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Abbott and Costello (1948 St. John) 15 FN- 5.5

Extra staples (manufacturing). Staple rust.

Cover by Eric Peters. Art by Eric Peters and others. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. Stranded in India after they run out of money, vacationing Bud and Lou run afoul of a rogue elephant. The boys fall in with an amnesiac gangster who's looking for his loot, while his gang is looking for him, causing confusion for all. A psychiatrist tells Lou that his psychotic boss is the root of his issues. Abbott and Costello in India; Look Before You Leap!; Private Eyes in Public; The Model Male; Quips and Queries; Throwing the Bull. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventures into Darkness (1952) 5 GD+ 2.5

2" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

Jack Katz cover. Contains Alex Toth art. In order of appearance: "Murder Mansion" art by Alex Toth and Mike Peppe, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #2, Genius Isolated The Life and Art of Alex Toth HC (2011 IDW) #1-1ST, and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Drury's Dream"; "Death Follows Orders" art by Jerry Grandenetti; "The Phantom Hounds of Castle Eyne" art by Alex Toth and Mike Peppe, reprinted in Alex Toth Reader TPB (2003-2005) #1-1ST and in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Horror's Little Acre" art by Ruben Moreira, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #2; "The Phantom Warning"; and "Day of Reckoning!". "The Chimes of Doom: Charles Hanover Didn't Understand the Real Power of the Clock!" illustrated text story by Irwin Shapiro. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventures into Darkness (1952) 6 VG- 3.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

In order of appearance: "The Groping Ghost" art by Jack Katz, reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #4 and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2017 IDW) #2-1ST; "Mystery of Mu"; "Corpse Convention" art by George Tuska, reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #2 and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2017 IDW) #1-1ST; "The Thing From the Sea" art by Ralph Mayo, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #1; "The Strange Cats of Killough Heath"; and "The Phantom Horseman" reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #3. "The Return of the ThunderBird: The Great Shaman of the Red Men Curses the White Man's Skies!" illustrated text story by Irwin Shapiro. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventures into Darkness (1952) 7 FR/GD 1.5

5" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

Jack Katz cover reprinted on Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #29. In order of appearance: "The Pit of Horror"; "The Dancer From the Beyond" reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #2; "Bride of Death" art by Jack Katz, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #2, Mammoth Book of Best Horror Comics TPB (2008) #1-1ST, Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #12, and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2017 IDW) #4-1ST; "The Ghost That Warned a King"; "Death Drum" art by Art Saaf, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #5; and "The Origin of 'He Kicked the Bucket'". "The Clutching Reed: There Was Something About the Slimy Kelp That Was Frightening!" text story by Russ Hill with Art Saaf illustrations. 36 pages, Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 26 #10 GD 2.0

2.5" Cumulative spine split.

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Volume 26, Issue 10 - October, 1952. Cover by Walter Popp. Science fiction stories by Joe Gibson, Dex. R. Moore, Gerald Vance, William P. McGivern, Ivar Jorgensen, Author Unborn, and John Jakes. Illustrations by Bill Ashman, Dick Francis, Ed Emsler, Tom Beecham, and Ed Valigursky. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 166 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Baffling Mysteries (1952) 8 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3886194006

The Bride's Borrowed Time, pencils by Lou Cameron, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Husband becomes curious about the lifelike male dolls kept by his beautiful young wife -- and why one of them talked to him; Lucretia is a witch dabbling with the secrets of the "Australian bush country head-hunters." Baffling Mysteries #7; One spring day in 1912, Richard Wentworth an American business man, checked in at a well-known hotel in London ...; The ghost of a burning man warns Wentworth that the hotel is on fire. Jungle Idol's Vengeful Rage; Professional hunters in northern India stalk a black panther guided by Ra-La, goddess of destruction; Stealing Ra-La's ruby eyes, the hunters flee to London. At the Sound of Airi's Drum, pencils by Lou Cameron, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Yama's Fiery Fury, art by Chic Stone; Explorers in Sumatra encounter a race of belligerent lava-men. They can be rendered harmless by contact with water, of course. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Battlefield (1952) 6 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4317088001

