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Comic books March 1952

  • Vol. 6 #13
    Quick News Weekly (1949-1953 Cowles Magazines) Vol. 6 #13


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    Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 6 #14
    Quick News Weekly (1949-1953 Cowles Magazines) Vol. 6 #14


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    • Staple rust: Slight.

    Pocket-sized digest. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 57 #2
    Railroad Magazine (1929 Frank A. Munsey/Popular/Carstens) 2nd Series Vol. 57 #2


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    • Paper: Off white

    Volume 57, Issue 2 - March, 1952. 6.5" x 9", 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 170 #3
    Ranch Romances (1924-1968 Clayton/Warner/Best Books/Literary Enterprises/Popular) Pulp Vol. 170 #3


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

    Volume 170, Issue 3 - February 29, 1952. 6.75" x 9", 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #1
    Real Clue Crime Stories Vol. 7 (1952) 1
    • 2.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.

    Art by Mike Roy, Bill Ely and Dick Briefer. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #73. No issue # on cover; Vol. 7, issue #1 in indicia. A truly strange tale of a family that spends 30 years re-enacting a wedding on the anniversary of the groom's mysterious murder. A gangster treats his father, a junk dealer, with disdain, in a story with art by comics legend Dick Briefer. An 18th-century orphan is raised as a prince, but a scheming nobleman threatens to reveal the truth. Black Day in June; His Father's House; The Rusty Graveyard; Little Round Orphans; The Crown in the Mud. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 24 #1
    Rio Kid Western (1939-1953 Standard) Pulp Vol. 24 #1


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    • Paper: Off white

    Volume 24, Issue 1 - March, 1952. 6.75" x 9", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #6
    Romantic Confessions Vol. 2 (1951) 6

    Cover art by John Prentice. "My Kind Don't Fall In Love"; Engineer Dave falls in love with Kathy, daughter of the owner of the factory where he works, although he's warned that she is a heart-breaker; Dave is given a raise and promoted and learns Kathy was behind it. "I Was The Good Companion," art by Dick Briefer; Susan agrees to visit Paris with her friend Betsy as a paid companion; They meet Betsy's brother Derek, who refuses to come home and work for their father. "More Handsome Than Ever" text story. "A Moment To Live In My Heart"; Gloria's father dies and she gets a factory job to support her mother, sister, and brother; This will delay her wedding to Steve, since she refuses to let him help out; When her sister June graduates, Gloria's brother Butch threatens to quit school and work in a factory. "No Second Time For Love," art by Bill Ely; Peter loses a large sum of money to gambler Charles; his sister Diane agrees to dine with Charles to pay off the debt and save her brother from ruin; Charles, smitten, offers to marry Diane: she rejects him; Peter, insulted, challenges Charles to a duel. Diane makes a wager with Charles: if he wins, she'll marry him; if he loses, he won't kill her brother. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 5 #6
    Science Fiction Advertiser (1952-1954 Roy A. Squires) Vol. 5 #6


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    • Staple rust: Extensive.

    March 1952. Previously published as Fantasy Advertiser until Vol 5. Science fiction reviews, ads, essays, illustrations and articles. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #195203
    Skating News 195203
    Skating News #195203
    Published Mar 1952 by RSROA.

    Official Magazine of the RSROA of America (Roller Skating Rink Operators Association of America). News, articles, competition results, and more. 9-3/8 in. x 12-1/4 in.; black and white; 20 pages on slick paper. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #2
    Soldier Comics (1952-1953 Fawcett) 2

    "The Occupation of Yongyang"; A squad holds a hill overlooking a road leading to Yongyang. "Danger in Disguise" text story by John Martin. "No More Noise from Snafu"; A crew clears a road of land mines. "Beware of the Bellybuster"; Soldiers capture Communists to try to get some information, but the Reds know the Geneva Convention rules on prisoners of war. However they didn't count on the squad having the worse cook in Korea in its ranks. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $50 Fawcett Publications SOLDIER Comics #2 1952 G/VG 3.0

