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Teen-Age Romances (1949 St. John) 12 GD- 1.8

1" Spine split from top. Heavy water damage with staple rust/migration.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ruth Atkinson and Dana Dutch. Tales of teen angst and amour, often featuring art and covers by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Jean quits school to follow her boyfriend to his Army training camp, the first in a series of bad decisions she makes, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, chemist Helene is torn between fellow chemist Don and her supervisor Kevin, and that's not going to be good for love or work. Dolly has lots of boyfriends, but secretly loves farmer Jock, who doesn't think he has a chance with her. I Ran Away from Love; Wild Desires Made Me Love-Blind; Everyone Called Me a Flirt; I Lied to Trap a Sweetheart; I Was Fooled by First Love; I Forfeited My Right to Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Teen-Age Temptations (1952) 8 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Three center wraps detached at one staple. Oxidation.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker and Dana Dutch. Love and scandal from St. John, with plentiful art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Sonya immigrates to the US illegally, then discovers she's the bait in a blackmail scheme, in a story with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Pat elopes with Bob after meeting him in a bar, only to learn later that the marriage was faked. Doris dates bad-boy bandleader Ricky, and gets arrested along with him when he tries to cross state lines. Cover by Baker is particularly lurid. Fool's Paradise; Tell-Tale Love; Masquerade Marriage; The Price of Sinful Dates. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Terrors of the Jungle (1952) 17 FR 1.0

4" Cumulative spine split. 1/2" Lateral spine tear.

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Cover art by L. B. Cole. "Revenge of the Black Magic Idol"; Amazo destroys Gahna's village and enslaves his people. She pricks her finger on the idol of Janus, which she had hoped would help her defeat Rulah, and dies from its poison. "Silent Death"; Skeeter sends his wife, Liz, to Rulah's village to try out the Red Death bacteria he stole. "The Strangest Punishment" text story. "Mankillers"; Renture keeps his subjects by lying to them that they are cursed; In fact, it is their dimly-lit city that disfigures them. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 10 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4091491013

Cover by Bob Forgione. "Flower of Evil," script by Carl Memling, art by Bob Forgione; Evil botanist Stanley Budd kills for a formula which makes his flowers grow into enormous proportions. "Into the Fire," script by Carl Memling, art by Stan Aschmeier; As assistant in a crematorium, Charley Burns plans to dispose of the body of his murdered boss, but gets himself trapped inside the flames and perishes. "Darkness" text story. "Death Has Three Fingers," script by Carl Memling, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Vince Alascia; Inspector Corgan is assigned to investigate the brutal slayings of a werewolf. "Mark of Violence"; When brave villagers capture a vampire, it is the mayor's task to perform certain rituals on the creature's body to make sure it will not rise again. "The Devil's Kiss," inks by Vince Alascia; This year's king of the Mardi Gras is the devil himself. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 12 GD- 1.8

3-1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

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First published Steve Ditko cover. "Cinderella," art by Steve Ditko; Cinderella is being kept slave by her vampire sisters. "Melvin Comes Home!", script by Carl Memling, art by Dick Ayers; With the aid of Amazonian native Jagarta, Melvin disposes of a rival. "The Thing's Revenge" text story. "The Mummy's Curse!", art by John Belfi; An Egyptian mummy comes alive in a modern laboratory and runs amok. "The Sound of Death"; Scorned amateur musician Horation Grevius constructs an ultra-sonic violin to murder his critics. "Greed," art by Anthony Tallarico; Lord Branding wants to know all of his ancestors and conjures them to appear before him. Lingerie panels. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 15 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. "The Worm Turns," art by Steve Ditko; Biologist Norman Thoma breeds an invulnerable super-worm and turns it loose on mankind. "Day of Reckoning!", script by Carl Memling, art by Steve Ditko; Three sailors kill the shipbuilder Jezab Grimm and board him up on his ship, the Mermaid. "Comeback!", art by Steve Ditko; Drama at the carnival: Flexo the rubber man kills snake lady Satana for her money. "Tunnel To Terror" text story. "If Looks Could Kill!", art by Steve Ditko; Surgeon Gustave Savage is kidnapped by the hypnotist Merlin. "Family Mixup," art by Steve Ditko; The Becks, skinny husband and fat wife, hate each other and plot their spouse's demise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

This Magazine Is Haunted (1951 Fawcett/Charlton) 17 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Staples replaced. Cover married. Water damage. Extra staples (manufacturing).

