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  • Issue #110
    Sensation Mystery (1952) 110

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    Formerly Sensation Comics. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. Nightmare Island!, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry; Test pilot Larry Mangrum pushes his plane through the speed barrier at 1500 miles-per-hour; He crash-lands in another dimension—An island populated by giant frog beings, where he meets two other missing pilots. Vengeance of the Invisible Men!, art by Murphy Anderson; Robert Marley comes into possession of magic glasses, which make him see the invisible "Trogs"; The trogs are causing deadly accidents all over the country and try to wipe out the human race. The Vampire Myth article by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. Horror in the Lake!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Frank Giacoia, inks by Sy Barry; Johnny Peril has to fight a horde of evil and weird caterpillar monsters. He can outrun and finally outfox them by using explosives he finds in a shack. Beware the Black Cat!, art by Morris Waldinger; Account of superstitions about black cats. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #111
    Sensation Mystery (1952) 111

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    Cover pencils by Murphy Anderson, inks by Sy Barry. The Spectre in the Flame!, pencils by Murphy Anderson, inks by Sy Barry; The lawyer Preston Zandan dabbles with the occult at night and conjures a smoke-shaped spirit out of every fire thats lighted. Best Foot Forward half-page, script and art by Mort Drucker; Custom of getting off on the right foot. War of the Toy Soldiers!, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs; Retired general Roger Fielding loves to play with his toy armies and dies of exhaustion. He walked in his sleep and played at night, too. The Doorway to Evil!, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry; Steve Davis inherits the hotel "Fortuna" and discovers a secret 13th floor, filled with smybols of evil and bad luck. Unusual Ghost Haunts! fact page, script and art by Mort Drucker. Journeys into the Unknown, script by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry; article about time travel hoaxes of the past. The Screaming Death!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Frank Giacoia, inks by Sy Barry; The mad sound engineer and murderer Bryan Anson escapes from prison and locks up Johnny Peril. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $40 Sensation Mystery #111 (DC 1952): Pre-Code Fantasy-Mystery-Occult w Johnny Peril

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  • Issue #112
    Sensation Mystery (1952) 112

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    Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Giunta. Death Has Five Guesses!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Frank Giacoia, inks by Sy Barry; "Master adventurer" Johnny Peril is trapped inside a mansion with living dummies; He encounters actor Karl Kandor who wants to exchange his old body for Peril's young one by mind transfer. The Man Who Cried Werewolf!, art by John Giunta; Three students rival for leading the class in supernatural science; Monica has found a formula to turn a man into a werewolf. Errand Ghosts non-fiction page, script and art by Mort Drucker; Ghosts may urge humans to fulfill a mission. The Greatest Prophecy Ever Made article, script by Jack E. Miller, art by Raymond Perry; A brief account of Napoleon's rejected girlfriend. The Tattooed Terror!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry; Richard Forman made a fortune with counterfeit money, but let his partner Burt Jorgens go to prison; Years later Jorgens is released and stalks Forman by tattooing him in his sleep with symbols foreboding strange accidents. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #113
    Sensation Mystery (1952) 113

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    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by John Giunta. The End of Death, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Frank Giacoia; A criminal tries to convince Johnny Peril that he is being haunted by Death himself. The Sea Girl!, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Bernard Sachs; Jim Spencer is marooned on an enchanted island; He lives in the company of an undine, a dryad and a sylph; Spencer falls in love with Celia, the mermaid. Lantern in the Rain!, script by Jack Miller, art by Irwin Hasen; Did the ghost of John Logan flash his ghostly signal lantern to stop Luke Brownell from crashing his train? The Man Who Sold His Soul article, script by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry; Account of a strange story happening in Lima, Peru, in 1715. Legacy of Horror!, pencils by Murphy Anderson, inks by Sy Barry; Ralph Edgerton inherits millions from a distant relative, but has to spend time in a haunted house. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #114
    Sensation Mystery (1952) 114

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    Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Haunted Diamond, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Frank Giacoia; Johnny Peril and his companion Sandra Shaw are visiting the exhibit of the infamous cursed Bahara diamond; Suddenly they plunge into a dangerous diamond world and are being stalked by diamond creatures. Death Knock! half-page by Mort Drucker; Knocking as omen of approaching death. The Return of Cagliostro!, pencils by Gene Colan; Bruce Clark is researching the life of count Cagliostro; A clever impostor visits him and tries to steal the Cagliostro foundation's money. Hazel Magic! half-page by Mort Drucker; Superstitions about hazel twigs. The Ghost Snowman, pencils by Mort Drucker, inks by Joe Giella; Eric Wright lets his business partner fall to death on a mountain slope; Back in the US Wright is haunted by a living snowman seeking revenge. It is, however, the victim's brother in a clever disguise. The Mystic Marvel, script by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. Beware after Dark!, inks by Joe Giella; Mrs. Dutton's cat Wendy is in reality a shape-shifting alien from the planet Deneb; At night it leaves the house and goes on a killing spree to decimate human life. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #115
    Sensation Mystery (1952) 115
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Color touch. 7" Cumulative spine split, cover detached and affixed with pieces of tape.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by Bud Plant

    Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Phantom Castle!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Sy Barry; When Gloorie castle is transported from Scotland to the US, a stolen crown is hidden in the floor; Johnny Peril investigates and is confronted with three hooded henchmen posing as ghosts. Stairways of Destiny... half-page by Mort Drucker; Superstitions about stairways. How to Avoid a Witch! filler page, script and art by Mort Drucker; Account of precautious measures against confronting a witch. Vengeance of the Sea King!, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs; Crew members impersonate Neptune and his sons to make a murderer come forward and confess his crime. Images of Death! filler page, script and art by Mort Drucker; Short feature about voodoo. The Half-Lucky Charm!, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bernard Sachs; A man comes into possession of a half good-luck charm and makes some strange experiences: He inherits half his uncle's estate and falls in love with a woman in a half-white and half-black costume, learning only half her name and address. Mystery of the Yoga text article, script by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. The Giant in the Swamp!, art by Murphy Anderson; Archeologist Steve Dexter discovers a hidden island of giant Indians and their gold treasure in the Okefenokee swamp in Georgia; He is being followed by three gangsters who attack and plan to rob him. A hermit comes to Dexter's rescue. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #116
    Sensation Mystery (1952) 116

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    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. The Toy Assassins!, script by Robert Kanighe, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia; A priceless necklace is stolen from a department store; Peril claims an army of toy soldiers to be responsible. Thus he tricks the thief to come forward. Clocks of Doom! half-page by Mort Drucker; Superstitions about clocks. The Phantom Enemy, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry; Schizophrenic art painter Gene Dyer creates replicas of his paintings as Gardner Dell; He leaves poisoned medicine for the copycat, but kills only himself. The Census Taker!, script by Jack Miller, art by John Giunta; Death makes his rounds, disguised as a census taker. Shuddery Shadows filler page by Mort Drucker; Superstitions about shadows. The Clairvoyant Commander text article, script by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. Dead Man's Diary, art by Murphy Anderson; Richard Prentiss is confronted with unusual occurrences. Behind those is his brother who wants to drive Prentiss insane. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.