The Escapist Comic Bookstore. 3090 Claremont Ave Berkeley CA 94705. Strange Adventures #46 1954 DC Comics VG/FN 5.0. I Flew a Flying Saucer! ” (art by Sy Barry); “Star Salesman”; and Captain Comet in “Interplanetary War Base! (pencils by Gil Kane). Superboy puts out a fire at the. Superboy Says: Don’t Give Fire a Place to Start! Smallville Teen-Age Club which inspires them to start a project to educate people about fire prevention. For condition Please see scans and our grading notes below. We have lots of Golden and Silver Age comics! If you’re looking for a particular title or issue please send us a message. MT M Near perfect in every way. Only subtle bindery or printing defects are allowed. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with high reflectivity and minimal fading. Corners are cut square and sharp. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Spine is tight and flat. Staples must be original, generally centered and clean with no rust. Paper is white, supple and fresh. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, published annually, is widely considered a primary authority on the subject of American comic book grading and pricing. We use Overstreet Price Guide grading criteria and descriptive grades e. Fair, Good, Very Good, Fine, Very Fine, Near Mint to indicate the condition and consequent value of a comic book. A copy that falls between grades may be noted with a + or a – symbol; between grades can also be noted with a / as in “G/VG” or VF/NM. Example, a comic that is in “VG” condition is allowed to have an accumulation of defects. A VG comic is an average used comic book. A comic in this grade shows some wear, can have a reading or center crease or a moderately rolled spine, but has not accumulated enough total defects to reduce eye appeal to the point that it is not a desirable copy. Some discoloration, fading and even minor soiling is allowed. As much as a ¼’ triangle can be missing out of the corner or edge. A missing square piece (1/8″ by 1/8″) is also acceptable. Store stamps, name stamps, arrival dates, initials, etc. Have no effect on this grade. Cover and interior pages can have some minor tears and folds and the centerfold may be detached at one staple. The cover may also be loose, but not completely detached. Common bindery and printing defects do not affect grade. If you’re not familiar with comic book grading please refer to our grading guide or please just ask! We have decades of experience and will always be upfront about our books! We would be happy to answer any question you might have! NM Nearly perfect with only a minor additional defect or defects that keep it from Near Mint. A limited number of minor bindery/printing defects are allowed. Inks are bright with only the slightest dimming of reflectivity. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A 1/16-1/8 bend is permitted with no color break. Staples may show some discoloration. Almost no stress lines. Paper is off-white to cream, supple and fresh. Slight interior tears are allowed. VF An excellent copy with outstanding eye appeal. A limited accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed. Cover is relatively flat with minimal surface wear beginning to show, possibly including some minute wear at corners. Inks are generally bright with moderate to high reflectivity. An unnoticeable 1/4 crease is acceptable if color is not broken. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. Spine is almost completely flat with a possible minor color break. Very slight staple tears and a few almost insignificant stress lines may be present. Paper is cream to tan and supple. Centerfold is mostly secure. Minor interior tears at the margin may be present. FN An above-average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects. Some accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor cover wear apparent, with minor to moderate creases. Inks show a significant reduction in reflectivity. Blunted corners are more common, as is minor staining, soiling, discoloration, and/or foxing. A minor spine roll is allowed. There can also be a 1/4 spine split or severe color break. Staples may show minor discoloration. Minor staple tears and a few slight stress lines may be present, as well as minor rust migration. Paper is tan to brown and fairly supple with no signs of brittleness. Centerfold may be loose but not detached. VG The average used comic book. Cover shows moderate to significant wear, and may be loose but not completely detached. Cover reflectivity is low. Can have moderate creases or dimples. Corners may be blunted. Some discoloration, fading, foxing, and even minor soiling is allowed. As much as a 1/4″ triangle can be missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8″ square is also acceptable. Only minor unobtrusive tape and other amateur repair allowed on otherwise high grade copies. Moderate spine roll may be present