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Edited by Al Fago. Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories by unknown. Art by Steve Ditko, Bob Powell and unknown. Horror tales that are so scary they could only lead you to believe that This Magazine is Haunted! In this issue: Horror film actor Bruno Thor is fired from his studio. He closes a deal with the devil, however, and comes back for bloody revenge in "3-D Disaster Doom Death!" with art by Steve Ditko. Plus: An inner earth alien creature ventures forth into human civilization. Though full of good intentions, it is met with fear, hate and ultimately death in "A Simple Wish"! Also: Vampiristic department store manikins come alive after dark and feast upon a burglar in "The Night People" with art by Ditko; "You Must Believe Me!"; "The Will to Kill" with art by Bob Powell; 2-page text story "The Cave of Carmon the Great"; and 2-page story "Triple-Header!" with art by Ditko. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Three Dimensional E. C. Classics (1954) 1 GD 2.0

1" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Water damage. Oxidation. Tape on interior cover. Includes 3D glasses.

"V-Vampires" (art by Wally Wood, story from Mad 3), "The Monster From the Fourth Dimension" (art by Bernard Krigstein, story from Weird Science # &), "Frank Luke" (art by George Evans, story from Frontline Combat # 13), and "Mr. Biddy, Killer" (art by Graham Ingels, story from Crime SuspenStories 5). Stories redrawn to 3-D format. Original stories not necessarily by the artists here. Series continues as Three Dimensional Tales From the Crypt. Harvey Kurtzman cover. NOTE: This issue was originally distributed with 3-D glasses, but available copies may or may not still have them; see individual item notes for details. Cover price $0.25.

Three Stooges (1953 St. John) 2A VG 4.0 3D Glasses Included

3D glasses still intact.

Copy includes original 3-D glasses. Cover by Norman Maurer. Stories and art by Joe Kubert and Norman Maurer. St. John, pioneer of celebrity comics and 3-D comics, combines the two as Moe, Larry and Shemp leap off the page. A mad scientist tricks the Stooges into test-piloting his rocketship to the moon. The Stooges are hired as store detectives to catch the thief known as The Chimp. Stunt performer Jeanie Steele goes on a location shoot in the jungle and danger follows, in a story with early art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Men in the Moon; Two Drips and a Droop!; The Nightmares of Benedict Bogus; Stunt Girl; Pie-Rates Reward. 32 pages, B/W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 9 #3 GD 2.0 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Water damage.

June 1937. Stories by Anthony Rud, John Russell Fearn, Eando Binder, Arthur Leo Zagat, Raymond Z. Gallun, Richard Tooker, J. Harvey Haggard, Arthur K. Barnes, and Frank Belknap Long Jr. "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 #3 GD 2.0

Dec 1937. Stories by Paul Ernst, Ralph Milne Farley, Willy Ley, John W. Campbell Jr., Raymond Z. Gallun, Robert Moore Williams, Edmond Hamilton, 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. 11 #1 GD 2.0

Feb 1938. Stories by Eando Binder, Manly Wade Wellman, Max C. Sheridan, Frank Belknap Long Jr., Gordon A. Giles, Alexander Samalman, and D.L. James. 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. 14 #2 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Oct 1939. Cover by Howard V. Brown. Stories by John W. Campbell Jr., Sam Merwin Jr., Arthur K. Barnes and Henry Kuttner, Gordon A. Giles, Oscar J. Friend, Charles F. Ksanda, and H.L. Gold. 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. 16 #2 GD/VG 3.0

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. 16 #3 GD 2.0

1" spine split from top. Water damage. Tape on interior cover.

