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House Of Mystery #221 GDVG $12

Wrightson-c. Wrightson/Kaluta-a. Front cover has multiple scuffs. Spine and staple stress. Edges have small impact creases. Bakc cover dirty.

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House Of Secrets #93 VGFN $18

Wrightson-c. Minor spine stress and staple stress. Bottom right corner front cover multiple creases. Small chip out of spine near top left corner. Stain on back cover, top left corner. Back cover dirty.

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House Of Secrets #94 VGFN+ $19

Wrightson-a(i). Staple and spinem stress. Bottom right corner creased front cover. Scrape on front cover near CCA box. Several interior pages have their non-spine side corners missing. These missing bits are very small. Back cover has a crease in the ad, in the last "a" in "aurora" and along the top edge across from Frankenstein's Monster's head.

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Journey Into Mystery #81 GD $20

Spine has multiple holes/chips. Spine stress. Staple tears. Bottom staple partly detatched. Foxing inside and on back cover. Name in ink on back cover. Back cover dirty. NOTE: This book might have been trimmed. I can't tell, but the right hand edge of the front cover looks odd to me. Just an FYI!

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Journey Into Mystery (70s) #7 VF $10

All reprints (Kirby, Ditko). Cover slightly mis-wrapped. Very minor spine and staple stress. Both right hand side corners on front cover have creases. Small production crease near top left corner back cover. Back cover slightly dirty.

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Journey Into Unknown Worlds #21 VGFN $70

Decapitation-c. Small tear on top cover edge, above logo. Spine stress. Minor staple tears. Inside pages w/ow. Small bit of corner on back cover at spine missing.

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Journey Into Unknown Worlds #40 GD $20

Water stains inside cover, front and back, and some inside. Spine not rolled, just mis-stapled. Staining is worse on back cover.

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Journey Into Unknown Worlds #46 GD $20

Large tear front cover right hand edge in the white figure. Spine stress and very minor staple tears. Back cover top edge has some chipping and minor stains. Bottom edge has dust shadow and some chipping. Top corner back cover missing.

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Journey Into Unknown Worlds #55 GD $20

Crandall-a. Williamson/Mayo-a. Severe spine stress and staple tears. Spine has multiple holes/chips. All cover edges rough. Back cover has severe spine issues as the front does. Large chunk out of top left corner back cover. Several tears and chips missing. Top edge near spine has piece missing.

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Mad #8 GD $50

"Hey Look" reprints by Kurtzman. Spine stress/tears. Staple tears. Top and bottom inside front/back covers have small piece of tape. Greasepencil checkmark front cover in logo. Spine on back cover has some holes.

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Mad #9 GD $50

Entire spine taped with old tape. Spine stress and staple tears. Subsription crease. Small piece of tape sealing tear bottom front cover in Kurtzman's sig. Cover detatched. Some tape inside front cover. Inisde pages tan/dirty, worse on last page. Back cover left hand and bottom edges multiple chips/pieces out. Mid back cover has piece of tape. Number written in pencil on back cover, above ad.

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Mad #20 GD+ $45

Spine stress. Some inside pages have minor foxing. Back cover has fold at lefthand bottom. "x" in pencil on back cover in folded area.

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Martin Kane Private Eye #4(#1) FRGD $10

Used in SOTI, pg 160. Wood c/a, 2 stories. First page torn from just below the top staple. Spine edge rough. Bottom staple barely attached.

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Marvel Tales #98 FRGD $50

Krigstein-a. Staple tears and spine stress. Logo written in with pencil. Minor spine splits. Multiple creases and folds. Chunk out of back cover, approx 5cm square. Issue number and date written on back cover in pencil, as well as another number. Lots of spine stress marks, multiple folds and creases.

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Marvel Tales #101 FRGD $40

Double Cover. Substantial water staining/damage. Both covers damaged by this. Outer cover has spine splits, staple stress lines and rust migration from the top staple. Colour loss along spine. Inner cover has large chunk out of top left corner, approx 10-15cm square. Both covers have a pinkish bleed through from the red cover inks. Inside first page has pinkish staining. Centrefold is stained by rusty staples. Back cover inside has piece out similar to the inside front cover. Staining from water damage on both covers. Inner slightly less affected than the outer.

