THE SPIDER.
Chicago: Popular Publications, Inc., 1933. Octavo, single issue, cover by John Howitt, pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. The second issue. "The Wheel of Death" by R. T. M. Scott. This is the last to be written by Scott starting with the next (third issue) a house pseudonym was used. The character was established to be a direct competitor to Street and Smith's Shadow magazine. After Doc Savage and The Shadow this was the most popular hero character. The Spider character was considered one of the most brutal and violent of the pulp era. [Reference: Cook, Mystery, Detective and Espionage Magazines, pp. 521-527. Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 602-604]. Mild tanning to text paper, mild edge wear with a few tiny tears, reading crease at spine, rear cover re-glued with several chips to left edge, mild color fade to spine, a very good to nearly fine copy. (34708). Item #34708
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