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  • Issue #1
    Space Busters (1952) 1

    Beautiful Norman Saunders painted cover plus 3 pages of Krigstein interior art. Empress of Belzar, pencils by Bernie Krigstein; Commander Senstral betrays his troops to the Belzaric Queen. Charge of the Battle Women; Capt. Crockett persuades one of their captors to release the platoon and join them on Earth. The Man Who Invented Today text story. Death Rite of the Dwarfs; When nurse Wing is captured by the dwarf troops of Belzar, Capt. Crockett joins with Martian partisans to prevent her sacrifice to the dwarfs' god, Wardo. Voyage to the Moon; The Baltimore Gun Club initiates a voyage to the Moon; Adapted from Jules Verne's De la terre à la lune (1865) and Autour de la lune (1870). Taru the Terrible; Synopsis:When their spaceship loses power, Cliff and his fiancé Fira land on Venus, "three thousand years behind the other planets." World's Largest Camera; article about the reflecting telescope at the Palomar Observatory in California. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $325 ZIFF DAVIS COMICS SPRING 1952 SPACE BUSTERS # 1 CBCS 5.0 RESTORED
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  • Issue #21
    Sparkle Comics (1948) 21
  • Issue #1
    Speed Smith - The Hot Rod King (1952) 1

    Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by George Roussos, Marvin Stein, and Art Peddy. Early auto-racing one-shot from Ziff-Davis. Speed Smith plays Good Samaritan to elderly Roscoe, only to discover the police know him as Roscoe the Rascal. The Chief of Police tries to shut down hot-rod street races, but after a disaster, the hot-rodding teens become a vital means of transport. Social reject Mel Tork proves himself on the track, where he's known as the "Magnificent Meathead." Rules of the Road All Over the World; Roscoe the Rascal; Rodders to the Rescue!; The Greatest Sports Cars Ever; Rats of the Race Track; Magnificent Meathead; Ordeal by Auto; Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Spellbound (1952 Atlas) 1
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #0322485012
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Sol Brodsky. The Stuffed Shirt. Step Into My Coffin, art by Martin Rosenthall [as Martin Rose]. The Eye That Never Closed!, art by Dick Ayers. Dervish of Doom text story. The Man with Two Faces, inks by George Roussos. Horror of Crag Island. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 51 #1
    Sphinx (1902-1953 Sphinx Publishing Corp.) Independent Magazine for Magicians Vol. 51 #1


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    • Spine split 20%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Staple rust with migration.
  • Issue #11
    Sports Action (1950) 11
    • 1" spine split from top. Centerfold detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    No Escape!, art by Sol Brodsky. The Man Who Failed!, script by Ernie Hart, art by Jay Scott Pike. Swing, Busher! text story, art by Morris Weiss. Yesterday's Hero, art by Cal Massey. The Killer!, art by Morris Weiss. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #2
    Stag (1949-1994 Atlas Magazine, Inc.) Magazine Vol. 3 #2

    Volume 3, Issue 2 - March 1952. Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 10-in. x 13-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #126
    Star Spangled Comics (1941) 126
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3806129006

    The Ghost-Breaker stars in "The Phantom of Paris," Robin stars in "Danger in the Hall of Trophies," Captain Compass stars in "Sabotage on the High Seas," and Tomahawk stars in "The Magic Tomahawk!" Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 25 #2
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 25 #2


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
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    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
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    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
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    • Cover Wrap Detached. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    March 1952. Stories by Henry Kuttner, Kendell Foster Crossen, Chad Oliver, and Walt Sheldon. Three Virgil Finlay illustrations. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 144 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #23
    Straight Arrow (1950 Magazine Enterprises) 23

    Art by Bob Powell and Fred Meagher. Cover by Fred Meagher. Rancher Steve Adams, a Comanche raised by white settlers, has a secret identity as the warrior Straight Arrow, a hero who first appeared on a popular radio show. Renegade Apaches take tribal peace talks as an opportunity to raid Comanche settlements; Red Hawk gets caught up in Seminole conflict while exploring the Florida Everglades; Straight Arrow and Steve Adams form a dual-identity love triangle with Nan. The Peace-breakers!; Satan's Desperadoes; Red Hawk: The Battle of the Everglades!; The Decision? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 18
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Includes Eide's sticker on back of slab.
    • Label #2023903007
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #3806129016
    • Water damage.