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Marvel Tales #104 FRGD $50

"Gateway To Horror" 6pgs Wolverton-a. Severe spine and staple stress/tears. Bottom corner spine side chunk missing. Cover wrinkled and creased. Archival tape on inside and outside of both covers at staples. Some chunks out of right hand edge of front cover. Spine roll. Some interior pages have tears at the top edge. Back cover wear similar to the front.

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Marvel Tales #108 GD $40

Severe tear on spine, approx mid-cover. Goes through the whole book. Taped with archival tape on outside of cover. Multiple chips missing from all cover edges. Extra set of staples added, but they look like they are original. Odd... Back cover edges tanning. Corners chipped. Subscription crease.

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Marvel Tales #110 GD+ $45

Mouse chew top left hand edge of spine. Spine stress/rips. Top edge front cover chipped. Yellowish stain inside front cover, in the art/picture inside front cover. Large tear on spine, mid book. Some interior pages have very small tears at the top edge, along with some foxing.

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Marvel Tales #113 GD $40

Several long spine splits. Bottom staple detatched. Bottom edge of cover water damaged, faded and with paper from another book/newspaper on it. Rusted staples with staining. Centrefold detatched. Back cover water stained/damaged. Bottom edge has transfered ink from a different book. Bottom left corner has many pieces missing.

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Marvel Tales #117 GD $40 :news: SOLD! :news:

Spine split to top staple, and top staple is detatched. Spine stress and staple tears. Cover is wrinked, and has several small creases.

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Marvel Tales #118 GD+ $45 :news: SOLD! :news:

Hypo-c/panels in end of the world story. Inside front cover tanned. Severe staple tears. Spine stress. Several corner folds. Inside back cover very tan, with the outer edges outside back cover tanned. Chips out of edges.

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Marvel Tales #121 GD- $28 :news: SOLD! :news:

Several severe staple tears. Bottom staple detatched and reattatched with archival tape. Chunks out of bottom cover edge, to the spine corner. Large tear sealed with archival tape inside front cover. Back cover has multiple tears with chunks missing. Large tear associated with detatched lower staple.

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Marvel Tales #125 VG $50 :news: SOLD! :news:

Arrival date in pencil front cover in logo. Inital in logo in pencil. Spine stress, staple tears (minor). Tear on front cover, right hand edge, at middle. Foxing on back cover.

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Marvel Tales #133 GD $25

Rusted staple (top). Cover overhang on top edge chipped. Small creases on bottom right corner. Small bits of tape, top inside and bottom outside front cover. Bottom staple partly detatched. Inisde first page torn and folded over at spine edge. Top edge back cover has overhang, which is worn and chipped. Small piece of tape on top edge back cover, near middle. Top left corner back cover missing.

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Marvel Tales #138 VG $40

Small number on front cover in pencil. Slight spine stress with small holes. Top edge of cover has an overhang which is rough. Right corner crease. Right cover edge tanning. NOTE: THIS BOOK MAY HAVE BEEN TRIMMED! The lower right edge looks off to me.

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Marvel Tales #152 GD+ $25

Wood, Morrow-a. Rough, stress-marked spine. Minor staple tears. Chips on top and right hand edge front cover. Staple tears at centrefold. Back cover has several tears/creases sealed with old tape. Multiple creases at the left hand edge back cover.

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Menace #8 GD $40 :news: SOLD! :news:

End of world story, 3pgs Heath 3-D art. Spine stress and staple tears (very minor). Gouge on top and bottom edge of book from bundling twine. Top and bottom right corners have multiple folds. Bottom bundling dent has some paper loss.

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Mister Mystery #1 FRGD $70 :news: SOLD! :news:

Kurtzmanesque horror story. Multiple severe spine splits and stress. Top staple partly detatched. Large tear on the front cover, mid book on the right hand edge. Letter in pencil on front cover in logo. Centrefold detatched at bottom staple.