Cover by Russ Heath. "The Victim of General Fu!", script by Don Rico, art by Paul Reinman; Tracy must warn his company of the mine field they are about to enter. "The Secret of Sabotage" two-page text story. "T.O.T.--Time On Target," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jack Keller; Lt. Rowlans needs to keep the Reds bottled up for five more minutes until the artillery can destroy them. "Massacre At Manghowon!", art by Ed Robbins; By using pumpkin gourds an American patrol is able to sneak up on a North Korean unit that has occupied a friendly village. "Race Against Death!", art by Jay Scott Pike; PFC Judson must race thru the Red lines to find help for his men. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Beware (1952 Youthful) 10 FR 1.0

Large back cover tear. Near full length spine split through most wraps due to oxidation.

Cover by Ed Goldfarb and Bob Baer. Stories and art by Doug Wildey, Gerald Altman, Vince Napoli, Ernie Bache and Harry Harrison. Violent pre-Code horror comics from Youthful Magazines. Numbering continues from Fantastic (1952) #9. An adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic horror story The Pit and the Pendulum, with early art by Doug Wildey. Denny the ventriloquist believes his dummy Hector is trying to kill him, but Hector is actually under the influence of sinister psychic Hugo. In the far reaches of the Rockies during a blizzard, prospector Fenley admits his crimes to a mysterious visitor. The Pit and the Pendulum; The Last Word; Nightmare!; Death Claims His Own; Doll of Death. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Bolt (1949) 113 FR/GD 1.5

4" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Brittle.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and Basil Wolverton. Pre-Code tales of horror and monsters, unofficially called Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror. As the horror-comics craze grows, Star shifts the former superhero title to horror and mystery stories. Official indicia title remains Blue Bolt, despite shifting cover titles. A reporter follows scientists who encounter a shape-shifting creature guarding a burial ground in Alaska. A Spacehawk adventure by Basil Wolverton, as Spacehawk faces the Terror of the Green Faces. A fiend lures his victims into his castle's ancient deathtrap-room, until the police finally get wise. The Unknown Presence; The Mystery of the Catacombs; The Ghoul of the North; Death in the Sea; Spacehawk: Terror of the Green Faces; The Black Room. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Bolt (1949) 116 FR 1.0 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Full length spine split (taped). Puncture damage from previously sewn spine. Staples removed (not manufacturing). Oxidation.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Merl Sage and Jay Disbrow. Pre-Code tales of horror and monsters, unofficially called Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror. Official indicia title for issue #116 was Weird Tales. Inspired by the ghosts of those who came before, a GI sacrifices his life to help his buddies during the Korean War. A WWII pilot seeks missing planes and discovers a hidden enemy base, in a story with early art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Tarzan-like hero Jungle Jo investigates animal attacks and discovers an old man who can control animals. The Ghostly Guardians; Weird Mr. and Mrs. Murder; Death, Danger, and Deceit; Dead Man's Mistake; Jungle Jo: Valley of the Demon Monsters. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Bolt (1949) 117 FR 1.0

5.5" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage. Interior soiling. Brittle.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Pre-Code tales of horror and monsters, unofficially called Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror. Official indicia title for issues #117- 119 was Blue Bolt Weird Tales. Unlucky explorers learn exactly what Native Americans were talking about when they warned them against The Thing in the Pit. Taken captive in WWII North Africa, Blue Bolt is aided by Heinie, a German who is not a Nazi, in a story with early art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Jungle hero Jo-Jo the Congo King and his mate Geesha face the adventure of the bloodthirsty jungle plant and the Weird Madman. The Thing in the Pit; Death Pays a Visit; The Devil Plant and the Weird Madman; Blue Bolt: Death in the Desert; The Monster Invaders. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 136 VG+ 4.5

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Al Liederman and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Al Liederman and unknown. Is Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) vulnerable to the evil powers of black magic? Read..."The Witch of Haven Street" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. The World's Mightiest Mortal also stars in "Captain Marvel Battles Hallucination" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (appearances by Sivana and Dexter Knox) and "Television Trickery" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb tale "The Busy Bee"; Captain Kid in "The Practical Jokers" by Al Liederman; and Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Space Pyramid" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Marvel Adventures (1941-1953 Fawcett) 139 VG+ 4.5

