Auctions: comic books July 1953

Horrific (1952) 6 GD+ 2.5

2" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming detached at both staples. Heavy cover oxidation. Writing on cover.

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.

Vault of Horror (1950 E.C. Comics) 31 CGC 2.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3942005010

Cover by Johnny Craig. Biography of writer Ray Bradbury with a photo. "Easel Kill Ya!", script and art by Johnny Craig; A lonely, unappreciated artist was going to jump from a bridge when a car slammed into a barrier, and from the crumpled wreck a woman staggered out. "A Peach of a Plot!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Lieutenant Dolan looked at the roots of a peach tree that held the corpse in its roots, and ordered the corpse and tree be taken in for an autopsy. "One Shot" text story. "The Lake," script by Ray Bradbury (plot) and Al Feldstein (adaptation), art by Joe Orlando; Years ago, a little boy and his young girl friend, Tally played at the beach building sand castles together; One day, Tally swam out into the water and drowned. "One Good Turn," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); Jennifer has a husband who has been paralyzed; She tells him about killing miserable people to make them happy. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

War Comics (1950 Atlas) 20 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4728829003