Adventures into Darkness (1952) comic books
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Issue #5
Published Aug 1952 by Better Comics.- 5" spine split from bottom. Cover detached. Back cover coupon cut.
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Jack Katz cover. Contains Alex Toth art. In order of appearance: "Murder Mansion" art by Alex Toth and Mike Peppe, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #2, Genius Isolated The Life and Art of Alex Toth HC (2011 IDW) #1-1ST, and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Drury's Dream"; "Death Follows Orders" art by Jerry Grandenetti; "The Phantom Hounds of Castle Eyne" art by Alex Toth and Mike Peppe, reprinted in Alex Toth Reader TPB (2003-2005) #1-1ST and in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Horror's Little Acre" art by Ruben Moreira, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #2; "The Phantom Warning"; and "Day of Reckoning!". "The Chimes of Doom: Charles Hanover Didn't Understand the Real Power of the Clock!" illustrated text story by Irwin Shapiro. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #6
Published Oct 1952 by Better Comics.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
In order of appearance: "The Groping Ghost" art by Jack Katz, reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #4 and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2017 IDW) #2-1ST; "Mystery of Mu"; "Corpse Convention" art by George Tuska, reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #2 and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2017 IDW) #1-1ST; "The Thing From the Sea" art by Ralph Mayo, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #1; "The Strange Cats of Killough Heath"; and "The Phantom Horseman" reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #3. "The Return of the ThunderBird: The Great Shaman of the Red Men Curses the White Man's Skies!" illustrated text story by Irwin Shapiro. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #7
Published Dec 1952 by Better Comics.$950.00
View scans- Paper: White
- Label #1973697018
- Paper: Cream to off white
- Label #23-2B67447-002
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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- Cover detached at one staple.
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Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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- Interior is complete. Full length spine split to cover and heavy splitting through first few wraps.
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Jack Katz cover reprinted on Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #29. In order of appearance: "The Pit of Horror"; "The Dancer From the Beyond" reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #2; "Bride of Death" art by Jack Katz, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #2, Mammoth Book of Best Horror Comics TPB (2008) #1-1ST, Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #12, and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2017 IDW) #4-1ST; "The Ghost That Warned a King"; "Death Drum" art by Art Saaf, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #5; and "The Origin of 'He Kicked the Bucket'". "The Clutching Reed: There Was Something About the Slimy Kelp That Was Frightening!" text story by Russ Hill with Art Saaf illustrations. 36 pages, Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$660 ADVENTURES INTO DARKNESS #7 CGC 3.0 OW/WH PAGES // STANDARD COMICS 1952 Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #8
Published Feb 1953 by Better Comics.- Paper: Cream to off white
- Label #4087451001
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
- Cover detached.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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Contains Alex Toth art. In order of appearance: "Mark of Evil" art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; "Creepy Crossword Puzzle" activity page; "Death's Bridal Gown"; "The House That Jackdaw Built" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "The Fatal Strands"; and "The Twisted Hands" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST. "The Beast Wasn't Hungry: Stolen Diamonds Bring a Strange Reward in the Wilds of Africa!" illustrated text story by R. S. Fenton. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$1,200 Adventures into Darkness #8 CGC 5.0 Pre Code Horror! Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #9
Published Apr 1953 by Better Comics.$399.00
View scans- Paper: Off white
- Label #4431924005
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Contains Alex Toth art. In order of appearance: "The Hands of Don José" art by Alex Toth, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #6, Genius Isolated The Life and Art of Alex Toth HC (2011 IDW) #1-1ST, and Setting the Standard: Comics by Alex Toth 1952-1954 HC (2011 FB) #1-1ST; "Weird Maze" activity page; "The Three Monkeys"; "Phantom of Flushing"; "Flowers on Deborah's Grave"; "Ghost of Raynham Hall"; and "Nothing Can Save Her" reprinted in Tales Too Terrible to Tell (1989) #8, Haunted Love (2016 IDW) #1, and Haunted Love: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2017 IDW) #1-1ST. "Call for Claws: Old Bates Knew a Magic Word, but He Used It Once Too Often!" illustrated text story by Lewis Island. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$549 Adventures into Darkness #9 - Standard Comics 1953 CGC 4.5 Bill Woolfolk story $1,300 Adventures Into Darkness 9 CGC 5.5 Classic Werewolf v Vampire C 1953 RARE Horror Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #10
Published Jun 1953 by Better Comics.$370.00
View scans- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #1297562008
In order of appearance: "The Man Who Could Not Die!"; "Weird Facts"; "Me, Ghost" art by Jack Katz, reprinted in Four Color Fear Forgotten Horror Comics of the 1950s TPB (2010) #1-1ST; "The Hangman Who Was Hanged"; "Strange Footprints" art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Spooky Stickers, Vampires X-Word, Connect the Dots and Run!" activity page reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #27; "Angkor, City of Mystery"; "The Evil Cornucopia" art by Mike Sekowsky; and "Romance of Death". "The Walking Dead: Sandra Was Sure She Wanted to See a Brazilian Zombie, Until..." illustrated text story by Terry Hendryx. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #11
Published Aug 1953 by Better Comics.$280.00
View scans- Paper: Off white to white
- Tape on interior cover.
