The Undead Thread: Pre-Code Horror 21 21

[Jayman]

Great cover! Hadn't seen this one before. For Xmas I got a bunch of old horror flicks on DVD and this cover reminds me of "White Zombie" starring Bela Lagosi.

[bye-migration]

Alright Ive been after copies of these 2 books for awhile. Thanks to Andy at Goldust Comics (Mysterious Adv. #19) and Jim Payette at Rare Books & Comics

(Astonishing #15) I got em both.

 

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Edited January 10, 2007 by Ghastly

[adamstrange]

Excellent!

 

But are you sure that one copy is enough?

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v376/getula/ast15.jpg

[precodekeith]

Nice books, Ghastly!

[precodekeith]

Great cover! Hadn't seen this one before. For Xmas I got a bunch of old horror flicks on DVD and this cover reminds me of "White Zombie" starring Bela Lagosi.

 

The thing is, "Dead who Walk" I think is dated March '52, while this WOM is dated May '52. Both feature dead walking in a line, although in different manners. The WOM certainly has a Lugosi "White Zombie" vibe to it. I wonder if Ace was influenced on this one, or mere coincindence.

[bye-migration]

Thanks guys ! A.S. I think it would be cheaper to pull off the ol' Photoshop multicopy trick Hmmmm Adobe

[adamstrange]

Thanks guys ! A.S. I think it would be cheaper to pull off the ol' Photoshop multicopy trick Hmmmm Adobe

 

Some good stories in that comic IIRC. Enjoy!

[bye-migration]

Yep read them. In fact one story involving a skeleton of a "Devil" that if pure rainwater gets on it flesh begins to grow and regenerate. It is damn near identical to the 1970's "Hammeresque" movie The Creeping Flesh. Here is the plot of that one...

 

Plot Summary for Plot Summary for

The Creeping Flesh (1973)

A Victorian-age scientist returns to London with his paleontological bag-of-bones discovery from Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, when exposed to water, flesh returns to the bones unleashing a malevolent being on the scientist's family and friends.

 

It has Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in it and wasnt a bad flick. The movie even pinched the punchline from the comic story too funny.

[precodekeith]

WOM #10...

Edited January 11, 2007 by precodekeith

[october]

Recent EC eBay purchase. I wish the colors were better and brighter, but this copy will do until I upgrade.

 

Classic, classic cover.

 

[precodekeith]

.....

 

Classic, classic cover....

 

 

Indeed it is!!!

[Jayman]

Recent EC eBay purchase. I wish the colors were better and brighter, but this copy will do until I upgrade.

 

Classic, classic cover.

 

Classic "Bad Teeth" cover!

 

 

Nice pick-up and nice price too!

[bye-migration]

To me thats the ALL-TIME best horror cover of any age. I love my Northford Copy of that book. Is that the Fine copy that was up opn ebay that I sent you the note about ?

[october]

To me thats the ALL-TIME best horror cover of any age. I love my Northford Copy of that book. Is that the Fine copy that was up opn ebay that I sent you the note about ?

 

No, I missed out on that one (or was it in a store, can't remember).

 

This one is only in the high VG range, but it was a mere $50 so I don't care.

[precodekeith]

To me thats the ALL-TIME best horror cover of any age. I love my Northford Copy of that book.

 

Ghastly Graham was by far the best, IMO, EC horror cover artist.

[precodekeith]

It would be interesting to know when the first official "Bigfoot" reports (barring traditional Sasquatch folklore, etc.) came out of the Pacific NW and if this cover (#15, btw) pre-dates those, or was possibly influenced by them.

Edited January 13, 2007 by precodekeith

[dzminn]

Don't know if this one has been featured before but it's a favorite of mine due to the Norm Saunders painted cover.

 

[precodekeith]

Don't know if this one has been featured before but it's a favorite of mine due to the Norm Saunders painted cover.

 

 

Gotta love Norm Saunders!!

[precodekeith]

Giant werewolf? Look at the size of him! Talk about a bad cover!

Edited January 16, 2007 by precodekeith

[selegue]

Oooogggg!

100% swipes and the "artist" didn't bother to rescale, perhaps? The babe doesn't seem very concerned about the giant werewolf. Anyone recognize the sources?

 

Jack

 

Giant werewolf? Look at the size of him! Talk about a bad cover!