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  • Issue #35
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 35
    • 7 1/2" cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple, cover detached at both.
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    Stories and art by Bob Powell, Joe Certa, John Giunta, Vic Donahue and Rudy Palais. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. In the far future year of 3052, atomic rays transform The Last Man on Earth into a horrible monster. Castaways in an Asian desert discover a lost city of the living dead. A peasant makes a deal with the devil to win a woman's hand. The Last Man on Earth; Forbidden Room!; Man Against Beast; Strange Superstitions; Marching Zombies; The Case of the Tell-Tale Shoes; Trick the Devil! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $550 Black Magic Mystery Comics #35 (CGC: 3.5) [Harvey Publications]

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  • Issue #36
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 36

    Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Joe Certa, and Manny Stallman. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. A Frankenstein-like monster protects young Donnie from zombies at the cost of its own life. Treasure hunters encounter zombies in the Louisiana swamps. The last man on Earth, a horrible radioactive mutant, travels back in time to settle a score with the people of 1952. This issue was mentioned in the text of the anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent, pp. 270-271. Battle of the Monsters; Rotting Demons; Dimension Death; Deaths Garden; The Last Man Returns; Whip of Death!; Carnival of Death. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #37
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 37

    Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Warren Kremer, Don Perlin, Abe Simon, Joe Certa and Rudy Palais. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. A jealous scientist murders his rival and is soon haunted by horrible moth-creatures. Beautiful Carmela dreams that her murdered lover Tony returns to seek his killer. The new owners of a ranch discover it is haunted by ghostly horsemen. Terrific zombie/ghost cover by Warren Kremer. The Moth; Kill No More; Doom Ranch; The Clock Struck Doom; The Bowels of Death!; Terror of Time!; Unknown Worlds; Lost!; Room of the Past! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #38
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 38
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Oxidation.
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    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Joe Certa, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vic Donahue and Rudy Palais. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. An ordinary couple watches helplessly as a witch battles a monster. Green gloves possess a man's mind and turn him into a ravening killer. Stranded travelers take refuge in an inn, and discover the dark secret of the inn-keeper (hint: it rhymes with "Hannibal"). Fools Gold; Blood of A Witch; Death Snaps A Picture; Drink of Doom; Wheel of Horror; Death Wears Green; He. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #39
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 39

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Joe Certa, Warren Kremer, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vic Donahue and Rudy Palais. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. A witch returns from the grave after 300 years, bent on revenge. A painting made with a murder victim's blood contains evil magic that backfires on the painter. A mad taxidermist creates the world's worst gorilla suit. This issue was mentioned in the text of the anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent, pp. 386-388. The Ape Man; Voodoo; The Witch Killer; The Evil Eye; The Stranger; The Body Maker; Hoof Beats of Death; Portrait in Blood. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #41
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 41
    • Water damage.

    Stories and art by Bob Powell, Abe Simon, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Al Eadeh. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. Unkillable monsters emerge from a mysterious hidden room. A man insists on living with the dead. A killer encounters a monstrous batlike beast. Also featuring a strange vintage ad: "Fly Like a Bird with Wings Made from the Original Sketch of Leonardo Da Vinci!" The Room of Mystery; Inferno; Ishtar and Tammuz; The Beast of Doom; Path To Death; Live Mans Funeral. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    3 days left Auction BLACK CAT MYSTERY COMICS #41 - CGC-7.0, OW - Pre-code horror - Golden Age

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  • Issue #42
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 42
    • 2" Spine split from bottom. Staple rust with migration.
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    Stories and art by Joe Certa, Abe Simon, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Al Eadeh. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. A mask is created from a synthetic rubber that has strange new properties. A mathematician's formula contacts the 4th dimension, drawing the attention of the evil creatures that live there. Undersea explorers encounter a beautiful woman - or is it a shape-shifting octopus-like sea monster? Kiss of Doom; Next Attraction - Death; The Visitor; Mask of the Murderer. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $136 Black Cat Mystery #42 GD 2.0 Pre-Code Horror! Harvey

