THE SPIDER.
Chicago: Popular Publications, Inc., 1935. Octavo, single issue, cover by John Howitt, pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. "Slaves of the Crime Master" with Norvell Page writing as "Grant Stockbridge." 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, edge wear with chips at upper and right edges, loss to cover and paper at lower left corner, color fade to spine, loss along edge of rear cover, a good to very good copy. (34729). Item #34729
Price: $75.00