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  • Issue #12
    Baffling Mysteries (1952) 12
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #2023154008

    Cover pencils by Jim McLaughlin. Vengeance of the Tiger Queen, art by Chic Stone; Though the natives warn him about the "tiger people", big game hunter Deerson kills and beheads a noble tiger in Sumatra; Visions of a headless man and a visit from beautiful princess "Tigrina" lure him back into the jungle. Paint a Picture in Crimson, art by Al Eadeh; Count Damon, who seems to be the devil but also an art painter in Soho, London, weaves fates by painting people. House of the Screaming Fiends, pencils by Dick Beck; A young doctor and his wife inherit a spooky house where the old undead doctor and his caretaker conduct fiendish experiments on former patients; The young doctor wants to put these creatures out of their misery. Never Bargain with a Spirit, pencils by Mike Sekowsky. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Baffling Mysteries (1952) 13
    • 1" cumulative spine split with splitting to interior wraps. Staples added (not manufacturing).

    Cover pencils by Jim McLaughlin. Dr. Gueux's Nightmare Monsters, pencils by Louis Zansky; Dr. Gueux wants to rule the world with the help of monsters dreamt up by a mystery writer in his nightmares. Greed's Grisly Treasure; Adventurer runs an errand for the devil; He fights ghosts in a spooky tavern to get his hands on a pirate treasure. Role of the Footlight Werewolf, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Paul Gattuso; Ambitious actor goes method acting to portray a werewolf onstage; He joins a band of werewolves, supplies them with victims and learns their behavior and rites. Black Horror of Druid's Glen, pencils by Charles Nicholas. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $585 Baffling Mysteries #13 (ACE Magazines January 1953) CGC 6.5

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  • Issue #16
    Baffling Mysteries (1952) 16
    • Cover detached at one staple. Cover and interior oxidation. Water damage.
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    Cover art by Jim McLaughlin. Doom Comes in Emerald Green, art by Ken Rice; Professor Montross sets up a magical slide show projecting scenes from history through the emerald of doom; He shouldn't have killed the projector's owner, because the show reveals his crime--in front of an assembly of policemen, of all things. The Witch's Vengeful Return, art by Louis Zansky; The soul of old witch Hepzibah is awakened in her descendant Nora; Nora goes on a vengeance spree, killing all descendants of those who burned Hepzibah at the stake 300 year earlier. Strands of the Faceless Horror, art by Lou Cameron; Harold Carpenter acquires a magical rug in India; The genie of the rug kills Carpenter's rival and weaves his soul into the fabric of the rug. Wings of Wickedness, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Baffling Mysteries (1952) 17
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Significant inner well scuff(s)
    • Label #4433221004

    Kill, My Minions of Death!, art by Lou Cameron; Thanks to "years of experiments plus a knowledge of black magic", Ivan Buloff controls an army of flying severed hands that kill on his command; He even blackmails the helpless German government. Duel of the Spectres, pencils by Dick Beck, inks by George Klein; Jeff Pearson and his wife travel to Scotland to inherit the family castle; Pearson is confronted by the ghosts of his dead brothers, including a vampire. Evil Cult of the Juggernaut, pencils by Dick Beck; Writing a book about native lore, Paul Reynolds discovers the cult of the juggernaut in India; The evil high priest Rashonu exploits his followers to amass riches. Master of the Undead, art by Al Hartley. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    3 days left Auction Baffling Mysteries #17 (ACE Magazines September 1953)