June 1940. Cover by Howard V. Brown. Stories by Jack Williamson, "Dr. Cyclops" -- adapted from movie script by Henry Kuttner, Frank Belknap Long Jr., Edmond Hamilton, Myer Krulfeld, Nelson S. Bond, and Kelvin Kent. 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. 21 #2 GD/VG 3.0

December, 1941. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Malcolm Jameson, Ray Cummings, William Morrison, Frank Belknap Long, and H.L. Gold. 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. 35 #1 GD 2.0

Volume 35, Issue 1 - October, 1949. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Wallace West, Leigh Brackett, Ray Bradbury, L. Sprague de Camp, Cleve Cartmill, Henry Kuttner, Margaret St. Clair, Murray Leinster, Manly Wade Wellman, L. Ron Hubbard, and Edwin James. One Virgil Finlay illustration. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 168 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Tip Top Comics (1936) 52 FR/GD 1.5

6 1/2" cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached, cover loose at both staples. Cover and interior oxidation.

Cover by Paul Berdanier. Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Dick Moores, Harry O'Neill, Ed Dodd, J. Carver Pusey, Maurice Ketten, Hal Forrest, Raeburn van Buren, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, John Hix and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 5 #4. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan and Erich are battling the Gigantosaurus, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Hal Foster. Then, in a moment that would make Ray Harryhausen proud, a T-Rex emerges to battle the Gigantosaurus. After that, Tarzan and Erich explore the mysterious cave that serves as the entrance to a lost world. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Action-packed Tarzan cover by Paul Berdanier. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Jim Hardy; Bumps; Divot Diggers; Broncho Bill; Stamp Tips; Strange as It Seems; Benny; Home Towners; Frankie Doodle; Bucky and His Pals; Buster Beans; Four Aces; Ain't Nature Grand; Back Home Again; Can You Beat It?; How It Began; Tip Top Cartoon Club; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Twice Told Tales; Joe Jinks; Little Mary Mixup; Abbie an' Slats; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tip Top Comics (1936) 93 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story. Oxidation.

Cover by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Fred Methot, Paul Berdanier, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, John Hix and Gus Arriola. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 8 #9. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Superhero team the Triple Terror tries to protect a scientist whose "Owl-flower" formula can allow soldiers to see in the dark. After an encounter with a genie, Bill Bumlin goes to work at a defense plant. Wealthy Cynthia tries to lure Windy away from his real love, Mollie, first with charm, then by telling him his beloved horse Paddles has been kidnapped. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; The Mirror Man; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Tailspin Tommy; Stamp Tips; Gordo; Bill Bumlin; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Strange as It Seems. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tom Mix (1940 Ralston-Purina) 2 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Piece fill and staples replaced. Full length spine split (partially taped). Cover detached at one staple and centerfold detached.

Cover by Fred Meagher. Stories and art by Charles Biro, August Froehlich, Stan Schendel, and Fred Meagher. When movie cowboy Tom Mix's radio show hit it big, sponsor Ralston Purina offered Tom Mix Comics by mail for two boxtops of any Ralston cereal. The art, often uncredited, is exceptionally nice in this series. Two-Spot Jake decides the best way to get at Tom is to kidnap Tony the Wonder Horse. Miserly Uncle Amos wants to save money for the Fumble family by cutting down a Christmas tree himself, and hilarity ensues, in a story with art by comics legend Charles Biro. Tom scours the Badlands for the outlaw known only as La Puma, who leaves destruction in his wake. Plus activities pages, magic tricks, and a feature on how to make your own color comics. And a vintage ad for Ralston cereal prizes, including a 48-star American flag and a battery-operated telegraph. Action-packed cover by Fred Meagher. The Lost Trail of Tony; The Fumble Family with Amos Q. Snood; My Favorite Magic Tricks; Sure as Shootin'; Jane's Page; Jane of Dream Castle; Stubby and His Straight Shooter Pals; Straight Shooters Keep Busy; La Puma: Scourge of the Badlands; Trailing Ahead with the Old Wrangler. 36 pages, Full Color.

Tom Mix (1940 Ralston-Purina) 5 FR/GD 1.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Spine rebuild. Staples removed with staples added (not manufacturing).

Tom Mix Comics Book No.5 (1941) A premium comic book published exclusively for Ralston Straight Shooters. In addition to a Tom Mix story, this issue features "Jane at Dream Castle," "Jane's Page" (two pages), plus Pecos, and "The Fumble Family with Amos Q. Snood." Other fun-filled pages include "My Favorite Magic Tricks", "Straight-Shooters!" (George A. Custer), and a "Straight Shooters Keep Busy" page that has a Wrangler's Prize Crossword Puzzle. Inside cover pages offer "Grand Premiums. Originally offered to children who sent in two Shredded Ralston Cereal Box Tops.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 8 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Major front/back scratch(es), longer than 1" and deep.

