Auctions: comic books 1955 or before

Sensation Mystery (1952) 112 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4348396007

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Giunta. Death Has Five Guesses!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Frank Giacoia, inks by Sy Barry; "Master adventurer" Johnny Peril is trapped inside a mansion with living dummies; He encounters actor Karl Kandor who wants to exchange his old body for Peril's young one by mind transfer. The Man Who Cried Werewolf!, art by John Giunta; Three students rival for leading the class in supernatural science; Monica has found a formula to turn a man into a werewolf. Errand Ghosts non-fiction page, script and art by Mort Drucker; Ghosts may urge humans to fulfill a mission. The Greatest Prophecy Ever Made article, script by Jack E. Miller, art by Raymond Perry; A brief account of Napoleon's rejected girlfriend. The Tattooed Terror!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry; Richard Forman made a fortune with counterfeit money, but let his partner Burt Jorgens go to prison; Years later Jorgens is released and stalks Forman by tattooing him in his sleep with symbols foreboding strange accidents. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Sheena Queen of the Jungle (1942 Fiction House) 8 GD/VG 3.0

Water spotting and corner chew to cover.

Art by Robert Webb. Cover by Robert Webb. Adventures of the fearless jungle warrior Sheena, one of the earliest female heroes with her own title. Sheena battles cannibals who have lured crocodiles into doing their dirty work; Traders see dollar signs when a scientist stumbles on an undiscovered tomb of the pharaohs; Sheena battles killer leopards and the cult that worships them. The Congo Colossus; Death Trap of the River Demons; Lair of the Leopard Goddess. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Space Patrol (1952 Ziff Davis) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4364308006

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Bernie Krigstein and others. The short-lived tie-in to the fondly remembered early sci-fi TV series. Tonga, Lady of the Diamonds, and her minion Major Gorla scheme against Earth, in a story with art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Tonga tries to prevent Buzz and Hap from revealing her role in the conspiracy by having the witnesses killed, but they track the assassin to the forbidden planetoid of Vesta. In another Krigstein story, Commander Buzz Corry investigates the mysterious disappearance of space freighters loaded with tellerium. The Lady of Diamonds; Outlaws of Vesta; Push Button Tyrant; Space Pirates. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sparkling Stars (1944) 10 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4485887015

Ali Baba story, art by Harry Lazarus. Ted Hart story, art by Herman Browner. Chuck story, art by Gus Jud. Boxie Weaver story, art by Ink Higgins. Magic Tricks for Young and Old activity pages. Riley and the Sergeant story. Hell's Angels story. Speed Spaulding story. Man-Eating Sharks Won't Like Sailors article. You Slept Through 575 Forest Fires! article. Invasion of Terror starring Zaro, art by Francois Leland. 68 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Spider (1933-1943 Popular Publications^) Pulp Vol. 16 #1 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

All 3 edges of cover trimmed.

Label #4426080013

Oct 1938. Cover by John Howitt. Spider Story by Grant Stockbridge "The Spider at Bay". "Never Bet on a Corpse" by J. Lane Linklater and "The Witness From Hell" by Arthur Leo Zagat. Crime-fighting article by Moran Tudury. Illustrations by J. Fleming Gould. 7" x 10", black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic (1940-1952) Mar 2 1941 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3876938005

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic (1940-1952) Dec 14 1941 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3876938004

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Lady Luck by Nick Viscardi.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic (1940-1952) Feb 22 1942 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3876938002

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Last Lady Luck by Nick Viscardi.

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic (1940-1952) Jul 12 1942 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3876938003

Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Insert. 7-1/2 x 10 inches, 16 pages, full color, all newsprint with no slick cover. Eisner/Fine/Quality staff assist on Spirit.

Spook (1954) 30 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0361436008

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and George Peltz. Pre-Code horror comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. A female reporter is the only witness as a long-dead mummy revives and goes in search of his ancient bride. A night watchman at a museum is dragged into a painting that is actually the door into an evil dimension. A writer's latest manuscript holds the potential to destroy all evil in the world. Another top-notch cover by L. B. Cole. Swamp Spirit; The Vengeful Phantom; The Mummy; The Ghost Who Cried; Picture a Nightmare; Maniac; The Insider. Final issue of the series. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sports Novels Magazine (1937-1952 Popular Publications) Pulp Vol. 10 #3 GD 2.0

Star Spangled Comics (1941) 85 FR/GD 1.5

Cover-to-cover edge tear. Cover loose at one staple. Interior tearing.

