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Comic books September 1953

  • Issue #21
    Weird Science (1950 E.C.) 21
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    • Nearly full spine split with tape. Cover detached. Cover oxidation with chipping. Residue. Water damage.
    • 2" Cumulative spine split. Glue at staples. Water spotting.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4102824002
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    Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein appear in "EC Confidential" (art by Wally Wood), "Punishment Without Crime" (art by Jack Kamen), "Two's Company" (art by Al Williamson with Frank Frazetta), and "The Ugly One" (art by Joe Orlando). Wood cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 45 #4
    Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 45 #4


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    • Water damage: Moderate.
    • 3/4" Cumulative spine split.

    Volume 45, Issue 4 - September 1953. First Paperback Format Issue. Cover by Jon Arfstrom. Horror and supernatural fiction by Everil Worrell, Kirk Shaw, Manly Wade Wellman, and Clark Ashton Smith. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2";128 pages, Text (with B&W spot illustrations) Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #7
    Weird Terror (1952) 7

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    Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Alberta Tewks, Ed Green, Pete Morisi, and Don Heck. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. Joe keeps things professional after murdering a romantic rival, and buries him in concrete on the job site. The curse of the Mask of Medusa brings ruin to all who possess it. A man makes a bargain with the mystical Keeper of the Flames to save his dying wife. Also featuring a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Concrete Coffin; Needle Work; Mask of Medusa; Turnabout; The Evil Ones! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 79 #2
    West (1926-1953 Doubleday) Pulp Vol. 79 #2


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    • Paper: Cream
    • Back cover detached 5%. Front Cover Detached. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 79, Issue 2 - Fall, 1953. 6.75" x 9", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 14 #1
    Western Novel and Short Stories (1934-1957 Newsstand-Stadium) Pulp Vol. 14 #1


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    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Extensive.
  • Issue #663
    Wide World (UK Edition 1898 George Newnes Ltd) Pulp 663


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    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Issue 663 - September, 1953. A collection of true stories from all over the world. 180 Pages, B&W.

  • Issue #121
    Wings Comics (1940) 121

    Cover by Maurice Whitman. Edited by J.F. Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by John Belcastro, A. Albert, Maurice Gutwirth, Vic Carrabotta, Jack Abel and Bill Discount. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. A missile pilot misses the more direct action of fighter combat; Two downed airmen try to escape enemy lines and warn their base of a coming attack; The dangerous job of "parapilot" required a soldier to air-drop into enemy territory to direct fighters to their targets. Spy Mission; Shooting Pigeons; Red-Hunting Relic; Parapilot!; Gunshy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #195309
    Wizard Modern Magic Monthly (UK) 195309

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    Vol. 6 # 68. Magic demonstrations, news, and articles. Elizabeth Warlock photo cover. 5.5-in. x 8.5-in.; black and white; 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

  • Vol. 16 #12

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  • Issue #1759
    Wonder (1942-1953 AP) UK 1759

    September 5, 1953. Adventure and humor comic strips, plus short text pieces. 9.75-in. x 13-in.; black and white; 12 newsprint pages.

  • Issue #1760
    Wonder (1942-1953 AP) UK 1760

    September 12, 1953. Adventure and humor comic strips, plus short text pieces. 9.75-in. x 13-in.; black and white; 12 newsprint pages.

  • Issue #61
    Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 61

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    Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. "Earth's Last Hour," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Troglodytes from inside the Earth try to blow the outer surface off so that they can rule. "Prisoners of the Ruby Ring," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Hippolyta falls into a coma and the Amazons call Diana back to rule in her stead. Fads and Fashions text article. "Wonder Woman - Hollywood Stunt Queen," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman is offered a charity job to be a Hollywood Stuntman and the other stuntmen resent her taking their jobs away. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $469 Wonder Woman #61 CGC 5.5 RARE 1953 Hollywood Stunt Queen!

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  • Issue #66
    World's Finest (1941) 66
    Published Sep 1953 by DC.

