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Fantastic Story Magazine (1950-1955 Best Books) Pulp comic books 1955

  • Vol. 8 #1
    Fantastic Story Magazine (1950-1955 Best Books) Pulp Vol. 8 #1


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    • Moisture damage.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Off white
    • Book length crease on front cover. Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Winter 1955. Alex Schomburg cover. Stories by Murray Leinster, Jack Vance, Kelvin Kent, Bryce Walton, and Winston Marks. Virgil Finlay (2) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 112 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 8 #2
    Fantastic Story Magazine (1950-1955 Best Books) Pulp Vol. 8 #2


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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Staple rust. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.

    Plenty of great writers in this in this issue including Ray Bradbury!

    Spring 1955. Alex Schomburg cover. Stories: "Fog Over Venus" by Arthur K. Barnes, "Atomic!" by Henry Kuttner, "Pygmalion's Spectacles" by Stanley G. Weinbaum, "No More Friction" by Dr. David H. Keller, "The Piper" by Ray Bradbury, "The Quick Thinkers" by Charles Foster, and "The Blue Primroses" by Charles A Stearns. 7-in. x 10-in., 114 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.