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Comic books June 1954

  • Issue #201
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 201
    • 2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Staples added (not manufacturing). Cover oxidation.
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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Safari in Smallville starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks Ray Burnley; to save Lana, Clark risks exposing his secret identity to Professor Lang. The Stars Who Couldn't Swim starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Go Slow" Club starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. Jasper the Jinx starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #56
    Adventures Into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 56
    • 4" cumulative spine split, 2 3/4" of which is sealed with tape
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    Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Harry Lazarus. Stories by Harry Lazarus, Lin Streeter, Pete Riss, and Ogden Whitney. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 3-D effect stories and cover. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    Adventures of Bob Hope (1950) 27

    Cover art by Owen Fitzgerald. Untitled Bob Hope story, script by Cal Howard, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Bob takes a job as first mate on a garbage scow and gets $80 in return for an act of charity. Untitled Bob Hope story, script by Cal Howard, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Bob wins a Hawaiian vacation and abandons his responsibilities on the scow. Honey in Hollywood one-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Honey daydreams that she's big movie star. Untitled Bob Hope story, script by Cal Howard, art by Owen Fitzgerald; The Classy Clothes Company takes back Bob's prize and he is forced to stowaway in a shipment of orchids to get back to New York. Untitled Liz story, art by Mort Drucker; Liz spends too much time on the telephone. 44 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Monthly magazine focusing on human interest stories, social issues and fiction. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 140 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #8
    Approved Comics (1954) 8
    • INCOMPLETE. Page missing (affects art and story). Water damage.
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    Stories and art by Bob Powell, George Olesen, and Leonard Starr. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. This issue features pre-Code crime comics. The Inspector learns why hero cop Joe always turns down medals and awards. A comics version of the strange true story of Michael Malloy, who survived multiple attempts to kill him. The life and crimes of Prohibition-era outlaw John Dillinger. Plus a story with art by Bob Powell. A Tough Beat; Durable Mike Malloy; The Squealers; Kill-Crazy John Dillinger; The Dream Horse Winners. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #68
    Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 68
    • Cover detached at one staple. 6" Cumulative spine split.
  • Issue #3
    Archie's Joke Book (1953) 3
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #2048372001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
  • Vol. 5 #12
    Art Photography (1949-1958) Magazine Vol. 5 #12


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 5, Issue 11 - May, 1954. Art Photography Magazine was a men's interest publication produced from July, 1949 to December, 1958 that focused heavily on photographing the nude female form, as well as a fair amount of "cheesecake" pin-up style photography. Included are articles on how to take better photographs, product reviews of different photography equipment, and diving deeper into what makes photography a legitimate form of art. 8.5" x 10.5", 50 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #33
    Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 33

    Cover art by Carl Burgos. Once a Werewolf, art by Sid Greene; A werewolf falls in love with a human girl and resolves to leave the pack; They skin him. Point of View, art by Al Carreno; A janitor in a lab gets access to shrinking formula and shrinks the employees there; He treats them as pets or he terrorizes them. Till Death Do Us Part, art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Evil Eye, art by Pablo Ferro; A woman with the evil eye chances upon a mirror and curses herself. I Ain't Got No Body, art by Chuck Winter. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 53 #4
    Astounding Science Fiction (1938-1960 Street and Smith) Pulp / Digest Vol. 53 #4


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    June 1954. Volume 53, Issue 4 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Poul Anderson, Frank Herbert, Clifford D. Simak, Dennis Wiegand, Edward Grendon, and Victor Stephan. Illustrations by Freas, Faragasso, Kirberger, and van Dongen. Article on Bertrand Russell's logical paradoxes. Cover by Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #84
    Batman (1940) 84
    Tags: Batman
    Published Jun 1954 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4206077001
    • 1" Spine split from bottom. Water damage. Staple rust, rust migration. Mold.
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    • INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story. 2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.
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    Cover by Win Mortimer. Act Your Age! public service announcement with Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "The Valley of the Giant Bees!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; The Dynamic Duo trail a gang of sugar thieves into a secluded jungle; A freak accident gives Batman an hallucination that the thieves are actually drones working for a race of giant bees! One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Sleeping Beauties of Gotham City!", script by David Vern, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye; Selina enters a beauty contest and succeeds in preventing Batman from arresting her without proof of being the Catwoman. "The Mechanized Mounties" article by Jack Miller (as Jack Mabely), art by Raymond Perry. Two-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "Ten Nights of Fear!", script by David Vern, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The Caped Crusader begins having horrible nightmares after getting his utility belt radio back from Scotland Yard, whom he had lent it to for inspection. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #30
    Battle (1951 Atlas) 30
    Published Jun 1954 by Atlas.

