The Undead Thread: Pre-Code Horror 21 21

[precodekeith]

Now here is a decent example (IMO) of one of the creepy earlier AIU covers, # 11. Just got this one, so I couldn't fit it in chronologically. Bummer is, I broke off a small piece of the LRC trying to squeeze it back into the small bag it came in! I should have known better! You guys know I'm not a condition freak by any means, but that makes even me sick!

[CAP Freak]

Black AIU covers are usually good.

[precodekeith]

Agreed. (thumbs u

[shiverbones]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Here's a later issue from the run that isn't too bad. Would have been better, IMO, with no dialogue & a little more background detail.

 

another one I have never seen before!

[precodekeith]

This is a late run cover that I really like for some reason. The colors are a nice combo, the art is cool, and even the dialogue doesn't get in the way too much.

[BB-Gun]

Everyone on this thread knows about the gruesome cover on Black Cat 50 but I never knew about the Frazetta story on the inside.

GCD says just inks but it looks a lot like his work.

Palais art can be found in most of those issues too. I think I need to collect more Harvey comics.

Does anyone want to trade for Blondie?

Palais splash from BC 39. Scans provided by goldenagecomic.co.uk

 

[BB-Gun]

Would you prefer Frankenblondie?

[rjpb]

Would you prefer Frankenblondie?

 

I'll bite - where from

[shiverbones]

Everyone on this thread knows about the gruesome cover on Black Cat 50 but I never knew about the Frazetta story on the inside.

GCD says just inks but it looks a lot like his work.

Palais art can be found in most of those issues too. I think I need to collect more Harvey comics.

Does anyone want to trade for Blondie?

Palais splash from BC 39. Scans provided by goldenagecomic.co.uk

 

I have been trying to get people to pay attention to the Frazetta art in BCM#50 for years, but no one seems to care. It is more than just inks. At this time he was helping Sid Check break into comics, and helped in any way he could, redrawing bits, inking bits, the whole thing. Like the cover to Beware #10, there is as much Frazetta on that story as sid Check. The clincher was when the originals came up in a heritage auction in 2003 or so, nd there were notes by Frazetta on the pieces. Still it's not even listed as Frazetta in OS.

[BB-Gun]

Would you prefer Frankenblondie?

 

I'll bite - where from

Frankenblondie is also from Black Cat 39.

bb

[buttock]

 

I have been trying to get people to pay attention to the Frazetta art in BCM#50 for years, but no one seems to care. It is more than just inks. At this time he was helping Sid Check break into comics, and helped in any way he could, redrawing bits, inking bits, the whole thing. Like the cover to Beware #10, there is as much Frazetta on that story as sid Check. The clincher was when the originals came up in a heritage auction in 2003 or so, nd there were notes by Frazetta on the pieces. Still it's not even listed as Frazetta in OS.

 

It's a pretty twisted story too, IIRC.

[precodekeith]

Still it's not even listed as Frazetta in OS.

 

Matthew, the OSPG is so slow to react to both info & true market value (especially downturns ) that I only buy one once every few years, and probably just as much for sentimental reasons rather than strictly a resource.

[precodekeith]

OK, here's a "ho-hum" cover typical of late-run issues. Let's jazz it up by creating our own dialgoue, shall we??!! Here's my submission:

 

"No...No! You're not a giant panther, you're a... BIG P++++ "

[Bonds25]

Beater Strange Tales, and a cool splash page that actually relates to the cover. Notice who the story is by (this is from 1952)

 

 

[Bonds25]

Another high grade beaut!

 

[precodekeith]

Cool books, Bonds!

[precodekeith]

My logic tells me it would be quite difficult to say more than "gaackk!" with a tentacle around one's throat, but hey what do I know, I'm no comic book editor!!

[precodekeith]

AHA! Here's some much more appropriate strangulation dialogue, IMO.

[Jayman]

The Blonde with that axe is actually more scarier than the plant!

[precodekeith]

Lots of tentacles during this period of the run...