Monsters on the Prowl (1971) comic books graded by CGC

Monsters on the Prowl (1971) 15 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4664127003

First 20-cent issue. Cover art by John Severin. The Thing Called...It!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A bitter scientist builds a monster to destroy his rival, failing in every attempt to animate it until the swamp accidentally gives the construct life. The Man from Mars!, art by Don Heck; A dishonest carnival owner hires an amnesiac to play a Martian and cheats him on his wages. Terror of the Pterodactyl!, script by Steve Englehart (script) and Al Hewston (plot), art by Syd Shores; The skeleton of a giant pterodactyl is discovered and exhibited in a museum, where it comes to life and terrorizes the city. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Monsters on the Prowl (1971) 16 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4664067017

Cover art by John Severin. The Forbidden Swamp, script by Roy Thomas, art by John Severin; Kull and Brule enter a temple to the Valusian snake-god which is guarded by a giant undersea beast. There he meets Thulsa Doom for the first time; she pretends to be an ally and asks to return with them to the City of Wonders; continued from Kull the Conqueror #2. Where Walks the Ghost, art by Steve Ditko; An escaped convict looks to buy a house that has the reputation of being haunted so people will steer clear of him. Mister Morgan's Monster, art by Jack Kirby; Humanoid robots are banned, but their inventor keeps one in secret, and aliens try to turn it against humanity. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Monsters on the Prowl (1971) 23 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4664127004

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Return of... Grogg!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Koslov is sent back home to investigate mysterious happenings in a remote area, where he discovers that the dragon Grogg is still on the loose. He Kept Him in Stitches!; A surgeon gets the chance to operate on a Communist overlord and leaves his scalpel inside of him near his heart so that when he recovers enough in two days to move, he will die. The Macabre Mirror!, art by Don Heck; A greedy duke exacts crippling taxes from his people, taking their property when they run out of money; he ignores a gypsy's warnings and tries to seize her ancient mirror. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Monsters on the Prowl (1971) 25 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4664067018

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Colossus Lives Again, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The crab-creatures of Cancrius II come back to try to take over the earth and begin by taking control of Colossus again; Bob O'Bryan, a scenery designer, comes up with the idea of creating a plaster of Paris creature to trick the crab-creatures into taking over. Promo for Savage Tales #2 featuring Conan and King Kull, using an illustration of Conan. The One Who Watches!, art by Gene Colan; When an old man cries out that he sees a monster it submerges before the townspeople can see it; Ivan Von Gent, the famous scientist, is with the townspeople and he vows to figure out how the old man can see the creature but no one else can. I'm Drowning!, art by George Roussos; Pete Norris is a con who is about to get the chair for the murders he committed. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Monsters on the Prowl (1971) 30 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white

Label #4538022024

Cover pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Frank Giacoia. I Saw Diablo! The Demon from the Fifth Dimension!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An extra-dimensional smoke monster invades the Earth. The Strange Fate of the Statue Maker!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; An inventor accidentally invents a petrification device and decides to use it to turn attractive people into detailed statues. Only a Beast!, art by Al Eadeh; A bed-ridden old man hates those who will inherit his money, so he establishes hypnotic control of his dimwitted caretaker to have him do away with them. The Little Men, art by Sol Brodsky; An old man creates wooden statues that Leprechauns collect. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.