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  • Issue #18
    Baffling Mysteries (1952) 18
    • 2" cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at both staples.
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    6 of Me on the Prowl, art by Ken Rice; An evil sculptress and a mad doctor create six clones of ex-G.I. Barney Phelps; As the clones commit crimes, the real Phelps is desperate to stop them. 12 Hours to Doom, art by Lou Cameron; Businessman Arthur Matlin discovers a magic sundial which summons Chronos, the spirit of time;p With the help of Chronos, Matlin can travel some hours ahead into the future; He uses this ability to commit crimes. The Ghost in the Portrait, art by Ken Rice; A young couple free the ghost of an evil ancestor; He takes revenge on the bones of the people who sentenced him to death; Then he commands the man to murder his wife, as he did with his wife. Crimson Wraith from the North, art by Sy Grudko. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #20
    Baffling Mysteries (1952) 20
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    The Maze Master, art by Lou Cameron; Victor Rarlo is a sadist who loves puzzles and lets people perish in his fiendish mazes; Being challenged by a strange mystic, Rarlo travels into psychedelic mind-mazes and gets irreversibly caught in the maze of his own mind. Tune of the Zombie Queen, art by Louis Zansky; Washed-up dancers Ferdie and Doris take over a stage act from a genuine voodoo queen in New Orleans; They have to pay a price though--and turn into zombies. Hostage of the Unearthly, art by Ken Rice; Demons from the "half-world" invade our "earth-plane" through a pathway opened by radiation experiments. When Voodoo Drums Rumble, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Baffling Mysteries (1952) 22

    Sculptress of Doom, art by Ken Rice; The evil-minded Corella is a sculptress who can capture her model's souls in her statues; Her husband George finds out about it and has to decide between his wife and his life. Curse of the Condemned Gypsy, art by Jay Scott Pike; A violin is charged with a gypsy curse: the person who plays it, will commit a murder. Over My Dead Body, art by Lou Cameron; In a scheme to get his insurance money, struggling painter Ben Ober agrees to a fake burial of his comatose body. The Amulet of Terror, pencils by Mike Sekowsky. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Baffling Mysteries (1952) 23
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    Werewolf Husband, art by Louis Zansky; Lucille Garth is determined to marry into wealth, even if it means wedding the strange Count Yarno; Lucille suspects the Count's secret, and makes plans to become a rich widow. It Happened on Valentine's Eve; A honeymooning couple seek shelter from a storm. Clang of the Crypt Door, art by Jim McLaughlin; The Chesney family line lies unblemished from the time of Rupert the Crusader; Last descendant Bart Chesney wants no part in charity and good work for humanity; He rather kills his uncle to inherit the family fortune. The Frenzy of Sheila Lord, art by Maurice Gutwirth and George Appel. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Baffling Mysteries (1952) 24
    • Water damage. Cover loose at staples. Pencil marking. Residue.

    The Sacred Fingers of Princess Thais, art by Jim McLaughlin; Jeweler Norton Cross is brought to Java by the beautiful sorceress Thai;. She sends him on a mission to reclaim three jade pieces; Norton kills for her and hopes to marry her. Scourge of the Scorpion Cult; Searching for a cure for scorpion's venom, Dr. Marston and "his lovely daughter Celia" run into a cult of scorpion people; Their leader wants to take Celia as his queen. The Phantom Snow Queen, art by Maurice Gutwirth and George Appel; Ski-jump sensation Irma Monroe has a vision of death the night before her fabulous nightly ski-jump at the New Hampshire Snowtop Lodge; She races to New York to see a psychiatrist about this; Meanwhile a skeletal phantom does all the work for her. The Menace That Stalked Brooding Cunliffe, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $102 Baffling Mysteries #24 VG+ 4.5 Ace Magazines 1955

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  • Issue #10
    Beware (1952 Youthful) 10
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split.

    Cover by Ed Goldfarb and Bob Baer. Stories and art by Doug Wildey, Gerald Altman, Vince Napoli, Ernie Bache and Harry Harrison. Violent pre-Code horror comics from Youthful Magazines. Numbering continues from Fantastic (1952) #9. An adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic horror story The Pit and the Pendulum, with early art by Doug Wildey. Denny the ventriloquist believes his dummy Hector is trying to kill him, but Hector is actually under the influence of sinister psychic Hugo. In the far reaches of the Rockies during a blizzard, prospector Fenley admits his crimes to a mysterious visitor. The Pit and the Pendulum; The Last Word; Nightmare!; Death Claims His Own; Doll of Death. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Beware (1952 Youthful) 11
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    • Restored: C2
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover, Tear Seals to Cover, Spine Split Sealed to Cover Reinforced.
    • Label #4135953003