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Mister Mystery #5 GDVG $60

Spine stress. Minor spine split. Tear on front cover near bottom staple. Two large creases, top and bottom right hand corners. Right hand edge has some chipping. Back cover has some creases at the top edge. Small tear, slightly off centre from mid book. Chips on left hand edge. Tear on bottom back cover edge.

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Mister Mystery #15 VG $85

"Living Dead" junkie story. Minor staple tears and spine stress. Top right corner water damaged with staining/discoulouration. Minor mouse chew on spine edge at bottom corner. Small triangle out of cover at bottom right corner. Overhang on front and back cover, slightly ragged. Back cover has dust shadow. Bottom staple detatched slightly. Minor spine split.

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Mister Mystery #16 GDVG $65 :news: SOLD! :news:

Bondage-c. Creases on top right corner. Staple tears and stress marks. Bottom staple partly detatched. Creases on bottom right corner and along bottom edge. Back cover has ragged overhang. Some chips along left hand edge.

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Mysterious Adventures #5 FRGD $40

Severed heads, bondage-c. Rough spine, splits and holes. Staple tears (moderate). Chunk out of top cover edge above the date. Inside front and back covers tan. Back cover at lower spine edge has large rip. Back cover also has assorted tears/folds from the spine issues on front cover.

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Mysterious Adventures #13 VG $80 :news: SOLD! :news:

Classic skull-c. Spine stress. Cover and some inside pages have minor water stains. Centrefold detatched from top staple. Back cover has some small chips and a tear along bottom edge. Staining on back cover from water damage.

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Mystic (3rd Series) #2 GD $55

Severe spine stress/rips. Staple tears (severe). Cover inks faded due to water, top right corner area. Tear across the cover, approx 8cm, just below price/date, sealed from the inside with archival tape. Mouse chew at bottom right corner though whole book but doesn't affect story or art. Spine roll. Back cover dirty.

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Mystic (3rd Series) #5 GD+ $45

Moderate spine stress, minor staple tears. Ink stamp on cover in logo. Tear and creasing near the "ID" logo right hand edge of front cover. Bottom right corner front cover folded over. Comic miscut (diamonded). Art is not affected.

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Mystic (3rd Series) #15 FRGD $25

Cover wrinked/grainy-feeling from water. Top left corner front cover torn off, extends approx mid-book. Paper inside first page very mouldy/blackened, however still readable. Two interior pages have large rips. Top right hand corner of back cover missing, related to defect on front cover. Back cover is wavy/grainy similarly to front cover.

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Mystic (3rd Series) #16 GD $40

Bondage/torture-c/story. Top right corner of front cover missing (3cm square approx) and has multiple folds/creases. Spine stress and minor staple tears. Bottom right corner of front cover abraided. Some inside pages have minor foxing. Back cover has tear at bottom edge, just below coupon. Left hand corner back cover creases. Mark in pencil on back cover.

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Mystic (3rd Series) #18 GD+ $45 :news: SOLD! :news:

Top staple detatched from cover, bottom staple barely hanging on. Spine splits and stress. Right hand edge of front cover has overhang which is rough, culminating in the bottom corner missing. Letter in circle inside first page,in pencil. Letter (small) in pencil on back cover.

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Mystic (3rd Series) #36 VG- $40

Last pre-code issue. Spine roll. Slight spine stress. Staple tears at centrefold, but CF is secure. Back cover has some stains, and a small ink stamp.

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Out Of The Shadows #12 FRGD $25

Toth/Peppe-a(2), Katz-a. Cover taped on. Staple tears and spine issues (severe). Large spine splits. Large stain on bottom front cover left hand side. This defect involves the back cover corner and inside pages, too. Tape on top edge inside front cover. Cover right hand edge trimmed? Staple tears at centrefold, with bottom staple detatched. Price and date in pencil and "damaged" in ink on back cover. Chips and chunks missing from back cover edges.

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Perfect Crime #2 (GD) $11 (4/50).

Spine stress and staple tears, moderate. Ink writing on front cover, right of the logo. Subscription crease. Couple of the tears on the spine go thru the whole book. Back cover dirty and wrinkled. Rust stains from staples from another book at spine edge. All edges of back cover rough.

