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    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 52 PR 0.5 (R)

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    All three edges TRIMMED, spine severely damaged (book removed from a bound volume). Interior is complete. Oxidation.

    Starts Apr 6

    Sandman, Farmer Doode (by Bernard Baily), Rusty and His Pals, Barry O'Neill, Steve Conrad Adventurer (by Jack Lehti), Federal Men (script by Jerry Siegel), Cotton Carver and the Flying Men, Socko Strong, Anchors Aweigh, and the Hourman (by Baily). Two-page text story, "The Red Metal" by Gardner Fox. Full-page ad for All Star Comics # 1. Quarter-page ad for Batman # 1. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Avenger (1939-1942 Street & Smith) Pulp Vol. 2 #5 VG/FN 5.0 (R)

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    RESTORATION. Tear seal.

    Starts Apr 6
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    Captain Combat (1940 Fictioneers Inc.) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 VG 4.0

    Starts Apr 6

    April 1940. "The Sky Beast of Berlin" by Robert Hogan (as Barry Barton), "Claws of the Eagle" by Robert Garrison, and "The Ancient Ace" by G. Gordon Raines. Softcover pulp, 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 112 pages, black and white (text with illustrations). Cover price $0.10.

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    Captain Future (1940-1944 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 GD 2.0

    1" spine split from bottom. Water damage.

    Starts Jul 6

    "Cap Future & Space Emperor" novel by Edmond Hamilton

    Winter, 1940. Cover by George J. Rozen. Stories by Edmond Hamilton ("Captain Future and the Space Emperor"), Eric Frank Russell, Oliver E. Saari, and David H. Keller. Illustrations by H. G. Wesso. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 38 CGC Page 7 Only

    1st app. and origin Robin

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Page 7 Only.

    Label #4374763004

    Starts Apr 6

    Origin & 1st appearance of Robin (Dick Grayson). Cover art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. Batman story, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson. Spy story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Maurice Kashuba. Red Logan story, art by Ken Ernst. The Crimson Avenger story, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Kidnaped Singer [sic] starring Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. Steve Malone, District Attorney story, art by Don Lynch. At The Artic Circle starring Cliff Crosby, script and art by Chad Grothkopf. The Case of the Vanishing Train text story by Richard Martin. Slam Bradley story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Dennis Neville. 64 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    Dime Mystery Magazine (1932-1950 Dime Mystery Book Magazine - Popular) Pulp Vol. 35 #2 VG/FN 5.0

    Starts Jul 6

    Long running pulp magazine focusing on weird mystery stories. Cover by ?. "Wake for the Living" by Ray Bradbury, plus stories by Francis K. Allan, Arthur Leo Zagat, Joe Kent, Wyatt Blassingame, Lix Agrabee and Charles W. Harbaugh. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., 98 pages, text, with B&W illustrations Cover price $0.15.

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    Exciting Western (1940-1953 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 VG 4.0

    Staple rust. Rust migration.

    Starts Apr 6
  • Item #60371277
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    Feature Comics (1939 Quality) 32 FR 1.0

    Full length spine split (taped), cover taped to first wrap along spine. Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Tape on interior cover and pages.

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover art by Lou Fine. "The Sins of Anton Bock," script by Will Eisner (as William Erwin Maxwell), art by Lou Fine; Professor Roberts has perfected a powerful gas; A gas too dangerous to sell or even use, so he decides to destroy it; Before he can do so, he is kidnapped from his lab; Later, Darrel and Martha track his movements to the waterfront, where strange lights of red, blue and green, as well as mysterious noises are coming from; Doll Man steps in. "The Capture of Castle Balomar," script and art by Vernon Henkel; Captain Fortune (Tyrone Fortune) vs. Duke Edward. "The Three-Fingered Ogre," script by Toni Blum, art by Dan Zolnerowich (as Arthur Hamon Doyle); Zero investigates the ghostly return of three brothers, who in their youth had made a pact: if one of them were to die, they must return in the form of an agre, to care for the others. "The Medicine Man's Scheme," script and art by Art Pinajian. "The Snatch of the Plane Plans," script and art by Bob Powell; Spin Shaw vs. G. Roland Lorber. "The Murder of Bus Pritchard" starring Rance Keane, script and art by William A. Smith. "Living Dead Men," script by Harry Campbell, art by Henry Weston Taylor; Blackburn and Jackson fake their own deaths by placing two medical school corpses in a car, setting it on fire, and pushing it over a cliff. "The Insurance Murder Plot" starring Rusty Ryan, script and art by Paul Gustavson. "Origin of the Voice" starring Mr. Elixir, art by Stan Aschmeier. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Magic Comics (1939) 13 CGC 3.0

