Popular Post MrBedrock Posted March 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2022 Larryw7, badback83, buttock and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KirbyJack Posted March 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2022 Doubled down today! Point Five, comicjack, vaultkeeper and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Point Five Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 Haven't posted this one in a while. KirbyJack, Dave2739, Mr. Lady Luck and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted March 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2022 Just in..... For me, the FAC run has probably, or arguably 5 or so outstanding covers. This is one of them which I love. I'm surprised Wertham didn't get his teeth into this one, because this book screams brutality. The poor Cop chained to the bottom of the tank, about to be drowned slowly by the gangster while his previously murdered buddy bears witness. The cynical, callous bloodthirsty moll hoping to satisfy her bloodlust by pumping the guy full of lead. It is worrying that this kind of thing was available to kids if you think about it. I mean would you want your kids reading this kind of stuff, even now? That said, this is a classic in my view. Jayman, goldust40, Point Five and 6 others 6 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic8612 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 On 3/12/2022 at 8:07 AM, G-G © ® ™ said: Just in..... For me, the FAC run has probably, or arguably 5 or so outstanding covers. This is one of them which I love. I'm surprised Wertham didn't get his teeth into this one, because this book screams brutality. The poor Cop chained to the bottom of the tank, about to be drowned slowly by the gangster while his previously murdered buddy bears witness. The cynical, callous bloodthirsty moll hoping to satisfy her bloodlust by pumping the guy full of lead. It is worrying that this kind of thing was available to kids if you think about it. I mean would you want your kids reading this kind of stuff, even now? That said, this is a classic in my view. My 11 year old loves my pre-code stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 On 3/12/2022 at 2:10 PM, Nic8612 said: My 11 year old loves my pre-code stuff Well what kid wouldn't? It's like forbidden fruit. But it's amazing that back in the 50s, in a a conservative, staid period of history, comic books basically ran wild. The supreme irony of course is that pre-code would not be the force it is today without Wertham. Larryw7, Point Five and goldust40 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic8612 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 On 3/12/2022 at 9:16 AM, G-G © ® ™ said: Well what kid wouldn't? It's like forbidden fruit. But it's amazing that back in the 50s, in a a conservative, staid period of history, comic books basically ran wild. The supreme irony of course is that pre-code would not be the force it is today without Wertham. Yep, an early example of the Streisand Effect haha Point Five and Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 On 3/12/2022 at 6:10 AM, Nic8612 said: My 11 year old loves my pre-code stuff I was 12 when my uncle gave me some of his original ECs. I loved the heck out of them. Larryw7 and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raze Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 mwotka, Jayman, Mr. Lady Luck and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 On 3/14/2022 at 1:27 PM, Raze said: Is that classed as a risque double entendre cover? Because if not, it should be. Raze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cobbledclam Posted March 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2022 On 3/14/2022 at 6:32 AM, G-G © ® ™ said: Is that classed as a risque double entendre cover? Because if not, it should be. Without taking this topic too far off base but couldn’t shy away from the query….yes, yes indeed.🥸 and now back to pre- adamstrange, KirbyJack, vaultkeeper and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze johnny Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 On 3/14/2022 at 1:37 PM, Cobbledclam said: Without taking this topic too far off base but couldn’t shy away from the query….yes, yes indeed.🥸 and now back to pre- Astonishing 30 is one of the all time classic precode horror covers. Maneely’s “classic eyeball” cover with the rotting flesh in the graveyard captures it all! Cobbledclam and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lady Luck Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 On 3/14/2022 at 8:27 AM, Raze said: It counts as pre-code because the cake is made from the intestines of Tessie's former boyfriends... Raze and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grottu Posted March 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2022 Been wanting to get this one for a long time, and finally nabbed a copy tonight, don’t have it in hand yet. Doesn’t turn up in the wild regularly, and this was kind of a rare “Buy it Now” situation on eBay. Only significant flaw is a piece missing from bottom of back cover, but it was enough to give me some room to haggle over price, and I was happy with how it turned out… Point Five, mwotka, Larryw7 and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mwotka Posted March 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2022 Picked up a PCH collection a little while back and this was one of the highlights. This cover is really top notch. And everyone I show it to wants to buy it immediately. Raze, Grottu, badback83 and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 On 3/15/2022 at 12:31 PM, mwotka said: Picked up a PCH collection a little while back and this was one of the highlights. This cover is really top notch. And everyone I show it to wants to buy it immediately. Underrated skull cover and we know how those are going Point Five and mwotka 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vaultkeeper Posted March 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2022 I haven't seen recent purchases from adamstrange and jayman..... Here's a recent pick-up from the comic link auction. This Menace #7 was the last book I was looking for to complete my "Melting covers" Jayman, badback83, comicjack and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post adamstrange Posted March 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2022 On 3/15/2022 at 7:31 PM, vaultkeeper said: I haven't seen recent purchases from adamstrange and jayman..... Who can afford 'em? comicjack, vaultkeeper, Jayman and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lady Luck Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 On 3/15/2022 at 6:31 PM, vaultkeeper said: I haven't seen recent purchases from adamstrange and jayman..... Here's a recent pick-up from the comic link auction. This Menace #7 was the last book I was looking for to complete my "Melting covers" Congrats on that Menace #7! vaultkeeper and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