Robin in "Peril at the Pole" (Batman guest appearance), Captain Compass in "Dead Man's Diary," the Star-Spangled Kid in "The Educated Horse," and Tomahawk in "A Bell for Cornwall." 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Star Spangled War Stories (1952 DC #3-204) 7 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4508088002

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Rookie Ranger, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Killer Squad, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Ray Burnley. The Dud, art by Jim McArdle. I Was a Leatherneck Sniper, art by Bob Brown. Private Pete filler page by Henry Boltinoff. Shorty filler page by Henry Boltinoff. Capt. Jeb Manton text article by Jack Miller. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #3 GD/VG 3.0

2" Spine split from bottom.

May 1939. Cover by Howard V. Brown. Stories by Edmond Hamilton, Stanley G. Weinbaun, and Alexander Samalman. "Thrills in Science" by Mort Weisinger. Two-page Robert A. Millikan bio in comic form. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 6 #3 GD 2.0

Volume 6, Issue 3 - November, 1941. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories by Joseph J. Millard, Robert Bloch, David H. Keller, and John Broome. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 20 #1 GD/VG 3.0

2" Spine split from top.

Volume 20, Issue 1 - September, 1949. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories: "The Portal in the Picture" by Henry Kuttner, "The Hothouse Planet" by Arthur K. Barnes, "Communications" by Edwin James, "A Condition of Beauty" by John D. MacDonald, "The Fires Within" by Arthur C. Clarke, "Beyond The Black Nebula" by Rene LaFayette. Four Virgil Finlay illustrations. Softcover, 7-in x 9-in, 164 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 22 #1 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4426188004

Volume 22, Issue 1 - September, 1950. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Raymond F. Jones, Edmond Hamilton (Captain Future story "The Harpers of Titan"), Arthur K. Barnes and Henry Kuttner, Jack Vance, Mack Reynolds, and Matt Lee. Virgil Finlay illustration. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 160 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Straight Arrow (1950 Magazine Enterprises) 11 VG/FN 5.0

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. Straight Arrow discovers an ancient civilization that has survived for centuries in a hidden valley. Red Hawk faces a gigantic warrior in the misty lands of Yellowstone. Bandits use legal chicanery to take over a mine, so Straight Arrow settles their case with his fists. The Valley of Time; The Salt War; Red Hawk: The Giant in the Mist; Ghost Gang. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Suspense Stories (1952 Fawcett/Charlton) 21 GD/VG 3.0

Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Steve Kirkel, inks by Ray Osrin. Edited by Al Fago. "Who Will He Be?", art by Bill Molno; An Arabian tyrant uses sleep-deprivation to torture his opponents and find out about assassination plots about him. "The Well of Fear!", pencils by Bill Molno (as Joe Shuster), inks by Ray Osrin; Bankrobbers Logan and Sellis get trapped in an old well and can't get out; They mistrust each other and won't help the other to escape. "Surprise Package," script by Carl Memling, art by Dick Giordano; Gustav Perrin steals a miniature atom bomb, but loses it to a suicidal stranger who jumps off a building with it. "Sam the Seer" text story. "This Bite is Sweet!", pencils by Bill Molno; Peter North is a vampire; He settles down in a village in the Pyrenees and terrorizes the good people; When he meets the lovely Monique, North is torn between love and blood lust. "The Mark of the Ripper!", art by Sy Moskowitz; Police detective Baird has to bring down the "Ripper," a knife-wielding maniac on the loose. "No Questions Asked"; Dr. Hurtt needs fresh cadavers for his anatomy sessions; When he gets blackmailed he decides to commit a murder and thus kill two birds with one stone. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Super Mystery Comics (1940) Vol. 3 #3 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. First wrap missing, interrupts art and story. Cover glued at top staple. Water damage.

