Black Magic (1950-1961 Prize/Crestwood) comic books 1958-1960

Cover by Joe Orlando. Art by Marvin Stein, Ted Galindo, George Klein and George Tuska. 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 # 36 on cover; listed as Vol. 6, issue #3 in indicia. Invaders from space attack the Earth, but they aren't prepared for its secret weapon: a non-nonsense farm wife. A mysterious voice guides a traveler stranded in a storm. A painting makes a man grow younger by the second, but he can't stop the process. Secret Weapon; Superstitions; The Man from Nowhere; Ashes of Hate!; Outer Space; The Portrait. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Orlando. Art by Marvin Stein, Ted Galindo, and George Tuska. 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 # 37 on cover; listed as Vol. 6, issue #4 in indicia. Claim jumpers steal a prospector's gold mine, but can't quite kill him. A man has a year to decide whether he was a coward for letting a woman drown after a shipwreck. Small-time hoods are out of their league when they try to shake down a mysterious visitor to a secret government outpost. The Gold Mine; Superstitions; Cancelled Debt; The Survivor!; Pilgrimage; Stranger in 313. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Orlando. Art by Marvin Stein, Ted Galindo, and George Klein. 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 # 38 on cover; listed as Vol. 6, issue #5 in indicia. A man learns to foretell the future from a mystic in India, but only uses it for evil. A retired showbiz legend won't let a little thing like death keep him from playing a scheduled gig. A scientist finds himself in the futuristic world of the year 2008, with flying cars and a strange secret. The Mystic; Superstitions; The Last Role; The Impossible; Satellite; The Test. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Orlando. Art by Marvin Stein, Ted Galindo, and George Klein. 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 # 39 on cover; listed as Vol. 6, issue #6 in indicia. A scientist pursues a mysterious figure through a mountaintop blizzard. A farmer creates the perfect food, but it comes at a terrible cost. A killer escapes the gallows, only to find that no one can see him. The Abominable Snow Man!; Superstitions; Food for Thought; The Phantom Ship; Haunted Castle; Double Trouble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Klein. Art by Marvin Stein, Ted Galindo, Harry Lazarus and George Klein. 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 # 40 on cover; listed as Vol. 7, issue #1 in indicia. Human settlers on the moon must endure attacks by hostile moonmen. A man cannot his escape his destiny to be a shipping clerk. A struggling writer finds success by working on a famed author's typewriter. The Intruders; Superstitions; Flight; The Valley of Forever!; Reversal; Writing Machine. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Klein. Art by Marvin Stein, Ted Galindo, Joe Orlando and George Klein. 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 # 41 on cover; listed as Vol. 7, issue #2 in indicia. A man gets lost in a London fog and finds himself in the Renaissance. A self-obsessed star gets a visit from someone who's seen fame and its aftermath. A sailor finds a fortune in treasure on an uncharted island. The Doorway; Superstitions; The Lonely One; Show of Confidence; Out of the Past; Davey Jones' Locker. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Ted Galindo, Dick Ayers and Paul Reinman. 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 # 42 on cover; listed as Vol. 7, issue #3 in indicia. A Sputnik-era story about the moon landing gets the dates wrong, but predicts the shape of future spacecraft and technology with some accuracy. Crooks try to use an experimental quick-freezing technique for their own devices. A sailor can't get anyone to believe his tales of seeing a mermaid. Cover features possible art by Joe Simon. Jaspers Jungle; The Counterpanes; The Man Who Cried Mermaid; Man Reaches Moon!; Those Who Vanish; Strange Obituary; The Night of August 9th. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Dick Ayers and Angelo Torres. 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 # 43 on cover; listed as Vol. 7, issue #4 in indicia. Two con artists with a successful fortune-telling scam begin to mistrust each other. A hood uses the "Indian Rope Trick" to escape police, but ends up trapped in another dimension. A man uses an ancient crystal ball to transport himself to other worlds for adventure. Cover features possible art by Joe Simon. Please Let This Be a...Nightmare!; A Warning; The Message; All the Angles; When Your Number Is Up; Panic; The Crystal! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Ted Galindo, Dick Ayers and Angelo Torres. 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 # 44 on cover; listed as Vol. 7, issue #5 in indicia. A cat begins acting like her dead owner. A fortune-teller has the last laugh on a skeptic. Two boys hear plans for an alien invasion through the static on their TV. Despite the cover, the issue does not feature Hitler leading an alien invasion. I Flew Over The Big Wall; Picture Of Mystery; Voice from Space; No Time Like The Present!; Where Is Murdock?; Eloise; Beyond The Darkness! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.