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #4265163016

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Margery McKay (sometimes credited as G. Whiz). Stories and art by Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Feg Murray, H. H. Knerr, Edwina Dumm, Sheldon Stark, Neil O'Keefe, Robert Storm, Austin Briggs, Thornton W. Burgess, Carl Anderson, Chic Young, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Jimmy Thompson, and E.C. Segar. Lee Falk's adventurer Mandrake the Magician gets top billing in this anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Lothar reclaims the throne of his homeland, but he's not sure he wants it; Popeye is brilliant in a fight, but not so good on the social graces. Mandrake the Magician; Jan and Aloysius; Seein' Stars; Bunky; Tippie and Cap Stubbs; Inspector Wade; Secret Agent X-9; Henry; Little Acorns; Popeye; Barney Baxter; Blondie; Indian Lore; Roger; Stamp Corner; Dinglehoofer. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #57464360
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    Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) 5 CBCS 0.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Back cover missing. INCOMPLETE. Front cover & centerfold detached. 1 piece of tape on 1st wrap. 1 staple added.

    Label #22-19ee5d2-004

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Human Torch untitled story, script and art by Carl Burgos; A medical emergency and crisis in the city of Orton during a blizzard forces the Torch to make a trip to that town with a plane full of medical supplies. Unfortunately, the plane crash lands and the supplies stolen by a couple of escaped convicts. The Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel rescues a girl and prevents a gang of bank robbers from successfully making a getaway with their loot. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; Namor, after successfully ending the mine and sub menace in the Atlantic, briefly visits home, then heads back to America to help out with ending non-war related crime. The Masked Raider untitled story, art by Al Anders; The Raider must deduce the reason behind a series of murders by poisoned arrow that occur close to election day. It's In the Cards text story, script by Ray Gill, art by Harry Ramsey. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; Professor Zog informs Operatives #1 and #4 that he is going to displatch Electro and them to the Republic of Molivia, which has been attacked and invaded by the dictator armies of Kalph Belgri, who seeks to control that nation. Ferret Mystery Detective untitled story, script by Stockbridge Winslow, art by Irwin Hasen; The death of an underground stoolie and a piece of blank paper leads Ferret to uncover a major counterfeiting ring. Advenures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; When De Kraft learns that David Rand [aka Ka-Zar] still lives, he tracks down the "Jungle God" and takes him captive, arranging a rather protracted and cruel death for him. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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    Marvel Stories (1940-1941 Western Fiction) Pulp Vol. 2 #2 PR 0.5

    Interior illustrations by Simon & Kirby

    Interior is complete. Back cover missing, front cover heavily torn and taped.

    Starts Apr 6

    Interior illustrations by Simon and Kirby, Human Torch short picture story on pg. 104. See See Marvel Science Stories (1938-1939 Postal Publications) Pulp 1st Series and Marvel Tales (1939-1940 Western Fiction) Pulp for earlier issues. Cover price $0.15.

  • Item #60591325
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    Mickey Mouse Magazine (1935-1940 Western) Vol. 5 #11 GD+ 2.5

    Cover oxidation.

    Starts Apr 6
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    New Western Magazine (1940-1954 Popular Publications) Pulp 2nd Series Vol. 1 #1 VG 4.0

    Starts Apr 6
  • Item #60108346
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    O Guri (Brazilian 1940 O Cruzeiro 1st Series) O Gury 10 FR 1.0 (R)

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    TRIMMED. Sewn spine. Staples missing with rust migration. Oxidation with chipping. Water damage.

    Starts Apr 6

    Brazilian series. Reprints material from a variety of U.S. publications. Reprints Planet Comics (1940 Fiction House) #5. Ads replaced. 2 page story replaced with Pinocchio story. 68 pages, full color, Portuguese language.

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    Phantom Detective (1933-1953 Standard Magazines) Pulp Vol. 33 #1 VG/FN 5.0

    Starts Apr 6
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    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 1 #2 VG 4.0 (R)

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    RESTORATION. Spine split seal.

