Amazing Mystery Funnies (1938) comic books 1955 or before
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Published Sep 1938 by Centaur Comics.$2,900.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Label #3725298012
Vol. 1 #2. Cover art by Bill Everett. Untitled Skyrocket Steele story, script and art by Bill Everett; Steele heads to the planet out-post Mannin at the request of King Kurt to investigate the mysterious bat raids that supposedly have been occurring. 2038 A. D. two-page story; 1st appearance of strip. The Red Raider, script and art by Ed Moore. Untitled The Brothers 3 story, script and art by Will Eisner. The Sacred White Elephant starring Brailey of the Tropics, script and art by Victor Dowling. Diamond of Doom starring Speed Rush, script and art by J. M. Wilcox. Treachery on the Trail, script and art by H. Mulheim. Rocks of Fate. 52 pgs.$0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Mar 1939 by Centaur Comics.$1,180.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Label #4439932022
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$375.00
View scans- Majority of front cover missing. Photocopy of cover included.
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Vol 2 #3. Cover art by Bill Everett. Part 1: The Professors Enemy! Starring Air-Sub 'DX', art by Carl Burgos. Untitled Dirk the Demon story, art by Bill Everett; Dirk and the Princess arrive for her wedding to Prince Marcus, but they find the place overtaken by men in strange masks; They're captured, but Dirk escapes and frees the royal couple. Vanishing Men starring Phantom of the Hills. Dictator's Mistake text story, art by George A. Fish. The Madhouse Murder Mystery, art by E. F. Webster. Pay Off For Mr. Ghost starring Pat O'Day, art by Joseph E. Buresch. The Mysterious Poacher starring Captain Dale, art by Howard L. Hastings. Untitled Skyrocket Steele, art by Bill Everett. 52 pgs.$0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Apr 1939 by Centaur Comics.$250.00
View scan- Comic is complete other than being coverless. Photocopy of cover included.
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Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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Vol. 2 #4. Stories by Paul Gustavson, Carl Burgos, Will Harr, Fred Gaurdineer, Frank Frollo, Fred Guardineer, Lloyd Dyoll, E.F. Webster, Bill Everett, Tarpe Mills, and Robert Jenny. Science fiction stories, adventure tales, and Amazing Mystery Funnies starring such characters as Dan Hastings, the Ghost Rider, Skyrocket Steele, Daredevil Barry Finn, and Guy Falcon. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Aug 1939 by Centaur Comics.$300.00
View scans- Restored (see item notes)
- INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing (affects Jack Strand and text stories). RESTORATION. Tear seal and staples replaced. Includes facsimile centerfold for readability.
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Vol 2 # 8. "Speed Centaur" by Malcolm Kildale; "The Inner Circle"; "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "Jack Strand"; "Air-Sub DX" by Carl Burgos; "The Fantom of the Fair" by Paul Gustavson; plus a two-page text story, "Counter-Spy" by Lloyd Dyoll. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Sep 1939 by Centaur Comics.$2,950.00
View scans- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #4389197001
- Paper: Cream to off white
- Label #4032878002
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$1,000.00
View scans- Cover coming detached at both staples. Oxidation.
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Vol 2 # 9. "The Fantom of the Fair" by Paul Gustavson; "Air-Sub DX" by Carl Burgos; "The Inner Circle"; "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire, Part 2" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "Speed Centaur" by Martin Kildale; "Daredevil Barry Finn" by Tarpe Mills; "Knuckle Down" by Martin Filchock; plus a two-page text story, "Rocketship Race" by Lloyd Victor. Gustavson cover. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Nov 1939 by Centaur Comics.$3,450.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Label #2106522001
$3,500.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Label #2099188003
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Vol 2 # 11. "The Fantom of the Fair" by Paul Gustavson; "Daredevil Barry Finn" by Tarpe Mills; "The Inner Circle"; the conclusion of "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "Jon Linton" by Harry Francis Campbell; "Speed Centaur" by Malcolm Kildale; and a two-page text story, "Runaway Rocketship" by Lloyd Victor. Half-page Bill Everett (William Blake Everett) bio on the inside front cover. Frank Thomas cover. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Dec 1939 by Centaur Comics.$600.00
View scans- Full length spine split (taped). Cover detached. Interior soiling. Oxidation.
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Vol 2 #12. Cover pencils by Paul Gustavson. Untitled Fantom of the Fair story, script and art by Paul Gustavson; story set in a steel mill in Pennsylvania. Daredevil Barry Finn story, script and art by Tarpe Mills. Untitled Space Patrol story, script and art by Basil Wolverton; Nick Nelson and Kodi pursue "notorious space bandit" Owen Kosterman to the jungles of Venus, and encounter a couple of couple of cannibalistic spider men. Untitled Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire story. Text feature devoted to reviews of fan magazines; Fanzines reviewed include FANTASY NEWS (James V. Taurasi), NEW FANTOM, THE FANTAST (C.S. Youd), FANTASCIENCE DIGEST (Bob Madle, Jack Agnew) and SPACEWAYS (Harry Warner, Jr.). Untitled John Linton story, script and art by Harry Francis Campbell. Untitled Speed Centaur story, script and art by Malcolm Kildale; Speed Centaur and Reel McCoy explore a cave which carries them back in time. 52 pgs.$0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Mar 1940 by Centaur Comics.$550.00
View scans- 6" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple, coming detached at second. Water damage. Oxidation.
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This cover scene, beautifully rendered by Bill Everett, showing a male centaur wrestling a conventional horse is an image Buddy doesn't recall ever seeing on the cover of any other comic book, pulp, or for that on the cover of any magazine!
#18 Cover price $0.10.
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Published Apr 1940 by Centaur Comics.$185.00
View scans- Interior is complete. Full length spine split with front cover missing. Centerfold detached. Staple rust with migration. heavy interior soiling.
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#19 Cover price $0.10.
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Published Aug 1940 by Centaur Comics.$950.00
View scans- Restored (see item notes)
- RESTORATION. Piece-fill. 5" cumulative spine split (tape). Centerfold detached.
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Cover by George Harrison. Stories by Al Anders, Basil Wolverton, Malcolm Kildale, George Loomis, Bob Butts, James P. McCague, Steven Dahlman, Harry Francis Campbell, and Walter Galli. Science fiction stories, adventure tales, and Amazing Mystery Funnies starring such characters as Fantom of the Fair, Speed Centaur, Space Patrol, Bill and Davey, Larry Kane, and John Linton. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Sep 1940 by Centaur Comics.$5,250.00
View scans- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #4372084022
Stories by George Loomis, Harry Francis Campbell, Ray Gill, Steve Dahlman, Basil Wolverton, Paul J. Lauretta, Ray Burley, and Malcolm Kildale. Science fiction stories, adventure tales, and Amazing Mystery Funnies starring such characters as Fantoman, the Inner Circle, Jon Linton, Larry Kane, Space Patrol, Lieutenant Lank, Super Spy 7B-3X, and Speed Centaur. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.












