Classic Rampaging Robot Cover • Early 1950s Sci-Fi Key
A standout Avon sci-fi one-shot featuring early robot rebellion themes — written by pulp legend Walter Gibson (creator of The Shadow) and illustrated by Mort Lawrence, Gene Fawcette, and John Giunta. This issue is known for its striking and collectible classic robot attack cover, one of the most memorable of the early 1950s pre-Code sci-fi era.
📚 Stories include:
Robotmen of the Lost Planet — humans grow dependent on robots, only to face a full mechanical revolt.
The Man of the Future!
An Accident in Devil's Gorge Lab!
📝 MAJ. PICTO’S GRADING NOTES
F+ (6.5) — Solid, bright copy with strong eye appeal. Light wear consistent with grade; no restoration noted. A sharp example of a notoriously brittle Avon book.
📖 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
Classic Rampaging Robot Cover • Early 1950s Sci-Fi Key
A standout Avon sci-fi one-shot featuring early robot rebellion themes — written by pulp legend Walter Gibson (creator of The Shadow) and illustrated by Mort Lawrence, Gene Fawcette, and John Giunta. This issue is known for its striking and collectible classic robot attack cover, one of the most memorable of the early 1950s pre-Code sci-fi era.
📚 Stories include:
Robotmen of the Lost Planet — humans grow dependent on robots, only to face a full mechanical revolt.
The Man of the Future!
An Accident in Devil's Gorge Lab!
📝 MAJ. PICTO’S GRADING NOTES
F+ (6.5) — Solid, bright copy with strong eye appeal. Light wear consistent with grade; no restoration noted. A sharp example of a notoriously brittle Avon book.
📖 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
