Darth Corgi

I'll end with two more. 

No back cover scans for these. Can't find them now. If you need to see them PM me. 

Strange Tales 28

-What a cover. An Atlas Precode gem and definition of Classic! Superb linework creates amazing energy between these two characters.

-This is a lower grade copy that has the cover seperated and split in two. Still a fantastic book that looks great in a Mylar. 

$400 shipped

Weird Terror 7

-Classic cover. Best from this run IMO  Look at the deranged expression and garish coloring on that face. Comic Media at its Precoderiffic best and a Don Heck Masterpiece!

-Lower grade. Scan makes this book look like it was under the furnace with the poor dude getting shoveled in. Book still can be read no problem. Solid lower grade copy. 

$80 shipped

Chamber Of Chills 8

-Solid midgrade with great pages.

-Awesone Rudy Palais story at the end of the book along with plenty of other brutal panels.

SOLD $90 shipped SOLD

Let's see if I can dig up a few more books for sale....

Nerv, Sorry about this. What a horrible situation. Having that trust broken hurts. 

Hope everything works out well and you get some cooperation in getting the books back. 

45 minutes ago, october said:

Tough issue.

Take it.

Nicely done Andy. I'm sure the book will serve you well. 

Thank you sir?

That's real good TheComicsPreacher! REAL GOOD!!

45 minutes ago, bounty_coder said:

Very twilight zone esque. Speaking of which I just watched an episode before bed last night. 

Awesome. Which episode? Scifi channel just ran a marathon of them over Fourth of July.

Some of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes:

After Hours

Invaders

And When The Sky Was Opened

Its A Good Life

That's it for now. Will check back later! Thanks for looking. ?

Strange Adventures 52

Amazing cover with a wonderful story about oversized birds taking over the world. What's not to love here? 

-Lower mid grade copy with some visible creases. Note: 2.5 inch tear in bottom of back cover. Other than that, solid book that can be read easily and looks killer in a Mylar. 

-Pink cover!

SOLD $90 shipped SOLD

Strange Adventures 51

Great copy here of a harder to find issue. The few copies I see are lower grade. This one here is in the Upper Fine range with VF potential. Covers are smooth with excellent color. Just a clean, bright copy with superb artwork and stories. This goes in my top ten list of Strange Adventures Covers and always gave me a Twilight Zone vibe. 

SOLD $290 shipped SOLD

1 minute ago, bounty_coder said:

Christian 

Hey bud! Nice avatar by the way. Jack Davis was awesome. 

Strange Adventures 79

-Giant Alien snowmen shooting laser beams from their eyes. Need I say anymore? Doesn't get much better than this. In my opinion BEST cover of the run. This one here is a solid midgrade somewhere in the VG+ to Fine range. No major problems.

SOLD $290 shipped SOLD

Hi. 

Here are a few early tough Strange Adventures that I have duplicates of. If they do well, perhaps I will post more this weekend including Precode Horror. 

-First  wins whether in the thread or PM time stamp. 

-No probies, or baddies

-PayPal works for me  

-Prices include shipping within the USA. We can figure out international if need be. 

-Offers and questions welcome through PM. 

Thanks for looking!

-Christian

On July 3, 2017 at 7:38 PM, bronze johnny said:

Great books! Congrats!

Well done Jayman! I sold my Venus 17 and 18 awhile back and currently have the 19. It's a great little run. Enjoy and congrats! If you don't end up cracking them out, reprints are available. Cartoonists Calamity is a gem of a story if you haven't already read it. 

Thats some collection you've got growing! Congrats again. 

What a great sales thread. Some amazing books. Thank you for sharing them. As with many other collectors here, I love the descriptions and history you added. And I agree with your assessment of comic art not getting the attention it deserves. It still remains an underrated medium. That said, it's not over yet! ? Comics will continue to shine to those of us that understand, create, and collect them. In time their appreciation will spread. 

2 hours ago, Gregd said:

Missed the one on the boards so got this 

Congrats on this. One of the best issues from the run. 

15 hours ago, lbcolefan said:

Cross off another one from the top of my want list

Love this book. Says everything I love about these Precode horror books. Ajax publishing at its finest. The classic panel in there is from a beheading by paper cutter story I believe.

congrats! A wise pickup. 

Thanks guys! Love that clown Jayman. That was a favorite of mine. Glad he's keeping watch over your collection. 

Atomic, here's a shameless link to my website if you want to see more of my work: 

http://www.christianslade.com

I'll try to post some more precode box art soon  

Cheers and thanks again for the nice words everyone!

Artboy, I'm sure you'll come up with some wicked stuff. You've got talented hands. Post once they are decorated.

Some new books this week. 

I was finally able to add decent copies of this pair to my Precode collection. I've always seen this cover set as a two part story. 

Issue 38: "Witch is Captured!"

Issue 39: : "The Witch will Hang!"

Both covers feature some beautiful Lee Elias linework. The witches hands on 38 really grab me (pun intended).  Very rhythmic drawing, lots of energy, and garish wild coloring adds to the visual frenzy. 

Regarding stories, I found the ones in issue 39 better than 38.

I also included a pic of one of my short box paintings. I decorate each of my comic boxes with a  portrait in either watercolor or ink. Usually it's monsters or a character related to the issues within. 

-Christian

On April 10, 2017 at 10:03 PM, bronze johnny said:

Love the colors on this one!

Agreed!

Purple Claw gets so little respect but I like this short three issue series. I have the Church copy of the number one. Not too high grade, just a Fine I think, but it's the only Mile High book in my collection at the moment. 

Ok. Here's my copy. Bought it here on the boards years ago. Also included pics of the cool story from inside the issue. Marked as a favorite of mine based on the scratchy strange art alone. Also check out the lower right panel in the splash  boy is reading a previous issue of Beware, the one with the mushroom cloud and shrunken head. Comics about making comics.

7 hours ago, X_Phile said:

Very tough book in any grade. Don't see too many around.

Agreed. And this one has a Killer story in it! 

An author writes horror stories and finds real inspiration by meeting real monsters...some nice weird art I recall...

I've got it marked as a favorite.

Congrats. 

1 hour ago, Pat Calhoun said:

 

Lovely. My favorite of the Fox CT covers. 

I can add a haiku to the party:

"Other side of life 

The hounds of hell are corgis  

Don't give them mushrooms."