Wrightson fan Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Suspense 19 with blinding color. Russ Heath cover. I love the look that the grave digger is giving the startled man/victim. His sinister eyes are worth the price of admission on this one. This is also the Northford pedigree copy. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monstro Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 sweet!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Suspense 19 with blinding color. Russ Heath cover. I love the look that the grave digger is giving the startled man/victim. His sinister eyes are worth the price of admission on this one. This is also the Northford pedigree copy. Scott Great pre-code pickups. Where did you find these gems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Law Against Crime #3. If there was ever an under-graded book, this one is it. If all 7.0's looked like this one, I would never try to buy anything higher. Highest graded copy in the census. Seduction of the Innocent book with both mentions on numerous pages, and a SOTI illustration that depicts two lover shot through the head while parked in a lovers lane. The story deal with a predator/thrill killer. Quite alot to get Doc Wertham all worked up about and it did its job well. A very important book and piece of history. Classic LB Cole cover. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Hmmm, I wonder why Superman started losing readers? Maybe because they made fat kids --- about 40% of their customer base ---- feel bad? How many times did Spiderman have some silly "I'm so fat I'm embarassed" covers? And Marvel had fatties who kicked arse like The Blob and Kingpin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Seriously though, who at DC thought "oh, these fatty covers are hilarious, I bet kids will buy these up like crazy!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Chilling Tales #13 which is actually the first issue. Classic Matt Fox cover and Fox interior art. Vey nice gloss on this copy and is cut much better than most copies you will ever see. This is the River City pedigree copy, which is usually distinguished by the arrival marking dates. Really glad to have picked this one up. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 One of my new favorites and what I would consider a grail aquisition. Thing! 14. All Ditko. Cover and four awesomely gruseome stories. OPG notes that this book contains excessive violence and torture. You think? First story involves a horror spin on the fairy tale Rumplestiltskin. In this story he is a demon who wants to be the leader/lord of all the underworld demons. He will prove his mettle by tattoing the marks of the damned on the stretched skin of an infant. I told you this book was sick. Second story involves a vicious wife beater/drunk who is married to a powerful sorcerous who does not believe in her power. He believes it once she brands him between the eyes and has three feet long rats gnaw off his arms and legs while he is awake. Bloody stumps everywhere people. Third story involves a man unjustly accused of murder and is dealt with through mob mentality. He is thrown into a mine and left to rot once the support beams are pulled away by the mob. Fast forward many years and the area is now a nuclear testing ground. Once the bomb is dropped our "hero" is released and then goes out to find the ones who did him wrong. However, anyone or anything that comes near him dies a horrible death due to radiation poisoning. A really, really good story and one of my favorite Ditko horror stories. Fourth story involves a killer demon and a screwed up inheritance that not everyone wants to receive on their 35th birthday. This book is a beast. Case closed. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Seriously though, who at DC thought "oh, these fatty covers are hilarious, I bet kids will buy these up like crazy!" Mort Weisinger, for starters. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 (thumbs u Nice Books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue808 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Wow Scott ... incredible books (as usual) I don't collect GA or SA horror, but seeing your books makes me want to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastandpresentcomics Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 3 Recent pick-ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnat1000 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Very fast turn around considering this issue hasn't even been out 2 months and I already bought it off the bay and have it home. Astonishing X-men #23 variant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianR Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Chilling Tales #13 which is actually the first issue. Classic Matt Fox cover and Fox interior art. Vey nice gloss on this copy and is cut much better than most copies you will ever see. This is the River City pedigree copy, which is usually distinguished by the arrival marking dates. Really glad to have picked this one up. Scott Beautiful Book!!! I would love to own a copy of that book. In fact it just inspired me to buy this and I don't collect pulps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonchild-migration Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 recent pickups, last two ten cent Actions: BEAUTIFUL :applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonchild-migration Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Suspense 19 with blinding color. Russ Heath cover. I love the look that the grave digger is giving the startled man/victim. His sinister eyes are worth the price of admission on this one. This is also the Northford pedigree copy. Scott (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAP Freak Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 3 Recent pick-ups. Nice Books. That JIM 112 is so hard to find cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonchild-migration Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Suspense 19 with blinding color. Russ Heath cover. I love the look that the grave digger is giving the startled man/victim. His sinister eyes are worth the price of admission on this one. This is also the Northford pedigree copy. Scott (thumbs u Anyone familiar with offbeat British Comedy TV progs, will surely see the uncanny resemblance of the Gravedigger to one of the regular contestants of the 'staring contest' on BIG TRAIN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkw Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Zee Leepair! I sold all my caps in the 80s, I had forgotten about him. Kind of like the Kangaroo, but with a certain... je ne sais pas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Wow Scott ... incredible books (as usual) I don't collect GA or SA horror, but seeing your books makes me want to start. Thanks alot man. The last thing you want to do is collect pre-code horror. Move along......nothing to see here. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
