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10-Story Detective Magazine (1938-1949 Ace Magazines) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 VG 4.0

1" Cumulative spine split.

Ace Comics (1937) 35 VG- 3.5

Staple rust with migration, water damage.

Cover art by Joe Musial. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Pete the Tramp strips, art by Clarence D. Russell. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Elmer strips, art by Doc Winner. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Krazy Kat strips, art by George Herriman. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. The Pussycat Princess, script by Ed Anthony, art by Ruth Carroll. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Ace Comics (1937) 41 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, scripts by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Seein' Stars strips, art by Feg Murray. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Room and Board strips, art by Gene Ahern. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Ace Comics (1937) 80 CGC 8.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4368650007

Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, scripts by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Family Portraits strips, art by Norman Lynd. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Just Kids strips, art by A.D. Carter. Private Breger Abroad strips by Dave Breger. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 40 CBCS 1.5

Paper: Off white

INCOMPLETE. piece missing from 1st 12 pages, slightly affects story.

Label #23-18DB970-001

Cover art by Fred Ray. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster). Pep Morgan story, art by George Papp. Black Pirate story, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Three Aces story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Mr. America story, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. The Adventure of the Prehistoric Valley starring Congo Bill, art by Fred Ray. Preview of Star Spangled Kid, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Hal Sherman (includes photo of Siegel). Zatara story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 207 FR 1.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Partial spine split seal (full length split).

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Smallville's Worst Athlete starring Superboy, art by John Sikela; Timothy Marker wants to play football, but hes an awful athlete. Know Your Country public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Courtship of Tubby Watts starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Green Arrow in Wonderoland, art by George Papp. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 1 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover art by Edvard Moritz. The Werewolf Strikes, script by Frank Belknap Long, art by Edvard Moritz; They captured a timber wolf, but it was instead a Werewolf! The Living Ghost, script by Frank Belknap Long, art by Fred Guardineer; Malveo, Satan's first lieutenant, lives and is looking for a Queen. The Painted Grave text story. It Walked By Night, art by Max Elkan. The Castle of Otranto--Tell Me A Ghost Story, script by Frank Belknap Long, art by Al Ulmer; adapted from novel by Horace Walpole. The Vengeful Specter of Lord Tyrone--True Ghosts of History, art by Edvard Moritz. Haunted House, art by King Ward. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Adventures into Weird Worlds (1952-1954 Marvel/Atlas) 10 FR 1.0

Full-length spine split. Cover oxidation. Tape on interior cover.

Cover art by Bill Everett. The Ghoul!, art by Vic Carrabotta; A murderer attempting to hide in a cemetery is picked up by a couple of troopers on suspicion of being a ghoul; He eludes them and takes refuge in a swamp shack where he is attacked by the ghoul the police were on the lookout for. Objewanga text story. The Killers!, art by Bernie Krigstein; Man tries to control the population numbers of a strange creature from the lake, and by poisoning them off, they realize that they have destroyed the species that was controlling the numbers of an even worse creature. Too Old to Live. Down in the Cellar, pencils by Paul Cooper; A taxidermist who loves birds kills and stuffs the hunters who bring them in and puts them in the basement. The Pit of Horror!, art by Bill Everett; Satan's imps get lazy so he brings an efficiency expert down from Earth to whip them back into shape. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Air Adventures (1939-1945 Ziff-Davis Publishing) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 VG/FN 5.0

Volume 1, Issue 1 - December, 1939. Pulp magazine with a focus on aerial war combat fiction stories. 6.5" x 9", 178 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Air Fighters Comics Vol. 1 (1941-1943) 5 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Pieces missing, interrupts art and story. 1/2" Spine split from top. Cover and two center wraps detached at one staple. Severe water damage. staple deterioration with rust migration. Mold.

