Golden & Silver Age Comic & Collectibles Auction
Lot 40:
Description
A vintage issue of Weird Tales Pulp Magazine, dated October 1938, Vol. 32, No. 3, marking its 16th Year of Publication. The front cover features a classic pulp-style fantasy illustration by Brundage, depicting a dramatic scene with three figures—two men and one woman, one man brandishing a dagger—set against a backdrop of winged entities and an orange sky. Prominent text includes the title ‘Weird Tales’ in red and orange, ’25c’, and the main story title ‘BEYOND THE PHOENIX’ by HENRY KUTTNER, with additional authors SEABURY QUINN and CLARK ASHTON SMITH listed. The back cover presents a large blue-toned illustration accompanied by the phrase ‘THIS WISDOM MUST DIE!’ and an advertisement for ‘The Rosicrucians (AMORC)’ offering a ‘FREE book of explanation,’ detailing ‘Truths That Have Been Denied Struggling Humanity.’ Constructed from typical pulp paper.
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