    Cover by Ed Goldfarb and Bob Baer. Stories and art by Ed Goldfarb, Vince Napoli, Paul Cooper and Harry Harrison. Violent pre-Code horror comics from Youthful Magazines. The Mighty Mauler is a champion wrestler against humans, but then Dr. Blau pits him against his latest creation, a human mind in the body of a gorilla. After a guide murders a Sherpa during a Himalayan expedition, the Sherpa returns as a tiny vengeful spirit literally under his skin. A couple living in remote Alaska encounters a race of shape-shifters trying to take over the world. The Middle Toe; Wrestling with Horror; The Damned Thing!; The Horror Heads; The Murderous Mimics! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Beware (1952 Youthful) 12
    • Rough edges to a few pages (not fully cut during manufacturing). Water damage. Miscut.
    • Cover coming loose at one staple. Oxidation and water damage.

    Cover by Joseph Szokoli. Stories and art by Joseph Szokoli, Vince Napoli, Bill Fraccio and Harry Harrison. Violent pre-Code horror comics from Youthful Magazines. This issue was mentioned in the text (p. 388) of the anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent. Grave-robber Harry gets a comeuppance when the dead rise from their graves. An artist for "Beware" comics feels that he's run out of monster ideas, until he meets his son's strange new playmate, in a story that name-drops several other Youthful Mag horror artists. In postwar Germany, American agents investigate a killer stalking a small town, and learn the ancient castle nearby hides a very modern horror. The Body Snatcher; My Daddy Should Have Listened; The Death Waltz; The Pied Piper of Ziess-Baden; Don't Dance With Me When I'm Dead. Final issue under this publisher; Trojan Magazines continues the title and numbering with Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) #1 (aka #13), while Youthful continues it as Chilling Tales (1952) #13. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 3
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple.
    • 8.25" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.
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    Cover by Harry Harrison. Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Martin Smith, Paul S. Newman, Leo Hagler, Richard Kahn, Al Gordon, Jesse Merlan and Harry Harrison. Pre-Code horror comics from Trojan Magazines. Sometimes listed as Beware (1953 Trojan) #15. A scientist encounters gigantic amoebas deep in the swamp - amoebas with a taste for humans. A man resurrects the spirit of his ancestor, a murderous pirate, hoping to learn where he hid his treasure. A magazine artist is hired to draw the faces of the dead. The Swamp Horror; Never Call a Ghost; The Stolen Soul; Chills in the Night; The Faces of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: #15 May on cover (actual #3 in series). Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 6
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Includes a certificate from the William Anselmo Pera Collection.
    • Label #2050374002
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3819217001
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    Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Al Tyler, John Belfi, and Myron Fass. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines really gets into gear with this issue. In fact, this issue was used for an illustration in the anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent (illo #12, with caption, "Children are first shocked and then desensitized by all this brutality."). A mad scientist builds a robot and programs it to think, then is surprised when it attacks him with a yen for taking over the world. In one of the more original "poetic justice" horror stories, a man murdered in a paper pulper returns from the grave to avenge his murder through paper products. Hugo seeks revenge on those who have slighted him. Plus a grisly article about real-life decapitations and what happens after. The Thing from Beyond; Almost Human; The Paper Ghost; Life After Death?; The Phantom of the Moor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $850 Beware #6 CGC 3.0 OW/WP (Trojan Mag. 1953) Golden Age Pre-code Horror S.O.T.I.

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  • Issue #7
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 7
    • Interior is complete, but chipping. Full length spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • INCOMPLETE. Torn interior. Interrupts art and story. Cover detached at both staples.
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    Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Sid Check, John Belfi, and Myron Fass. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. A bank robber finds a hideout in the swamps where he is treated like royalty - until he realizes he's been fattened up for slaughter. A hobbyist whose hobby is collecting tombstones finds one that's made out with his name. A man hopes to smuggle his wife out of plague-ridden Paris in a coffin. The Life of Riley; Guest of the Ghouls; Heads of the Dead; The Devil Shares a Body; Black Death. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $395 Beware #7 (1954) ⭐ CGC 3.5 ⭐ Rare! Golden Age Horror PCH Trojan Magazines Comic

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  • Issue #8
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 8

