Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Own a true legend of pulp history. Featured in Heritage Auctions’ June 5 Pulp Magazines Signature Auction is Lot #82017: Weird Tales #1 (March 1923) Color Variant CGC 5.0 — one of the rarest and most important pulp magazines ever published.
Widely considered one of the “big three” pulp key issues alongside the first appearances of Tarzan and The Shadow, Weird Tales #1 helped redefine horror fiction for the modern age. This exceptionally rare “second state” variant features the correctly printed cover colors, unlike the inverted-color version seen on most surviving copies.
Even more remarkable: this unrestored copy is currently the ONLY CGC-certified example of the color variant and the nicest Heritage Auctions has ever handled.
Weird Tales would go on to introduce generations of readers to legendary creators like H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard, giving rise to icons such as Cthulhu and Conan the Barbarian. From cosmic horror to unforgettable cover art, Weird Tales became the defining pulp horror magazine of the 20th century.
Bid now in Heritage Auctions’ June 5 Pulp Magazines Signature Auction.
#WeirdTales #PulpMagazines #HPLovecraft #Conan #Cthulhu #HeritageAuctions #PulpHorror #GoldenAgeHorror #CGC #RareBooks
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Own a true legend of pulp history. Featured in Heritage Auctions’ June 5 Pulp Magazines Signature Auction is Lot #82017: Weird Tales #1 (March 1923) Color Variant CGC 5.0 — one of the rarest and most important pulp magazines ever published.
Widely considered one of the “big three” pulp key issues alongside the first appearances of Tarzan and The Shadow, Weird Tales #1 helped redefine horror fiction for the modern age. This exceptionally rare “second state” variant features the correctly printed cover colors, unlike the inverted-color version seen on most surviving copies.
Even more remarkable: this unrestored copy is currently the ONLY CGC-certified example of the color variant and the nicest Heritage Auctions has ever handled.
Weird Tales would go on to introduce generations of readers to legendary creators like H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard, giving rise to icons such as Cthulhu and Conan the Barbarian. From cosmic horror to unforgettable cover art, Weird Tales became the defining pulp horror magazine of the 20th century.
Bid now in Heritage Auctions’ June 5 Pulp Magazines Signature Auction.
#WeirdTales #PulpMagazines #HPLovecraft #Conan #Cthulhu #HeritageAuctions #PulpHorror #GoldenAgeHorror #CGC #RareBooks
comics.ha.com/itm/pulps/horror/weird-tales-1-march-1923-color-variant-rural-cgc-vg-fn-50-cream-to-off-white-pages/a/7484-82017.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515
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To learn more, visit HA.com/7484
Stay Connected to Heritage Auctions:
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