Masters of ancient horrors and heroes H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard are two great reasons to lay claim to this 1937 Weird Tales #166 (Vol. 30, #5) issue. The CGC-assigned grade (6.0, Cream to Off-White Pages) is an even greater reason. In light of being printed on easily degradable paper, pulp magazines are well-known for becoming ratty, brittle, or quite often, falling apart. A grade of 6.0 is considered a top mark for the genre, as most examples score considerably lower, and few score higher. When it rains it pours, and this wonderful example keeps it coming with a captivating cover by Margaret Brundage featuring a scantily clad princess in bondage, being menaced by a demonic devotee of a dark realm. Other creative contributions are art by Virgil Finlay, and stories by C.L. Moore, Seabury Quinn, Henry Kuttner, Robert Bloch, Edmond Hamilton, and of course, penpals Howard and Lovecraft, who were mutual admirers way back in the 1930s.

Opening Bid $150.