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Comic books October 1952

  • Vol. 47 #4
    Model Airplane News (1929 Air Age Media) Magazine Vol. 47 #4


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    • Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Spine split 30%.

    Articles, schematics and photos on the latest available flying models. 8.5" x 11", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 2 #4
    Modern Man (1951-1976 PDC) Magazine Vol. 2 #4


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  • Vol. 5 #4
    Monsieur (1957-1968 Monsieur Publications) Vol. 5 #4
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Extensive.
    • Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.
    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Oct. 1962. Men's magazine featuring cartoons, articles, fiction and pictorials. 8-in. x 10 3/4-in., 66 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #8
    Monty Hall of the U.S. Marines (1951) 8
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Glued tears on front cover .

    Cover by Mel Keefer. Stories and art by Mel Keefer and Jack Sparling. US Marine Monty Hall (no relation to the game-show host) fights for America during the Korean War. Monty, Tex and Canarsie find themselves helping a tank unit that's stuck in the mud of Korea. Monty, Tex and Canarsie get to see things from another angle when they're assigned to be drill instructors for a group of Marine recruits. Marine "Pin-Up Pete" discusses women he has known, an excuse to present four full-page pin-ups featuring good-girl art by Jack Sparling. Plus a tale from the Korean front by Staff Sergeant Charles F. X. Houts, a "Marine Corps Correspondent." Tanks a Million; You're a Leatherneck Now; Canarsie and the Minnie Marines; Action on Hill 271; Pin-Up Pete. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 98 #4
    Motor (1903 Hearst Publishing) Magazine Vol. 98 #4


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    • Front cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #17
    Movie Love (1950 Eastern Color) 17
    • 3" Cumulative spine split. Staples reinforced with paper tape.
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    Photo cover of Socks Barbarrosa (Ralph Meeker) and Angela Evans (Leslie Caron). "Glory Alley," art by Harold LeDoux; Adaptation of the 1952 movie; Prizefighter Socks Barbarrosa suddenly runs out of the ring before his title bout, swearing he'll never fight again; His girlfriends father, a blind man, calls him a coward and refuses to let his daughter marry him; Socks joins the army and fights in the Korean War. Leslie Caron bio with photo. Brief bios of Yvonne De Carlo, Joel McCrea, and Walter Wanger, art by Ed Moore. Ralph Meeker bio with photo. 1-page ad with art by Frank Frazetta. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 18 #1
    Mr. America (1952 Weider Publications) 1st Series Vol. 18 #1


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    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #24
    My Friend Irma (1950 Marvel) 24
    • Cover detached at one staple and reattached with glue.
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  • Issue #10
    Mysterious Adventures (1951) 10

    Stories and art by Hy Fleishman and Doyle Cohen. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. A man murders his wealthy wife for her money, but a strange revenge awaits him. Alcoholic surgeon Luther is haunted by the friend whose death he caused through a botched cataract surgery - haunted first metaphorically, then literally. Big-game hunter Bert runs afoul of a voodoo tribe and their goat-god, in a story with the memorable title "Terror of the Speedy Goat!" The Death Head!; Blind Fury; Horror of the Drowned; The Gun That Fought Back; Terror of the Speedy Goat! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #36
    Nellie the Nurse (1945 Marvel/Atlas) 36

    Final issue. Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art and Cover by Howie Post. In this issue: untitled Nellie the Nurse tale with story by Stan Lee; untitled Nellie the Nurse 1-pager; untitled Speedy and Ingy tale with story by Stan Lee; four untitled Nellie the Nurse 1-pagers; 2-page text story "Build a Better Mouse Trap," reprinted from Patsy Walker (1945) #26; untitled Dr. Dingbat tale with story by Stan Lee; and untitled Nellie the Nurse tale with story by Stan Lee. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #188
    New Funnies (1942-1946 Dell) 188
    • Sticky residue.

    52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $10 Walter Lantz New Funnies #188 (Oct 1952, Dell) - Very Good

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  • Vol. 29 #8
    New Liberty (1923 Liberty of Canada) Monthly Series Vol. 29 #8


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    • Spine split 25%. Water damage: Moderate.

    October, 1952 Issue - 8.5" x 11", 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Other Worlds (1949-1953 Clark Publishing) 1st Series 22


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    • Front cover detached 5%.
    • Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.
    • 3.5" Spine split from bottom.
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%.

    October, 1952; Volume 4, No 7 / Issue 22. 5 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in.; black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #5
    Out of the Night (1952) 5

    Cover art by Ken Bald. The Zombie's Revenge, pencils by Charles Nicholas. The Hex of Horror, art by Frank Simienski. Adventure Into Witchcraft, art by Harry Lazarus. The Vampire Master, art by George Wilhelms. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Out of the Shadows (1952) 6
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.

