The Undead Thread: Pre-Code Horror 21 21

[Black Bat]

4 minutes ago, Jayman said:

Love the date stamp on this one! 

Yeah perfect.

[Black Bat]

[MrBedrock]

[MrBedrock]

[Black Bat]

Beauties!

[fifties]

House ad from Haunted Thrills #17.

[tkg2627]

I don't actively collect any more (after about 35+ years), but here is a gem that I recently had graded. I bought the book in 2001 from Metro when they brought the Northford Collection to market. This book never made the open market though as I called Vincent Z & was able to acquire it along with issue # 19 before they hit the website or made it to a con. It's a sharp copy with deep colors. 1 of 2 9.2's which I was a little surprised to learn is the highest grade.

 

 

 

 

[Black Bat]

27 minutes ago, tkg2627 said:

I don't actively collect any more (after about 35+ years), but here is a gem that I recently had graded. I bought the book in 2001 from Metro when they brought the Northford Collection to market. This book never made the open market though as I called Vincent Z & was able to acquire it along with issue # 19 before they hit the website or made it to a con. It's a sharp copy with deep colors. 1 of 2 9.2's which I was a little surprised to learn is the highest grade.

 

 

 

 

I damn near pooped my pants cause I thought I was a looking in a sales thread!  I'll trade you my house...

 

Edited March 4, 2020 by Black Bat

[Sauce Dog]

12 hours ago, tkg2627 said:

I don't actively collect any more (after about 35+ years), but here is a gem that I recently had graded. I bought the book in 2001 from Metro when they brought the Northford Collection to market. This book never made the open market though as I called Vincent Z & was able to acquire it along with issue # 19 before they hit the website or made it to a con. It's a sharp copy with deep colors. 1 of 2 9.2's which I was a little surprised to learn is the highest grade.

 

 

 

 

wow, I've never actually seen the high grade copies of this issue and am now re-evaluating my own copy. Just comparing the spine, edges and corner wear to yours, if it wasn't for those damn rusted staples on mine it really does seem it could have been a bonkers contender for the top spots. I mean, wanna trade - I'll even cover shipping  

Edited March 4, 2020 by Sauce Dog

[fifties]

My reader copy.  $16 long time ago.

[Jayman]

This old rag? 

[Black Bat]

ComicCon 1990
 

[tkg2627]

Great copies all around, thanks for sharing. Even in low grade I love this book. 
Sauce dog: that’s an amazing 4.5. Presents very well for the grade.

Jay: Wow! What a killer copy.

[comicnoir]

An ebay purchase from 12 years ago. $95.00.

[Hap Hazard]

21 hours ago, fifties said:

House ad from Haunted Thrills #17.

Hey Fifties, have you found Police Thrills yet?

[Sauce Dog]

6 minutes ago, Hap Hazard said:

Hey Fifties, have you found Police Thrills yet?

I demand to have that Police Thrills issue! How have I not seen that before! I'm all about skull faced lady covers!!!

[Hap Hazard]

1 minute ago, Sauce Dog said:

I demand to have that Police Thrills issue! How have I not seen that before! I'm all about skull faced lady covers!!!

 

1 minute ago, Sauce Dog said:

I demand to have that Police Thrills issue! How have I not seen that before! I'm all about skull faced lady covers!!!

Police Thrills was never published this is as close to that cover your going to find, cover art changed to be not scary the comics code was closing in..

[Sauce Dog]

Just now, Hap Hazard said:

 

Police Thrills was never published this is as close to that cover your going to find, cover art changed to be not scary the comics code was closing in..

 From a beautiful skull lady to a middle aged man clown....I hope somebody got fired for that.

I wonder if the original art for that cover is kicking around somewhere

[fifties]

Haunted Thrills 3 house ad, with some titles that were never published;

[Black Bat]

1 hour ago, fifties said:

Haunted Thrills 3 house ad, with some titles that were never published;

 

Suspooks?  Horror-Crime maybe?  To compete with Police Thrills?

Edited March 5, 2020 by Black Bat