Mysterious Adventures 1 CGC 7.5 Voodoo Skull C. 1951 Story Comics Horror Key VF-

Description: Rare Key Comic: Mysterious Adv's! This Auction Includes: LOT OF 1 VINTAGE COMIC BOOK: MYSTERIOUS ADVENTURES #1 CGC 7.5 With Cream To Off-White Pages From Late 1950 As The March, 1951, Debut Issue, The VERY FIRST HORROR PUBLICATION From Story Comics. Scarce Historic Key Book With A Black Magic & Voodoo Themed Cover, Featuring A Voodoo Doll, A Busty Brunette In A Red Dress, And An Ornate Skull For Good Measure. This Gruesome Series Is Infamous For Extreme Violence And Gore, Including Disemboweling, Injury To Eye, Decapitations, Burning Alive, And Other Disturbing Chilling Depictions Of A Terrifying Demise. Only A CGC 8.0 And The Mile High Pedigree Copy Have Surfaced In Finer Condition, In Over TWO DECADES! So Don't Take This Chance To Score A World Class Example Lightly, Or You Could End Up Settling For A Humiliating Photocopy Replica Or Reprint Volume. Besides The Renowned "Soldier Of The Dead" Lead Story By Walter Johnson, And "Portrait Of Death", And The Short "Revenge Of The Voodoo Dead", It Also Has The Memorable "Horrible Fangs Of Professor Prome", With Dracula-Like Occult Themes. It Closes With The "Curse Of The D'Medici" Supernatural Story. This Comic Is Essential For Any Fan Of Classic Good Girl Art Covers Or Pre-Code Horror, Or Key Golden-Age Comics In General, But It Has Always Been Tough To Obtain In ANY Shape, And Downright Rare In Well-Preserved Condition Like This. The Pre-Code Horror Craze Was In Full Swing So It's Got The Ubiquitous Salacious Content Including Gore And/Or Good Girl Art, Monsters, Graphic Violence And Supernatural Themes. THE GREAT SMALL PRESS HORROR TITLES OF THE FIFTIES ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY NOVICE COLLECTORS, BUT PROBABLY WON'T REMAIN AFFORDABLE FOR MUCH LONGER, SO DON'T MISS THIS FLEETING OPPORTUNITY. The Horror And Supernatural Themes Never Go Out Of Style! This hails from a dark, dry, pet-free, non-smoking, climate-controlled environment. Although it's seventy years old, it retains an amazing amount of luster and the eye appeal is impressive for the assigned grade. Sorry about the glare and reflections, the photographs don't do this comic justice. MATERIAL LIKE THIS SPOTLIGHTING ICONIC THEMES OF CINEMA, TELEVISION, POP CULTURE AND LITERATURE NEVER LOSES APPEAL. This will be carefully packaged very thoroughly to ensure safe delivery. SCARCE UNRESTORED KEY PRE-CODE HORROR COMIC. Any pre-code fan will want to see our ebay store, featuring many scarce old horror, classic cover, good girl, and sci-fi offerings. WE ACTIVELY BUY, SELL AND TRADE VINTAGE COMICS, SO PLEASE CONTACT US WITH IDEAS & OFFERS. We are now selling many LB Cole covers, plus other old horror, propaganda, GGA and true crime comic-books, and vintage original comic art, with more to come in the coming weeks. Which means this is a great opportunity for an astute fan to acquire multiple scarce items in one fell swoop and save on shipping to boot. Many of you have dealt with us through our ads in CBM, CBG, O.P.G., etc. (Comic Book Marketplace, Comics Buyer's Guide, Overstreet Price Guide, Wizard, Comic Source, Combo, +...) We are secure packagers and prompt shippers so expect to be pleased. As Usual: LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE AND NO RESERVE! KEY COMICS is a long-term top rated eBay Seller and CBM Market Report contributor and CGC Member Dealer that has specialized in vintage comics and comic-art for over three decades; Buy with confidence. WE LIST SCARCE INVESTMENT-GRADE COLLECTABLE COMICS FREQUENTLY, SO PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN! We accept PayPal; checks/MO. * * SATISFACTION GUARANTEED * * International Customers Welcome. Please add $16 for fast Priority-Mail shipping with tracking within USA. Please contact us for current International Shipping Rates as the ebay shipping calculator is often inaccurate. Buy more and save: just add $2 for each CGC/CBCS comic. KEY COMICS IS ALWAYS DEALING IN COMICS & ART! (1930's to `80's) Add keycomics to your Favorite Sellers list if you buy/sell/trade old comics or comic artwork! For more samples from our diverse inventory, including Key Back-Issue Comics, plus more CGC horror comics, and rare Comic Line Art, and DC COVER ART from the historic Jack Adler Collection that we listed in assorted categories, please see our ebay store. Good Luck and Happy Collecting! Buy Aggressively -- Once it's gone, it's gone...

Price: 1599.95 USD

Location: Mesa, Arizona

End Time: 2025-02-02T21:54:27.000Z

Shipping Cost: 16 USD

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Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Unit of Sale: Single Unit

Tradition: US Comics

Certification Number: 1261638021

Cover Artist: Walter Johnson

Series Title: Mysterious Adventures

Grade: 7.5 Very Fine-

Publisher: Story Comics

Scarce Antique Comic Book: Pre-Code Horror, Classic Cover And Story

Vintage: Yes

Publication Year: 1951

Type: Comic Book

Format: Single Issue

Issue Number: 1

Era: Golden Age (1938-55)

Features: Pre-Code Horror Comic

Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)

Genre: Adventure, Bad Girl, Crime & Thriller, Fantasy, Good Girl, Gothic, Historical & Mythological, Horror & Sci-Fi, Monster, Mystery, Noir, Occult, Post Apocalypse, Propaganda, Science Fiction, Supernatural, Suspense, Vampire, Weird, Fantasy & Mystery

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States