Label #4445153004

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Howard Nostrand, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Don Perlin. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A killer has a near-death experience and realizes how close he is to losing his soul for good. An evil hypnotist seeks revenge on his ex-wife and her new boyfriend. An evil suit of armor is the undoing of two antique collectors. Hive!; Abominable Snowman; The Search; The Eyes of March; Final Blow; Vision in Bronze. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 14 VG- 3.5

1/2" Spine split from top. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Manny Stallman, Sid Check, Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, and Jack Sparling. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. Space explorers encounter an advanced, hostile alien race, leading to interstellar war. An imprisoned scientist tries to convince a reporter that a strange organism threatens to take over humanity, but the reporter already knows all about it. A boy with a synthetic face is ostracized by the other children. End Result; Assignment Africa; Sky Sight/Moon-Struck; Death Sentence; The Harder They Fall; Trip Upstairs; Climat-Mosphere/Nature - The Man Killer; The Outcast. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Top-Notch Comics (1939) 22 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold and interior pieces missing, interrupts art and story. 5" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached.

Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Harry Lucey, Harvey Biern, Warren King, Bob Montana, Ed Smalle, and Joe Blair. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

True Crime Comics (1947 Magazine Village) 6 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine splitting to interior wraps. Brittle.

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True Love Pictorial (1952) 3 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. One interior page detached. Oxidation

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Bob Brown, Dave Gantz, Hy Rosen, Bernard Sachs, Ric Estrada and Dana Dutch. Torrid tales of romance from St. John, with great covers by Matt Baker. This issue is a 100-page special, made up of remaindered romance comics from St. John; issue contents may vary. Sisters Beth and Holly compete for Jim's affections, in a story with art by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Since childhood, Kay has been torn between Andy, who grows up to be a lawyer, and scofflaw Terry, who goes into petty crime. Peggy loves both reform-school teen Bill and football star Griff, but there's bad blood between Griff's and Bill's families. Hotel Week-End; The Sisters; Erring Husband; Romance by Blackmail; Trouble's Daughter; My Temper Was My Guide; I Was a Good-Time Nurse; Broken Date Delusion; For the Love of Mike; Girl on the Loose; My Dates Were Free Trials; A Fool for Him!; Love Can't Be Perfect; Heartless! 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

True Love Pictorial (1952) 5 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. First nine pages detached. Oxidation and water damage.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Cal Massey, Jim Mooney, Bob Bean, Arthur Peddy, Bernard Sachs, Bill Ely and Dana Dutch. Torrid tales of romance from St. John, with great covers by Matt Baker. This issue is a 100-page special, made up of remaindered romance comics from St. John; issue contents may vary. Dorothy dreams of a career as a model, but feels trapped in her parents' low-rent tenement on New York's Lower East Side, in a story with art by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. But when her handsome boss invites her to a party, she learns she's expected to be a "good-time girl" for important clients, in a story that is very modern for 1952. Janet has loved Ronny since high school, but he only takes advantage of her generosity because she's got a good job, while handsome co-worker Drew really loves her. Audrey tries to keep John when old flame Jennifer reappears, in a story that takes place in "French Indo-China," or as it is now known, Vietnam. This story has early art by future Marvel artist Jim Mooney, as well as an early look at the US military presence in Vietnam. Plus the "Correspondence Club" page tries to find love for men (and women) stationed overseas. Party Girl; I'd Never Love Another; His Ring on My Finger; Second Chance for Love; So I Chased Him; More Than I Bargained For; My Troublesome Family; She Came to Steal My Man; Correspondence Club; My Way Was Wrong; Marriage on the Rebound; I Borrowed for Broken Promises; The Love I Brushed Aside; He Fought Against His Dreams; My Wiser Choice. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