    Captain Comet stars in "The World of Flying Men!" (script by Edgar Ray Merritt); "Girl in the Golden Flower!" (script by John Broome as "Robert Starr," pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Sy Barry); "One-Way Trip To Mars!" (script by John Osgood), and "The Man in the Mystery Mask!" (script by Gardner F. Fox). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $325 DC STRANGE ADVENTURES No. 18 (1952) Captain Comet Adventure! CGC 5.5 FN-

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  • Issue #1
    Strange Confessions (1952) 1
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1992588002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and Tex Blaisdell. Early romance comics with an emphasis on scandal. Tired of living in poverty, Sherry breaks up with Al, who really loves her, to date Andy, who can buy her nice things. Glenda is tempted to date smooth-talking politician Len, even though steady Rex warns her that he's no good. Sandra puts off fiance Bill when new boss Lloyd wants her to work late, but Lloyd has an ulterior motive. Tarnished Kisses; The Man I Couldn't Marry; Her Greater Love; Dangerous Embrace!; Love 'N' Kisses; I Played with Fire. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Strange Mysteries (1951 Superior) 4
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split (through cover and all wraps).
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    Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "Hands of Death"; A woman finds a mirror covered with black paint so she scrapes it off; A hag escapes from the mirror and puts the woman in it. "Ghouls Unmasked"; A woman contacts her dead former husband; Her new husband pretends to be her former husband and shoots her. "Revenge in Miniature" text story. "Rat Men of Paris"; A gravedigger finds a tunnel to an underworld of human-like rats; The queen keeps him as a slave but he escapes; The ratmen reach the surface world and are killed by police. "Terror's Prisoner"; A scientist puts the brain of a hitchhiker in a gorilla; The gorilla takes the scientist's daughter. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

    • Front cover detached 5%.
  • Issue #15
    Suspense (1950) 15
    • Interior is complete. Full-length spine split through cover and first wrap. Residue on interior cover, pages.
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    Cover art by Joe Maneely. The Machine!; the machine harbors a fate worse than death. The Strange Shoes!, art by Norman Steinberg. The String of Pearls, script by Hank Chapman, art by Ogden Whitney. The Wrong World. Death Comes Calling. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Tell It to the Marines (1952 Toby Press) 1
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Only one staple (manufacturing).
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    "Operation Petticoat," art by Jack Sparling; Spike and Bat, two brawny, lusty, best-buddy Marines on the Korean front, are sent behind enemy lines to retrieve valuable information from an elderly, wounded Korean acting as an agent for the United States. Before dying, the agent tells the boys the information is sewn into the dress hem of his lovely granddaughter, Lotus Blossom. "Arabian Nightmare," script by Charles Spain Verral, art by Jack Sparling; A big mistake is made in Washington and the boys are sent to the Middle East to secure oil concessions for the western powers; Boris, a Russian emissary, is trying to do the same for his country; The Shah of Ariq, a boxing fan, decides the issue will be settled via a boxing match between Boris and Spike, a renowned Corps heavyweight champion celebrated for a punch of his own devising called the Double Reverse Pretzel Bolo. "Blue Plate Blossom"; Lover O'Leary is the "pre-eminent gal-hound" of the United States Marine Corps and agrees to take two nerdy, young "chowderheads" out on the town; The three pass their time ogling busty, leggy Good Girls in little clothing. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

    • Water damage: Slight.

