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Comic books in 'Pre-Code Horror'

  • Issue #22
    Baffling Mysteries (1952) 22

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    Sculptress of Doom, art by Ken Rice; The evil-minded Corella is a sculptress who can capture her model's souls in her statues; Her husband George finds out about it and has to decide between his wife and his life. Curse of the Condemned Gypsy, art by Jay Scott Pike; A violin is charged with a gypsy curse: the person who plays it, will commit a murder. Over My Dead Body, art by Lou Cameron; In a scheme to get his insurance money, struggling painter Ben Ober agrees to a fake burial of his comatose body. The Amulet of Terror, pencils by Mike Sekowsky. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Baffling Mysteries (1952) 23
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    Werewolf Husband, art by Louis Zansky; Lucille Garth is determined to marry into wealth, even if it means wedding the strange Count Yarno; Lucille suspects the Count's secret, and makes plans to become a rich widow. It Happened on Valentine's Eve; A honeymooning couple seek shelter from a storm. Clang of the Crypt Door, art by Jim McLaughlin; The Chesney family line lies unblemished from the time of Rupert the Crusader; Last descendant Bart Chesney wants no part in charity and good work for humanity; He rather kills his uncle to inherit the family fortune. The Frenzy of Sheila Lord, art by Maurice Gutwirth and George Appel. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Baffling Mysteries (1952) 24

    The Sacred Fingers of Princess Thais, art by Jim McLaughlin; Jeweler Norton Cross is brought to Java by the beautiful sorceress Thai;. She sends him on a mission to reclaim three jade pieces; Norton kills for her and hopes to marry her. Scourge of the Scorpion Cult; Searching for a cure for scorpion's venom, Dr. Marston and "his lovely daughter Celia" run into a cult of scorpion people; Their leader wants to take Celia as his queen. The Phantom Snow Queen, art by Maurice Gutwirth and George Appel; Ski-jump sensation Irma Monroe has a vision of death the night before her fabulous nightly ski-jump at the New Hampshire Snowtop Lodge; She races to New York to see a psychiatrist about this; Meanwhile a skeletal phantom does all the work for her. The Menace That Stalked Brooding Cunliffe, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Beware (1952 Youthful) 10

    Cover by Ed Goldfarb and Bob Baer. Stories and art by Doug Wildey, Gerald Altman, Vince Napoli, Ernie Bache and Harry Harrison. Violent pre-Code horror comics from Youthful Magazines. Numbering continues from Fantastic (1952) #9. An adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic horror story The Pit and the Pendulum, with early art by Doug Wildey. Denny the ventriloquist believes his dummy Hector is trying to kill him, but Hector is actually under the influence of sinister psychic Hugo. In the far reaches of the Rockies during a blizzard, prospector Fenley admits his crimes to a mysterious visitor. The Pit and the Pendulum; The Last Word; Nightmare!; Death Claims His Own; Doll of Death. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Beware (1952 Youthful) 11

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    Cover by Ed Goldfarb and Bob Baer. Stories and art by Ed Goldfarb, Vince Napoli, Paul Cooper and Harry Harrison. Violent pre-Code horror comics from Youthful Magazines. The Mighty Mauler is a champion wrestler against humans, but then Dr. Blau pits him against his latest creation, a human mind in the body of a gorilla. After a guide murders a Sherpa during a Himalayan expedition, the Sherpa returns as a tiny vengeful spirit literally under his skin. A couple living in remote Alaska encounters a race of shape-shifters trying to take over the world. The Middle Toe; Wrestling with Horror; The Damned Thing!; The Horror Heads; The Murderous Mimics! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Beware (1952 Youthful) 12
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3723082011
    • Rough edges to a few pages (not fully cut during manufacturing). Water damage. Miscut.

