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[Primetime]

Picked these up at a local show last weekend. 

[PopKulture]

On 6/29/2023 at 3:58 PM, Primetime said:

Picked these up at a local show last weekend. 

That’s a nice variety! 

[Primetime]

This was delivered today 🔥👌🏽

Sept. 1950

THICK, 162 pager 

 

Edited June 30, 2023 by Primetime

[Primetime]

The Shadow 

April 15, 1936 

[detective35]

On 7/2/2023 at 12:00 AM, Primetime said:

The Shadow 

April 15, 1936 

Great Shadow cover!

[Primetime]

On 7/1/2023 at 11:28 PM, detective35 said:

Great Shadow cover!

Thanks 😊 This is my first one. I looked through all of them and that one plus the December 1939 spotlight cover grabbed me the most. I will post that one when I get it in hand. 

[Primetime]

On 7/2/2023 at 12:14 AM, Primetime said:

Thanks 😊 This is my first one. I looked through all of them and that one plus the December 1939 spotlight cover grabbed me the most. I will post that one when I get it in hand. 

As promised…

December 1, 1939

[Primetime]

USPS actually delivered a handful of pulps today…

Marvel Science Stories #3 

February, 1939 

Wesso cover art and interior art.

I thought this fan’s letters page was interesting - the first letter has the writer being a big Frank R. Paul fan. The second letter was from a very anti-Paul fan who was in favor or Saunders as a cover artist. 

Also, there is a library stamp on the front cover next to the Red Circle logo. Apparently, the library doesn’t exist anymore, but the Blatchington Road is located in South UK 🇬🇧 This isn’t a Pence copy, so I assume this copy was distributed, sold, and bought in the USA 🇺🇸 and then made it’s way across the pond.

Blatchington Library 

Blatchington Road 

 

 

 

Edited July 4, 2023 by Primetime

[Primetime]

Got this trio of Planets today as well. I’m really enjoying these covers. Albert Drake did the #3,4 and Paul did the #8. 

[Point Five]

Super disturbing wedding horror cover by Norman Saunders. This is the UK version; the US title is 15 Mystery Stories. (Guess the UK publishers didn't want to overpromise?)

[Primetime]

The mailman delivered this one today 🕸️ February, 1941 

[Grottu]

Just got this rare beauty in hand (1st app. of Buck Rogers, Aug. 1928). Still can’t believe I managed to land it. Always wanted this one, and recently got lucky while trolling eBay…

[OtherEric]

On 7/9/2023 at 6:08 PM, Grottu said:

Just got this rare beauty in hand (1st app. of Buck Rogers, Aug. 1928). Still can’t believe I managed to land it. Always wanted this one, and recently got lucky while trolling eBay…

Congratulations!  I personally don't think the book is that rare, relatively speaking, particularly compared to other pulps of that age.  But that really doesn't matter in terms of its importance and value. I've described it as the Amazing Fantasy #15 of pulps in that regard.

I wonder if we should start an Amazing Stories 1928 club thread on the forums...

[OtherEric]

So, found in the wild today for $7.95.  Even at that, I probably would have passed since I've got a better copy,  but for one reason...

Even if the signature isn't genuine... and I have no reason to think it isn't legit... I don't think I can go wrong with a nice undercopy at the price.

Edited July 11, 2023 by OtherEric

[Primetime]

Last two week haul

🧛🏽‍♂️🤠🔫🪐🔥👹👳🏾❣️

[MattTheDuck]

Picked up this Illing Wonder Stories at an Estate Sale last Friday on the way out of town. Pretty trashed.  The owner (this was billed as an "Estate Sale" but it was one of those "before I go" kind) told me he used to have 12,000 comics/pulps and had opened the first comic store in Iowa in the 70s. Naturally, I missed 11,994 of those books.  He also had what looked like a pretty nice early Superman (I think it was in the low 40s), but he was asking more than the total cash I brought so I had to take a pass.

 

 

[OtherEric]

On 7/12/2023 at 10:39 AM, MattTheDuck said:

Picked up this Illing Wonder Stories at an Estate Sale last Friday on the way out of town. Pretty trashed.  The owner (this was billed as an "Estate Sale" but it was one of those "before I go" kind) told me he used to have 12,000 comics/pulps and had opened the first comic store in Iowa in the 70s. Naturally, I missed 11,994 of those books.  He also had what looked like a pretty nice early Superman (I think it was in the low 40s), but he was asking more than the total cash I brought so I had to take a pass.

 

 

Some very good reading in that one.  It's not even mentioned on the cover, but it has "Usher II" by Ray Bradbury from The Martian Chronicles as well as the cover stories.  And if it's the one I'm thinking of, "Journey for Seven" is interesting, it reads like a superhero origin story plot but that's not even remotely the story MacDonald is trying to tell.

[Robot Man]

On 7/9/2023 at 6:08 PM, Grottu said:

Just got this rare beauty in hand (1st app. of Buck Rogers, Aug. 1928). Still can’t believe I managed to land it. Always wanted this one, and recently got lucky while trolling eBay…

My wife found that for me.

We were at a flea market and as always, she was way in front of me. As I walked up the isle she was waving it at me. Couldn’t believe my eyes. She had no idea what it was but knows what I like.

It was just laying on the table all by it’s self. I quickly paid his full asking price and walked away on air. She’s a keeper! 

[Frisco Larson]

I had the opportunity to get some pulps out today and snapped a few pics. Being a huge Timely guy, those are some of the pulps that I have. 

Dynamic Science Stories #1 Feb 1939. I've always felt an interesting parallel between the Marvel Science Stories - Dynamic Science Stories and the Marvel Mystery - Daring Mystery runs. Marvel Science Stories 1st issue is cover dated Nov 1938, with Dynamic Science Stories first issue being cover dated Feb 1939, 3 months apart and being the first and second venture into the "Science Stories" pulp arena. Then we have Marvel Mystery #1 (Marvel Comics #1, I know, I know) cover dated Oct 1939 and Daring Mystery #1 cover dated Jan 1940, 3 months apart and being the first and second venture into the field of comics! Perhaps I've had too much time on my hands, but I find it an interesting parallel. Anyway, Dynamic Science Stories cover and interior page listing the many titles of the Red Circle pulp line.

Edited July 14, 2023 by Frisco Larson

[Frisco Larson]

Sky Devils Feb 1940, on the stands next to Marvel Mystery #4 and Daring Mystery #2!!! A lot of ads (looks to be 5) in this one, for both comics!