batman_fan Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 One of my favorite covers ever...poor guy! "I left that heart around here somewhere..." This cover would be great for playing "which board member does this cover remind you of?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 This little gem arrived yesterday! Not as infamous as the "tongues" issue but very cool for sure! Every story in this issue has a very violent murder or death scene! From the first story "Bum Steer" a gangster explodes as he collides with a nitro truck! The second story "Grounds for Murder" a guy gets his face eaten by ants! Third story "Face to Face" a thug gets brutally beaten then thrown out a window. In "Dead End" this guy gets flattened by the very elevator he was rigging to kill his wife. The fifth story "Acid Test" is the cover story. "Out of the Frying Pan" has a gangster burnt alive over an active volcano! (What great imaginations these writers had!) The last story "Fingerprint Removal" works too well and ends this issue with a very nice "GASP!" panel! Great book through and through! looking at this again, I can't believe overstreet doesn't mention "Ants eat face" or "Fingers dissolved" issue both are way more disgusting than the acid in the face panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOT Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 This little gem arrived yesterday! Not as infamous as the "tongues" issue but very cool for sure! Every story in this issue has a very violent murder or death scene! From the first story "Bum Steer" a gangster explodes as he collides with a nitro truck! The second story "Grounds for Murder" a guy gets his face eaten by ants! Third story "Face to Face" a thug gets brutally beaten then thrown out a window. In "Dead End" this guy gets flattened by the very elevator he was rigging to kill his wife. The fifth story "Acid Test" is the cover story. "Out of the Frying Pan" has a gangster burnt alive over an active volcano! (What great imaginations these writers had!) The last story "Fingerprint Removal" works too well and ends this issue with a very nice "GASP!" panel! Great book through and through! looking at this again, I can't believe overstreet doesn't mention "Ants eat face" or "Fingers dissolved" issue both are way more disgusting than the acid in the face panel. Yes, but is it really a "horror" comic? Thanks for sharing those wild excerpts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 See my response in the Undead Thread from where this was originally posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOT Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 See my response in the Undead Thread from where this was originally posted. I was just joking with you about how some people stress out about the definition of a horror comic book. I did read your response in the other thread and thought it was great - very well reasoned! BTW, that's a killer copy of FRONT PAGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 That's cool, I wasn't sure if you had seen the other post. So what do you think, does Front Page contain the first mystery/horror host? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOT Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 So what do you think, does Front Page contain the first mystery/horror host? Good question. I know Yellowjacket Comics had an "Old WItch" host presenting horror stories in certain issues, but the comic book was more of a variety comic with a single horror story in each issue. Don't know in what issue "The Old Witch" first appeared, but the comic started in 1944. Front Page was published in 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I picked this one up lat night on CC. I'm continuing to fill in the holes in the run that Ciorac started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 That's such a cool colorful book IMO, from the unique perspective down to the creepy red smeary blood trail from the mouth! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Illmannered Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Just got this today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Nice book! I've always called that one the "Charlie Brown" cover. I just got in a different type of SuspenStories myself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistty1 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 (edited) Speaking of Star... Just picked up my first one (and only my second non-EC pre-code). Seemed a fair price, so I couldn't hold back. It's been about 6 months since my last purchase. A well deserved wait, nice book. What made you decide to sway for your usual, aside from the obviously cool cover? Edited March 29, 2011 by Twistty1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 This one came in the mail from Superworld last week. It's my oldest WDCS now: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Nice book! I've always called that one the "Charlie Brown" cover. I just got in a different type of SuspenStories myself... i need to pick this up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mio Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Speaking of Star... Just picked up my first one (and only my second non-EC pre-code). Seemed a fair price, so I couldn't hold back. It's been about 6 months since my last purchase. A well deserved wait, nice book. What made you decide to sway for your usual, aside from the obviously cool cover? After seeing quite a few sweet books from other publishers, I couldn't tame the sense of curiosity. The cover - while not overly graphic - was a little bizarre in the coolest of ways. The price seemed fair, so I pounced! There are a few more I have my eyes on... but my desires are bigger than my budget right now; so it'll be a tough slog to fill the wish list. Not a bad start though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 ... but my desires are bigger than my budget right now Sadly I know this feeling all too well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Nice book! I've always called that one the "Charlie Brown" cover. I just got in a different type of SuspenStories myself... This copy has made the rounds! Nice pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 This one came in the mail from Superworld last week. It's my oldest WDCS now: A Disney seems out of place in this thread, but that's a great looking copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Great books all, but tnat black cat mystery is really a stunner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 This one came in the mail from Superworld last week. It's my oldest WDCS now: A Disney seems out of place in this thread, but that's a great looking copy! I see no more rational place to post this book. Is there a problem with the title of this thread? Or is the problem perhaps with the focus of the collectors posting in this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
