Vintage STRANGE TALES #133 Torch and Thing, Dr. Strange

Vintage STRANGE TALES #133 Torch and Thing, Dr. Strange - eBay (item 310062991019 end time Jul-03-08 19:23:42 PDT)

This vintage Marvel comic book Strange Tales #133, June, 1965 is from Joe's collection. He bought it new off the newsstand way back when. It features Torch and Thing by Bob Powell, and Dr. Strange by Steve Ditko.

Contents:

• Doctor Strange: "A Nameless Land! A Timeless Time!"
• The Human Torch and The Ever-Lovin' Thing: "The Terrible Toys!"

Bob Powell worked on scores of different comics for companies big and small. Dr. Strange is the second major character that Steve Ditko did for Marvel Comics following in the wake of Spider-Man.

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Vintage May 17, 1936 GRIT STORY SECTION Old Art, Ads!

Vintage May 17, 1936 GRIT STORY SECTION Old Art, Ads! - eBay (item 310062772728 end time Jul-02-08 21:07:53 PDT)

This vintage Grit Story Section was published May 17, 1936. It's a newsprint tabloid with 32 pages of stories with art, comics, old-time ads and more. The back cover is a page of jokes.

Contents:

• Mountain Justice novel segment by Charles Neville Buck
• Grand Central Pickup story by Kathleen Norris
• Gunlock Ranch western story by Frank H. Spearman
• Trigger Showdown gunslinger story by Edwin K. Sloat
• Path O' Diamonds story by Sylvia Pezolt
• Comic Pages
• Bringing Up Father by George McManus
• The Bungle Family by H. J. Tuthill
• Poems Page
• Jokes Page

The ads are for things like bunions, kidneys, piles, eczema, ruptures and more. You could buy Deen power and hand looms, Tums, "Knee Action" bicycles or Famous French Face Powder. You could raise frogs or rabbits. Fascinating!

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