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3-D Comics Tor (1953 St. John) comic books 1959 or before

  • Issue #2A
    3-D Comics Tor (1953 St. John) 2A
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Staple rust. Rust migration. Includes incomplete 3-D glasses.

    Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Russ Heath and Norman Maurer. Numbering continues from One Million Years Ago (1953 St. John) #1. Comics legend Joe Kubert won fans early in his career with his tales of Tor, a caveman struggling for survival in a world where humans co-exist with dinosaurs. Kubert and St. John push the envelope with some of the earliest 3-D comics. Three versions of issue #2 exist; all are called Vol. 1 #2 in the indicia. This version is standard Silver Age size and includes the same contents as #2B. Tor aids an underground tribe in their battle with a Cave Snake. Then he battles a giant turtle, escapes a forest fire, and witnesses a dinosaur battle. Plus illustrations of dinosaurs by legendary artist Russ Heath. Tor; 1,000,000 B.C. History of Prehistoric Animals: Triceratops, Brontosaurus; Wizard of Ugghh; Danny Dreams. Standard size: 7 1/2-in. x 10-in. 36 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #2B
    3-D Comics Tor (1953 St. John) 2B
    • Centerfold plus 1 wrap detached at one staple.

    Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Russ Heath and Norman Maurer. Numbering continues from One Million Years Ago (1953 St. John) #1. Comics legend Joe Kubert won fans early in his career with his tales of Tor, a caveman struggling for survival in a world where humans co-exist with dinosaurs. Kubert and St. John push the envelope with some of the earliest 3-D comics. Three versions of issue #2 exist; all are called Vol. 1 #2 in the indicia. This version is oversized, and includes the same contents as #2A. Tor aids an underground tribe in their battle with a Cave Snake. Then he battles a giant turtle, escapes a forest fire, and witnesses a dinosaur battle. Plus illustrations of dinosaurs by legendary artist Russ Heath. Tor; 1,000,000 B.C. History of Prehistoric Animals: Triceratops, Brontosaurus; Wizard of Ugghh; Danny Dreams. Oversized: 8-in. x 10 1/2-in. 32 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.