True Love Pictorial (1952) 8 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Missing letters page, does not interrupt art or story. Page replaced with facsimile for readability. Water spotting.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Jim Mooney, Bernard Sachs, and Bob Bean. Torrid tales of romance from St. John, with great covers by Matt Baker. Nurse Hope falls for Scott, the fiancee of her wealthy, spoiled patient Leona, in a story with art by celebrated good-girl artist Matt Baker. Janice falls for soldier Jack, but his controlling mother tries to stop their marriage, in a story with early art by future Marvel artist Jim Mooney. In another Mooney story, Peg must choose between co-worker Gil and hometown boy-next-door Roger, now a Korean War hero. Plus the "Correspondence Club" page tries to find love for men (and women) stationed overseas. Prescription for Hope!; Haunted Marriage; Our Love Called for Sacrifices; Correspondence Club; For a Sweet Tomorrow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

True Secrets (1950) 16 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #1627096019

Cover inks by Christopher Rule. Stories by Don Rico and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Mike Sekowsky, Morris Weiss and unknown. The heart-stirring true secret of Gloria Gray -- "To Have and to Hold!" by Don Rico and Jay Scott Pike. Also in this issue: "The Girl Back Home" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky; "The Moth and the Flame" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky; "I Was Overshadowed" with art by Jay Scott Pike; "The Strange Sin of Sandra Dorne" with art by Morris Weiss; and 2-page text story "Circumstantial Evidence"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

True to Life Romances (1949) 3 GD- 1.8

1" spine split from top with tape. Centerfold detached. Water damage and staple rust with migration. Residue. Cover oxidation.

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Cover by L. B. Cole features an inset photo of movie stars Janet Leigh and Glenn Ford. Stories and art by Martin Rosenthal, Max Elkan and Manny Stallman. Romance comics with "real world" problems from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Romance hits the rocks because he has a problem with public displays of affection. Sudden celebrity gives a couple some unwanted attention as they're trying to build a relationship. Biographies of movie stars Janet Leigh and Glenn Ford, illustrated with photographs. One Night on a Date; Love in Headlines; Holiday from Honor; Glenn Ford; Janet Leigh; Monotonous. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

True to Life Romances (1949) 4 VG- 3.5

Water spotting. Cover oxidation.

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True to Life Romances (1949) 14 VG/FN 5.0

Cover oxidation. Staple rust with migration.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow, Jack Kamen and Al Feldstein. Romance comics with "real world" problems from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. War widow Lorna isn't sure that she can love again. A story with mildly risque pre-Code bad-girl art, as Wendy is shocked when she catches new hubby Bob enjoying a burlesque show - but the real problem is he hates living with her folks. A story with art by EC legends Jack Kamen and Al Feldstein. Saucy narration and swimsuit pose on the cover by L. B. Cole. My Love Was Auctioned; My Road to Heartbreak; Tears of Joy; Fool's Desire. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

U.S. Border Patrol Comics (1944) Holyoke One-shot 5 VG 4.0

Stories and art by Alberta Tews, Ray Willner, Lee Lawrence and Chas. M. Quinlan. Sometimes listed as Holyoke One-shot #5. Little is known about the so-called "Holyoke One-Shots," except they include stories reprinted from early Golden Age books by Temerson and other publishers. Miss Victory must free kidnapped senators before a crucial vote to aid resistance to Hitler. Mr. Miracle sets out to find a Nazi U-boat that is attacking neutral ships at sea. An attempted mugging in Rangoon sends penniless American Grit Grady on the trail of adventure. U.S. Border Patrol; Miss Victory; Grit Grady; Citizen Smith; The Victims; Mr. Miracle; It's Time You Knew. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Uncanny Tales (1941-1943 Adam Publishing/Norman Book Co.) Pulp 3rd Series Vol. 2 #13 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4433883001

January, 1942. Cover price $0.15.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 11 VG+ 4.5

No ads in book. Entire issue from cover to cover is comic stories and one page strips. Uncle Scrooge in "The Great Steamboat Race" in which he engages in a steamboat race to settle an old family squabble and "Riches, Riches, Everywhere!" in which Scrooge tries to prove to Donald and the nephews that he can find riches anywhere. Stories by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Unknown World (1952) 1 GD/VG 3.0