    Cover by Joseph Szokoli. Stories and art by Joseph Szokoli, Vince Napoli, Bill Fraccio and Harry Harrison. Violent pre-Code horror comics from Youthful Magazines. This issue was mentioned in the text (p. 388) of the anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent. Grave-robber Harry gets a comeuppance when the dead rise from their graves. An artist for "Beware" comics feels that he's run out of monster ideas, until he meets his son's strange new playmate, in a story that name-drops several other Youthful Mag horror artists. In postwar Germany, American agents investigate a killer stalking a small town, and learn the ancient castle nearby hides a very modern horror. The Body Snatcher; My Daddy Should Have Listened; The Death Waltz; The Pied Piper of Ziess-Baden; Don't Dance With Me When I'm Dead. Final issue under this publisher; Trojan Magazines continues the title and numbering with Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) #1 (aka #13), while Youthful continues it as Chilling Tales (1952) #13. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 1

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    Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Vince Napoli, Gerald Altman and Harry Harrison. Pre-Code horror comics from Trojan Magazines. Series continues from Beware (1952 Youthful) #12. Sometimes listed as Beware (1953 Trojan) #13. What is the connection between henpecked Clarence Homes and the humanoid slug that demands the love of beautiful Melissa? Brian lives to regret the things he said to his dying aunt after she returns from the grave. A modern-day family inherits a creepy old house inhabited by the Keeper of the Ghosts. Rebirth; The Horrible Offering; His Brother's Keeper; Wish For the Dead; Keeper of the Ghosts. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: #13 January on cover (Actual #1 in series). Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 2

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    Cover by Roy Krenkel and Harry Harrison. Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Martin Smith, Paul S. Newman, Leo Hagler, Richard Kahn, Al Gordon, Jesse Merlan and Harry Harrison. Pre-Code horror comics from Trojan Magazines. Sometimes listed as Beware (1953 Trojan) #14. A human is abducted by aliens for their gladiatorial games, but even his victory may hold disaster. Edward hates cats, but they seem to follow him everywhere - and what is their connection to the mysterious beautiful woman? According to the Table of Contents, the last story has the charming title Give Me Back My Head. It is described thusly: "Strange and horrifying are the mysterious happenings in the looming darkness of the jungle. Sorcery or not, Dr. Carter learned a terrible lesson when his greedy eyes rested on the jeweled crown of the Ugarnos." No improving on that. Also, a severed hand avenges its owner's murder. The Uninvited; The Clutching Hand; Death Trap; Revenge of the Dead; Give Me Back My Head. 36 pages, Full Color. NOTE: #14 March on cover (actual #2 in series). Cover price $0.10.

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    $1,450 Beware 14 (2) CGC 5.0 Scarce! Graveyard cover by Krenkel/Harrison. Trojan | 1953
    3 days left Auction Beware 14 (2) | G+ | Very scarce! Krenkel/Harrison cover. Trojan PCH | 1953

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  • Issue #3
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 3
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple.
    • 8.25" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.
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    Cover by Harry Harrison. Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Martin Smith, Paul S. Newman, Leo Hagler, Richard Kahn, Al Gordon, Jesse Merlan and Harry Harrison. Pre-Code horror comics from Trojan Magazines. Sometimes listed as Beware (1953 Trojan) #15. A scientist encounters gigantic amoebas deep in the swamp - amoebas with a taste for humans. A man resurrects the spirit of his ancestor, a murderous pirate, hoping to learn where he hid his treasure. A magazine artist is hired to draw the faces of the dead. The Swamp Horror; Never Call a Ghost; The Stolen Soul; Chills in the Night; The Faces of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: #15 May on cover (actual #3 in series). Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 4

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    Cover by William Zeller. Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Martin Smith, Paul S. Newman, Leo Hagler, Richard Kahn, Al Gordon, Jesse Merlan and Harry Harrison. Pre-Code horror comics from Trojan Magazines. Sometimes listed as Beware (1953 Trojan) #16. Shipwrecked sailors encounter giant spiders on a deserted island. A mummy rises, or as the Table of Contents has it: "Woe be to him who deprives ancient pharaoh Ak-Ahmen of his mate! Only a live girl, shivering in terror, will placate the wrath still churning in the mouldering bones." Whew! A hunter stalking the rare Blue Gorilla learns that it is also stalking him. The cover by William Zeller is a variation of Howard Parkhurst's cover of Spicy Mystery (February 1941), a pulp also published by Trojan. The Web of Doom; The Mummy's Bride; Kill No More; Eyes of the Dead; The Murderous Presence. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: #16 July on cover (Actual #4 in series). Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 5

