Comic books March 1953

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - March, 1953. Cover by Mark Schneider. 8" x 10.5", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Sandman of Crime starring Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Congorilla! starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. Good Neighbor Spirit starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Problem Pet from Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. The Outlaw Stallion starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 126, Issue 5 - March, 1953. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"Haunted Hamlet," "Mystery of the Marie Celeste," "The Cursed Crystal," "The Ghost's Revenge," and "True Zombies of History." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by William Weltman, Jack Abel, Al Camy, Edvard Moritz, Pete Riss, and King Ward. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Kiss of Death, art by Tony DiPreta; A woman plans to get rid of her writer husband by taking him to a house supposedly haunted by vampires and shocking his bad heart. Mind over Matter, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel; A man receives Yogi training to make objects disappear, and when his friend introduces him to Cartesian skeptical doubt, they both disappear. Daughter of Death text story. Flying Saucer, inks by Jack Abel. Surprise!, art by Jack Keller; An old man in love with a Gypsy girl murders his rival; The girl continues to moon over the dead man so a Gypsy woman offers to make the old man resemble the man he killed. The Old Man's Secret!, art by Jay Scott Pike. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3, Issue 3 - March, 1953. Art and Camera Magazine is a great tool for the amateur artist. It contains articles, exposes and product reviews that you can use to your advantage while exploring creativity in the world of fine arts. 8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W. Contains nudity and is recommended for mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 27, Issue 3 - March, 1953. Last pulp-format issue. Cover by Harris Levey. Science fiction stories by Paul Lohrman, E.K. Jarvis, Robert Eggert Lee, Rog Phillipsw, Mallory Storm, Noel Loomis, and "Forest of the Night" by Evan Hunters (as 'D.A. Addams'). Illustrations by Dick Francis, William Slade, Ernie Barth, Dotzenko, and Harry Garo. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 164 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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"His Father's Secret" (art by Dick Ayers), "Woman in Black," "Pursuit" (art by Bob Forgione), "Hog Attack," "The Hole in the Wall," and a two-page text story, "Doom of Ages." 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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March, 1953 - Volume 9, Issue #3.

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March 1953. Volume 50, Issue 1 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by John Brunner (as "John Loxmith", 1st U.S. publication "Thou Good and Faithful", age 19), H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Thomas Wilson, and Robert Sheckley. Illustrations by Orban, Pawelka, and van Dongen. Article on scrap metal. Cover by Pawelka. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Stories and art by Antonio Canale, Mario Norberto Leone, Enrico Bagnoli, Michael O'Malley¸ Ralph Lane, and Bill Molno. Pre-Code crime comics from St. John with an above-average lineup of artists. 100-page giant. Lou Terril and his gang set their sights on a million-dollar pension payroll... but is it all just a trap set by the cops? Private eye Vic Flint is hired to keep wealthy murder witness Monte De Carlo alive, but he has no such deal with the hoodlums Peewee and Egghead. Blackie becomes an expert at a particular skill: torching buildings for the insurance money. Million Dollar Steal; Vic Flint: The Case of Kid Slick; Confessions of a Police Informer; Vic Flint: Blood on the Snow; Arson Expert; The Final Proof; Last Cruise of the Ibex; Murder by Appointment; Ups and Downs in Crime; Hit and Run; Plunder on Patrol; Gag Bag; The $80,000 Stick-up; 3 Dimes; The Tough Guy; Comedy Column. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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March 1953. Cover by Leo Manso. Edited by Sol Cohen. Stories by Jack Vance, Irving Cox, Jr., Arthur C. Clarke, Kris Neville, John Christopher, Noah Gordon, Milton Lesser, John Jakes, and R. S. Richardson. Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, John Giunta, Norman Nodel, Gerald McCann, and Mort Lawrence. One of Avons experiments with combining pulp magazines and comics, this is a merger of two previous Avon digest-format magazines, Avon Fantasy Reader and Avon Science Fiction Reader. DP!; The Rather Improbable History of Hiliary Kiffer; Survivor; Breaking Point; As Holy and Enchanted; Hunt the Red Roe; Crack of Doom; Book reviews; The Agent; Forever is So Long; A Night on Mars Hill; The Parasite. 5-in. x 7.5-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Gorilla story issue! Cover by Win Mortimer (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz. The Holiday Spirit! public service announcement with Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "Outlaw Town, U.S.A.!", script by David Vern, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; The town of Silver Vein is run by criminals and is a hideout for bad guys;. When some criminals from Gotham City go to Silver Vein, Batman and Robin follow them. Half-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "Mr. Roulette's Greatest Gamble," script by David Vern, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Mr. Roulette has been gambling with his life but Batman and Robin try to stop him. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Stone Walls and Iron Bars" article by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. Half-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Gorilla Boss of Gotham City!", script by David Vern, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Boss Dyke is executed in the gas chambers for his crimes, and his body is taken to a doctor who transplants the criminal's brain into that of a large gorilla; The gorilla communicates to the doctor that after he and his gang have secured needed funds, he wants his brain then transplanted into that of the Batman, and Batman's brain put into the gorilla. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 12, Issue 1 - March, 1953. Magazine featuring pin-up pictorials with humorous captions. 8.5" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Jim McLaughlin. The Haunted Recording, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; Sound technician Rex Vorse (sic!) produces horror sound effects by actually strangling a woman. Because she has "a strong gypsy strain" in her, she haunts him with her ghost. Blooded Altar on Frykon Tower; In a small Balkan village, demons are unleashed and sent back to hell by the caretaker of the Frykon tower. The Vampire of Montmartre, art by Jim McLaughlin. Black Coffin of the Voodoo Jinx, pencils by Charles Nicholas. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 96, Issue 5 - March 1953, 8.25" x 11", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Iron Jaw hires a double of Sniffer as part of his revenge plot against the Deadly Dozen. Rocky X and the Rocketeers explore the deserted city on jungle planet Kantrax and encounter gigantic vulture-like creatures. Two brothers in love with the same woman try to resolve their triangle by competing to swim the English Channel. Crimebuster: The Big Rat Race; Rocky X: Death From the Skies; Little Wise Guys: Sugar Sloan; The Swim For Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Comic book adventures of the famous Warner Bros. cartoon character Bugs Bunny. Bugs Bunny in "The Roamin' Roman Rabitt" and two untitled stories. Issue also has one-page gag strips. No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Skit-Dat-De-Dat" by Ron Goulart. Volume 59, Issue 6 - March, 1953. University of California, Berkeley student magazine, published from 1903 to 1988. Features cartoons, articles, and advertisements for local business. 8-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, Text (with B&W images) Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 1 #1, March 1953 - Exotic Cars, antique cars, how to take care of your car, racing cars and more for the automobile enthusiast. 8.5" x 11", 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Al Eadeh, Howard Nostrand, Rudy Palais and Moe Marcus. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A fugitive criminal discovers the elixir of immortality. A woman learns that her ancestors are cat people, much like the classic horror film. The guardian of an ancient city returns to life when scientists take it out of the city. Cycle of Horror; Curse of the Black Panther; The Wax Man; The Creeping Death. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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From the Earth to the Moon, 1st Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 106, with 3/53 date). Cover price $0.15.

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From the Earth to the Moon, 2nd Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 118). Cover price $0.15.

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From the Earth to the Moon, 3rd Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 132). Cover price $0.15.

