Mysterious Adventures (1951) comic books in grade VF/NM or lower

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 1 FR 1.0

Near-complete spine split. Cover detached. Oxidation.

cover by Walter Johnson. Stories and art by Walter Johnson and others. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. Psychic investigator Channing Wells learns Dayla is being stalked by a vampire, and he suspects her fiance knows more than he's telling. A professor ignores all warnings, and thaws out the strange lizard-like monster his associate Janet found frozen in the Arctic tundra. An artist is compelled to paint a face he's never seen, and then things get weirder when he reads his own obituary in the newspaper. Soldier of the Dead; A Portrait of Death; Revenge of the Voodoo Dead; The Horrible Fangs of Professor Prome!; Curse of the DMedici. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 2 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Ed Goldfarb. "Curse of the Witch"; John Cahill falls in love with Abigail Sheffield, cursed to walk the Earth sowing fire, death, and ash as a falsely-accused witch, until she finds true love. "The Cabinet of the Living Death"; Explorer Jim Bixon and newspaper reporter Marcy Merry investigate Ju-Ju dolls on a trip to South America; The fiendish Dr. Sharon knows how to produce them and shrinks Bixon and Merry to miniature size. "Mark of the Tomb"; Renowned Dr. Marsak is a vampire at night, as his colleagues Dr. Drexel and nurse Corbin find out. "A Midnight Ride with Death" text story. "The Unholy Quest," art by Ed Goldfarb; Alan Saxton inherits the house of his uncle Mat who dabbled in black magic; The undead sorcerer Zoltan tries to get his hands on the corpse of Mat - to walk the earth again. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 3 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Ed Goldfarb, inks by Bob Baer. "Curse of the Salem Queen!"; Pirate Black Luke, scourge of the Atlantic, maroons a company of women and children on a flimsy raft; The young woman Lucille goes overboard and dies, but her ghost haunts Black Luke and his crew. "Return from the Dead!"; The coalminers Tom and Matty fight over the same woman, Ruth; Tom tries to slay Matty and leaves him to perish in an abandoned mine shaft; Some time later, however, Tom is trapped in a cave-in and comes across the mortal remains of his rival Matty. "Anger of the Devil," pencils by Ed Goldfarb, inks by Bob Baer; When geologist McIntyre watches a forbidden native ritual, he is marked for death; Strange things begin to happen in the household, as native woman Nagana presents McIntyre's daughter Betsy with a voodoo doll. "Ghost of the Mist" text story by Ellen Lynn. "The Manikins of Death!", art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth; The secret of his lifelike puppets is a simple one: Conrad Lebaron uses real bodies of beautiful women to create his famed manikins; But when he kills singer Regina Walters, he is being haunted by her ghostly apparition. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 4 GD/VG 3.0

1" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

"If the Coffin Fits..Get In!"; Two brothers fall in love with a mysterious woman they meet at a funeral; She leads them to a curio shop where they buy miniature coffins; Strangely, though, the wooden boxes begin to grow. "The Horror of Van Mort!", art by A. C. Hollingsworth; John Harvin rents a haunted house, waiting for the ghost of Van Mort to appear; When three friends from the city come visit him and scare him with a practical joke, the ghost rises. "Terror of the Ghostly Stallion" text story. "Ghost of the Un-Dead," art by Bill Fraccio; American marine lieutenant Allen kills a Muslim chieftain in Tripoli in 1815; The dying man puts a curse on all of his descendants; Every Allen visiting Tripoli ever after is being drained of his blood by the vampiristic ghost of the chieftain. "Terror of the Ancient Skeleton"; Dr. Luther digs up a skeleton from an Indian burial hill. The bones have mystical powers; whoever dislocates them, suffers terrible consequences. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 5 FR 1.0

Only one staple (manufacturing). Full length spine split with covers detached. Cover oxidation.