Classic Harvey Kurtzman World War II bondage cover features a giant Japanese army robot; this cover is also Harvey Kurtzman's first. In order of appearance: "Bonds for Victory or Bonds for Slavery" art by Louis Ferstadt; "Magno and Davey"; "Mr. Risk, The Race Against Death!" art by Harvey Kurtzman; "Doctor Nemesis" and "The Sword" art by Earl Da Voren; "Buckskin"; "Hap Hazard"; and "Paul Revere, Jr." art by Harvey Kurtzman. "Cold-Country Justice" text story by Brant House, reprinted in Super Mystery Comics Vol. 4 (1944) #5 and in Four Favorites (1941) #18. 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 27 FR 1.0

7" Cumulative spline split. Cover detached. Water damage.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Pied Piper of Smallville, art by John Sikela; A clarinet playing bum seems to have hypnotized the kids of Smallville into following him into the most dangerous places. Mission of the Planet of Ice popsicle ad, art by Sam Glankoff. The Movie Star of Tomorrow!, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sy Barry; Superboy is snatched into the future to make a movie of his life. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. How Uncle Sam Got His Name article. How to Spend a Summer Week! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Improve Your Batting Average!--Superboy's Workshop. Clark Kent, Runaway!, script by William Woolfolk, art by John Sikela; When Pa Kent insists that Clark do chores rather than meet his friends, he runs away from home, but it's all a ruse because Clark realizes that his parents have been replaced by impostors trying to uncover his Superboy identity. Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 17 CGC 3.0 Restored

Restored: B3

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration Includes: Color Touch, Pieces Added, Tear Seals, Reinforced.

Label #3739689001

Cover art by Fred Ray, features Hitler and Hirohito. Man Or Superman?, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by John Sikela [as Shuster]; Lois suspects that Clark Kent is Superman. The Human Bomb, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Leo Nowak [as Joe Shuster]; A vicious criminal uses innocent people, trapped by hypnotic power, who are armed with a bomb apparatus which makes it possible for them to rob without opposition from the Police. G-Man humor two-pager by Ray McGill. Muscles For Sale, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]; Superman must solve a series of bold crimes that were pulled by ungainly men who look anything but formidable. Rollin' Stone humor two-pager by Ray McGill. When Titans Clash, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]; Lex Luthor survives his execution in the electric chair, which only makes him more powerful. Full-page ad for Action Comics # 43/World's Finest # 6. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 39 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2095668021

Cover pencils by Jack Burnley. The Big Superman Broadcast, pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by George Roussos; 1st Superman radio show. The Monster of China Deep starring Superman, Captain Spears, and Lois Lane, pencils by Ira Yarbrough. Picture Frame text story by Whitney Ellsworth [as Fred Whitby]. Lois Lane story, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Sam Citron. Swindle In Sweethearts starring Superman, Wilbur Wolfingham, and Lois Lane, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Ira Yarbrough. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 62 FR 1.0

Near full length spine split and chipping.

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Black Magic On Mars, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Orson accidentally gets trapped in a rocket to Mars where he meets Martian Nazis; No one on Earth believes his broadcast pleas for help, except Superman. The People Vs. Superman, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman is arrested for the murder of Clark Kent; First extensive use of super-ventriloquism. How Football Began article. Give Your Town a Present public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Pioneer Days In Oregon. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Mr. Mxyztplk, Hero, script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Mxyztplk falls in love with actress Larissa Lee and decides to become a hero in order to impress her. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (1939 1st Series) 100 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)

Label #0988302003

Win Mortimer cover shows covers to issues 1, 25, 50, and 75. The Toy Superman Contest starring Superman and Red Anson, script by Bill Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superman--Substitute Teacher, art by Al Plastino; Superman accidentally gets called upon to be a substitute teacher in order to protect his secret identity. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Clue From Krypton starring Superman, Jor-El, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Floyd Fowler, and Lois Lane, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Supersnipe Comics Vol. 2 (1945) 9 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4485887018

