Prize Mystery (1955) comic books
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Issue #1
Published May 1955 by Key Publications.$300.00
View scans- Heavy cover oxidation.
Stories and art by Eugene E. Hughes and others. Fanciful mystery stories with an added cash incentive for the lucky 1950s reader. Inmates attempt a daring escape from an island prison that no prisoner has ever escaped. A two-page mystery involving murder at a circus offers a cash prize to the reader who can figure it out - the "prize" of the magazine's title. High-ranking US military officials learn a scientist has invented a time machine, but brings bad tidings from the future. Escape; Lie Detector!; The Circus Caper; Marked Weapon!; Hold Back Time; Pardon! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
Published Jul 1955 by Key Publications.$26.00
View scans- Heavy cover oxidation.
Stories and art by Eugene E. Hughes and Sal Trapani. Fanciful mystery stories with an added cash incentive for the lucky 1950s reader. An antiques collector challenges his brother-in-law to duplicate a priceless relic, but the man succeeds only too well. A two-page mystery involving a fatal archery accident offers a cash prize to the reader who can figure it out - the "prize" of the magazine's title. A scientist is injured in a fall into a crevice and must fight off a horde of venomous snakes bare-handed. If at First You Dont Succeed...; The Accident; Hot Money!; In the Snake Pit!; The Smart One!; Empty! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$35 Prize Mystery (1955) #2 Key Publications Horror Sal Trapani Eugene Hughes GD+ $160 Prize Mystery (1955) #2 Golden Age Horror/Mystery - 5.0 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.