Cover by C.C. Beck. Stories by Otto Binder, Howard Boughner and unknown. Art by C.C. Beck, Howard Boughner and unknown. Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) stars in: "Captain Marvel Battles the Red Crusher" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck; "Spider's Doom" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck (Dexter Knox appearance); and "Captain Marvel Fights Niatpac Levram!" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck. Plus: Windy tale "The Fishing Dog" by Howard Boughner; Captain Kid in "Jinx Day"; and Jon Jarl in the 2-page text story "The Hawkmen" with script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Classics Illustrated 095 All Quiet on the Western Front 1A VG/FN 5.0 HRN 96

Sticker on splash page.

All Quiet on the Western Front, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 96, with 5/52 date). The time is World War I - the scene, the battlefield, the story, told by one who was in the midst of it. Here is the unglorious, the unexciting, the unglamorous side of war and death...here is the story of the soldiers who fight. Here is the soul-stirring drama of the frontlines. Cover price $0.15.

Classics Illustrated 097 King Solomon's Mines (1952) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Sticker on splash page.

King Solomon's Mines, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 96, with 7/52 date). Through steaming jungles, facing danger at every turn came the expedition - three men and a native with only a crude, hand-drawn map to guide them in the unknown depths of darkest Africa. Their destination - King Solomon's Mines; their destiny - thrilling adventure, a fabulous fortune in jewels...and death. Cover price $0.15.

Classics Illustrated 098 The Red Badge of Courage (1952) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Sticker on splash page.

The Red Badge of Courage, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 98, with 8/52 date). This is no epic history of great generals, glorious victories or dire defeats. This is simply the story of what befell only one young lad on that fateful day when he came face to face with the monster called war. Cover price $0.15.

Cowgirl Romances (1950 Fiction House) 8 GD 2.0

Staple rust.

Tender tales of romance among the cowhands and roughnecks of the Old West. New Texan Ken finds beautiful neighbor Jane Foster believes his ranch is stolen. Sue suspects a debonair stranger wants to court her sister Lucy, but the truth is more sinister. Martha becomes involved with a handsome outlaw and his young son. Wild Beauty; Six-Gun Wedding; A Killer's Bullet Stole Her Love!; The Only Man I Could Ever Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955 Lev Gleason) 106 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0354623005

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Frank Frazetta, Fred Guardineer, Carl Wessler, Al McWilliams, Dick Rockwell, and Charles Biro. The title that launched the crime comics genre, Crime Does Not Pay was noted for its violent pre-Code content and lurid tales of underworld life. An investigator tries to prove that a gangster's suicide was actually murder, but a blond femme fatale is out to get him first. A lawyer goes to work for a racketeer, but when his sister gets drawn in, he realizes he's gone too far. Detective Boyd learns that a doll holds the clue to an arson and murder gang. A classic anti-drug PSA featuring early art by fantasy and comics legend Frank Frazetta. Also featuring a vintage ad for "Lev Gleason Comics picture trading cards." The Last Stand of Walther "The Profile" Taylor; We Can Stop the Enemies of Youth; Crooked Mouthpiece; The Killer Came East; The Case of the Deadly Doll; The Frame-Up That Backfired. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Diary Secrets (1950) 14 FR 1.0

Complete spine split.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Actress Elaine is torn between fellow actor Bruce and Dr. Rogers, the only surgeon who can save Bruce's voice, in a story with art by Baker. In another Matt Baker story, Anita gets suspicious after she sees her boyfriend Ted with Helen in the front seat of their roomy Woodie sedan. Top This; Love Challenge; The Risk I Had to Take; Breaking All the Rules; Foolhardy and Headstrong; Fun Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Dizzy Dames (1952) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2104152011

Cover by Ogden Whitney. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Owen Fitzgerald, Lynn Karp and Jack Bradbury. ACG Comics presents classic slapstick and screwball comedy stories featuring attractive women pratfalling their way into and out of trouble. Denise and Dottie come up with a scheme to jump-start their stage career by sabotaging the Gazelle Sisters; Moronica sees a path to stardom from a woman-on-the-street TV interview; Dee Licious finds a way around the citys lack of bicycle lanes. Broadway Babes; Knothead Nellie; Man-Huntin Minnie of Delta Pu; Moronica; Love Dizzy!; Dee Licious. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Fightin' Marines (1951 St. John/Charlton) 6 GD- 1.8

