Turok Son of Stone -- Issue No. 4 June-August 1956

Gaylord DuBois, Paul S. Newman

Published by Dell Publishing Co., 1956

About this Item

From the dawn of the Silver Age of comics, this is just the second issue in the original run of Turok under the Dell publishing banner that appeaed as a regular quarterly comic, with a publishing date of June-August 1956, identified as "No. 4", referencing the two "one-shots" that had preceded quarterly publication: Dell #596 [12/54] and #656 [10/55]. This issue features the typical painted cover that stood Turok apart from many other comics. It contains the graphic stories "The Bridge to Freedom" and "The Smilodon". Consisting of 32 newsprint pages plus covers, saddle-stitched, the publisher took the unusual step of continuing the second story onto the inside back cover (with no color) and then onto the outide back cover (with color). Condition: The front and back covers contain a number of minimal creases from handling, but edgewear is absent. Cover colors are still bright. Thin creases run parallel to the spine on the front cover, top to bottom, and the bottom tip is bumped. Half of the bottom page tips show edge loss. White areas on the back cover have accumulated some light soiling, especially along the spine. (See photos of covers.) Pages have browned at the edges but remain firm and supple. Page margins show toning. Cover and staples are tight. There's a slight spine roll. Conservatively graded VG+ (4.5), based on the grading standards in the 51st Edition of Overstreet (2021-2022), pp 212-215. Comes in an archival Mylar sleeve with archival backing board. Seller Inventory # NWB12-06TSSJA5604

Bibliographic Details

Title: Turok Son of Stone -- Issue No. 4 ...

Publisher: Dell Publishing Co.

Publication Date: 1956

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: Bob Correa. John Celardo

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

Book Type: Softcover