Robot Man Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 On 5/1/2023 at 7:21 PM, BitterOldMan said: I was outbid in a Heritage auction. I felt like… 2nd place is only the first loser… BitterOldMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThothAmon Posted May 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2023 fifties, OtherEric, Jayman and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Disgusting! That kind of thing shouldn’t be allowed. Think of the children! Raze and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 On 5/2/2023 at 7:22 AM, ThothAmon said: Personally, I have always preferred CSS 20 over 22. The close up image, the coloring and mood, the eyes and neck. The fact that any kid with a dime could have brought it home and hid it from their parents. Must have really stood out on the rack… Raze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L'Angelo Misterioso Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 And I always preferred CSS 17 over both of those! But those 3 are definitely the trifecta of the title. Robot Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 On 5/2/2023 at 4:42 PM, L'Angelo Misterioso said: And I always preferred CSS 17 over both of those! But those 3 are definitely the trifecta of the title. I include CSS 16 among the title’s best covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 My fav's in no particular order would be 9, 16 & 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze johnny Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 On 5/2/2023 at 11:49 AM, Robot Man said: Personally, I have always preferred CSS 20 over 22. The close up image, the coloring and mood, the eyes and neck. The fact that any kid with a dime could have brought it home and hid it from their parents. Must have really stood out on the rack… Always enjoy your insight on these books Robotman and it’s important that you used the word preference because it ultimately comes down to what we prefer. l am curious however about how you compare a hanging cover to a decapitated head cover? I have both books in my collection and consider them to be the best of the precode “hanging” and “decapitated head” motifs. They also have historical significance with 20 forever referred by Wertham as the “cover of a children’s magazine” and 22 the cover that put Gaines on the hot seat that led to the end of precode books. I compare these books to their motif “contemporaries” but not to one another because they are different covers. Still, it comes down to your preference as to what covers you like better than others and I respect that. ThothAmon and jimjum12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted May 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2023 On 5/3/2023 at 4:05 AM, bronze johnny said: Always enjoy your insight on these books Robotman and it’s important that you used the word preference because it ultimately comes down to what we prefer. l am curious however about how you compare a hanging cover to a decapitated head cover? I have both books in my collection and consider them to be the best of the precode “hanging” and “decapitated head” motifs. They also have historical significance with 20 forever referred by Wertham as the “cover of a children’s magazine” and 22 the cover that put Gaines on the hot seat that led to the end of precode books. I compare these books to their motif “contemporaries” but not to one another because they are different covers. Still, it comes down to your preference as to what covers you like better than others and I respect that. Frankly, kind of sick how much we love stuff like this. I find it amazing that so much of this stuff was created and produced. It has been said it was directed at adults. Maybe a lot of them bought and read them but they were also sold to any kid with a dime. Would a news dealer sell a kid a Playboy or nudie magazine? That and the fact that so many of them survived the passage of time even through times of extreme scrutiny. I know my mom would have torn up (and did) any she found me reading. I guess it was monsters and “forbidden fruit” that originally attracted me to them. They wern’t that easy to find when I was young. As far as why I like 20 slightly over 22, just personal preference. Not like I prefer one demise over an other. But 20 is literally “in your face”. That large full head must have really popped out at you on the newstand. The rolled back eyes, the bone protruding in the neck and the coloring is so striking. First time I ever saw it, it really made an impression on me. I don’t know, maybe I am a little sick… Raze, bronze johnny, KirbyJack and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KirbyJack Posted May 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2023 Here’s my favorite EC hanging cover. This one is all mood; the reprint changed the colors and it completely ruined this cover, IMO. damonwad, Larryw7, Raze and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jayman Posted May 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2023 All great choices! One of my favorites here. Love the perspective and the face is pretty shocking when looked at right side up! ThothAmon, bronze johnny, Ghastly542454 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted May 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2023 The faces of Crime Suspenstories or, our reaction when quoted current prices... vaultkeeper, Larryw7, Raze and 7 others 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vaultkeeper Posted May 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2023 (edited) I always thought Shock Suspenstories #8 was a very violent cover. It's on my short list of favorite EC covers. Edited May 3, 2023 by vaultkeeper Raze, KirbyJack, Jayman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 On 5/3/2023 at 3:01 PM, vaultkeeper said: I always thought Shock Suspenstories #8 was a very violent cover. It's on my short list of favorite EC covers. I broke a lot of hearts when I snagged a nice copy right here on the boards. Was the last one I needed to complete my run. In addition to the “shocking” cover, it has a nice Williamson story as well! vaultkeeper and ThothAmon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 You may have broken more hearts when you scored that killer deal on your Haunt 15 (#1). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 On 5/3/2023 at 4:45 PM, KirbyJack said: You may have broken more hearts when you scored that killer deal on your Haunt 15 (#1). Probably mostly Harley's when he realized he sold it for what he paid for it... KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted May 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 4, 2023 A good one to find a double cover of! vaultkeeper, jimjum12, Raze and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Silver Posted May 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 4, 2023 Just got in this insane copy of WS 13. Acquiring this made a nice five issue consecutive run of some fantastic Wood covers. While my personal favorite is still 15, I love each of these books. Thanks to @Inaflash for starting this addiction to EC sci-fi. His multiple copies of WF 17 got me hooked. The WS13 puts me over the 50% line on my quest for a complete EC sci-fi run. I'm now at 29/57 issues. OtherEric, Larryw7, fifties and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 On 5/3/2023 at 7:56 PM, Silver said: Just got in this insane copy of WS 13. Acquiring this made a nice five issue consecutive run of some fantastic Wood covers. While my personal favorite is still 15, I love each of these books. Thanks to @Inaflash for starting this addiction to EC sci-fi. His multiple copies of WF 17 got me hooked. The WS13 puts me over the 50% line on my quest for a complete EC sci-fi run. I'm now at 29/57 issues. 57? I count 55… 22 WS, 22 WF, 7 WS-F, 4 ISF. I would also allow the 1st 11 issues of Shock SuspenStories, and 3D EC Classics #1. But adding either of those puts us at 56, 65, or 66. None of that detracts from the books themselves, of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 I count the two annuals Eric. I agree about SSS, but I am only going after the sci-fi titles…at the moment 🤣 OtherEric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
