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Astonishing Stories (1940-1943 Fictioneers) Pulp comic books 1940

  • Vol. 1 #1
    Astonishing Stories (1940-1943 Fictioneers) Pulp Vol. 1 #1


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    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Interior page detached (all pages are present). Front cover detached 15%. Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Feb 1940. 1st issue. Cover by Binder. Science fiction stories by John Russell Fearn (as 'Polton Cross'), Isaac Asimov "Half-breed", Henry Kuttner (as 'Paul Edmonds'), Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr., Manly Wade Wellman (as 'Gabriel Barclay'), Milton A. Rothman (as 'Lee Gregor'), and Martin Vaeth. Illustrations by Eron, Dan, and Lasker. 6.75-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #2
    Astonishing Stories (1940-1943 Fictioneers) Pulp Vol. 1 #2


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
  • Vol. 1 #3
    Astonishing Stories (1940-1943 Fictioneers) Pulp Vol. 1 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Book is heavily trimmed. Soiling. Foxing. Water damage.
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Partially Trimmed. Large piece of clear tape along bottom of back cover. Front cover detached 25%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Volume 1, Issue 3 - June, 1940. 6.5" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #4
    Astonishing Stories (1940-1943 Fictioneers) Pulp Vol. 1 #4


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 20%. No Back Cover. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    "Woman Out of Time" a short story by Frank Belknap Long.

    Cover by ??. Science fiction stories by Edwin K. Scott, Neil R. Jones, D. D. Sharp, Arthur C. Stangland, R. R. Winterbotham, Frank Belknap Long, Frederic Arnold Kummer Jr. Illustrations by Gabriel, Hannes Bok, Thorp, Eron. 6.75-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #1
    Astonishing Stories (1940-1943 Fictioneers) Pulp Vol. 2 #1


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    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    October 1940. Cover by Gabriel Mayorga. Science fiction stories: "Quicksands of Youthwardness" (part 1) by Malcolm Jameson, "The Future's Fair" by Vincent Reid, "Flight to Galileo" by Lee Gregor, "Mister Island" by E.A. Gosser, "Stepson of Space" by Raymond Z. Gallun, "Personality Plus" by Ray Cummings, and "Other World" by Harl Vincent. Illustrations by Gabriel Mayorga, Leo Morey, Thorp, and Marconette. 6.75-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #2
    Astonishing Stories (1940-1943 Fictioneers) Pulp Vol. 2 #2


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.