    Volume 36, Issue 3 - March, 1952. TAM is legendary for its thorough and insightful coverage of the stage, both in American and England. Less well-known is the fact that TAM also provided some outstanding coverage of motion pictures. Broadway and Hollywood. 8.5-in. x 11-in, 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #20
    Thrills Incorporated (Australian 1950-1952 Transport) Pulp 20


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    • Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

    5.5" x 7.5", 36 pages, B&W

  • Issue #92
    Tom and Jerry (1949-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 92

    Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: Two Droopy 1-pagers; Tom & Jerry tale; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Heroic Rescue"; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; and Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #51
    Tom Mix Western (1948 Fawcett) 51

    Stories and art by Carl Pfeufer and others. Silent-movie cowboy Tom Mix became a pop-culture icon with his 1940s radio show and this tie-in comic. In a three-part story, Tom discovers the neighboring town of Pine Creek Hollow is being torn apart by a range war. Captured, Tom can only hope to escape and reach the Bull Run ranch, and its nearby water hole, before the bad guys do. In desperation, Tom sends a stampede directly at the ranch house. Range War Part 1: The Pine Creek Hollow Route; Roundup Time With Tom Mix; Part 2: Death Chasm!; Tumbleweed Jr.: The Birthday Present; Saddlehead; Cowboy Cal; Fightin' Forbes: Six Aces; Pinto Pete; Part 3: The Battle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 7 #3
    Triple Detective (1947-1955 Standard) Pulp Vol. 7 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 20%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Vol. 30 #178
    True (1937-1976 Country/Fawcett/Petersen) Vol. 30 #178


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    March 1952. True stories from around the world. 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #2
    U.S. Paratroops (1951) 2

    Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Tex Blaisdell and Mort Lawrence. One of many titles focusing on heroic American soldiers that came out as the Korean War was heating up. In a three-part story, U.S. Colonel Jeff Blane must undertake a dangerous mission within the Iron Triangle behind enemy lines, to secure secret plans for military operations that could mean thousands of casualties. Also featuring an action-packed contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover. Airborne Operation Killer!; The Boomerang Battery; Operation Death! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    1 day left Auction U.S. Paratroops #2 Golden Age War Combat Comic 1952 Action Cover

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  • Issue #6
    Uncanny Tales (1952 Atlas) 6
    • Near complete spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple.
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    • Full-length spine split. Tape on interior covers. Staples added (not manufacturing). Cover and interior oxidation.
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    Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by Matt Fox, Carl Wessler, Sam Kweskin, Martin Thall (as Martin Rose), Bill Savage, Carl Wessler, and Sid Greene. Tantalizing tales of suspense and horror, sometimes with science fiction elements. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #138
    Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 138
    • Chipping.

    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    2 days left Auction Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #138 (Dell, 1952) Golden Age Comic Carl Barks

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  • Issue #4
    Warfront (1951-1967 Harvey) 4
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    • Water damage.
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    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Rudy Palais, Lee Elias, and Bob Powell. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. 15 men and a tank are cut off by enemy troops 100 miles north of Seoul. Fats Miller is just the cook for Company B, until the battle of Hill 609. Plus true tales of American war heroes. Cut Off!; Fool's Mission!; He Did It for the Kid!; American Heroes; Unknown Glory!; Hill 609!; Under Fire! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Weird Fantasy (1951 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 12

