*Horror 1940-1959: From the Bute Collection this week, issue #2 of the unique horror/science fiction series Weird Tales Of The Future from 1952, prized for its cover and content (3 stories) by Basil Wolverton. Wolverton was a very individual talent; long before underground comics existed, he practised a style which heavily influenced those who were to follow in these tales of a lurid and dystopian future, beneath a striking cover. This reasonable copy has a virtually unmarked cover image with great colour. Staples are firm at spine and centrefold and pages are a very creditable creamy white to light tan. There is a central vertical crease down most of the cover, which barely breaks colour and a small crease across bottom right corner (about 4 cm) which also breaks colour. The spine is a bit worn, with several tiny nicks and holes, a small spine split at the bottom and a longer one of about 4 cm at the top. There is also a small fingernail-size chip out of central back cover edge. Despite all this, the comic presents well. High resolution images are available on request. 
PICTURED: WEIRD TALES OF THE FUTURE #2 GD+ £900