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Comic books February 1952, graded by CGC

  • Item #60016928
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    "The Vampire's Prey," "Demon of the Devil," "Satan's Scepter," "The Spectre's Revenge," "Double Vision," and "The Hideous Head." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Lin Streeter, Milt Knopf, Pete Riss, King Ward, Mac Elkan, R. S. Pious, and Al Camy. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #61939341
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    $750.00
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #2008274014
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    Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories by Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein and Johnny Craig. Art by Johnny Craig, Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, and Jack Davis. EC's New Trend crime title featured top-notch art and writing, barrier-pushing graphics and pre-Code violence. A couple finds an old trunk in the attic of their new home, but curiosity turns to horror when it contains human bones. A movie stand-in plots to permanently replace a famous film star. Land developers in Borneo discover gold-roofed temples, hollow trees used as coffins, and a curse that links the two together for the greedy. Also, The EC "Artist of the Issue," featuring Johnny Craig. Understudy to a Corpse!; Medicine!; Accident; Cut!; A Tree Grows in Borneo! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #61404888
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    Among the best skeleton covers ever produced!

    Cover by Bill Fraccio. Stories and art by Hy Fleishman and Doug Wildey. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. Mona discovers that her husband Frank has made an unholy pact with the demonic creature called Bobo. The ghost-crew of a ship lost on an uncharted island waits only for a new captain to lead them. Steve seeks a friend who vanished in a South American town, and the trail leads to the deadly Cat Woman, in a story with art by Doug Wildey. The Strange Affair with...Death!!; The Vigil of the Ghost Pirates!; Chimes of Death; Terror of the Cat-Men; Horror of the Ghostly Statue. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60840080
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    Among the best skeleton covers ever produced!

    Cover by Bill Fraccio. Stories and art by Hy Fleishman and Doug Wildey. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. Mona discovers that her husband Frank has made an unholy pact with the demonic creature called Bobo. The ghost-crew of a ship lost on an uncharted island waits only for a new captain to lead them. Steve seeks a friend who vanished in a South American town, and the trail leads to the deadly Cat Woman, in a story with art by Doug Wildey. The Strange Affair with...Death!!; The Vigil of the Ghost Pirates!; Chimes of Death; Terror of the Cat-Men; Horror of the Ghostly Statue. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #51884158
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    Published Feb 1952 by St. John.
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    • Paper: Brittle
    • Slab: Scuffing on front of case; Debris trapped between case and inner well
    • Label #2076424002
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    Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Lily Renee, Ken Bald, Ruth Atkinson and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Dotty's looks bring her lots of male attention, but also the trouble that goes with it, in a story with art by Baker. Popular Dolly loves farmer Jock, but he doesn't think she'll give up her life of privilege for the farm. Eileen and Ted promise to stay together after he enlists in the Air Force, but a long-distance relationship is hard to maintain, in a story with art by pioneering female artist Lily Renee. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #58137664
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    • Paper: Light tan to off white
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    • Label #4139982005

    Cover pencils by Al Avison. "Midnight Lover!", art by Lee Elias; Jan Roberts and Brad Curtis are engaged; But Jan has had enough of Brad controlling her every move and leaves him, taking the train to Rocky Lake in northern New England; She stays at the inn and goes for a midnight swim where she accidentally meets Steve Spencer. "A Night To Be Loved"; A girl lies to a boy she likes and claims to be the editor of the school paper. "Decorating Data"; Hints on crafts and fashion. "My Revengeful Heart," art by Jack Sparling; Amy Parks is outraged that her brother Sam was arrested, and looks for her vengeance; It comes when she meets Ted Mason, the brother of the policeman that arrested Sam. "Shadow of Love" text story. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #61947537
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #2075340017
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    Cover pencils by Russ Heath. The Spider Waits!, pencils by Fred Kida; Sven is a factory worker who is charged with the task of keeping his workplace free of spiders; Unfortunately, Sven suffered a harrowing incident as a child and is deathly afraid of them; As an adult however, he manages to overcome his fear and takes great delight in killing every spider he can find. In Little Pieces; A man finds he has the power to kill people by tearing photos of them. The Curse Of Makhe-Sof text story. The Red Face; A man arranges for a rival to be murdered at Mardi Gras, but instead of meeting the assassin in a Devil costume, he gets hauled away by the real Devil. The Drop of Water, script by Hank Chapman, pencils by Gene Colan. The Man Who Vanished!, art by Joe Sinnott; An evil old man in a cabin tends plants who used to be people. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59868858
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    Published Feb 1952 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4332430004
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    Cover inks by Joe Giella. The Sinister Jack-In-The- Box, art by Frank Giacoia. The Last Dream!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino. Queen of the Snows! starring Johnny Peril, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Sy Barry; Johnny Peril finds his friend Lee Allen, who just before he dies swears he has seen Subara the Ice Queen, who the natives believe lives on frozen Mt. Subara. Share With Others public service announcement with Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60574257
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    Published Feb 1952 by EC.