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Gene L. Coon, Matt Baker and Gene Colan. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Canteen Kate tries to put Al in the General's good graces when she finds out the General loves gardening, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. In Tokyo on leave, Leatherneck Jack sets out to track down a missing buddy last seen with a Russian dancer named Olga, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. A Marine sergeant in Korea stumbles on trouble when he sees a sampan ship carrying contraband. Plus an early prose story by future Star Trek screenwriter Gene L. Coon, a veteran of Korea and WWII. Cover by Baker. Tankers Test; Tripoli Shores: Operation Rescue; Canteen Kate: Ready…Aim…Fire!; Express to Extinction; Major Error; Leatherneck Jack: Strategy for Suicide. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Fighting Fronts (1952-1953 Harvey) 1 FR 1.0

7" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Centerfold detached.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Al Avison, Vic Donahue, Bob Powell and Warren Kremer. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Korean War was at its peak. WWII pilot Pete is shot down, and only his buddy Mike can save him. A US convoy truck confronted by enemy soldiers makes a desperate ramming attack. A soldier on his last tour in Korea brings along a movie camera to capture footage of the war. Plentiful vintage ads for toy soldiers and war comics (including one starring Joe Palooka) provide a time capsule of Cold War-era culture. Buddy System; Do or Die; Eye Witness; He Knew!; The Last Patrol; Conways Revenge. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 408 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Staple rust. Water damage.

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Cover art by Carl Barks. The Golden Helmet, script by Carl Barks; The ducks and a museum curator race Azure Blue, a descendant of the Vikings, to the coast of Labrador to find a golden helmet left by a Viking explorer; once the helmet is saved from Blue, the curator and Donald have visions of ruling the continent. Rigged-Up Lawn Roller; Donald is angry because the nephews have lent his lawn roller. Awash in Success; The nephews sell towels to the victims of an over-active park fountain. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 427 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4655338016

Cover by Dick Moores. Stories by Dick Moores and various. Art by Dick Moores and Dick Hall. Featuring the tales "Mickey Mouse and the 'Wonderful Whizzix'" and "Mickey Mouse and the 'Great Safe Mystery'," plus additional stories on the inside front and inside back covers, as well as the back cover. Starring Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Morty and Ferdie! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) 11 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4099067001

Roots of the Evil Tree, art by Louis Zansky; Crazed artist Kurt Coleman shapes an "execution tree" into human form; It comes alive during a thunderstorm and follows him around like a pet. The Final Curtain, pencils by Lou Cameron, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Actor Morissey kills his colleagues to get the leading part in "Hamlet", though he has been warned several times by Fate personally to refrain from these acts of murder. The Man Who Bought a Genie, pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Antiques dealer Ridley buys a chest containing the genie of Kuo; Ridley wants to marry Annabelle for her money, the genie helps him achieving this goal; But Annabelle dies and Ridley is accused of murder. The Brew of Frightful Faces, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; In a cave in Central America, Van Jacobi discovers a potion which distorts a person's features; As Jacobi is a film studio's make-up man and jealous of the leading man, he applies the brew to his face. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Fear (1951 Superior) 9 GD 2.0

3" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

Nightmare Come True; When a grocery clerk dreams about monsters, they enter reality. Out of the Crypt; in a tomb-like museum, Danny Murphy loves a 3,000-year-old girl. The Doom Tree text story. Preview of Doom!; Homer Dokes suffers a horrible fate when he finds the Globe of Kali. Masked Death!; five years have passed since Lucinda poisoned her husband for money, and shes about to marry again. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 2 FR 1.0

Interior complete. Full length spine split with covers detached. Brittle.

