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Comic books May 1956, graded by CGC

  • Item #58644657
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    • Label #2038965012
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    Cover art by Bill Everett. "The Secret of the Mystic Ring," script by Carl Wessler, pencils by Robert Q. Sale; 300 years ago a poor man is denied marrying his lover by her wealthy father; The poor man saves a fellow from a quicksand pool and gets a mystic ring as a reward. "The Long Way Home," script by Carl Wessler, pencils by Bob Forgione; Atlanteans pull a switch on a gag TV show host who sets up an episode to fool contestants into believing they are taking a deep sea diving bell to the ocean floor. "Odd Skills" text story, art by Bob Powell. "A Penny for Your Dreams!", pencils by Ed Winiarski; A man who enjoys daydreaming while he rides to work on the subway tries a new machine which has the power to briefly turn dreams into reality; He wishes he was a big shot and fires two hundred men simply because he has the power to do so. "The Missing Man!"; This story postulates that UFOs were the exploratory experiment of a Martian who withdraws them and gives up his all-consuming work in order to marry his long-neglected sweetheart. "Down to Earth," art by Bob Powell. "Someone Is Calling," script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernie Krigstein; A reporter ends up rescuing several people in trouble when messages come over the teletype, but never seems to rescue the senders of the distress signal. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #63979798
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    Cover art by Sol Brodsky. The Night Visitor, art by Steve Ditko; A man investigates a flying saucer and bumps his head inside; When he comes to, he finds that he can't interest anyone in authority about the various flying saucers he sees, and he learns that while he was unconscious he was transported to Jupiter. The World Beneath the Sea, art by Al Williamson; A skin diver finds a race of people living beneath the sea. Journey of No Return, art by Bob McCarty; An attendant of a carnival is surprised to learn that the Ferris wheel is a method for returning alien visitors back to their homes. The Derelict in Space, art by Ed Winiarski; Space explorers find a deserted satellite in space with a diary entry about aliens offering to take the crew away to paradise. The Comic text story. And Never Come Back, art by George Roussos. Man Against the Moon, art by John Forte. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #63960536
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  • Item #57614067
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    • From the top-rated Katy Keene CGC registry set.
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  • Item #58758033
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    Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Dick Ayers, Bernard Baily, John Forte, Frank Bolle, Bill Benulis and unknown. Tales of the unusual! In this issue: "The Man Who Could Do Anything" with art by Dick Ayers; "The Magic Mixture" by Carl Wessler and Bernard Baily; 2-page text story "Patent Pending" - A teenager is inventing a mechanical potato peeler, but a supernatural figure stops him to preserve the culture of hand-peeling potatoes in kitchens; "It Happened at Night" by Carl Wessler and John Forte; "Just One More Chance" by Carl Wessler and Frank Bolle; "The One They Left Behind!"; and "The Eager Stranger" with art by Bill Benulis. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #63564172
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    Published May 1956 by Atlas.
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  • Item #61445820
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    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Loneliest Boy in Town starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; Freddy Parker is ashamed of his father because he's just a doorman. Peg humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Lana Lang's Secret Identity, script by Jerry Coleman, art by John Sikela; When Lana wins a contest and tries to remain anonymous, Clark turns the tables on her and tries to prove she is Miss Glow. Shooting the Stars text article by Jack Miller [as James MacKay]. Metallo of Krypton, script by Jerry Coleman, art by John Sikela; Superboy is trapped on an asteroid by kryptonite dust and discovers a robot there that was built on Krypton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #63819356
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    Uncanny Tales (1952 Atlas) 43 CGC 5.5 Bethlehem

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    Starts Jan 3

    Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by John Forte, Paul Reinman, Tony Mortellaro, Robert Q. Sale, Bob Powell and unknown. The most uncanny tales ever told! In this issue: "And After Death..." with art by John Forte; "The Hidden Answer" by Carl Wessler and Paul Reinman; "The Building That Grew"; "Don't Nobody Move" with art by Tony Mortellaro; 2-page text story "Circus Magic"; "Double Identity!" with art by Robert Q. Sale; and "The Man Who Saw a Groplin" with art by Bob Powell. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.