Bondage cover by Bill Fraccio. "Ghouls Feast at Midnight," art by A. C. Hollingsworth; A father and his son are under suspicion to be grave-robbing ghouls. "The Pool of Eternity," art by Lou Cameron; Adventurer David Murstone crashes in the jungle and is severely injured; Jivaro goddess Konocry saves his life by letting him drink from the "Pool of Eternity" and thus giving him immortality; The Jivaro tribe disagrees with her action and tortures the couple. "Terror of the Sleeping Monster!", art by Bill Fraccio; Sculptor Lawrence Matthews is endowed with a magic chisel; In his dreams a strange man called Maroff commands him to sculpt his image; Maroff is a vampire who comes alive again to wreak vengeance on the townspeople. "Strange Grotto of Death" text story by Ellen Lynn. "Horror of the Walking Dead," art by John D'Agostino; The young woman Kathy pleads with her dead mother to help her against the cruel woman her father married recently; Rosamund, the new stepmother is found dead—mysteriously shot through the head. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 6 VG 4.0

Cover by Bill Fraccio. Stories and art by A. C. Hollingsworth, Lou Cameron and Tony Tallarico. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. While vacationing in a town celebrating a historical festival, a woman dreams that she was tried for witchcraft in a previous life. A bank robber on the run finds refuge in a remote swampland house, where the residents are only too eager to have him over for dinner. A mad scientist uses Peruvian mineworkers for his reanimation experiments. Terror of the Burning Witch; Bride of the Dead; Little Apples Spell Horror; The Phantom of Lonesome Swamp; The Corpse Springs Alive! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 7 FR 1.0

Full length spine split with covers detached. Oxidation.

Cover by Bill Fraccio. Stories and art by A. C. Hollingsworth and Lou Cameron. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. While honeymooning in the South Pacific, Patty tries a native potion and soon develops a yen for human flesh. While seeking authentic English ghost stories, Tim encounters the armored zombies of Sleed's Castle. A captain who abandons his foundering ship and crew on the rocks is picked up by the legendary ghost vessel the Flying Dutchman, for a fate far worse than being shipwrecked. The Absent Minded Fiend; The Secret of Sleeds Castle; The Ghost in the Mirror; The Curse of the Flying Dutchman; The Terror of a Tattooed Man! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 8 FR 1.0

Near-complete spine split with covers detached. Oxidation.

Stories and art by A. C. Hollingsworth, Ed Goldfarb, Bob Baer, Harry Harrison, Ernie Bache and Jon D'Agostino. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. A scientist has a parasitic worm in his eye socket, in a story featuring the infamous "injury-to-the-eye-motif." A botanist investigating a colleague's mysterious death learns the horrifying secret of beautiful Karen. Ellen likes to walk through the graveyard at night, where she meets handsome Harold and learns the story of the Addams vampire, in a story with art by future sci-fi author Harry Harrison. The Eyes of Horror; Horror of the Flowers of Death; The Bride of Death; Terror of the Vampire Kiss; Ghost with Two Faces. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 9 FR 1.0

6" Cumulative spine split. Oxidation.

"Terror of the Lion's Revenge"; A businessman is sent to Africa to learn how a remote tribe's secret method for dying lion heads; When he arrives, he finds that they believe men come back in the form of wild animals; He scoffs at the belief, but when he tried to make off with the tribe's stash of diamonds, he wishes he hadnt. "The Terror of the Lively Corpse"; To fulfill the terms of their uncle Herman's will, one of the Duane brothers has to die; Their scheme goes awry when murderer Luke Harris fits Les's coffin better than Les does, and vice-versa. "Horror of the Voodoo Dolls"; Daily Telegram police reporter Tom Decker discovers former members of the 721st Regiment have all died from Persian voodoo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 10 FR 1.0

6 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Only one staple (manufacturing.

