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Cosmos Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine (1953) 3 VG/FN 5.0

March 1954. Stories: "Simpson" by Philip Latham, "Homecoming" by Irving Cox, Jr., "When The Five Moons Rise" by Jack Vance, "Survey" by John Jakes, "Who You Callin' A Monster? by Tom Beach, "Night On Horseback" by Winston K. Marks, and "Shadow Before" by Bertram Chandler. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in x 7-in, 128 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Horrors (1953) 14 FR/GD 1.5

Water damage. Cover-to-cover worm hole.

L.B. Cole cover. All stories reprinted from Famous Crimes (1948) #15. In order of appearance: "Born Rotten" reprinted without first story page; "Blue-White-Coker Axler"; and "The Chain of Death" art by Pat Masulli. "Percy the Chef" text story reprinted from Everybody's Comics (1947 Fox Giant) #0. Indicia states "THE HORRORS". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Horrors (1953) 15 GD- 1.8

2" Spine split from top. Water damage.

L.B. Cole cover. All stories reprinted from All Famous Crime (1951) #5. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "The Mad Bandit" originally retitled and reprinted from "Tiger of the South" in Murder Incorporated (1948 1st Series) #9A; "Bodyguard"; "The Gangdom Brain" originally retitled and reprinted from "Frank Nash, Gangdom Brain!" in Murder Incorporated (1948 1st Series) #11; "Why Did You Kill Me?"; and "Stop or We'll Shoot!" art by George Peltz. "Holdup!" text story originally retitled and reprinted from "Buddies in Life, Crime, and...Death!" in Murder Incorporated (1948 1st Series) #9A and Famous Crimes (1948) #18. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Star Reach (1974) #1, 1st Printing CGC 9.0 SS Chaykin/Milgrom/Simonson

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Howard Chaykin on 03/26/2023, Al Milgrom on 04/15/2023 and Walt Simonson on 05/13/2023.

Label #2769352007

1st printing. Written by Jim Starlin, Steve Skeates, Ed Hicks and Howard Chaykin. Art by Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Steve Skeates, Walt Simonson and Howard Chaykin. In this issue: "...The Birth of Death!" by Jim Starlin; "Death Building" by Starlin and Al Milgrom; 2-page stories "Fish Myths" and "Suburban Fish" by Steve Skeates; "A Tale of Sword and Sorcery" by Ed Hicks and Walt Simonson; "Cody Starbuck" by Howard Chaykin; and 1-page story "The Origin of God!" by Starlin. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

Startling Terror Tales (1953-54 2nd Series) 10 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4277686004

Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code horror and crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. An elder thing from beyond space targets all Earthlings with knowledge of atomic energy. Scheming Frankie Barrows makes an escaped embezzler into her personal slave, in a lurid and bizarre tale featuring much bad-girl art by an unknown artist. Killers Zack and Spink go on a shooting and robbery spree, until a redheaded girl betrays them to their final destiny. Another classic horror cover by L. B. Cole. The Horrible Entity; Slave of Death; The Killer. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Super Cat (1954 Star) 56 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4745072014

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Mickey Klar Marks, Jim Adams and Al Fago. Funny-animal hijinks from Star Publications. Dirty Dog plots to loot the treasures of Atlantis, so Super Cat infiltrates the crew of his ship to stop him. Spunky the kangaroo determines to become a professional boxing kangaroo like his famous relatives. Canaries Bill and Koo try to cool off their house and accidentally capture a con man. Super Cat in Atlantis; Spunky: Monkey Business!: The Sleepy Squirrel! Jocko: A Narrow Escape!: The Kangaroo Game; Blow-Gun Fishing; Bill and Koo: The Ice Bike. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

True to Life Romances (1949) 10 Coverless

Comic is complete other than being coverless.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Romance comics with "real world" problems from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Hollywood comedian Jackie finds love with struggling starlet Brenda, but she has trouble getting close because he's always cracking jokes. Redheaded heiress Caroline loves middle-class John, but her wealthy family interferes, until her dying grandfather has the last laugh. Small-town sweetheart Ed wants to marry Sue, but she wants to see the world first. Love's Last Laugh; Legacy of Love; My Secret Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Twinluxia Night (Japanese 2025 Starry Sky Gallery) 1 CGC 9.9

Paper: White

Japan.

Label #4725871022

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Japanese Doujinshi/Fan Art Book. Cover and Art by Absent. Hololive Fan Art Book. Japanese Language.