    "R.O.K." (art by Joe Maneely), "The Argonne!" (art by Robert Q. Sale), "Alexander the Great!" (art by C.A. Winter), "Blitzkrieg!" (Hitler cameos; art by George Tuska), and a two-page text story, "Practice Fighting." Russ Heath cover. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 4 #4
    Best Western (1951-1957 Stadium) 2nd Series Vol. 4 #4


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Issue #77
    Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 77
    • Cover detached. Water damage. 1 1/4" Cumulative spine split.

    Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Stories by Dick Wood, Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Paul Gustavson and Chuck Cuidera. Featuring Blackhawk in: "The Fiendish Electronic Brain" by Dick Wood, Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera; "The Jet Propelled Terror" with art by Dillin and Cuidera; and "Slaves of the Disabler Ray" with art by Dillin and Cuidera. Plus: Chop Chop in an untitled back-up story by Paul Gustavson, reprinted from issue #68. And: 1-page text story "Airborne Adventure"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #763
    Blighty (1939-1959 City Magazines Ltd.) UK Magazine 763
    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 1 #6
    Bold Magazine (1954 Pocket Magazines) Vol. 1 #6


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    Volume 1, Issue 6 - June 1954. Men's interest magazine focusing on sports, celebrities, war, and glamour girls. 4-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #2
    Broadway Hollywood Blackouts (1954) 2
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.
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    An offbeat comic presenting short, often risque humor stories in a sort of comics version of vaudeville. Each "sketch" is presented as if it's on a vaudeville stage, complete with footlights. In a story that's a real reflection of its era, a couple goes to the train station just so they can kiss each other in public without causing a scandal. An early comics version of the "Philanderer's Porsche" urban legend. A woman who gets a mink coat from her boyfriend finds a way to trick her husband into thinking he gave it to her - or so she thinks! The Lovers; The Proposal; Hands Off; The Kissing Bugs; The Dowry; The Grand Robbery; Trip Cancelled; The Mink Coat; Happy Birthday; The Alibi; The Bad Host; The Bargain; The Old Maid; The Toothache; The Nut with the Net; The Audacious Audition; It's for Charity; Memories; The Milkman; The Bogeyman; Insured. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Buster Bear (1953) 4
    • 3/4" Cumulative spine split.

    Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring Buster Bear in: "Big-Hearted Buster"; "Willie's New House"; and "Stuck With a Stick"! Plus: Buzzy Rabbit in "Witty Is All at Sea" co-starring Sammy Skunk and Witty Fox. Also: Rollo Raccoon and Picklefoot Pig in an untitled reprint story co-starring Mr. Jones and Rufus Rabbit. And: 1-page text story "Raccoon's Night Out" starring Nightlight Raccoon and Mama Raccoon. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 26 #1
    Children's Playmate Magazine (1929 A.R. Mueller) Vol. 26 #1


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    • Spine split 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #1
    Classics Illustrated 120 The Hurricane (1954) 1
    • Chew. 5" cumulative spine split.

    The Hurricane, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 121, with 6/54 date). The proud Terangi makes a final, desperate attempt to escape from unjust imprisonment. As the authorities draw closer, nature intervenes. The skies blacken, the tides rise, the wind snaps through the palm trees and the South Sea of Manukura is battered by a howling hurricane. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #509
    Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) 1st Printing 509
    • Interior is complete. Severe water damage.

    Painted cover art by Dik Browne. "Beauty and the Beast," script by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont (adapted from his original story), art by Dik Browne; Beauty's father picks a rose in the Beast's garden and the price is his daughter, Beauty; She is carried to the Beast's palace, and enjoys every luxury; Eventually, she overcomes her fear of the Beast and looks forward to his company; One day, she returns home to tend her ailing father, and returns to the palace to find the Beast dying; She is heartbroken but confesses her love by accepting his offer of marriage; The Beast is transformed into a Prince. "The Dog and the Shadow," script by Aesop (adapted from his original story), art by William A. Walsh; A greedy dog drops his piece of meat into a stream when he thinks the reflection he sees in its depths is carrying a bigger piece. "Ride a Cock-Horse," art by Alex A. Blum; Nursery rhyme about a lady at Banubury Cross with rings on her fingers and bells on her toes. Article about the hippopotamus, art by William A. Walsh. Beauty and the Beast pinup on back cover, art by Dik Browne. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #509
    Classics Illustrated Junior (1953-1971) Reprints 509
    • Water damage.

