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    Beware (1952 Youthful) #10 FR 1.0
    Tags: Pre-Code Horror
    Published Jun 1952 by Youthful.

    Beware (1952 Youthful) 10 FR 1.0

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

    Starts Dec 15

    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.

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    Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) #11 CGC 4.0
    Published Jun 1952 by Ace Magazines.

    Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) 11 CGC 4.0

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4099067001

    Starts Jan 3

    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.

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    Nellie the Nurse (1945 Marvel/Atlas) #34 CGC 4.5
    Published Jun 1952 by Marvel/Atlas.

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

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4262841017

    Starts Jan 3

    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.