Comic books in 'Golden age reprints'

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "November 1951 to June 1953!" Collects Worlds of Fear (1952) #1-5. Just when you thought it was safe to go back into your comic shop, here come those PS guys again with another crazy collection of bygone stories and panels set to blow your mind. This time out they're hitting you with the full run of Worlds of Fear from the magical days of 1952 and featuring artists and writers such as Sheldon Moldoff, Bernard Baily, Bob Powell, George Evans, Mike Sekowsky, Moe Marcus, Bob McCarty, Harry Harrison, and Norman Saunders. Crossing horror and SF has never been more enjoyable. Lock the door, flip the tab on a can of soda and delve into those potato chips. It's a marriage made in Heaven. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 180 pages, full color. Cover price $69.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "September 1952 to June 1953!" Collects Worlds of Fear (1952) #6-10. WORLDS OF FEAR from the magical days of 1952 and featuring artists and writers such as Sheldon Moldoff, Bernard Baily, Bob Powell, George Evans, Mike Sekowsky, Moe Marcus, Bob McCarty, Harry Harrison and Norman Saunders. Crossing horror and SF has never been more enjoyable. Lock the door, flip the tab on a can of soda and delve into those potato chips. It's a marriage made in Heaven. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 180 pages, full color. Cover price $69.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Spacemen Magazine (1961) #1-3. PS Artbooks are bringing you in its ever popular Softee format, Forry Ackermans companion title to the ground breaking "Famous Monsters" film magazine. "Spacemen" containing issues 1, 2 & 3 in its origina size and format together in one volume, with a full 210 pages of Sci-Fi action wonder and amazement guaranteed to thrill the Space Cadet in all of us! Get ready for blast off!! Softcover, 210 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1948-1950!" Collects Authentic Police Cases (1948-1955) #6-10.

Cover by Matt Baker.

Here's a new slant for PS Artbooks, PS Presents, a series of one-off volumes featuring one character or title without necessarily continuing the entire run of a title from 1 through to the last issue. first hunky dory goob-shoot is St. John's Authentic Police Stories Volume 1 featuring issues #6-10 of that title (1948--1950). If it proves popular then it's more than likely we'll do do another volume, simple as that.

Hardcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $44.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1948-1950!" Collects Authentic Police Cases (1948-1955) #6-10.

Cover by Matt Baker.

Here's a new slant for PS Artbooks, PS Presents, a series of one-off volumes featuring one character or title without necessarily continuing the entire run of a title from 1 through to the last issue. first hunky dory goob-shoot is St. John's Authentic Police Stories Volume 1 featuring issues #6-10 of that title (1948--1950). If it proves popular then it's more than likely we'll do do another volume, simple as that.

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $54.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Son of Sinbad (1950) #1, Secret Missions (1950) #1, The Mask of Dr. Fu Manchu (1951) #1, High Adventure (1957 Red Top) #1, and Great Exploits (1957) #1.

Cover by Joe Kubert.

Classic Adventure Comics is just like those old Saturday morning cinema clubs -there's the Son of Sinbad securing the release of the slave girl and recovering a fortune in gems and jewels in the process. Daring exploits of US foreign agents during the Cold War in Secret Missions, and The Mask of Dr. Fu Manchu, and High Adventure and Great Exploits!

All reproduced completely from cover to cover, featuring some of the best comic book talent including Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, Wally Wood, Alvin Hollingsworth, Bernie Krigstein, Frank Borth, Art Peddy, Morris Waldinger and Enrico Bagnoli.

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $56.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $41.00

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects A Feature Presentation: Black Tarantula (1950) #5, A Feature Presentations: Magazine, Moby Dick (1950) #6, King Solomon's Mines (1951), Jack the Giant Killer (1953), and The Invisible Man #1 (1955).

Just take a look - there's horror and sussense with The Black Tarantula, classic sea-faring action with Moby Dick, jungle quests with the great Allan Quatermain, The New Adventures of Jack the Giant Killer, and an invisible man terrorizes the English countryside! All reproduced completely from cover to cover, just like the original comic, featuring some of the best comic book talent!

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $56.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $37.00

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects The Hooded Menace (1951 One-Shot), The Unknown Man (1951), Marco Polo (1962 Charlton), Robin Hood (1963 Dell), and Robinson Crusoe (1964 Dell).

Cover by Sam Glanzman.

ust take a look here at Volume 3! It's 1903, ex-soldiers from the Spanish-American war prey on new settlers in the US Northwest! Fast forward to the 1950's and "The Unknown Man" the Underworld Gang Lord who controls the Crime Syndicate. Now all the way back to the middle ages for the adventures of the Venetian merchant and explorer Marco Polo in the court of Kubla Khan! And the legends of Robin Hood and his meeting with Little John and the archery contest that was held to trap him! And finally to the 1600's and the epic adventures of Robinson Crusoe!

Featuring Stories by Leslie Charteris, Louis Ravielli, A.C. Hollingsworth, Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio!