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Perfect Crime #19 (GD) $7

Multiple replaced chips on front cover right hand edge, glue used. Also colour touched on the repairs. Small spine splits. Tear and split on front cover, top spine side which goes through most of book. Some creasing on corners front cover. First page has a chunk out near spine. Tears on front cover and back cover at spine sealed with glue (amateur). Top back cover edge missing small chips.

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Perfect Crime #20 (GDVG) $10

Spine and staple stress/tears. Top left and right corners missing. Writing on front cover in ink and pencil. Small chip out for front cover right hand side near the woman's arm. Foxing on front cover. Back cover has some bends. Two chips taken out of left hand edge back cover. Bottom back cover edge ragged near spine. Slight foxing back cover near spine.

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Real Clue Crime Stories Vol2 #10 (GD) $14

Spine roll. Staple tears (moderate) and spine stress. Torn piece on spine near price box front cover. Right hand edge front cover worn, with chipping and small tears. Coupon cut inside at CF, affects 1 story. Back cover has damage at bottom spine corner, which goes into several interior pages. Spine stress and spine is dirty.

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Real Clue Crime Stories Vol2 #12 VF

$20 Minor spine stress. Slight cover mis-wrap. Dark stain/tanning on right hand front cover edge which is not evident on inside. Bottom left and right corners front cover impacted, as is top right corner. First half of the book's pages have a small bit missing from the bottom corners. This stops at the centrefold. The bits missing are smaller than 5mm.Back cover has some scuffs.

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Sensational Police Cases #3 (GD) $8

Water ring on front cover. Cover detatched and re-attatched with archival tape inside and outside front and back covers. Piece missing from bottom left edge front cover. Tear on right hand front cover edge, near the level of woman's face. Front cover worn, scuffs and abrasions. Writing in pencil on one interior page. Back cover worn. Piece out of spine on back cover, near the price circle in the ad, approx 5cm. Tears associated with cover detatchment, some covered over with archival tape. Small stain on back cover, in the box headed "features".

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Shock SuspenStories #5 GD $45

Hanging-c. Spine stress and minor staple tears. Water stains along spine. Back cover has folds and some minor tears. Spine edge has some folds.

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Shock SuspenStories #6 VGFN(Q) $180 (Q = panel damaged inside)

Classic hooded vigilante bondage-c. Some spine stress and staple tears. Bottom left corner missing. Small chips out of right hand front cover edge, mid book. Small piece of un-needed tape inside back cover at top. Bottom spine corner back cover damaged from issue on front cover. Bottom left corner missing.

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Shock SuspenStories #7 FN $125

CGC 6.0, cracked out. All labels retained. Classic face melting-c. Minor spine stress. Minor corner creases, bottom right. Production crease through logo. Production crease on back cover, through red text box in ad.

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Shock SuspenStories #11 GDVG $45

Spine stress. Staple tears, worse on bottom staple. Looks like book was folded/crushed at this point with the defect affecting all interior pages and back cover. Defect on lower staple related to front cover problem more severe on back. Tears and creases at this point. Production crease on back cover left hand edge across the model's shoulder. Some tears on left hand edge back cover, toward the lower part of the cover.

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Shock SuspenStories #13 FR+ $30

Frazetta's only solo E.C. story, 7pgs & draws himself as main male character. Heavy water damage, wavyness and grainy texture. Top staple partly detatched. Both staples rusted. Severe staple tear on top staple. Spine stress and rips. Cover inks faded and missing near issue number. Tear on front cover right hand edge near woman's arm. Centrefold detatched from top staple, both staples rusted/stained. Back cover stained from water damage. Book has some foxing.

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Shock SuspenStories #14 VGFN $50

Used in Senate investigation hearings. Minor spine stress, very minor staple tear on top staple. Comic has no lower staple, not put in at printer. Cover has overhang on top edge, very slightly dented. Back cover has some foxing, but only on the top half.

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Shock SuspenStories #17 GD $30

Staple tears, bottom staple detatched. Spine stress. All three cover edges have some degree of chipping/folding. Back cover edges similar to the front.

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Shock SuspenStories #18 GD $30

Last issue. Spine stress, moderate with multiple small holes. Top edge of cover ragged. Minor water damage at right corner. Front and back cover have ragged overhang. Cover edges browning.