Edited by Ed Cronin. Cover by Charles Biro. Stories by Charles Biro, Dick Wood, Al Camy, Fred Kida, Tony DiPreta, Mort Leav, Nathaniel Nitkin, Pierce Rice, Arturo Casanueve, John Cassone, and Bob Fujitani. Heroic action stories of war and airborne adventure—these are Air Fighters Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

All True Romance (1948) 1 CGC 2.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4018522008

Alley Oop (1947-1949 Standard/Visual Editions) 13 GD 2.0

2" Cumulative spine split/tear with some tearing to first wrap. Chew.

Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 13 #1 VG 4.0

3" cumulative spine split.

January, 1939. Cover by Robert Fuqua. 1st app. Adam Link. Stories by Eando Binder ("I Robot"), John Russell Fearn, Ed Earl Repp, Stanley A. Coblentz, Manly Wade Wellman, and R.R. Winterbotham. Illustrations by Julian S. Krupa and Robert Fuqua. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 150 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 13 #10 VG/FN 5.0

October 1939. Cover by Robert Fuqua. Stories by Robert Moore Williams, Eando Binder, Lee Laurence, Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr., Nelson S. Bond, and John Beynon. Illustrations by Stanley Kay, Julian S. Krupa, Alec Gorey, Hugo Wolfe, and W.T. Barnes. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 13 #11 VG 4.0 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED.

November 1939. Cover by H. W. McCauley. Science fiction stories by William F. Temple, Ralph Milne Farley, Miles Shelton, Don Wilcox, Frederic Arnold Kummer, Jr., and Robert Moore Williams. Illustrations by Julian S. Krupa and H. R. Hammond. Back cover by Howard M. Duffin. 7" x 10"; black and white; 146 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 16 #7 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage. Staple rust, rust migration.

Volume 16, Issue 7 - July, 1942. 6.75" x 9.75", 276 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 17 #2 VG/FN 5.0

February 1943. Giant Size Issue. Cover by J. Allen St. John. Stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs ("Skeleton Men of Jupiter"), Stanley G. Weinbaum (Part one of "The New Adam"), P.F. Costello, Leroy Yerxa, Stanton A. Coblentz, Dwight V. Swain, Robert Bloch (as Tarleton Fiske), and Jarry Jenkins Jr. Illustrations by St. John, Virgil Finlay, Rod Ruth, Magarian, Hadden, Ned Hadley, Robert Fuqua, and Joe Sewell. 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 240 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 23 #11 VG/FN 5.0

Volume 23, Issue 11 - November, 1949. Science fiction stories by Alexander Blade, Rog Phillips, Richard S. Shaver and Chester S. Greier, Berkeley Livingston, and Norma Laxell Easton. Illustrations by J. Allen St. John, Arnold Kohn, Leo Ramon Summers, Julian S. Krupa, and Bill Terry. Cover by Arnold Kohn. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 24 #2 VG/FN 5.0

Feb 1950. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. 1st published SF by Paul W. Fairman "No Teeth for the Tiger". Other science fiction stories by William P. McGivern "The Galaxy Raiders", Peter Worth, Charles Dye, , V.E. Thiessen, Henry Haase, Rog Phillips, and Russell Storm. Illustrations by Leo Ramon Summers, Edmond Swiatek, Walter Hinton, Julian S. Krupa, and Bill Terry. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Amazing Stories (1926-Present Experimenter) Pulp Vol. 26 #5 GD 2.0

Brittle cover.

Volume 26, Issue 5 - May, 1952. Cover by Lawrence Stevens. Science fiction stories by John Fletcher, F. Willard Grey, Rog Phillips, Gerald Vance. Illustrations by Leo Ramon Summers, Ed Valigursky, Lawrence, Virgil Finlay, Tom Beecham. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 164 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

America's Best Comics (1942) 9 CBCS 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #23-06D186D-002

Cover by Alex Schomburg. "Havoc In Holland"; Black Terror vs. Nazis. "The Digitron Beam"; Doc Strange vs. Galohz, Karl, and Nazis. "The Thunderer"; Fighting Yank vs. The Thunderer and Nazis. "The Curse of the Naghwar Diamond"; Ghost vs. Kim and two other Datavians. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 31 CBCS 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #22-1716DF1-004

