*Miscellaneous 1940-1959: In 1950, Avon Comics released the one-shot Flying Saucers, tapping into the popular obsession with UFOs with the story of daring explorer Ross Lanning unwittingly unleashing upon the Earth an extra-terrestrial invasion which may one day destroy us all! (Spoiler alert: not yet.) Drawn by the superlative Wally Wood (with cover by Gene Fawcette); even at this early stage in his career Wood’s art, though less polished than it would become, carries the reader through the chapters of this fast-paced narrative which would have made a great classic sci-fi movie. This is the first printing #1 from 1950 of this hard-to-find cult item (there was a second edition, unnumbered, in 1952). A nice solid VG+ with strong colours and an all-black cover background virtually unmarred apart from a few tiny breaks at the spine; minor handling wear. Tight, firm staples and supple off-white to cream pages. 
PICTURED: FLYING SAUCERS #1 VG+ £275 SOLD