adamstrange Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 I would like to see a list from some of the serious horror aficionados of the top 10 any order and then try to come up with an order. Has this been done? They might arguably include This Mag is Haunted #3 Worlds of Fear #2 Beware #10 Dark Mysteries #10 Venus #19 Men's Adventures #25 The only ones I would be confident of are the two Fawcetts. There are between 1000 and 1200 precode horror books so picking 10 toughest, absent a much more complete census, is extremely difficult. What are most likely to be included are popular books that many want to own but can't find a copy of because existing owners are very happy and unwilling to sell. This results in the appearance, but not the actuality, of scarcity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 I would like to see a list from some of the serious horror aficionados of the top 10 any order and then try to come up with an order. Has this been done? They might arguably include This Mag is Haunted #3 Worlds of Fear #2 Beware #10 Dark Mysteries #10 Venus #19 Men's Adventures #25 The only ones I would be confident of are the two Fawcetts. There are between 1000 and 1200 precode horror books so picking 10 toughest, absent a much more complete census, is extremely difficult. What are most likely to be included are popular books that many want to own but can't find a copy of because existing owners are very happy and unwilling to sell. This results in the appearance, but not the actuality, of scarcity. I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstances Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 here's a group shot of some superior comics i picked up fairly recently. (my first post to this thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Great books, circumstances (thumbs u Since adamstrange and alanna turned me on to the extreme weirdness of the Superior Horror books I'm hooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstances Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 they're definitely out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmyst Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Dark Mysteries 10. Yes. I am in need of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 I would like to see a list from some of the serious horror aficionados of the top 10 any order and then try to come up with an order. Has this been done? They might arguably include This Mag is Haunted #3 Worlds of Fear #2 Beware #10 Dark Mysteries #10 Venus #19 Men's Adventures #25 Love the cover to MA 25. Lovely copy! Is that yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 That's a great cover... Looks very movie poster like. Yes it does. It looks like it could have been used to advertise one of the Universal horrors of the forties. I've never seen it before, really cool book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Great books, circumstances (thumbs u Since adamstrange and alanna turned me on to the extreme weirdness of the Superior Horror books I'm hooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Great books, circumstances (thumbs u Since adamstrange and alanna turned me on to the extreme weirdness of the Superior Horror books I'm hooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Great books, circumstances (thumbs u Since adamstrange and alanna turned me on to the extreme weirdness of the Superior Horror books I'm hooked. I'd like to think the world is big enough for all of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistty1 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) I would like to see a list from some of the serious horror aficionados of the top 10 any order and then try to come up with an order. Has this been done? They might arguably include This Mag is Haunted #3 Worlds of Fear #2 Beware #10 Dark Mysteries #10 Venus #19 Men's Adventures #25 Love the cover to MA 25. Lovely copy! Is that yours? Thanks. Yup this one's mine, by way of Jimbo... Your copy is very pretty as well. Edited May 5, 2013 by Twistty1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarfa Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 So what are the 10 most sought after pre-code horror titles? I saw the partial list above. I'm planning on doing a project and thought I might use some of those as inspiration for this project. Thanks for any input here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 So what are the 10 most sought after pre-code horror titles? I saw the partial list above. I'm planning on doing a project and thought I might use some of those as inspiration for this project. Thanks for any input here. Here are a few of the good titles: Black Cat Mystery Horrific Mister Mystery Weird Tales of the Future Weird Chills Weird Terror Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarfa Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Any specific issues? I know issues like CSS 22 are very sought after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 This has great Nostrand and Powell art. It's a low grade, but I still like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Great colors on that issue! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Yes the colors are great, but the book is a mess apart from that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Actually gojira, you're being too hard on your book. For a precode, that's a very respectable and solid appearance, with great cover colors. A more trashed book would be one with tape pulls, color loss and color breaking creases, pieces missing, large cover tears. Overall, there's nothing much wrong with your copy, and it would fit very nicely in my collection of precodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Actually gojira, you're being too hard on your book. For a precode, that's a very respectable and solid appearance, with great cover colors. A more trashed book would be one with tape pulls, color loss and color breaking creases, pieces missing, large cover tears. Overall, there's nothing much wrong with your copy, and it would fit very nicely in my collection of precodes. ..... you forgot significant color loss due to being stuck to other books in a damp treefort.... which was the only place they could be kept where The Mom wouldn't immediately toss them out.... GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