    Beauty and the Beast. NOTE: We do not currently differentiate between HRN 576 copies and other HRN #'s of Classics Illustrated Junior reprints. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #23
    Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) 23
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4105705002
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4390430020
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    Cover art by George Evans. "This'll Kill You!", script by Otto Binder, art by Reed Crandall; The police are stunned when Victor Gattling brings in the dead body of his best friend and then claims that he, Victor, has been killed by his best friend. "Standing Room Only," script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Kamen; Siblings Carl and Cynthia spent their early years cross-dressing in order to have laughs on their friends but fall out of favor with each other; Stime later, Carl sees that his sister has married into money, so he murders his sister and her husband and then disguises himself as her in order to have access to those funds as beneficiary. "The Real Thing" one-page text story by Al Feldstein, art by Marie Severin. "Return Blow," script by Carl Wessler, art by Reed Crandall; Alma and Luke decide to butter up Alma's boss lady at the fabulous Sanford Manion in order to get Alma listed in the old lady's will as beneficiary for a cool $250,000. "Last Resort," script by Carl Wessler, art by George Evans; Jerry hated Mona, hated her for being controlled by her money, so he seeks out a diversion in young and beautiful Jane, a waitress in town. Jerry kills Mona and dumps her into a lake at night, which eventually trips him up because he had dumped her body into crystal clear Silver Springs! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Dark Mysteries (1951) 18

    "Terror of the Burning Corpse"; Lovely Nikki is in love with the juggler Tony; Her colleague Corey, a brilliant impersonator, is jealous of Tony and devises an evil scheme: Corey murders Tony and takes his place. "House of Horror," art by John D'Agostino; A vampire from the spooky Tennant house on the hill terrorizes the town; The three councilmen burn down the building, but fall prey to further vampire attacks. Is young and mysterious Gena, last of the Tennants, the fiend - or someone else? "Horror of the Drowned" text story by Ellen Lynn. "Terror of the Stolen Legs," art by Gerald Altman; In a Nazi Concentration Camp Dr. Franz Burch experiments on finding the secret to bring the dead back to life; Most prisoners are too weak to survive the process, until Burch gets his hands on the handsome and healthy political renegade Rolfe. "Some Die Twice," art by Alvin Hollingsworth; Slave trader Barney Degris takes aboard a tribe of cannibals in Africa; His wife Marna detests his cruelty; When Degris murders a native witch doctor and Marna's friend Philip, Marna throws her husband between the cannibals. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 6
    • 2" Cumulative spine split.

    Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Gene Autry photo. The Disintegrator Gun starring Gene Autry; Gene tracks down a group of crooks who are using a stolen disintegrator gun to rob banks. The chase involves a missing government scientist. Rustler's Roundup starring Champion, art by Tony Sgroi. A brief explanation of how indians cooked acorns, rabbit and buffalo. The Cracked-Up Getaway starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens. Trigger Joins the Boys' Club, art by Sparky Moore. The Vengeful Roustabout starring Johnny Mack Brown, art by Sparky Moore. A Lucky Flood starring Wild Bill Elliott, pencils by Sparky Moore. A Neat Twist starring Rex Allen, art by John Ushler. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #35
    Donald Duck (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key/Whitman/Gladstone) 35
    • Water damage. Staple rust with migration.
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. REMAINDERED COPY.

    Cover by Carl Barks. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Moores and Phil De Lara. Donald Duck is featured in "The Hair Grower," "Ye Olden Days," "The Great Dane" and "Rare Feather Collector"! Also: 1-pagers "Warning Signs," "Balloon Explosion" and "Good Luck Horseshoe"! Characters in this issue: Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Uncle Scrooge, Daisy Duck and Gyro Gearloose. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Durango Kid (1949 Magazine Enterprises) 29

