Astonishing Stories (1940-1943 Fictioneers) Pulp comic books 1940-1942

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $32.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Feb 1940. 1st issue. Cover by Binder. Science fiction stories by John Russell Fearn (as 'Polton Cross'), Isaac Asimov "Half-breed", Henry Kuttner (as 'Paul Edmonds'), Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr., Manly Wade Wellman (as 'Gabriel Barclay'), Milton A. Rothman (as 'Lee Gregor'), and Martin Vaeth. Illustrations by Eron, Dan, and Lasker. 6.75-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $69.00 View scans Paper: Off white Book is heavily trimmed. Soiling. Foxing. Water damage.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $59.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream to off white Partially Trimmed. Large piece of clear tape along bottom of back cover. Front cover detached 25%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - June, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $18.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white

Add to cart Very Good $45.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $17.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $26.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

"Woman Out of Time" a short story by Frank Belknap Long.

Cover by ??. Science fiction stories by Edwin K. Scott, Neil R. Jones, D. D. Sharp, Arthur C. Stangland, R. R. Winterbotham, Frank Belknap Long, Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr. Illustrations by Gabriel, Hannes Bok, Thorp, Eron. 6.75-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $37.00 View scans Trimmed Paper: Cream to off white Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart Very Good $105.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

October 1940. Cover by Gabriel Mayorga. Science fiction stories: "Quicksands of Youthwardness" (part 1) by Malcolm Jameson, "The Future's Fair" by Vincent Reid, "Flight to Galileo" by Lee Gregor, "Mister Island" by E.A. Gosser, "Stepson of Space" by Raymond Z. Gallun, "Personality Plus" by Ray Cummings, and "Other World" by Harl Vincent. Illustrations by Gabriel Mayorga, Leo Morey, Thorp, and Marconette. 6.75-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $72.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $41.00 View scans

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $26.00 View scans Paper: Cream Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

"Magnus' Disintegrator" a short story by Ray Cummings, plus "The Pet Nebula" another short story by Alfred Bester.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $105.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 3, Issue 1 - September, 1941. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

November 1941. Volume 3, Issue 2. "The Last Drop" by L. Ron Hubbard & L. Sprague de Camp, "Wings of the Lightning Land" by Frederik Pohl (as James MacCreigh), "Retreat to the Stars" by Leigh Brackett, "The Man Who Didn't Breathe" by Harry Walton, "My Lady of the Emerald" by Robert A. W. Lowndes (as Wilfred Owen Morley), "Daughter of Darkness" by Ross Rocklynne, & "Machines of Destiny" by Ray Cummings. Interior illustrations by Hannes Bok. Softcover pulp digest; 7-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 114 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Very Good $39.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

March 1942. Cover by H. W. Wesso. "The Pied Piper" by Robert A. Heinlein (as Lyle Monroe). Other stories by Neil R. Jones, Robert Arthure, Ray Cummings, Joseph Gilbert, James McCreigh, Walter Kubilius, and Richard Wilson. Illustrations by Leo Morey, Hannes Bok. Softcover Pulp, 6 1/2-in x 9 1/2-in, 114 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

An issue filled with first rate SF writers!

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $69.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $27.00 View scans 1 1/4" spine split from the top.	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $45.00 View scans Paper: Cream	Add to cart GD 2.0 $26.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Cover wrap is 40% detached from spine. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Extensive.
Add to cart FR 1.0 $15.00 View scans Paper: Off white Heavy amount of clear tape on inside front and back covers. Back cover detached 50%. Front Cover Detached. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 4, Issue 1 - October, 1942. 6.75" x 9.75", 118 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $45.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $43.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 25%. Back cover detached 40%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Extensive.

Add to cart Good $30.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Heavy water damage.

Add to cart Good $30.00 View scans

Volume 4, Issue 2 - December, 1942. 6.75" x 9.5", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.