Auctions: comic books July 1954

Black Rider (1951 Atlas/Marvel) 23 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Chew.

Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Syd Shores. Stories by unknown. Art by Syd Shores and unknown. The Wild West lives again! Nothing that lives can stop the Black Rider, who stars in three stories with art by Syd Shores: Black Rider arranges a reunion between a reluctant outlaw and his young son in an untitled tale; Black Rider helps a criminal go straight in an untitled tale; and it looks like a killer has returned from the dead to kill again in "The Black Gauntlet"! Plus: Two-Gun Kid in an untitled back-up story. And: 2-page text story "A Date with Death"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Unknown Worlds (1951 2nd Series) 29 GD- 1.8

Lateral spine tearing. Centerfold coming loose at one staple. Heavy water damage.

Cover pencils by Carl Burgos, inks by Sol Brodsky. The Man Who Wouldn't Talk!, art by Paul Reinman. World Within a World text story. Werewolf Tale to End All Werewolf Tales!, art by Paul Hodge; A male and female werewolf reveal themselves to each other in a cabin in the North country. Of Royal Blood!, art by Tony Mortellaro; A man demands that his daughter marry into royalty and finds his perfect suitor in Count... Dracula. Third Grave on the Right, art by Al Eadeh. The Heritage!, art by Gene Colan. Cover price $0.10.