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Mister Mystery (1951) comic books 1950-1952

  • Issue #1
    Mister Mystery (1951) 1
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4120897008

    Pre-code horror. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Hand, pencils by Ross Andru. Death a la Carte. The Bloody Jinx, art by Tony Mortellaro. Television Ghost, pencils by Ross Andru; Henry Meeks is being continually harassed by his wife to the point of planning her murder; However, she is having similar thoughts about doing him in as well...and does!; Unfortunately for her, his death is not the end...it's the beginning of a new form of disgust with her former husband. The Tree of Vengeance, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $480 Mister Mystery #1 (1951) CGC 1.5 - Ross Andru & Mike Esposito cover.

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  • Issue #4
    Mister Mystery (1951) 4
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Scuffing on back of case
    • Label #20-01EC054-001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Pre-code horror. Cover pencils by Ross Andru. Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Imprisoned wife murderer Michael Carter tries to escape the electric chair by pretending to be insane. It Can Happen To You; Terminally ill Mr. Lane is drawn into a murder mystery and helps out a young woman. Burning Sands, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Abe Simon; The survivors of a French foreign legion battallion attacked by Arabs struggle through the desert and kill each other for water. The Painting, inks by Mike Esposito; Mad art painter Charles Craven tells his story to a reporter: How he could only paint when using fresh blood for the brilliant reds in his pictures. The Faker!, pencils by Ross Andru; Lumber tycoon Horace Turner employs a circus swami to experiment with thought transmission; The swami almost gets killed in the process. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Mister Mystery (1951) 6
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4218044001

    Bondage and torture cover. Pre-code horror. Cover art by Tony Mortellaro. The Fatal Chord, art by Ed Robbins; Edgar Chadwick is a self-taught composer; He writes a musical piece that can kill anyone who listens; This "Fatale" will cost him dearly. Deal With Fate, art by Tony Mortellaro; Wealthy Grover Jones models his son into a tough young man; The boy is killed by a tiger on a safari in India. The Time Machine Murder text story. Murder!, art by Ed Robbins; Don Barton murders the rival for his love, but goes free. Warlock!, pencils by Jon Smalle, inks by John Rosenberger; Criminal lawyer Charles Indigo is working for the mob; He meets Satan and learns that he is in reality an age-old warlock. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.