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    Cover by John Belfi. Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Al Tyler, John Belfi, and Gerald Altman. Pre-Code horror comics from Trojan Magazines. Kent ill-advisedly decides to investigate reports of a ghost rider haunting the forest. A French socialite creeps out his guests because of his fascination with snake-worshipping cults. A dead composer's last work drives its performer to commit murder. Plus an article about real-life examples of items rising into or falling from the sky. When Werewolves Die; Galloping Ghosts; Slithering Terror; Into Thin Air...; Music of the Demons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 6

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    Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Al Tyler, John Belfi, and Myron Fass. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines really gets into gear with this issue. In fact, this issue was used for an illustration in the anti-comics classic Seduction of the Innocent (illo #12, with caption, "Children are first shocked and then desensitized by all this brutality."). A mad scientist builds a robot and programs it to think, then is surprised when it attacks him with a yen for taking over the world. In one of the more original "poetic justice" horror stories, a man murdered in a paper pulper returns from the grave to avenge his murder through paper products. Hugo seeks revenge on those who have slighted him. Plus a grisly article about real-life decapitations and what happens after. The Thing from Beyond; Almost Human; The Paper Ghost; Life After Death?; The Phantom of the Moor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $1,295 Beware Comics 6 CBCS 5.0 Classic PCH cover cgc it used in SOTI 1953

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  • Issue #7
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 7
    • INCOMPLETE. Torn interior. Interrupts art and story. Cover detached at both staples.
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    Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Sid Check, John Belfi, and Myron Fass. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. A bank robber finds a hideout in the swamps where he is treated like royalty - until he realizes he's been fattened up for slaughter. A hobbyist whose hobby is collecting tombstones finds one that's made out with his name. A man hopes to smuggle his wife out of plague-ridden Paris in a coffin. The Life of Riley; Guest of the Ghouls; Heads of the Dead; The Devil Shares a Body; Black Death. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $650 Beware 7 CGC 3.5 RARE Check, Kiefer & Fass Art 1954 Trojan Pre-Code Horror NICE

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  • Issue #8
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 8

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    Cover by A. C. Hollingsworth. Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Sid Check, John Forte, and Myron Fass. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. A headless man tells George the story of the Alwyn treasure. While exploring a cave in which witches were sealed 300 years before, a music professor finds a flute, and foolishly plays it to see what will happen. Something evil is stalking the sewers and catacombs of Paris. Lost Souls; When Witches Summon; Terror In the Streets; The Watery Ghost; Come Die With Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 9
    • Cover and centerfold detached, heavy cover oxidation, 7" cumulative spine split.
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    Cover by A. C. Hollingsworth. Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Art Gates, A. C. Hollingsworth, and Leo Morey. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. Framed for murder and executed, a man returns as a fiery spirit of vengeance. A thief breaks into the wrong house, encountering ghouls who want his help robbing the dead. A boxer paid to throw a fight gets a ghostly visitation that changes his tune. Vampire's Roost; The Ghost of Fire; No Pockets on the Dead; The Man Who Died Twice; The Sea Ghost Returns; The Corpse in the Ring. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 10

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    Cover by Frank Frazetta and Sid Check. Stories and art by Henry Kiefer, Art Gates, Sid Check, and Jay Disbrow. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. Treasure hunters seeking lost pirate gold find skeleton pirates still guarding it, even underwater. A hanged man seeks revenge on those who framed him, in a story that may feature inks by Wally Wood or Frank Frazetta. Scientists seeking the secrets of life and death encounter a zombie. Early cover by art legend Frank Frazetta. The Bell Tolls Death!; Man with the Broken Neck!; The Thing in the Fens; Out of the Grave…; The Spell of Doom! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 11

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    Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Art Gates, Leo Morey, Edvard Moritz and Jay Disbrow. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. Archaeologists exploring the lost Mayan "Temple of Eternal Life" accidentally awaken the dead, who want to pick up where they left off with the human sacrifices. A scientist receives a TV message from outer space that turns out to be commands to begin an alien invasion. A writer reveals the supernatural truth behind his latest story. Plus an article about real-life burial practices and death rituals around the world. Ghostly Sacrifice; Cry: Danger; His Own Funeral; Dead and Gone; Dwellers in Darkness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $425 Beware 11 CGC 1.5 Myron Fass Cover Trojan Magazines 1954
    3 days left Auction Beware 11 | VG | Scarce! Fass cover. Heart torn out. Blood drainage | 1954

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  • Issue #12
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 12
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Water spotting.

    Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Art Gates, Leo Morey, Edvard Moritz, Rudy Palais and Henry Kiefer. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. A crook hiding out in Thailand decides to start scamming the locals, but he should have just kept hiding out. A couple seeks shelter in the wrong house. Botanists discover the largest carnivorous plant yet known, and ill-advisedly bring it back to the US and its tasty citizens. Plus an article about the real-life belief in demons in various parts of the world. The Voice From Beyond; Stone Dead; Step Into My Parlor; The Land of Demons; Appetite for Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 13

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    Stories and art by Art Gates, Leo Morey, Edvard Moritz, Rudy Palais, Paul S. Newman and Henry Kiefer. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. A carnival fortune teller gives socially awkward nebbish Casper the chance to get even with the guys at the office who take advantage of him. Cal fixes up the old house he inherited, and the house responds as if alive - but the house also gets jealous when Cal starts dating a human woman. Writer Paul learns about the "Potter's Field" ghosts buried in New York's Washington Square, after they show up in his study. Plus a vintage PSA on "Religion in American Life." The Unlucky 13th; The Bitter Joke; Strange Affection; Beware the Drums!; The Man in Black. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 14
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4322676013
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4330647001

    Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Art Gates, Leo Morey, Edvard Moritz, Rudy Palais, Paul S. Newman and Henry Kiefer. Pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. A book collector purchases a book on raising the dead, but others want the book for reasons other than curiosity. A professional translator gets mixed up in the magical rivalry between two sorcerers. A theater reopens 25 years after a dancer was murdered on its stage. Plus a vintage PSA encouraging parents to get involved in their local schools. The Mummy Master; Dark Dancer; The Sorcerer; The Key of Revenge; Daughter of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $550 Beware 14 CGC 3.5 RARE Pre-Code Horror Mummy Trojan `55 Satan Sorcery 3719189004

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  • Issue #15
    Beware (1953 Trojan/Merit) 15
    • 1.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Staple rust with migration. Cover oxidation.

    Stories and art by Myron Fass, Marty Elkin, Tony Tallarico and Alvin Hollingsworth. Merit takes over the publishing of this pre-Code horror comic from Trojan Magazines. An archaeologist is transported into a strange civilization by a magic crystal, and learns he has been foretold to free the people there from a tyrant. A fortune teller tells a down-on-his-luck gambler to concentrate on the number 13 and his luck will change. A homeless man makes the ultimate sacrifice to save the life of the orphan girl who was kind to him. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. The Crystal of Time; Your Number Is Up; The Secret of Pitmurkie Wood; Make Me Invisible!; Right Connections! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Beware Terror Tales (1952 Fawcett) 1
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #23-3812DEF-003
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Tape on centerfold.
    • Label #1999686018
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    Cover by Bernard Bailey. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Bernard Bailey. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. In the English town of Trelawney, John gets caught in the ancient feud between two ghosts with ghostly attack dogs, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. A safari captures the legendary white ape, but catching it and keeping it are two different things. Grave robber Charley is chosen by the dead themselves to be the new cemetery keeper. Ghost Hounds of Trelawney; The Nameless Horror; Horror on the Hill; Custodian of the Dead. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Beware Terror Tales (1952 Fawcett) 2

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    Cover by Bernard Bailey. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Otto Binder, Ross Andru and Mike Sekowsky. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. Mountain climber Rigo is so determined to be the first to scale Mount Olympiad, he murders his fellow climbers, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. A modern-day schoolteacher visits the New England town where his ancestor was executed for congress with the Devil, in a story with art by comics legend Ross Andru (and possible inks by Mike Esposito). A murderer is pursued by the fiery ghost of his victim, which he sees in every fire, in a story by Supergirl co-creator Otto Binder. Eerie Footsteps in the Red Snow!; Fiend of Fire; The Devil's Creation; The Slaying of Joshua Sprague! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $125 BEWARE TERROR TALES #2 CGC 1.0 Fawcett Comics 1952 PCH Pre-Code Horror
    $450 Beware Terror Tales 2 CGC 5.0 Baily Mummy C 1952 Fawcett Horror Comic 0301389001
    5 days left Auction BEWARE TERROR TALES #2-FAIR/GOOD Detached Cover BOB POWELL ART-FAWCETT 1952
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  • Issue #3
    Beware Terror Tales (1952 Fawcett) 3