    Cover by A. C. Hollingsworth. Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Sid Check, John Forte, and Myron Fass. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. A headless man tells George the story of the Alwyn treasure. While exploring a cave in which witches were sealed 300 years before, a music professor finds a flute, and foolishly plays it to see what will happen. Something evil is stalking the sewers and catacombs of Paris. Lost Souls; When Witches Summon; Terror In the Streets; The Watery Ghost; Come Die With Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 9
    • Cover and centerfold detached, heavy cover oxidation, 7" cumulative spine split.
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    Cover by A. C. Hollingsworth. Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Art Gates, A. C. Hollingsworth, and Leo Morey. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. Framed for murder and executed, a man returns as a fiery spirit of vengeance. A thief breaks into the wrong house, encountering ghouls who want his help robbing the dead. A boxer paid to throw a fight gets a ghostly visitation that changes his tune. Vampire's Roost; The Ghost of Fire; No Pockets on the Dead; The Man Who Died Twice; The Sea Ghost Returns; The Corpse in the Ring. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $900 Beware #8 May 1954 CGC 4.0

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  • Issue #11
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 11
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split.

    Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Art Gates, Leo Morey, Edvard Moritz and Jay Disbrow. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. Archaeologists exploring the lost Mayan "Temple of Eternal Life" accidentally awaken the dead, who want to pick up where they left off with the human sacrifices. A scientist receives a TV message from outer space that turns out to be commands to begin an alien invasion. A writer reveals the supernatural truth behind his latest story. Plus an article about real-life burial practices and death rituals around the world. Ghostly Sacrifice; Cry: Danger; His Own Funeral; Dead and Gone; Dwellers in Darkness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 12
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Water spotting.

    Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Art Gates, Leo Morey, Edvard Moritz, Rudy Palais and Henry Kiefer. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. A crook hiding out in Thailand decides to start scamming the locals, but he should have just kept hiding out. A couple seeks shelter in the wrong house. Botanists discover the largest carnivorous plant yet known, and ill-advisedly bring it back to the US and its tasty citizens. Plus an article about the real-life belief in demons in various parts of the world. The Voice From Beyond; Stone Dead; Step Into My Parlor; The Land of Demons; Appetite for Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 14
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4330647001

    Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Art Gates, Leo Morey, Edvard Moritz, Rudy Palais, Paul S. Newman and Henry Kiefer. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. A book collector purchases a book on raising the dead, but others want the book for reasons other than curiosity. A professional translator gets mixed up in the magical rivalry between two sorcerers. A theater reopens 25 years after a dancer was murdered on its stage. Plus a vintage PSA encouraging parents to get involved in their local schools. The Mummy Master; Dark Dancer; The Sorcerer; The Key of Revenge; Daughter of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 15
    • 1.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Staple rust with migration. Cover oxidation.

    Stories and art by Myron Fass, Marty Elkin, Tony Tallarico and Alvin Hollingsworth. Merit takes over the publishing of this pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. An archaeologist is transported into a strange civilization by a magic crystal, and learns he has been foretold to free the people there from a tyrant. A fortune teller tells a down-on-his-luck gambler to concentrate on the number 13 and his luck will change. A homeless man makes the ultimate sacrifice to save the life of the orphan girl who was kind to him. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. The Crystal of Time; Your Number Is Up; The Secret of Pitmurkie Wood; Make Me Invisible!; Right Connections! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Beware Terror Tales (1952 Fawcett) 1
    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #1135349004
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #23-3812DEF-003
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Tape on centerfold.
    • Label #1999686018
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    Cover by Bernard Bailey. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Bernard Bailey. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. In the English town of Trelawney, John gets caught in the ancient feud between two ghosts with ghostly attack dogs, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. A safari captures the legendary white ape, but catching it and keeping it are two different things. Grave robber Charley is chosen by the dead themselves to be the new cemetery keeper. Ghost Hounds of Trelawney; The Nameless Horror; Horror on the Hill; Custodian of the Dead. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Beware Terror Tales (1952 Fawcett) 4

    Cover by Bernard Bailey. Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff and Bob McCarthy. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. A musician with alien-hand syndrome doesn't mean to strike back against his cruel mentor, but he can't stop himself. Seeking shelter from a storm in a forgotten Tibetan cave, hikers Jeff and Marjorie light a black candle, which is the absolute worst thing they could have done. Scientists Grimm and Wilbur have created a living mass of protoplasm and an "electronic brain" (or computer), and decide to see what happens when they combine the two. Revolt of the Fingers; The Black Candle of Life; Little Lady; The Crawling Horror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Beware Terror Tales (1952 Fawcett) 5

