The Undead Thread: Pre-Code Horror 21 21

[precodekeith]

Easily one of the most recognized PCH covers...

Edited September 8, 2005 by precodekeith

[Larryw7]

Keith, you have a terrific collection!

[Jayman]

Keith,

Great MM books! I notice some seem nicer grade than some of your other books posted, were you consciously looking for higher grades for this particular title?

[precodekeith]

Thank you, DD!

[precodekeith]

Jayman -

 

It sorta just worked out that some are better grades than most of the stuff. MM was a title I started buying very early in my PCH days when prices were much cheaper than today, so in those days I was buying issues based on "I don't have this yet" as opposed to "how much is it?" Often in the early days (93-94) I was buying issues I was seeing for the very first time. These days I've seen most of the horror stuff, & the purchases are based more on affordability.

[precodekeith]

See, here's a beater MM... gotta love Bonnett's...

 

Edited September 9, 2005 by precodekeith

[precodekeith]

Here's MM 19. One big-time horror collector I've spoken with has stated that this is the hardest issue of the run to get, even having it in his top 10 hardest PCH books. I've seen it around a couple times, so I don't think I'd go that far. Any thoughts?

 

Edited September 9, 2005 by precodekeith

[Larryw7]

That's a cool book, though different from the others. Was this issue released right before the Code clamped down on horror?

[shrunkenhead]

I've seen that MM for sale a bunch of times, too....I don't think it's as hard to get ahold of as MM #12, IMO.

[precodekeith]

That's a cool book, though different from the others. Was this issue released right before the Code clamped down on horror?

 

It was cover dated October 1954, and it is the last issue of the run. It contains reprints, as does 18. Guess the writing was on the wall.

[PovertyRow]

Of them all #13 is my favorite Mister Mystery cover. The eyes get me. Infinite sorrow. Looked for ages for a copy and got a slabbed one on ebay. Deslabbed it upon receipt.

 

[Scrooge]

Today's MailBag. Here's a title we missed / skipped when going through the Fs. So I present to you some Chilling Tales of Terror because The Haunting Horror of this Magazine is Fantastic!

 

 

The red eyes to the skeleton head are much creepier in person.

[Forbush-Man]

Today's MailBag. Here's a title we missed / skipped when going through the Fs. So I present to you some Chilling Tales of Terror because The Haunting Horror of this Magazine is Fantastic!

 

 

The red eyes to the skeleton head are much creepier in person.

 

I love the SciFi/Horror combo going on here! That Ghoul's got good taste in women!

[precodekeith]

Of them all #13 is my favorite Mister Mystery cover. The eyes get me. Infinite sorrow. Looked for ages for a copy and got a slabbed one on ebay. Deslabbed it upon receipt.

 

 

Ya know, I kinda started to think that all the MM covers that BB drew with a victim, that the victim always appeared to be the same guy, or at least similar. What say you all?

[precodekeith]

Scrooge - Thanks for posting that book! I can't help but think of a Scooby Doo character every time I see that monster, for some reason!

[1st-and-keys]

So many wonderful books in this thread. Here's a nice one. OUCH!

 

[precodekeith]

Very nice copy! I think the story title "The Clutching Hand" is a hoot, not for anything it may imply, but because it was also used as a series title by another publisher. This "coincidence" happened quite frequently with PCH & it always brings a smile to my face when I notice it...

[PovertyRow]

Very nice copy! I think the story title "The Clutching Hand" is a hoot, not for anything it may imply, but because it was also used as a series title by another publisher. This "coincidence" happened quite frequently with PCH & it always brings a smile to my face when I notice it...

 

Was it a series or was it a 1-shot?

[precodekeith]

Aha! You fell for my sneaky plan to draw you out, Guru!

 

Of course, it was a one-shot...

[PovertyRow]

Aha! You fell for my sneaky plan to draw you out, Guru!

 

Of course, it was a one-shot...

 

You sneak! I outta.....