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Comic books January 1950, graded by CGC

  • Item #63191869
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    Cover art by Jack Kirby. The Scorn of the Faceless People!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; dream analysis story. The Cheerful Old Lady in Black!, art by Mort Meskin. The Cloak!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Paul Darvas orders a new cloak, only to receive a cursed cloak from Asmodeus himself. Out of Your Mind text story. I've Seen You Before, art by Bruno Premiani. Yesterday You Died!, art by Bill Draut; When Grace Hanley is looking to buy a house she sees a ghostly image of a murder that has yet to happen in that house. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #64283085
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    $249.95
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    • Paper: Off white
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    • Label #2117829018
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    Cover art by Jack Kirby. The Scorn of the Faceless People!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; dream analysis story. The Cheerful Old Lady in Black!, art by Mort Meskin. The Cloak!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Paul Darvas orders a new cloak, only to receive a cursed cloak from Asmodeus himself. Out of Your Mind text story. I've Seen You Before, art by Bruno Premiani. Yesterday You Died!, art by Bill Draut; When Grace Hanley is looking to buy a house she sees a ghostly image of a murder that has yet to happen in that house. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #64278530
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    Published Jan 1950 by EC.
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    Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories by Al Feldstein and Johnny Craig. Art by Al Feldstein, John Alton, Fred Peters and Johnny Craig. E.C.'s Pre-Trend crime title begins its transformation into a New Trend horror title, featuring the 1st appearance of The Crypt Keeper. Mrs. Stonely's death seems a mere accident, and her husband's affair with a secretary only a coincidence, but one cop isn't convinced. Rising boxer Johnny Sparr becomes the "Guardian of the Little Guy" after his father is killed by the Mob. Corrupt businessmen murder their partner, or so they think, but when they check again the grave is empty. This is the tale that debuted the Crypt-Keeper and EC's legendary horror comics. Murder Writes a Policy; Case Number 318: Murder: The Swindle by Flame; Double-Exposure; Johnny Sparr: Guardian of the Little Guy; Coincidence; Return from the Grave. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #63026535
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    Volume 12, Issue 1 - January, 1950. Cover by Ramon Naylor. Stories include "The Usurpers" by Geoff St. Reynard, "The Man Who Could Not Die" by Lee Francis, "Jirandel" by Warren Kastel, "Sanctuary" by Charles Recour, "The Exteroceptor Deceptor" by Craig Browning, "The Golden Mask of Agarti" by John & Dorothy deCourcy, "Revolt in Pacifico" by Anthony B. Ott, and "The Crumbling World" by Berkeley Livingston. Illustrations by Leo Ramon Summers, Bill Terry, and Murphy Anderson. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 162 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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  • Item #64265037
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    Published Jan 1950 by Star.
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    Cover by L. B. Cole. A combination of romance comics and celebrity gossip from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Bit player Mason loves movie star Rita Carlyle, but she doesn't even remember their past together. Biographies of movie legends Rudolph Valentino and Gregory Peck, plus movie star Dan Dailey. On the Altar of Fame; In Love and Hollywood; I Don't Remember You; Rudolph Valentino; Gregory Peck; Dan Dailey; The Darkened Trail. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Cover features Kay Aldridge and friend from the movie serial Perils of Nyoka. Stories and art by Rod Reed and Howard Boughner. Raised in the jungle by her scientist father, Nyoka faces its dangers like no man ever could. In a three-part story, tribal weird sisters (who actually say "Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble" around a cauldron) have a vision that Nyoka is their next voodoo victim. In a three-part story, Nyoka joins the chase for the cursed Oomba Diamond. Does the curse explain the rampaging lions and the tribal attack, or is a sinister white fortune hunter behind it all? The Voodoo Curse, Part I: The Spell of the Man in the High Hat; Ballyhoo Barney: The Full Dress Act!; Part II: Prophecy of Doom; Egbert the Explorer; Part III: The Jungle Chasm!; Jungle Crash; The Diamond of Death, Part I: The Lure of Eternity; Fashionable Francine; Trader Tom; Part II: The Door to Destruction!; Baldwin the Bachelor; Part III: The Cave to Nowhere!; Jealous Josephine. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #63687474
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    Photo cover. "I Changed My Life to Catch a Man!", script by Dana Dutch, art by Chuck Miller; Perry agrees to help June get a date with her crush Ken; After her makeover, she suddenly becomes popular with boys; Ken asks June for a date and Perry advises June to join the school dramatics club to seal the deal, since Ken thinks hes a good actor; June discovers Ken is egotistic and a two-timer; Perry says June should date other guys to make Ken jealous. "Glamour Was My Weakness," pencils by Matt Baker; Ginger spends her savings on a vacation at swanky Hillview Manor, over her boyfriend Jims objections. She falls in love with David there; hes engaged to Fran but says its a family thing; David demonstrates "a diabolical recklessness" that frightens Ginger; Jim arrives and teams up with Fran. "I Was Trapped by Kisses I Couldn't Resist!", pencils by Chuck Miller; Martha vows to dedicate herself to studying at college, but when she meets Ralph, she says "Id love to kiss his fine, strong mouth!"; However, Ralph never asks her for a date because she has a reputation as a "snob" and a "grind"; On a winter break skiing excursion organized by professor Arnold, Martha flirts with him to make Ralph jealous. "My Dangerous Flaw"; Linda arrives at college and ruffles feathers with her superior attitude and disregard for rules; She and Johnny fall in love but he doesnt like it when she acts like "a spoiled brat"; Linda dates Bruce and theyre involved in an auto accident. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #63327269
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    Volume 20, Issue 3 - January, 1950. Cover by Earle Bergey. Stories by A.E. Van Vogt, Edmond Hamilton, Kelvin Kent, William Morrison, L. Ron Hubbard (under pseudonym Rene LaFayette), Margaret St. Clair, J.W. Groves, and John D. MacDonald. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 166 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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