Auctions: comic books in 'Horror/Supernatural'

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 44 #2 VG 4.0

1.5" Cumulative spine split.

Jan 1952. Cover by Jon Arfstrom. Horror and supernatural stories by August Derleth "The Black Island", Anthony M. Rud, Robert Bloch "Lucy Comes to Stay", E. Everett Evans, Paul Suter, Harold Lawlor, E. W. Tomlinson, and David Eynon. Illustrations by Fred Humiston, Joseph Eberle, Carl Kidwell, Boris Dolgov, and Vincent Napoli. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 44 #5 GD/VG 3.0

1.75" Cumulative spine split.

July 1952. Cover by Jon Arfstrom. Horror and supernatural stories by Duncan H. Munroe, Harold Lawlor, David Eynon, Harry Botsford, Suzanne Pickett, Joseph Brennan, Paul Ernst, Abrach, Emil Petaja, and Donald F. Vieweg. Illustrations by Jon Arfstrom, Andrew Brosnatch, Joseph Eberle, Vincent Napoli, Lee Brown Coye, Joseph Howard Krucher, and Virgil Finlay. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Weirdworld (2015 2nd Series) 1D CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4660637011

Hip Hop Variant Cover by Juan Doe. Written by Sam Humphries. Art by Mike Del Mundo. From the pages of SECRET WARS, now in the ALL-NEW MARVEL U! Imagine, being trapped in a world of sword and sorcery. With no sword and sorcery experience to speak of. This is the story of BECCA, a girl stuck in WEIRDWORLD, with only one mission: get home alive! Marvel's own twisted fantasy realm comes alive before your eyes! Barbarians! Wizards! And tricked out sports cars! Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4373202003

Cover art by Mike Ploog. The Mystery Of The Mad Monk!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; sFather Ramon Joquez, who was studying the Darkhold for Jack, is possessed by Aelfric who was trapped in the Darkhold. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 10 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2033663005

Cover art by Tom Sutton. The Sinister Secret Of Sarnak!, script by Gerry Conway, art by Tom Sutton; Jack Russell stops Sarnak, Master Of Sound, and his scheme. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 15 VG/FN 5.0

Marvel Value Stamp. Cover art by Mike Ploog. Death Of A Monster!, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Flashback reveals how Baron Russoff became a Werewolf and began the curse on his family; In the present, Dracula attacks Jack and Topaz to retrieve a book that belonged to the Baron. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 41 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4588873015

"...And Death Shall be the Change!" Guest-starring Brother Voodoo. Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin. It's the final phase of the werewolf's big change, and the first chapter of the new, revitalized Werewolf by Night series, as Jack Russell faces the power of the Man with the Gaze of Doom! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.30.

Where Creatures Roam (1970) 1 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Marie Severin (alterations), inks by Steve Ditko and Marie Severin (alterations). All reprints: "I Am the Brute That Walks!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Scrawny scientist Howard Avery develops a growth serum so his girlfriend Sally will like him better, but it turns him into a giant monster. "Kragoo!", art by Don Heck; An alien soldier is given immense strength and the ability to possess the body of one victim in order to hypnotize the population of their target planet. "Fear in the Night," art by Steve Ditko; Two space explorers, a human and a robot, crash-land on an unknown planet where they are menaced by a monster. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Where Creatures Roam (1970) 2 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. All reprints: "I Spent Midnight With the Monster on Bald Mountain!", art by Steve Ditko; A sculptor build two statues, one representing good and the other, evil, when lightning strikes the evil one and begins it to life. "I Dared Defy the Floating Head!", art by Paul Reinman; A giant floating head appears over New York, claiming that it is the advance scout of an alien invasion, and ordering everyone to evacuate. "I Am the Man Without a Face!", art by Joe Sinnott; A bigot rounds up some thugs to don black hoods and drive some harmless gypsies out of town. "He Waits for Us in the Glacier!", art by Don Heck; A nuclear submarine finds an alien hibernating in a glacier. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Where Creatures Roam (1970) 5 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Marie Severin (alterations), inks by Dick Ayers and Marie Severin (alterations). "Gorgilla Strikes Again!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Gorgilla stows away on a ship to America to contact the human race, but is met with fear and violence in New York. "Something Missing!!", art by Don Heck; The first mission to Mercury has a stow-away, the lover of one of the pilots. "He Waits in the Dark!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A mysterious janitor tries to improve conditions for the residents of a tenement and then faces the greedy landlord in a final showdown. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Witchblade (1995) 1A VF+ 8.5

Wraparound cover art by Michael Turner. Untitled Witchblade story, script by David Wohl, Brian Haberlin (co-plot), and Michael Turner (co-plot), pencils by Michael Turner, inks by D-Tron. Police officer Sara Pezzini dresses to kill and engages in an unauthorized sting of a group of local drug dealers; she is chewed out by her boss for her antics and because she endangered her partner, Michael Yee, who was already undercover on the operation. During the interrogation of drug informant Drexler, Sara and Michael learn about something big going down at the old Rialto theatre on that very night, but on their way to the Rialto, Sara and Michael are called to a crime scene where the victim has literally been cooked from the inside out. Superstar businessman Kenneth Irons and his deadly bodyguard, Nottingham, begin their tournament by offering paying attendees a chance to try on a mystic gauntlet called the Witchblade. Sara has snuck in solo and watches in horror as mob boss, Cugliani, sticks his hand into the Witchblade and has it burned off; Irons' men catch Michael lurking about outside and prepare to execute him. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Witchblade (1995) 10C CGC 9.6 SS Silvestri Silvestri Gold Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Signed by Marc Silvestri on 7/22/23. Darkness #0 Gold Foil Variant.