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  • Issue #43
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 43
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, does not affect art or story. Full-length spine split. Cover and interior oxidation.
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    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Moe Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Warren Kremer. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. An American in India wants to murder his native wife, but her pet panther protects her. A chess-lover kills for a special chess set, then is forced to play chess with Death. A sailor is tried for abandoning a sinking ship by the ghosts of his crew. My Husband The Cat; Truth Is Stranger; Devil Drums; The Rage in Suspense; Black Knight; Saucer; Weird Facts; Eternity! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #45
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 45
    Auction opens October 5
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4062184002

    Cover by Howard Nostrand. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, and Joe Certa. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. A man hypersensitive to color is driven to murder for a cure, in a creative, oft-reprinted story. A boxer regains his confidence in the ring after drinking a mysterious potion. Also, superstitions about birds and animals from around the primitive world. Terrific pre-psychedelic cover by Howard Nostrand. Colorama; Lynch Mob; Knockout; I.O.U. One Body! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #47
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 47
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #3880395001
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #2045610004
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    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Manny Stallman and Joe Certa. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. A scientist tries to convince future Earth of the folly of shooting convicted criminals into space. A prisoner gets a chance to escape his cruel captors, or so he thinks. A dark spoof of the movie High Noon, an experiment in the Mad-style humor that resulted in Harvey's short-lived comic Flip. Supreme Penalty; Low Noon; Torture; Regent 3! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #48
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 48
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #2057390007

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Manny Stallman and Jack Sparling. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. A killer is followed by the corpse of his murder victim. An ambitious woman is embarrassed for people to learn that her husband is an exterminator. A man's obsession over blood can't possibly end well. The Lonely; The Nick of Time; Terror Tricks; Les Miserables; Pest Control; The Game; Dream Or Nightmare?; River of Blood. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #49
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 49
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #3845867002
    • 4.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Centerfold detached at one staple. Staple rust. Rust migration.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, John Giunta and Joe Certa. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. Henpecked Abner contends with his domineering wife over their shared bathroom, until one day Abner just snaps. A dark spoof of The Three Musketeers finds the sinister Milady with a secret advantage against the heroes. A harried businessman is tormented by letters from Death, promising an impending meeting. Clean As a Whistle; The Three Musketeers; Paranoia; A Promise Kept. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $300 Black Cat Mystery 49 CGC 3.5 - Lee Elias - Pre-Code Horror - 1954

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  • Issue #50
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 50
    Auction opens October 5
    • INCOMPLETE. Ad Centerfold missing, does not interrupt art or story. Full length spine split with splitting to interior wraps.

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Manny Stallman, John Giunta Joe Certa, John Belfi, Sid Check and Frank Frazetta. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. A man is stealing corpses form the cemetery, and the townspeople want to know why. A dark spoof of the movie Mogambo, an experiment in the Mad-style humor that resulted in Harvey's short-lived comic Flip. A mysterious visitor to a small town has plans of revenge against the town elders, in a story with early inking assists by fantasy art legend Frank Frazetta. Notorious pre-Code cover by Lee Elias, showing a man's face and hands burning away, is one of the most famous of the era. The King Is Dead; The Artificial Sky; Occupation; Moe Gambo; White Heat; And Still Champion; Torture!; Here Today…. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #52
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 52
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #2055589011
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Cover detached at one staple and glued to first wrap.
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    Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Rudy Palais, Manny Stallman, and Joe Certa. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. Sarah's uncle brings a macabre trophy back from India - a severed hand that grants wishes, in a pastiche of the horror classic "The Monkey's Paw." A wife-killer is pursued by the corpse of his victim. Halloween partiers are forced into a macabre scavenger hunt by a strange creature. Plus a vintage ad for a "Savage Australian Boomerang." Hand of the Yogi; Jack of Horror; Halloween Nightmare; Shadows on the Tomb; The Return of the Mummies; Mark of the Vampires. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #53
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 53
    • Cover and centerfold detached and anchored with glue. Glue spots at spine. 1.5" Edge tears. Water damage.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4390430015
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Stories and art by Bob Powell, Joe Certa, John Giunta, Vic Donahue and Rudy Palais. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. In the far future year of 3052, atomic rays transform The Last Man on Earth into a horrible monster. Castaways in an Asian desert discover a lost city of the living dead. A peasant makes a deal with the devil to win a woman's hand. The Last Man on Earth; Forbidden Room!; Man Against Beast; Strange Superstitions; Marching Zombies; The Case of the Tell-Tale Shoes; Trick the Devil! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #2
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 1 #2
    • 2" spine split (chew) through cover and some wraps. Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other.