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $56.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Voyage to the Deep (1962-1964 Dell) #1-4 and Escape from Devil's Island (1952).

Cover by Sam Glanzman.

Even more Saturday morning picture show classic adventures for you to enjoy with Volume 4, featuring the stunning artwork of the great Sam Glanzman! The Voyage to the Deep series featured the adventures of the submarine Proteus and their adventures and battles pitted against an unknown and powerful alien enemy. Plus you get the bonus addition of Avon's Escape From Devil's Island; set up and framed for murder and robbery, Pierre Gavril is sentenced to twenty years of torture, hard labor, and isolation on Devils Island - and escape is said to be suicide.

Featuring Stories by John McDermott, Sam Glanzman, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Norman Nodel and Vince Alascia.

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $56.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Combat (1961-1973 Dell) #1-5.

Cover by Sam Glanzman.

Classic Adventures Volume 5 is back to WWII with a series of remarkable accounts of some of the fiercest battles including "Get the Bismark!" Throughout the vast North Atlantic steamed units of the British Fleet, alone against a powerful German Navy. Their mission was to to fulfill the command. The story of the Japanese attack on the American fleet at "Pearl Habor." The Japanese lost 28 planes, the U.S. half of its Pacific Fleet, all in 120 minutes ! "The Death March of Bataan," a retelling of the brutal death march of Bataan. "Lieutenant John F. Kennedy, USNR." The story of President Kennedy on PT boat #109. The great "Desert Fox" falls before the surging onslaught of British might! And all featuring the stunning artwork of the great Sam Glanzman!

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $56.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Oct/Dec 1952-Oct/Dec 1953" Collects Combat (1961-1973 Dell) #6-10. Classic Adventures returns to WWII with a series of remarkable accounts of some of the fiercest battles including, "Raid on Regensburg." "Action in the Sunda Strait" where as part of an incredible series of victories in 1941 and 1942, the Japanese smash a combined American-British-Dutch-Australian fleet at the Battle of the Java Sea. The only allied surviving ships, U.S.S. Houston and H.M.A.S. Perth, attempt to fight their way southward toward Australia. A remarkable summary of the ferocious jungle combat between soldiers sworn to victory in "Fighting Back in New Guinea"! The raging battle for Monte Cassino against unseen enemy troops retells the history of the bombing of the oldest monastery in Europe, the Abbey of Monte Cassino. And finally the thunder of a thousand bullets and bombs in the blazing "Battle of Midway." All featuring the stunning artwork of the great Sam Glanzman. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "May 1953-January 1954!" Collects Dynamite (1953 Comic Media) #1-5. Cover by Pete Morisi. Johnny Dynamite, created by Pete Morisi, was a hard-boiled private detective, known as "The Wild Man from Chicago." Good friends with the D.A. but readily accepted by the underworld-he smoked cigarettes constantly, cursed frequently and had a bad habit of getting shot and beaten by his enemies. But always gave as good as he got; he was an experience and persistent detective taking his cases very personally and killed many of his early foes, claiming they were reaching for a weapon. Myra Benz, who had shot him in the eye, was brazenly killed without any true justification beyond his own sense of justice. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "January-September 1954/June 1955!" Collects Dynamite (1953 Comic Media) #6-10. Cover by Pete Morisi. Johnny Dynamite, created by Pete Morisi, was a hard-boiled private detective, known as "The Wild Man from Chicago." Good friends with the D.A. but readily accepted by the underworld, he smoked cigarettes constantly, cursed frequently and had a bad habit of getting shot and beaten by his enemies. But always gave as good as he got; he was an experienced and persistent detective taking his cases very personally and killed many of his early foes, claiming they were reaching for a weapon. Myra Benz, who had shot him in the eye, was brazenly killed without any true justification beyond his own sense of justice. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $62.99

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Danger: January 1953-September 1953!" Collects Danger (1952 Comic Media) #1-5. Cover by Pete Morisi. Johnny Dynamite, created by Pete Morisi, was a hard-boiled private detective, known as "The Wild Man from Chicago." Good friends with the D.A. but readily accepted by the underworld, he smoked cigarettes constantly, cursed frequently and had a bad habit of getting shot and beaten by his enemies. But always gave as good as he got; he was an experienced and persistent detective taking his cases very personally and killed many of his early foes, claiming they were reaching for a weapon. Myra Benz, who had shot him in the eye, was brazenly killed without any true justification beyond his own sense of justice. Featuring Stories by Pete Morisii, Edwin Green, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Vic Evans, and Don Heck. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Son of Sinbad (1950) #1, Secret Missions (1950) #1, The Mask of Dr. Fu Manchu (1951) #1, High Adventure (1957 Red Top) #1, and Great Exploits (1957) #1.

Cover by Joe Kubert.

Classic Adventure Comics is just like those old Saturday morning cinema clubs -there's the Son of Sinbad securing the release of the slave girl and recovering a fortune in gems and jewels in the process. Daring exploits of US foreign agents during the Cold War in Secret Missions, and The Mask of Dr. Fu Manchu, and High Adventure and Great Exploits!