    Shock Suspenstories (1952) 1 CGC 6.0

    Classic electrocution cover

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    Label #3827967004

    Starts Jan 4

    Cover art by Albert B. Feldstein. The Neat Job!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Kamen; An abused housewife married to a neat freak snaps one day and neatly dices the sections of her husband's body into small jars. Yellow!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Davis; A Colonel's son faces the firing squad for cowardice under fire, and is court-martialed and found guilty, sentenced to die by firing squad. Alibi! text story by Albert B. Feldstein. The Monsters!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Joe Orlando; Aliens deposit their mutant births on Earth which, to them, appear as horrible monsters, but appear as regular human beings to the Earth men. The Rug!, script by Ball Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); Conrad and his friend Reggie head up to the big woods for some relaxation, as well as going hunting for a grizzly bear. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #52453037
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #3693797015
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  • Item #58187120
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    Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. When danger threatens the Earth, wealthy Rod Hathaway and his secretary Dot change into the space-roving superheroes The Avenger and Teena. As part of their latest adventure, Teena does a fire dance; Teenas space-pearls draw the attention of The Chameleon and his accomplices, a Mole Woman and a Neptunian pearl diver. In the backup story, robot workers revolt against a mining colony and the tyrant who runs it. Plus a bizarre cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Pearl Ship of Death; Sea Nymphs of Neptune; Mole Woman of Jupiter; Say 'Hello' For Me!; Revolt of the Robots! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #55654369
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    $360.99
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Scuffing on front of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
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    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #61883340
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    • Paper: Off white
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    Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Frank Frazetta. 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's efforts to impress new neighbor Nan only get worse when Packy and Molly try to help. Red Hawk and Bigfoot are taken as legendary figures of prophecy by a neighboring tribe. Straight Arrow, mistaken for part of a raiding party, risks capture to save his horse Fury. Cover by legendary artist Frank Frazetta. Steve Adams - Badman!; The Luck of Loud Calf!; Red Hawk: Beast of the Bayous!!; Trial by Fury! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60041933
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    • Paper: Off white
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    Captain Comet in "Beware the Synthetic Men" (script by Edgar Ray Merritt), "The Last Days of Earth" (script by Gardner F. Fox), and "The Brain of Dr. Royer!" Alex Toth art. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue." Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60757375
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    • Paper: Off white
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    Captain Comet in "Beware the Synthetic Men" (script by Edgar Ray Merritt), "The Last Days of Earth" (script by Gardner F. Fox), and "The Brain of Dr. Royer!" Alex Toth art. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue." Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) 5 CGC 5.5

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4339188007

    Starts Jan 4

    The Room Without a Door, script by Hank Chapman, art by Joe Maneely; A scientist rejects science as useless for discovering the secret of time travel and turns to black magic instead; When he hears of a woman related to a witch burned in 1692 living nearby, he spies on her through a window and sees her summon the ghost of her ancestor. Welcome To the Werewolves text story. Little Man Who Was There, art by Jim Mooney; Dennis Ames keeps seeing a strange little man just before some disaster happens that he narrowly escapes, and he eventually comes to realize that he can't escape forever, because the little man is Death. The Trap, script by Carl Wessler, art by Manny Stallman. My Brother Harry, art by Tony DiPreta. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    • Paper: Cream to off white
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    The Room Without a Door, script by Hank Chapman, art by Joe Maneely; A scientist rejects science as useless for discovering the secret of time travel and turns to black magic instead; When he hears of a woman related to a witch burned in 1692 living nearby, he spies on her through a window and sees her summon the ghost of her ancestor. Welcome To the Werewolves text story. Little Man Who Was There, art by Jim Mooney; Dennis Ames keeps seeing a strange little man just before some disaster happens that he narrowly escapes, and he eventually comes to realize that he can't escape forever, because the little man is Death. The Trap, script by Carl Wessler, art by Manny Stallman. My Brother Harry, art by Tony DiPreta. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #61952196
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    Published Feb 1952 by Marvel.
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #4223892002
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    "The Sealed Specters." Venus and Whitney Hammond enter a tunnel of love, only to discover strange creatures. "The Mad Mountain!" After a plane crash, Venus encounters plant creatures. Also includes: "Tidal Wave of Terror!"; "The Little Man"; and "Beware...The Cat-Woman's Revenge." Pencils, inks, and cover by Bill Everett. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59868537
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    Cover art by Al Feldstein. "The Two-Century Journey!", script by Al Feldstein (script and plot) and William Gaines (plot), art by Wally Wood; A generation ship leaves earth to travel to another planet; On the way they discover that people age very slowly in space, which creates a population problem on the ship. "Shrinking From Abuse!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Kamen; Hugo Masterson has created a formula to shrink tissue in order to possibly cure cancer, but he accidentally injects himself and is then injested by his wife. Shock SuspenStories ad. "Desire!" text story. "The 10th At Noon," script by Al Feldstein (script and plot) and William Gaines (plot), art by Wally Wood; Two scientists invent a time machine that can send a camera into the future and snap a picture, and, by doing so, they discover the end of the world is coming. "The Thing In the Jar," script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; Scientists discover what has been killing everything in Mr. Dorsey's pond. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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