Edited by William DeGrouchy. Cover by George Marcoux. Stories by George Marcoux and Clare Dwiggins. Featuring the adventures of Supersnipe, Huckleberry Finn, Ulysses Q. Wacky, and Dotty. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Supersnipe Comics Vol. 2 (1945) 10 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4485887022

Edited by William DeGrouchy. Cover by George Marcoux. Stories by George Marcoux and Clare Dwiggins. Featuring the adventures of Supersnipe, Huckleberry Finn, Ulysses Q. Wacky, and Dotty. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Surprise Adventures (1955) 4 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Mike Sekowsky. Stories and art by Carl Wessler, Mike Sekowsky, Edvard Moritz and Sheldon Moldoff. Sterling's pre-Code horror comic Tormented becomes the Code-approved Surprise Adventures. War buddies discover a map to sunken gold, but as they search for it, greed turns them against each other. Boxer Maxie insists on getting in the ring again, even though doctors say it could be the death of him. A successful writer who steals his assistants' work and passes it off as his own gets a grim comeuppance. Gold Has No Conscience; Maxies Last Flight; Trick Or Treat; The Big Job!; Best Seller. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Horror (1952 Toby/Minoan) 3 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Small amount of dried glue on spine of cover.

Label #4481122021

Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Myron Fass, Mel Keefer, and Ben Brown. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. A deadly snake gets hold of a mad scientist's giantification formula, and soon menaces the city. A strange clock transports a man into the distant past, where Satanists appeal to him to sacrifice his wife. An evil pharaoh doll comes to life and commands the toys of the world to rise up in revolt against humanity. The Big Snake; The Devils Closet; The Toy Army; Trespasser from Beyond. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Horror (1952 Toby/Minoan) 11 GD 2.0

1" Cumulative spline split. Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Ben Brown, inks by David Gantz. The Giant from the Tomb--A Purple Claw Mystery, pencils by Ben Brown, inks by David Gantz. Death Flower--A Purple Claw Mystery, pencils by Ben Brown, inks by David Gantz; a man-eating plant terrorizes the Florida Everglades. Sparks of Life cartoon by Chas. Kuhn. The Final Horror--A Purple Claw Mystery, art by Ben Brown. Just What the Doctor Ordered text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Teen-Age Romances (1949 St. John) 42 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4528767001

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Everett Raymond Kinstler and Frank Borth. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Wedding-dress designer Laurie wonders if she'll ever get to wear a bridal veil herself, and then she meets handsome client Carlos, in a story with art by the legendary Everett Raymond Kinstler. Struggling actress Nora meets Greg, who wants her to give up her career, but when she learns Greg is a director, she suspects the worst. Laura falls for handsome cowboy Rocky while visiting a dude ranch, but Rocky isn't who he appears to be. Cover by Baker. The Bridal Veil; Hollywood Heartache; Heartbreak Falls; Rehearsal for Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Three Stooges (1953 St. John) 1 GD 2.0

Cover-to-cover worm holes. Water damage.

Cover by Norman Maurer. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Norman Maurer and Sandy Woolf. St. John, a pioneer of celebrity comics, puts Moe, Larry and Shemp on the four-color page. The world's biggest swindler sells the Stooges a firecracker factory, and it's only a matter of time until everything blows sky-high. The Stooges go treasure hunting in the East River. Action girl Jeanie finds trouble on the set when a jealous actress tries to have her eliminated, in a story with early art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Bogus Takes a Beating; Bumps for the Umps; Big Brush Off; Jeanie Steele, Hollywood Stunt-Girl; Bell Bent for Treasure. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 8 #3 GD 2.0

Dec 1936. Stories by John W. Campbell Jr., Stanley G. Weinbaum, Arthur Leo Zagat, Edmond Hamilton, Allan K. Echols, Ray Cummings, Eando Binder, Raymond Z. Gallun, and Gabriel Wilson. "Zarnak" comic story by Max Plaisted. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 10 #1 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Piece fill and TRIMMED.

