Auctions: comic books published by Premiere Magazines

Masked Ranger (1954) 5 FR/GD 1.5

Heavy water damage. Beginnings of mold.

The Masked Ranger stars in "Masked Killer." The Crimson Avenger stars in "Black Demon." Other stories include "Death Valley" and "The Strange Death of Jesse James" (art by George Woodbridge). Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Stories (1954) 2 GD+ 2.5

2.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Mysterious Stories (1954) 4 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

"Dark Secret"; When Captain Blaine buys the model of a Phoenician sailing ship, he is drawn into a hallucination about the beautiful Nalina and the confrontation with evil sorcerer Zaro; Or is he? "Uncle Waldo" text story. "Magic Touch!", inks by Jack Abel; Lowly bank accountant Phil Connell discovers voodoo-like abilities; People get injured when he rips or damages photographs of them; Connell goes on a power trip and starts blackmailing his colleagues. "That's the Spirit!", art by A. C. Hollingsworth; The American Adam Palmer inherits an English castle, which is inhabited only by the odd custodian Webb and is haunted by the ghost of beautiful Maureen. "Still There Were More" text story. "Rumpelstiltskin"; The miller's daughter has to spin not gold, but marbles out of straw; The fairy tale has also been transported into old Egypt. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.