The Undead Thread: Pre-Code Horror 21 21

[zzutak]

Uncanny Tales 9. I believe a covered copy may have been posted earlier in this thread. Here's the River City copy.

 

[precodekeith]

I'll second that thumbs-up!

 

Switching gears for a moment to some images that will make everyone's specimens appear high grade.

 

Several years back, I ran across a rather large (well over 1000-issue) hoard of pristine coverless comics that came out of the estate of a gentleman who owned a small five-and-dime shop in the 1950s. The most interesting thing about this find was that the books were still in their original retail display boxes (reproduced below).

 

 

Clearly, someone had gone through some trouble to have boxes fabricated and printed (which suggests that the remaindered book market was closer to a gray market than a black market, if not a practice that was totally open and accepted by all involved).

 

 

TOO SWEET! Thanks for sharing! I love info like this. (thumbs u

[adamstrange]

There was an ebay auction in the last year where a guy was selling remaindered books (mid 1960s) that had not had the covers cut off and that had been placed in similar books. Several board members commented on having seen these as kids so it evidently went on for quite a while, though it was clearly not counter to the contracts between the publisher and distributor.

[adamstrange]

I seem to recall that the issue had excellent horror stories in addition to the beautiful "Atlas Green" cover (calling Jayman!).

[Jayman]

where is that chicken story from?

 

Yep, from Uncanny #9 with the infamous "O. Ule Nevagess" sig!

[Jayman]

I seem to recall that the issue had excellent horror stories in addition to the beautiful "Atlas Green" cover (calling Jayman!).

 

Hey I got green eyes, I can't help it!

 

Atlas greens, Mmmmmm.....

 

[podboy66]

here's the D copy

 

[Jayman]

[precodekeith]

 

... the infamous "O. Ule Nevagess" sig!

 

Yeah, gotta love that one for even just the sig alone!

[shiverbones]

great by-line!

 

And thanks for the info!

[precodekeith]

I suppose that an arguement could be made that this Heck cover features more "close-ups" than any of the others, but still falls into one of the weaker covers of the run, IMO.

[TheWatcher]

I suppose that an arguement could be made that this Heck cover features more "close-ups" than any of the others, but still falls into one of the weaker covers of the run, IMO.

 

Cover-wise, true, but what are the stories like?

[adamstrange]

I suppose that an arguement could be made that this Heck cover features more "close-ups" than any of the others, but still falls into one of the weaker covers of the run, IMO.

 

Slobbering guys with bad teeth can be pretty scary. And there's the whole black mascara thing.

Edited September 6, 2007 by adamstrange

[shiverbones]

I just got a copy of that book in the mail yesterday! Haven't had a chance to read it yet though...

[precodekeith]

I suppose that an arguement could be made that this Heck cover features more "close-ups" than any of the others, but still falls into one of the weaker covers of the run, IMO.

 

Cover-wise, true, but what are the stories like?

 

Pretty average story-wise, but the last story drawn is by Rudy Palais, and his art pretty much rocks IMO.

[Wrightson fan]

A book I am very proud to own. One of my favorite covers ever.

Classic Freas cover that speaks horror by the skull-load.

 

Scott

 

 

[precodekeith]

Awesome Freas cover and...WOW!... just a beautiful copy!

[Wrightson fan]

Thanks alot Keith....thank goodness for Metro time payments.

 

Scott

[Norrin_Radd]

Have you guys seen these?!

 

 

[precodekeith]

Have you guys seen these?!

 

 

 

Have you read any? They look kinda funny. I've only seen # 2 up until now.