    The Phantom Ship, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Mike Peppe; The vicious sorceress Circe lures treasure hunters aboard her gold-filled phantom ship - and transforms them into giant rats. Facts on the Fantastic, art by Ross Andru; Allegedly true facts of how the people of the world deal with ghosts. The Secret One, art by Jack Katz; Old man Harvey summons a demon, the "Secret One"; After fulfilling Harvey's fantasies of revenge, the demon demands food--and goes after his new master. Night of Horror text story by John Marvin. Witch's Wish, art by Jack Katz; Young Madlyn discovers that her wishes become true. It is the spirit of Tess, a 300-year-old witch, who wants to take over the woman's body, though; A duel ensues, in which both women lose their lives. The Rider text story by Woodrow Man. Salesman of Death, art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; An employee's ghost haunts his cruel boss; The dead salesman tries to sell his former employer on death. He kills the man's wife, destroys his factory, makes him a cripple and succeeds in the end. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Patsy and Hedy (1952) 8
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
  • Issue #1
    Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Album (St. John 1952) 1
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Includes Mighty Mouse #19 & #20 & Terry-Toons Comics #82.
    • Label #23-3D47B15-005
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    An album of previous issues rebound with a new cover. Includes Mighty Mouse #19, #20, and Terry Toons #82. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #18
    Peter Porkchops (1949) 18
    Published Oct 1952 by DC.

    Cover art by Otto Feuer. Treasure Hunt, art by Otto Feuer; Peter and Wolfie find a treasure map that leads to a haunted house. Ad for Funny Stuff #68, Movietown's Animal Antics #40, and Hollywood Funny Folks #49. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; Goofy Goose gets the famous artist Pierre Van Hare to paint a billboard advertising Goofy's hot dog stand, which turns out quite successfully in a completely unexpected way. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; Winky tries to trick Pinky into fighting wrestler Melvin the Monster but it's Winky that ends up in the ring. Untitled story, art by Rube Grossman; Willy sells Biggety Bear what he thinks is a worthless trinket but it's really the Gizmo Stone which bestows the owner with the throne of Burpsylvania. Fair Enough text story with Peter Porkchops. Untitled story, art by Otto Feuer; Peter and Wolfie compete to see who will be first to drive across the new bridge, which carries a $100 prize. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 58 #1
    Phantom Detective (1933-1953 Standard Magazines) Pulp Vol. 58 #1


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Fall 1952. Cover by Kirk Wilson. The Phantom Detective stars in "Candidate for Death" by Robert Wallace. Other detective and mystery stories by Harry Widmer, William L. Jackson, Philip Morgan, and Elizabeth H. Sutton. Illustration by Dreany. 7" x 9 1/2"; black and white; 114 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 2 #6
    Photo Arts (1951 Tel Publications) Magazine Vol. 2 #6

    Volume 2, Issue 6 - October, 1952. Short-lived vintage magazine for creative photography enthusiasts, with articles, exposes, and black and white nude pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 48 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #1
    Pictorial Love Stories (1952 St. John) 1
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4334238005

    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Enrico Bagnoli and Hy Rosen. Romance comics from St. John with a cover by "good girl" art legend Matt Baker. Robin and Chuck are partners in dance and life, but that may be over when a famous dancer hires Robin, in a story that may be the work of Matt Baker. Eva wants to break up with Nicky after she meets Tim on a visit to the city, but she doesn't know about Tim's wife. Wanting excitement, Sally breaks up with fiance Bill and goes to work in a nightclub, but soon she's up to her lipstick in a blackmail scheme. Have You Heard This One?; A New Routine; Spoiled Darling; Love Game; Blackmail Heart; Quips and Queries. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 98 #4
    Popular Mechanics Magazine (1902-Present Popular Mechanics Company) Vol. 98 #4


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 161 #4
    Popular Science (1872-Present Popular Science Publishing Co.) Vol. 161 #4
    • 2" Spine split from bottom.
    • 3 1/2" Cumulative spine split.