All reproduced completely from cover to cover, featuring some of the best comic book talent including Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, Wally Wood, Alvin Hollingsworth, Bernie Krigstein, Frank Borth, Art Peddy, Morris Waldinger and Enrico Bagnoli.

Hardcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $46.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Terrifying Tales (1953) #11, The Tormented, The (1954) #1-2, and Climax! (1955) #1-2.

Introducing our first volume of Classic Horror Comics, where we've unearthed some right little horrors!

Starting with Terrifying Tales #11 (January 1953) Black Magic! Voodoo! Jungle Mystery! And cover artwork by L.B. Cole. And there's more with shocking and eerie tales including cannibalism in the pages of The Tormented #1 and #2 (July & September 1954). Climax! #1 (July 1955) from publisher Stanley Morse features the aptly titled "Fate!" where no matter which road Rocky Webster chooses he meets justice! And it would be an injustice, if you miss the chance to buy this beauty! Climax! #2 (September 1955) gives us "The Witness" where Tony Paris commits murder but picks the wrong girl to be his alibi!

Featuring Work by L.B. Cole, Alvin Hollingsworth, Mike Roy, Mike Sekowsky, Bill Ely, Sal Trapani, Eugene Hughes, and Fred Bell.

Hardcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $46.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Haunted Thrills (1952) #3 and 7, Terrifying Tales (1953) #12, Weird Chills (1954) #1 and 3.

Cover by Bernard Baily.

We've unearthed some more little horrors for our second volume of Classic Horror Comics! Starting with Haunted Thrills #3 (October 1952) and Haunted Thrills #7 (March 1953) where scientist George Norton saves the brain of an executed wife killer, making contact with it to develop it's evil ways? Then Terrifying Tales #12 (April 1953) complete with a classic L.B.Cole cover, where not even Jo-Jo realized what horrors lurked beneath the surface of a crystal clear lake! Finishing our grim journey with Weird Chills #1 (July 1954) where the doctor oversees a blood transfusion between a woman and a zombie! And in Weird Chills #3 (November 1954) we discover the "Terror on TV"-vampiric monsters take over the studio, attacking the cast and crew, while the audience just think it's all part of the show? Momma always said TV was bad for you, so you better stick to reading the comics!

Featuring the work of Carl Burgos, L.B. Cole, Iger Shop, Jay Disbrow, Bernard Baily, Eugene E. Hughes, Sal Trapani, and Basil Wolverton.

Hardcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $52.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Do You Believe in Nightmares (1958 St. John) #1-2, Eerie (1951 Avon Series) #17, and Eerie (1964 I.W. Reprint) #8-9. We've unearthed some more little horrors for our latest volume of Classic Horror Comics! Starting with Do You Believe in Nightmares, originally these stories were produced for Charlton editor Al Fago, who when he left reportedly sold them to St. John. And with the likes of the "Nightmare" served up for us by the great Steve Ditko, where a man attempts to avoid the fate that his wife has dreamed for him, it's a good job he did! And in the 1958 series of Eerie we have everything from "Up Pops The Devil!" with Mister Lucifer, no less, to "The Mirror of Cagliostro" featuring the Italian adventurer and self-styled magician with a passion for various occult arts! Featuring Sreve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Maurice Gutwirth, Ed Goldfarb, Joe Kubert, Bill Benulis, Jerry Grandenetti, Wally Wood, and Luois Ravelli. Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Fantastic Fears (1953-1954) #2-3 and Haunted Thrills (1952-1954) #10-11. We've unearthed some more little horrors! Beginning with Fantastic Fears #2 and "Fiends From The Crypt"-chasing a thief named Banco into the Rome sewers, Signor Renzi and his partner, Pietro find Banco with all his body eaten. Quickly followed by Haunted Thrills #10 and "Death At The Mardi Gras"-Marcus Kemp creates a robot duplicate so realistic he gets blamed for the murders it committed. And finally, even more horror and suspense from Beware #15, all brought to you by those masters of 1950's comics Robert Webb, Iger Shop, Myron Fass, Alvin Hollingsworth, Marty Elkin, and Tony Tallarico. Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "August 1952-Jan/Feb 1953 and September 1950!" Collects Strange World of Your Dreams (1952) #1-4 and Challenge of the Unknown (1950) #6. Cover art by Jack Kirby. Featuring Stories by Jack Kirby, Mort Meskin, Bill Draut, Bob McCarthy, Warren Kremer, Frank Giusto, Kenneth Rice, and Lin Streeter. As a spin off to the successful Black Magic comics that started a couple of years earlier came this offering-Strange World of Your Dreams, certainly one of the oddest comic anthology series ever created-its focus on the dream theme gave it a special flavor. The idea of a dream comic came from Mort Meskin. Order your copy and don't miss out on this little gem, otherwise your dreams may just turn into nightmares! Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Nov/Dec 1954/1963-1964!" Collects Fantastic Comics (1954 Ajax) #10 and Eerie Tales (1963 Super) #10-12 and 15. We've unearthed some more little horrors for Volume 6 of Classic Horror Comics! Starting with Fantastic Comics #10 from 1954-a hush falls over the audience as the lights dim... steady now... for when the curtain rises "Fate Laughs at Clowns!" Eerie Tales #10 you better not miss the secret of "Dr. Hill's Lab!" In issue #11 The Purple Claw encounters a creepy old man that turns into a huge "Death Flower" at night that lives in the Florida swamps and feasts on human flesh. Issue #12 tempts us with another terrible secret this time of "The Pit." And finally #15 asks where did if come from - what was it that caused the strange happenings-what was "The Unknown Presence?" All brought to you by those masters of 1950's comics Bob Webb, Iger Shop, Ross Andru, L.B. Cole, Ben Brown, Moe Marcus, Fred Kida, Jay Disbrow and Basil Wolverton. Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "November 1953-January 1954/January-May 1953!" Collects Fantastic Fears (1953) #4-5 and Purple Claw (1953 Minoan) #1-3. Cover by Ben Brown and David Gantz. More horror and suspense for Volume 7 of Classic Horror Comics! Starting with tales of stalking terror with Fantastic Fears #4 (November 1953) and in Fantastic Fears #5 (January 1954) we have Steve Ditko's "Stretching Things" story, his first sold to a publisher! Followed up with the iconic Purple Claw (issues #1-3, January-May 1953)-after Dr. Jonathon Weir told an African witch doctor how to combat malaria he was given, in gratitude the Purple Claw! All brought to you by those masters of 1950's comics - Iger Shop, Howard Nostrand, Steve Ditko, Jack Abel and Ben Brown. Reproduced completely from cover to cover as they should be-just like the original comic! Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $39.00

