamorous Romances (1949) #82; and "No Chance with Men". "Your Charm Guide: Check That Popularity Hazard! Tips on Shoe Buying, Seven Ways to Stay Slender..." text article reprinted as "Glamorizing Yourself..." in Glamorous Romances (1949) #66, "Help Yourself to Allure..." in Love Experiences (1949) #29, and "Don't Handicap Yourself..." in Ten Story Love Vol. 35 (1955) #6. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Super Mystery Comics (1940) Vol. 6 #2 CGC 2.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4400403004

Bondage cover. In order of appearance: "UNO"; "The Adventures of Bert and Sue, 'A Portait of a Murderer'"; "Harry the Hack"; "Mr. Risk"; "Magno and Davey", reprinted in Men of Mystery Comics (1996- AC Comics) #47; and "Harry the Hack". "Wild West Gun Savvy" text story by Brant House, reprinted in Four Favorites (1941) #27. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Ten Detective Aces (1933-1949 Ace Magazines) Pulp Vol. 19 #2 FR 1.0

7" cumulative spine split. Water damage.

Western Adventures Comics (1948) 1 VG- 3.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seal. Cover coming loose at one staple and centerfold detached at one staple.

No number. Cover by Max Elkan (?). "Six-Gun Justice," art by Max Elkan; Two outlaws hold Judge Parker's daughter captive to force him to dismiss the case against their rustler boss. "Sam Bass The Two Gun Terror of Texas," art by Ralph Carlson; The story of Sam Bass, train robber and killer, who at last was killed by a Texas ranger. "Injun Gun-Bait," art by Max Elkan; The stage is attacked by white men dressed as Indians, hired to kill Kitty before she registers her father's gold mine. "Double Trouble," art by Rudy Palais; Framed by his enemies and unjustly wanted by the law, and is forced to join up with a band of land rustlers. "Slaughter on the Fourth of July"; Two wanted outlaws kill and rob in Lewison, Montana in 1884. "The Lost Bonanza" text story. "Trouble Takes a Town," art by King Ward; Sally Starr is elected Sheriff in Red Dog. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.