    Cover by Bernard Bailey. Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bill Woolfolk, Maurice Gutwirth and Bob McCarthy. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. A police detective encounters a magical clock that sends people to Hell when it strikes thirteen. Traveling the polar wastes, two explorers are trapped in an igloo for months, and one of them is slowly going insane... or is it both? Gangsters force a Romani witch to use her powers to bring a ganglord back from the dead. The Horrors of the 13th Stroke; The Lonely One!; The Ghoul at Eldritch Manor!; Gray Matter; Return of the Dead! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $400 Beware Terror Tales 5 CGC 4.0 Bernard Baily Pre-code Horror

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  • Issue #7
    Beware Terror Tales (1952 Fawcett) 7
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4448808012

    Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bill Woolfolk, Maurice Gutwirth and Bob McCarthy. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. Chess master Roger engages Death in a chess game during a near-death experience, but after he's revived, Death wants to continue the game. A train engineer gets a job offer to conduct the train to Hell, a one-way trip for most. Scientist Hiram creates a machine that can transport the souls of the elderly into the bodies of the freshly dead, and it just gets worse from there. The Man Who Defeated Death!; Dripping Terror; Last Express!; Tempest in a Teapot; The Walking Cadaver. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 2

    Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. The Mystery of Lunablanca, art by Maurice Gutwirth and George Appel; The castle of Lunablanca, Spain, is haunted by vampire countess Sinistra; An American news-photographer falls in love with her and discovers that the girl is not the vampire, but controlled by one. The Ghost Who Stole a Body, pencils by Ken Rice; The "unmourned ghost" of evil Alexander Black is doomed to walk the earth forever, but he has a cunning plan; During heart surgery upon Dr. Anders, Black slips into his body and takes over. Valley of the Scaly Monsters. The Shrieking Terror, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Vince Alascia. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 3

    Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. The Amulet of Terror, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; In Hungary, two treasure hunters steal a vampire's amulet out of its grave, thus releasing the beast. Behind the Locked Door, art by Jerry Grandenetti; Maxwell Geis is haunted by recurrent nightmares; The people he dreams about, die; On the brink of insanity, he falls in love with a girl; Visiting her parents, he relives his dreams again. The Keeper of the Flames. The Legend of the Long 3rd Finger, pencils by Louis Zansky. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 4

    Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. Trial by Ghost Light, pencils by Ken Rice; Playboy Weston is convicted and executed for a murder he didn't commit; The district attorney Dexter knew of his innocence, but used the case to become governor. The Spell of the Hypnotic Chord, pencils by Louis Zansky; Knife-throwing artist Zander is executed and swears revenge upon his judges; At the same time, a concert pianist loses his hands in a train crash and gets Zander's hands transplanted. Cult of the Undead. It happened on Valentine's Eve. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 6
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4219560016
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    • Cover oxidation. Water spotting. Includes certificate from the Vampire University Collection.
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    • 4" cover tear. Cover loose at one staple. Water damage.
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    • Pieces of margins of some interior pages torn off, does not affect art or story. Tape over tear in front cover.
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    Cover pencils by Jim McLaughlin. Scourge of the Scorpion Cult; Searching for a cure for scorpion's venom, Dr. Marston and "his lovely daughter Celia" run into a cult of scorpion people; Their leader wants to take Celia as his queen. Riddle of Pete Dunn's Last Fight, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; Boxer Pete Dunn is ready to win the lightweight championship; As his father dies, he promises him to win the fight and become champion; Dunn gets killed in a car accident, but manages to show up for his fight. He wins the championship, but vanishes in his dressing room. Black Wings of the Demon Gondolier, art by Maurice Gutwirth and George Appel. Return From the Great Abyss, art by Gene Colan. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $250 BEYOND #6 [1951 VG] "SCOURGE OF THE SCORPION CULT"

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  • Issue #7
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 7

