[PULPS]. [KIRBY, Jack and SIMON, Joe, illustrators]. Marvel Stories [first issue under this title]. [Chicago: Western Fiction Publishing, November 19

[PULPS]. [KIRBY, Jack and SIMON, Joe, illustrators]. Marvel Stories [first issue under this title]. [Chicago: Western Fiction Publishing, November 1940]. 4to. Illustrated throughout by Kirby and Simon, with a one-page "Human Torch" comic on p. 104. Publisher's perfect-bound pictorial wrappers. THE RARE FIRST ISSUE UNDER THIS TITLE, ONE OF ONLY TWO ISSUES PUBLISHED UNDER THIS TITLE, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY TWO LEGENDARY COMICS CREATORS. This magazine had been previously published as "Marvel Science Stories" and "Marvel Tales."

Condition

Front wrapper creased, wrappers worn, soiled, with several short marginal tears, chips, text toned and somewhat wrinkled. Very good.