Cover art by Al Fagaly. Introduction of Boxcar Betsy in "The Uninvited," art by Bill Vigoda; When Archie and Veronica find two tramps living in the Lodge vacation estate, they have them serve as butler and maid to Mr. Lodge and his senator guests. Archie Puzzlers. "Snow Use," art by Bill Vigoda; Snowfall leads to a day of hijinks for Archie, including breaking a window, accidentally hitting Mr. Weatherbee with a snowball, and building a fire on Veronica's frozen swimming pool. Archie's Hollywood Quiz Page by Herbert "Red" Holmdale. "The Book Report," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie goes to great lengths to complete Veronica's book report on "A Candid History of Germs," only to find the book report is for Reggie. Hollywood Tattle Tale article. Archie Puzzle Page. "The Cat's Meow," art by Bill Vigoda; When Archie babysits for Veronica's two Siamese cats, he spills catnip on his pants, which later get worn by (and wreak havoc on) Jughead and Mr. Andrews. Nevada Jones ad. Introduction of Max in "My Heart Belongs To Lizzie," art by Bill Vigoda; When Mr. Andrews needs a trade-in to get a new car, he has Jughead fix up Archie's jalopy and trades it in; But when Mr. Andrews sees how much Archie misses his jalopy, he buys it back part by part. "I Can Get It For You Wholesale," art by Irving Novick; Veronica convinces Betty to buy a dress wholesale, only for Betty to find it for a lower price in a Riverdale dress shop. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Archie (1943 Archie Comics) 46 CBCS 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-1716DF1-005

Cover by Bob Montana. Stories by unknown. Art by Sam Schwartz, George Frese and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "Life's No Picnic"; "Tight Sneeze"; "Let's Face It"; "Off the Record"; and "Judgement Day"! Plus: Jughead in "Anything Goes"! Also: 2-page text story "Death On Wheels"! Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Astonishing Stories (1940-1943 Fictioneers) Pulp Vol. 3 #1 GD 2.0

3" cumulative spine split.

Volume 3, Issue 1 - September, 1941. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Astounding Science Fiction (1938 Pulp) UK Edition Apr 1940 FR 1.0

3" Cumulative spine split.

April, 1940 - Volume 25, Issue #2.

Astounding Science Fiction (1938-1960 Street and Smith) Pulp / Digest Vol. 23 #6 VG/FN 5.0

August, 1939. Volume 23, Issue 6. Cover by Virgil Finlay. Trimmed pulp, 6.5-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Avon Fantasy Reader (1947-1952 Avon Book Co.) 4 VG- 3.5

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September, 1947. "The Arrhenius Horror!" Written by P. Schuyler Miller. Featuring work by Thomas Burke, Ray Bradbury, and A. E. van Vogt. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 132pages, Text with B&W illustations. Cover price $0.35.

Batman (1940) 5 GD- 1.8

5.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover loose at one staple. Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Bob Kane. "The Riddle of the Missing Card!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); With the help of some new partners in crime, the Joker sets up a gambling ship for the rich and wealthy, hoping to get them drunk so that they can be pumped for information about their valuable jewels. True-isms filler page by Henry Boltinoff. "Book of Enchantment," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman and Robin are sent to Fairyland by an inventor's strange machine that allows people to actually enter into the scenario of a book they are reading in order to try to locate his daughter he had sent there a few days earlier and return her safely. "The Case of the Honest Crook!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman helps out a young convict released from prison who is having trouble getting an honest job to support his new, but sick wife; The Caped Crusaders then vow to help track down the rats who set him up to be arrested. "Crime Does Not Pay," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman finds it very odd that a bank robber he is fighting with comes to the aid of another until he realizes that they are brothers. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 19 VG+ 4.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Staple rust.

