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Affordable Atomic Age War: Flessel, Heath, Robinson & More. Most Below Guide!
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Hi, all.  Welcome to the 11th installment of my Below Guide™ series.  Thanks for stopping by!  This time around, I'll be offering a nice selection of extremely affordable WWII & Korea-Era War Books.  Most will be priced below current Overstreet, and all are guaranteed to be unrestored.  Payment may be by PayPal, Cashier’s Check, USPS Money Order, or business/personal check (but please allow up to ten days for your check to clear).  Payment must be received within seven calendar days of being invoiced (unless other arrangements have been agreed to via PM).  Items will be shipped within two business days of your payment (fully insured with delivery or signature confirmation).  The exact cost of shipping will be added to your order (for example, I can ship two or three books to a domestic address via boxed USPS First Class Mail for $5~6)Returns will be cheerfully accepted (provided that you alert me to the return via PM within one week of receipt), but the cost of shipping and return shipping will be on you.  International buyers are welcomed.  Miscreants, wankers, and folks currently on probation are not.

Post the :takeit: within the selling thread to claim your prizeHappy hunting!  :foryou:

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American Air Forces #1 (Magazine Enterprises; 1944).  Grade = 1.5 FR/GD ow-wh.  Price = $50.
Iconic WWII cover.  Creig Flessel, Al Bare, Wood Cowan, Henry Keifer, Al Plastino, and Chas M. Quinlan story art.  Cover detached.  Cover spine supple and generally intact (except at staples).  Light cream inside covers and fresh pages.


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Battle #2 (Atlas; May 1951).  Grade = 1.5 FR/GD ow.  Price = $22.
Vern Henkel, George Klein, Bill LaCava, and Pete Morisi story art.  Complete and intact, with heavy cover wear.  Cream inside covers and supple off-white pages.


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Battle #3 (Atlas; Jul 1951).  Grade = 1.0 FR ow-wh.  Price = $12.
Cal Massey, Paul Reinman, Marion Sitton, and Manny Stallman story art.  Cover detached and 80% split along spine.  Cream inside covers and supple pages.


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Battle #12 (Atlas; Sep 1952).  Grade = 3.0 GD/VG ow-wh.  Price = $34.  SOLD – Thank You!
Nice Russ Heath cover.  Russ Heath, Sy Grudko, Jay Scott Pike, and Mike Sekowsky story art.  Looks nicer, but cover attached at both staples via back cover tabs only.

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Battle #21 (Atlas; Jul 1953).  Grade = 1.0 FR cr-ow.  Price = $10.  SOLD – Thank You!
Carl Burgos cover.  Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Bernie Krigstein, Lou Ravielli, and Manny Stallman story art.  Cover detached at top staple and 85% split along spine.  Tanning to all edges of outside/inside front/back covers.

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On 3/2/2022 at 11:07 PM, zzutak said:

Battle #21 (Atlas; Jul 1953).  Grade = 1.0 FR cr-ow.  Price = $10.
Carl Burgos cover.  Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Bernie Krigstein, Lou Ravielli, and Manny Stallman story art.  Cover detached at top staple and 85% split along spine.  Tanning to all edges of outside/inside front/back covers.


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Battle #23 (Atlas; Nov 1953).  Grade = 2.5 GD+ ow-wh.  Price = $24.
Eye-catching Sol Brodsky cover.  Bernie Krigstein, Tony Mortellaro, and George Tuska story art.  Very fresh, with significant creasing to front cover.


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Battle #30 (Atlas; Jun 1954).  Grade = 2.0 GD to 2.5 GD+ white.  Price = $40.  SOLD – Thank You!
Awesome Russ Heath cover (one of my personal Top-40 Atlas war covers).  Joe Maneely, Robert Q. Sale, George Tuska, and Chuck Winter story art.  Very fresh, with moderate-to-heavy front cover wear.

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On 3/2/2022 at 3:06 PM, zzutak said:

Battle #12 (Atlas; Sep 1952).  Grade = 3.0 GD/VG ow-wh.  Price = $34.
Nice Russ Heath cover.  Russ Heath, Sy Grudko, Jay Scott Pike, and Mike Sekowsky story art.  Looks nicer, but cover attached at both staples via back cover tabs only.


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Battle #66 (Atlas; Oct 1959).  Grade = 2.0 GD ow-wh.  Price = $24.
Post-code Jack Kirby cover.  Jack Davis, Jack Kirby, Don Heck, John Severin, and Joe Sinnott story art.  Fresh/supple paper, with heavy front cover wear.


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On 3/2/2022 at 3:08 PM, zzutak said:

Battle #30 (Atlas; Jun 1954).  Grade = 2.0 GD to 2.5 GD+ white.  Price = $40.
Awesome Russ Heath cover (one of my personal Top-40 Atlas war covers).  Joe Maneely, Robert Q. Sale, George Tuska, and Chuck Winter story art.  Very fresh, with moderate-to-heavy front cover wear.


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On 3/2/2022 at 11:08 PM, zzutak said:

Battle #30 (Atlas; Jun 1954).  Grade = 2.0 GD to 2.5 GD+ white.  Price = $40.
Awesome Russ Heath cover (one of my personal Top-40 Atlas war covers).  Joe Maneely, Robert Q. Sale, George Tuska, and Chuck Winter story art.  Very fresh, with moderate-to-heavy front cover wear.


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Battle Action #6 (Atlas; Nov 1952).  Grade = 2.5 GD+ ow-wh.  Price = $20.  SOLD – Thank You!
Nice Jerry Robinson cover.  Jack Keller and Jerry Robinson story art.  Cover detached at top staple.  Numerous non-color-breaking wrinkles.  Nearly white inside covers and pages.

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Battle Action #13 (Atlas; Oct 1954).  Grade = 2.0 GD ow-wh.  Price = $34.  SOLD – Thank You!
Nifty Harry Anderson cover (another of my personal Top-40 Atlas war covers).  Al Eadeh, John Forte, Al Gordon, and Paul Hodge story art.  Cover detached at bottom staple.  Numerous color-breaking creases and non-color-breaking wrinkles.  Nearly white inside covers and pages.

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On 3/2/2022 at 11:10 PM, zzutak said:

Battle Action #6 (Atlas; Nov 1952).  Grade = 2.5 GD+ ow-wh.  Price = $20.
Nice Jerry Robinson cover.  Jack Keller and Jerry Robinson story art.  Cover detached at top staple.  Numerous non-color-breaking wrinkles.  Nearly white inside covers and pages.


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This is it for today, but I'll be back tomorrow (Thursday, March 3rd) at 4:00 PM Pacific for a fast-paced, 60- to 75-minute session.  What's on tap?  About three dozen Golden Age (1944-45) and pre-code Atomic Age (1951-54) issues by various publishers (mostly Atlas with a smattering of Avon, Farrell, Harvey, ME, Standard, and Stanmor) in various grades, with prices ranging from $4 to $130 (but most under $25).  I hope y'all will be able to join me.  Until then!  :hi:

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