    Cover art by Jack Kirby. The Scorn of the Faceless People!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; dream analysis story. The Cheerful Old Lady in Black!, art by Mort Meskin. The Cloak!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Paul Darvas orders a new cloak, only to receive a cursed cloak from Asmodeus himself. Out of Your Mind text story. I've Seen You Before, art by Bruno Premiani. Yesterday You Died!, art by Bill Draut; When Grace Hanley is looking to buy a house she sees a ghostly image of a murder that has yet to happen in that house. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 1 #6
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 1 #6

    Cover art by Jack Kirby. The Masterpiece!, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. The Moment of Shadow!, art by Bill Draut. A Wolf That Hummed a Nursey Rhyme!, art by Vic Donahue. Union with the Dead, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Vacation in the Mountains text story. Skulls' Eyes Never Sleep! The Girl the Earth Ate Up!, art by George Roussos; Mary Higgens goes to Old Min for help to stop her daughter from partying all night long, and is given a pair of magic scissors. 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #1
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 2 #1
    • Tape on interior cover.
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    • Water damage.
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    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by John Prentice, Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Sometimes listed as Black Magic #7. No issue number listed on cover; listed as Vol. 2, issue #1 in indicia. Shipwreck survivors encounter a ghost ship crewed by dead men. A man captures the female ghost who is haunting him by pouring paint over her. A man dreams of a terrible train wreck. The Thing in the Fog; No One Human!; The Man Who Captured a Ghost!; The Tailor's Dummy; Old Tom's Window!; Don't Ride the 5:20! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #3
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 2 #3

    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by John Prentice, George Roussos, Jerry Grandenetti, Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Sometimes listed as Black Magic #9. No issue number listed on cover; listed as Vol. 2, issue #3 in indicia. A woman asks a faith healer to use his powers for murder. A Napoleonic general's death is foretold by his brother's ghost. Ghostly British Crusaders appear to German soldiers on the front during World War I. Faith Healer!; Mark of Evil!; Usnea - Moss of Death!; The Ghost of ChateauBois!; The Man in the Judge's Chair!; A Friend for Billy; The Crusaders in No Man's Land!; You Should Live So Long! 44 pages, Full Color (GCD has inaccurate page count --Autumn). Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #4
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 2 #4
    • 3.5" Spine split from top (taped). Cover taped to first wrap at interior staples.
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple and loose at other.
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    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Marvin Stein, Bruno Premiani, John Prentice, George Roussos, Mort Meskin, and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Sometimes listed as Black Magic #10. No issue number listed on cover; listed as Vol. 2, issue #4 in indicia. Paul foolishly disregards his wife's superstition about broken mirrors. A creepy old prospector leads a man to a legendary lost mine. A modern-day playwright tempts fate when he wants to restage Our American Cousin, complete with Lincoln's assassination. Dead Mans Lode!; Memory House; The World beyond Reality; Seven Years Bad Luck; The Typewriter of Henry Silvers; Coffin for Your Wedding Day!; The Assassin! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #9
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 2 #9
    • Cover detached at one staple and loose at other.
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    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Bill Draut, Bill Walton, George Roussos, Mort Meskin, and Bob McCarty. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 15 on cover; listed as Vol. 2, issue #9 in indicia. One man realizes the truth about the strange, deadly creature flying over the village. A boxer is haunted by a man he killed in the ring. An arsonist is haunted by the spirits of his victims. The Angel of Death!; Dead Ringer!; Ashes to Ashes; The Flight That Failed; Shades of Rex!; Last Date; The Promised Land. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #10
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 2 #10

