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    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) #49 GD/VG 3.0
    Tags: Pre-Code Horror
    Published Apr 1954 by Harvey.

    Black Cat Mystery (1951-1963 Harvey) 49 GD/VG 3.0

    Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, John Giunta and Joe Certa. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. Henpecked Abner contends with his domineering wife over their shared bathroom, until one day Abner just snaps. A dark spoof of The Three Musketeers finds the sinister Milady with a secret advantage against the heroes. A harried businessman is tormented by letters from Death, promising an impending meeting. Clean As a Whistle; The Three Musketeers; Paranoia; A Promise Kept. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp #Vol. 43 #3 CGC 6.5
    Published Apr 1954 by Beacon Magazines.

    Thrilling Wonder Stories (1936-1955 Beacon/Better/Standard) Pulp Vol. 43 #3 CGC 6.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4540221008

    Starts Apr 28

    Volume 43, Issue 3 - Spring, 1954. Cover by Walter Popp. Stories by Sam Merwin Jr., Thomas Bell, Roger Dee, Jan Smith, Frank Belknap Long, and Tom Morrow Jr. Virgil Finlay (2), Kelly Freas, and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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    Voodoo (1952 Ajax/Farrell) #14 FR 1.0
    Published Apr 1954 by Ajax.

    Voodoo (1952 Ajax/Farrell) 14 FR 1.0

    Full length spine split (taped). Centerfold detached. Tape on interior cover and under staples. Cover oxidation.

    Starts Apr 5

    Ajax-Farrell's horror series Voodoo managed to stand out in the crowded field of pre-Code horror comics by dint of its sheer weirdness. Jerry learns the horrifying truth about Jessica's many husbands. In another classic story, a cheating wife and her lover have their heads shrunk while they're still alive. When undertakers go on strike, zombies rise to take over. Another strange cover by an unknown artist features a beauty contest with Death as the judge. Witch or Widow; Heads of Horror; Morgue Bait; Assignment Terror!; Corpses…Coast to Coast. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.