Horrific (1952) comic books 1953
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Issue #3
Published Jan 1953 by Harwell Publ..- INCOMPLETE. Missing half of centerfold, interrupts text and Death's Cargo stories.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Other items consigned by humble cow
Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Thompson L. Bennett and others. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. After concert pianist John's hands are severed in an accident, the mysterious Mr. Jones gives him a pair that plays beautifully - but they also compel him to kill. A strange world offers terrifying secrets. Notorious cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck is also the first of the influential "face" covers. Devil Claws; The Silent Clock; Death's Cargo; Forbidden World; The Thing from Out There. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #4
Published Mar 1953 by Harwell Publ..- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #2100085020
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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Issue #6
Published Jul 1953 by Harwell Publ..$385.00
View scans- Cover coming loose at one staple. Water spotting.
$180.00
View scans- 2.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at both staples. Heavy cover oxidation. Brittle.
Cover by Don Heck. Stories and art by Marty Elkin, Alberta Tewks, Eve Koridor and Don Heck. Pre-Code horror comics by the talents at the Iger Shop. Jack the Ripper returns to London a century later and resumes his crimes, in an oft-reprinted story. A woman's obsession with bowling drives her husband over the edge and results in his acquiring a macabre new bowling ball, in a story with special meaning for league night. A scientist explores the truth behind love potions, featuring art and a cover by future Marvel legend Don Heck. Jack The Ripper; Night Owl; Sorcery; Death; Pen Pal. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
