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2 hours ago, Operator 106 said:

Mystic #25

2.0 Cream To Off-White

top staple detached, bottom cover split 1 & 1/2"
Heath cover, Romita art   $95

I hear there's a good story in this one.

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On April 2, 2018 at 5:13 AM, porcupine48 said:

 

Beauty. Looking forward to that churning out some strange nightmares for me. Like so many of these monster movies often do.  Great posts by the way. 

These books look like a blast. I gotta say I've never owned any unfortunately. Hoping to start picking some up in the future. Congrats on these! Some beauties. 

Bronze Johnny gets it. Full marks  

As long as none of us drink the water the boat ride is on, we should be good...or were we supposed to drink it? Dang....I can't remember what the clerk told me when I bought my ticket. 

7 hours ago, Robot Man said:

I have never seen the appeal of that cover. Cameron's interior work is WAY better. I know he did a lot of Ace work. Did he do much for any other companies?

5 hours ago, telerites said:

Yeah, I agree.  Not to take anything away from Cameron but that cover doesn't do much for me.

What? You gotta be kidding me @telerites and @Robot Man

 Let me help. 

-Giant dominant green Witch head dripping with a cackling mouth and purple tongue...a Purple tongue!

-It's  set in an apparently abandoned haunted carnival...the ride is broken down.

-Delicious Full signature of the artist playfully written across the front car.

-Strong yellow-red-green color palette.

-That witch hair...unnecessarily rococo and  detailed. That right there is an artist having some fun. ?

-Sometimes it's what is not illustrated that is the most interesting. What's happening just off cover or behind the scenes? What's behind that spiderwebbed ticket window? What lies on the floor in there? A skeleton? Rat nest? Answers? Or nothing at all? The best art does more than exist as a pretty picture...it springboards your imagination to further places and inspires great stories...even if they exist only in your mind. 

Hope that helps. Next time the carny is in town, I hope to see you getting your tickets and boarding the Lou Cameron Precode Horror Boat Ride. ?

This is my most anticipated one so far in this series. Nice to see Lou Cameron finally get a spotlight on his contributions. Also great copy for that cover. One of my favorite Ace covers. Originally was supposed to be out late last year...now a May release. This one is gonna brighten up your bookshelf during the Halloween season or any other time of year for that matter. 

14 hours ago, Dreamtoreal1 said:

Great books Bob. Wow! I've never seen that Secret diary of eerie adventures. Is that your copy? I bet not too many on the census with that one. Also like the mm18

All great books! Clutching Hand is super underrated. Interior stories are pretty violent which is why ACG left their logo off the front cover of this one shot. 

On April 15, 2018 at 1:55 PM, bronze johnny said:

Some might be surprised by Impact 1 appearing on my list. Could there be a more horrific experience with a horror comic book than reading the Concentration Camp story? Imagine many young comic book readers during the postwar era reading a story related to the most horrendous and heinous act in world history- the attempt to systematically wipe out an entire people. They're all great books mentioned in this thread but nothing comes close to the most horrific experiences where genocide is concerned: what happened to the millions of Armenians, Cambodians, and Jewish peoples during the 20th Century (I can also mention what's happened in the Balkans, parts of Africa, and China during World War 2; and of course what's happened to indigenous peoples during colonization during the second milenium. Forgive me if I missed anything). EC Comics Impact 1's classic concentration camp story reminds a comic book collector that emphasis should not be based exclusively on cover art during the precode era that followed the end of the Golden Age of comics coinciding with the end of the Good War for the comic book medium. Classic stories have their place and in the case of Impact 1, can tell of a horror beyond the comprehension of many young people in America during the early 50s that had yet to see and truly understand what the Holocaust was. Television was just starting out. Movietone news  and newspapers were the dominant medium for news. Kids and young adults of course, had the comic book. Impact 1 is one of those precode comic books that tells the most insidious and horrific story of all and why it's on my list...

Impact 1 is a great book and that story is a masterpiece. 

Here is the full article from issue 1 for those interested:

There are two debates at work:

-First Horror comic cover

-First Horror comic which has all horror stories for interiors

The best explanation I have read on the subject is from the wonderful zine series, "Tales Too Terrible Too Tell" published by NEC. There are eleven in the series and were released in the 1990s. Worth tracking down for the precode horror collector. 

Heres what they have to say:

13 hours ago, Jayman said:

One of my favorites! Also not as common to find as the walking corpse or vampire mob covers! 

Yup!  One of the best. 

Love this thread. Amazing books. Charlton is super underrated. Thank you for organizing and sharing all of this info. 

On February 17, 2018 at 4:43 PM, mrmitchgro said:

I’d also like to note that (finally) finding a nice copy of this one is the culmination of a 9 year quest for me. I bought my first Tales from the Crypt in 2009, a raw VF+ copy of 42 I found on eBay (surprisingly it was accurately graded - came back 8.5). I decided I would put together the entire TFTC set in 8.0 or above, starting with CP 15. After collecting Silver Age Marvels, I was looking for a challenge - books that don’t just come along every week in auctions or dealer sites. I loved scaring myself with the HBO show in the 90s, so it seemed like the right title to go after.

I paced myself, expanded into other EC titles (still missing about 20 books in the other crime/ horror/ sci-fi titles), and found my way on to these boards along the way. I’ve made friends here, and when I’m excited about a recent purchase or want to discuss these great comics, this is where I come. Thanks everyone for the support and encouragement along the way!

That is amazing! What a great set. Big congrats. You chose an excellent title to go after. Well done. 

So of the lot, do you have a favorite issue? How about your top 3? 

2 hours ago, cmcfan said:

Haunt of Fear #22  1.8  $45

Take it 

2 hours ago, cmcfan said:

Haunt of Fear #12  2.5 Orig. Old Witch.  $95

Take it

29 minutes ago, porcupine48 said:

More awesomeness.

? you're not so bad yourself. Love this place. Comics are forever my friends!

I'm 2008. ?

No...this is horrible. Simply horrible. What a loss for the hobby. One of the nicest collectors I ever met. RIP John. 

5 hours ago, mstrange said:

This Magazine is Haunted #12 G/VG $75

Take it. 

44 minutes ago, mstrange said:

Have some low to mid grade PCH that I will be listing over the next few days, along with some other GA books.  Shipping is included in the BIN price for US will have to charge depending on shipping method for international shipping. .  Forms of payment accepted paypal, check or money order.   Thanks for looking.

 

Haunted Thrills  #14 Detached cover $60

 

Take it

Beauties Triston! Well done. 

That Worlds Of Fear has not been turning up as often as it used to. I've got a soft spot for that Voodoo Annual. The guy looks like his face is made of warm taffy and he's pulling on it...and those other characters in the background....A total Ajax precode circus! Love it.