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    Cover by Bernard Bailey. Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff and Bob McCarthy. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. Prospector Dusty murders a competitor for his gold, then is denied water in the desert by his victim's ghost. Killers Jocko and Squash mock Justice, until she appears to them in person. Dr. Carlton ill-advisedly experiments with "flatlining" himself. The Dry Doom; Voice in the Brain; The Haunting White Shadow; Deaths Round Trip. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    2 days left Auction CGC Beware Terror Tales #3 2.5 Golden Age

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  • Issue #4
    Beware Terror Tales (1952 Fawcett) 4

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    Cover by Bernard Bailey. Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff and Bob McCarthy. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. A musician with alien-hand syndrome doesn't mean to strike back against his cruel mentor, but he can't stop himself. Seeking shelter from a storm in a forgotten Tibetan cave, hikers Jeff and Marjorie light a black candle, which is the absolute worst thing they could have done. Scientists Grimm and Wilbur have created a living mass of protoplasm and an "electronic brain" (or computer), and decide to see what happens when they combine the two. Revolt of the Fingers; The Black Candle of Life; Little Lady; The Crawling Horror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $380 Beware Terror Tales 4 CGC 4.5 Baily Blob C. 1952 Fawcett Horror Comic 1568580002

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  • Issue #5
    Beware Terror Tales (1952 Fawcett) 5

    Cover by Bernard Bailey. Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bill Woolfolk, Maurice Gutwirth and Bob McCarthy. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. A police detective encounters a magical clock that sends people to Hell when it strikes thirteen. Traveling the polar wastes, two explorers are trapped in an igloo for months, and one of them is slowly going insane... or is it both? Gangsters force a Romani witch to use her powers to bring a ganglord back from the dead. The Horrors of the 13th Stroke; The Lonely One!; The Ghoul at Eldritch Manor!; Gray Matter; Return of the Dead! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Beware Terror Tales (1952 Fawcett) 6

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    Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bill Woolfolk, and Maurice Gutwirth. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. Lighthouse keeper Lester encounters an underwater alien with a hunger for shipwrecked sailors. Alan seeks his war buddy Ted, who's vanished in India, encountering strange mysteries and ancient magic in his quest. A Nazi war criminal is pursued by the ghosts of those who died in his concentration camp. Horror at the Lighthouse!; The Tattooed Heart!; The House of Death; Strange Friendship; Search into the Unknown! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Beware Terror Tales (1952 Fawcett) 7

    Stories and art by Sheldon Moldoff, Bill Woolfolk, Maurice Gutwirth and Bob McCarthy. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. Chess master Roger engages Death in a chess game during a near-death experience, but after he's revived, Death wants to continue the game. A train engineer gets a job offer to conduct the train to Hell, a one-way trip for most. Scientist Hiram creates a machine that can transport the souls of the elderly into the bodies of the freshly dead, and it just gets worse from there. The Man Who Defeated Death!; Dripping Terror; Last Express!; Tempest in a Teapot; The Walking Cadaver. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Beware Terror Tales (1952 Fawcett) 8

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    Stories and art by Bob Powell and John Martin. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. Fisherman Thor encounters the legendary bird-man that has been plaguing his fishing village with a convocation of eagles. A junk dealer finds a Ouija board that predicts his death... for the following day. A railroad line across the West is plagued by attacks from a ghostly Native warrior. Place of Death; The Man Who Could Fly!; Prophecy of Doom!; Tomorrow Is Today; Strange Fears; Black Tunnel of Mesa Verde! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 1
    • Paper: White
    • Cover detached.
    • Label #2095635007

    "The Werewolf Strikes!", art by Frank Giusto; Professor Drago is a werewolf, but working on a formula to keep his human form; But time runs out and Drago gets cornered. "The Reluctant Ghost," art by Ken Rice; At a seance, three people command spirits from the beyond to supply them with beauty, knowledge and money. "The Phantom Puppet," inks by Lin Streeter; Puppet master Lucas creates a wooden doll of Jack the Ripper; To his astonishment the doll comes alive and goes on a murder spree; When no one believes him, Lucas (stabbed by his devilish doll) sets the house on fire. "The Mummy's Curse" text story. "Master of the Undead," art by Al Hartley; Mystery writer Peter Brandon has to do research for a book on zombies; Though flying to Haiti and experiencing a wild zombie chase, he wakes up in his own New York room a week later. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $325 The Beyond #1 11/1950 Ace Periodicals Pre Code Horror. Classic Wolfman Cover!

