ADVENTURES INTO WEIRD WORLDS Nos. 20, 23 and 25 * Lot of Three Comic Books Publisher: Atlas [Indicia: Animirth Comics, Inc.] Date Published: July 1953-January 1954 Description: #20: Strong VG (4.0). A few ticks and small scuffs to spine, shallow chip and light edgewear to front cover, a few short tears and smallish chips to top edge of back cover. Off-white pages, edges slightly cream. Tightly graded: likely to slab at 4.5 or even 5.0. GPAnalysis: No reported sales in this grade. A 4.5 sold for $224 in 9/22. #23: VG (4.0). Mild spine roll, spine stress, camphor smell, tiny chip to top right corner of front cover, a few small flecks of staple rust, small rust transfer marks to back cover from having been stacked on top of a mag with rusty staples. Cream to light tan pages. GPAnalysis: A 3.5 sold for $116 in 6/21, and a 4.5 sold for $322 in 9/22. #25: VG (4.0) Minor restoration. Creased SEALED TEAR to right edge of front cover, creases, mild handing marks to spine, small chip to bottom spine, top staple slightly pulled, small edge nicks to top edge of covers, chip to top corner of back cover. Off-white pages. GPAnalysis: No reported sales for restored copies. A Universal 4.0 sold for $204 in 6/20. Covers: Joe Maneely, Carl Burgos. Art: Joe Maneely, Myron Fass, Vic Dowling, Bob McCarty, Al Eadeh, Manny Stallman, Dan Loprino, John Rosenberger, Bill Everett, Joe Sinnott Paul Reinman Tiny Africans feign servility while plotting to cut their king-sized conqueror down to size; hungry ghoul trains hounds to hunt humans; stud smooches with skeleton; skeleton sambas with sexpot; psychotic martian blows own brains out; evil commies burn up in Earth's atmosphere as an American girl and her mom watch from their porch, wishing on a star, a swipe of Wood/Feldstein's ending to "Home to Stay" (Weird Fantasy #13, May-June, 1952). Atlas ripped off the same story a few months earlier, by the way, in Strange Tales #14 (Jan., 1953). A limited edition of ten hardcover catalogues is available, in addition to a few dozen softcovers. Fun reference, great keepsake, fully illustrated, chockablock with obscure facts, gags, bon mots. Softcovers are $40, deluxe hardcovers with dust jackets and limitation plates are $200. These books always go fast so don't delay. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com. Consignments welcome for PBA's Fall 2023 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Find out why PBA is the new fan-fave of funnybook fiends. "This is some of the best commentary I've yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books... Priceless." — R. Crumb. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com. Coming soon: The DC Universe Collection, featuring over 40,000 comics, comprising every comic book published by DC for retail sale between 1934 and 2014. Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com to get on the notifications list. Item#: 357027 Headline: ADVENTURES INTO WEIRD WORLDS #s 20, 23 & 25 * Lot of 3 * Hound Hunts Humans
ADVENTURES INTO WEIRD WORLDS Nos. 20, 23 and 25 * Lot of Three Comic Books Publisher: Atlas [Indicia: Animirth Comics, Inc.] Date Published: July 1953-January 1954 Description: #20: Strong VG (4.0). A few ticks and small scuffs to spine, shallow chip and light edgewear to front cover, a few short tears and smallish chips to top edge of back cover. Off-white pages, edges slightly cream. Tightly graded: likely to slab at 4.5 or even 5.0. GPAnalysis: No reported sales in this grade. A 4.5 sold for $224 in 9/22. #23: VG (4.0). Mild spine roll, spine stress, camphor smell, tiny chip to top right corner of front cover, a few small flecks of staple rust, small rust transfer marks to back cover from having been stacked on top of a mag with rusty staples. Cream to light tan pages. GPAnalysis: A 3.5 sold for $116 in 6/21, and a 4.5 sold for $322 in 9/22. #25: VG (4.0) Minor restoration. Creased SEALED TEAR to right edge of front cover, creases, mild handing marks to spine, small chip to bottom spine, top staple slightly pulled, small edge nicks to top edge of covers, chip to top corner of back cover. Off-white pages. GPAnalysis: No reported sales for restored copies. A Universal 4.0 sold for $204 in 6/20. Covers: Joe Maneely, Carl Burgos. Art: Joe Maneely, Myron Fass, Vic Dowling, Bob McCarty, Al Eadeh, Manny Stallman, Dan Loprino, John Rosenberger, Bill Everett, Joe Sinnott Paul Reinman Tiny Africans feign servility while plotting to cut their king-sized conqueror down to size; hungry ghoul trains hounds to hunt humans; stud smooches with skeleton; skeleton sambas with sexpot; psychotic martian blows own brains out; evil commies burn up in Earth's atmosphere as an American girl and her mom watch from their porch, wishing on a star, a swipe of Wood/Feldstein's ending to "Home to Stay" (Weird Fantasy #13, May-June, 1952). Atlas ripped off the same story a few months earlier, by the way, in Strange Tales #14 (Jan., 1953). A limited edition of ten hardcover catalogues is available, in addition to a few dozen softcovers. Fun reference, great keepsake, fully illustrated, chockablock with obscure facts, gags, bon mots. Softcovers are $40, deluxe hardcovers with dust jackets and limitation plates are $200. These books always go fast so don't delay. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com. Consignments welcome for PBA's Fall 2023 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Find out why PBA is the new fan-fave of funnybook fiends. "This is some of the best commentary I've yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books... Priceless." — R. Crumb. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com. Coming soon: The DC Universe Collection, featuring over 40,000 comics, comprising every comic book published by DC for retail sale between 1934 and 2014. Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com to get on the notifications list. Item#: 357027 Headline: ADVENTURES INTO WEIRD WORLDS #s 20, 23 & 25 * Lot of 3 * Hound Hunts Humans
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