    Al Feldstein classic outer space cover. Joe Orlando The EC Artist of the Issue article by Al Feldstein. "Project...Survival!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot and script), art by Wally Wood; With a civil war raging on Earth, the President of the Amalgamated Rocket Corporation believes, that with the help of science, man can reach the Moon and use it as a base; What scares the scientists is that he also intends to use the highly powerful Electron Bomb on the rebels, a move that could end all life on Earth! "A Lesson In Anatomy!!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Kamen; Chased away from his father's lab while he dissects a body, Stevey finds a stranger in the forest. Wanting to brag, Stevey tells the man all sorts of falsehoods, which he believes; But Stevey soon learns a secret about the stranger he doesn't expect to discover. Shock SuspenStories ad. "Explosive!" text story. "The Die Is Cast!", script by Al Feldstein (script and plot) and William Gaines (plot), art by Wally Wood; The I.S.E.A. of Earth has commissioned Commander Stone to write out a detailed report on the destruction of his spaceship; What he tells about is almost too hard to believe. "A Man's Job!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Weird Science (1950 E.C.) 12
    • 5.5" Cumulative spine split. Staples added (not manufacturing).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Wally Wood. Stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. Art by Jack Kamen, Wally Wood and Joe Orlando. NOTE: There are two issues in this series numbered 12. The one dated March/April 1950 is issue # 1 in the series. The issue pictured here, dated March/April 1952, is the actual # 12 in the series. EC's influential New Trend title featured some legendary sci-fi and comics artists. A scientist reaches the upper atmosphere just in time to see the Earth destroyed in a nuclear holocaust. A space captain has no patience for pets, which turns out to be ironic, with art by Wally Wood. In another Wood story, a man builds a robot version of himself so he can cheat on his wife, but that doesn't work out as planned. Plus The EC "Artist of the Issue" featuring Wally Wood. Day-in-the-life space cover by Wood has his ultra-detailed backgrounds. A Goble is a Knogs Best Friend; The Last Man; The Android; Chewed Out! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 44 #3
    Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 44 #3


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

    Volume 44, Issue 3 - March, 1952. Cover by Joseph Eberle. Horror and supernatural stories by Alice Drayton Farnham "Morne Perdu", H. P. Lovecraft "The Horror at Red Hook", Garnett Radcliffe, Curtis W. Casewit, Seabury Quinn, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, August Derleth "The Place of Desolation", and William P. Barron. Illustrations by Jon Arfstrom, Joseph Eberle, Hannes Bok, Boris Dolgov, and Vincent Napoli. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 100 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #1
    Weird Tales of the Future (1952) 1
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4090965004

    Edited by Harry Kantor. Cover by Basil Wolverton. "Ten Thousand Years Old!", pencils by Ross Andru; Jerry Drago and Jill Johnson are abducted by a Venusian Doctor as Earth specimens; The doctor increases their life spans to an indefinite length; Jerry and Jill escape in a stolen rocket and return to Earth. "The Ghouls Who Ruled the World!", art by Ed Smalle; In the year 2042 a group of gangsters are restored to life by a gamma life ray. "Destination - Space 22" text story. "The Time Has Come," art by John Bulthuis; Alan Moore sets forth on a journey to the Moon in a spaceship designed by Professor Manheim; He is surprised to see another spaceship; It belongs to space pirates led by Jana; Jana has captured Professor Fenrir and his daugher, Desua; Jana tells the High One, ruler of Moon Men, that the prisoners are spies. "Trip Into Space" text story. "Survival of the Fittest," pencils by Ross Andru; Alpha leads his fellow robots in a peaceful revolt against mankind; Sandy and Doctor Morris's daughter, Arlene, have inadequate records to prove they are human; The general is suspicious of the pair. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 76 #3
    West (1926-1953 Doubleday) Pulp Vol. 76 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 60%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
  • Issue #10
    Western Hearts (1949) 10

    Photo cover of western film actors Bill Williams and Jane Nigh as Stars of Monogram Pictures. Contains western romance stories. In order of appearance: "Claim on My Love"; "Rodeo Romance"; "The Cowboy I Wanted"; "Love Rides West", "Heartbreak Range", and "Hearts of Gold" art by John Severin and Bill Elder. "Range Cupid: The Cry of an Indian Papoose Is a Song of Love..." illustrated text story by Madeline Mines. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #112
    Western Hero (1949) 112
    Published Mar 1952 by Fawcett.

    Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bill Woolfolk, Leonard Frank, Edmond Good and Carl Pfeufer. Fawcett's tales of Western heroes from folklore and the movies. Bitter jewelry salesman Geefer thinks he's figured out how to steal a diamond-encrusted dog collar by switching it with that of Fury, Tex Ritter's faithful crime-busting dog. Gabby Hayes raises an orphaned calf as a pet and teaches it tricks, which comes in handy later, when Gabby and "Sweetie Pie" are trapped in a matador ring. Monte Hale tracks the stagecoach robber called The Owl, who wears an owl mask and can see in the dark, like other supervillains of that name. Tex Ritter: Fury's Revenge!; Li'l Buck; Gabby Hayes: A Lot of Bull; Monte Hale Battles the Owl; Cactus Brain; Slim Carson: Tallyman Trouble; Wagonwheels; Tom Mix: The Valley of Annihilation. Final issue of the series that began as Wow Comics (1940-1948 Fawcett). 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 12 #12
    Western Novel and Short Stories (1934-1957 Newsstand-Stadium) Pulp Vol. 12 #12
    • Paper: Off white

    Volume 12, Issue 12 - March, 1952. 6.75" x 9.75", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 5 #5
    Whisper (1946 Whisper, Inc.^) Magazine Vol. 5 #5
    • Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Spine split 30%. Water damage: Slight.
    • Spine completely split. Corner Damage. Cover detached. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Foxing. Scuffing and abrading. Soiling.

    Volume 5, Issue 5 - March, 1952. Cover by Peter Driben. Magazine that mixes sensational articles with pin-up pictorials. 8.25" x 11", 52 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #143
    Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) 143
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back
    • Label #4276005024
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    Cover by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Bill Woolfolk, Otto Binder, Howard Boughner, Charlie Tomsey, Anthony Cataldo, and Kurt Schaffenberger. The Fawcett comic that introduced the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) to the world. Lance and Mike discover that a warning beacon has been tampered with to cause shipwrecks on a hidden reef. Golden Arrow discovers that there is such a thing as "wheat rustlers," and they're plaguing the farmers of the area. After a close encounter with the tome "the Necromicon," Ibis finds himself a prisoner on Charon's ferry. Plus a "Culture Corner" strip by legendary cartoonist Basil Wolverton, featuring useless but hilarious advice on "How to Unfetter a Sealed Letter." Captain Marvel: The Mystery of the Flying Studio; Doc Sorebones; The Culture Corner; Lance O'Casey: The Beacon of Death; Golden Arrow: The Harvest Rustlers; Dizzy Daisy Needs Coaching; Wicky and O'Shawnessy; Wilbur the Waiter; Ibis the Invincible: Prisoner on Charon's Ferry. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #645
    Wide World (UK Edition 1898 George Newnes Ltd) Pulp 645


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    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Issue 645 - March, 1952. The true adventure magazine for men. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 6.5" x 9.5", B&W.

  • Issue #8
    Wild Bill Elliott (1950-1955 Dell) 8

    "The Justice of Wild Bill" and "The Ruby Robbers." Photo covers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    3 days left Auction VINTAGE 1952 WILD BILL ELLIOTT # 8 WESTERN COMIC BOOK BY DELL, FINE

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  • Issue #1
    Witchcraft (1952 Avon) 1

    "Heritage of Horror!", script by Sol Cohen, art by Joe Kubert; Weird events occur when Julian Daniels puts brush to canvas. "Devil-Music!", pencils by Gene Fawcette, inks by Vince Alascia; A beautiful young singer discovers what brings evil to life. "This Ship Is Doomed!"; The Indies Queen and its passengers were destined for disaster. "Demon's Bargain!" text story. "Vengeance of the Ouanga!"; Bob Grant carried a dead killer's good luck charm-the bones of a hand and arm-which leads to terror. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $300 Witchraft #1 CGC 3.5 Restored Avon Pre-Code Horror First Issue 1952
    2 days left Auction Witchcraft #1 GD/ VG 1952 Avon GGA pre-code horror cover

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  • Vol. 15 #6
    Woman's Day (1937-1970 Stores Publishing, Co.) Magazine Vol. 15 #6

    Volume 15, Issue 6 - March 1952. Cover by Doris Pinney. Magazine focusing on family life. "I'm Glad My Tables Were Ruined," "When Children Are Heard - But Not Scene." 176 pages. 8.5 in. x 11 in. B&W.