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  • Issue #2
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 2

    Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. The Mystery of Lunablanca, art by Maurice Gutwirth and George Appel; The castle of Lunablanca, Spain, is haunted by vampire countess Sinistra; An American news-photographer falls in love with her and discovers that the girl is not the vampire, but controlled by one. The Ghost Who Stole a Body, pencils by Ken Rice; The "unmourned ghost" of evil Alexander Black is doomed to walk the earth forever, but he has a cunning plan; During heart surgery upon Dr. Anders, Black slips into his body and takes over. Valley of the Scaly Monsters. The Shrieking Terror, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Vince Alascia. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 3
    • 1" spine split from bottom with some splitting through wraps, cover coming loose at staples.
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    Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. The Amulet of Terror, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; In Hungary, two treasure hunters steal a vampire's amulet out of its grave, thus releasing the beast. Behind the Locked Door, art by Jerry Grandenetti; Maxwell Geis is haunted by recurrent nightmares; The people he dreams about, die; On the brink of insanity, he falls in love with a girl; Visiting her parents, he relives his dreams again. The Keeper of the Flames. The Legend of the Long 3rd Finger, pencils by Louis Zansky. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 4

    Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. Trial by Ghost Light, pencils by Ken Rice; Playboy Weston is convicted and executed for a murder he didn't commit; The district attorney Dexter knew of his innocence, but used the case to become governor. The Spell of the Hypnotic Chord, pencils by Louis Zansky; Knife-throwing artist Zander is executed and swears revenge upon his judges; At the same time, a concert pianist loses his hands in a train crash and gets Zander's hands transplanted. Cult of the Undead. It happened on Valentine's Eve. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $200 Beyond #4 Pre-code Horror Ace Comics 1951 CGC 3.0

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  • Issue #5
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 5

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    Big Top Nightmare, art by Lin Streeter; Mysterious Countess Barovna joins the circus. She is an age-old vampire and kills off all the other acts to be the main act. The Frenzy of Sheila Lord, art by Maurice Gutwirth and George Appel; Having murdered her first husband (and gotten away with it), beautiful Sheila Lord falls in love again; The new lover begins to change his physique and resembles the former husband more and more. Enigma of the Unscheduled Passenger, art by Richard Case. The Demons of Walpurgis Mountain, pencils by Mike Sekowsky. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 6
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4219560016
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    • Cover oxidation. Water spotting. Includes certificate from the Vampire University Collection.
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    • 4" cover tear. Cover loose at one staple. Water damage.
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    • Pieces of margins of some interior pages torn off, does not affect art or story. Tape over tear in front cover.
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    Cover pencils by Jim McLaughlin. Scourge of the Scorpion Cult; Searching for a cure for scorpion's venom, Dr. Marston and "his lovely daughter Celia" run into a cult of scorpion people; Their leader wants to take Celia as his queen. Riddle of Pete Dunn's Last Fight, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; Boxer Pete Dunn is ready to win the lightweight championship; As his father dies, he promises him to win the fight and become champion; Dunn gets killed in a car accident, but manages to show up for his fight. He wins the championship, but vanishes in his dressing room. Black Wings of the Demon Gondolier, art by Maurice Gutwirth and George Appel. Return From the Great Abyss, art by Gene Colan. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    1 day left Auction BEYOND #6 [1951 VG] "SCOURGE OF THE SCORPION CULT"

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  • Issue #7
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 7
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more
    • Label #4182777015
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4219560014
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    The Doorway to Yesterday, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Vince Alascia; While staying in Rome, american newspaperman Wilson follows a beautiful stranger through the ruins and enters the "doorway to yesterday;" He finds himself in ancient Rome and (at the command of Nerissa) has to battle a gladiator. The Dead Guard the Gold, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; Treasure hunter Kramer gets pulled into an underwater world where ghost pirates dwell; The pirate's girl shows him a way out and Kramer can escape. Gallows in the Sky. Creatures of Fantasy, pencils by Richard Case. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 8