    Art by Fred Guardineer and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Guardineer. Sometimes listed as Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid #29. Western adventure based on the popular masked hero played in the movies by Charles Starrett. Durango Kid becomes involved with a female sharpshooter; The Kid tries to teach a clueless settler how to defend himself from the gang that wants to kill him; Dan Brand and Tipi set out to rescue Linda "The Fox" from the British governor's palace. The Lady Packs a Six-Gun!; Six-Gun Harry's Battle!; Badmen of Hackamore; Readin', Ritin', Rustlin'!; The Rescue of Linda La Blanch! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #16
    Eerie (1951 Avon Series) 16
    • Interior is complete. Extensive water damage, oxidation.
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    Art by Louis Ravelli, Rocke Mastroserio, Henry C. Kiefer, Manny Stallman, Joe Orlando and Wally Wood. Tales of horror from the era just before the Comics Code was introduced. This issue is a reprint of issue #2 with a new cover. A drowned corpse pursues his killer back to New York; A newlywed groom makes a deal with the devil to be reunited with his dead bride; A prediction of death turns into a self-fulfilling prophecy. The Thing from the Sea!; A Honeymoon of Horror!; The Chamber of Death!; The Stranger in Studio X; Nightmare! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 23 #127
    Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (1941-Present Davis-Dell) Vol. 23 #127


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    • Water damage: Slight.
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Vol. 10 #6
    Eyeful (1943-1955 Eyeful Magazine Inc.^) Vol. 10 #6


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    • Spine stress. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Residue. Soiling.
    • Spine stress. Spine split from base. Creasing. Edge damage. Soiling. Invisible tape repair on front cover. Dust shadow rear cover edge.

    Volume 10, Issue 6 - June 1954. Vintage men's interest magazine full of adult humor comics and pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 3 #3
    Fantastic (1952-1980 Ziff-Davis/Ultimate) Vol. 3 #3
    • 1/4" Spine split from top.
    • 2 1/4" Cumulative spine split. Staple rust with migration.

    June 1954. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Robert K. White, Robert Sheckley, J. Munro MacLennan, Richard Matheson, Lawrence Chandler, Vern Fearing, William Lindsay Gresham, Randall Garrett, Richard Wilson, Michael Shaara, Louis Estes. Cover by Ernest Schroeder. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 7 #6
    Fate (1948-Present Clark Publishing) Digest/Magazine Vol. 7 #6

    Volume 7 - Issue 6, June 1954. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. This issue features The Strange Disappearance of Theodosia Burr, Seances in Buckingham Palace, and Did Phoenicians Reach Mexico! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #52
    Felix the Cat (1948 Dell/Toby/Harvey) 52
    • Water damage. 1" spine split.

    Cover by Otto Messmer. Stories and art by Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. Felix tries to get in the ring and be a pro wrestler. Pokey Pig feels snubbed by his friends. Radio Control; Pleasant Surprise; A Gripping Tale; Lil' Forget Me Not; Don Poco; Flub; Pokey Pig. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Figure File for Artists (1954 Camerarts Publishing Co.) Magazine 2
    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #28
    First Romance Magazine (1949-1958 Harvey) 28

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias and Bob Powell. Tales of love and heartbreak in 1950s America from publisher Harvey. A redheaded woman gets a bad reputation after she falls for a married man. A woman who grew up in poverty will stop at nothing for the good things in life. A blonde blues singer reveals the lost love that torments her still. This Love of Ours; I Gambled on Love; Care for Your Clothes; Temptress; Luxury Mad; Moment of Madness; Secret Torment. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 7 #3
    Flirt (1947-1955 Whisper, Inc./Flirt) Magazine Vol. 7 #3


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    • Spine split from bottom to middle.
    • Two staple holes through both covers and all pages at right edge. Staple rust. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Scuffing. Soiling. Water damage.

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    Volume 7, Issue 3 - June, 1954. Vintage men's interest magazine full of pin-ups and glamour photos paired with humorous text stories and adult comic strips. 8" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W. -MATURE CONTENT- Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 3 #6
    Frolic (1951-1967 Frolic Magazine, Inc.^) Magazine Vol. 3 #6


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    • Staple rust: Extensive.
    • Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 8 #3
    Galaxy Science Fiction (1950-1980 World/Galaxy/Universal) Vol. 8 #3


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Front cover detached 5%.
  • Issue #15
    Galaxy Science Fiction (1953-1958 Digest) UK Edition 15
  • Issue #88
    Gene Autry Comics (1946-1959 Dell) 88

    Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry. Gene Autry photo cover. "The Border Rustlers," art by Nicholas Firfires; Gene finds the hideout of the rustlers and uses firecrackers to stampede the stolen cattle. "The Paper Bag Bandits"; Gene enters a store; it is held up by two men, one a midget. "The Sheriff Who Was Too Old" text story. "Santa Clara Silver and Lead," art by Nat Edson; Pete's story is about a rich find of silver and lead, that is swept away by a flood. Gene Autry wallet ad. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Ghost Comics (1951 Fiction House) 11
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #0917892012
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    Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Lords of the Upper Air, art by John Belcastro [as "Johnny Bell"]; A group of mountain climbers in the Himalayan stumble upon a tribe of snowmen with supernatural powers. Grab-Bag, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel; A group of girls is being haunted by the ghost of a mysterious evil woman, whose stylish accessories came into the girls possession. The Witch's Doll, script by Marilyn Mercer, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti and Will Eisner; Dr. Drew hunts down the missing explorer Leander Miles, who is torturing the actress Jennie Paris--by means of an African "kaffir" witch doll. This black magic works like voodoo. Untitled story, art by George Evans; a magic bottle containing a miniature ship arrives at the house of an old acquaintance. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Ginger (1951) 10
    • Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other.
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    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold and next page missing, affects art and story.
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    36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Girls' Love Stories (1949) 29
    • 1" Spine split from bottom with lateral spine tearing. Cover detached and first two wraps detached at one staple.
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  • Issue #23
    Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) 23
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split.
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    • INCOMPLETE. Pieces missing (affects art and story).
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    He Who Robs The Dead starring Fate, art by Lou Cameron; Grave robber Albert Torrence finds a treasure beneath a cemetery; As he spends the loot, Torrence learns that he has been framed by the dead. Shattering The Time Barrier starring Fate; Philip Spayne, state executioner and operator of the electric chair, accidentally establishes a link between the worlds of the living and the dead. Hell Beyond The Crystal Ball starring Fate, art by Richard Case; Scientist Max Bronislaw is fascinated by the future; To travel there, he makes a deal with a strange apparition named Natas. Thrust of a Ghost Lance starring Fate, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; A medieval knight returns from the dead to avenge his unrightful death in a tournament. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    Haunt of Fear (1950 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 25
    • Cover and centerfold detached and re-adhered with glue.
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    • Cover and 2 center wraps detached. Water damage. Tape on interior pages.
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    Cover art by Graham Ingels. The New Arrival--The Witch's Cauldron!, script by Otto Binder, art by Graham Ingels; This story is told by a mansion; The occupant is a lunatic old woman who lost her mind when her husband was killed in WWI and kept her new born infant uneducated and in shackles for 40 years. Indisposed!--The Vault of Horror!, art by George Evans; A man uses his new garbage disposal to eliminate the remains of his wife's body, but his plumber friend who installed it doesn't have experience and connects it to the water intake. Out Cold--Haunt of Fear, script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Kamen; The old witch tells us a story with two endings; The first ending relates what would have happened to the protagonist if he had pursued a relationship with a new office girl who turns out to be a ghoul using human meat to feed her mother's cats, but the old witch tells us that's not what actually happened. The Light In His Life!--The Crypt of Terror, script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

    • Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Vol. 7 #6
    Hot Rod (1947 Petersen Publishing Company) Everybody's Automotive Magazine Vol. 7 #6


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    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    8" x 11", 118 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #37
    Human Torch Comics (1940) 37
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3950757025
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    Cover art by Carl Burgos. Vampire Tale starring the Human Torch, art by Dick Ayers; Torch and Toro encounter alien bat people who explain that vampires are their criminals that they exiled to Earth long ago when there was no intelligent life; A scout ship having informed them that there is now an intelligent species on the planet being preyed on by the vampire aliens, the bat people are now rounding up vampires to deposit on some other planet without an intelligent species since they do not believe in killing. A Spy There Was starring the Human Torch, art by Dick Ayers. Ghost Lights text story. The Underwater People starring Sub-Mariner, script and art by Bill Everett. The Menace of the Unhuman starring the Human Torch, art by Dick Ayers. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #4
    If Worlds of Science Fiction (1952 Pulp Digest) Vol. 3 #4
    • Interior complete. Facsimile cover included. Interior pages detached.

    June 1954. Science fiction stories by Raymond F. Jones, Mari Wolf, Lester del Rey, Richard Stockham, George H. Smith, Alan E. Nourse, and Edward W. Ludwig. Two Kelly Freas illustrations. Wrap-around cover by Ken Fagg. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #14
    Indian Chief (1951-1959 Dell) 14

    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.