August 1937. Stories by Eando Binder, John W. Campbell Jr., Paul Ernst, Otis Adelbert Kline, Edmond Hamilton, J. Harvey Haggard, Gordon A. Giles, and S.K. Bernfeld. "Zarnak" comic story by Max Plaisted. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 11 #2 GD/VG 3.0

April 1938. Cover by H. W. Wesso. Stories by Henry Kuttner, Clark Ashton Smith, Jack Williamson, John Russell Fearn, Edmond Hamilton, Clyde Wilson, Manly Wade Wellman, and Will Garth. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 13 #3 GD 2.0

June 1939. 10th Anniversary Issue. Stories by John Taine, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Jack Williamson, David H. Keller, Edward Elmer Smith, Eando Binder, John C. Burroughs and Hulbert Burroughs, and Otis Adelbert Kline. Virgil Finlay (3) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 134 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 15 #3 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation with chipping.

Volume 15, Issue 3 - March, 1940. Stories by Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr., Eando Binder, Manly Wade Wellman, Raymond Z. Gallun, Gordon A. Giles, H.L. Gold, and Leo Sonderegger. Scientifacts column by Mort Weisinger. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 134 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 16 #2 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Volume 16, Issue 2 - May, 1940. Cover by Howard V. Brown. Stories by Nelson S. Bond, Henry Kuttner and Arthur K. Barnes, Edmond Hamilton, Eando Binder, Don Tracy, Paul Chadwick, and Bill Brudy. Scientifacts column by Mort Weisinger. Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 17 #2 VG 4.0 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED.

Aug 1940. Cover by Howard V. Brown. Stories by Eando Binder, Manly Wade Wellman, Ray Cummings, Nelson S. Bond, Henry Kuttner, Gerald Evans, and Oscar J. Friend. Scientifacts column by Mort Weisinger. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 17 #3 GD/VG 3.0

Sept 1940. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Arthur J. Burks, Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr., Max C. Sheridan, Kelvin Kent, Malcolm Jameson, Ray Cummings, Edmond Hamilton, and Oscar J. Friend. Scientifacts column by Mort Weisinger. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 18 #1 VG/FN 5.0 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED.

Volume 18, Issue 1 - October, 1940. Stories by Kelvin Kent, Manly Wade Wellman, Arthur K. Barnes, Robert Moore Williams, Frank Johnson, Gordon A. Giles, Edmond Hamilton, and Gerald Evans. Scientifacts column by Mort Weisinger. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 25 #2 FR 1.0

Near complete spine split. Water damage. Oxidation and chipping.

Winter 1944. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories by Ross Rocklynne, Robert Arthur, Henry Kuttner, Ford Smith, Scott Morgan, John Foster West, and Kelvin Kent. Two Virgil Finlay illustrations. Dr. Seuss illustration? (Small "Buy United States War Savings Bonds & Stamps" ad.) 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Tiny Tots Comics (1943 Dell) 1 FR/GD 1.5 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Copy removed from bound volume. 3" Cumulative spine split. Holes punched through book. Staples added (not manufacturing).

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 12 VG- 3.5

Water damage.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Manny Stallman, John Giunta, Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, and Jack Sparling. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A scientist's evolving machine turns him into an advanced being, until he takes it too far. The series continues its trend of offbeat horror stories with a Western version of the classic Don Quixote. A man murders his brother....too bad they were Siamese twins. Evolution; Terror; The Story of the Witch/The Hand Behind the Head; Don Coyote: A Boo of the Month; Tale of Cain; Blind Alley; Terror Tricks; Gambling Fever. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 13B FR 1.0 White Border Variant

Full length spine split. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Manny Stallman, John Giunta, Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, and Jack Sparling. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. On Earth in the far future, a mysterious plague threatens to undo Utopia. A scientist's assistant tries unusual means to win the love of his boss's daughter. Space explorers enter a strange realm of space that causes their instruments and engine to go awry. The Plague; Honeymoon; Chilly Chamber Music Songs from the Spook Box!; What Dyou Know, Joe; Out There; Jam Session; Stories Behind the Stars; Germ Sequence. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Uncanny Tales (1952 Atlas) 22 GD 2.0

