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    Dynamic Science Stories (1939 Western Fiction Publishing) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 VG 4.0

    Cover oxidation.

    Starts Apr 5

    Volume 1, Issue 1 - February 1939. Cover by Frank R. Paul. Stories by Stanton Coblentz ("Lord of Tranerica"), Lloyd Eshback ("Mutineers of Space"), and more. 7" x 10", 114 pages, black and white with color cover. Cover price $0.15.

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    Marvel Science Stories (1938-1939 Postal Publications) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 1 #3 CGC 5.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4541653009

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    Volume 1, Issue 3 - February, 1939. Cover by Hans W. Wessolowski. Science Fiction stories by Jack Williamson, DD Sharp, RR Winterbotham, Hal Remson. 7" x 10"; black and white; 134 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

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    Marvel Science Stories (1938-1939 Postal Publications) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 1 #5 CGC 4.5

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4418152007

    Starts Apr 5

    Aug 1939. Cover by John W. Scott. Science Fiction stories by Frederic Arnold Kummer, Jr, R. DeWitt Miller, Lloyd Arthur Esbach. 7" x 10"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. NOTE: Title becomes Marvel Tales (1939-1940 Western Fiction) Pulp with Vol. 1 #6 Cover price $0.15.

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    Marvel Science Stories (1938-1939 Postal Publications) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 1 #5 CGC 4.0

    Paper: White

    Label #4498304007

    Starts Jul 5

    Aug 1939. Cover by John W. Scott. Science Fiction stories by Frederic Arnold Kummer, Jr, R. DeWitt Miller, Lloyd Arthur Esbach. 7" x 10"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. NOTE: Title becomes Marvel Tales (1939-1940 Western Fiction) Pulp with Vol. 1 #6 Cover price $0.15.

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    Single Series (1938) 4 GD+ 2.5

    2" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple. Cover oxidation.

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover by Al Capp. Stories and art by Al Capp. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue focuses on the hillbilly antics of Al Capp's Dogpatch, and features the first-ever appearance of Li'l Abner in a comic book. Li'l Abner is selected to represent Dogpatch in the county wrestling Champeenship. But lowdown gamblers from Skunk Hollow ambush Abner before the fight. With Abner's wrist injured, Mammy must substitute for him in the ring, disguised as Th' Masked Marvel. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.