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "1945, May-September 1955, and September 1957!" Collects Front Page Comic Book (1945), Prize Mystery (1955) #1-3, and Man in Black (1957 Harvey) #1. Cover by Bob Fujitani (credited as B. Fuje). Featuring Stories by Bob Fujitani, Joe Kubert, George Roussos, Lou Ferstadt, Eugene E. Hughes, Sal Trapani, and Bob Powell. More horror and suspense for Classic Horror Comics Volume 8! Starting with this little gem-Front Page Comic Book is a Pre-Code anthology from Harvey that contains the origin and first appearance of the Man in Black. This was the only issue of the series. Prize Mystery added a cash incentive for the lucky 1950s reader if they could solve a two-page mystery involving murder. Ironically, solutions to the prize mysteries were to be announced in the issue #4... but, alas it never happened. Man in Black, the faceless occult avenger, tells strange stories, sometimes intervening in person, other times merely letting ironic fate unfold. Reproduced completely from cover to cover as they should be, just like the original comic! Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $43.00

Add to cart Near Mint $43.00

Volume 9 - 1st printing. We've unearthed more little horrors! Beginning with Tales of Horror and Terror-Haunted Thrills #12 (November 1953) were practical joker Biff inherits a haunted house in "Death Laughs Last." And from issue #13 (January 1954), "Death Do Us Part," the baboon kills his wife! Quickly followed by Tales of Stalking Terror-woe be to those receiving the deadly invitation... all it said was "Be My Ghost!" in Fantastic Fears #8 (July 1954) and from issue #9 (September 1954), "If a Body Kill a Body," two Scottish highlanders from warring families come back as ghosts to get their revenge! And finally, even more horror and suspense from the Man in Black #2 (1957); a faceless occult avenger tells strange stories, sometimes intervening in person, other times merely letting ironic fate unfold. Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "March/April-November 1954!" Collects Haunted Thrills (1952-1954) #14-18. Cover by Robert Webb. We've unearthed some more little horrors for Volume 10 of Classic Horror Comics! Beginning with Tales of Horror and Terror-Haunted Thrills #14 where Wanda marries Hubert for his money and betrays him with the chauffeur. When Hubert finds out, he locks her in an ice-cold vault and lets her freeze to death. Just like all the other women who had only married him for his money in "Frigid Fear!". All the way to the end of the run for Haunted Thrills with issue #18 and "No Place to Go" where Wilbur Cummings, a mild-mannered and harmless man, dies after falling down the stair. Neither Heaven nor Hell want to admit him, because he didn't do anything, be it good or evil, so Cumming gets a second chance and is sent back to life! Featuring Stories by Iger Shop, Robert Webb, and Joe Doolin. Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $36.99

