CongoBill Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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adamstrange Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Welcome to the Boards Those are both great books -- cool covers and stories! Somewhat new here but really enjoying seeing all these great PCH books. Here are some of my recent pickups from SDCC 2014: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CongoBill Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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comicjack Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Nice Heck cover Congo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Some really nice books CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Somewhat new here but really enjoying seeing all these great PCH books. Here are some of my recent pickups from SDCC 2014: Heath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Not on an Atlas book. The single face genre seemed to be the province of Standard's Horrific series, by and large. That said, yes, it would have otherwise made a great horror cover. Granted there would have been a screaming girl in the background or those 3 vignettes on the left but I only had the splash to work with. My main point was the subject matter being a werewolf rather than a closet full of spooky clothes. Sadly, that "closet full of spooky clothes" was the beginning of tamed down covers for the series, and every JIUW following displayed actually even less "spookyness" on the cover. Prolly feeling the vibes from the approaching CCA censorship. I think horror comics in general hit their height in gory covers about August of 1954, and then it was all downhill after that. JIUW just began a little early. Look at the difference in the cover subject material up to issue #28, and then with #30 on; http://www.comics.org/series/816/covers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Love this book! (thumbs u WTTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Not on an Atlas book. The single face genre seemed to be the province of Standard's Horrific series, by and large. That said, yes, it would have otherwise made a great horror cover. Granted there would have been a screaming girl in the background or those 3 vignettes on the left but I only had the splash to work with. My main point was the subject matter being a werewolf rather than a closet full of spooky clothes. Sadly, that "closet full of spooky clothes" was the beginning of tamed down covers for the series, and every JIUW following displayed actually even less "spookyness" on the cover. Prolly feeling the vibes from the approaching CCA censorship. I think horror comics in general hit their height in gory covers about August of 1954, and then it was all downhill after that. JIUW just began a little early. Look at the difference in the cover subject material up to issue #28, and then with #30 on; http://www.comics.org/series/816/covers/ Yeah, the writing was on the wall by then. No more vamps, wolves, undead or electrocution covers. Begins the "walking through walls" and "shadowy figure" covers. Although the artists seemed to compensate the tamer covers with a more detailed style that was quite pleasing. Everett for example: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coutstevo Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I picked up these 3 books at a local convention this weekend. These are my first pre-code horror books and I think I'm hooked now. I really enjoyed the hell story in the Uncanny Tales book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 3 great books to start with, congrats! That Uncanny is a sweet decap cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 All three are great (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxwll Smrt Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Just picked this one up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Nice way to start! I picked up these 3 books at a local convention this weekend. These are my first pre-code horror books and I think I'm hooked now. I really enjoyed the hell story in the Uncanny Tales book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I picked up these 3 books at a local convention this weekend. These are my first pre-code horror books and I think I'm hooked now. I really enjoyed the hell story in the Uncanny Tales book. The Uncanny Tales is a favorite of mine also.... The Mort Lawrence title story is also fantastic.... That Mystic looks pretty sharp.... the RQ Sale story is pretty powerful. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmyst Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I picked up these 3 books at a local convention this weekend. These are my first pre-code horror books and I think I'm hooked now. I really enjoyed the hell story in the Uncanny Tales book. Great books. That Uncanny is one of my favorite Atlas horror covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I picked up these 3 books at a local convention this weekend. These are my first pre-code horror books and I think I'm hooked now. I really enjoyed the hell story in the Uncanny Tales book. Great books. That Uncanny is one of my favorite Atlas horror covers. Mine too, along with the Mystic. A case of hitting the ground running... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coutstevo Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Thanks for the comments everyone. I was lucky to be able to pick up the first 2 books from a boardie who was selling at the show. Jimbo, the mystic is a 7.0 but I don't have a legal size scanner and would rather show off the book than the label Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