    Cover art by Ken Rice. Daughters of Doom, art by Louis Zansky; Student Dan Revere works as a graveyard keeper to earn his college money; He meets a female vampire who looks like his fiancée Anne. The Winged Spectres of Dismal Swamp, art by Lou Cameron; Gregg Damion crashes his car in the swamps and is rescued by a giant, heat-radiating moth; Finding overnight shelter, he meets swamp dweller Igor and his mysterious daughter Siri. Valley of the Macabre, art by Chic Stone. Ancient Curse of the Medusa, pencils by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 9
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split (taped).
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    Cover art by Ken Rice. Horror Blown in Glass, pencils by Ken Rice; In Prague, glass blowing apprentice Anton wants to win the heart of the snobbish Maria; He obtains the finest quartz (from an unhallowed graveyard!) and blows a masterpiece, a satyr's head. Anton also goes insane in the process. On the Other Side of Death's Door, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; Dick Manson has a horrible car accident, but remains unhurt; He is stalked by a mysterious woman who wants to drag him into the afterlife. The Vampire of the Opera. The Face in the Mirror. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $250 Beyond #9 Pre-code Horror Ace Comics 1952 CGC 3.0
    2 days left Auction The Beyond #9 March 1952 Ace Golden Age Pre Code Horror Comic

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  • Issue #10
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 10

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    Cover art by Ken Rice. Leopard Girl's Dread Domain, pencils by Chic Stone; Explorers in the Congo jungle encounter white jungle girl Felia; She commands a tribe of cat people and can change into a leopard herself. Release From Satan's Scourge, art by Lou Cameron; American film set location scout Gil Jenkins visits an English castle; He discovers a "Book of Demons" and accidentally releases them. Prisoners in a Lost World. The Spell of the Hanging Tree, pencils by Bill Molno. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 11
    • Cover-to-cover worm hole, affects some story. Staple rust, rust migration. Includes certificate from the Vampire University Collection.
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    Moon-God's Death-Dealing Idol, art by Jim McLaughlin; Searching for pearls, Cliff Banning is marooned on an uncharted island in the Indian ocean; He discovers a cruel moon-worshipping cult led by beautiful Luana; Once every month the moon turns blood red and a human has to be sacrificed. Recruits for the Legion of the Undead; Medical student Kip Powell has to watch five corpses flee from the city morgue; In pursuit he encounters Doctor Lostarza, an undead scientist experimenting with voodoo and the victory over death. The Other Side of the Macabre Mirror, pencils by Lou Cameron, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. In the Time-Trolls' Sinister Clutches. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 12

    The Witching Well, art by Lou Cameron; The Wildings, Vera and Roy, spend a weekend in a farmhouse Vera has inherited; Their love is put to the test, because Vera is possessed by the soul of an old witch and tries to murder Roy. Victims of the Twin Scourges, pencils by Lou Cameron, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Rhyming demons transform a couple into a vampire and a werewolf; They hunt together; When separated, the change does not occur. Trail of the Phantom Gypsy, pencils by Jim McLaughlin. The Bedeviled Battalion, art by Richard Case. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #13
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 13

