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Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) comic books 1953-1955

  • Issue #39
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 39
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4337466002

    Cover art by Ken Bald. 50 Cowboys & Indians; 41 Circus Toys ad. Tale of Terror, art by Lin Streeter; Satan himself sells a story to a comic book editor and demons threaten the creative staff until the printing plates are destroyed, and the demons along with them. Behind The Door! text story. Apollo's Fatal Gloves, pencils by Al Camy, inks by George Wilhelms; Glen Sanders finds a pair of magic gloves but they are stolen by someone who uses them to murder, until Apollo creates a second pair so Glen can defeat the murderer. House ad for Skeleton Hand comic. The Ghostly Flag-Raising--Uncanny Mysteries. The Hungry Horde, art by Jon Blummer; After a theft of a large amount of blood plasma, Mark and Martha are called to investigate; They discover the Master Vampire using the plasma to create an army but destroy the army and the Master. The Skeleton's Secret!, pencils by Charles Nicholas. The Evil Eye, art by King Ward. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #40
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 40
    • Cover oxidation.

    "Heart of the Snow Maiden" (art by Harry Lazarus), "The Little Witch," "The Soul Collectors," and "The Sinister Double." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Harry Lazarus, Art Gates, Pete Riss, and Edvard Moritz. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #41
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 41

    "Haunted Hamlet," "Mystery of the Marie Celeste," "The Cursed Crystal," "The Ghost's Revenge," and "True Zombies of History." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by William Weltman, Jack Abel, Al Camy, Edvard Moritz, Pete Riss, and King Ward. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #42
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 42
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    "Aunt Lavinia's Ghost" (art by Harry Lazarus), "Devil on Your Dial," "The Floating Coffin," and "The Firebird's Last Flight!" Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Harry Lazarus, Dick Beck, George Klein, Lin Streeter, and Charles Quinlan. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #46
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 46

    Breakthrough, art by Harry Lazarus. Five Found Death, art by Art Gates. The Vengeance of Oswald Foop, inks by Lin Streeter; Sam Catlett, a ventriloquist, steals an ancient Egyptian puppet and uses it as his dummy, but the dummy has plans of its own. The Demon Master, pencils by Pete Riss. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Harry Lazarus, Art Gates, Al Camy, Lin Streeter, Pete Riss, and Ken Bald. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #50
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 50

    Stories in this pre-Comics Code issue: "Vampire Spider", "The Labyrinth of Daboor," "The Road to Death," "The Impostor," and "I am a Zombie." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Robert McCarty, Dick Beck, George Klein, Pete Riss, Ken Bald, Bernard Sachs, Jack Abel, William Weltman, and Lin Streeter. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #52
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 52
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4079048012
    • Full-length spine split. Cover oxidation.
    • 5" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by Bud Plant

    Cover art by Harry Lazarus. Monster In The Fog, art by Harry Lazarus; Two men take a rich man out on their boat fishing and run into a strange old boat. They make the mistake of boarding the boat looking for gold. The Old Gold Ring text story. The Year of the Bat, art by Harry Lazarus; While taking Norma Stanhope home from a date Chris sees a vampire fly out of a house. An article talking about the new "TrueVision" method of telling stories; It asks for reader's input on what they think of the method and reprints two short letters from Dorothy Schirmers and P. Menendez. Till Death Do Us Part, art by Harry Lazarus; Ethan's wife Fay dies when the local doctor can't save her. An advertisement for Pro Baseball Game. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #53
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 53
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION: Minor color touch. 2.5" Cumulative spine split. Staple rust. Rust migration.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    "The Haunted Hunchback," "The Wolpire," "The Head Man," and "Death From the Depths." 3-D effect stories and cover. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Harry Lazarus. Stories by Harry Lazarus. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 3-D effect stories and cover. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #55
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 55
    • 5" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by Bud Plant

    Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Harry Lazarus. Stories by Harry Lazarus, Lin Streeter, Pete Riss, Bill Walsh, and George Klein. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 3-D effect stories and cover. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #56
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 56

    Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Harry Lazarus. Stories by Harry Lazarus, Lin Streeter, Pete Riss, and Ogden Whitney. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 3-D effect stories and cover. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #58
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 58
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4119652004
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #2111297006
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split (taped). Extensive accumulation of defects.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    3-D effect cover and stories: "Dead Man's Gold," "The Man Who Died Laughing," "The Clasp Knife," "The Last Bars," "The Plague Ship," and "The Crime Machine." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Harry Lazarus. Stories by Harry Lazarus, Pete Riss, and Robert Sale. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 3-D effect stories and cover. 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #60
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 60
    • Cover detached at one staple. 1/2" cover-to-cover tear from bottom.

    Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Ken Landau, Harry Lazarus, and Ed Good. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $100 Adventures Into the Unknown #60 F-VF 7.0 1954

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  • Issue #65
    Adventures into the Unknown (1948 ACG) 65
    • 3" Spine split/ tear from bottom. Missing corner piece.

    Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Ogden Whitney and Harry Lazarus. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.