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Spellbound #4 GDVG $50

Small piece of tape on top staple. Slight spine stress and staple tears. "4" written in ink top left hand corner front cover. Top and right hand edges front cover have some small creases. Top staple tear goes through the whole book. Two interior pages have some old tape sealing very small tears (top edge). piece of tape top centre of inside back cover.

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Spellbound #23 GDVG $40

Last pre-code. Front cover has ragged overhang on top edge. Small chips taken out of top right corner. Bottom right corner multiple folds, with loose triangular piece. Some dirt on cover. Centrefold detatched at top staple. Back cover slight browning at top edge.

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Spook (Suspense Mystery) #24 GD $45

Used in SOTI, pgs 182,183. r-Inside Crime #2. Transvestism story. Top staple detatched, bottom covered with what looks like glue (at least, I hope it's glue!). Spine splits (minor) and staple tears (moderate). Some small tears on the right hand edge of front cover. Inside front cover browning. Some interior pages have very small a very small tear in the side margin. Back cover has dust shadow. Inside back cover brown.

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Strange Fantasy #5 PRFR $20

Book had spine length red tape on cover, but this had been removed and covered with archival tape. There were also three extra staples (removed) which have allowed red colour to bleed into book. Staple tears (covered by tape). Long strip of tape on right hand edge of front cover. Large greasepencil mark, roughly in the centre of front cover. Top edge has rough overhang. Tape from front cover spine area on back cover, too. This is also covered with archival tape. Ink stamp on back cover, top left edge. Small tear mid back cover left hand edge.

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Strange Fantasy #13 GD $45

Bondage-c, Rulah (Kolah) story. Severe staple tears and spine stress. Small chunk out of bottom front cover edge. Multiple creases at the spine. Centrefold detatched at bottom staple. Slight spine roll. Inside pages have ghosted image from another book printed in the margin. Back cover has a chunk torn and folded over from staple tear.

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Strange Tales #30 GDVG $50

Staples covered by tape. Spine stress. Ink stamp on front cover in logo. Some creasing on top right hand corner. Inside pages have lots of production related (?) creases from the centrefold page to the rear of the book. Back cover has name and store stamp, both in ink. Back cover has some creases, top to middle of back cover, and from side to side mid book. Tape from staples being covered extends to rear of book. Tape sealing tear inside back cover top edge.

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Strange Tales #95 GD+(Q) $25 (Q = 2 panels cut from page inside)

Multiple creases front cover. All edges rough. Top right corner front cover missing. Spine splits, staple tears, spine stress. Extra staple added middle of spine. Back cover edges ragged, with some small tears. Bottom right hand corner back cover torn.

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Strange Tales #96 FRGD $15

Cover detatched from top staple. Spine slightly brittle. Spine splits, staple tears. Inside cover browning. Three staples were added to spine, now removed. All inside pages have browning halo. Back cover inside browning. Back cover spine edge and top edge browning. Das a-lotta browning!

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Strange Tales Annual #1 GD $40 :news: SOLD! :news:

1st Marvel annual? Reprints from Strange Tales, Tales Of Suspense, Tales To Astonish, & Journey Into Mystery. Entire spine taped. Stain on front cover in the CCA box. First inside page has tear. Inside back cover not stapled to book. Staples pulling through last page. Back cover taped on top right (from outside book) corner to seal tear/chunk off book. Piece of tape on spine inside back cover bottom corner. Back cover dirty. Creases at top left corner back cover.

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Tales From The Crypt #35 FRPR $30

Entire spine taped with red electrical tape (now removed) and then covered over with archival tape. Three extra staples were added (removed) which has let red stain go into book. Top staple detatched. Staple tears. Large greasepencil mark on front cover. Centrefold detatched from top staple, and the edge of this page is very ragged. Back cover stained from tape, covered with archival tape.