1" spine split from bottom. Centerfold detached at one staple, coming loose at second. Cover loose.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bill Woolfolk, John Martin and Bob McCarthy. Classic pre-Code horror from Fawcett. Sea captain Bullard thinks he's escaped justice for the sea disaster he caused years before, but then realizes his latest command is a ghost ship. Mountain climbers don't believe in the ancient serpent queen called Shanri, until they encounter her in person. Gangsters train a zombie dog for the vaudeville stage, invoking the wrath of the zombie humans. Classic, pulpy painted cover by Norman Saunders. The Sea of the Dead; The Quiet One; Shanri the Serpent Queen: The Trail of the Serpent Queen!; Footprints on the Ceiling. Final issue under this title; series continues as Strange Stories from Another World (1952) #2. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

USA Comics (1941) 2 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white

Cover detached.

Label #0128975007

Edited by Joe Simon. "The Fiends of the Seas," art by Mike Suchorsky; Captain Terror "returns from the grave" to strike a chord for justice against the Black Claw, whose aim is to sink all American convoys and patrols that are aiding the English fighting the Germans. "The Island Menace," script by Phil Sturm, pencils by Syd Shores; After being shipwrecked by a Nazi sub, Major Liberty makes his way to an eerie castle called Headhunters Inn, a place run by an English traitor who loves to play sportsman...using his shipwrecked victims as prey for the kill! "Origin of the Vagabond," script and pencils by Ed Winiarski, inks by George Klein; Pat Murphy adopts a disguise in order to help break up an alien smuggling ring that the FBI is investigating. "The Fog-Gun Gun Runners," art by George Klein; The Defender and Rusty decide to look into the smuggling of guns across the border into Mexico, and discover the head of an American munitions firm is behind the tyranny. "When U.S.A. Heroes Meet" text story by Stan Lee. "The Killers of the Sea," script and art by Basil Wolverton; Rockman must stop the evil genius of a hypnotist named Zombo, a master of men's minds, who has devised a special submarine that he plans to use to sink all ships (especially American) venturing through a channel near his secret island in order to control a nation's wealth. "The Mechanical Octopus Pirates"; Jack Frost battles a group of modern-day pirates who use a mechanical octopus to chase people away from a beach where a fortune in gold is buried. "Murder At the Race Track"; The Whizzer gets involved when some criminals order a jockey to throw a race he is riding in or pay the penalty of death! Ad for the next issue of Captain America Comics, as well as a plug for readers to join Cap's Sentinels of Liberty. Ad for Marvel Mystery Comics. Ad for All-Winners Comics #2. Ad for The Young Allies Comics #1. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Venus (1948 Marvel) 12 CGC 2.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4199154024

"Trapped in the Land of Terror." The evil dictator of Cassarobia kidnaps Venus, and she defeats him with love. "The Lost World!" Venus faces green sea monsters. Also includes: "The Strange Rocket!" and "The Isle of No Return." Cover price $0.10.

Voodoo (1952 Ajax/Farrell) 1 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s); Significant inner well scuff(s)

Label #3722370003

Stories and art by Matt Baker and Robert Webb. Ajax-Farrell's horror series Voodoo managed to stand out in the crowded field of pre-Code horror comics by dint of its sheer weirdness. Jungle hero Olane tracks a man who collects human skulls, in a story with art by good-girl legend Matt Baker. A couple seeks help at a haunted house after their car breaks down. Paranormal investigator Dr. Trimm realizes that Ellen's uncle Caleb is not a ghost, or even dead at all. The Shelf of Skulls; Lucky Wings: The Golden Ghouls; Jungle Magic; The Werewolf; Voodoo Fact or Fancy?; The Haunted One. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Voodoo (1952 Ajax/Farrell) 7 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

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Ajax-Farrell's horror series Voodoo managed to stand out in the crowded field of pre-Code horror comics by dint of its sheer weirdness. A man discovers a man-eating flower on a desert island and uses it to commit murder. Sue finds an old painting in an antique store that looks eerily like her, and it begins to exert a strange hold over her. A plague of locusts turns out to have alien origins. Devil Flower; Voodoo Canvas; Dealing with the Devil; Deadly Timing!; Goodbye...World! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney Snow White Stamps (1938 Walt Disney Ent.) 1938 VG- 3.5

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 69 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4403502010

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

War Adventures (1952) 12 GD+ 2.5

"The Vultures and the Shark," "One Move Means Death," "The Dame," "Spot!" (art by Mac Pakula), and a two-page text story, "War Cry." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

War Comics (1950 Atlas) 23 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4422235001

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Wartime Romances (1951) 18 FR 1.0

Near full length spine split. Cover and centerfold detached with three interior wraps detached at one staple.

