Thing (1952 Charlton) comic books

Thing (1952 Charlton) 1 FR 1.0

Full length spine split (partially taped). Cover detached. Oxidation.

Shrunken head cover pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Bob Forgione. "The Creature From Dimension 2-K-31," pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Bob Forgione; Soldiers fight an otherworldly shape-shifting alien creature during the Korean War. "Grunwald," pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Bob Forgione; Three men fight to maintain their sanity when they are trapped in a lighthouse and besieged by thousands of hungry, murderous rats. "Nightmare," pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Bob Forgione; A serial killer randomly decapitates his victims. "The Thing!" text story. "Hellfire of Doom," pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Bob Forgione; A killer blackmails a city by causing people to spontaneously combust. Buy the New Hot Rods and Racing Cars Comics ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 5 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Centerfold detached. Water saturation. Staple deterioration.

Severed head cover by Lou Morales. "Curse of Karnak," art by Bob Forgione; Professor Ambrose carelessly revives the mummy of King Mentu and sets free a plague of Egyptian gods running amok in the excavation camp. "Harmony of Horror," art by Bob Forgione; Jim Shervin kills Bruno Augustin, the rival for his love of the beautiful Cleo. "The Frustrated Ghost" text story. "Murderers' Row," art by Tex Blaisdell; Strange things happen in and around Professor Caglio's wax exhibition of murderers through history. "The Tavern of Terror," art by Collier; Young man spends the night in an inn haunted by an old female vampire. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 6 PR 0.5

Interior complete. Water damage with paper deterioration. Brittle.

Cover by Bob Forgione. "The Tale of a Salem Witch," pencils by Art Capello, inks by Dick Giordano; A witch helps a man regain his stolen horses; She lets a ship sink so that the animals can swim ashore. "The Weird Tale of the Rock Bound Ghost," art by Bob Forgione; A gang of smugglers encouters ghosts from the past at a lighthouse; In helping the ghosts settle an old score, the men are promised a gold treasure. "Vengence Will Be Mine," art by Dick Giordano; Two businessmen commit theft and murder, but frame their partner for the crimes. "The Riddle of Benares" text story. "The Warlock of London," art by Collier; The witcher Rego takes human form by using magic brews and terrorizes London society in the disguise of Lord Harwood. "An Ancient Ghost Story," art by Dick Giordano. "Jibaro Madness," art by Bob Forgione; Explorers searching for the secret of head-shrinking are captured by madman Maximo; He shrinks them to doll size and prepares to cut their heads off. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 8 GD 2.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Bob Forgione. "The Ghost of Abbey Playhouse," art by Bob Forgione; Eric Abbey inherits a decrepit London theatre; When he opens Abbey Playhouse again to the public, the ghosts from the past won't allow it and bring the place down. "A Grave Situation," script by Carl Memling, art by John Belfi; Dying Mike Trenton tells his doctor a fantastic tale: the ghost of the man he killed while on a treasure hunt followed the party and took them out one by one. "The Green Mass" text story. "Vein of Irony," art by Bob Forgione; A vampire is loose in a hospital, but drinks poisoned blood. "Death Has Deep Roots," script by Carl Memling, art by Bob Forgione; A bunch of gangsters kill an old man for his hidden treasure. Having them cursed with his dying breath, the group dies one by one in grotesque fashions. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 9 GD 2.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Bob Forgione. "Mardu's Masterpiece," script by Carl Memling, art by Bob Forgione; Etienne Mardu, Parisian art painter, gains success by painting with blood. "The Road to Madness," script by Carl Memling, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Vince Alascia; The sadistic and ruthless collector of gems, Francisco de Cobra, hears about the world's largest diamond; He travels to the Amazonian jungles to get his hands on the item. "The Skull Stretchers" text story. "Operation Massacre," script by Carl Memling, art by John Belfi; Madman Marko controls an army of robots by pure thought; On his way to world domination he makes one fatal mistake. "The Dead Man's Hand," script by Carl Memling, art by Bob Forgione; A cruel master pianist is killed by his wife and her lover; The maestro's hand, however, returns. This issue is mentioned in "Seduction of the Innocent" (by Fredric Werthem) pg. 388 & illo "Stomping on the face is a form of brutality which modern children learn early." 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 10 GD+ 2.5

1" Spine split from top. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover by Bob Forgione. "Flower of Evil," script by Carl Memling, art by Bob Forgione; Evil botanist Stanley Budd kills for a formula which makes his flowers grow into enormous proportions. "Into the Fire," script by Carl Memling, art by Stan Aschmeier; As assistant in a crematorium, Charley Burns plans to dispose of the body of his murdered boss, but gets himself trapped inside the flames and perishes. "Darkness" text story. "Death Has Three Fingers," script by Carl Memling, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Vince Alascia; Inspector Corgan is assigned to investigate the brutal slayings of a werewolf. "Mark of Violence"; When brave villagers capture a vampire, it is the mayor's task to perform certain rituals on the creature's body to make sure it will not rise again. "The Devil's Kiss," inks by Vince Alascia; This year's king of the Mardi Gras is the devil himself. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 13 GD/VG 3.0

Tape on interior cover and under staple.

Cover by Steve Ditko. "Library of Horror," art by Steve Ditko; Horror writer Ken Rolland searches for inspiration by dabbling with black magic; A kill will offer him trips to the Netherworld. "Die Laughing!", art by Steve Ditko; A group of boys enter a haunted house for their initiation into a college frat. "The Witch Fish" text story. "A-Tisket A-Casket," art by Anthony Tallarico; Two explorers discover an Egyptian sarcophagus and a surprise inside. "Avery and the Goblins," art by Steve Ditko; Avery Calhoun, an old prospector, enters a castle full of cannibal goblins hoarding a treasure. "Poor Fish!", script by Carl Memling; A pickpocket hides in an aquarium. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 16 GD/VG 3.0

"Nothing He Couldn't Do!", pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; Four shipwrecked men are stranded on a cannibal island and captured immediately. "Death of A Gambler!", script by Carl Memling, pencils by Bill Molno (as Joe Shuster), inks by Vince Alascia; Wealthy Jeff Traynor loses all at gambling and becomes a derelict. "Tara Tusta" text story. "Picture of the Future," script by Carl Memling, art by Seymour Moskowitz; Two gangsters rob an exhibition and come into possession of a magic scroll which forecasts their future. "Mental Wizard!", script by Carl Memling; Don Brunt killed his wife and got away with the crime. "The Crusher," script by Carl Memling; Sadistic plantation owner Barney Tragg flogs his wife's lover to death with a whip. Injury to eye panel. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 17 GD 2.0

Cover by Steve Ditko. "Through the Looking Glass," art by Steve Kirkel; Alice is a mean and sadistic girl who runs amok and kills Wonderland's hostile and wondrous inhabitants. "Bad Blood!", script by Carl Memling, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; Gabriel Robb murders his rich uncle in a rage. "Wishful Thinking!", art by Steve Kirkel; Emil Barto is a vampire aboard a ship and gets stranded on an island. "Horror on the Hill" text story. "Weird Legend of Trelawney," pencils by Bob Powell; John Marshand visits the English town of Trelawney; Two former land owners, the squires Tilton and Ghastney, haunt the region with their ghostly attack dogs. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.