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On 12/17/2021 at 1:44 PM, fifties said:

almost felt like I was reading a post-code book, the stories are so tame.

DC did not do graphic horror.  House of Mystery #1-35, Phantom Stranger #1-6, Sensation / Sensation Mystery #107-116, and Star Spangled Comics #122-130 all featured stories of the supernatural/occult.  Very well drawn and scripted, but not even close to the nightmare-inducing stuff being put out by many/most of their contemporaries.

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On 12/17/2021 at 2:00 PM, zzutak said:

DC did not do graphic horror.  House of Mystery #1-35, Phantom Stranger #1-6, Sensation / Sensation Mystery #107-116, and Star Spangled Comics #122-130 all featured stories of the supernatural/occult.  Very well drawn and scripted, but not even close to the nightmare-inducing stuff being put out by many/most of their contemporaries.

DC panel illustrations were among the best.  I have a number of copies of House of Mystery, Sensation, and Sensation Mystery, and although they didn't do graphic sensationalism, they contained stories that were entertaining, and beyond what the later CCA would allow. Unfortunately this issue doesn't even qualify in that regard.

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On 12/13/2021 at 5:57 AM, Mr. Lady Luck said:

Congrats! I'm not crazy about the writing on the cover either (even though Ken Bald is one of my all-time favorite artists).

...but that didn't stop me from winning this one last night. :foryou:

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Did you notice the artist autographed this book 65 years after it appeared on the news stands? 65 years! That’s gotta be some kind of record

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