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "August 1953-November 1954/January 1955!" Collects Startling Terror Tales (1953-1954 2nd Series) #6, 8-9, and 11 and Fantastic Comics (1954 Ajax) #11. Cover by L. B. Cole. We've unearthed some more little horrors for Volume 11 of Classic Horror Comics! Beginning with Startling Terror Tales, complete with classic L.B. Cole covers and tales such as "Footprint of Death," "The Case of the Strange Murder," "The Curse of the Phantom Brigade," "The Forbidden Tomb," and "The Horrible Entity"! Plus, Amazing Adventures in Fantastic Comics with "Bewitched Battalion," a re-telling of legendary angelic archers assisting World War I British soldiers at the Battle of Mons as told by Arthur Machen-a totally made up story-but that didn't stop the rumors of the events being real! Reproduced completely from cover to cover as they should be, just like the original comics! Collects Startling Tales #6 (August 1953), #8 (February 1954), #9 (May 1954), and #11 (November 1954), plus Fantastic Comics #11 (January 1955). Featuring Stories by L.B. Cole, Max Elkan, Rudy Palais, and Iger Shop. Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. More horrors for Volume 12 of Classic Horror Comics! Starting with Thrills of Tomorrow from Harvey with tales of thrills in other worlds featuring "The Thing from the Centre of the Earth" by Warren Kremer. Two scientists sending electrical waves into the earth's crust are startled to receive a similar signal in reply! And in "Killer in the Big Top," Jack Kirby introduces us to the Stuntman-who discovers the killer behind several circus "accidents"! Reproduced completely from cover to cover as they should be, just like the original comic! Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Terrifying Tales (1953) #11, The Tormented, The (1954) #1-2, and Climax! (1955) #1-2.

Introducing our first volume of Classic Horror Comics, where we've unearthed some right little horrors!

Starting with Terrifying Tales #11 (January 1953) Black Magic! Voodoo! Jungle Mystery! And cover artwork by L.B. Cole. And there's more with shocking and eerie tales including cannibalism in the pages of The Tormented #1 and #2 (July & September 1954). Climax! #1 (July 1955) from publisher Stanley Morse features the aptly titled "Fate!" where no matter which road Rocky Webster chooses he meets justice! And it would be an injustice, if you miss the chance to buy this beauty! Climax! #2 (September 1955) gives us "The Witness" where Tony Paris commits murder but picks the wrong girl to be his alibi!

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $56.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Haunted Thrills (1952) #3 and 7, Terrifying Tales (1953) #12, Weird Chills (1954) #1 and 3.

Cover by Bernard Baily.

We've unearthed some more little horrors for our second volume of Classic Horror Comics! Starting with Haunted Thrills #3 (October 1952) and Haunted Thrills #7 (March 1953) where scientist George Norton saves the brain of an executed wife killer, making contact with it to develop it's evil ways? Then Terrifying Tales #12 (April 1953) complete with a classic L.B.Cole cover, where not even Jo-Jo realized what horrors lurked beneath the surface of a crystal clear lake! Finishing our grim journey with Weird Chills #1 (July 1954) where the doctor oversees a blood transfusion between a woman and a zombie! And in Weird Chills #3 (November 1954) we discover the "Terror on TV"-vampiric monsters take over the studio, attacking the cast and crew, while the audience just think it's all part of the show? Momma always said TV was bad for you, so you better stick to reading the comics!

Featuring the work of Carl Burgos, L.B. Cole, Iger Shop, Jay Disbrow, Bernard Baily, Eugene E. Hughes, Sal Trapani, and Basil Wolverton.

