Dark Mysteries (1951) comic books 1955 or before, graded by CGC

Dark Mysteries (1951) 1 CGC 4.0

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Label #4448808010

Cover pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Wally Wood. "The Curse of the Sea Witch," art by Wally Wood; Shipping magnate Caleb Dodge builds a yacht out of the timber of the "Sea Witch", a cursed sailing vessel. Dogde's ancestor committed murder there and the curse sails now with Dodge Junior. "The Corpse's Embrace!", art by Lou Cameron; Wealthy composer Leopold Zadek is killed by his young and greedy wife, Vania. When the police want to take her fingerprints, Vania hides in the coffin, contracting a deadly desease and the corpse's wrath. "Horror Of The Ghostly Recluse" text story. "The Ghoul Of Death," pencils by Edward Goldfarb, inks by Bob Baer; Surgeon Barton Hastings removes part of a murderer's brain to free him from his evil self; The operation is a success, but the evil spirit takes form in another body and commits new crimes. "The Nameless Terror Of Twin Dunes"; The peaceful town of Twin Dunes is haunted by a vampire scare. Professor Conlan figures out who's behind this and puts an end to the prowling beast. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Dark Mysteries (1951) 2 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4448808011

Cover pencils by Wally Wood, inks by Harry Harrison. "The Monster's Ghost," art by Joe Orlando; Ghost hunter Bruce Gibson buys a haunted house and challenges a satanic "dark stranger" to work his worst magic; He conjures a "monster's ghost" out of the bodies of four dead men, a black bull and drops of Gibson's blood. "Book Of The Grey Dragon," art by Lou Cameron; Dr. Frederick Hansen and his expedition are trekking through the Gobi desert in search of the tomb of Genghis Khan; When they find it, they discover a Chinese scroll, too; The magic words revive the Khan and his horde. "Haunted Houses" text story by Jesse Merlan. "What Was It?"; When Jane encounters her fiance Jim, she believes he's returned from the war in Korea; But Jim has been killed in action, as his parents assure her. "Vampire Fangs," pencils by Edward Goldfarb, inks by Bob Baer; A vampire stalks an US-American city. Crime reporter Bill Swaney exposes the businessman Orloff from Transylvania as the fiend and kills him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $620.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4267044011

Stories and art by Hy Fleishman and others. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. Marilyn calls off her wedding to Phil after learning he has a "strange madness" around dead bodies, but Phil swears revenge. Investigating shrunken heads in Africa, archaeologists Ted and Joyce encounter an unspeakable evil. The Dead Rise; The Corpse That Came Alive!; The Creatures of the Mist. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $1,400.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4366366002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($42.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Siggy’s Comics

Among the best skeleton covers ever produced!

Cover by Bill Fraccio. Stories and art by Hy Fleishman and Doug Wildey. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. Mona discovers that her husband Frank has made an unholy pact with the demonic creature called Bobo. The ghost-crew of a ship lost on an uncharted island waits only for a new captain to lead them. Steve seeks a friend who vanished in a South American town, and the trail leads to the deadly Cat Woman, in a story with art by Doug Wildey. The Strange Affair with...Death!!; The Vigil of the Ghost Pirates!; Chimes of Death; Terror of the Cat-Men; Horror of the Ghostly Statue. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $950.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4124146007

Among the best skeleton covers ever produced!

Cover by Bill Fraccio. Stories and art by Hy Fleishman and Doug Wildey. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. Mona discovers that her husband Frank has made an unholy pact with the demonic creature called Bobo. The ghost-crew of a ship lost on an uncharted island waits only for a new captain to lead them. Steve seeks a friend who vanished in a South American town, and the trail leads to the deadly Cat Woman, in a story with art by Doug Wildey. The Strange Affair with...Death!!; The Vigil of the Ghost Pirates!; Chimes of Death; Terror of the Cat-Men; Horror of the Ghostly Statue. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $625.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3733534005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($18.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Bill Fraccio. Stories and art by Hy Fleishman, Lou Cameron and Doug Wildey. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. Student of folklore Arletta learns a little too much about zombies and vampires. After meeting a beautiful, mysterious woman at a museum, two friends find their novelty souvenir nooses have begun to grow. Settlers stranded in the Western frontier are aided by a ghostly apparition, in a story with art by Doug Wildey. Curse of the Prairie Ghost!; Haunt of the Ancient Castles; Ghost of the Golden Slipper; If the Noose Fits - Wear It!; Cannibal's Revenge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $549.99 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4368350017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($16.50) will be charged at checkout.