    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Bill Walton, George Roussos, Al Eadeh, and Bob McCarty. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 16 on cover; listed as Vol. 2, issue #10 in indicia. A man learns the horrifying truth about a simple rope trick. A woman is possessed by the spirit of a dead man. A student of the arcane learns astral travel, just in time to hear his wife and her lover plotting his murder. The Sniper!; Murder in Grove County; Possessed!; Fly by Night; The Cursed Relic; The End of His Rope!; Number 23. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 2 #12
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 2 #12
    • Cover loose at one staple. Water damage. Cover oxidation. Staple rust.
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    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by George Roussos, Mort Meskin, Bob McCarty, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 18 on cover; listed as Vol. 2, issue #12 in indicia. Hobos learn a magical member of the Celtic Wee Folk has hopped their same freight car. Skin divers discover a monstrous creature living in a cave at the bottom of the sea. Truckers encounter a beautiful woman, like the Lorelei of old, who lures their trucks off the road. Nasty Little Man!; You'll Die Laughing!; The Man with a Vision; The Horror That Came Out of the Sea; The Red Bird; Come Claim My Corpse; The Poltergeist - Practical Joker of the Spirit World; A Deadly Dream; Detour - Lorelei on Highway 52. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #1
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 3 #1
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #2056859001
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    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by George Roussos, Mort Meskin, Bill Walton, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 19 on cover; listed as Vol. 3, issue #1 in indicia. A simpleton's magic gem reveals people's true nature. A man meets his fiancee's strange family, who live in a secluded mansion on Dead Man's Isle. A greenhouse worker creates a gigantic meat-eating plant, in a story reminiscent of the later film "Little Shop of Horrors." Sammy's Wonderful Glass!; Dead Man's Isle; The Monster; Return from the Grave; The Swindle; The Man Eater!; This'll Kill You! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #3
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 3 #3

    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by John Prentice, Alden McWilliams, Manny Stallman, George Roussos, Bob McCarty, Bill Draut, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 21 on cover; listed as Vol. 3, issue #3 in indicia. A feathered snake god appears to a tourist at an ancient ruin. A scientist sends a volunteer 500 years into the past. A visitor to Germany's Black Forest encounters a Brigadoon-like enchanted village, but only for one night. The Feathered Serpent; Warning Voice!; The Practical Joker; Vigil; Valley of Phantoms!; The Mind Reader; The Magic Million; A Ghost Story! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 3 #5
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 3 #5
    • 6" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage.
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    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by George Roussos, Mort Meskin, Al Eadeh, Harry Lazarus, Bill Draut, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 23 on cover; listed as Vol. 3, issue #5 in indicia. An artist's latest painting foretells a woman's death. A woman whose boyfriend died has horrifying dreams, which her psychiatrist is happy to explain. A woman strangles men with her living hair, similar to the powers of the later Marvel character Medusa. Those Who Are About to Die!; The Faces of Death!; Race with Death!; Land of the Dead; The Guiding Light; Peg ONeils Ghost; Evil Spirit! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 4 #1
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 4 #1
    • 1.5" Spine split from top. Cover oxidation.
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    # 25 on cover. Vol 4 No 1 inside. Cover art by Jack Kirby. Strange Old Bird!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Did Miss Stewart find a Phoenix bird that allowed her to start her life over? The Human Cork, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. The Light text story. The Romantic Souls!, art by Al Eadeh. The Crash text story. Human Bloodhound!, art by Harry Lazarus. A Beast Is in the Streets!, pencils by Jack Kirby. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 4 #2
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 4 #2
    • 3/4" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation and chipping.
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    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by George Roussos, Mort Meskin, Al Eadeh, Harry Lazarus, Bill Draut, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 26 on cover; listed as Vol. 4, issue #2 in indicia. A strange little man gives petty hood Archie everything he dreams of. An eerie astrologer warns a woman to beware of Scorpio. A wind summoned by natives threatens to destroy colonial island settlements. Fools Paradise; The Beast in You!; The Wish; The Sting of Scorpio; The Strange Antics of the Mystic Mirror; The Voice; Demon Wind! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 4 #3
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 4 #3
    • 3.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Centerfold coming loose at one staple. Water damage.

