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Haunted Thrills (1952) comic books graded by CGC

  • Item #65027965
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    Published 1953 by Ajax.

    Haunted Thrills (1952) 5 CGC 6.5

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #4735310001

    Starts Jul 4

    Stories and art by Joe Doolin and others. Pre-Code horror comics from Ajax-Farrell and their anonymous talents. A Faulkneresque tale of murder on a faded Southern plantation includes a zombie and art possibly by Human Torch creator Carl Burgos. A woman hires a witch and then unwisely ignores her bill. A butcher in a famine-stricken city turns to an obvious source for fresh meat. Hands of Terror; Swamp Haunt; House of Chills; Fatal Scalpel. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Published 1953 by Ajax.

    Haunted Thrills (1952) 6 CGC 5.5

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #4734652002

    Starts Jul 4

    Stories and art by Carl Burgos and others. Pre-Code horror comics from Ajax-Farrell and their anonymous talents. A ship is taken over by an army of ravenous rats. A zoo's latest acquisition is a minotaur, but it requires a very special diet: human youths. A female ventriloquist's dummy comes to life, and she's brought her friends with her, in a story with art by Human Torch creator Carl Burgos. Crawling Death; Pit of Horror; Monster Mill; Dearest, Deadest Dummy. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.