Comic books October 1952

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Stories and art by Tony Tallarico and others. Movie cowboy Tex Ritter tames the West with his six-guns, his horse White Flash and his dog, Fury. Tex pursues a mysterious white-skinned Native who stole a ranch payroll, even though Tex knows there are no tribes in the area. Tall tale-spinner Buffalo Bill reveals how a messenger can get through a snowfall without leaving any footprints. Tex investigates the murder of a ranch foreman, and the only suspects are his Native hired hands and their cruel manager. The kid in the cover photo looks like he could be Tex's son John, later a famous actor in his own right. Tex Ritter; Pinto Pete: A Hot One; Loonie Les Leaves Bad Taste; Buffalo Bill: The Problem Solver; Murder on the Lazy Y; The Blockade Buster; Lamebrain Lem: Angry Hombre; The Case of the Two Empty Wagons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $59.00 View scans Water damage: Slight.

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Volume 36, Issue 4 - April, 1952. TAM is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures. Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $575.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more Label #4184354009

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $550.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #3923648016

Severed head cover by Lou Morales. "Curse of Karnak," art by Bob Forgione; Professor Ambrose carelessly revives the mummy of King Mentu and sets free a plague of Egyptian gods running amok in the excavation camp. "Harmony of Horror," art by Bob Forgione; Jim Shervin kills Bruno Augustin, the rival for his love of the beautiful Cleo. "The Frustrated Ghost" text story. "Murderers' Row," art by Tex Blaisdell; Strange things happen in and around Professor Caglio's wax exhibition of murderers through history. "The Tavern of Terror," art by Collier; Young man spends the night in an inn haunted by an old female vampire. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $29.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $17.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white	Add to cart Very Good $17.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $21.00 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
Add to cart Very Good $23.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $9.00 View scans	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $9.00 View scans	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $9.00 View scans Paper: Off white
Add to cart Good $8.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Good $9.00 View scans Paper: Light tan to Cream Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Volume 41, Issue 1 - October, 1952. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Wallace West, Jack Vance, Kendell Foster Crossen, Paul Lawrence Payne, William Ratigan, and Roger Dee. Two Virgil Finlay illustrations. Alex Schomburg illustration. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Add to cart Very Good $45.00 View scans Water damage: Slight.

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Volume 9, Issue 2 - October, 1952. 8.5" x 11.5", 54 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Color touch. 2" cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached. Cover and interior oxidation. Tape on interior cover. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Lee Elias, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Rudy Palais and Joe Certa. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. The Mob gets revenge on Benny the Rat by transforming him into an actual rat. A scientist manages to reanimate two mummies, but unfortunately, they have a 6000-year grudge against his family. Scientists kill the monster called the Medusa-Ghoul, but can't escape its curse. The Rat Man; Marriage of the Monsters; Eternal Life and Death; Monster of the Snow; The Living Slime; Head of the Medusa. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $42.00 or Best Offer View scan 3 1/2" cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Howard Nostrand, Al Gordon, Rocco Mastroserio and Jack Sparling. Harvey presents war stories as Korea was becoming the latest American conflict. A coward must overcome his fear of the battlefield. An airman lets nothing stop him in his drive to get a wounded soldier to safety. Huge Boris and tiny Maxie make a surprisingly effective team when Company B takes on the German Army. Plus a list of Navy positions, including Aviation Photographer's Mate, Quartermaster Q, Machinist's Mate, Hospital Corpsman, Gunner's Mate, and Electronics Technician. Come and Get Us; Our Navy; I'm Coming Through!; Mad Man Murphy; The Pay Off; Sentry!; Operation Mercy! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 6, Issue 40 - October 4, 1952. Softcover, 5" 7", 42 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 6, Issue 43 - October 25, 1952. Softcover, 5" 7", 42 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Pre-Code. Joe Sinnott art. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Lee Elias. "Murder Incorporated," pencils by Bob Powell, inks by Bob Powell and Howard Nostrand; A tough guy from Chicago proves his worth in battle. "Bazooka!"; A bazooka soldier is assigned to a firewood detail. "On Guard!"; Short feature about the National Guard. "MIG vs. Sabrejet" text story. "The Big Lie," art by Jack Sparling; A replacement soldier from Hollywood tries to impress his buddies by telling them he dated a famous movie star. "Our Army," art by Pete Morisi; Examples and definitions of six different army insignia. "The Outcast," art by Howard Nostrand; A flight commander is reprimanded for being too reckless while on patrol. "The Test" text story; A new pilot tests his wings. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $650.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #1266042006

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $615.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Label #2134551009 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart PR 0.5 $299.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. 5 and a half pages missing. Only complete "The Plant Eaters" story and incomplete "A Stone's Throw from Eternity" stories are present and stapled out of order. Partial page taped to previous page with married piece (affects readability). Complete spine split on all interior wraps with heavy spine damage to cover. Original staples removed. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Basil Wolverton and others. Stories and art by Hy Fleishman, Loffredo, Nick Frank, and Walter Palais. Pre-Code tales of horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Astronauts discover a planet populated by man-eating plants and unwisely decide to take one with them. A former employee takes holiday-themed revenge on the businessmen who framed him. An occult researcher gets a glimmer of immortality during a visit to Trinidad, but his past selves have tried that before. Cover includes Basil Wolverton art swiped from the splash page to "Flight to the Future" in Weird Tales of the Future (1952) #2. High Voltage; The Planet Eaters; Death Takes a Holiday; A Stones Throw from Eternity; Spirits from Outer Space. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Howard Sherman. The River of Rogues starring the Wyoming Kid, script by Gardner Fox, art by Howard Sherman. The Trail of the Three Killers starring Cowboy Marshal, art by Ed Smalle Jr. The Spurs of Sam McGee starring Rodeo Rick, script by Gardner Fox, art by Tom Cooke. The Burro Worth a Fortune starring Nighthawk, script by Don Cameron, art by Ruben Moreira. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $65.00 View scans Centerfold detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Captain Marvel learns that not only have the insects of the remote Amazon Jungle created their own civilization...but they have The Bomb. Lance and Mike get into an Indiana Jones-style adventure while helping Prof. Rand find the lost Mayan relic called the Red Jaguar. Ibis and Taia must save humanity after a scientist's Alec Holland-like experiment creates weeds that are sentient...and mobile. Captain Marvel Battles the Bug Bombs; Doc Sorebones; Lance O'Casey: The Mystery of the Red Jaguar; Golden Arrow: The Indian Uprising; Brainy Buster; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: The Menace of the Horror Weeds. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart Good $2.50 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

Issue 652 - October, 1952. The true adventure magazine for men. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 6.5" x 9.5", B&W.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $13.00

Katy Keene by Bill Woggon. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $199.95 or Best Offer View scan 6" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple. Mold. Staple rust. Rust migration. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Witches Tales features the eerie supernatural stories "A Rage To Kill, "Art For Deaths Sake", "The Fiend of the Nether World", and "The Well of Mystery." Also features the text story "The Dead Remember." Edited by Leon Harvey. Stories by Joe Simon, Joe Certa, Manny Stallman, Moe Marcus, and Rudy Palais. Weird tales and Witches Tales of horror, suspense, and unseen terrors. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.