    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Steve Ditko, Harry Lazarus, Bob McCarty, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 27 on cover; listed as Vol. 4, issue #3 in indicia. A man encounters transforming Cat People, similar to but less subtle than the earlier film of that title. A visiting American hears ghostly bagpipes and sees spectral dancers in an old Scottish castle. A strange skull sends three people into the distant past, in one of the first published stories by comics legend Steve Ditko (and completed by fellow legend Jack Kirby). The Cat People; A Hole in His Head; The Nightmare; The Merry Ghosts of Campbell Castle; Ghost Pictures; Murder?; Don't Call on the Dead! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 4 #5
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 4 #5
    • 3.75" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple.
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    # 29 on cover. Vol 4 No 5 inside. Cover art by Jack Kirby. The Monsters of St. Laurant, art by Bob McCarty. The Greatest Horror of Them All, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Johnny lives in Sanctuary where other deformed people live free from the prying eyes of the public; He falls in love with Elena, the lovely secretary, until he learns her secret. No Cure text story. Madame Cyanide and Master Tricks!, art by Steve Ditko. Message from a Murder Victim!, art by Al Eadeh. The Flying Dutchman, art by Al Eadeh. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 5 #1
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 5 #1
    • 4.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Ernie Schroeder, Mort Meskin, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 31 on cover; listed as Vol. 5, issue #1 in indicia. A deformed man is the object of cruel attention. Alien insects conquer Earth and find humans particularly delicious. A man is discovered running with a wolf pack. Gargoyle; A Dish of Jello; Slaughter-House!; The Half-Men!; Three Million Bucks; Hungry as a Wolf! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Vol. 5 #3
    Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) Vol. 5 #3

    Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Bernard Baily, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 33 on cover; listed as Vol. 5, issue #3 in indicia. Nuclear tests create a mutant shark as smart as a human, as divers are horrified to discover. An undead she-creature stalks fugitives from justice on a remote island. Vampires awaken, and they're hungry. Lone Shark!; The Strangest Facts; Apprentice; This Time You'll Die!; Wake up the Dead!; The Ring; Mister Tree. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #111
    Blue Bolt (1949) 111
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #2039115001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by L. B. Cole and others. As the horror-comics craze grows, Star shifts the former superhero title to horror and mystery stories. Official indicia title remains Blue Bolt, despite shifting cover titles. Blue Bolt investigates weirdly local earthquakes and suspects the work of his old foe, the subterranean Green Sorceress. Red Rocket discovers a plot to replace human babies with Martian mutants. Bruce Corbet becomes the superhero The Mask to track down the Devil Gang that killed his brother, and engages the gang's leader in a final aerial dogfight. Mask: The Face of Death; Cremation; Red Rocket: The Monstrous Madmen; Thorns of the Devil; The Space Scare; The Thing of Terror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $1,850 Blue Bolt #111 5.5 OW pages - LB Cole Masterpiece!
    $1,951 BLUE BOLT #111 CGC 4.0 OW PGS STAR 1951 ICONIC LB COLE CVR BLUE BOLT WEIRD TALES
    3 days left Auction BLUE BOLT #111 CGC VGF 5.0 STAR 1951 CLASSIC L.B. COLE HORROR COVER!

