Amazing Stories #29 August 1928 (Gernsback) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages. A major turning point in the early days of the most iconic sci-fi pulp series, this key issue featured the first appearance in any medium of sci-fi adventure hero Buck Rogers! The success of Amazing Stories would go on to inspire other adjective-laden sci-fi titles including Astounding Stories, Famous Fantastic Mysteries, Thrilling Wonder Stories, and countless others. However, no combination of these adjectives can define how impressive a CGC NM/MT 9.8 pulp truly is!
The first and currently (as of July 2024) sole CGC-certified 9.8 pulp, this book is in truly incredible condition. We have never encountered a pulp in such impressive shape before, and it is a stunning sight even for the most seasoned of pulp collectors. Not only a 9.8 pulp, it is also a highly sought-after issue that commands premium prices even in low and mid-grade copies, and it is a bedsheet format issue (a large 1920s issue measuring a whopping 8.5" x 11.5"). Frank Paul's classic cover appears as vivid as it did nearly 100 years ago, with no visible wear to the issue's oversized covers and spine.
This copy does have a printer's defect, with the Skylark's left arm appearing an unusual color and extending into his chest. We've never seen another copy with this defect, and the unusual appearance may have led to the book being held back and kept in such impeccable shape.
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