    The Doorway to Yesterday, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Vince Alascia; While staying in Rome, american newspaperman Wilson follows a beautiful stranger through the ruins and enters the "doorway to yesterday;" He finds himself in ancient Rome and (at the command of Nerissa) has to battle a gladiator. The Dead Guard the Gold, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; Treasure hunter Kramer gets pulled into an underwater world where ghost pirates dwell; The pirate's girl shows him a way out and Kramer can escape. Gallows in the Sky. Creatures of Fantasy, pencils by Richard Case. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 8

    Cover art by Ken Rice. Daughters of Doom, art by Louis Zansky; Student Dan Revere works as a graveyard keeper to earn his college money; He meets a female vampire who looks like his fiancée Anne. The Winged Spectres of Dismal Swamp, art by Lou Cameron; Gregg Damion crashes his car in the swamps and is rescued by a giant, heat-radiating moth; Finding overnight shelter, he meets swamp dweller Igor and his mysterious daughter Siri. Valley of the Macabre, art by Chic Stone. Ancient Curse of the Medusa, pencils by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 9
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split (taped).
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    Cover art by Ken Rice. Horror Blown in Glass, pencils by Ken Rice; In Prague, glass blowing apprentice Anton wants to win the heart of the snobbish Maria; He obtains the finest quartz (from an unhallowed graveyard!) and blows a masterpiece, a satyr's head. Anton also goes insane in the process. On the Other Side of Death's Door, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; Dick Manson has a horrible car accident, but remains unhurt; He is stalked by a mysterious woman who wants to drag him into the afterlife. The Vampire of the Opera. The Face in the Mirror. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 11
    • Cover-to-cover worm hole, affects some story. Staple rust, rust migration. Includes certificate from the Vampire University Collection.
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    Moon-God's Death-Dealing Idol, art by Jim McLaughlin; Searching for pearls, Cliff Banning is marooned on an uncharted island in the Indian ocean; He discovers a cruel moon-worshipping cult led by beautiful Luana; Once every month the moon turns blood red and a human has to be sacrificed. Recruits for the Legion of the Undead; Medical student Kip Powell has to watch five corpses flee from the city morgue; In pursuit he encounters Doctor Lostarza, an undead scientist experimenting with voodoo and the victory over death. The Other Side of the Macabre Mirror, pencils by Lou Cameron, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. In the Time-Trolls' Sinister Clutches. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $600 Beyond #11 CGC 6.0 (Ace Periodicals, 1952) Golden Age Pre-Code Horror

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  • Issue #12
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 12

    The Witching Well, art by Lou Cameron; The Wildings, Vera and Roy, spend a weekend in a farmhouse Vera has inherited; Their love is put to the test, because Vera is possessed by the soul of an old witch and tries to murder Roy. Victims of the Twin Scourges, pencils by Lou Cameron, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Rhyming demons transform a couple into a vampire and a werewolf; They hunt together; When separated, the change does not occur. Trail of the Phantom Gypsy, pencils by Jim McLaughlin. The Bedeviled Battalion, art by Richard Case. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 14
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4219560011
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    Fanged Nemesis of the North, script by Robert Turner; Gold prospector Jason Fee has to fight off wolves, but is hurt in the process; Every now and then he turns abruptly into a werewolf. The Gong Of Singh Chlam; In India, art collector Ralph Burgess steals the sacred gong of Singh Chlam; This mythical artifact summons the ghosts and demons of an ancient sect of thugs. Wedded to a Witch, script by Robert Turner, pencils by Bill Molno. Satana's Fatal Beauty, pencils by Robert S. Pious. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 15
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4219560012
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    Cover art by Ken Rice. Noose for a Magician, pencils by Lou Cameron; Englishman Gaxton learns powerful magic from an Indian fakir; Including a rope trick which leads to the region of the undead. Having learned all, Gaxton murders his master and starts performing on his own. Don't wake the Dead!, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; Delia, a medium at seances, is overpowered by visions of the dead, commanding her to help them kill all those who disturbed their rest; A young man tries to intervene, but the dead get their murderous revenge. The Gold Monster of Hell's Canyon, pencils by Bill Molno. The Harpy of Central Park, art by Chic Stone. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 17
    • 3" Spine split from bottom.
    • Paper: Off white to white
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    Cover pencils by Jim McLaughlin. The Terror of Dread Isle, art by Louis Zansky; Off the coast of Scotland lies Dread Isle; There live "fog creatures" with the ability of shapeshifting. I Walked at Midnight, art by Al Eadeh; Two vampires live in a cemetery; One day this hunting ground cannot provide nourishment for both of them. The Lyre of Doom. Treasure of the Dead, art by Gene Colan; On the deathbed of his father, Ralph Sandon promises to return a pirate treasure the father stole. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 19