and/or a 1 spine split. Staples may be discolored. Minor to moderate staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as some rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Minor to moderate interior tears may be present. Centerfold may be loose or detached at one staple. GD or G A comic in this condition shows substantial wear. The cover may show significant wear and may even be detached. Book length creases and dimples may be present. Rounded or blunted corners are more common. Moderate soiling, staining, discoloration and foxing may be present. The largest piece missing from a GD copy is 1/4″ 1/2″ triangle or square. Tape and other amateur repair are common in Silver Age & older books. Spine roll is likely. May have up to a 2 spine split. Staples may be degraded or replaced or missing. There may also be rust or rust migration. The centerfold may be loose or detached. FR or F Shows heavy wear. Some collectors consider this the lowest collectible grade because comic books in lesser condition are usually incomplete and/or brittle. Cover may be detached, and inks have lost all reflectivity. Creases, tears and/or folds are prevalent. Corners are commonly rounded or absent. Soiling and staining is present. Books in this condition generally have all pages and most of the covers, although there may be up to 1/4 of the front cover missing or no back cover, but not both. Tape and other forms of amateur repair are more common. Spine roll is more common; spine split can extend up to 2/3 the length of the book. Staples may be missing or show rust and discoloration. An accumulation of staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as rust migration. Paper is brown and may show brittleness around the edges but not in the central portion of the pages. Acidic odor may be present. Accumulation of interior tears. Chunks may be missing. The centerfold may be missing if readability is generally preserved. Coupons may be cut. PR or P Sufficiently degraded to the point where there is little or no collector value; easily identified by a complete absence of eye appeal. Brittle almost to the point of turning to dust with a touch, and usually incomplete. Extreme fading may render the cover almost indiscernible. May have extremely severe stains, mildew or heavy cover abrasion to the point that some cover inks are indistinct/absent. Covers may be detached with large chunks missing. Can have extremely ragged edges and extensive creasing. Corners are rounded or virtually absent. Covers may have been defaced with paints, varnishes, glues, oil, indelible markers or dyes, and may have suffered heavy water damage. Can also have extensive amateur repairs such as laminated covers. Extreme spine roll present; can have extremely ragged spines or a complete, book-length split. Staples can be missing or show extreme rust and discoloration. Extensive staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as extreme rust migration. Paper exhibits moderate to severe brittleness (where the comic book literally falls apart when examined). Extreme acidic odor may be present. Multiple pages, including the centerfold, may be missing that affect readability. Please notify us of any issues within 14 Days. Images in these listings are scans/pictures of the actual books listed, not stock images. Escapist Comics is a genuine brick and mortar bookstore and may well be the one of the best comic stores to find unique graphic novels or indie books. Our staff has decades of collective experience. We have so much more great stuff at the store so why not come by? We’re open 7 days a week! Also don’t forget about our sister store Dark Carnival, SciFi/Fantasy/Horror Bookstore, they carry all genre needs as well! Are you in California? You will love The Escapist. On the other hand, you may want us to spare no expense protecting your collectibles, let us know what works best for you. We may be open to negotiation on prices on some items. However, many of the items we list are on consignment, which limits our ability to make deals in those cases. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Comic Books & Memorabilia\Comics\Comics & Graphic Novels”. The seller is “escapistcomicsonline” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Unit of Sale: Single Unit
• Artist/Writer: Carmine Infantino, Otto Binder, Jack Schiff, Win Mortimer, Sy Barry
• Tradition: US Comics
• Cover Artist: Murphy Anderson
• Series Title: Strange Adventures
• Universe: DC Universe
• Grade: 5.0 Very Good/Fine
• Publisher: Marvel Comics
• Intended Audience: General Audience
• Vintage: Yes
• Story Title: I Flew a Flying Saucer!
• Publication Year: 1954
• Type: Comic Book
• Format: Single Issue
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1954
• Issue Number: 46
• Era: Golden Age (1938-55)
• Style: Color
• Features: First Printing
• Genre: Science Fiction
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States