Fawcett. June, 1946. Fine (6.0). A lovely copy with light cover rubs, very slight spine stress, a faint top-corner cover crease. Staples tight and bright. Off-white pages. Top edge slopes from left to right, an apparent bindery flaw. The centerfold pages "peak" at the open edge, indicating that the right edge has not been trimmed post-production. If not for the miscut, this nice clean mag would grade 7.0 or better. Cover pencils by C.C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza. Stories and art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Otto Binder.

Dr. Sivana cross-dresses as "Aunty Marvel" as part of his latest scheme. Mary Marvel's head is magically transformed into that of a barn owl, leaving her unable to speak her transformative magic word.

A limited edition of 100 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues are available. Over 200 pages, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcovers $40, dust-jacketed hardcover with limitation plate $200. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com or call 415-989-2665

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Consignments welcome for PBA's Spring 2021 Comic Book sale. Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age and Silver Age comics, original art and ephemera sought. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com or call 415-989-2665