Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) comic books 1955 or before

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $310.00 View scans Paper: Light tan to off white Label #4140793004

Cover art by Jack Kirby. Last Second of Life!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Matthew Crane discovers the secret of the afterlife from the last words of a dying girl, and it drives him insane. The Woman in the Mirror!, art by Mort Meskin. His Father's Footsteps!, art by Mort Meskin; Gustave tries to prevent his son Karl from joining the tradition of the Werner family, where every man becomes the hangman. Don't Look Now!, art by Bill Draut. The Idol text story. When You Were Alive!, art by Bruno Premiani; Thomas McCarthy picks up Alice Riley, who is stranded along a deserted road; The next day, he finds out that Alice died 5 years prior. My Dolly Is the Devil!, art by Leonard Starr. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $254.71 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #3755460008 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $140.00 View scans Water spotting. Lateral spine tears. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Cover art by Jack Kirby. The Scorn of the Faceless People!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; dream analysis story. The Cheerful Old Lady in Black!, art by Mort Meskin. The Cloak!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Paul Darvas orders a new cloak, only to receive a cursed cloak from Asmodeus himself. Out of Your Mind text story. I've Seen You Before, art by Bruno Premiani. Yesterday You Died!, art by Bill Draut; When Grace Hanley is looking to buy a house she sees a ghostly image of a murder that has yet to happen in that house. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $51.00 View scans 1" cumulative spine split. Cover coming detached at both staples. Moisture damage.

Cover art by Jack Kirby. A Silver Bullet for Your Heart!, art by Jack Kirby. A Curse on You!, art by Mort Meskin. Satan's Sister!, art by Bill Draut; Mark must discover the secret of Lisa Farr and her evil twin, Peggy. The Signal text story. The World of Shadows, art by George Roussos. The Voices in the Night!, art by Marvin Stein. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $80.00 View scans 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation with chipping.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Art by George Roussos, Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. No issue number listed on cover; listed as Vol. 1, issue #4 in indicia. A woman uses voodoo dolls to get rid of her vaudeville performing partner. A dead hoodlum mysteriously resurfaces with another face. A killer encounters a man who looks just like his victim. Voodoo on Tenth Avenue; Hideout!; A Man's Last Dream!; The Strangest Facts; Up to the Jury; The Dead Don't Really Die!; The Jonah! Curse of the Seven Seas! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $37.00 View scans 6" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.

Cover art by Jack Kirby. Who Walks in My Dream?, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Tom Howard believes that the dreams he has of killing people are true. Justice for the Dead!, art by John Prentice. Sleep, Perchance to Die!, art by Mort Meskin. The World of Spirits, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Death of a Sleepwalker text story. Follow Me! The Face from the Future!, pencils by Sam Citron, inks by George Roussos. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: CGC 4.0 View scans Auction opens December 15 Paper: Off white to white Label #4374136002

