Dark Mysteries (1951) comic books 1955 or before, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $400.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #4338111007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Wally Wood. "The Curse of the Sea Witch," art by Wally Wood; Shipping magnate Caleb Dodge builds a yacht out of the timber of the "Sea Witch", a cursed sailing vessel. Dogde's ancestor committed murder there and the curse sails now with Dodge Junior. "The Corpse's Embrace!", art by Lou Cameron; Wealthy composer Leopold Zadek is killed by his young and greedy wife, Vania. When the police want to take her fingerprints, Vania hides in the coffin, contracting a deadly desease and the corpse's wrath. "Horror Of The Ghostly Recluse" text story. "The Ghoul Of Death," pencils by Edward Goldfarb, inks by Bob Baer; Surgeon Barton Hastings removes part of a murderer's brain to free him from his evil self; The operation is a success, but the evil spirit takes form in another body and commits new crimes. "The Nameless Terror Of Twin Dunes"; The peaceful town of Twin Dunes is haunted by a vampire scare. Professor Conlan figures out who's behind this and puts an end to the prowling beast. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $1,229.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4366366002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($36.87) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Siggy’s Comics

Among the best skeleton covers ever produced!

Cover by Bill Fraccio. Stories and art by Hy Fleishman and Doug Wildey. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. Mona discovers that her husband Frank has made an unholy pact with the demonic creature called Bobo. The ghost-crew of a ship lost on an uncharted island waits only for a new captain to lead them. Steve seeks a friend who vanished in a South American town, and the trail leads to the deadly Cat Woman, in a story with art by Doug Wildey. The Strange Affair with...Death!!; The Vigil of the Ghost Pirates!; Chimes of Death; Terror of the Cat-Men; Horror of the Ghostly Statue. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $575.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #3733534005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($17.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Bill Fraccio. Stories and art by Hy Fleishman, Lou Cameron and Doug Wildey. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. Student of folklore Arletta learns a little too much about zombies and vampires. After meeting a beautiful, mysterious woman at a museum, two friends find their novelty souvenir nooses have begun to grow. Settlers stranded in the Western frontier are aided by a ghostly apparition, in a story with art by Doug Wildey. Curse of the Prairie Ghost!; Haunt of the Ancient Castles; Ghost of the Golden Slipper; If the Noose Fits - Wear It!; Cannibal's Revenge. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $1,799.00 Paper: Off white Label #4153731013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($53.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover art by Hy Fleishman. "The Note of Death," art by A. C. Hollingsworth; Norman Conway is made mayor on the promise to buy a haunted house from mobster Jake Lomax and turn it into a school; The witch Mary appears on the scene and starts fires. "Food For Thought!", art by John D'Agostino; Phil Stewart crashes his plane into the jungle and is rescued by mystery woman Kadira; She flees from her cannibal tribe and follows Stewart to the US to be his wife. "Grave Information" text story by Ellen Lynn. "Vampires Bite," art by Hy Fleishman; Doctor Ralph Bowan keeps a menagerie of freaks - a vampire, a ghoul and a witch - in his house, encased in big formaldehyde vats; When Bowan finds out that his wife Lily is cheating on him with his assistant Alan, he kills them and integrates them into his collection. "Sea of Ghosts," pencils by Harry Harrison; Captain Caleb Firth is a slave trader; He murders a cargo of Chinese workers to escape the coast guard; But one of them returns from the dead and comes for revenge. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $300.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4267064003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

Stories and art by A.C. Hollingsworth and Hy Fleishman. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. Phony showbiz psychic Rita wants to know how a competitor speaks with the dead so convincingly. After agreeing to split his gains with the magical Dr. Wong, a successful writer reneges on the deal through murder, but his girlfriend pays the price. Sculptor Roland likes to create masks from the faces of the dead - but what is his link to a string of horrible murders? Voices of the Dead; A Murderer's Mask; Best Seller!; The Lamp of Doom; The Wish of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $522.49 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4368350017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($15.67) will be charged at checkout.

Skeleton cover by Hy Fleishman. Stories and art by A.C. Hollingsworth, Hy Fleishman and Jon D'Agostino. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. This issue is hosted by "The Old Gravedigger," a take-off on EC's Crypt Keeper and other horror hosts. In a typically boundary-pushing story, a vampire includes an infant in its list of victims. A ape-human hybrid terrorizes a city. Lady with the Mask of Death; Horror of the Fifth Corpse; Terror of the Man-Ape; Verdict of Terror. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.0 $200.00 Paper: White Label #4338111008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.00) will be charged at checkout.

Skeleton cover by Hy Fleishman. Stories and art by A.C. Hollingsworth, Hy Fleishman and Jon D'Agostino. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. This issue is hosted by "The Old Gravedigger," a take-off on EC's Crypt Keeper and other horror hosts. In a typically boundary-pushing story, a vampire includes an infant in its list of victims. A ape-human hybrid terrorizes a city. Lady with the Mask of Death; Horror of the Fifth Corpse; Terror of the Man-Ape; Verdict of Terror. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $449.00 Paper: Off white Label #4429740009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($13.47) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

"Hand of Destiny"; Archeologist Reid Cragg uncovers an Egyptian tomb and finds therein the "hand of destiny"; The mummified hand of the long-dead chief executioner; The hand can be commanded to kill. "Spectral Lighthouse"; On a sailing trip Bob and Ann Dart discover an abandoned lighthouse; They are greeted by ghostly pirates of the past, but can escape thanks to their modern outboard motor. "Haunted Voice"; Korean war veteran Mark Sterling has lost his hearing in the war; When he purchases a new hearing aid, a ghostly voice starts talking to him; The voice informs him of a crime and leads him to the scene. "When Witches Walked" article; facts about witches. "The Malignant Pearls" article; The pearl as malign omen. "Pal Trouble," art by Tony Tallarico; Two hobos are partners in crime; But Pete always beats Mike and one day throws him out of a freight train to die. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Dark Mysteries (1951) 22 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4210732021

"Hand of Destiny"; Archeologist Reid Cragg uncovers an Egyptian tomb and finds therein the "hand of destiny"; The mummified hand of the long-dead chief executioner; The hand can be commanded to kill. "Spectral Lighthouse"; On a sailing trip Bob and Ann Dart discover an abandoned lighthouse; They are greeted by ghostly pirates of the past, but can escape thanks to their modern outboard motor. "Haunted Voice"; Korean war veteran Mark Sterling has lost his hearing in the war; When he purchases a new hearing aid, a ghostly voice starts talking to him; The voice informs him of a crime and leads him to the scene. "When Witches Walked" article; facts about witches. "The Malignant Pearls" article; The pearl as malign omen. "Pal Trouble," art by Tony Tallarico; Two hobos are partners in crime; But Pete always beats Mike and one day throws him out of a freight train to die. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $285.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0345147002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.55) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Hy Fleishman. Stories and art by A.C. Hollingsworth and others. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. When the old rivalry between two barons is revived by horse-racing and murder, a mysterious horse appears on a mission of vengeance. A Civil War soldier shares a magic charm with his sweetheart that will keep them united through life and death, but he didn't really think about what that means. Archaeologist Dr. Peale finds evidence of a race preceding the Native Americans, and awakens things that were better left in slumber. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. The Mardenburg Curse; The Final Waltz; Shadow over Manton Farm; Don't Box Me In. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.