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $62.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Do You Believe in Nightmares (1958 St. John) #1-2, Eerie (1951 Avon Series) #17, and Eerie (1964 I.W. Reprint) #8-9. We've unearthed some more little horrors for our latest volume of Classic Horror Comics! Starting with Do You Believe in Nightmares, originally these stories were produced for Charlton editor Al Fago, who when he left reportedly sold them to St. John. And with the likes of the "Nightmare" served up for us by the great Steve Ditko, where a man attempts to avoid the fate that his wife has dreamed for him, it's a good job he did! And in the 1958 series of Eerie we have everything from "Up Pops The Devil!" with Mister Lucifer, no less, to "The Mirror of Cagliostro" featuring the Italian adventurer and self-styled magician with a passion for various occult arts! Featuring Sreve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Maurice Gutwirth, Ed Goldfarb, Joe Kubert, Bill Benulis, Jerry Grandenetti, Wally Wood, and Luois Ravelli. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Fantastic Fears (1953-1954) #2-3 and Haunted Thrills (1952-1954) #10-11. We've unearthed some more little horrors! Beginning with Fantastic Fears #2 and "Fiends From The Crypt"-chasing a thief named Banco into the Rome sewers, Signor Renzi and his partner, Pietro find Banco with all his body eaten. Quickly followed by Haunted Thrills #10 and "Death At The Mardi Gras"-Marcus Kemp creates a robot duplicate so realistic he gets blamed for the murders it committed. And finally, even more horror and suspense from Beware #15, all brought to you by those masters of 1950's comics Robert Webb, Iger Shop, Myron Fass, Alvin Hollingsworth, Marty Elkin, and Tony Tallarico. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "August 1952-Jan/Feb 1953 and September 1950!" Collects Strange World of Your Dreams (1952) #1-4 and Challenge of the Unknown (1950) #6. Cover art by Jack Kirby. Featuring Stories by Jack Kirby, Mort Meskin, Bill Draut, Bob McCarthy, Warren Kremer, Frank Giusto, Kenneth Rice, and Lin Streeter. As a spin off to the successful Black Magic comics that started a couple of years earlier came this offering-Strange World of Your Dreams, certainly one of the oddest comic anthology series ever created-its focus on the dream theme gave it a special flavor. The idea of a dream comic came from Mort Meskin. Order your copy and don't miss out on this little gem, otherwise your dreams may just turn into nightmares! Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Nov/Dec 1954/1963-1964!" Collects Fantastic Comics (1954 Ajax) #10 and Eerie Tales (1963 Super) #10-12 and 15. We've unearthed some more little horrors for Volume 6 of Classic Horror Comics! Starting with Fantastic Comics #10 from 1954-a hush falls over the audience as the lights dim... steady now... for when the curtain rises "Fate Laughs at Clowns!" Eerie Tales #10 you better not miss the secret of "Dr. Hill's Lab!" In issue #11 The Purple Claw encounters a creepy old man that turns into a huge "Death Flower" at night that lives in the Florida swamps and feasts on human flesh. Issue #12 tempts us with another terrible secret this time of "The Pit." And finally #15 asks where did if come from - what was it that caused the strange happenings-what was "The Unknown Presence?" All brought to you by those masters of 1950's comics Bob Webb, Iger Shop, Ross Andru, L.B. Cole, Ben Brown, Moe Marcus, Fred Kida, Jay Disbrow and Basil Wolverton. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "November 1953-January 1954/January-May 1953!" Collects Fantastic Fears (1953) #4-5 and Purple Claw (1953 Minoan) #1-3. Cover by Ben Brown and David Gantz. More horror and suspense for Volume 7 of Classic Horror Comics! Starting with tales of stalking terror with Fantastic Fears #4 (November 1953) and in Fantastic Fears #5 (January 1954) we have Steve Ditko's "Stretching Things" story, his first sold to a publisher! Followed up with the iconic Purple Claw (issues #1-3, January-May 1953)-after Dr. Jonathon Weir told an African witch doctor how to combat malaria he was given, in gratitude the Purple Claw! All brought to you by those masters of 1950's comics-Iger Shop, Howard Nostrand, Steve Ditko, Jack Abel and Ben Brown. Reproduced completely from cover to cover as they should be-just like the original comic! Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $46.00

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "1945, May-September 1955, and September 1957!" Collects Front Page Comic Book (1945), Prize Mystery (1955) #1-3, and Man in Black (1957 Harvey) #1. Cover by Bob Fujitani (credited as B. Fuje). Featuring Stories by Bob Fujitani, Joe Kubert, George Roussos, Lou Ferstadt, Eugene E. Hughes, Sal Trapani, and Bob Powell. More horror and suspense for Classic Horror Comics Volume 8! Starting with this little gem-Front Page Comic Book is a Pre-Code anthology from Harvey that contains the origin and first appearance of the Man in Black. This was the only issue of the series. Prize Mystery added a cash incentive for the lucky 1950s reader if they could solve a two-page mystery involving murder. Ironically, solutions to the prize mysteries were to be announced in the issue #4... but, alas it never happened. Man in Black, the faceless occult avenger, tells strange stories, sometimes intervening in person, other times merely letting ironic fate unfold. Reproduced completely from cover to cover as they should be, just like the original comic! Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "March/April-November 1954!" Collects Haunted Thrills (1952-1954) #14-18. Volume 10 of Classic Horror Comics! Beginning with Tales of Horror and Terror-Haunted Thrills #14 where Wanda marries Hubert for his money and betrays him with the chauffeur. When Hubert finds out, he locks her in an ice-cold vault and lets her freeze to death. Just like all the other women who had only married him for his money in "Frigid Fear!". All the way to the end of the run for Haunted Thrills with issue #18 and "No Place to Go" where Wilbur Cummings, a mild-mannered and harmless man, dies after falling down the stair. Neither Heaven nor Hell want to admit him, because he didn't do anything, be it good or evil, so Cumming gets a second chance and is sent back to life! Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing. "August 1953-November 1954/January 1955!" Collects Startling Terror Tales (1953-1954 2nd Series) #6, 8-9, and 11 and Fantastic Comics (1954 Ajax) #11. Cover by L. B. Cole. We've unearthed some more little horrors for Volume 11 of Classic Horror Comics! Beginning with Startling Terror Tales, complete with classic L.B. Cole covers and tales such as "Footprint of Death," "The Case of the Strange Murder," "The Curse of the Phantom Brigade," "The Forbidden Tomb," and "The Horrible Entity"! Plus, Amazing Adventures in Fantastic Comics with "Bewitched Battalion," a re-telling of legendary angelic archers assisting World War I British soldiers at the Battle of Mons as told by Arthur Machen-a totally made up story-but that didn't stop the rumors of the events being real! Reproduced completely from cover to cover as they should be, just like the original comics! Collects Startling Tales #6 (August 1953), #8 (February 1954), #9 (May 1954), and #11 (November 1954), plus Fantastic Comics #11 (January 1955). Featuring Stories by L.B. Cole, Max Elkan, Rudy Palais, and Iger Shop. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. More horrors for Volume 12 of Classic Horror Comics! Starting with Thrills of Tomorrow from Harvey with tales of thrills in other worlds featuring "The Thing from the Centre of the Earth" by Warren Kremer. Two scientists sending electrical waves into the earth's crust are startled to receive a similar signal in reply! And in "Killer in the Big Top," Jack Kirby introduces us to the Stuntman-who discovers the killer behind several circus "accidents"! Reproduced completely from cover to cover as they should be, just like the original comic! Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Very Fine $5.00