    Cover art by Jim McLaughlin. The Haunted Recording, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; Sound technician Rex Vorse (sic!) produces horror sound effects by actually strangling a woman. Because she has "a strong gypsy strain" in her, she haunts him with her ghost. Blooded Altar on Frykon Tower; In a small Balkan village, demons are unleashed and sent back to hell by the caretaker of the Frykon tower. The Vampire of Montmartre, art by Jim McLaughlin. Black Coffin of the Voodoo Jinx, pencils by Charles Nicholas. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #20
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 20

    Cover art by Lou Cameron. Prophecy of the Black Dream, art by Ken Rice; In Paris, art painter Dulaq finds magical paints; Everything he paints becomes reality; So he disposes comfortably of his rival and his landlady. Horde of the Faceless; Henry Keefe considers suicide because he lost his right arm in an accident; He is approached by the legion of "the faceless ones", a dark cult; They restore his arm and want a book of magic in exchange. Lair of the Spidery Fiend, pencils by Dick Beck. Calling All Ghouls, pencils by Chic Stone. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $250 BEYOND #20 CBCS 2.0 PRE-CODE HORROR

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  • Issue #22
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 22
    • Interior complete. Chew, slightly affects readability. Near full length spine split (taped). Heavy tape on interior of cover.
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    Swirling Mist of Doom, pencils by Dick Beck; John Courtney steals a "demon in a bottle" from a sideshow; He knows how to open the magic flask and let out the genie. Prey For the Vampire Horde, art by Lou Cameron; Eric Barnes, an audio engineer, is captured by sinister count Pramevi (anagram for 'vampire'); He is to build a recording machine to preserve the count's voice for all eternity. Arise, O Undead Druids!, art by Lin Streeter. Sorcerer's Flaming Ring, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 23
    • 7" spine tear through cover and five wraps. Centerfold detached.
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    In the Coils of the Python Queen, art by Jim McLaughlin; Harley Dolan goes to India to find some python snakes for his circus; He returns with many snakes and beautiful Boidae as their presenter; What Dolan doesn't know is that Boidae and her pythons are were-snakes, changing forms at will. The Unsleeping Dead, art by Lou Cameron. Talisman of the Evil Brood, pencils by Sy Grudko; Newspaper columnist Ronald Colby likes to ruin the lives of people; When he accuses the mystic Madame Khal of being a fraud, she presents him with a special gift; A ring which makes his demons visible. Minion of the Bloody Horsemen. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 24

    Step into My Empty Shroud, art by Lou Cameron; The gangster Reynolds is executed in the electric chair and buried in Potter's Field; In his mind he refuses to have died and battles his way out of a cemetery full of collegial skeletons. These, My Hands of Doom, art by Ken Rice; Cosmos, "an ugly, twisted man", is a masterful sculptor, but unrecognized; He swears revenge, makes a deal with the devil and gets a rare gift: anything he touches turns to stone. Lair of the Black Widow, art by Sy Grudko. The Talking Skull, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #26
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 26
    • Cover detached at one staple, 1.5" cumulative spine split, tears in first page.
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    When Icy Fingers Clutch, pencils by Ken Rice; In northern Africa, the beggar Mejm shanghais men to do slave work for the building of a railroad; A mystic glove robbed from a sorcerer helps him to the dirty work. Death Writes the Horoscope, art by Louis Zansky; The gangster Vince Yorga learns to command the "demons of the zodiac" and abuses this ability to amass riches. The Secret Fear of Thurman Renauld, art by Lou Cameron. Me - Beast!, pencils by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #28
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 28
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    Nightmare Carnival, art by Ken Rice; Somewhere in France, the brothers Lebrun wage a private war against Jules du Mort; The cemetery on his property shall yield for the expansion of the Lebrun's carnival ground. Invitation from a Ghost, art by Louis Zansky; The author Peter Verold fights beliefs of superstition, traveling the country and debunking supernatural hoaxes. Waves of the Creeping Death, art by Jim McLaughlin. The Persevering Mummy; In an American museum a mummy comes alive. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $295 The BEYOND 1954 Sept #28 CBCS 3.0 ACE Comics Golden Age Horror Pre-Code