    Volume 161, Issue 4 - Oct. 1952. Features include twelve pages of 1953 cars, "Will They Ever Climb Mt. Everest?" and more. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 292 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 7 #16
    Quick News Weekly (1949-1953 Cowles Magazines) Vol. 7 #16


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    Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 59 #1
    Railroad Magazine (1929 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Carstens) 2nd Series Vol. 59 #1


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #55
    Real Screen Comics (1945) 55
  • Vol. 18 #3
    Real Western (1935-1960 Columbia Publications) Pulp Vol. 18 #3


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    • Paper: Off white

    Volume 18, Issue 3 - October, 1952. 6.75", 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #111
    Red Ryder Comics (1940-1955 Hawley/Dell) 111

    Red Ryder stars in two untitled stories. Untitled Aunty Duchess and Little Beaver back-up stories. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #42
    Rocky Lane Western (1949) 42
    • 1/2" Spine split from top. 1/2" tear on back cover. Cover oxidation.
    • Water damage.

    Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky must enter a condemned mine when two outlaws turn on each other after a holdup. A killer sets a double-trap for Rocky's posse and an outlaw gang, in a particularly violent pre-Code story. Dee Dickens goes to a family reunion and the jokes run in the family. Cayuga Treachery; Brain Buster; Dee Dickens: The Prairie Get-Together; The Web of Justice; Sage-Brush; Devil's Dynamite; The Theft of Black Jack; Watch Out! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Rod Cameron Western (1950 Fawcett) 17
    • Staple rust. Rust migration.

    Photo cover of Rod Cameron. Motion Picture and Television Magazine ad with Doris Day and Elizabeth Taylor. The Baby-Faced Badman; The badman boss uses his baby face look to befriend Rod Cameron to better pull the bank robbing job. Hoghead is Impatient; Hoghead is in the big city. Subscription ad for Rod Cameron Western. Some Difference; Ambling Andy meets the worst actor in the world. The Unfortunate Fortune Teller; Sheriff Sam wants to run a mind reader out of town. Substitute Target; The mine has been robbed and a guard shot and in coma, but he has seen the robbers; Rod is hired as a new guard and wants to find the robbers. Menace at Midnight text story by Hank Spector. The Sure Thing; Rod and War Paint take part in the annual Riverton horse race to win five hundred dollars. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #58
    Roy Rogers Comics (1948-1961 Dell (And Trigger, # 92 on) 58

    Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. Roy Plays for High Stakes, art by Albert Micale; Roy has signed in as Roy Dennison at Cougar Gulch "Dude" Ranch to track down some dope smugglers. Wolf Trap starring Roy Rogers and Trigger, art by Albert Micale; a dying outlaw signs a statement that he killed Ackerman, and that Dan McGruder is innocent of the killing. The Sheep Wagon text story, art by Al McKimson team. Chuckwagon Charley's Tales story, art by Ray Thayer. The Schofield-Smith and Wesson Army Revolver text article, art by the Al McKimson team. Stan Musial Wheaties ad. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 5 #1
    Saga Magazine (1950 2nd Series) Vol. 5 #1
    • Staple rust with migration.

    Volume 5, issue 1 - October 1952. In this issue: "Outlaws of the Woods", "Tough Tankers" and "Confessions of a Carnival Sharpie". 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 106 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #5
    Shock Suspenstories (1952) 5
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #0206472002
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    Cover art by Wally Wood. Well-Traveled!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Kamen; A henpecked husband dis-members his wife after she refuses to let him spend money on toy trains once too often. Hate!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A man goes along with a plan to set fire to a Jewish couple's home until his mother tells him he's adopted and that his natural parents were Jews. Justice text story by Albert B. Feldstein. What Fur?, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; Captain Limpfort is hired by a furrier to fly him to a planet in another Solar System in order for the furrier to trap and skin skunks, which he makes into fashion apparel. Cold Cuts!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; A man murders his wife and cuts up her body in the tub to store in the meat locker. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Skeleton Hand (1952-1953 ACG) 1
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #2104152014
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #2104152013
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #2104152012
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4241094001
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    Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Pete Riss, Charles Sultan, Jon L. Blummer, and Frank Simienski. Tales of pre-Code horror from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. The fiendish Largo the Magician plans to use Martha in his spell for immortality. A crooked Navy contractor faces justice from the spirits of John Paul Jones and the men whose deaths he caused. Communist agents encounter the ancient sea monster Scylla. Deathless Mortal; Sea of Retribution; Death for Hire; Monster of the Deep; The Ghost of Company C; The Corpse Under the Carpet. 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #1
    Space Stories (1952-1953 Standard Magazines) Pulp Vol. 1 #1
  • Issue #7
    Stamp Comics (1952) 7

