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All Star Western (1951) 72 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split.

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Edited by Julius Schwartz. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Written by Bill Woolfolk, Robert Kanigher, David Kahn and John Broome. Art by Gil Kane, Mort Drucker, Jerry Grandenetti, Irwin Hasen, Bernard Sachs, Sy Barry and Joe Giella. Action explodes around the Trigger Twins in "Legend of a Lawman!" by Bill Woolfolk, Gil Kane and Bernard Sachs. Also in this issue: Johnny Thunder in "Boomerang Ambush" by Robert Kanigher, Mort Drucker and Sy Barry; Strong Bow in "Death at Roaring Clouds!" by David Kahn, Jerry Grandenetti and Joe Giella; and Foley of the Fighting 5th in "Raiders of the Dakota Trail!" by John Broome, Irwin Hasen and Joe Giella. Plus: 2-page article "Texas Trail-Blazer" and 1-pager "Firearms of the West"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Baffling Mysteries (1952) 18 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0124701009

6 of Me on the Prowl, art by Ken Rice; An evil sculptress and a mad doctor create six clones of ex-G.I. Barney Phelps; As the clones commit crimes, the real Phelps is desperate to stop them. 12 Hours to Doom, art by Lou Cameron; Businessman Arthur Matlin discovers a magic sundial which summons Chronos, the spirit of time;p With the help of Chronos, Matlin can travel some hours ahead into the future; He uses this ability to commit crimes. The Ghost in the Portrait, art by Ken Rice; A young couple free the ghost of an evil ancestor; He takes revenge on the bones of the people who sentenced him to death; Then he commands the man to murder his wife, as he did with his wife. Crimson Wraith from the North, art by Sy Grudko. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Combat Kelly (1951 Atlas) 19 GD/VG 3.0

1 1/2" spine split from top. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

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Lovers (1949 Atlas) 46 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover by Al Hartley. Stories by Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Al Hartley and Morris Weiss. What chance does a girl really have to marry her..."Dream Man" with art by Al Hartley. Also in this issue: "Possessed!" by Stan Lee and Jay Scott Pike; "Can a Plain Girl Find Love?" with art by Morris Weiss; "The Return of Nelson Parker" with art by Jay Scott Pike; and 2-page text story "From C-Sharp to Love"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 70 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seals. Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Water saturation. Staple rust with migration.

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Untitled story, art by Lily Renee; Hunt and Lyssa are trying to escape some Voltamen and discover Dr. Schultz, so they enlist his aid in destroying a Volta power station. Untitled story, art by Joe Doolin; The planet Itec has returned to its orbit after being lost for aeons, and is now capturing spaceships; Gale is mistaken for a legendary queen and manages to hypnotize Lor. Untitled story, art by Murphy Anderson; Star takes a spaceship of male colonists to a forgotten world populated only by women; People age very slowly there and the colonists decide to stay on with the women, while Star and Blackbeard continue to roam the universe. Untitled story; Huldan escapes prison posing as a robot in a load of others being delivered by Reef; Flint follows and together they thwart a plot of Huldane's to transform women into plant-being slaves. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) 71 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4667337001

Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Invasion? story, art by John Belcastro. The Sandhogs of Mars story, art by Maurice Whitman. The Changelings starring Space Rangers, inks by Bernard Sachs. Silence From Planetoid X, art by Bill Discount. Hijack On Alpha-7 story, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Teen-Age Temptations (1952) 2 CGC 1.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4511464021

Cover by Matt Baker. Love and scandal from St. John, with plentiful art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Two-fisted Herb and fast-talking Tom keep Nina safe in her rough neighborhood, but what happens when she must choose between them? Pretty Madge flirts to get what she wants, until she meets Brad, and learns her reputation has preceded her. Ginny falls for carnival huckster Thorne, and he leads her happily into the "carny" lifestyle. Secretary Jane secretly loves co-worker Larry, but he's engaged to the boss's spoiled, domineering daughter. Cover by Baker. Fighting for My Love; My Forbidden Kisses; I Was a Carnival Come-On Girl; Comedy Column; Gag-Bag; My Dance with Danger; I Was Only Guilty of Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tell It to the Marines (1952 Toby Press) 7 GD/VG 3.0

1/2" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation with chipping. Water damage.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.