Dark Mysteries (1951) comic books 1955
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Issue #22
Published Mar 1955 by Master Publications.$210.00
View scans- Paper: Off white
- Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
- Label #4135810009
- 5" cumulative spine split, cover detached.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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"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.
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Issue #23
Published May 1955 by Master Publications.$285.00
View scans- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #0345147002
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
- 2" cumulative spine split, heavy cover oxidation, paint on front cover.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Other items consigned by humble cow
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.
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Issue #24
Published Jul 1955 by Master Publications.$89.00
View scans- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
"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.
