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Secret Mysteries (1954) comic books

  • Issue #16
    Secret Mysteries (1954) 16
    • Cover coming loose at one staple.

    Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Tony Tallarico, Edvard Moritz and Rudy Palais. Crime and horror comics. Series continues from Crime Mysteries (1952-1954 Trojan Magazines) #15. Hiding out in a department store overnight, Sally learns about the strange shadow people who live there full-time. Jewel thieves Ian and Jayne hide a stolen gem inside Jayne's very leg, which proves tricky when cops capture them. Ten strangers, all guilty of different crimes, are gathered on a remote island by a mysterious invitation. Plus a vintage PSA, "Better Schools Make Better Communities." The Shadow People; Hiding Place; Deathlook; Doomed by the Clock; The Jeweled Curse; The Week End of Dread. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Secret Mysteries (1954) 17

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    Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Edvard Moritz and others. Crime and horror comics with detective heroes, an unusual mix. A movie director ignores warnings and sets up for his next film inside a haunted castle. Private eye Dan is supposed to expose a phony medium, but after a strange experience, he's not so sure he's phony. Marty seeks a woman's killer who was seen wearing a Santa Claus outfit, in a story that predates the film "Black Christmas" by two decades. Plus a vintage PSA, "Better Schools Make Better Communities." The Deadly Diamond; Keeper of the Castle; Out of This World; No Soul of Her Own; Sinister Santa Claus. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Secret Mysteries (1954) 18
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #1488660022
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Stories and art by Edvard Moritz, Bill Allison and Marty Elkin. Crime and horror comics with detective heroes, an unusual mix. A noble condemned to the guillotine during the French Revolution escapes with the help of a ghostly ancestor, then does the same for a modern-day descendant. A man has a vision of a couple's tragic death in a train accident, but is unable to prevent their fate. Pete Stockbridge, the master of disguise known as the Chameleon, outwits a gang of thieves. Aid from Yesterday; Date with Death; Toni Gayle: Maze of Mystery; Deserved Retribution; Curse of the Ancients; Pete Stockbridge: Mystery of Disguise. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    Secret Mysteries (1954) 19

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    Stories and art by Edvard Moritz, Tony Tallarico and Cerrone. Crime and horror comics with detective heroes, an unusual mix. Escaped convicts carjack an innocent couple to a lighthouse, but they don't expect to encounter its ghostly keeper. A rookie cop in danger is saved by a half-filled oil can. Chinese-American scientist Dr. Foo helps detective Don Grady overcome Packy McGunn's gang with the help of an electrified tower. Music of Mystery; One Stormy Night; The Globe from the Gobi; The Last House on the Block; The Fantastic Dr. Foo. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.