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Tales From The Crypt #38 GD- $35

Censored-c. Staple tears, spine stress & spine splits (Severe). Spine roll. Multiple creases near spine edge front cover. Tape on bottom staple, inside and outside front cover. Tears and creasing at right hand edge front cover, near ax-man's elbow. Pencil writing in logo. Inside first page has chunk missing at top corner. Stain inside page, near centrefold. Looks to be organic. I'm leaving it at that...o.O Tape from front cover extends to rear.

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Tales From The Crypt #40 GD $45

Used in Senate hearings and Hartford Cournat anti-comics editorials. Red stain front and back cover at spine. Spine stress, tears and some staple tears. Two interior pages have tears sealed with tape. Back cover has some creases at the top left corner.

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Tales From The Crypt #43 GD $40 :news:SOLD!:news:

Contains "Are You A Red Dupe?" editorial. Red stain front and back cover at spine. Spine stress, tears and some staple tears. Bottom staple partly detatched. Tear front cover in logo at right hand edge. Edges of back cover rough, small chips and tears.

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Tales From The Crypt #44 GD $40 :news: SOLD! :news:

Multiple spine tears/stress. Staple tears. Top edge of front cover multiple creases. Bottom right corner has two large creases. Slight spine roll. Small chunk out of one inside page at the bottom margin. Doesn't affect story/art. Back cover has some small creases at the corners. Slight red stains on spine back cover.

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Tales From The Crypt #45 FRGD- $30

2pgs showing E.C. staff. Severe spine tears/stress. Severe staple tears. Cover detatched. Sub crease. Multiple creases on all corners. Multiple creases front cover at bottom edge. A couple of inside pages have some staining, but it doesn't affect readability. Back cover has multiple creases, chips and tears.

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Tales From The Tomb #1 VGFN $35 (02-810-210)

All stories written by John Stanley. Slight creasing at spine. Corners of spine soft, with tiny splits. Bottom right corner front cover creases. Back cover has small dent on top left edge, and folds at bottom corner. Large crease back cover near spine.

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Tales Of Horror #3 GD $25

Spine stress, staple tears and holes on spine. Front cover has multiple creases. Top edge and some of the right edge front cover have dust shadow. Greasepencil mark near price. Back cover has dust shadow on left edge. Back cover has some browning areas around the edges. Staple tears show on back cover. Lots of creasing back cover.

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Tales Of Horror #12 GD $25

Myron Fass-c/a. Torture scenes. Spine stress and tears. Staple tears. Spine edge of front cover has some creasing. Right hand edge of front cover has some water damage with ink bleed through to inside first page. Back cover has some tanning. Left edge has chipping.

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Tales Of Suspense #27 GD $25

Tape attatching top staple to book. Spine stress, tears and some staple tears. Cover worn and dull. Hole in front cover, and the monster's knee. Multiple creases at the bottom right hand corner front cover. Back cover has some tears on the left hand edge, mid book. Bottom edge has a folded over chunk. Tape from top staple on back cover.

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Tales Of Suspense #29 GD+(Q) $30 (Q = 1/2 of last page torn out)

Staple tears/abraided holes. Spine stress. Extra staple had been added mid-spine and has since been removed. Bottom right corner of front cover has some water staining and this goes through the whole book. Tanning on right hand front cover edge. Book length crease near spine, from the letter U in the logo to the bottom of front cover. Back cover has some chipping on bottom and top edges.

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Tales Of Suspense #31 GD+(Q) $30 (Q = last page cut out)

Prototype issue - Dr. Doom. Spine stress, minor staple stress. Right hand edge of front cover chipping, slightly browning. Bottom edge of back cover has a few small chips. Back cover has a few areas where the gloss is missing.

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Tales To Astonish #28 GD $25

Water damage along top edge of front and back cover. More severe on back. Spine stress, staple stress and minor spine split. Front cover corners creased, large crease across the logo. Right hand edge front cover chipping. Back cover has some chipping along the bottom edge. Chip missing back cover spine at lower corner.

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This Magazine Is Haunted #2 PR $15 :news: SOLD! :news:

No Cover. Evans-a. First wrap has bottom spine edge corner missing. Several spine stress tears and staple tears.