"The Scarecrow," art by Russ Heath; Scrawny Tim Blake buys a magic potion to build up his muscles, which is very successful at first, until it sends his body out of control. "The Pact" text story. "Don't Look!," art by Jay Scott Pike; A madman offers to give an attorney a magic mirror that reveals how people will look in the future but there is a secret terrible cost. "How Clumsy Can Ya Be?," art by Howard Post; A would-be magician bungles his training in India, and when he returns to the States to begin his career, he bungles his first performance, too. "Thru the Door," pencils by Ben Brown, inks by David Gantz; A boxer's manager tries to persuade the boxer's wife to run away with him, but the boxer overhears and chases after them; They barricade themselves in a room, but the manager then learns that the woman is really a hungry vampire. The Hiding Place, art by Gene Colan; When Ann and her lover Paul are confronted by Ann's husband, she panics and kills him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 4 FR 1.0

Water saturation. Brittle.

Cover by Bill Everett. "The Bewitched Bike!," art by Tony DiPreta; A crook steals a bike from a time-traveler that has come from the year 1992, forty years in the future; He robs a bank and pedals into the future but is recognized anyway and shot as he attempts to flee. "Death Waits Within!," art by Carl Hubbell; An elderly couple that run an inn in Europe murder their guests in order to rob them and send the money to their son in America. "The Locked Door!," art by Ed Winiarski. "Out of the Jungle" text story. Out of the Jungle; Pete Norris is a con who is about to get the chair for the murders he committed. "Hiding Place," art by John Romita. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Unknown Worlds (1951 2nd Series) 10 FR 1.0

6" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

Stories by Hank Chapman, Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Fred Kida, Harry Lazarus, George Tuska, Dick Ayers and Werner Roth. This tale of terror could have happened to no one but..."The Undertaker" by Hank Chapman and Fred Kida. Also in this issue: "The Thing in the Cellar" with art by Harry Lazarus; 2-page text story "Eyes of Doom," reprinted from Mystic (1951 Atlas) #3 (original title: "Dimension of Death"); "The Old Man" with art by George Tuska; "Blood on the Moon" by Carl Wessler and Dick Ayers; and "The Man Who Didn't Exist!" with art by Werner Roth. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Justice Comics (1948) 35 GD+ 2.5

Cover by Sol Brodsky. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Gene Colan, Hy Rosen, Sol Brodsky and unknown. Every case taken from real life! Every case as thrilling as a newspaper headline! True cases proving crime can't win! In this issue: "The Man with a Gun" with story by Carl Wessler; "Have You Seen Joe Smith?" with art by Gene Colan; 2-page text story "Hot Rod Trial"; "Breakdown!" by Carl Wessler and Hy Rosen; and "Gangs Roam the Streets" with story by Carl Wessler and pencils by Sol Brodsky. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Little Iodine (1950-1962 Dell) 10 VG 4.0

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Lovers (1949 Atlas) 39 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0361580009

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Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Ogden Whitney, Christopher Rule and unknown. He was all she had ever wanted...but he could never be hers! Don't miss..."The Man for Mary Wilson!" with art by Jay Scott Pike. Also in this issue: "Cora" with art by Ogden Whitney; "Good-Time Gal!" with art by Christopher Rule; "The Truth Can Hurt"; and 2-page text story "Love to the Highest Bidder"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) 129 VG 4.0

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and John Jordan. Master Comics was one of the cornerstones of the Fawcett lineup during the 1940s. Captain Marvel Jr. encounters a race of mer-people, who, in grand comics tradition, wish to stay hidden from the surface world. Jungle queen Nyoka is captured by a pygmy tribe that hates outsiders, ever since their chief's ritual diamond necklace was stolen by an explorer. Western hero Tom Mix warns a rancher to move his herds out of the path of a flood, but the rancher has a hidden agenda. Captain Marvel Jr. and The Underwater Mountain Mystery; Willer the Driller: A Vacuum Bloobstutter Story; Ozzie: The Hot Rod Race of the Century; Nyoka, the Jungle Girl and the String of Pygmies; Muscle Hedd: A Big Creep!; Tom Mix: The Storm of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Men in Action (1952 1st Series Atlas) 5 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4597191003

Mystic (1951 Atlas) 11 CGC 3.0 Big Apple

Paper: Light tan to off white

Big Apple.