(A) John Giunta, Howie Post Two crooks rob a store, shoot a policeman and hide out in a cemetery to hide their stolen funds, when suddenly Mr. Lucifer appears, being freed by the crook's actions. Lucifer then frees his evil minions and together all go forth to commit dastardly deeds. By a quirk of fate, Lucifer and his followers trap themselves in a grave of cement. And taking inspiration from the 1920 silent horror film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, meet Paul Barer. Who visits a mental hospital and interviews a patient, who says he was turned into a "living corpse" and used as a stage performer abducting celebrities who were then put into a trance and displayed in a wax museum! Reprints 1946's Spook Comics #1. 38 pages, FC. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Feb 1946-Jun 1946!" Collects Airboy Comics (1945-1953 Hillman) Vol. 3 #1-2 and 4-5. Art and Cover by Fred Kida. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech! Collected together in a brand new series for PS Artbooks... Airboy! Collects issues #1-2 and #4-5, originally published by Hillman. Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Airboy Comics (1945-1953 Hillman) Vol. 3 #5-Vol. 3 #8. Art and Cover by Fred Kida. First soaring into action in 1942, Airboy is a young aviator hero created by Charles Biro and Al Camy, published by Hillman Periodicals during the Golden Age of Comics. David Nelson II, the boy behind the mask, flies a distinctive, bird-shaped aircraft named Birdie, engaging in daring adventures against wartime foes, criminals, and supernatural threats. Known for its patriotic themes and dynamic aerial battles, Airboy became a standout series of the era, capturing readers' imaginations with its unique blend of aviation heroism and youthful determination. Collects issues #6-9, originally published by Hillman. Featuring Stories by Fred Kida, Tony Dipreta, Charles W. Winter, Art Helfant, Ezra Jackson, and Ray Houlihan. Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Airboy Comics (1945-1953 Hillman) Vol. 3 #9-Vol. 3 #12. Cover by Fred Kida. First taking flight in 1942, Airboy emerges as a youthful aviator hero crafted by Charles Biro and Al Camy, showcased in Hillman Periodicals during the Golden Age of Comics. Behind the mask, David Nelson II pilots Birdie, a distinctive bird-shaped aircraft, embarking on daring escapades against wartime adversaries, criminals, and supernatural dangers. Renowned for its patriotic undertones and thrilling aerial combat, Airboy stands out as a hallmark of its era, captivating readers with its blend of aviation daring and youthful resolve. This volume collects issues #10-13 of the original series, originally published by Hillman Periodicals. Featuring Stories by Fred Kida, Bernard Sachs, Tony Dipreta, Charles W. Winter, Art Peddy, Gil Kane, Ray Houlihan, Al McWilliams, Art Helfant, and Fred Guardineer. Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

1st printing. Collects Alarming Tales (1957 Harvey) ##1-6.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon.

An overlooked Harvey Horrors featuring artwork from comic legend Jack Kirby.

A burglar enters the fourth dimension! Then, a ranger in a South American watch station learns he is in the path of a march of driver ants, and foolishly decides to stand and fight. And, A strange puppet-like messenger from the planet Venus visits the scientists of Earth with a warning. All these classic stories of the macabre, strange, and more in one volume!

Featuring the Work of Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Jack Oleck, George Roussos, Marvin Stein, Bob Powell, Dick Wood, Matt Baker, Paul Reinman, Fred Kida, Bernard Baily, Angelo Torres, Norman Nodel , Al Williamson, and Doug Wildey.

