THis Mag is Haunted # 3

[ajaxfarrell]

What's the deal with This Magazine is Haunted # 3 ...... I have never seen a copy for sale ? Does anybody have one....would anyone know where one is ? I guess it has to be one of the rarest pre-code horror books...any thoughts ? Anyone have a scan of the cover.... ? thanks.

[Scrooge]

Ajax,

 

according to my spreadsheet, I should have a scan of it at home (from the auction mentioned below). I'll post it tonight if noone beats me to it.

 

I have seen this book only once for sale on eBay since Dec 2001 when I started to track sales closely. It went for way over guide as people have clued in that this one is not showing up frequently. I want to say about $300 for a VG to VG/FN copy. It guides at 108 in Fine. And, in fear to sound repetitious, I need it for my collection as it is dated Feb.-March 1952 hence my keeping track of it. For comparison, I have seen # 4 in the same interval maybe 3 or 4 times on eBay.

[ajaxfarrell]

Thanks Scrooge,

any info on that one would be nice.

[Scrooge]

Here is the scan from that auction:

 

[Larryw7]

Wow, that's a gorgeous cover! No wonder it's never offered for sale...collectors don't want to part with it!

[Bonds25]

Nice cover - I've never seen it before!

[precodekeith]

Yes, it hardly ever comes up for sale. It is certainly the toughest TMIH to fill.

[vacliff]

It took me several years before I finally found a copy. Unfortunately it's in rough shape with the cover spine about 3/4 split.

Rich Muchin had a copy a few months ago.

Cliff

[shiverbones]

I was never able to get one either!

[B. Neely-migration]

I know this has been stated a couple times here.

 

but, wow. that is a fantastic cover. I am going to get out my gerbers and see why i missed that in there.

[ajaxfarrell]

It took me several years before I finally found a copy. Unfortunately it's in rough shape with the cover spine about 3/4 split.

Rich Muchin had a copy a few months ago.

Cliff

 

IT seems almost EVERY copy I've seen, about 6 copies now, all have the same SPINE SPLIT defect. Not a small split, but each copy was split about 3/4 of the way down.

I have a theory as to why this book is so scarce.

I believe there was a problem at the printers and that problem led to the cover to this book becoming split and consequently detached.

I would think that over the years most of the copies became coverless and probably discarded.

This is why you don't see it for sale.

That's just my theroy. based on the fact that every copy I've seen had the same spine split issue.

[Jayman]

I just was outbid on one tonight...

[mike h]

I've had two of these over the years. The first one was about a G+, but I dont remember a spine split. I traded it for a decent TOMB OF TERROR #15 and a coverless TMIH #3 (with xerox cover). It pops up every now and then.

[precodekeith]

Wasn't this thread started almost 3 years ago? In that amount of time none of the hitters here mustered up a copy?! A testament to the scarcity, bros!

[ajaxfarrell]

For your viewing pleasure...the ULTRA-SCARCE This Magazine Is Haunted number THREE

[Wrightson fan]

And a damned fine copy it is too.........this book never comes up........never. I would call this a home run Ajax.......touch em' all boy!

 

Congrats!

 

Scott

[precodekeith]

[Ebel 1911]

I see this thread started 3 years ago so a hearty CONGRATULATIONS to you Ajax!!!