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  • Issue #29
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 29
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4225992009

    Doomsmoke, art by Ken Rice; Pipe collector Ira Krim is fascinated by a skull-shaped pipe in a curio shop; Despite all warnings, he is compelled to own the pipe, even if it means his doom. Legend of the Long 3rd Finger, art by Louis Zansky; With his terrible first marriage behind him, a man starts a life with a new family; He is called to the deathbed of his first wife, who lets the man know that his first-born was born with a long 3rd finger, a sure sign that he is cursed to be a werewolf. Candles for the Undead, art by Jim McLaughlin. The Face In the Fog, art by Martin Marty Rose. 36 pages Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #30
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 30
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    Code of the Shadowmaster, art by Lou Cameron; Carnival silhouette artist Linc Mars learns to cut magic silhouettes from a burial sackcloth; He uses his abilities to amass riches. The Reluctant Ghost, art by Ken Rice; At a seance, three people command spirits from the beyond to supply them with beauty, knowledge and money. Slaves of the Undead Brain, art by Louis Zansky. The Spell of the Hypnotic Chord, pencils by Louis Zansky; Knife-throwing artist Zander is executed and swears revenge upon his judges. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #30
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 30

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Vic Donahue and Rudy Palais. The former superhero comic Black Cat becomes one of the mainstays of Harvey's notorious pre-Code horror lineup. Two men dare to enter the forest of horror and discover the terrifying truth about the land beyond. A strange little man leads Betty to a house where her dead husband Mark is somehow still alive, but things go from bad to worse. The family of Robert Lupine suspects he's the werewolf that's stalking the moors. Former series star Black Cat appears on the cover only. Gateway To Death; The Thing From the Grave; The Werewolf Must Kill; Black Cat's Encyclopedia of Superstition; Weird Facts; Mysteries of the Heavens; Horror After Death; Powers of the Unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #31
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 31
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split With splitting to interior wraps.
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    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, does not affect main features. Severe water damage, Mold.
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    Stories and art by Manny Stallman and Rudy Palais. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. A strange old woman sells roses dripping with blood that drive the buyer to madness and murder. A cane that glows in the night means death for someone, but its horrible tapping serves as a warning of its approach. Legendary pirate Harry Main lures ships to their doom on the Ipswich Shoals, but the souls of the dead get their revenge. Bloody Red Rose; The Thing; The Tapping Doom; Ghost Town; Black Cats Encyclopedia of Superstition; Trapped!; The Sea Witch of Sandy Hook; The Sleepwalking Killer; Ghosts That Never Rest: The Devil-Doomed Sand-Man!; Weird Facts. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #33
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 33

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Tom Hickey, Vic Donahue and Rudy Palais. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. A ship docks at a port ravaged by the dreaded Gray Plague. The 13th green of a haunted golf course is the site of a player's death, and now his spirit won't let anyone else play through. A death-row inmate insists on his innocence. This issue was mentioned in the British anti-comics classic Parade of Pleasure. Electrocution cover by Lee Elias. Corpses From The Sea; Army of Scorpions; Ghost Train; Horror In The Stone Age; The Red Death; Grave On The Green; Vat of Death!; Man-Made Monster. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $500 Black Cat Comics #33 (Harvey February 1952) VG+

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  • Issue #34
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 34
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Spine split reaching interior wraps.
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    "Jack of Horror" (script and pencils by Bob Powell, inks by Howard Nostrand); "Shadows on the Tomb" (pencils by Joe Certa); "Hand of the Yogi" (pencils by Rudy Palais); "Halloween Nightmare" (pencils by Manny Stallman). Three pages worth of text stories and filler, "Satan's Seal," Monster Lore," "The Return of the Mummies," and "The Mark of the Vampire." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.