Cover by Dick Sprang. "Batman Makes a Deadline!", art by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); After witnessing the fatal injuries to a top notch newspaper reporter who was kidnapped by a gang wanting to keep him silent regarding their activities, Batman and Robin decide to take over the story and bring the gang to justice. 'Atlantis Goes to War!', script by Don Cameron, art by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); Batman and Robin decide to get involved in a case where a Nazi submarine attacks Allied shipping and then disappears without a trace. One-page Private Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. 'The Case of the Timid Lion!', art by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); One Mr. Lyon decides to perpetrate 'jokes' and robberies, using the Joker's calling card to implicate the Jester of Crime... something the Joker doesn't find amusing - nor do Batman and Robin! Jerry the Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Dramatic Fragment" text story by Ted Allenby. "Collector of Millionaires," script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Norm Fallon; After handling a particular heart-rending situation between a friend of his and his wife, Bruce Wayne decides it's time for a vacation; But when "Bruce" returns from that vacation, he literally treats Dick Grayson like dirt. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 22 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. Cover and interior oxidation. Staple rust, rust migration.

Cover by Dick Sprang. "The Duped Domestics!", script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson; Alfred is in love, and to impress the fair maid he has designs on, he poses as the Batman, unaware that his "girl" is actually the Catwoman in disguise! "Dick Grayson, Telegraph Boy!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Burnley (as Bob Kane), inks by Jerry Robinson; A cleaver gangster and his gang use a powerful telescope to look in on various places of interest, like banks and museums, and discover which places they can carry out profitable heists. 1-page Private Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "Conversational Clue!", script by Mort Weisinger, art by Jerry Robinson; Overhearing an accidental conversation in the library, Alfred decides to follow it up and it leads him into a life and death situation for him unless he can put the practices into play that he has learned from Batman. 1-page Judge Jollopy story by Jack Farr. Waste Paper Has Become a Weapon of War! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Jerry Robinson. "Deduct a Murder" text story by Walt Cochrane. "The Cavalier Rides Again!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris; The Cavalier, still smarting from his previous encounter with the Caped Crusaders, taunts his foes once more as he seeks to add the Meerbrandt model of the Magi Diamond to his "Chamber of Prizes.". 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 24 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at one staple. Stamps on interior pages.

Cover by Dick Sprang. "It Happened In Rome," script by Joe Samachson, art by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); Bruce Wayne is sent back to the time of the ancient Romans and runs afoul of a high official as Batman, so Robin must also make the journey back to help the Caped Crusader get out of the jam he is in. "Convict Cargo!", script by Don Cameron, art by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); Bruce Wayne allows himself to come under investigation by the District Attorney for juggling the books in order to ferret out a clever gang that, for a price, makes wealthy suspicious men like Wayne "disappear" from prosecution. 1-page Gee-Man story by Ray McGill. "Western Incident" text story by Tex Palmer. "Police Line-Up!", art by Jerry Robinson (as Bob Kane); Alfred attends a Police line-up in order to sharpen his visual recognition skills, something that nearly backfires on him. "The Mayors of Yonville!", script by Don Cameron, art by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); The Caped Crusaders must save the people of Yonville from a gold swindle, but they have to break out of jail to accomplish it. 1-page Private Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 46 CGC 2.0 Restored

Restored: B1

Paper: Off white

Restoration Includes: Small of Color Touch on Cover.

Label #4290048002

Cover art by Win Mortimer. "Guileful Greetings!" or "The Joker Sends Regards!", script by Don C. Cameron, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; When Joker breaks out of jail the underworld throws a party for his escape complete with giant greeting cards; Drawing inspiration, the Joker commits a series of crimes where he sends Batman cryptic greeting cards giving the caped crusader clues as to what he intends rob. Wheaties ad with Leo Johnson. "Big House Chaplain!", script by Don C. Cameron, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Gene McDonald; Batman infilitrates the Gotham Prison to break down a large network of criminals working from inside. Western Comics ad. "Clean Up" text story by Kit Marlin, art by Raymond Perry. Gang Busters comic ad. "The Batman That History Forgot!", script by Don C. Cameron, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Gene McDonald; Professor Carter Nichols wants to learn about a man named Batman in the 15th Century and he sends Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson back in time; The Dynamic Duo meet with Leonardo da Vinci and they help him fight back the oppression caused by a cruel ruler. One-page Nervous Norman story by Phil Berube. Half-page Daffy & Doodle story by Lit-Win. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 61 FR 1.0

