fifties Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 11:15 AM, Robot Man said: Some talk a page or so back about the grossest issue of Mysterious Adventures. I decided to re-read it's sister publication Dark Mysteries. One of the great things about having a full run of raw copies is you can actually see this stuff. Although, EC is the king of horror, Story Publications did a pretty good imitation of them. Of course the stories were a bit second rate and the art was for the most part pretty 3rd rate, they really managed to really push the envelope... I might give the "Horror of the Mixed Torsos" the nod for the goriest story in the run. Story seemed to like "chopping" quite a bit. AFA "chopping" goes, EC was masterful. They didn't specifically show the actual cutting, but you could feel and cringe from what they described and did show. Just the difference between horror in "good taste" vs that in graphic depiction. Larryw7 and Jayman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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C. Spaulding Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 On 1/8/2022 at 10:21 AM, DocHoppus182 said: That’s a really nice presenting 3.0 badback83 and Robot Man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 On 1/8/2022 at 10:23 AM, C. Spaulding said: That’s a really nice presenting 3.0 Thank you! Not one I run across everyday, so I had to have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post C. Spaulding Posted January 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2022 Picked up another COC last week. I’ve missed out on this one a couple of times in the past and am glad to have a copy now. Jayman, comicjack, Robot Man and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ivan Ivanstein Posted January 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2022 Raze, Rip, fifties and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregd Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 On 1/8/2022 at 12:32 PM, Ivan Ivanstein said: Wow- what a haul!! Raze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 On 1/8/2022 at 9:32 AM, Ivan Ivanstein said: Ivan old boy, we are just going to have to get you interested in pre code horror comics! Ivan Ivanstein, badback83, Raze and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted January 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2022 Stayed up a little late last night (the best time to read horror comics). I found another title I'm sure my mom would have NOT approved of. Charlton is for the most part a pretty lame publisher (with exceptions of course). But they really knew how to bring the gore. The closer to the end, the better they got at it. The Thing is the first title that came to mind. More than it's share in this 17 issue run... What do you think? Would your mom have approved of this title? bounty_coder, fifties, Larryw7 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Momma would have put them in the fire place for heat Robot Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 On 1/8/2022 at 8:52 PM, Robot Man said: Stayed up a little late last night (the best time to read horror comics). I found another title I'm sure my mom would have NOT approved of. Charlton is for the most part a pretty lame publisher (with exceptions of course). But they really knew how to bring the gore. The closer to the end, the better they got at it. The Thing is the first title that came to mind. More than it's share in this 17 issue run... What do you think? Would your mom have approved of this title? Good wholesome entertainment guaranteed not to give you nightmares. Larryw7, Robot Man and Point Five 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fifties Posted January 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2022 I think I have that run. I learned at an early age the art of deception, i.e., putting PCH inside a notebook or magazine, to get it past the censor, and into my bedroom. goldust40, Mr. Lady Luck, bounty_coder and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ivan Ivanstein Posted January 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2022 Here are the front & back covers to the first pre-Code horror catalogue I did, back in 1997 when I was just a pup. It's scary to see how cheap key horror mags sold for back then! Raze, bounty_coder, badback83 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ivan Ivanstein Posted January 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2022 Here are the front and back covers of my latest pre-Code horror catalogue, which just arrived from the printer yesterday. Hard to believe I've been hustling pre-Code horror mags for 25 years, off and on! Point Five, Larryw7, badback83 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Ivanstein Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 On 8/8/2021 at 4:38 PM, DocHoppus182 said: Finally. I’ve been after this copy from a friend for a few years now. That's fantastic! Congrats! I wish I'd kept the VF/NM Harvey warehouse copy I bought back in the '90s... badback83, jimjum12 and comicnoir 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post badback83 Posted January 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2022 This book is beautiful. bounty_coder, MrBedrock, Larryw7 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post badback83 Posted January 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2022 Thanks again @Dale Roberts Mr. Lady Luck, Point Five, Hutch88 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 On 1/14/2022 at 3:52 AM, DocHoppus182 said: Thanks again @Dale Roberts Congrats. I love this book. I also have a low grade copy. I'm really proud of it because it is the book that is on the GCD. Mr. Lady Luck, Point Five, Larryw7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 On 1/14/2022 at 8:25 AM, G-G © ® ™ said: Congrats. I love this book. I also have a low grade copy. I'm really proud of it because it is the book that is on the GCD. That’s neat! How did that happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 On 1/14/2022 at 6:52 PM, DocHoppus182 said: That’s neat! How did that happen? I have no idea. I just noticed it one day. It's kinda nice. Doesn't add any value to the book, but doesn't do it any harm either. badback83 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
