Ian Winner Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 5 hours ago, southern cross said: Mine has a tear in the cover top left hand side. The interior is nice. I have to look at it better as I had a few beers at my lcs when I bought it and looked at it just for a few seconds. All up it was $141 including tax. Can't escape the Washington state tax 🤣 A collection of books was bought off a lady who was the OO by the comic shop I got this book. Also was a very nicer copy of issue 1 but my comic shop guy kept that iss for himself Ha! I have gotten some good deals drinking and buying....(and also some credit card debt). Readcomix, Raze and southern cross 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.Fantastic Posted June 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2021 Just received this beauty today. From 1953 Dark Mysteries #13 by Master Publications. I am really enamored by this title, probably because 18 of the 24 books in it have skeleton's on the cover. The skeleton doesn't necessarily have a place of prominence on this cover, but the gnawed-off leg makes up for it. Presents well for the purchased grade of VG. vheflin, Black Bat, Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raze Posted June 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 15, 2021 Upgraded from my incomplete place holder! Jasonmorris1000000, southern cross, Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 57 minutes ago, Mr.Fantastic said: Just received this beauty today. From 1953 Dark Mysteries #13 by Master Publications. I am really enamored by this title, probably because 18 of the 24 books in it have skeleton's on the cover. The skeleton doesn't necessarily have a place of prominence on this cover, but the gnawed-off leg makes up for it. Presents well for the purchased grade of VG. DM is a favourite PCH title of mine, not just for the covers, but for the particularly gruesome and gory stories therein. Some of the juiciest in the genre. A publisher that didn't pull it's punches when it came to horror. Kids back then must have been bedwetting like crazy! Larryw7, Raze and Mr.Fantastic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Fantastic Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 27 minutes ago, G G ® ™ said: DM is a favourite PCH title of mine, not just for the covers, but for the particularly gruesome and gory stories therein. Some of the juiciest in the genre. A publisher that didn't pull it's punches when it came to horror. Kids back then must have been bedwetting like crazy! Exactly ! and I think a run of this title may be in order. It satisfies the skeleton fetish I have, although #19 is going to be a tough one. Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Bat Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Mr.Fantastic said: Just received this beauty today. From 1953 Dark Mysteries #13 by Master Publications. I am really enamored by this title, probably because 18 of the 24 books in it have skeleton's on the cover. The skeleton doesn't necessarily have a place of prominence on this cover, but the gnawed-off leg makes up for it. Presents well for the purchased grade of VG. Yeah this run is skeletally awesome, and this particular cover is a favorite because of the way the skull guy is just sort of sticking his head out the window, making an obligatory cameo, apparently just to keep the skeleton theme running. Larryw7 and Mr.Fantastic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 15 hours ago, Mr.Fantastic said: Just received this beauty today. From 1953 Dark Mysteries #13 by Master Publications. I am really enamored by this title, probably because 18 of the 24 books in it have skeleton's on the cover. The skeleton doesn't necessarily have a place of prominence on this cover, but the gnawed-off leg makes up for it. Presents well for the purchased grade of VG. Nice grab! One of my favorites in the run cover wise. A bit un-appreciated I think. DM was a title I discovered early and quickly put my run together. Full of really gorey content. And yeah, just had to have a skeleton on the cover! Mr.Fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jayman Posted June 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 15, 2021 Mr.Fantastic, Point Five, Mr. Lady Luck and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jayman Posted June 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 15, 2021 Some great skulls in this title too! Hutch88, vaultkeeper, Nic8612 and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarg Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 On 6/14/2021 at 1:45 PM, Black Bat said: Just in- I think this cover is a bit under appreciated, great b-movie vibe. The woman’s saying to the creature like “Hey! I’m up here!” Is that Cthulhu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Fantastic Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Jayman said: Some great skulls in this title too! Oh Yeah ! I've been looking for a MA #19. One of the coolest skeleton covers out there! I mean skeleton's driving, where else you gonna find that? Edited June 15, 2021 by Mr.Fantastic Larryw7 and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fifties Posted June 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2021 Dark Mysteries, Mysterious Adventures, and Fight Against Crime were Story Comic's contribution to PCH. Here's my run of DM, issues 3-22. Jayman, Point Five, vaultkeeper and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Bat Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 1 hour ago, fifties said: Dark Mysteries, Mysterious Adventures, and Fight Against Crime were Story Comic's contribution to PCH. Here's my run of DM, issues 3-22. @Robot Man Your turn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Fantastic Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 13 hours ago, fifties said: Dark Mysteries, Mysterious Adventures, and Fight Against Crime were Story Comic's contribution to PCH. Here's my run of DM, issues 3-22. Dark Mysteries is a Story Pub? I thought it was a Master Publications book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted June 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2021 Arrived today. It goes nicely with my 3.0, and the 3.0 is just as nice. Nic8612, Dark Knight, Mr.Fantastic and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raze Posted June 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2021 comicjack, Ivan Ivanstein, fifties and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Point Five Posted June 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2021 Still chipping away at the mid-to-late run of these zany books. Nabbed this one on MCS. Yay! Mr. Lady Luck, Larryw7, Ivan Ivanstein and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 I'm always fascinated by art swipes in the GA era... and as if to confirm their low-rent status in the publishing hierarchy, the Fight Against Crime gang were lifting **entire stories** out of fairly current EC mags. From issue #16 above, here's their not-even-thinly-disguised swipe of Jack Davis's classic "Foul Play!" story ("Foul Ball" really has a B-lister, low-energy ring to it). Sarg, Larryw7 and Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hap Hazard Posted June 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2021 On 6/15/2021 at 9:33 PM, Black Bat said: @Robot Man Your turn... I only have a full run of FAC, only have about half of the other two titles. May never finish with the current prices. Mr. Lady Luck, Point Five, Larryw7 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarg Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 6 hours ago, Point Five said: I'm always fascinated by art swipes in the GA era... and as if to confirm their low-rent status in the publishing hierarchy, the Fight Against Crime gang were lifting **entire stories** out of fairly current EC mags. From issue #16 above, here's their not-even-thinly-disguised swipe of Jack Davis's classic "Foul Play!" story ("Foul Ball" really has a B-lister, low-energy ring to it). Amazing! I never knew that "Foul Play" was ripped off by another publisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
