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Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 39

  • Issue #39
    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 39
    Auction opens April 5
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4491105015
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #0064571019
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    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.