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    Candy (1947 Quality) #38 GD+ 2.5
    Published May 1953 by Quality.

    Candy (1947 Quality) 38 GD+ 2.5

    Centerfold detached.

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    Starts Aug 10

    Stories by Harry Sahle and unknown. Art by Harry Sahle and unknown. Candy in an untitled story co-starring Ted Dawson, Agnes O'Connor and Tim O'Connor. Candy also stars in two untitled reprint stories. Plus: 1-page untitled Jonesy story starring Marvin and Marvin's dad; Ezra in an untitled reprint story co-starring Rollo Grant, Dean Dilsbury, Myrna Moore, Emily Smoehauser and Mrs. Harris; 1-page reprint text story "Look Closely" starring Skip Adair, Wilma Payson, Teenie Morton, Patsy Winters and Sophie Conrad; and Lala Palooza in 1-page untitled story co-starring Vincent Doolittle. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Thing (1952 Charlton) #8 GD 2.0
    Published May 1953 by Charlton Comics Group.

    Thing (1952 Charlton) 8 GD 2.0

    Cover oxidation. Water damage.

    Starts Oct 3

    Cover by Bob Forgione. "The Ghost of Abbey Playhouse," art by Bob Forgione; Eric Abbey inherits a decrepit London theatre; When he opens Abbey Playhouse again to the public, the ghosts from the past won't allow it and bring the place down. "A Grave Situation," script by Carl Memling, art by John Belfi; Dying Mike Trenton tells his doctor a fantastic tale: the ghost of the man he killed while on a treasure hunt followed the party and took them out one by one. "The Green Mass" text story. "Vein of Irony," art by Bob Forgione; A vampire is loose in a hospital, but drinks poisoned blood. "Death Has Deep Roots," script by Carl Memling, art by Bob Forgione; A bunch of gangsters kill an old man for his hidden treasure. Having them cursed with his dying breath, the group dies one by one in grotesque fashions. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) #9 VG- 3.5
    Published May 1953 by Harvey.

    Tomb of Terror (1952 Harvey) 9 VG- 3.5

    Cover oxidation.

    Starts Oct 3

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Lee Elias, Bob Powell, and Jack Sparling. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. A convict tunneling to freedom breaks through the wall into Hell itself. "True" legends of the Leopard Men of Africa. Competing mountain climbers resort to murder to be the first to reach a summit. Bubble, Cauldron, Bubble; The Stranger; Food for Thought; The Tunnel; Backwash; Flying Saucers; The Leopard Men; The Prize. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.