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Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin, Dana Dutch, Arthur Peddy, Bill Molno and Edd Ashe. Love plus war equals bittersweet 1950s drama, featuring art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Marjorie loves Army private Greg, but when she causes him to miss his boat, she contributes to Greg being considered a deserter. Married soldiers Joe and Joan struggle against poverty and tragedy, in a story with art by Baker. Their attitudes toward a butterfly who cocooned in her flowerpot helps Barbara choose between rough fiancee Ralph and handsome sailor Dick. Plus a letters page offering to connect overseas GIs with romantic pen pals. Deserters Wife; My Secret Guilt; Who Wants to Be Good?; Butterfly Kisses; Correspondence Club; Fools Mistake. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Web of Mystery (1951) 13 GD 2.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Lou Cameron. Stories by Lou Cameron, Lin Streeter, and Bill Molno. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Adventures (1951 Ziff Davis) 10 GD- 1.8

2 1/2" spine split from top. Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

Painted cover by Phil Marini. Stories and art by John Celardo and others. One-shot featuring Golden Age science fiction stories, like those in the pulp mags of publisher Ziff-Davis. Scientists create a dome over the city to aid against attack, but the plan backfires when criminals take control of the dome. A jilted scientist sets out to create a robot girlfriend and succeeds, but with an ironic twist. A man's life begins moving backwards from his wedding day. Plus predictions for futuristic devices, including mail-delivery drones, satellite TV, and self-refrigerating TV dinners. Painted cover by Phil Marini is like a sci-fi movie poster from the 1950s. Amazing Prophecies; Dome of Death; The Beautiful Robot; Horror of the Island; The Seeker from Beyond; The Man Who Lived Backwards! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Adventures (1951) 1 GD+ 2.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seal. 1" Spine split from top. Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

Weird Chills (1954) 1 FR 1.0

3.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover, first wrap, and centerfold detached. One staple is removed. Water damage.

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Cover art by Bernard Baily. "Insane"; A woman and her lover try to drive her husband crazy by amplifying sounds and claiming he's hearing things, but he discovers their plan. "Last Supper!", script by Bruce Hamilton, art by Sal Trapani; A man feeds an exploding powder to his girlfriend's husband to get rid of him, but it destroys the entire universe. "Hallucinations!"; A man captures his own invisible alter-ego, then finds his alter-ego capturing its own alter-ego. "The Man Who Never Smiled," art by Basil Wolverton; A rich man who never smiles gets attacked in his cave by a greedy man who nobody will ever miss. "First Come, First Served!" text story. "The Gorilla"; A woman is compelled to marry a gorilla. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird Chills (1954) 3 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split to cover and several interior wraps. Brittle.

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"Terror On TV," art by Eugene Hughes; Vampiric monsters take over a television studio and begin attacking the cast and crew of the production; However, the audience watching the program live on their TV sets at home think it's part of the show. "Clumsy," art by Eugene Hughes; A wife convinces her clumsy scientist husband to freeze her body thus putting her in suspended animation for 7 years; After she's declared legally dead, he will thaw her out and they can cash in on her insurance; Unfortunately, his clumsiness causes her frozen body to shatter to pieces when he knocks into her; When he thaws her out, he has to piece her body back together making her into a horrid jigsaw-like monstrosity. "Voice of Doom," art by Eugene Hughes; A parrot convinces his abusive owner that his beautiful pregnant wife is having an affair causing the unstable man to kill her and himself in a murder suicide. "Fateful Ferry" text story; On a foggy night, a ferry is overrun by skeletal pirates that are centuries old. "The Bogey Man," art by Eugene Hughes; A young orphan is left in the care of his shady aunt and uncle; When the boy is convinced he sees a "bogeyman" in the coal bin in the basement, the couple convince the boy that it's real so he will go insane with fright and have to be institutionalized, thus allowing them to cash in on his inheritance with him being incapacitated. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.