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  • Issue #112
    Blue Bolt (1949) 112
    Auction opens October 5
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Interior cover tape. Brittle.

    Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and Rudy Palais. As the horror-comics craze grows, Star shifts the former superhero title to horror and mystery stories. Official indicia title remains Blue Bolt, despite shifting cover titles. A miner is transformed by subterranean forces into a gigantic monster who emerges to wreak havoc on the surface world. Torpedoman investigates reports of a giant octopus, and finds something even more sinister. A modern-day man must commit an act of bravery to free his family from an ancient curse. The Beast from Below; The Djinni of Bazra; Torpedoman: Strange Tale of the Sea Monster; The Ghost of Gold; Zann: The Weird Ape Howls!; Fear; The Thing From Beyond. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #113
    Blue Bolt (1949) 113
    • Trimmed
    • Interior is complete. Severe color loss to cover. TRIMMED, spine and cover edges reinforced with paper tape, staples added (not manufacturing).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and Basil Wolverton. Pre-Code tales of horror and monsters, unofficially called Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror. As the horror-comics craze grows, Star shifts the former superhero title to horror and mystery stories. Official indicia title remains Blue Bolt, despite shifting cover titles. A reporter follows scientists who encounter a shape-shifting creature guarding a burial ground in Alaska. A Spacehawk adventure by Basil Wolverton, as Spacehawk faces the Terror of the Green Faces. A fiend lures his victims into his castle's ancient deathtrap-room, until the police finally get wise. The Unknown Presence; The Mystery of the Catacombs; The Ghoul of the North; Death in the Sea; Spacehawk: Terror of the Green Faces; The Black Room. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #117
    Blue Bolt (1949) 117

    Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Pre-Code tales of horror and monsters, unofficially called Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror. Official indicia title for issues #117- 119 was Blue Bolt Weird Tales. Unlucky explorers learn exactly what Native Americans were talking about when they warned them against The Thing in the Pit. Taken captive in WWII North Africa, Blue Bolt is aided by Heinie, a German who is not a Nazi, in a story with early art by future Flash Gordon artist Dan Barry. Jungle hero Jo-Jo the Congo King and his mate Geesha face the adventure of the bloodthirsty jungle plant and the Weird Madman. The Thing in the Pit; Death Pays a Visit; The Devil Plant and the Weird Madman; Blue Bolt: Death in the Desert; The Monster Invaders. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $499 Blue Bolt Weird Tales 117 GD- (see descrp) -- L.B. Cole Pre-Code Horror 1952
    5 days left Auction 1952 BLUE BOLT #117 STAR PUB. LB COLE COVER COMIC BOOK

