OtherEric

Found at the local store today.

I still want to get a copy of the comic, it's Frazetta and Vampirella and a less good day for Frank is better than most people's best day. I have agree from pictures I've seen that the statue was a miss, though.

They really aren't. But I thought it was a funny lead-in, and the book genuinely is one of the earliest Sword & Sorcery comics. Gardner Fox is liberally borrowing from Conan here, to put it nicely.

Not even close. The comic contents of Out of this World Adventures #1 are identical to Out of this World #1; according to the GCD they both hit the stands April 15, 1950. Going with Out of this Adventures because that's the one I have a copy of; interior page is from the copy at Digital Comic Museum:

If he doesn't take the payment plan option, let me know. I need to get a copy before it becomes impossible but have the same "can't do a lump sum right this minute" issue...

Not a series I have a lot of. What I do have is a pedigree copy of the first appearance... from the John G. Fantucchio collection:

In today. Not nearly as nice as @jimjum12's copy from a few weeks ago, but I'm quite happy to have it!

October 1931 http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?62118

Not sure, I've got the list of HPL/ REH/ Brundage figured out but not one with CAS. What makes July 1933 unique is it's the only one with actual new stories by both HPL and REH with the Brundage cover. All the others either a story is a reprint, or it's a poem or a letter. Brundage/ Howard/ Lovecraft Weird Tales March 1933 H: The Tower of the Elephant L: In Memoriam: Henry St. Clair Whitehead (essay, uncredited) July 1933 H: The Man on the Ground L: The Horror in the Museum (w/ Hazel Heald); The Dreams in the Witch-House October 1933 H: The Pool of the Black One L: The Festival (reprint) January 1934 H: Rogues in the House L: Letter November 1934 H: The People of the Black Circle (part 3 of 3) L: The Music of Erich Zahn (reprint) May 1935 H: Beyond the Black River (part 1 of 2) L: The White Ape (reprint) January 1936 H: The Hour of the Dragon (part 2 of 5) L: Dagon (reprint) February 1936 H: The Hour of the Dragon (part 3 of 5) L: The Temple (reprint) November 1936 H: Black Hound of Death L: Pickman's Model (reprint) August 1937 H: The Soul Eater (poem) L: The Statement of Randolph Carter (reprint) September 1937 H: The Dream and the Shadow (poem) L: Psychopompos (poem, reprint) October 1937 H: Which Will Scarcely Be Understood (poem) L: The Shunned House (limited edition printed but not released earlier) November 1937 H: Futility (poem) L: Hypnos (reprint) March 1938 H: The Poets (poem) L: Beyond the Wall of Sleep (reprint, first pro publication) May 1938 H: Pigeons from Hell L: Where Once Poe Walked (poem, reprint, first pro publication) June 1938 H: The Last Hour (poem) L: The Doom That Came to Sarnath (reprint) August 1938 H: Lines Written in the Realization That I Must Die (poem) L: The Tree (reprint, first pro publication) September 1938 H: A Thunder of Trumpets (w/ Frank Thurston Torbett) L: The Wood (poem)

Super Special was never on a regular schedule, an issue came out when they had something to publish. After issue 11-13 with Weirdworld that was always movie adaptations. Almost all the content from Super Special 14-up appeared in comic format as well, generally a limited series. As far as I know the only issues that didn't get a near-simultaneous comic version are 14 (Meteor), 17 (Xanadu), 25 (Rock & Rule), 26 (Octopussy), and 39 (Santa Claus: The Movie). So it seems the magazine was mostly aimed at the newsstand, with comic format for the comic shops.

I just checked my copy, the coupon is intact, for what that's worth. Unfortunately, the spine isn't. Still just in awe at the fact I have a copy at all.

It's a good store, if we're talking REH I got the Ace Double D-36 is amazing condition from them several years ago. Never been to Limon, every time I get down to Valencia I wind up going to Puerto Allegra. One of my favorite restaurants in SF, I think it's the ONLY one I've been to every single time I've visited my sister.

At least 50/50 they’re in the batch, less certain they’ll be the whole batch.

I PM'd you on this as well...

Wonderful books, Raze! I have yet to track down any of the Picto-Fiction magazines.

Which could be a problem on these books since Overstreet doesn't list undergrounds, unfortunately.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm perfectly happy with my low grade but complete run. But I love seeing others show off their high grade beauties as well!

Here's the link to the results if anybody cares: https://www.comicconnect.com/browse/set/62175?tzf=1&sort_type=price_high

As others have said, we're very glad you did do it. My comment on the timing was just intended to be amusing, the book is an amazing reference that I'm using all the time and deeply appreciate. And even if the prices are already out of date, they're still useful as a starting point for relative value and demand. Thank you.

I want to get copies of both of these books; but I would still say "Funny Aminals" is the first appearance. "Prisoner on the Hell Planet" is, as you say, an extremely powerful story, but even within "Maus" it's very much a story within a story and would not be recognizable as part of Maus if you didn't already know it was included in the book. The story in Funny Aminals introduces the concept and conceits that define "Maus" and can be recognized as an early version of the story. With all that said, I agree that Short Order #1 is an underrated book and the story should be noted on the label.