{"product_id":"strange-worlds-5-iw-pre-code-sci-fi-reprint-4-0-vg-1958","title":"Strange Worlds #5 – I.W. Pre-Code Sci-Fi Reprint – 4.0 VG (1958)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStrange Worlds #5 – I.W. Pre-Code Sci-Fi Reprint – 4.0 VG\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA scarce 1958 \u003cstrong\u003eI.W. Publishing \/ Super Comics\u003c\/strong\u003e science-fiction anthology reprinting material from \u003cstrong\u003eAvon’s Strange Worlds #9 (1952)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe issue includes classic pre-Code science-fiction stories such as \u003cstrong\u003e“Radium Monsters”\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e“Ransom—One Million Decimars”\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e“World of the Monster Brain”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“Mystery of Asteroid 9”\u003c\/strong\u003e. Grand Comics Database tentatively attributes the cover pencils to \u003cstrong\u003eCarl Burgos\u003c\/strong\u003e and inks to \u003cstrong\u003eMike Esposito\u003c\/strong\u003e, so those credits are presented as attributions rather than certainties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strange Worlds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssue:\u003c\/strong\u003e #5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e I.W. Publishing \/ Super Comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1958\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10¢\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Science Fiction \/ Mystery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReprint Source:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avon Strange Worlds #9 (1952)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotable Stories:\u003c\/strong\u003e Radium Monsters; Mystery of Asteroid 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover Attribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carl Burgos? \/ Mike Esposito?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.0 VG raw estimate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an unusual late-1950s I.W. reprint preserving genuine early-1950s pre-Code Avon science-fiction material, making it appealing to collectors of obscure publishers, classic sci-fi anthologies and pre-Code reprints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003e1958 I.W. edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, not the original 1952 Avon printing. It is a raw, ungraded comic book. The stated \u003cstrong\u003e4.0 VG\u003c\/strong\u003e is a visual estimate only. Please inspect all supplied photographs carefully, as they show the actual copy being sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipped securely by Redsters Comics using collector-focused packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I.W. Publishing \/ Super Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53094206570763,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/5790\/8491\/files\/strange-worlds-5-1958-iw-front.jpg?v=1789827964","url":"https:\/\/redsterscomics.com\/products\/strange-worlds-5-iw-pre-code-sci-fi-reprint-4-0-vg-1958","provider":"Redsters Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}