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  • Issue #118
    Blue Bolt (1949) 118
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Cover detached and first two wraps coming loose at both staples. Heavy cover oxidation.
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    Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow, Norman Nodel and Wally Wood. Pre-Code tales of horror and monsters, unofficially called Blue Bolt Weird Tales of Terror. Official indicia title for issues #117- 119 was Blue Bolt Weird Tales. An alien invader in the Florida Everglades discovers he's not the first visitor to the planet. An evil swami sentenced to death swears revenge on his jurors from beyond the grave. Tarzan-like Jungle Jo encounters zombies (actually drugged natives painted with phosphorus) and trained mandrills working under the influence of a mad scientist, with art by comics legend Wally Wood. The Creature in the Fens; Box of Death; Horror of the Future; Weird Nightmare; Jungle Jo: The White Spirit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Challenge of the Unknown (1950) 6
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #2038963024
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    One-shot. Numbering continues from Love Experiences (1949) #5. "Villa of the Vampire" splash panel appears on page #48 of the "Report of the New York State Joint Legislative Committee to Study the Publication of Comics", March 1951. In order of appearance: "High Priestess of the Snake People" reprinted in Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) #19 and in Snake Tales: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2016 IDW) #1-1ST; "True Tales of the Supernatural #1" reprinted with CCA alterations as "True Tales of Unexplained Mystery #55" in Web of Mystery (1951) #29; "The Ghost in the Portrait" reprinted in Baffling Mysteries (1952) #18; "True Tales of the Supernatural #2"; "Villa of the Vampire" art by Lin Streeter, reprinted in Web of Mystery (1951) #19; and "No Grave to Hold Him" art by Mike Sekowsky, reprinted in Web of Mystery (1951) #21. "Unburied Dead" text story reprinted in Hand of Fate (1951 Ace) #8. Indicia states "CHALLENGE OF THE UNKNOWN (Formerly Love Experiences)". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21
    Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey 1st Series) 21
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Only one staple (manufacturing).
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    Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Vic Donohue and Rudy Palais. Numbering continues from Blondie (1947 McKay/Harvey/King/Charlton) #20. Sometimes listed as Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey) #1. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. The descendant of famous witch-hunters is called to Ireland by a witch's spell. A man returns to Paris and remembers his childhood encounter with a ghost. A glimpse at what future space prisons might look like. The Old Hag of the Hills; The Avenging Spectre!; Darker Than Death; Gorilla!; Strange Customs; Gray Death; Tricks to Mystify Your Friends; The Chieftain of the Dead; Terror in the Heavens!; The Ghost of the Rue de Morte; How Death Valley Got Its Name; Weird Worlds. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey 1st Series) 22
    • 1" spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.
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    Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by John Giunta, Manny Stallman, Vic Donohue and Rudy Palais. Sometimes listed as Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey) #2. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A ferry captain provides corpses to a mad doctor in an island castle for his evil experiments. An unhinged artist creates a portal to a horrific world, bringing a hapless art student along with him. Profiles of infamous monsters: Frankenstein's Monster; Dracula; The Mummy; The Werewolf; Jack the Ripper. The Vault of Living Death; Portrait of Fear; Creatures of the Swamp; Men from Mars; Strange Customs; Caught!; House of Horror; Ferry of the Dead; The Snake Man; Chambers of Chills; Weird Worlds. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey 1st Series) 23
    Auction opens October 5
    • Cover loose at one staple. Interior tearing.

    Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Lee Elias, Pierce Rice, Vic Donohue and Rudy Palais. Sometimes listed as Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey) #3. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. The recipient of an eye transplant is haunted by horrifying visions. A meek accountant pushed too far turns to murder, in a story with possible inks by comics legend Leonard Starr. Scientists discover the legendary lair of the Minotaur, but soon regret it. Arctic explorers accidentally unfreeze an evil temple and its inhabitants. Walking Dead; Hall Of Horror!; Trip To Terror; Brain Operation!; Strange Customs; Death In The Desert!; Monster's Maze; Scientific Oddities; The Doom of Living Ice; Weird Worlds. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey 1st Series) 24

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Marvil Epp, Pierce Rice, and Vic Donohue. Sometimes listed as Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey) #4. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A man swears revenge on the woman who left him at the altar. A stranger enters a town of the dead. Brothers plot to murder their wealthy aunt, but she's got dark powers on her side. The Lost Souls!; The Pale Light Of Death!; Two Ways To Die!; Book Of Vengeance; Ancient Lands Of Mystery!; The Perfect Crime; Weird Facts; The Fighting Corpse; Master of Evil; Pact With the Devil! Series continues, renumbered as Chamber of Chills (1952 Harvey) #5. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Chamber of Chills (1952-1954 Harvey 2nd Series) 5

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, John Giunta, Manny Stallman, and Joe Certa. Series continues from Chamber of Chills (1951 Harvey) #24. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A brain operation unleashes the monstrous beast within an ordinary man. A meteorite is discovered to be filled with precious gems, bringing out the worst in humanity. A shrunken head tells its new owner that it needs a body. The Shrunken Skull; An Appointment With a Corpse; The Army Ants; Strange Superstitions; The Devil's Blood; Operation--Monster; Spirit In the Stone; Return of the Werewolf!; Ghosts That Never Rest! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Chamber of Chills (1952-1954 Harvey 2nd Series) 6
    Auction opens October 5

