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Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp comic books 1942

  • Vol. 7 #1
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 7 #1


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    • Full length spine split (partially taped).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Volume 7, Issue 1 - January, 1942. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories by Manly Wade Wellman, Isaac Asimov, Miles J. Breuer, and Raymond Z. Gallun. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 132 pages. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 7 #2
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 7 #2


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Glue spots. Front cover detached 40%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    March 1942. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by R.F. Starzl, Malcolm Jameson, Henry Kuttner, and Joseph J. Millard. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 132 pages. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 7 #3
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 7 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Interior handwriting. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.
    • Paper: Cream to off white

    Volume 7, Issue 3 - May, 1942. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Hal K. Wells, Richard O. Lewis, G.L. Maddocks, and Stanton A. Coblentz. Six Virgil Finlay illustrations. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 8 #1
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 8 #1


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Book length crease on front cover. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Light tan to Cream
    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Trimmed
    • Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.

    July 1942. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Noel Loomis, Kennie McDowd, William Morrison, and L. Taylor Hansen. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 8 #2
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 8 #2


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Book length crease on front cover. Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • Paper: Cream
    • Piece fill to front cover, Trimmed. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Slightly britle
    • Front cover detached 30%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Water damage. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Sept 1942. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories by William Morrison, Louis Tucker, Owen Fox Jerome, and Frank Johnson. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.

  • Vol. 8 #3
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 8 #3


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    • Paper: Cream
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Light tan to Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Nov 1942. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by A.G. Stangland, Ross Rocklynne, Joseph J. Millard, and Henry S. Lewis. Dr. Seuss illustration (small "Buy United States War Savings Bonds & Stamps" ad). 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.