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    Cover art by Winslow Mortimer. Superman, Ex-Crimebuster, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman adopts a criminal identity in order to unmask a gang leader. How Safe Is Your Driving? public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Green Arrow Joins the Foreign Legion, art by George Papp. The Australian Code Mystery--A Special Spy Thriller, script by David Vern, art by Alex Toth. House ad for Tomahawk #19. Varsity Vic humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Yankee Doodle Fleet starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Primitive Pastimes text article. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Proving Ground For Crime starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #10
    Worlds of Fantasy (1950 John Spencer & Co.) UK Digest 10

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  • Vol. 33 #10

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  • Vol. 2 #1 (7)
    Young Brides (1952-1956 Prize) Vol. 2 #1 (7)
    Published Sep 1953 by Feature.

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    Volume 2, Issue 1. Whole number 7. Art by Mort Meskin, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Another spinoff of the Young Romance comics series, created and produced by Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A farmer sets out to find a man for his tomboyish daughter Tracy. Waitress Rose marries sailor Mart, but she's afraid he's seeing another woman. Lisa meets the man who framed her for robbery, and fears he will ruin her new life. A Husband for Tracy!; Whereas and Hereby by Nancy Hale; Mind Your Own Marriage!; Ask Dan Wilson, Man About Women; Hand Care by Charmaigne; The Man Who Shamed Me! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #49
    Young Love (1949-1957) 49

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    Art by John Prentice, Bill Draut and Jack Kirby. Part of Prize's influential romance comics line, produced by the studio of Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Issue #49 on cover; Vol. 5, issue #7 in indicia. Poverty-stricken Milly doesn't think she's good enough for wealthy Robert. Lorna is torn between practical farmer Andy and pie-in-the-sky dreamer Joe. A widow and widower marry, but he's still haunted by his first wife. At this point in the series, the stories become pretty offbeat for romance comics. Riff-Raff; Taken for Granted; Highway of Dreams!; The Doormat; Spit and Polish; Ghost of His First Love! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 7 #1 (61)
    Young Romance (1947-1963 Prize) Vol. 7 #1 (61)
    Published Sep 1953 by Prize.

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    #61 on cover; Vol. 7 No. 1 in indicia. Photo Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by Jack Kirby, Bill Draut, John Prentice and unknown. Featuring: "Let Sleeping Love Lie!"; "A Very Important Date!"; "The Girl He Couldn't Forget!"; and "Tried and Untrue!" Plus: 1-page Nancy Hale article "House Guesting"! Also: 1-page Charmaigne article "Home Permanents"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Youthful Romances (1953 Ribage) 5

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    Cover by Adolphe Barreaux. Stories and art by Bob Correa and Howard Alexander. Series continues from Youthful Romances (1949-52 Pix) #18. Tales of love and heartbreak, with a twist: in-story appearances by real-life musicians of the era. Barbee loves her manager Pete, but he doesn't notice her feelings, until they get a little help from real-life guitar legend Les Paul and partner Mary Ford. (This story prominently features their 1953 hit song, "I'm Sittin' on Top of the World.") Redheaded Kitty despises her boss's son Steve, but he's the most handsome man she's ever seen. General's daughter June thinks soldier Tom is just dating her to win favor with her father, and it isn't until he's wounded in battle that she realizes the truth. Plus a profile of Hollywood legend Charlton Heston. Cover features a photo of Les Paul and Mary Ford. Sitting on Top of the World; Dangerous to Kiss!; The Tell-Tale Heart; Charlton Heston: From Television to Hollywood; I Trapped My Man! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 7 #7
    Zane Grey's Western Magazine (1946-1954 Dell) Pulp Vol. 7 #7
  • Issue #2
    Zoo Funnies (1953 2nd Series Capitol/Charlton) 2

    Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Al Fago and others. Charlton's second go at this funny-animal book, originally one of their first published titles. Punchy tries to sell Shorty a talking dog, but Shorty knows they only exist in cartoons. An alligator tries to swindle Tubby the Scout at a carnival. Leon the Lyin Lion has a tall tale for every occasion, and no one has out-fibbed him yet. Punchy and the Black Crow; Leon the Lyin Lion: Be Seated Please; Zoos Zoo Funnies Page of Fun; Complaint Time at the Zoo; Nip the Cat; Tubby the Scout; Bruin the Braggin' Bear; Leon the Lyin' Lion: Big Doings. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #69UK

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