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Marvil Epp, Lee Elias, Vic Donahue, and Joe Certa. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A fraternity hazing prank accidentally summons up a real demon. A fortune hunter is pursued by disembodied skulls after stealing sacred rubies. A man discovers monsters living in the tunnels under New York. Jelly Death; Black Knights of Evil; The Seven Skulls of Magondi; Dungeon of Doom! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Chamber of Chills (1952-1954 Harvey 2nd Series) 7
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #23-3812DEF-004
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Abe Simon, Don Perlin, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Joe Certa. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. The owner of a carnival tries to summon real monsters for his new exhibit. A cursed vase kills any plant placed in it, but disposing of it isn't so easy. A gambler makes a deal with the devil. Pit of the Damned!; Crawling Death; Garden of Horror; The Seal of Satan. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $700 Chamber Of Chills 7 CGC 5.0 PCH 1952 Used In SOTI Golden Age Bondage Torture

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  • Issue #8
    Chamber of Chills (1952-1954 Harvey 2nd Series) 8

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Abe Simon, Rudy Palais, and Vic Donahue. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A man's new property contains an evil tree. A scientist can revive the dead, but unfortunately, they return as monsters. Treasure hunters murder a woman to keep their latest find a secret, but her curse ensures that they will never make it through Egypt. Green Killer!; A Safari of Death!; Headless Horror!; Formula for Death. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Chamber of Chills (1952-1954 Harvey 2nd Series) 9

    Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Tom Hickey, Rudy Palais, Al Avison, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Vic Donahue. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. Antarctic explorers discover a long-frozen caveman. A man arranges a fiendish revenge on the thieves who murdered his wife, setting the eight-armed Ranu against them. Figures from nursery rhymes are brought to life as murderous minions. Bondage cover by Al Avison. The Eight Hands of Ranu; Strange Legends: Maushope - The Dying Smoker; The Captain's Return; The Annals of Horror: The Black Death; The Rotting Death; Birth of a Monster; The Ice Horror; Demons of the Night. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $220 CHAMBER OF CHILLS #9 CGC 3.5 | Pre-Code horror 1952 RARE!
    $300 Chamber Of Chills 9 CGC 3.5 Monster Bondage Cover

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  • Issue #10
    Chamber of Chills (1952-1954 Harvey 2nd Series) 10

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Rudy Palais, Al Avison, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Vic Donahue. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A businessman makes a deal with the devil to get revenge on the partners who forced him out. Explorers enter an ice cave, not realizing it is the mouth of a frozen giant. Miners encounter the living dead. The Face of Horror; Cave of Doom; The Dead Sleep Lightly; Devil's Due. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Chamber of Chills (1952-1954 Harvey 2nd Series) 11
    Auction opens October 5
    • 1" spine split from bottom. Cover loose at both staples. Water damage.

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Rudy Palais, Al Avison, Manny Stallman, John Giunta and Tom Hickey. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A woman's face in a pool tries to lure passersby into the water. Brothers take over an 18th-century English inn by having the owner committed to an asylum, but they didn't count on her grandmother's witchcraft. The Girl in the Moonpool; The Horror From the Shade; To Live Again!; Strange Legends: The Great Drought and the Waters of Waco; Return From Bedlam; The Curse of Morgan Kilgane; Graveyard of Gems! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Chamber of Chills (1952-1954 Harvey 2nd Series) 13
    • 4" Cumulative spine split. Heavy water damage. Cover oxidation.

    Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Abe Simon, Nat Barnett and Moe Marcus. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A scientist descends into a pit of primitive creatures in Africa. An explorer climbs inside a gigantic statue before realizing it's actually a living giant. Treasure hunters are pursued by deadly ants after stealing sacred gems from an idol. Man in the Hood; The Lost Race; The Man Germ; The Things. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.