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $129.95 or Best Offer View scans 5" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Jack Kirby. The Masterpiece!, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. The Moment of Shadow!, art by Bill Draut. A Wolf That Hummed a Nursey Rhyme!, art by Vic Donahue. Union with the Dead, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Vacation in the Mountains text story. Skulls' Eyes Never Sleep! The Girl the Earth Ate Up!, art by George Roussos; Mary Higgens goes to Old Min for help to stop her daughter from partying all night long, and is given a pair of magic scissors. 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $180.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Interior tearing.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $149.95 or Best Offer View scan Staple rust/deterioration, cover detached at one staple, folds, staining, and residue throughout interior. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by John Prentice, Mort Meskin, and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Sometimes listed as Black Magic #8. No issue number listed on cover; listed as Vol. 2, issue #2 in indicia. Donovan seeks the parchment that allowed him to summon a demon five years ago. Identical twins have a psychic bond that allows them to share every sensation. A crystal ball acquired at an auction reveals a dark future. Donovan's Demon; Invisible Link!; The House That Tried to Kill Me!; The Nightmare; The Curse of the Crystal Ball! 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $70.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Moisture damage.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by John Prentice, George Roussos, Jerry Grandenetti, Bill Draut, Mort Meskin, and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Sometimes listed as Black Magic #9. No issue number listed on cover; listed as Vol. 2, issue #3 in indicia. A woman asks a faith healer to use his powers for murder. A Napoleonic general's death is foretold by his brother's ghost. Ghostly British Crusaders appear to German soldiers on the front during World War I. Faith Healer!; Mark of Evil!; Usnea - Moss of Death!; The Ghost of ChateauBois!; The Man in the Judge's Chair!; A Friend for Billy; The Crusaders in No Man's Land!; You Should Live So Long! 44 pages, Full Color (GCD has inaccurate page count --Autumn). Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $43.00 View scans 3.5" Spine split from top (taped). Cover taped to first wrap at interior staples.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Marvin Stein, Bruno Premiani, John Prentice, George Roussos, Mort Meskin, and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Sometimes listed as Black Magic #10. No issue number listed on cover; listed as Vol. 2, issue #4 in indicia. Paul foolishly disregards his wife's superstition about broken mirrors. A creepy old prospector leads a man to a legendary lost mine. A modern-day playwright tempts fate when he wants to restage Our American Cousin, complete with Lincoln's assassination. Dead Mans Lode!; Memory House; The World beyond Reality; Seven Years Bad Luck; The Typewriter of Henry Silvers; Coffin for Your Wedding Day!; The Assassin! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $62.00 View scans 2" Cumulative spine split (chew). Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Jack Kirby. It's Your Funeral!, art by Mort Meskin; Uncle Bart slips into a death-like state and is almost buried alive. Contact!, art by Bill Draut. Say the Magic Words starring Benny the burglar, art by Bill Walton. House ad for Young Romance and Young Love. A Man's Castle text story. A Giant Walks the Earth!, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Two pilots crash land in the mountains, disturbing a giant. 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $149.95 or Best Offer View scans Heavy staple rust/deterioration, water damage, puncture tears. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Bill Draut, Bill Walton, George Roussos, Mort Meskin, and Bob McCarty. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 15 on cover; listed as Vol. 2, issue #9 in indicia. One man realizes the truth about the strange, deadly creature flying over the village. A boxer is haunted by a man he killed in the ring. An arsonist is haunted by the spirits of his victims. The Angel of Death!; Dead Ringer!; Ashes to Ashes; The Flight That Failed; Shades of Rex!; Last Date; The Promised Land. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $280.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #1167833014 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $79.95 or Best Offer View scans 2.5" cumulative spine split (chew). Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Jack Kirby. Freak!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Sylvia goes on a date with Doctor Austin, who has to make one house-call before they go out; While at the Sheridan house a storm comes and they are forced to stay overnight, where Sylvia learns the hidden family secret. Guardian Angel, art by Mort Meskin. I Wouldn't Let Him Die text story. Hoof Beats of the Devil's Horse, art by George Roussos. The Mary Celeste: Ship of Evil, art by Al Eadeh; The true story of the ship Mary Celeste. The Soul of a Man!, art by Bill Draut. The Boy Who Was 2000 Years Old!, art by Bob McCarty; While sick with fever, young Andy describes life in ancient Rome, in perfect Latin, which he does not know. 44 pgs. $0.10. Vol. 2 #11 (#17 on cover). Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $307.80 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #2056859001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by George Roussos, Mort Meskin, Bill Walton, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 19 on cover; listed as Vol. 3, issue #1 in indicia. A simpleton's magic gem reveals people's true nature. A man meets his fiancee's strange family, who live in a secluded mansion on Dead Man's Isle. A greenhouse worker creates a gigantic meat-eating plant, in a story reminiscent of the later film "Little Shop of Horrors." Sammy's Wonderful Glass!; Dead Man's Isle; The Monster; Return from the Grave; The Swindle; The Man Eater!; This'll Kill You! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $51.00 View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Color touch. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by John Prentice, Alden McWilliams, Manny Stallman, George Roussos, Bob McCarty, Bill Draut, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 20 on cover; listed as Vol. 3, issue #2 in indicia. A circus strongman is haunted to madness by the sound of his victim's footsteps. A man faces grim torture, but his torturer gets his comeuppance. Pilots who fly too fast find themselves growing younger. Birth After Death; Hatchet Man; Pied Piper of Flame; Ruby Riddle; The Patter of Little Feet!; Oddities in Miniature - The Strangest Stories Ever Told!; The Malay Boot!; Paid in Full; Crash Report. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $84.95 or Best Offer View scans 1.25" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

# 25 on cover. Vol 4 No 1 inside. Cover art by Jack Kirby. Strange Old Bird!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Did Miss Stewart find a Phoenix bird that allowed her to start her life over? The Human Cork, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. The Light text story. The Romantic Souls!, art by Al Eadeh. The Crash text story. Human Bloodhound!, art by Harry Lazarus. A Beast Is in the Streets!, pencils by Jack Kirby. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $89.95 or Best Offer View scans 3/4" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation and chipping. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by George Roussos, Mort Meskin, Al Eadeh, Harry Lazarus, Bill Draut, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 26 on cover; listed as Vol. 4, issue #2 in indicia. A strange little man gives petty hood Archie everything he dreams of. An eerie astrologer warns a woman to beware of Scorpio. A wind summoned by natives threatens to destroy colonial island settlements. Fools Paradise; The Beast in You!; The Wish; The Sting of Scorpio; The Strange Antics of the Mystic Mirror; The Voice; Demon Wind! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $59.95 or Best Offer View scans Centerfold detached. Cover loose at both staples. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Steve Ditko, Harry Lazarus, Bob McCarty, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 27 on cover; listed as Vol. 4, issue #3 in indicia. A man encounters transforming Cat People, similar to but less subtle than the earlier film of that title. A visiting American hears ghostly bagpipes and sees spectral dancers in an old Scottish castle. A strange skull sends three people into the distant past, in one of the first published stories by comics legend Steve Ditko (and completed by fellow legend Jack Kirby). The Cat People; A Hole in His Head; The Nightmare; The Merry Ghosts of Campbell Castle; Ghost Pictures; Murder?; Don't Call on the Dead! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $41.00 View scan Cover detached at one staple. 1 1/4" Cumulative spine split.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $43.00 View scan 4.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $69.95 or Best Offer View scans 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Ernie Schroeder, Mort Meskin, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 31 on cover; listed as Vol. 5, issue #1 in indicia. A deformed man is the object of cruel attention. Alien insects conquer Earth and find humans particularly delicious. A man is discovered running with a wolf pack. Gargoyle; A Dish of Jello; Slaughter-House!; The Half-Men!; Three Million Bucks; Hungry as a Wolf! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $199.95 or Best Offer View scan Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Jack Kirby. Art by Bernard Baily, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 33 on cover; listed as Vol. 5, issue #3 in indicia. Nuclear tests create a mutant shark as smart as a human, as divers are horrified to discover. An undead she-creature stalks fugitives from justice on a remote island. Vampires awaken, and they're hungry. Lone Shark!; The Strangest Facts; Apprentice; This Time You'll Die!; Wake up the Dead!; The Ring; Mister Tree. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.