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From the Earth to the Moon, 5th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 146). Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - March 1953. Cover by Tran Mowicke. Story by Robert Sheckley. Men's interest magazine focusing on war and adventure stories, along with buxom beauties. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 100 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Romance comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Numbering continues from Confessions of Love (1953 Star Publications) #14, confusingly enough. Gary longs for love, but women pass him by because he's not handsome or handy. Con man Bill Hale kills and swindles his way to a fortune in black gold in oil-boom Oklahoma. Convict Frank convinces the parole board that he's fallen in love and wants to go straight, but is soon blamed for another murder. The Longing Heart; I Waited For Him; I Fought For My Love; My Tragic Affair. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Lynn Karp. Stories and art by Lynn Karp and Ben Brown. Teen hijinks featuring Cookie and his pals, created by legendary animator Dan Gordon. Cookie and Jitterbuck get the Brain to help them figure out if a fortune-teller is on the up and up; The aged Tessie Sisters trade in their Model T for a sporty new convertible; Jit and Cookie decide to run off to Africa to find wealth and glory. Cookie; The Jelly-Tot; The Tessie Sisters; Run, Cookie, Run!; Monkey Business; Cookie: Two's Company - Three's Revoltin'! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Robert Bernstein and unknown. Art by Leo Morey, Paul Gustavson, Charles Sultan & unknown and Reed Crandall. Can Two Gun Lil keep the Doc from murdering Pop Lodge? Find out in "The Fiend In Knee Pants"! Plus: Ricardo Portego joins ranks with Blue Flame to take over Fort Jennings because he wants the land and the silver he could mine from it in an untitled Arizona Raines story. Also: Johnny Lash (the Whip) heads for the bank to cash a check when he learns that Lupo Dorish and his men have just cleaned every penny out of the bank, killing the Sheriff and one other, in "The Dead Shot"! And: Cal Kimball wants Bob Allen, Frontier Marshal deader than a doornail for messing up his plans in "Rattlesnake Pete's Revenge"! Plus: Mary Emmett needs Arizona Raines' help to keep George Whitfield alive in 1-page text story "Draw Against Death"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Robert Leslie Bellem, Tony Tallarico, Ray McClelland, Pierre Charpentier, John C. Mitchell, Bill Fraccio, William Grew and H. C. Kiefer. Despite the title, not true "crime" comics, but mystery comics featuring detective heroes. The ol' "injury-to-the-eye motif" returns, as Dan Turner seeks a killer who fires poison darts into his female victims' eyes! This story also features a deadly Punch & Judy show, hilarious Dan Turner tough-guy dialogue, and a villainous puppet-master who resembles Marvel's Puppet Master. Gail Ford goes undercover at a costume party to catch a wealthy man's killer, in a story with plentiful action-girl art. Sally the Sleuth and "The Chief" are mystified when an executed killer seemingly returns from the dead...for revenge. Gail Ford, Girl Friday; Ray Hale: Murder at First Base; Sally the Sleuth: Back From the Dead; Steve Wilder: Stuck With Murder; Dan Turner Hollywood Detective: The Poisoned Puppet. Final issue under this title; series continues as Crime Mysteries (1952-1954 Trojan Magazines) #7, while the numbering continues with Secret Mysteries (1954) #16. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by David Vern and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Charles Paris, Leonard Starr, Ruben Moreira and unknown. Batman and Robin make headlines in "The Joker's Journal!" by David Vern, Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Double Life of Pow-Wow Smith" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "The Super Magnet!"; and Impossible -- But True! tale "Roy Raymond's Rival!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Varsity Vic half-pager by Boltinoff; and 2-page text piece "Caging the Counterfeiters" by Jack Miller. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $31.00 View scans Paper: Off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $22.00 View scans Paper: Off white	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $21.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $17.00 View scans Paper: Off white
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Volume 1, Issue 2 - March, 1953. 7" x 10", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 3, No. 3. March 1953. Men's interest magazine with articles and glamour photos. 5.25" x 7.5". 130 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $21.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $17.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.	Add to cart Very Good $17.00 View scans Paper: Cream Water damage: Slight.	Add to cart Very Good $21.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