Stories and art by Hy Fleishman and Doyle Cohen. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. A man murders his wealthy wife for her money, but a strange revenge awaits him. Alcoholic surgeon Luther is haunted by the friend whose death he caused through a botched cataract surgery - haunted first metaphorically, then literally. Big-game hunter Bert runs afoul of a voodoo tribe and their goat-god, in a story with the memorable title "Terror of the Speedy Goat!" The Death Head!; Blind Fury; Horror of the Drowned; The Gun That Fought Back; Terror of the Speedy Goat! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 11 FR/GD 1.5

4" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. Irish sailor Denny seeks the wreckage of the ship where his sweetheart died, and instead finds a zombie pirate, in a reworking of an old legend. Superstitious movie star Kurt Cameron unwisely ignores the advice of Madam Arlando, who says he should avoid a film shoot in Africa. Big-cat circus trainer Marco is actually terrified of his job, but keeps doing it because he doesn't want Lola to know he's a coward. The Terror of the Sunken Ships; The Ghost's Seance!; The Whip of Death; A Gravedigger's Terror!; The Cage of Horror! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 14 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #3985538007

Stories and art by Ed Goldfarb, Bob Baer, and Jon D'Agostino. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. A geologist has a narrow escape from a voodoo tribe in the South Pacific...or so he thinks. A sadistic football coach meets an ironic fate, "Foul Play"-style. The owner of a crematorium thinks he has a way of getting rid of his unfaithful wife, but she returns for revenge. The Human Clay; A Dead Ball; Haunted Houses; Money Hungry; Flame Thrower! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 15 FR 1.0

Full length spine split with covers detached. Oxidation.

Cover by Dick Beck. Stories and art by Ed Goldfarb, Bob Baer, and Jon D'Agostino. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. A sadistic hunter learns about life on the other side of the knife. Arrogant circus acrobats form a deadly rivalry with the sideshow freaks, in a story possibly inspired by the classic horror film "Freaks." A charming serial killer of women meets an ironic fate. The Hunter and the Hunted!; A Toast to Death; The Smiling Corpse; Revenge!; Ghoul Crazy! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 19 GD- 1.8

3" Cumulative spine split. Oxidation.

Stories and art by Dick Beck, Bill Savage, and Ross Andru. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. Thieves are stealing bottles of something from around the city - but what, and why? A couple visits their Bavarian relative during a series of werewolf attacks. A doctor and a mortician have a murderous business together, in one of two stories in this issue by future Marvel legend Ross Andru. Revenge; Werewolves; Terror in the Stars; The Coffin; Bank Night. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 20 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

"Ghoulash," art by Bill Savage. "Chef's Delight"; A vile famous chef named Francois Nicole, treats everyone in his life like garbage except his rich girlfriend whom he lavishes money on; Meanwhile his wife and two children are left to suffer in squalid conditions; Francois doesn't care about his family and treats them like animals; After Francois beats his wife and his young son (who dies as a result of appendicitis after the attack), his wife snaps. "Grave Information" text story by Ellen Lynn. "No Noose is Good Noose," art by Charles Nicholas; a demon is a hangman. "Partners in Death"; a tale of a slimy corpse. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 22 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover by Hy Fleishman. Stories and art by Bill Savage, Mike Esposito and Ross Andru. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. A big-game hunter seeks the beautiful, deadly ghost of native legend. The sadistic new manager of an insane asylum finally gets what's coming to him, in a story featuring early art by future Marvel legend Ross Andru. A satirical rendition of the classic Cinderella story. Insane!; Two for the Money; The Ghostly Recluse; Mother Ghoul's Nursery Tales: Cinderella; The Manhunting Lion. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Mysterious Adventures (1951) 23 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Trimmed

TRIMMED. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

"The Man Who Beat the Devil," pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; A down and out man makes a deal with the Devil; By selling his soul he will became super rich; After 20 years his soul will belong to the Devil; The man manages to create a clause that he can only die by drowning. "The Coach of Darkness" text story. "Pandora's Bucks," art by Mannie Banks; A spineless grandson tries to use a novelty trunk filled with horrors to frighten his wealthy grandmother to death. "They Never Return," art by Jay Disbrow (as Jayson); Dr. Wakesly succeeds in bringing an animal back to life! "Curse of the Idol's Eye" text story. "Old Mother Lubbard!", art by Hy Fleishman. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.