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    Lure of the Sea Hag, art by Gene Colan; Marine museum watchman Dick Collins gets involved in a tale of piracy and plunder; Following a mysterious witch/woman, he encounters undead pirates and their treasure. When the Wolf-Man Prowls...; A wild wolf-boy from the Carpathian mountains is found in the wilderness and brought up by a caring professor; He is named Druga, gets trained to shake off his werewolf cravings and even goes to university; When his werewolf heritage overpowers Druga again, the hunt is on. Black Prophecy of the Crystal Ball, pencils by Bill Molno. Game for a Mad Huntress, pencils by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 14
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4219560011
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    Fanged Nemesis of the North, script by Robert Turner; Gold prospector Jason Fee has to fight off wolves, but is hurt in the process; Every now and then he turns abruptly into a werewolf. The Gong Of Singh Chlam; In India, art collector Ralph Burgess steals the sacred gong of Singh Chlam; This mythical artifact summons the ghosts and demons of an ancient sect of thugs. Wedded to a Witch, script by Robert Turner, pencils by Bill Molno. Satana's Fatal Beauty, pencils by Robert S. Pious. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #15
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 15
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4219560012
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    Cover art by Ken Rice. Noose for a Magician, pencils by Lou Cameron; Englishman Gaxton learns powerful magic from an Indian fakir; Including a rope trick which leads to the region of the undead. Having learned all, Gaxton murders his master and starts performing on his own. Don't wake the Dead!, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; Delia, a medium at seances, is overpowered by visions of the dead, commanding her to help them kill all those who disturbed their rest; A young man tries to intervene, but the dead get their murderous revenge. The Gold Monster of Hell's Canyon, pencils by Bill Molno. The Harpy of Central Park, art by Chic Stone. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #16
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 16

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    Cover art by John Chilly. The Ghost on Television; A murderous couple is haunted by their victim, which appears on their television screen; A broadcast from death in person announces their doom; The victim steps out of the TV and takes his revenge! Vault of the Winged Spectres, art by Lin Streeter; Two American engineers discover ancient Egyptian tombs and get in a fight with living mummies; Resurrected queen Neferti helps them escape, because she didnt wish to be resurrected in the first place. Curse of the Midnight Piper, art by Lou Cameron. They Burned a Witch, pencils by Dick Beck. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 17
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #2031122006
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #0358251007
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    Cover pencils by Jim McLaughlin. The Terror of Dread Isle, art by Louis Zansky; Off the coast of Scotland lies Dread Isle; There live "fog creatures" with the ability of shapeshifting. I Walked at Midnight, art by Al Eadeh; Two vampires live in a cemetery; One day this hunting ground cannot provide nourishment for both of them. The Lyre of Doom. Treasure of the Dead, art by Gene Colan; On the deathbed of his father, Ralph Sandon promises to return a pirate treasure the father stole. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 18

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    Cover art by Gene Colan. Curse of the Fire-Bird, art by Lin Streeter; When "ambitious" Lydia kills her husband with the stroke of a mace to inherit his fortunes, he changes into a phoenix and hunts her down to a fiery end. Wanted: Ghost Writer, art by Sy Grudko; Newspaper reporter Jerry Vincent takes on a night job for a creepy man with a hood sitting in a room full of torture instruments; Vincent writes story beginnings about actual events. The Hand of the Ancient Evil! The Scourge of the Undead, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 19

    Cover art by Jim McLaughlin. The Haunted Recording, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; Sound technician Rex Vorse (sic!) produces horror sound effects by actually strangling a woman. Because she has "a strong gypsy strain" in her, she haunts him with her ghost. Blooded Altar on Frykon Tower; In a small Balkan village, demons are unleashed and sent back to hell by the caretaker of the Frykon tower. The Vampire of Montmartre, art by Jim McLaughlin. Black Coffin of the Voodoo Jinx, pencils by Charles Nicholas. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    3 days left Auction Beyond 19 | G- | Scarce! McLaughlin grave robber/vampire cover | 1953

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  • Issue #20
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 20
    • 2" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.

    Cover art by Lou Cameron. Prophecy of the Black Dream, art by Ken Rice; In Paris, art painter Dulaq finds magical paints; Everything he paints becomes reality; So he disposes comfortably of his rival and his landlady. Horde of the Faceless; Henry Keefe considers suicide because he lost his right arm in an accident; He is approached by the legion of "the faceless ones", a dark cult; They restore his arm and want a book of magic in exchange. Lair of the Spidery Fiend, pencils by Dick Beck. Calling All Ghouls, pencils by Chic Stone. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 21

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    Red Shadow of Abaddon, art by Sy Grudko; Under the alias of "Mr. Abaddon", Satan lures a young ballerina into his pact; She gets twenty years of fame, he gets her soul and has her dance for the hordes of the dead. Werewolf Blood on my Hands, pencils by Dick Beck; London file clerk Gregory Cooper wants to be a Scotland Yard detective; He helps the police stalking a rampant South African werewolf by transforming himself into one. Graveyard of Ghost Ships, art by Lou Cameron. If Flesh Could Crawl..., art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.