- Label #1287285002
$799.00
View scans- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #4426522003
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- 1.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover and interior oxidation.
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Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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In order of appearance: "Mission From the Grave" art by Mike Sekowsky; "Rider in the Storm" reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #4 and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2017 IDW) #2-1ST; "The Finger of Guilt" art by John Celardo, reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #16; "Trophies of Doom" art by Nick Cardy, reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent 3-D (1985) #2, Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #8, and Haunted Horror: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2013-2017 IDW) #3-1ST; "The Bride of Death" art by Jack Katz; and "The Bread of Madness". "Call of the Werewolf: Jody Had a Date with the Dentist, But a Nightmare Preceded It..." illustrated text story by Jim Hendryx. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #12
Published Oct 1953 by Better Comics.- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
$150.00
View scan- Interior is complete. Extensive water damage, full length spine split (taped). Cover and centerfold detached and taped into place.
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Contains a lingerie panel in "Serpent of Doom", story page two, panel four. In order of appearance: "Serpent of Doom" reprinted in Snake Tales: The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics HC (2016 IDW) #1-1ST; "The Spectral Sergeant"; "Horror's Scrapbook: The Breeder of Crime, Ship of the Dead..."; "The Living-Dead of Kulatum" art by Gene Fawcette; "Weird Maze" activity page reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #27; "Conspiracy with Death"; "The Last Dance"; "The Gypsy Curse"; and "Nightmare Island" art by Gene Fawcette. "Shanghai Ship: A Bucko Mate Learns an Important Fact About Kidnapping Sailors..." illustrated text story by John Marvin. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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$250 1953 Adventures Into Darkness #12 Standard Comics 12/53 CGC 2.5 * Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #13
Published Dec 1953 by Better Comics.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Contains cannibalism story "The Feast of the Ghouls", referenced by T. E. Murphy in "For the Kiddies to Read", Reader's Digest, June 1954. In order of appearance: "Feast of the Ghouls" art by Mike Sekowsky; "The Haunted Hotel" reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #18 and #21; "Paid in Full"; "Satan's Pawn"; "Escape From Terrorland: Can You Get Through This Labyrinth?" activity page; "The Monster in the Maze" reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent 3-D (1985) #2, Tales Too Terrible to Tell (1989) #3, and Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #24; "Let's Go Mad"; "When Hell Broke Loose"; and "The Unbeliever" art by Mike Sekowsky, reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #21. "The Lonely Place: There Was Something in the Old Family Homestead That Terrified Him..." illustrated text story by John Marvin. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #14
Published 1954 by Better Comics.- Lateral spine tear, heavy cover oxidation, cover coming loose at staples.
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Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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Cover reprinted on Tales Too Terrible to Tell (1989) #9. In order of appearance: "The Garden of Evil!" art by Mike Roy; "Murder by Movie"; "Weird Watson" reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #26; "The Outcast"; "The Frozen Death"; "Horror's Scrapbook"; "The Curse of the Ancient Devil Gods"; "Part-Time Lunatic"; "Ghosts in the Sky"; and "The Corpse Candle". "The Living Brain: The Mad Scientist Took a Step Over the Human Dividing Line..." illustrated text story by Terry Hendryx. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.