    Stories and art by Doug Wildey, Walter Palais, H. C. Kiefer, Roy G. Krenkel, and Vince Napoli. Stories from comics artists inspired by (and featuring) classic collectible stamps, for a rare series that combines panelology with philately. General "Mad Anthony" Wayne and his forces face a confederacy of Native tribes in 1790s America, in a story with early art by Doug Wildey. The "true" story of legendary archer William Tell, who trusted his own son's life to his skill with the bow. Witnessing a pitched battle, Francis Scott Key is inspired to write the American anthem. B & O Railroad Stamp; Get Your Man; U. S. Army Stamp; William Tell, The Man Who Faced A Tyrant; Oddities in Stamps; Stamp Errors and Rarities; The Battle of Fallen Timbers; Francis Scott Key and the Star Spangled Banner; Rex Saves a Life; What's My Name? Final issue under this title; series continues as Thrilling Adventures in Stamps Comics (1953) #8. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 52 #3
    Star Western (1933-1954 Popular) Pulp Vol. 52 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 27 #3
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 27 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Spine stress. Corner Damage. Denting. Edge damage. Scuffing. Soiling. Water damage.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 20%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 60%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Oct 1952. Cover by Jack Coggins. Stories by Bruce Elliott, L. Sprague de Camp, Miriam Allen deFord, Phyllis Sterling Smith, Walter Miller Jr., and Stanley Whiteside. Two Virgil Finlay illustrations. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 146 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #12
    Startling Terror Tales (1952-53 1st Series) 12

    L.B. Cole cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "The Tyrant of Terror" art by George Peltz; "Madhouse of Crime!!" retitled and reprinted from "Constantine, The Killer" in Famous Crimes (1948) #8; "The Payoff-Prison!!" retitled and reprinted from "Sadie Krum, Girl Bandit" in Famous Crimes (1948) #1, which was reprinted from Blue Beetle (1939 Fox/Holyoke) #52; "Fool-Proof Scheme"; and "White Hand Horror!!" retitled and reprinted from "Wild Bill Lovett!" in Murder Incorporated (1948 1st Series) #10. "Trial and Execution." text story retitled and reprinted from "Mr. Blackburn Should Have Known Better." in Crimes by Women (1948) #14, which was reprinted from Famous Crimes (1948) #8, and reprinted in Shocking Mystery Cases (1952) #55. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $2,750 STARTLING TERROR TALES #12 CGC 5.5 Classic L.B. Cole Cover!

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  • Issue #27
    Straight Arrow (1950 Magazine Enterprises) 27
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.

    Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. Steve Adams and Straight Arrow are framed for The Firebrand's rustling, in the second part of a story continued from issue #26. Red Hawk faces the terrifying Akola the Panther Woman and her Puma Men. An intertribal hit squad of warriors targets Straight Arrow. Arrows of Justice!; The Four Horsemen of Hate!; Red Hawk: The Claws of Death!; The Manhood of Takona. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Strange Confessions (1952) 3
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Siamese pages.
    • Label #2140895014
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Stories and art by Alice Kirkpatrick, Henry Sharp, Ben Brown, and David Gantz. Early romance comics with an emphasis on scandal. Ex-convict Louise is accused of a theft she didn't commit. Leda is attracted to the shady Russ, but Russ creates trouble for her fiance Pat. Pete comes to Peg's rescue after she gets in too deep with a rowdy crowd. Reformatory Girl; Courage of Love; Misplaced Devotion; Girly Giggles; My Soul in Bondage; Everybody's Sweetheart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Strange Fantasy (1952) 2
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #0201346003
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #21-192385E-019
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    Offbeat pre-Code horror stories from Ajax-Farrell, with art by the Iger Shop staff. A couple encounters a giant man-eating octopus while seeking a sunken Aztec treasure. A man falls for a female ventriloquist, until he learns her terrible secret. Three people are trapped overnight in a mountain cabin in freezing temperatures. Death Holds an Auction; Fate Has a Thousand Faces!; Fabulous Funeral; Chant of the Dead; The Frozen Bride. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $500 Strange Fantasy #2 CGC 2.5 Ghoulish Laboratory Cover 1952
    2 days left Auction STRANGE FANTASY #2 OCT. 1952 PRECODE HORROR (DETACHED COVER)

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  • Issue #3
    Strange Suspense Stories (1952 Fawcett/Charlton) 3
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Missing back cover.
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    Cover art by George Evans. Edited by Will Lieberson, Roy Ald, and Al Jetter. Terrifying pre-code stories: "Brother Volcano," art by George Evans; The (Italian?) village of Arbendino is taken over by ruthless investors and the good people are driven from their homes; But a volcano inhabiting the soul of the village founders brother watches over them and destroys the invaders with streams of molten lava. "Port of Terror," art by Bernard Baily; The gambler Wolf Merique beheads an angry sailor cheated by him at cards. Now he gets chased all over his boat by the headless corpse in search for a head. "St. André" text story by John C. Adler. "Mirrors Tell Tales," art by Morris "Mo" Marcus; The embezzler Andrew Crosston undergoes plastic surgery to escape police prosecution; As he kills the doctor operating on him, Crosston is cursed to see his former face in any reflecting surface. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. NOTE: There is also a 1967-69 series with issues running #1-9 with 12c cover prices. Cover price $0.10.

