Description: Scarce Comic: Mystery Tales This Auction Includes: LOT OF 1 VINTAGE COMIC BOOK: MYSTERY TALES #15 CGC 6.0, From The Second City Collection. (Includes Label On Upper Reverse With Second City Designation, Along With The Original Auction Invoice From 2018 Declaring The Provenance From The 2nd City Coll.) One Of The Highlights Of The Run, The Classic Vampire's Coffin Cover By Russ Heath! This Super-Glossy Example Looks Amazing For The Grade And Will Be A Tremendous Acquisition For The Discriminating Collector Or Golden-Age Comics Investor. In The Early Fifties Timely/Atlas Comics (Which Later Became Top Publisher Marvel) Decided To Jump Into The Burgeoning Supernatural Market, And This Particular Title Contained Consistently Salacious Horror Covers, While Most Of The Other Atlas Titles Mixed In Rather Bland Mystery & Fantasy Oriented Covers. This One Includes A Vampire Bat Emerging From His Sarcophagus Just In Time To Drink The Blood Of The Hapless Man That Had Intended To Drive The Wooden Stake Into His Heart. The Timeless Iconic Cover Is Perfect To Promote The Related Dracula Inspired Story, "The Vampire's Coffin". Other Occult Tales Include "The Little Monster" And More. The Shocking "Man In The Tank" Tale Is Drawn By The Masterful Everett R. Kinstler And Features Lurid Panels Depicting A Man Drowning Slowly... This Book Is Crucial To Any Pre-Code Collector And Is Scarce In Nice Shape Like This So Don't Take This Chance To Score An Authentic Unrestored Attractive Example Lightly, Or You May End Up Settling For An Embarrassing Photocopy Replica Instead. The Pre-Code Horror Craze Was In Full Swing So It's Got The Ubiquitous Lurid Content Including Gore And Cheesecake And Extreme Violence And Good Girl Art And Other Classic Elements Of The Gritty Fifties Comics. THIS HAD AN ORIGINAL PRICE OF TEN CENTS. The Horror And Good-Girl And Supernatural Themes Never Go Out Of Style! This hails from a dark, dry, smoke-free, climate-controlled environment. See the various pictures, although the glare and reflections give it a washed-out appearance while it looks bold and striking in person; It retains a substantial amount of luster and the eye appeal is impressive for the grade. Crucial issue for any Vampire fan or collector of classic pre-code horror comics. MATERIAL LIKE THIS SPOTLIGHTING ICONIC THEMES OF CINEMA, TELEVISION, POP CULTURE AND LITERATURE NEVER LOSES APPEAL. This scarce investment-grade collectible will be carefully packaged to ensure safe delivery. HISTORIC ISSUE FROM ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MARVEL HORROR TITLES OF THE PRE-CODE PERIOD. Any pre-code fan will want to see our ebay store, featuring many sweet horror, crime, GGA, classic cover, and sci-fi offerings. WE ACTIVELY BUY, SELL AND TRADE VINTAGE COMICS, SO PLEASE CONTACT US WITH IDEAS & OFFERS. Many of you long-term fans 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 USPS Priority-Mail shipping with tracking within USA. Please contact us for current International Shipping Rates as the ebay shipping calculator is often inaccurate. Buy additional comics 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 rare 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: 599.95 USD
Location: Mesa, Arizona
End Time: 2024-11-24T02:38:10.000Z
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
Artist/Writer: Bill Benulis, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Dick Ayers, Jack Abel, Tony DiPreta
Tradition: US Comics
Certification Number: 1562090060
Cover Artist: Russ Heath
Series Title: Mystery Tales
Grade: 6.0 Fine
Publisher: Atlas Comics
Scarce Antique Comic Book: Pre-Code Horror, Classic Cover And Story
Certification: CGC
Vintage: Yes
Story Title: Mystery Tales
Publication Year: 1953
Format: Single Issue
Issue Number: 15
Era: Golden Age (1938-55)
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Genre: Crime & Thriller, Fantasy, Good Girl, Historical & Mythological, Horror & Sci-Fi, Monster, Mystery, Noir, Occult, Propaganda, Psychodrama, Science Fiction, Supernatural, Suspense, Vampire, Weird
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