Label #2716899001

Special Gold Edition. 1st appearance of Darkness. Cover price $2.50.

Witchcraft (1952 Avon) 5 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4368488002

Art by Everett Raymond Kinstler, Gene Fawcette, Vince Alascia, Alvin C. Hollingsworth, Rafael Astarita. Painted cover by Kelly Freas. Tales of pre-Code horror, curses, and spells. Bob learns that his new wife Sonya was cursed in childhood to become a witch; A Caribbean tourist witnesses secret voodoo ceremonies and discovers a horrifying truth; A woman marries a European prince, only to learn that his court is steeped in unholy rituals, demons and murder. Also featuring a moody contents page illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler on the inside front cover, and a painted cover by legendary fantasy artist Kelly Freas. Witchcraft; The Witch of Shadow Glen!; Where Zombies Walk!; The Land of the Dead; The Witch of Death!; The Warlock of Manescue Manse! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Witches Tales (1951 Harvey) 10 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4559112016

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Vic Donahue, Warren Kremer, Joe Certa, and Manny Stallman. A showcase for Harvey's distinctive brand of pre-Code horror. A scientist's electrical experiments create an evil energy being. Another scientist creates a one-celled organism that grows out of control. The ghost of a murdered tailor animates empty clothing to seek revenge on his killer. It!; The Flash of Doom; Witches Tricks; The Room; The Mask of Murder; Keepers of Horror; The Flaming Horror; Cloth of Terror; The Howl of Death! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Witches Tales (1951 Harvey) 18 FR/GD 1.5

5" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Howard Nostrand, Abe Simon, and Warren Kremer. A showcase for Harvey's distinctive brand of pre-Code horror. Evil astrologers bring the signs of the Zodiac to life and make them kill. A dying clockmaker curses his killer with the celebration of Walpurgis night forever. A desperate man turns to murder and robbery to feed his family. Walpurgis!; Murder; Witchcraft; Bird of Prey; Star of Doom; Shadow!; Hallowe'en; Zodiac. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Witching Hour (1969 DC) 28 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4559112024

Featuring: 1 page The Witching Hour introductory story starring Mildred, Mordred and Cynthia, drawn by Adrian Gonzales; 9 page story "Kill Me Lest You Die!" written by George Kashdan and pencilled by John Calnan; 1 page filler "Unlucky Omen" drawn by Ruben Yandoc; 9 page story "Never Kill Santa Claus" drawn by Gerry Talaoc; 2 page story "April Ghoul's Day" drawn by Ruben Yandoc. Cover by Nick Cardy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Wulf and Batsy (2024 Bloody Weirdo) 12B VF/NM 9.0

2nd printing featuring new artwork on back cover. Story, art, and cover by Bryan Baugh. Reprints all three stories from the 2013 Wulf and Batsy in: Scarifying Tales one-shot anthology comic: THEMS MONSTERS! (2004), IF YOU KNEW (2004), and THE LEFT STOCKING (2005). 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.00.

Wulf and Batsy (2024 Bloody Weirdo) 12C NM- 9.2

2nd printing. Limited Edition "Eerie" style variant cover. Story, art, and cover by Bryan Baugh. Reprints all three stories from the 2013 Wulf and Batsy in: Scarifying Tales one-shot anthology comic: THEMS MONSTERS! (2004), IF YOU KNEW (2004), and THE LEFT STOCKING (2005). 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.00.

X-Men Blood Hunt Magik (2024 Marvel) 1SADLEMON CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Sad Lemon Comics Edition.

Label #4609240010

Sad Lemon Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Peach Momoko. Written by Ashley Allen. Art by Jesus Hérvas. • After the Fall of the House of X, Illyana Rasputina has returned to her homeland to search her soul and steel it for what comes next. • But how will she protect her first home when a vampire army descends on Russia, seeking to turn it into a living hell? • She may have been forged in the fires of Limbo, but has it prepared her for the Blood Hunt? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Zatanna (1993 1st Series DC) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-25323BD-008

Once she was a tag-along member of the Justice League. The fishnet stockings and the top hat are gone now, as she finally achieves her true potential as one of the most powerful mages in the DC Universe in ZATANNA. In the wake of her ordeal in THE BOOKS OF MAGIC, a weary Zatanna puts her arcane nature aside, preferring now to live a more normal life. But disturbing dreams and images of the ancient chaotic entity Xaos forces her back to her true calling, as Zatanna is compelled to cut loose with her incredible powers in order to defend the city. The sheer power of her lineage is revealed as she truly connects with her "homo magi" side, and Zatanna confronts the legacy of her father, John Zatara, and the mysterious return of her Atlantean mother. She also faces the man she holds responsible for Zatara's death - John Constantine. Written by Lee Marrs, with art and cover by Esteban Maroto. New Format. Cover price $1.95.