The Undead Thread: Pre-Code Horror 21 21

[vaultkeeper]

On 4/16/2023 at 9:35 PM, Raze said:

How are the stories in this one?

This book can be read in "The Gold Reading Room" thread. It's on page #3287.

[Robot Man]

On 4/16/2023 at 12:22 PM, vaultkeeper said:

A great Heath cover.

 

Indeed! One of my favorites. Just got a little upgrade on my old copy 

[Jayman]

A nice Anderson.

[fifties]

On 4/17/2023 at 9:58 AM, Robot Man said:

Indeed! One of my favorites. Just got a little upgrade on my old copy 

I've got that one.

[Robot Man]

You know the good thing (or bad thing depending how you look at it), is when you folks post such cool books and it compels me to look at my own books every once in a while. Opening a box is like crack. You can't look at that just one book. One book leads to another and another. Usually slipping them out of the mylar and thumbing through them or gasp!, reading a few or many...

Been seeing some amazing Marvel Tales so thought I would look at mine again. Got the whole pre code run except one. This is one that turns up a little infrequently and is very pricey when it does. Some times. the cost of most of the ones I already have combined. Hopefully, one day, that hole will be filled. Nothing worse to an anal run collector than to have that one little hole...

Since I was at it and have one, I thought I'd start off with the one it morphed from.

[Robot Man]

And while they were out, I did a group shot of the post code ones I have. These are not "must haves" but usually a crime of opportunity. That is of course other than the Everett and Heath covers I am partial to. Still have a few more on my list but this is a good start. 

[Hap Hazard]

On 4/17/2023 at 2:39 PM, Robot Man said:

You know the good thing (or bad thing depending how you look at it), is when you folks post such cool books and it compels me to look at my own books every once in a while. Opening a box is like crack. You can't look at that just one book. One book leads to another and another. Usually slipping them out of the mylar and thumbing through them or gasp!, reading a few or many...

Been seeing some amazing Marvel Tales so thought I would look at mine again. Got the whole pre code run except one. This is one that turns up a little infrequently and is very pricey when it does. Some times. the cost of most of the ones I already have combined. Hopefully, one day, that hole will be filled. Nothing worse to an anal run collector than to have that one little hole...

Since I was at it and have one, I thought I'd start off with the one it morphed from.

I picked up this issue years ago with the idea I would up grade, as the years have gone by this has become less likely.

 

[fifties]

On 4/17/2023 at 4:25 PM, Hap Hazard said:

I picked up this issue years ago with the idea I would up grade, as the years have gone by this has become less likely.

 

So that's the one RM seems to be missing.  You have a strong hand here, hold out for a nosebleed price from him.  

[Jayman]

[vaultkeeper]

A werewolf cover with "Floating Heads".

 

 

 

[Jayman]

Soon to be floating head (and hands)!

[vaultkeeper]

Off with the hands.

 

[Jayman]

Underrated Everett decap cover IMHO!

Woman in red? Check!

Ghost or Undead? Check!

Skull? Check!

[fifties]

On 4/18/2023 at 12:10 PM, vaultkeeper said:

Off with the hands.

 

Done.

[Professor Echo]

Can anyone recommend the pre-code horror comic series, EERIE? I saw a collection of 18 issues on Kindle for $7.99 and was thinking of picking it up (apologies if anyone is offended by digital comic reading!). There's so many pre-code horror comics and I know from sampling them over the years that not all are created equally. I'm not real knowledgeable about many beyond the most heralded publications, so any advice would be most welcome. Thanks. 

 

[Robot Man]

On 4/19/2023 at 7:25 AM, Professor Echo said:

Can anyone recommend the pre-code horror comic series, EERIE? I saw a collection of 18 issues on Kindle for $7.99 and was thinking of picking it up (apologies if anyone is offended by digital comic reading!). There's so many pre-code horror comics and I know from sampling them over the years that not all are created equally. I'm not real knowledgeable about many beyond the most heralded publications, so any advice would be most welcome. Thanks. 

 

As a very long time PCH and Avon collector, other than mostly the covers, I find most of them somewhat “lacking” content wise. That is especially if one seeks the more over the top PCH content.

I recently just picked up this issue. Mostly for the great Woody cover. Contents were nothing to write home about. But hard to be disapointed in the cover.

So maybe, buy a few originals that you like the covers of and read reprints until you find issues you really like. There are some with both cover and content but it is expensive trial and error. 

[Jayman]

[Robot Man]

On 4/19/2023 at 8:32 AM, Jayman said:

Outstanding cover. One I have never owned and still on my want list so I can’t speak about the content inside. I think, in general, that Avons are good candidates for slabbing. Many times the cover is the best part. There are reprints available if you are curious about content. 

[fifties]

On 4/19/2023 at 7:25 AM, Professor Echo said:

Can anyone recommend the pre-code horror comic series, EERIE? I saw a collection of 18 issues on Kindle for $7.99 and was thinking of picking it up (apologies if anyone is offended by digital comic reading!). There's so many pre-code horror comics and I know from sampling them over the years that not all are created equally. I'm not real knowledgeable about many beyond the most heralded publications, so any advice would be most welcome. Thanks. 

 

As RM suggested, Eerie's are OK, but nothing really to write home about.  Avon's are somewhat tame compared to certain other PCH publishers.  I have most of the run, myself.  Go here to read them, before buying any;  https://comicbookplus.com/?cid=952

[Jayman]