The Undead Thread: Pre-Code Horror 21 21

[precodekeith]

This one is possibly the most iconic of the series with maybe one exception...

Edited August 1, 2006 by precodekeith

[Scrooge]

This one is possibly the most iconic of the series with maybe one exception...

 

Nice! And what's Weird is that I've never seen that cover before It goes on the want list.

[comic_lot]

That is a great cover. I've never seen it either. What's your thought as to most iconic cover? No. 10 always cracks me up, but No. 7 is creepy also.

[precodekeith]

That is a great cover. I've never seen it either. What's your thought as to most iconic cover? No. 10 always cracks me up, but No. 7 is creepy also.

 

#14 is an unforgettable piece. Giant Bat, flaming skull. Classic. Didn't take more than one look for Scrooge to put it on his want list, eh?! No. 10 is probably the other cover that I would say would be the most iconic of the run, in fact it's probably more recognized. #7 never appealed to me. The proportions look off IMO. It just looks like a hack job when stacked up even against 8 or 9. Just my 2 cents.

[comic_lot]

Now that you mention it, #7 is pretty clumsy. Its the idea of the guy coming out of the beaker that seems creepy. I noticed Metropolis has 2 #14s for sale in VG condition.

[Jayman]

That is a great cover. I've never seen it either. What's your thought as to most iconic cover? No. 10 always cracks me up, but No. 7 is creepy also.

 

#14 is an unforgettable piece. Giant Bat, flaming skull. Classic. Didn't take more than one look for Scrooge to put it on his want list, eh?! No. 10 is probably the other cover that I would say would be the most iconic of the run, in fact it's probably more recognized. #7 never appealed to me. The proportions look off IMO. It just looks like a hack job when stacked up even against 8 or 9. Just my 2 cents.

 

I also tend to like the covers where Dr. Death isn't on a postage stamp!

But I do like # 7's cover (corpse in a Pint glass) gotta love it!

[bye-migration]

This is my favorite TMIH. I need to get a copy someday...

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[precodekeith]

That is a great cover. I've never seen it either. What's your thought as to most iconic cover? No. 10 always cracks me up, but No. 7 is creepy also.

 

#14 is an unforgettable piece. Giant Bat, flaming skull. Classic. Didn't take more than one look for Scrooge to put it on his want list, eh?! No. 10 is probably the other cover that I would say would be the most iconic of the run, in fact it's probably more recognized. #7 never appealed to me. The proportions look off IMO. It just looks like a hack job when stacked up even against 8 or 9. Just my 2 cents.

 

I also tend to like the covers where Dr. Death isn't on a postage stamp!

But I do like # 7's cover (corpse in a Pint glass) gotta love it!

 

Yeah, I think I'm in the minority about # 7.

[precodekeith]

Harvey was trying to tone things down as the CCA approached. Years ago I felt this was a lame cover, but these days it has grown on me since the more I see it, the more creepy its subtleness becomes.

 

Edited August 3, 2006 by precodekeith

[bye-migration]

WOW Ive never seen that or new it existed. It is creepy sorta with some Doll Love going on.

[shiverbones]

Neat book Keith, never looked at one that up close before!

[comic_lot]

Very cool cover. Makes you wonder what the story is about.

[*paull*]

I really like that cover!

[Jayman]

That is a neat looking book! Never seen before which is always a treat!

From the cover it looks like the guy is delusional or has a spell cast on him to believe he has a (family?)

[precodekeith]

Very cool cover. Makes you wonder what the story is about.

 

Yup. Too bad the interior reprints Harvey's WITCHES TALES # 7 & none of those stories match up to the cover!

[*paull*]

I think any kind of explanation of that cover would ruin it.

[precodekeith]

I think any kind of explanation of that cover would ruin it.

 

Great point. I think the whole concept of a "dark room" cover was pulled off beautifully, I might ad.

 

Still, one wonders about "Mr. Chatt." Is he the guy in the photo with the dolls, or the mysterious person developing the picture? A delusional or a voyeur? Guess we'll never know!?

[precodekeith]

Some Lee Elias Harvey action...

Edited August 5, 2006 by precodekeith

[rjpb]

Underrated Ditko cover from TMIH #21 - I like this better than most of his other pre-code covers, but sadly no interior work by him.

 

[rjpb]

I prefer this cover to #10, though I overpaid for this overgraded copy 7-8 years ago. I think the guide has almost caught up with me. There is a vaguely related interior story -

but it is nowhere near as cool as the cover.