    Starts Apr 6

    Spring 1940. Stories by John Murray Reynolds "Goddess of the Moon", Nelson S. Bond "Dictator of Time", Ray Cummings, Ed Earl Repp, Carl Selwyn, Ross Rocklynne, Alexander M. Phillips, and Ray Cummings -as (Ray King). Illustrations by Leo Morey, Fawcette, and Will Edwards. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #58210585
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    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 1 #2 FR 1.0

    7" cumulative spine split, cover tear, edge chipping, chew.

    Starts Jul 6

    Spring 1940. Stories by John Murray Reynolds "Goddess of the Moon", Nelson S. Bond "Dictator of Time", Ray Cummings, Ed Earl Repp, Carl Selwyn, Ross Rocklynne, Alexander M. Phillips, and Ray Cummings -as (Ray King). Illustrations by Leo Morey, Fawcette, and Will Edwards. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 1 #3 VG/FN 5.0

    Starts Apr 6

    "Space Liner X-87" a novel by Ray Cummings.

    Summer 1940. Cover by Stanley Albert Drake. Stories by Ray Cummings "Space-Liner X-87", Ross Rocklynne "The Forbidden Dream", Carl Selwyn "Exiles of the Three Red Moons", John Russell Fearn "The Cosmic Juggernaut", Neil R. Jones "The Dark Swordsmen of Saturn", Sam Carson, Frederick A. Kummer Jr., and Harry Walton. Illustrations by Paul, Will Edwards, Leo Morey, and Eron. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #56960437
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    Planet Stories (1939-1955 Fiction House) Pulp Vol. 1 #5 VG 4.0

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    Starts Apr 6

    Winter 1940. Stories by Ray Cummings "Phantom of the Seven Stars", Eando (Otto) Binder "One Thousand Miles Below", Nelson S. Bond, John Russell Fearn -as (Thornton Ayre), Leigh Brackett, Nelson S. Bond -as (George Danzell), Ross Rocklynne, and D.L. James. Illustrations by Paul, Rosenthab, Ed Smalle, Lynch, Hannes Bok, and Eron. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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    Red Star Adventures (1940-1941 Frank A. Munsey) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 VG 4.0

    Starts Apr 6

    Volume 1, Issue 1 - June, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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    Sea Novel Magazine (1940-1941 Frank A. Munsey) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 VG/FN 5.0

    Starts Apr 6

    Volume 1, Issue 1 - November, 1940. 6.75" x 9.75", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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    Shadow (1931-1949 Street & Smith) Pulp Vol. 32 #4 VG 4.0

    Starts Apr 6

    Volume 32, Issue 4 - January 15, 1940. 6.5" x9", 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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    Synthetic Men of Mars HC (1940 Burroughs) 1-1ST GD/VG 3.0

    Starts Apr 6

    1st Burroughs printing. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Illustrations by John Coleman Burroughs. Originally released with dust jacket. Hardcover, 5-1/4" x 7-3/4", 315 pages, B&W.

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    Thrilling Love (1931-1955 Metropolitan-Standard) Pulp Vol. 33 #1 VG/FN 5.0

    Starts Apr 6
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    True Love Affairs (1940 Munsey) Pulp 1 FN 6.0

    Starts Apr 6
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    Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 35 #5 VG 4.0

    Starts Apr 6

    Volume 35, Issue 5 - September 1940. Edited by Dorothy McIlwraith. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.15.

  • Item #60043187
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    Wizard (1940-1941 Street & Smith) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 GD/VG 3.0

    Starts Apr 6
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    Wonderworld Comics (1939) 20 CBCS 2.5

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Cover Reattached With Moderate Amount of Tape on Interior.

    Label #18-2A9764E-073

    Starts Jul 6

    The Kidnappers starring Flame. Zarhov's Monster starring Yarko. The Black Pearl starring Shorty Shortcake. The Bombing Gang starring Patty O'Day. One Minute To Death starring Dr. Fung. Smuggler's Syndicate text story, art by Nathaniel Nitkin (N. N. Nathaniel). Headed For a Noose starring Tex Maxon, art by Munson Paddock (Chuck Munson). Return To the Dark Ages starring Don Quixote and Adolphus Stalini. Shanghaied By Captain Swine starring Spark Stevens. The Jigsaw Puzzle Plot--K-51 Spies At War. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.