Softcover, 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1941!" Collects America's Greatest Comics (1941 Fawcett) #1-2. Stories and art by C.C. Beck, Mac Raboy, Phil Bard, Don Rico, Tom McNamara, Charles Sultan and Joseph J. Millard. Cover by Mac Raboy. America's Greatest Comics, brought to readers by Fawcett Publications, presents an electrifying ensemble of heroes ready to defend justice and uphold the American way of life. At its core stands Captain Marvel, alias Billy Batson, whose transformation into the mighty hero with the power of "SHAZAM!" captivates audiences young and old alike. Alongside him, Spy Smasher, with his cunning espionage skills, Bulletman, the flying crime-fighter armed with superhuman strength, Minute Man, whose speed and agility are unmatched, and Mr. Scarlet, the crimson-clad avenger, unite to combat evil in all its forms. Within the pages of America's Greatest Comics, these indomitable champions embark on thrilling adventures filled with action, camaraderie, and the unwavering pursuit of justice, inspiring generations with their heroism and valor. Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "1942!" Collects America's Greatest Comics (1941 Fawcett) #3-4. Stories and art by C.C. Beck, Mac Raboy, Phil Bard, Don Rico, Tom McNamara, Charles Sultan and Joseph J. Millard. Cover by Mac Raboy. The second volume of America's Greatest Comics, brought to readers by Fawcett Publications. Join Captain Marvel, alias Billy Batson as he leads his death-defying team of heroes. His transformation into the mighty hero "Shazam!" enthralls audiences of all ages. Joining him are Spy Smasher, the master of espionage, Bulletman, a flying crime-fighter with super strength, Minute Man, unmatched in speed and agility, and Mr. Scarlet, the crimson-clad avenger. Together, they combat evil in America's Greatest Comics, inspiring generations with their heroic adventures and unwavering pursuit of justice. Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects America's Greatest Comics (1941 Fawcett) #5-6. Cover by C. C. Beck. Introducing the third installment of America's Greatest Comics from Fawcett Publications! Follow the legendary Captain Marvel, also known as Billy Batson, as he leads a fearless team of heroes. Witness his incredible transformation into the mighty hero "Shazam!" captivating audiences of all ages. Joining him are Spy Smasher, the ultimate master of espionage; Bulletman, a flying crime-fighter endowed with super strength and Commando Yank, the spirit of American resilience and bravery during World War II. Together, they courageously battle evil in the pages of America's Greatest Comics, inspiring generations with their heroic exploits and unyielding dedication to justice! Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $21.00

Add to cart Near Mint $21.00

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects America's Greatest Comics (1941 Fawcett) #7-8. Cover by C. C. Beck. Presenting the fourth volume of America's Greatest Comics from Fawcett Publications! Join the legendary Captain Marvel, known as Billy Batson in his everyday life, as he transforms into the mighty hero "Shazam!" and leads a fearless team of heroes. Alongside him are Spy Smasher, the ultimate espionage expert; Bulletman, a flying crime-fighter with super strength; and Commando Yank, a symbol of American resilience and bravery during World War II. Together, they battle evil in thrilling stories that have inspired generations with their courage and dedication to justice. Each issue offers 100 pages of pulse-pounding adventures and fantastical escapades. Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "July 1942-July 1947!" Collects Black Cat Comics (1946-1951 Harvey) #1-4. Stories by Joe Kubert, Bob Powell, Arthur Cazeneuve, Lee Elias, George Roussos, Art Helfant, Maurice Del Bourgo, Jack Keller, and Bill Draut. Unleash the golden age excitement with Black Cat Comics Volume 1! This collection gathers issues 1-4 of the classic Harvey Comics series, starring Hollywood stuntwoman-turned-costumed-crimefighter, Linda Turner-better known as the daring Black Cat! Watch as she takes on gangsters, spies, and villains with her acrobatic skills, sharp wit, and fearless determination. A true gem of 1940s comic book history, this volume is a must-have for fans of vintage superheroes and action-packed adventures! Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "May 1947-Nov 1947!" Collects Black Cat Comics (1946-1951 Harvey) #5-8. Cover by Lee Elias. Get ready for more Golden Age excitement with Black Cat Comics Volume 2! This thrilling collection brings together issues #5-8 of the classic Harvey Comics series, starring Hollywood stuntwoman-turned-crimefighter Linda Turner — better known as the fearless Black Cat! Follow her as she battles gangsters, spies, and sinister villains using her acrobatic skills, sharp wit, and unstoppable determination. A true treasure from 1940s comic book history, this volume is a must-have for fans of vintage superheroes and pulse-pounding adventures! Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $22.99

Add to cart Near Mint $22.99

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "January 1948-July 1948!" Collects Black Cat Comics (1946-1951 Harvey) #9-12. Cover by Lee Elias. The Golden Age action continues with Black Cat Comics Volume 3! This exciting collection gathers issues #9–12 of the beloved Harvey Comics series, featuring the dazzling adventures of Linda Turner, the glamorous Hollywood starlet who moonlights as the daring Black Cat. Armed with her stunt training, quick thinking, and fearless resolve, Black Cat takes on a new wave of gangsters, spies, and shadowy villains. Originally published in the mid-1940s, these classic tales deliver non-stop excitement, bold visuals, and a heroine ahead of her time. Beautifully restored by PS Artbooks, this volume is a must-have for fans of vintage crimefighters and high-flying Golden Age thrills! Featuring Stories by Jack Kirby, Lee Elias, Joe Simon, and Rudy Palais. Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.