Label #1465808005

Death and Tommy Norton, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita; A boy's toy soldier shoots his aunt when she attempts to murder him. Dangerous Love text story. Horror in the City, pencils by Werner Roth; A man meets a woman who tells him of a war beneath the Earth between the Clabs and the Paladorns; He is separated from her but she returns later, reveals herself as a Paladorn, and kills him in order to silence him. Not Flesh and Blood!, script by Carl Wessler, art by Myron Fass; Howard Walton hires a mechanic, Karl Luger, to build a robot to murder his business partner. The Black Gloves, pencils by Ben Brown, inks by David Gantz; A man named Mr. Gamin wears black gloves in order to cover up the fanged mouths centered in his palms. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Nellie the Nurse (1945 Marvel/Atlas) 34 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4262841017

Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art and Cover by Howie Post. In this issue: untitled Nellie the Nurse tale with story by Stan Lee; untitled Dr. Dingbat 1-pager; untitled Speedy and Ingy tale with story by Stan Lee; 2-page text story "Ohhh, Fifi!"; three untitled Nellie the Nurse 1-pagers; untitled Nellie the Nurse tale with story by Stan Lee; untitled Nellie the Nurse 1-pager; and untitled Dr. Dingbat tale with story by Stan Lee. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Out of the Night (1952) 2 CGC 0.5

Paper: Brittle

Page 6, 7 & 8 missing.

Label #4559112006

Cover art by Ken Bald. The Vampire's Fate. Drum of Doom, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by King Ward. Army of the Dead Uncanny Mysteries. The Heart of Horror, art by George Wilhelms. Scorpion From the Stars, pencils by Edvard Moritz. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Perfect Crime (1949 Cross) 30 CGC 5.0

Label #1416857007

Steve Duncan in "The Fighter and the Fixer," "The Hottest Car," "Private Entrance to...Death" (art by Chas Rodgers), "The Hottest Alibi in Town," and "The End of a Good Thing." Two page text story, "The Green Goods Game." Cover price $0.10.

Pictorial Romances (1950) 11 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4366163016

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Joe Kubert, Hy Rosen, Robert Bernstein and Dana Dutch. Beautiful covers and art by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker elevate St. John's 1950s romance comic above the norm. Department-store clerk Margery dates three men who could help her career, but is in trouble when they find out about each other, in a cautionary tale with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Anne marries handsome farmer Ned after moving to a small town, but soon tires of the life of a farmer's wife. Janet is determined to be a star, but that leaves boyfriend Jed feeling left out, in a story featuring early art by future comics legend Joe Kubert. Cover by Baker. My Rival and Her Weakness; The Worst Mistake a Wife Can Make; I Learned by Trial and Error; Crazy for Love; Playgirl at Work. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Police Comics (1941) 111 GD/VG 3.0

.5" Spine split from bottom. Water damage.

Cover art by Reed Crandall. Diana the Homicidal Huntress starring Ken Shannon, pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. The Barrel-Roll Shakedown starring Inspector Denver. Murder From Moscow starring T-Man. The Wise Guys starring text story. The Matchbook of Doom. 36 pgs. $.0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Space Ace (1952 ME) 5 GD/VG 3.0

Cover loose at one staple. Cover oxidation.

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Art by Fred Guardineer. Cover by Dick Ayers. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #61. A collection of Space Ace sci-fi adventures by Fred Guardineer that originally appeared in Manhunt! (1947). A strange black box from outer space takes over the minds of everyone on Mars, except for Space Ace and Jak Tal. A joke handshake buzzer proves essential in helping Space Ace and Jak Tal defeat an alien invasion. Jak Tal pretends to split with Space Ace's team so he can infiltrate the Invisible Pirate gang. Fun cover by Dick Ayers. The Thing in the Box; The Men From Deep Space; The Harp of Death; The Adventure of the Invisible Pirates. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Space Patrol (1952 Ziff Davis) 1 VG- 3.5

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.

Thunda (1952) 1 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seals and staples replaced. Cover MARRIED.

Stories by Gardner Fox. Art by Frank Frazetta. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #47. A jungle lord fights to survive in a valley that time forgot, with art by legendary artist Frank Frazetta during his early years. Military pilot Roger Drum crash-lands in a lost African valley of ape-men and prehistoric monsters. To survive, he becomes the warrior Thun'da, a Tarzan-like figure. Now he must survive wild animals and the empire of queen Pha. This issue has the distinction of being the only original comic Frazetta illustrated from cover to cover. King of the Lost Lands; The Monsters from the Mists; When the Earth Shook; Gods of the Jungle. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Thunda (1952) 2 VG- 3.5 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Water spotting. Staple rust.