Full length spine split. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Birth of Batplane II!", script by David Vern Reed, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Criminals recreate replicas of the Batplane; Bruce and Dick build a new Batplane using Bruce's improved design model that will feature better equipment and different functionalities. "The Mystery of the Winged People!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Penguin escapes jail using mechanical wings made in the prison shop; The Penguin and his cronies begin a series of crimes using flying devices. Half-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. Two-page Bebe story by Henry Boltinoff. Railroad Quiz text article by Raymond Perry. "The Wheelchair Crimefighter!", pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Batman attempts to fight crime while confined to a wheelchair. Half-page Peg story by Henry Boltinoff. School Children 'Round the World public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Beware Terror Tales (1952 Fawcett) 5 GD- 1.8

Centerfold detached. Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Cover by Bernard Bailey. Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bill Woolfolk, Maurice Gutwirth and Bob McCarthy. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. A police detective encounters a magical clock that sends people to Hell when it strikes thirteen. Traveling the polar wastes, two explorers are trapped in an igloo for months, and one of them is slowly going insane... or is it both? Gangsters force a Romani witch to use her powers to bring a ganglord back from the dead. The Horrors of the 13th Stroke; The Lonely One!; The Ghoul at Eldritch Manor!; Gray Matter; Return of the Dead! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Black Cat Comics (1946-1951 Harvey) 7 FN- 5.5

Edited by Leon Harvey. Cover by Lee Elias. Black Cat in "Water-Skis Whipping" (art by Lee Elias), His Highness the Duke of Broadway in "Topsy Turvy Tavern" (art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby), the Vagabond prince in "Death-Trap De Luxe" (art by Simon/Kirby), the Demon in "Too Cold For Crime." 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Oct 1942 GD/VG 3.0

Cover separating from book. Water damage with staple rust/migration.

British Edition. October 1942, Vol 25 #6. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: Murder by the Ears (A Rex Sackler Novelette) by D.L. Champion, Blood on the Book ( A Doc Rennie Story) by C.P. Donnel Jr. , The Second Answer by Francis K. Allan, and Detour to Death by John Lawrence. 6" X 8 3/4". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Jul 1946 VG/FN 5.0

Water spotting with staple rust/migration.

British Edition. July 1946, Vol 5 #7. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: Deadline for Death by Thomas Burtis, Murder Lode by Dale Clark, Flowers for Flanagan by Julius Long, and Accounts Deceivable by Ted Stratton. 6 1/4" X 9". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Dec 1946 VG/FN 5.0

British Edition. December 1946, Vol 5 #9. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: Murder by the Carton (A Ben Corbett Novelette) by Julius Long, My Gun Hires Legitimate (A Detective Slabbe Novelette) by William Rough, The Early Corpse Gets the Worm ( An O'Hanna Novelette) by Dale Clark, The Case of the Mind Reading Seal by Harry Epstein, and The Mad Dog of Lame Creek by Thorne Lee. 6 1/4" X 9". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Apr 1947 VG/FN 5.0

Staple rust/migration.

British Edition. April 1947, Vol 5 #11. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: There's Dough in Murder (A Nikki Novelette) by C.G. Tahney , Date with Dynamite (A Ben Corbett Novelette) by Julius Long , I Ain't Got No Body (An O'Hanna Novelette) by Dale Clark, and Bird in a Guilty Cage by William Rough. 6 1/4" X 9". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Jun 1947 VG 4.0

British Edition. June 1947, Vol 5 #12. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: The Cold, Cold Ground by William Campbell Gault, Heavenly Homicide (An O'Hanna Novelette) by Dale Clark , I Remember Murder (A Ben Corbette Novelette) by Julius Long, and Unholy Matrimony by H.H. Stinson. 6 1/4" X 9". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Oct 1947 FN- 5.5

