The Undead Thread: Pre-Code Horror 22 22

[Headless Horseman]

That cover screams Just what I need like another hole in my head a nother book to add to my want list is that a very hard book to find? Thanks for posting it Awesome

[adamstrange]

That cover screams Just what I need like another hole in my head a nother book to add to my want list is that a very hard book to find? Thanks for posting it Awesome

 

Thanks!

 

It's around. Just tough to find in high grade.

[Headless Horseman]

Thanks for the tip ! I would be happy with a mid grade copy of that book !!

[precodekeith]

 

I LOVE that cover!

 

I've been looking for a cheap reader, myself.

 

BTW- nice stamp date on that cover.

[Scrooge]

BTW- nice stamp date on that cover.

 

Never noticed it before on AS's copy

[Headless Horseman]

I did it I finally got through all this thread ! Enjoyed every hour of it once again awesome job guys I'll try to add to it not sure if this one was posted in this thread as I have read so much stuff on this site it's getting kinda hard to keep it all straight in this old noggin sorry if it already made the list

 

[precodekeith]

I did it I finally got through all this thread ! Enjoyed every hour of it once again awesome job guys I'll try to add to it not sure if this one was posted in this thread as I have read so much stuff on this site it's getting kinda hard to keep it all straight in this old noggin sorry if it already made the list

 

 

That is a very nice copy, HH!

 

Hey, don't worry if something has already been shown (I don't think that your WT has anyway), it is always a pleasure to see everyone's personal copies.

[Scrooge]

(I don't think that your WT has anyway)

 

 

 

 

Well, I guess his had not been shown.

[precodekeith]

(I don't think that your WT has anyway)

 

 

 

Some day I will get around to showing my copy, too.

[ajaxfarrell]

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I missed out on the bidding on this one....I'm not a pre-code horror expert, but I know my way around....and, I've seen many COME and MANY go....however, you don't see this issue very often...STRANGE MYSTERIES #21...also, of note, this seems VERY LATE in the PRE-CODE realm.....january1955.....hmmmmm.....thoughts ? Edited February 13, 2007 by ajaxfarrell

[rjpb]

I don't think I've ever seen that book.

 

I think Feb. 55 is the last cover date you'll see without the code (excepting Dells of course), but I don't know that I've ever seen the "1955" on a pre-code cover before.

[Scrooge]

Now, someone more knowledgeable may correct me on this, but since Superior is much more of a Canadian outfit than a US outfit, wouldn't it make sense that they could "evade" the code for a while longer before bowing to its pressures? Just a thought.

[Jayman]

Now, someone more knowledgeable may correct me on this, but since Superior is much more of a Canadian outfit than a US outfit, wouldn't it make sense that they could "evade" the code for a while longer before bowing to its pressures? Just a thought.

 

I was thinking the same thing.

[precodekeith]

 

 

 

You always have such NICE copies!

 

Here's my WoM # 22. Ya know, this is yet another cover that stands out from the rest of this run, IMO.

Edited February 13, 2007 by precodekeith

[adamstrange]

 

Here's my WoM # 22. Ya know, this is yet another cover that stands out from the rest of this run, IMO.

 

I love the Lou Cameron were-tigress story that leads off this issue!

[precodekeith]

The professor was always getting too WRAPPED UP in his studies...

 

WoM # 23.

Edited February 14, 2007 by precodekeith

[adamstrange]

The professor was always getting too WRAPPED UP in his studies...

 

WoM # 23.

 

I really like the way they did the coloring on this cover -- one of many strong mummy covers amongst the Aces.

[precodekeith]

I love the Lou Cameron were-tigress story that leads off this issue!

 

"She Stalks at Sundown" or something along those lines. I gave it a quick read last night. Ace comics are often wordy compared to some other PCH publishers, must be because of their book publishing background.Cameron never fails to satisfy. I liked the final panel the most!

[otherworldsj33]

Very nice cover. I like quite a few of those Ace horror covers.

[shiverbones]

RE: Strange Mysteries

 

Superiors were printed in canada, but it was outsourcing for cheaper rates, they were still meant for the US market, so I doubt they had extra leeway. I think its more likely that most companies stopped doing it in advance because of the fear of repurcussions, but superior was such a fly by night with almost no output other then horror (A few romance & western, & maybe 2 issues of a humor mag) that they probably didn't care & milked it to the end.

 

I had that issue before, and it was the only copy I had seen at the time. If I remember correctly it reprints an earlier issue.