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Volume 15, Issue 3 - March, 1953. Cover by Frank Novarro. Stories include "Gambit of Ganymede" by Alexander Blade, "The Beast" by Ivar Jorgensen, "Woman's World" by Ted Taine, "Ceti Was A Whale" by Noel Loomis, "Boy Meets Tree" by Tedd Thomey, and "Projection From Epsilon" by Gordon MacCreagh. Illustrations by Dick Francis, Frank Novarro, Dotzenko, and George Olesen. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 134 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Otto Messmer. Stories and art by Otto Messmer, Joe Oriolo and A. W. Nugent. Comics adventures of the popular, long-running cartoon character; this series often featured art by the two men most associated with Felix, Otto Messmer and Joe Oriolo. While Felix is having fun with his new tape recorder, he accidentally records two bank robbers planning their next job. Homeless Felix is taken in by a poor but kindly woman and tries to help her out. Felix is hired to deliver a letter, leading to an adventure around the world. Felix Goes On Record; Donny Boy; Jimmy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Avison. "Dangerous Rival," art by Warren Kremer; Ann loves bandleader Roger, but he falls under the spell of singer Myra; Ann becomes a runaway success on her own as a music arranger but Rogers career falters when Myra dumps him for another man; Using fake names, Ann writes music which revives Rogers popularity. "My Frozen Heart!" text story. "Stolen Kisses!", art by Bob Powell; "Poor high school girl" Paula breaks up with Bob because she has an "extravagant dream"; She falls in love with Frank, who showers her with gifts of jewelry, then learns hes a wanted jewel thief. "I Bargained With Love!", pencils by Joe Certa; Roz is hired as a secretary in an ad agency and works to get ahead; She and her boss Larry fall in love, but when Larry discourages her career ambitions, she reports him to the president of the firm. "I Loved Him Too Much!" text story. "Portrait of Passion," art by Al Avison; Pam is engaged to artist Tom; Art dealer Howard is attracted to Pam and she decides to cultivate his friendship to help Toms career; Pam falls in love with Howard and breaks up with Tom, but when she hears Howard harshly criticize Toms work out of spite, she leaves him. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "JOHNNY MACK BROWN COMICS", No. 455." Photo cover of Johnny Mack. California's Desert Posse, art by August Lenox; Short article about the modern-day California desert posse, based in the San Bernadino Sheriff's office. The Race Track Trick, art by Sparky Moore; Johnny happens upon an accident when a horse falls down a hill and the rider's leg is broken; He takes the man to his nearby ranch. Johnny Mack Brown and the Glass Scavenger, art by Jesse Marsh; A hotel guest hides a map to his dead brother's gold mine in a bottle and lowers it to a pile of bottles below the window of his room; The next morning two crooks rough him up looking for the map before Johnny interrupts them. Facts about burros. Johnny Mack Brown back cover photo. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Indicia title is "Walt Disney's UNCLE SCROOGE, BACK TO THE KLONDIKE, No. 456." Cover art by Carl Barks. Back to the Klondike, script and art by Carl Barks; Scrooge takes pills to restore his failing memory, and immediately recalls the location of bag of nuggets he cached in the Yukon fifty years before; When the ducks arrive in the Klondike, they find that Scrooge's claim has been taken over by Glittering Goldie, a former dance hall girl Scrooge knew in the gold rush days--and who still owes Scrooge a thousand dollars, plus interest. Somethin' Fishy Here, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald pastes up a fake newspaper that convinces Scrooge that fish have been made the official money of the land. Back cover strip by Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Dick Briefer. Cover by Dick Briefer. Prize Comics revives Dick Briefer's Frankenstein series in line with the horror trends of the Pre-Code 1950s. The Monster meets a woman who's just his type, but the terrified villagers won't leave them alone. A cursed tree kills anyone who carves their initials on it. The Pygmalion-like tale of a living statue turns deadly. The Monster's Mate; The Carved Initials; Nightmare Statue. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Milt Hammer, C. W. Winter, Marty Taras and Al Fago. Funny-animal hijinks from Star Publications. Neddy Bear, Squire Squirrel and their friends are captured by a giant fish while fishing, and only the Magic Elf can save them. Chucky and Bub try to improve their luck by betting on horses, but the horse they bet on is uncontrollable and runs amuck. Diggy, a living construction shovel, goes to work at a circus and gets named an honorary elephant. Neddy: The Puppy Game; Chucky and Bub; Jack Frosts Chimes; My Dream; Diggy The Derrick; Tick, Tack and Toe; Clothespin Tenpins; Tunnel Ball; Johnny and Woof; Sniffy. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 3, Issue 6 - March 1953. Science Fiction and adventures stories featuring "Courier of Chaos" by Poul Anderson. 7-in. x 10-in. 96 newsprint pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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March 1953. Cover by Camerage. Stories: "The Old Die Rich" by H.L. Gold, "Student Body" by F.L. Wallace, "Horse Trader" by Poul Anderson, "Games" by Katherine MacLean, "Secret of the House" by H.H. Holmes, "The Drop" by John Christopher. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.; 160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 3, Issue 3 - Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.