zzutak

Right you are. Only a half-dozen issues have been graded higher than 8.5 (and half of those were either Bethlehem or Circle-8 copies). In fact, your WOF #8 would be top census if it were slabbed!

I totally agree. I always thought the World of Fantasy covers were much more interesting than those of the companion titles, World of Mystery and World of Suspense. In my opinion, WOF ranks right up there with the very short-lived Strange Worlds. Ditko, Everett, and Kirby -- what's not to like?

Agreed! This is a very well-preserved set. I'd enjoy hearing a bit about the history of the books, if that's something you can share.

Nice set, telerites. Here's a much later and much more whimsical Everett cover that always makes me smile.

When it comes to pre-code sci-fi, it's awfully hard to top the EC titles. But here's an Atlas issue I've always really dug.

Many thanks for the kind comments, adamstrange, AtlasFan, JohnT, selegue, Sal, and Inaflash. I truly appreciate the opportunity to share my collection. These are definitely not undercopies, but I hope you'll enjoy them nonetheless.

Wow, you guys have been on an absolute tear lately. Very, very nice stuff.

Great covers, guys. (thumbs u

Dazzling blues on the HOM #105 and HOS #18. Very nice!

It's nice to be back home.

(thumbs u Good eye.

Although I normally like my covers clean, I've always been especially fond of DC's "5000 Prize Contest" issues that appeared on the stands during the summer of 1956. The condition is most likely the result of some prenatal trauma that only a skilled psychotherapist would understand, so bear with me here ......

Feeling blue on this very rainy weekend? I've always been a huge fan of DC's blue, regardless of hue. Check out the saturation on the HOS #3 (which just happens to be my own favorite cover from the early part of the title run). And yes, I understand that Strange Adventures is definitely not a second string sci-fi title!

Hijack away any time you feel like it, Jack. Knowledge truly is power, and I'm certain we all appreciate the lesson. I, for one, had no idea that so many different artists would ever be associated with such a relatively short title run. The KC books (including many not shown) were acquired at different points in time from a couple of different sources. I've always been of the opinion that distributor marks add to a book's character.

Thanks for the warm welcome AtlasFan, Inaflash, and selegue. I look forward to sharing more of my collection (during those rare times when I’m not up to my eyeballs in alligators) and learning more about the technical details that make the DC books from this era so special. Much of what I’ll be showing was acquired during the 1960s, at a time when structural grade was rarely discussed. For me, it was always about eye appeal, and I was willing to overlook a bit of corner fraying, edge notching, and light creasing, so long as the books were clean and flat, the colors were bright, the pages were fresh, and the cover registration was solid. Don’t look for many pedigree-quality grades here! Here’s a nifty run of early pre outer space theme TOTU. Again, apologies to all for duplicating a few of the images already contributed. Best regards.

Hi, my name is zzutak, and I'm no longer ashamed to admit that I'm a huge fan of all of the DC fantasy/sci-fi anthology titles from the 10-cent era. They don't carry the caché of the big pre-code horror titles, but they've always had a special place in my own collection. As capt_comics and others have correctly noted, most of these books are nearly impossible to find in high grade. I'm pleased to share scans of a few of the missing issues in the MGA run (as well as a few dupes that I'd just like to see again). Enjoy!

A little Christmas treat -- my way of saying thanks to all the wonderful folks who I've met through the forums this year. I sincerely appreciate the incredible response to my various SA Marvel sale threads and the very kind comments all the precode regulars have offered to my various postings here. Best wishes for a peaceful holiday season and a great 2008. And now (drum roll please), I bring you Venus 16-19 -- from the remarkable River City Collection.

Less than a week until Halloween, and this thread is on page 3 of the GA Forum listing !?!?!? It's a good thing I'm not trying to sell this stuff. (If you haven't yet seen the original pieces shiverbones presented in the For Sale Forum, you should definitely check 'em out.)

There's definitely no shortage of very sweet vampire covers out there. From the classic to the edgy, all very well done! Today's theme will be adapted from one of the Grimm Brothers' most beloved fairy tales, Snow White. Mirror, mirror, on the wall ......

Nice copy, Jayman! (thumbs u Eerie! I had originally pulled the JIM 16 and replaced it with the JIUW 27 at the very last moment. It's reassuring to know that we're all on the same page about what puts a vampire cover at or near the top of its class. Thanks, guys.

A few good nightmares, in celebration of the scariest month of the year: Adventures Into Terror 14 (Edgar Church copy), Adventures Into Weird Worlds 26 (Petaluma copy), Journey Into Unknown Worlds 27 (River City copy), and Strange Tales 19 (Aurora copy). Beware the Ides of October!

I first met Chuck at an ultra-small and very poorly attended convention in Sacramento in the late 1970s. I spent a few hours looking through the collection (which was still not being promoted as anything special). Conditions on the 1950s stuff was quite mixed relative to the GA issues (although all the books had bright cover colors and beautiful white pages). For example, the Adventures Into Weird Worlds run looks like Mr. Church picked it up second hand. However, the Adventures Into Terror and Astonishing runs are absolute smokers.