Fantastic Thor Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I like to pick up any of the SOTI Books (Seduction of the Innocent) along with any of the POP books. This are collectible, they hold their values and they tend to be some of the best books of the various runs. You cant go wrong with either and they are a great introduction to Crime books and the golden age.. http://www.seductionoftheinnocent.org/ IMHO T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerKid Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 "The Giggling Killer" story in Exposed #2 is worth getting for the splash page alone. Seconded! This is the nastiest crime story I've ever seen. Completely brutal. Does anyone have "The Giggling Killer" story handy? I have posted it before, but this true story from Underworld #3 is the one that got to me more than any other, but I never read Exposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickamabob Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I have posted it before, but this true story from Underworld #3 is the one that got to me more than any other, but I never read Exposed. Thanks for posting that. Fun read! Just one brutal page after another. The panel near the end, with the kids, is horrible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Kerry Drake - while reformatted newspaper strips (like Di ck Tracy), is a fun read - and pretty cheap in low grade. I recommend the Blackthorne strip collections for those on a budget. Eclipse Comics collected a lot of great PC Crime in their Seduction of the Innocent and Mr. Monster Super Duper series ( the latter featuring two issues of Jack Cole's True Crime stories!), with excellent full color reproduction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashrael Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I like to pick up any of the SOTI Books (Seduction of the Innocent) along with any of the POP books. This are collectible, they hold their values and they tend to be some of the best books of the various runs. You cant go wrong with either and they are a great introduction to Crime books and the golden age.. http://www.seductionoftheinnocent.org/ IMHO T Sshhh....the baby is sleeping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I have posted it before, but this true story from Underworld #3 is the one that got to me more than any other, but I never read Exposed. Thanks for posting that. Fun read! Just one brutal page after another. The panel near the end, with the kids, is horrible! +1 What an evil old "shrew". And were the dudes really that hard up back then? "Hi, I saw your ad. Here I am with my $4500". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Kerry Drake - while reformatted newspaper strips (like Di ck Tracy), is a fun read - and pretty cheap in low grade. I recommend the Blackthorne strip collections for those on a budget. Eclipse Comics collected a lot of great PC Crime in their Seduction of the Innocent and Mr. Monster Super Duper series ( the latter featuring two issues of Jack Cole's True Crime stories!), with excellent full color reproduction. It is damned hard to beat the originals though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Three issue series....and these two are the Cole covers that everyone wants. Issue 2 is rather bland....cover-wise. Issue 3 is famous for the SOTI reference and illo that was used which depicted the murder of lovers parked in a lovers lane. Shot in the head they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 An Atlas book making the transition from crime to horror..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I know I have posted this one several times....but it is hard to not post a crime book with a title like "The Killers". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Another crime title being invaded by that horrible horror element.....what was the world coming to??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Classic crime/horror hybrid if there ever was one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Example of a classic Ditko crime book. Possibly one of the most cruel of the era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Crime and horror.....like peanut butter and chocolate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Bondage, bullet through a body, Pretty Boy photo on the cover.......crime hat trick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 An incident that has has reared its ugly head in the news as of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Another crime title being invaded by that horrible horror element.....what was the world coming to??? Sweeeeeeeet. What are the stories like? Any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Best....and I mean Best story that Toth ever did is contained in this book... "The Crushed Gardenia". Classic....Classic....Classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Good as in gory?? Then, no. The cover is horror flavored but the stories are plain flatfoot stories. Thank goodness, Ken has an assistant otherwise, it's run of the mill safe Quality stories. The art is above average, probably Chuck Cuidera assisting Crandall and one story by Cole as well. Here's the splash to the cover story - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 The ol' knife in the neck trick. Criminals sure know their trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
