Mysteries (1953) comic books 1954

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Pre-Code mystery and horror stories from Canadian publisher Superior. A crook soon regrets stealing a cursed gem from the coffin of his aunt's twin sister, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. After the grisly murder of his wife (in an iron lung!), Bill is repeatedly visited by a woman who looks just like her. Watching a horror movie unleashes the beast within henpecked Horace, turning him into a werewolf with a taste for the ladies. Some horror-comics covers are symbolic, but this cover actually illustrates a scene from the comic, when gangster Big Jim visits a hellish nightclub called the Charnel House. Trapped in the Tomb; The Deadly Double; Mark of the Beast; Horror a la Mode; Call Me Monster. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Howling Horror"; On a trip to the mountains, writer Adam Hunt makes the acquaintance of lovely Vikki Barstow; Something is uncanny about her, because she keeps dogs with men's names. "Swamp Vengeance"; Trouble in the bayous: Jake Kern kills a man for some precious animal pelts, but is blackmailed by eye-witness Belle; Kern murders her too, by throwing her to the alligators. "The Kill" text story by John Martin. "Evil Disguise"; Sam wants to give his friend Tom a scare; He asks him to come to the cemetery, whither he's ordered some actors to appear in costume; The men are confronted with real fiends from the grave. "Death's Rehearsal"; Peter Edson wants to commit the perfect crime; With the help of his attorney, Tom Ferris, he plans a murder scenario for his philandering wife; But does he know that Ferris is the man his wife is seeing? 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart CGC 1.8 $199.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scratch on front of case Label #2039140015 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $89.00 View scan Interior is complete. Full length spine split, both covers completely detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Pre-Code mystery and horror stories from Canadian publisher Superior. A shape-shifting, demonic figure called The Masher is preying on women in the city, so policewoman Pat prepares to go undercover. Two criminals kill each other for a stolen jewel, but their struggle goes on beyond the grave. Sea goblins abduct women from a coastal town and townspeople give pursuit, but no one realizes the terrible truth. Demon in Disguise; One Was Human; Death in Possession; Blood Oath; The Sea Goblins. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Pre-Code mystery and horror stories from Canadian publisher Superior. Horror-movie fan Doris wins a Hollywood visit with actor Boris Goff, but then learns how he manages to play vampires so convincingly. The experimental Formula K allows a madman to raise the dead and become a zombie master - but when the woman he loves dies, how far is too far? A man declared dead tries to continue going about his business, but finds that life is prejudiced in favor of the living. Vampire Terror; Corpse, Come Back; Deaths Dark Chamber; The Devils Birthmark; Happily Dead. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Pre-Code mystery and horror stories from Canadian publisher Superior. Fred confesses a murder to the sheriff, but when they go to look for the body, the grave is empty. Linda is being driven mad by strange visions that occur every time she puts on her glasses. Trudy makes a deal with a devilish-looking fellow to interfere in a couple's marriage, but there's more going on than meets the eye. Night Screams; One of Us Must Die!; Call of Blood; A Debt to the Devil; Killers Payoff. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Pre-Code mystery and horror stories from Canadian publisher Superior. A man is pursued by the spirit of the woman he jilted at the altar. A bidder wins "the Hand of Bloody John" in an auction, and is surprised that it turns out to be cursed and sentient. A scientist discovers a strange planet where people become trees instead of dying, but applying that to human life is not as easy as he thought. Swamp Terror; Chamber of Doom; Perilous Pact; The Haunted Hand; Planet Without Death. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.