British Edition. October 1947, Vol 6 #2. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: Infernal Revenue (A Rex Sackler novelette) by D.L. Champion, Murder in the Mails by Robert C. Dennis, Shake Well and Kill by Jack Karney, and The Brooklyn Eye (A Tim Skeat Novelette) by C.M. Kornbluth. 6 1/4" X 9". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Feb 1949 GD 2.0

British Edition. February, 1949 - Volume 6, Issue #10. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: "Red Christmas" by George F. Kull, "Bury Me Not" by Merles Constiner, "Murder Tops the Cast" by Robert C. Dennis, "Death is No Stranger" by Norman A. Daniels, and "Can You Take the Witness" by Julius Long. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Jun 1949 VG/FN 5.0

British Edition. June, 1949 - Volume 6, Issue #12. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories Include: "No Pocket in a Shroud" by Richard Denning, "Trouble on Circut 13" by Robert J. McCaig, "Legitimately Dead" by G. T. Fleming-Roberts, "Ear-Witness" by Maurice Beam, and "Somebody for the Wolves" by Robinson MacLean. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Jul 1950 GD/VG 3.0

2" Tear in back cover,

British Edition. July 1950, Vol 7 #8. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: "She, Me, and Murder" by Robert Martin, Death Comes Gift-Wrapped by William P. McGivern, Three Men and a Corpse by Victor K. Ray, The Hunter and The Hellcat by Frank Ward, Lethally Yours by Val Gendron, Sucker's Fury by Henry Norton, Moonlight 'n Murder by Graham Goulden, and Bullets Ballistics, and Bloodshed by J.E.B. Cole. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Feb 1951 FN- 5.5

British Edition. February 1951, Vol 8 #3. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: Murder's Little Helper by Robert C. Dennis, Patsy in Slaughter-Land by Nels Leroy Jorgensen, Don't Kill my Love by Paul Kolton, Matter of Timing by Larry J. Marcus, and Mum's the Corpse by R.M.F. Joses. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Mar 1951 VG+ 4.5

British Edition. March, 1951 - Volume 8, Issue #4. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: "Kill and Make Up" by Mel Colton, "Exclusive Sucker" by Walter Snow, "There Was a Crooked Man" by Talmage Powell, "Murder on the Make" by Robert Martin, and "Mourner's Bench" by W. P. Brothers. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Apr 1951 GD/VG 3.0

Cover separating from book. Water damage with staple rust/migration.

British Edition. April 1951, Vol 8 #5. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: Tri-Kill Cutie by John D. MacDonald, Slayers Burn Slow by Robert Martin, A Bullet for Baby by Donn Mullally, and Killer's Luck by Raymond Drennen. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Dec 1951 GD 2.0

British Edition. December, 1951 - Volume 9, Issue #1. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: "My Bride, My Corpse" by Francis K. Allan, "Mother Kills Best" by Donn Mullally, "Too Much Rope" by Winston Bouve, "Lady on the Loose" by Dean Evans" and "Bull's-Eye View" by George C. Appell. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Black Mask (1939-1953 Atlas Publishing 2nd Series) British Reprint Edition Sep 1953 VG+ 4.5

Water damage with staple rust/migration.

British Edition. September 1953, Vol 10 #10. A Magazine of Gripping, Smashing Detective Stories. Stories include: Cash Wale's Second Massacre by Peter Paige, Toast the Poison Princess by D.L. Champion, ...And Hope to Die by J.L. Bouma, and The Fifth Hood by John G. Pearsol. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2". 68 pages. B&W.

Buster Crabbe (1951 Famous Funnies) 4 CGC 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3742309017

Cover by Frank Frazetta. Art by Allen Ulmer, Mike Roy and Frank Frazetta. Adventure tales featuring Hollywood legend Buster Crabbe, star of Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers and Tarzan serials. Whiskers goes underground when he thinks he's killed his barber; A classic PSA featuring early art by fantasy and comics legend Frank Frazetta. Also featuring cover art by Frazetta. The Kansas Killer; Lead Poison; Top Secret; Whiskers Has A Close Shave; The Raiders; Red Cross New Method of Artificial Respiration. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.