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Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp comic books 1954

  • Vol. 31 #2
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 31 #2


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    • Paper: Cream
    • Spine stress. Corner Damage. Denting. Edge damage. Scuffing. Soiling. Water damage.
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 50%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Jan 1954. Cover by Walter Popp. Stories by Wilson Tucker, Kendell Foster Crossen, Philip K. Dick, Joseph Shallit, Joseph Slotkin, and Margaret St. Clair. Virgil Finlay (3), Everett Raymond Kinstler, and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 6.5-in. x 9-in. trimmed format; black and white; 134 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 31 #3
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 31 #3


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Spine stress. Corner Damage. Denting. Edge damage. Scuffing. Soiling.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Extensive.

    Spring 1954. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by Jack Vance, Leigh Brackett, Judith Merril, Charles A. Stearns, Robert F. Young, and Wilbur S. Peacock. Virgil Finlay (3) and Emsh illustrations. 6.5-in. x 9-in. trimmed format; black and white; 134 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 32 #1
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 32 #1


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Summer 1954. Cover by Ed Emshwiller. Stories: "The Spiral of the Ages" by Fletcher Pratt, "Finders Keepers" by Margaret St. Clair, "Stormy Weather" by Judith Merril, "The Garden" by Charles A. Stearns, and "Summer Heat" by Sam Merwin, Jr. Special Features: "Topologically Speaking" by George O. Smith, and "Aristotelian and Non-Aristotelian Logic" by Gotthard Gunther. Softcover, 6 1/2-in x 9-in, 128 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 32 #2
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 32 #2


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

    Fall 1954. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by George O. Smith, F.L. Wallace, William Sambrot, and Margaret St. Clair. Virgil Finlay (2), Alex Schomburg, and Emsh illustrations. Schomburg cover. 6.5-in. x 9-in. trimmed format; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.25.