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Three Dimensional EC Classics #1 (GD) $80

No Glasses. Stories by Wood, Elder, Craig & Orlando. Spine stress, abraided staple holes. Bottom right corner front cover creased with chip missing. Top edge front cover chipping/creased. Bottom front cover corner taped, two pieces. Foxing on back cover, spine area. Top left corner back cover has chunk missing and a piece folded over. Small tear in that area sealed with tape. Taped tear left hand back cover edge.

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Tower Of Shadows #7 VG $10

B. Smith-a/p, Wood-a. Odd printing defect (I think) on front cover, which looks like alternating light and dark stripes. Staple and spine stress. Minor wear on edges of front cover. Bottom right corner minorly creased. Back cover has some minor dirt.

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Tower Of Shadows #9 VGFN $12

Wrightson-c. Minor spine stress. Corners front cover blunted, with the bottom right also having minor creasing. Chip on top front cover edge, above the "r" in logo. Scrape on front cover near CCA box, associated with crease. Top edge back cover has multiple impact dents. Bottom right corner back cover has small piece missing.

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Uncanny Tales #15 VG+ $65 :news: SOLD! :news:

Tanning halo inside front and back covers. Staples off-centre related to spine. Top spine edge has some small chips. Some spine stress. Back cover has dust shadow. Small tears near bottom left back cover edge.

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Uncanny Tales #45 GD $20

Top staple detatched. Bottom staple area is glued to inside of book. Staple tears (severe). Spine stress and splits (severe). Tears on cover at spine lower staple. All edges worn. Cover very worn. Top right corners of some interior pages folded over. Back cover lower staple area glued to book. Back cover spine area very ragged.

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Unknown World #1 GD+ $50

Norman Saunders painted-c. Bottom staple detatched, top staple hole abriaded and loose. Spine stress and staple tears. Tape on spine, from mid-book area to bottom corner. Left hand edge of back cover worn, chipped and creased. Not too severely, though.

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Vault Of Evil #1 VF $10

Minor spine stress. Top corner front cover left side impacted. Corners on right hand edge slightly blunt. Production crease on back cover, near the top left corner.

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Vault Of Horror #27 GD $30

Bottom staple detatched. Both staples rusted. Bug chews along bottom front cover edge, and lower right hand corner. Ink letter in logo. Centrefold detatched. Rust stains from staples in centrefold area. Lots of bug chews on back cover, with two or three going through most of the book. Top left corner most affected.

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Vault Of Horror #28 GD+ $38

Tape along all of the spine. Book looks like it's staples were removed and put back in a new position.(?) Two pieces of tape inside along front cover edge. One appears to do nothing while the other seals a small tear. Page in the centrefold area is stained with a brown substance. Doesn't bleed through to the next page tho. Back cover has numbers written in pencil along top edge. Back cover dirty. Crease near bottom left corner back cover.

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Vault Of Horror #30 GD+ $45 :news: SOLD! :news:

Dismemberment-c. Spine stress and staple stress. Front and back cover have ragged overhang. Near book length crease from logo to bottom of severed arm. Bottom right corner front cover creases. Top right corner front cover creases. Small area of colour loss on front cover above and in logo. Slight ammount of foxing inside back cover at spine.

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Vault Of Horror #31 GD- $30

Ray Bradbury bio. Cover detatched with severe spine and staple tears. Numbers written in pencil in logo. Crease in logo. Bottom cover edge chipping. Bottom right corner folds/creases. Back cover spine area ragged due to defects on front cover. All edges of back cover have a degree of chipping/wear.

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Vault Of Horror #32 GD $35

Censored-c. Bottom staple detatched. Spine splits, stress/wear and staple tears. Top right corner front cover chipped, and this goes through whole book. Coupon cut from back cover, and this is taped to back page. All three back cover edges have some degree of wear.

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Vault Of Horror #33 GD $35

Staple tears, spine stress. Spine split from bottom corner to near the bottom staple. Numbers written in ink on front cover in logo. Back cover has overhang which is folded/chipped. Top left corner back cover folded over, and has begun to tear.

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Vault Of Horror #34 VG $60

Slight fold on top front cover edge, near left corner. Slight spine stress and staple hole abraiding. Red stain along spine on back cover. Left hand back cover edge has several small tears.

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