Skeleton cover by Hy Fleishman. Stories and art by A.C. Hollingsworth, Hy Fleishman and Jon D'Agostino. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. This issue is hosted by "The Old Gravedigger," a take-off on EC's Crypt Keeper and other horror hosts. In a typically boundary-pushing story, a vampire includes an infant in its list of victims. A ape-human hybrid terrorizes a city. Lady with the Mask of Death; Horror of the Fifth Corpse; Terror of the Man-Ape; Verdict of Terror. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.0 $240.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4338111008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.20) will be charged at checkout.

Skeleton cover by Hy Fleishman. Stories and art by A.C. Hollingsworth, Hy Fleishman and Jon D'Agostino. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. This issue is hosted by "The Old Gravedigger," a take-off on EC's Crypt Keeper and other horror hosts. In a typically boundary-pushing story, a vampire includes an infant in its list of victims. A ape-human hybrid terrorizes a city. Lady with the Mask of Death; Horror of the Fifth Corpse; Terror of the Man-Ape; Verdict of Terror. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $285.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white THE BOBBY BLUE COLLECTION. Label #4340630017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.55) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by thegeneral

"The Clutch of the Devil Fish"; A sadistic seafaring band of brothers kills whales; Some for money, some just for sport. This arouses the anger of the "devil fish", a giant octopus; Changing form, the octopus comes aboard as the lovely maiden Myra—killing off the brothers one after the other. "Flames of Hate," art by Gerald Altman; Pierre, an old executioner, hires a young assistant, Jean, to help him with his work; Which is to burn people at the stake; When Jean hits it off with Marianne, Pierre's lovely wife, Pierre seethes with jealousy and "accidentally" burns Jean on the pyre. "Shot by a Corpse" text story by Ellen Lynn. First-person-narrative of "a racketeer's moll": When the gang kidnaps a little boy, the woman goes soft and smuggles a confession to the police. "The Living-Dead," art by John D'Agostino; Ivor Blau, lost in the wintery woods of the Black Forest, comes to a lonely house; A lovely girl, Vania, takes him in; Something is strange; Soon Ivor learns that the house is populated with half-dead zombies (a result of a Nazi experiment) and he, Ivor (as the son of the evil Nazi doctor), has to pay with his blood. "Mountain Madness"; Ben and Alan are friends and work as lawyers in the same firm; When Alan gets to be junior partner, Ben is furious and plans his murder; On a mountain trip he pushes Alan into the abyss. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $530.00 Paper: Light tan to off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #1282367006

Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by A.C. Hollingsworth and Myron Fass. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. On a fog-shrouded night, an odd little man approaches a stranger and begins talking. His tale reveals the truth behind the strange deaths of rival magicians Mord and The Great Gobbo. Sinister Secret. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $170.00 Paper: Off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #4135810009

"Hand of Destiny"; Archeologist Reid Cragg uncovers an Egyptian tomb and finds therein the "hand of destiny"; The mummified hand of the long-dead chief executioner; The hand can be commanded to kill. "Spectral Lighthouse"; On a sailing trip Bob and Ann Dart discover an abandoned lighthouse; They are greeted by ghostly pirates of the past, but can escape thanks to their modern outboard motor. "Haunted Voice"; Korean war veteran Mark Sterling has lost his hearing in the war; When he purchases a new hearing aid, a ghostly voice starts talking to him; The voice informs him of a crime and leads him to the scene. "When Witches Walked" article; facts about witches. "The Malignant Pearls" article; The pearl as malign omen. "Pal Trouble," art by Tony Tallarico; Two hobos are partners in crime; But Pete always beats Mike and one day throws him out of a freight train to die. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $285.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0345147002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.55) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Hy Fleishman. Stories and art by A.C. Hollingsworth and others. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. When the old rivalry between two barons is revived by horse-racing and murder, a mysterious horse appears on a mission of vengeance. A Civil War soldier shares a magic charm with his sweetheart that will keep them united through life and death, but he didn't really think about what that means. Archaeologist Dr. Peale finds evidence of a race preceding the Native Americans, and awakens things that were better left in slumber. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. The Mardenburg Curse; The Final Waltz; Shadow over Manton Farm; Don't Box Me In. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $899.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4443198023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($26.97) will be charged at checkout.

"Give A Man Enough Rope"; Jim Westbrook learns the famous rope trick in India and is able to disappear into nothingness; This comes in handy when he kills a man some years later. "The Bigger They Come," art by Gerald Altman; The small-time crooks Sam and Shorty sell the wonder lotion "Growoo" with the promise to make people grow; Having made a fortune they go into hiding for some months. "The Racket That Failed," art by Max Elkan; A gangster blackmails shop owners; Police set up a trap and catch him. "Crime Does Not Pay" text story; A prison guard relates the last hours of a convicted killer before his execution. "Death On Tour," art by Gene Leslie; Queenie Starr and Lieutenant Gaines investigate a murder in show business. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.