Weird Thrillers (1951) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Sep 1951 by Ziff Davis.Auction opens January 4- Some interior corner pieces torn out (slightly affects some panel edges, readability unaffected).
- 4" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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$75.00
View scan- Interior is complete. Full length spine split.Glue on spine.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Photo cover features classic horror actor Rondo Hatton. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Murphy Anderson, Sy Barry, Ross Andru, George Olesen, John Prentice, Bob Powell, and Pete Morisi. Classic 1950s science-fiction and horror tales from Ziff-Davis. In the Venusian city of Spaceport, a hive of scum and villainy, Brad's girlfriend cajoles him into going after the priceless Sandflower. But beautiful Venusian Melinda accompanies him, warning that even if they escape the Swamp Spider, they must still elude the space pirates. In another story, with art by future Marvel legend Ross Andru, Bruce and Vina accidentally discover that the President of Earth has been replaced by a robot. Our Amazing Universe; Sandflower of Venus; The Menace of R Day; The Canals of Mars; Terror from the Depths; The Monster and the Model; Measuring a Comet's Tail; One-Sided Life. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
Published Nov 1951 by Ziff Davis.- Interior is complete. Full length spine split.
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- Interior is complete. Full-length spine split (taped). Cover detached. Cover oxidation.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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Painted cover by Allen Anderson. Stories and art by Gene Colan, Murphy Anderson, Alex Toth, Sy Barry, Henry Sharp, and Joe Genovese. Classic 1950s science-fiction and horror tales from Ziff-Davis. A cosmic Fisherman From Space catches humans and leaves them on an island where they never grow old, in a story with art by comics legend Alex Toth. A crook steals a time machine and Grandfather Paradoxes himself, in a story with art by comics legend Murphy Anderson. A man buys a horror mask to scare his wealthy uncle to death, but faces a grim comeuppance, in a story with early art by Marvel legend Gene Colan. Weird painted cover by Allen Anderson. Weird Worlds; The Fisherman of Space; The Last Man; Destiny Takes the Long Road; The Cycle of Time; Murderer's Mask; Headed for the Stars; Metals for the Future. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #3
Published Jan 1952 by Ziff Davis.$118.00
View scans- 3" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple.
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Painted cover by Allen Anderson. Stories and art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Dan Barry, Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, George Tuska, Ed Silverman, Martin Epp, and John Giunta. Classic 1950s science-fiction and horror tales from Ziff-Davis. John falls in love with Tania, a mermaid, after she saves him from drowning, in a story with early art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Ben's soul seeks a new body to inhabit, in one of two stories this issue with art by comics legend Bob Powell. Bull, meanwhile, finds his soul split into two bodies, in a story with early art by comics legend George Tuska. Plus a one-pager by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Classic painted cover of a mermaid vs. a sea monster by Allen Anderson. Letter in Black; Princess of the Sea; The Soul of Benjamin Sprague; The Mind Reader; Death x 2 = 0; The Shadow on the Screen; Space Age Glass. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #4
Published Jun 1952 by Ziff Davis.- 7.5" cumulative spine split.
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Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, George Tuska, Dan Barry, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Marvin Stein, George Roussos, Sy Barry and John Giunta. Classic 1950s science-fiction and horror tales from Ziff-Davis. Guilty of murder, an executioner is ordered to behead himself, in a story written by future DC legend Carmine Infantino, with art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Dr. Savant follows the rites of human sacrifice on Genero, until he encounters the monster called Octeel, in a story with art by future Marvel artist George Tuska. Robert MacCloran returns to his ancestral lands to claim his birthright, but not if his evil uncle has his way, in a story with early art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Plus a one-pager by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Awesome octopus-fight cover by Norman Saunders. The Widow's Lover; The Tentacles of Death; Dr. Osborne's Secret Weapon; The Bloody Sword; The Portrait of Death; The Finger of Fate; Graveyard in the Antarctic. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #5
Published Nov 1952 by Ziff Davis.- Soiling and residue on interior.
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Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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Stories and art by Bob Powell, Frank Giacoia, Robert Bernstein, Ray Willner, and Vic Martin. Classic 1950s science-fiction and horror tales from Ziff-Davis. Jim encounters zombie soldiers in Haiti, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. A hunter kills a rare white eagle and activates an ancient curse, in a story with art by future Marvel artist Frank Giacoia. A ghost in an old New Orleans mansion seeks a couple's help in bringing his killer to justice. Plus an article on Egyptian freemasonry. Payment in Full!; The Stalking Doom; Cagliostro: Swindler or Superman?; Out of the Unknown; Wings of Death!; Vic Martin; Spirit Spasms; All the King's Men. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