Cover coming loose at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover by Joe Maneely. Stories by unknown. Art by John Tartaglione, Doug Wildey, Chuck Winter, Dick Ayers, Jack Abel and unknown. "Half-Man!" with art by John Tartaglione - Androids are subject to discrimination until a war with space aliens breaks out and then they gain some measure of equality. One of them even plans to marry a human girl if he survives the conflict, but when the war is won, the androids find the old barriers have been put back in place. When the android sees his intended sweetheart on the street, she pretends not to know him. Also in this issue: "The Locked House!" with art by Doug Wildey - A couple finds themselves to be the only survivors of an alien attack; "Seeing Eye" with art by Chuck Winter - A thug hatches a plan to dognap a wealthy man's seeing eye dog for ransom, but it turns out that the man can see and the dog is actually a blind retired werewolf; "The Horror of Sleepy Hollow!" with pencils by Dick Ayers - A man tries to get rid of his rival by frightening him as the headless horseman, but the other guy has the same idea and succeeds in getting his rival committed to an asylum...the real headless horseman shows up to punish him; "The Unctuous Undertaker" with inks by Jack Abel - The Communists of East Germany are baffled by the murders of several of their agents...suspicion falls on an undertaker who transports corpses to West Germany -- an undertaker who turns out to be Death himself; and 2-page text story "Smaller Than an Atom," reprinted from Mystery Tales (1952 Atlas) #5 (original title: "The Shrinking Death"). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Uncanny Tales (1952 Atlas) 31 FR/GD 1.5

4.5" Cumulative spline split. Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by unknown. Art by Art Peddy, Sid Greene, Manny Stallman and Ed Winiarski. "The Miracle!" with art by Art Peddy - A girl doesn't want her flower to die in the winter but her mean brother cuts it off and presents it to her. The child's mother doesn't want her belief in the power of love to be extinguished so she fibs to her that her corsage from the wedding never faded and asks the girl to place the rose in with the memento. Surprisingly, the rose does not fade. Plus: "Paddy and His Leprechauns!" with art by Sid Greene - When a man won't let Paddy marry his stepdaughter because he's got no money he goes for a walk in the forest to cool his temper. He lifts a large stone and tosses it from him as a workout. Beneath the stone leprechauns escape their prison and offer to help Paddy. When they accost the stepfather he thinks he'll get their gold when Paddy marries into the family so he accepts him as son-in-law. Paddy is so happy that he tosses the stone back over the hole and seals the leprechauns in. Also in this issue: "Paid in Full!" with art by Sid Greene - A truck driver is kind to a lonely clerk who has no friends...when the man dies, his ghost appears to ward off the driver from crossing a bridge that gets washed out by a flash flood; "Moon Ahead" with art by Manny Stallman - The first men to land on the moon realize that Jules Verne was there ahead of them; "It Grows on Trees!" with art by Ed Winiarski - Money grows on a tree in this story; and 2-page text story "The Ice Age"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Unseen, The (1952) 11 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage. Extra staple holes.

Cover by Jack Katz. Contains horror stories. In order of appearance: "The Sealed Coffin!"; "The Songs of Saint-Saens"; "Fright Cry"; "A Father's Phantom" art by Rocco Mastroserio; "The Wolf Dancer!" art by Art Saaf; "Revenge at Glamis Castle"; "Interlude for Death"; and "Two Deaths to Die!". "Appointment with Death: You Can't Always Be Sure of a Hitch-Hiker on a Dark, Snowy Night..." illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Unseen, The (1952) 12 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover by Nick Cardy. Nick Cardy cover. Contains horror stories. In order of appearance: "Edge of Darkness" art by Mike Roy; "The Screaming Skulls" reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #13 and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2018 IDW) #5-1ST; "Weird Facts: The Towers of Silence, The Bloodiest Place in the World"; "The Beast Within"; "The Helmsman" art by George Tuska, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #6; "Grip on Life" art by Alex Toth and Mike Peppe, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #5, Genius Isolated The Life and Art of Alex Toth HC (2011 IDW) #1-1ST, and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 TPB (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "The Thing in the Well" art by Gene Fawcette; and "The Thing From the Dark" reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #31. "The Murder Room: Policewoman Janet Kendrick Is Cornered by a Maniacal Killer!" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

USA Comics (1941) 9 CGC 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Slab: Plastic debris between case and inner well

Label #4515592001