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Horrific (1952) comic books

  • Issue #2
    Horrific (1952) 2
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3858906013
    • Discounted from $595.00.

    "Tail of Death"; Amos Hatter has to take care of his younger scientist brother, Joseph; The mentally deranged Joseph experiments with a growing formula, but finds the opposite and shrinks himself down to mouse size; Amos helps him to regain his normal size, but is murdered by Joseph out of fear to be submitted to a mental institution. "Terror On High"; Two criminals infiltrate a monastery in the Bavarian Alps, where the bodies of the dead are preserved in its sub-zero cellar; Ralph and Jerry steal precious gems from the corpses and make their escape to their hide-out cabin; But the ghosts of the robbed come for revenge. "The Bony Shadow" text story by Brett Thompson. "The Clay Coffin"; Sculptress Hortense Hollingsworth creates things of beauty, but is homely herself; When husband Grover starts flirting with the new maid, Hortense poisons her and makes her into a statue. "The Vengeful Corpse"; Fisherman John Penn murders old Silas Barnes for his gold; He dumps the body at sea. Penn panics, however, when the corpse turns up in his fishing net. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Horrific (1952) 3
    Auction opens April 5
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4183779001
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4048029001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • INCOMPLETE. Missing half of centerfold, interrupts text and Death's Cargo stories.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by humble cow

    Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Thompson L. Bennett and others. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. After concert pianist John's hands are severed in an accident, the mysterious Mr. Jones gives him a pair that plays beautifully - but they also compel him to kill. A strange world offers terrifying secrets. Notorious cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck is also the first of the influential "face" covers. Devil Claws; The Silent Clock; Death's Cargo; Forbidden World; The Thing from Out There. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Horrific (1952) 4
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #2100085020
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
  • Issue #12
    Horrific (1952) 12

    Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Max Elkin, Rudy Palais, Steve Kirkel and Don Heck. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. A newscaster creates an imaginary monster that turns out to be real. A fishing vessel encounters the ghost of a Viking king. A man becomes obsessed with a woman in a portrait, with tragic results. Also featuring a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Morrisons Monster; The Sea Ghost; Bloodlust; The Deadliest Witch; Dancing Ghost. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Horrific (1952) 13
    Auction opens April 5
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4550624003
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4452363002
    • Discounted from $300.00.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4096554005
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Max Elkin and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. After a scientist brings a frozen dinosaur back to life, it goes on a rampage. A spiritualist attempting to contact the other side makes an unwelcome connection. Also featuring a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. The Thing That Grew; Demon Lover; The Powers of Darkness; Tiger Boy; The Ghost Who Stole Roses. Final issue under this title; the series continues as Terrific Comics (1954 Mystery) #14. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.