This item is part of a comic book collection, acquired in the 1960s and 1970s. The comics were for the most part, purchased from a comic book store. The Conan series was the initial reason for purchasing the comics. However, the comic storeowner asked if there was the interest in other comics and if she could put them aside for purchase. Thus, the collection grew. The comics have not been owned by anyone else and many have never been read. We are now selling these through Ebay and hope that they will enhance someone's collection.

If you purchase more than one comic from us, we would be happy to consolidate your shipment to reduce costs for Shipping and Handling. The maximum number comics that can be shipped safely is 4, provided that the thickness of the item(s) allows, in the flat rate priority envelope. For 5-20 comics, the shipping cost in a Medium Flat Rate Priority box is $14.50 USPS.

Please purchase your desired comics. I will combine the shipping cost and I will refund you the difference for the shipping cost.

Issue Notes

"Don't Ever Gyp a Gypsy" (art by Al Luster), "The Man Who Ran Away" (art by Luster), "Today I am a Man" (art by Joe Maneely), "Marion's Murderer." Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. Stories by Al Luster, Joe Maneely, and George Tuska. Beware of these fear-filled suspense stories fill with action, intrigue and, best of all, monsters! All reprints from Mystery Tales and Adventures into Terror. Ad for Foom! (Friends of Ol Marvel). 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Issue #3

Published July 1973

Frequency bi-monthly

Cover Price 0.20 USD

Pages 36

Editing Roy Thomas ?

Cover Details - "The Gypsy's Curse!"

Genre occult; horror

Pencils Rich Buckler 

Inks Joe Sinnott 

5 page story "Don't Ever Gyp a Gypsy"

Synopsis A Gypsy offers the secret of eternal life for $100,000 to a crook.

Genre horror; occult

Pencils Al Luster 

Inks Al Luster 

Editing Stan Lee (original story)

Reprinted from Mystery Tales (Marvel, 1952 series) #14 (August 1953)

5 page story "The Man Who Ran Away"

Synopsis A man invents a time machine and travels to the future.

Genre science fiction

Pencils Al Luster

Inks Al Luster 

Editing Stan Lee (original story)

Notes Dates are changed from 1954 to 1973 in dialogue.

Reprinted from Adventures into Terror (Marvel, 1951 series) #27 (January 1954)

6 page story "Today I Am a Man"

Synopsis In the future, androids are invented as doubles for famous people.

Genre science fiction

Pencils Joe Maneely 

Inks Joe Maneely 

Editing Stan Lee (original story)

Notes Dates are changed from 1950s to 1970s in caption.

Reprinted from Mystery Tales (Marvel, 1952 series) #14

5 page story "Marion's Murderer"

Synopsis A man plots his wife's murder.

Genre horror

Pencils George Tuska ?

Inks George Tuska ?

Editing Stan Lee (original story)

Reprinted from Mystery Tales (Marvel, 1952 series) #14 (August 1953) [original title: Marion's Murder!]

1 page Marvel Bullpen Bulletins promo (ad from the publisher) "Diet-Sized Droplets of Dubious Distinction!"

Letters typeset

Notes Marvel promo on top half of page, ad for Foom! (Friends of Old Marvel) fan club on bottom half.

1 page Cleveland Institute of Electronics, Inc. advertisement "The Day Bill Told Off His Boss"

Pencils ? (photographs)

Inks ? (photographs)

Letters typeset; ?

Notes Ad for Cleveland Institute of Electronics, Inc. told in photo story strip.

12 page advertisement "{various}"

Notes Ads for various companies, including Universal Bodybuilding; Strategy & Tactics Magazine; Howard Rogofsky (comics); Locksmithing Institute; Passaic Book Center (comics); Menomonee Falls Gazette (comic strip magazine); Grit newspaper; La Salle Extension University; and many others.

Orders from 21-40 comics, the shipping cost for USPS flat rate large box will be $19.00 priority.