The Undead Thread: Pre-Code Horror 21 21

[adamstrange]

On 3/15/2022 at 3:01 PM, Robot Man said:

And, I know I probably paid more for the #9 I needed to complete than I paid for all the rest combined.

It's quite a striking cover, especially if you like the "girls in test tube" theme.  Which I do. 

Edited March 16, 2022 by adamstrange

[GACollectibles]

Just in, new highest graded copy, old high was 6.5 (scanner glare lower left)

[Kevin76]

That's awesome

 

[Jayman]

On 3/25/2022 at 11:09 PM, GACollectibles said:

Just in, new highest graded copy, old high was 6.5 (scanner glare lower left)

Sweet! Beautiful book. 
I guess I had the previous top graded copy all these years and didn’t even know it!

[vaultkeeper]

[Jayman]

On 3/26/2022 at 12:04 PM, vaultkeeper said:

Touché 

[Robot Man]

A nice upgrade came to me today...

[Paul © ® ⚽️💙™]

[Robot Man]

My mom told me those “horror comics” would give me nightmares. Maybe my horror comics gave HER nightmares…

[Mr. Lady Luck]

On 4/4/2022 at 7:10 PM, Robot Man said:

My mom told me those “horror comics” would give me nightmares. Maybe my horror comics gave HER nightmares…

Love this Odgen Whitney cover!

[Jayman]

On 4/4/2022 at 8:10 PM, Robot Man said:

My mom told me those “horror comics” would give me nightmares. Maybe my horror comics gave HER nightmares…

Just noticed the creature’s hand coming in the window, very cool! Although the the scariest thing has gotta be it’s blue striped underwear! 

[Black Bat]

Did you guys see all those ACG signature series books that came through Heritage over the past month or so, that had Ken Bald's signature in either black sharpie  like bright metallic silver going across the covers?  It was dozens of books from all his genres.  The signature thing never made sense to me, especially GA books, it's almost like they should be graded down for having a signature.  Like this is a very pretty low grade copy of a book that I would have bid on if it didn't have the signature.  Its sort of a YLOD for me...

 

Edited April 5, 2022 by Black Bat

[Mr. Lady Luck]

I'm not a big fan of signatures either. Ken Bald is one of my favorite artists, but I would rather have an unsigned book.

Although, I did pick up one a couple months ago...

[Mr. Lady Luck]

On 4/5/2022 at 1:46 PM, Black Bat said:

Did you guys see all those ACG signature series books that came through Heritage over the past month or so, that had Ken Bald's signature in either black sharpie  like bright metallic silver going across the covers?  It was dozens of books from all his genres.  The signature thing never made sense to me, especially GA books, it's almost like they should be graded down for having a signature.  Like this is a very pretty low grade copy of a book that I would have bid on if it didn't have the signature.  Its sort of a YLOD for me...

 

I just created a new poll to see what people think of Golden Age signatures:

 

[Browns81]

He has a nice signature that doesn’t distract from the art, so it’s ok in my mind.

[comicjack]

On 4/6/2022 at 7:07 AM, Mr. Lady Luck said:

I'm not a big fan of signatures either. Ken Bald is one of my favorite artists, but I would rather have an unsigned book.

Although, I did pick up one a couple months ago...

Stunning 

[jayhawker]

[Paul © ® ⚽️💙™]

Lots of undead here...

 

[Black Bat]

Newest addition to the Harry Anderson family- don't see it too often,  in fact I don't think I was even aware of it before I  saw it in the heritage auction.  The photo journal, where I get most of my artist info, doesn't list Anderson, so  its nice to  stumble upon something new.

[Black Bat]

I was talking to an acquaintance about collecting PCH, how it was a phenomenon that really lasted about 4 or 5 years because the books were banned for being to scary and violent for kids. He asked me what were the scariest covers.  This book was the first that came to mind.  For some reason this cover has always struck me as being particularly disturbing-  a young couple trapped in a basement, in an open grave dug into the floor, neck deep in coal, holding hands, watching in terror as a sadistic undead ghoul is about to set them on fire..  I just can't imagine seeing this as like a 7 or 8 year old kid on some news rack (although it would be worse if the scene was depicted  about 30 seconds later...). I told him I would send him a picture- but when I got home I realized I had sold my copy years ago.  So I immediately bought the best copy I could find. Pretty happy with it- complete, clean cover, vivd colors, and just enough degradation to enhance the vibe, like a light bit of frosting on a delicious cake.