WEIRD SCIENCE-FANTASY #23 * Bradbury-Krigstein "Flying

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Title: WEIRD SCIENCE-FANTASY No. 23 [1st Issue]
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Publisher:EC [Indicia: Fables Publishing Co., Inc.]
Date Published: Spring, 1954
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Fine- (5.5). Nice copy, clean and flat. Touch of rust to bottom staple with small rust spot to cover, several fox marks to top edge, bottom corner creased. White to off-white pages. Great one to slab. Cover: Wally Wood. Plots and scripts: Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. Art: Wally Wood, Al Williamson (with Roy Krenkel assists), Bernie Krigstein, Joe Orlando. Ray Bradbury adaptation ("The Flying Machine" by Krigstein).

"Krigstein's... second EC assignment was his powerful adaptation of Ray Bradbury's 'The Flying Machine. His calligraphic Eastern-influenced graphics were perfectly suited to this Bradbury classic. As Bhob Stewart notes, it was hard to believe it was adapted from a work of prose: 'There is an almost perfect affinity between writer and artist; Krigstein has depicted the emotions and moods that Bradbury created with words.'" — Greg Sadowski, B. Krigstein. Fantagraphics, 2002, p. 162.

A limited edition of 150 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues is available. 400 lots, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcover $30, deluxe hardcover with dust jacket and limitation plate $200. Ten of the 15 hardcovers are pre-ordered and the rest will go quickly, so reserve yours now. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.

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