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    3 days left Auction Strange Suspense Stories #3 G+/VG- Decapitation cover! 1952 No Restoration

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  • Issue #11
    Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) 11
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects art and story.
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    Cover art by Bill Everett. The Devil and Donald Webster, script by Stan Lee, art by Paul Reinman; A man makes a deal with Satan to murder his shrew wife, but Satan frames him for the crime and he is sentenced to the electric chair. Ocean Monster text story. Walking Ghost, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bill Walton; A debunker for a radio program enters a house that is supposed to be haunted but he tells his audience that there is nothing there. Darkness, art by Jim Mooney. O'Malley's Friend, art by Gene Colan. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Strange World of Your Dreams (1952) 2

    Cover art by Jack Kirby. The Girl in the Grave!, art by Jack Kirby; Richard Temple explains Madelon's nightmare. Untitled Richard Temple dream story. The Laughing Corpse text story. Untitled Richard Temple dream story, art by Jack Kirby. I Lived 200 Years Ago, art by Mort Meskin. Untitled dream story, art by Jack Kirby; Richard deciphers Walter W's dream. The Bronze Goddess text story. A Dream Saved His Life. Edited by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #78
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 78
    • Water damage.

    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Beast From Krypton starring Superman, Jor-El, and a snagriff (a Kryptonian dragon), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Outwitted Outlaws western story. Henry Bergh bio (founder of ASPCA). The Girls In Superman's Life starring Superman, Lana Lang (1st app. in SUPERMAN as an adult), Mrs. Lewis Lang, Superboy (flashback), and Lens Lewis, script by Edmond Hamilton, art by Al Plastino. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Suspense Detective (1952) 3
    • Water damage. Only one staple (manufacturing).

    Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Mike Sekowsky, and Joe K. Jones. Pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett with an emphasis on suspense. Dave is innocent of the murder he's been charged with, but the only people who know are a vagrant eyewitness and the real murderer. When Dr. John Russo gets his picture in the paper, it alerts his old buddy Ned, who wants to know where John hid the loot from Ned's robbery. Detective Johnny Trent tracks two killers onto a train, only to get captured shortly before a bomb is scheduled to go off. Round of Murder!; The Last Stop; Waiting for Death!; Double Dip; The Loot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #32
    Tales from the Crypt (1950 E.C. Comics) 32
    • Restored: B1
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.
    • Label #0351391014
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    Cover by Jack Davis. "'Taint the Meat...It's the Humanity!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; A butcher during the war gets around rationing points by selling steak to the wealthy customers who will pay cash for it and horsemeat, then stale meat and finally tainted meat to everyone else. "Roped In!", script by Al Feldstein, art by George Evans; Three business partners in construction make a patsy out of a fourth to take the blame for shoddy construction of a hospital that collapses and kills twenty-one patients. "Curse!" text story. "Cutting Cards!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Fred Peters; Two professional gamblers hate each other so much that they challenge each other to a game of chop poker. "Squash...Anyone?", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); An elephant trainer whose performance entails having the animal raise its foot an inch above his beautiful wife-assistant's face is having an affair with a woman who convinces him to have the elephant crush the wife and have the elephant shot blaming the death on the elephant. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #37
    Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 37

    Four stories are included in this issue: "Tarzan and the Mysterious Giants" (Tarzan unites mean and beasts against giants); "Tarzan and the Old Man Baboon" (A grateful baboon helps Tarzan against slavers); "Brothers of the Spear"; and "Taboos" (a text piece). Art by Jesse Marsh. Lex Barker photo cover. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Terry Bears Comics (1952) 3

    Art by Jim Tyer and others. Long-suffering Papa Bear endures the hijinks of his cubs, the Terry Bears. Papa tries to show off his athletic prowess to the boys. Gandy Goose tries to become a professional comedian. Heckle and Jeckle find an excuse to make mischief. Sourpuss; Athletic Papa; Don't Overdo Things; Gandy Goose; Dinky: Whacking Whacky Duck!; Little Roquefort; Gandy Goose: Gandy the Comedian; A Housing Problem; Heckle and Jeckle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.