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Thrilling Mystery #38 May 1940 (Standard) CGC VF- 7.5 Cream to off-white pages....
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Thrilling Mystery #38 May 1940 (Standard) CGC VF- 7.5 Cream to off-white pages. Skulls abound in this issue's classic bondage cover by Rudolph Belarski, a standout image from the late period of the weird menace pulp craze. This issue also includes a story by horror icon Robert Bloch and art by legendary comics creator Alex Schomburg in an ad for Exciting Comics #1. Bookery's Guide to Pulps Second Edition 2020 VF 8.0 value = $250. CGC census 10/25: 1 in 7.5, none higher. NOTE: The newly released Bookery's Guide to Pulps: Revised Third Edition 2025 VF 8.0 value for this issue is $3,000.From the Dr. Richard Meli Collection.
CGC Grader Notes:
overhang tears to cover
overhang creasing to cover
light spine splits to cover
tape stains to cover
View the certification for CGC Certification ID 4614268009, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*
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Auction Info
2025 December 4 - 6 The Dr. Richard Meli Collection Pulps Signature® Auction #7444 (go to Auction Home page)
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