Art by Bob Powell. Cover by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #56. A jungle lord fights to survive in a valley that time forgot. Kuviroo abducts a woman from the outside world, hoping to pass her off as a great white goddess; Berber slavers capture Pha and Thun'da, but luckily Muka the elephant is close by; Thun'da and Pha meet Cave Girl, just before they are all taken captive by the apemen of Kor. The White Goddess of Kotangu!; The Diamond Death; Jungle Killers!; The Ape God of Kor. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Underworld Crime (1952) 3 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4377745011

Stories and art by Maurice Gutwirth and Rod Reed. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. Chemist Henry wants to see if he can commit the perfect crime using acid, in a story that calls its main character "Henry Holmes," a possible reference to the infamous serial killer. When gangsters get involved in the gambling over college sports, it's not long before the athletes themselves are targeted by the Mob. Shot by mobster Tiger Jack, gunsel Marty survives, and sets out to get revenge on Jack by assembling a gang of "kill-happy morons who'll laugh at bullets." Microscopic Murder; The Fixer; Mink Murder Case; Hijacker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

United States Marines (1943 Magazine Enterprises/Toby) 7A FR/GD 1.5 Ayers Magazine Enterprises

2.75" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover detached. Margin piece torn out and glued to following page, slightly affects panel edge.

Published by Magazine Enterprises. Cover by Dick Ayers and Ernie Bache. Edited by Raymond C. Krank. Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #68. Action-packed fact and fiction about the US Marine Corps, in a series revived for the Korean War. A pilot flies night raids over Korea; The story of the battle of Tripoli, remembered in song in the Marines' Hymn; Profiles of the U.S.M.C. Hall of Fame. The Man in the Flying Nightmare; Marine Boot Camp; The Shores of Tripoli!; "Look After My Billy!"; Mister Marine Corps; The Spirit of Semper Fi! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Warfront (1951-1967 Harvey) 4 VG+ 4.5

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Rudy Palais, Lee Elias, and Bob Powell. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. 15 men and a tank are cut off by enemy troops 100 miles north of Seoul. Fats Miller is just the cook for Company B, until the battle of Hill 609. Plus true tales of American war heroes. Cut Off!; Fool's Mission!; He Did It for the Kid!; American Heroes; Unknown Glory!; Hill 609!; Under Fire! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Warfront (1951-1967 Harvey) 12 GD/VG 3.0

Cover coming loose at both staples.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. A rare anti-racism story, focusing on a Chinese-American soldier in the Korean conflict who is viewed with suspicion by both sides. A US soldier re-enacts the famed feats of the Biblical Samson with the fender from a Jeep. Tank commando Pete must sacrifice his beloved tank to save a platoon. Jawbone of a Jeep!; Chinese All-American; The Attack; Tanks For the Memory; Birthday in Korea; Highway to Hell! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 44 #2 VG 4.0

1.5" Cumulative spine split.

Jan 1952. Cover by Jon Arfstrom. Horror and supernatural stories by August Derleth "The Black Island", Anthony M. Rud, Robert Bloch "Lucy Comes to Stay", E. Everett Evans, Paul Suter, Harold Lawlor, E. W. Tomlinson, and David Eynon. Illustrations by Fred Humiston, Joseph Eberle, Carl Kidwell, Boris Dolgov, and Vincent Napoli. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 44 #5 GD/VG 3.0

1.75" Cumulative spine split.

July 1952. Cover by Jon Arfstrom. Horror and supernatural stories by Duncan H. Munroe, Harold Lawlor, David Eynon, Harry Botsford, Suzanne Pickett, Joseph Brennan, Paul Ernst, Abrach, Emil Petaja, and Donald F. Vieweg. Illustrations by Jon Arfstrom, Andrew Brosnatch, Joseph Eberle, Vincent Napoli, Lee Brown Coye, Joseph Howard Krucher, and Virgil Finlay. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.