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Beyond (1950 Ace) comic books 1953-1955

  • Issue #19
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 19

    Cover art by Jim McLaughlin. The Haunted Recording, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; Sound technician Rex Vorse (sic!) produces horror sound effects by actually strangling a woman. Because she has "a strong gypsy strain" in her, she haunts him with her ghost. Blooded Altar on Frykon Tower; In a small Balkan village, demons are unleashed and sent back to hell by the caretaker of the Frykon tower. The Vampire of Montmartre, art by Jim McLaughlin. Black Coffin of the Voodoo Jinx, pencils by Charles Nicholas. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #20
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 20

    Cover art by Lou Cameron. Prophecy of the Black Dream, art by Ken Rice; In Paris, art painter Dulaq finds magical paints; Everything he paints becomes reality; So he disposes comfortably of his rival and his landlady. Horde of the Faceless; Henry Keefe considers suicide because he lost his right arm in an accident; He is approached by the legion of "the faceless ones", a dark cult; They restore his arm and want a book of magic in exchange. Lair of the Spidery Fiend, pencils by Dick Beck. Calling All Ghouls, pencils by Chic Stone. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 22
    • Interior complete. Chew, slightly affects readability. Near full length spine split (taped). Heavy tape on interior of cover.
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    Swirling Mist of Doom, pencils by Dick Beck; John Courtney steals a "demon in a bottle" from a sideshow; He knows how to open the magic flask and let out the genie. Prey For the Vampire Horde, art by Lou Cameron; Eric Barnes, an audio engineer, is captured by sinister count Pramevi (anagram for 'vampire'); He is to build a recording machine to preserve the count's voice for all eternity. Arise, O Undead Druids!, art by Lin Streeter. Sorcerer's Flaming Ring, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 23
    • 7" spine tear through cover and five wraps. Centerfold detached.
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    In the Coils of the Python Queen, art by Jim McLaughlin; Harley Dolan goes to India to find some python snakes for his circus; He returns with many snakes and beautiful Boidae as their presenter; What Dolan doesn't know is that Boidae and her pythons are were-snakes, changing forms at will. The Unsleeping Dead, art by Lou Cameron. Talisman of the Evil Brood, pencils by Sy Grudko; Newspaper columnist Ronald Colby likes to ruin the lives of people; When he accuses the mystic Madame Khal of being a fraud, she presents him with a special gift; A ring which makes his demons visible. Minion of the Bloody Horsemen. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 24

    Step into My Empty Shroud, art by Lou Cameron; The gangster Reynolds is executed in the electric chair and buried in Potter's Field; In his mind he refuses to have died and battles his way out of a cemetery full of collegial skeletons. These, My Hands of Doom, art by Ken Rice; Cosmos, "an ugly, twisted man", is a masterful sculptor, but unrecognized; He swears revenge, makes a deal with the devil and gets a rare gift: anything he touches turns to stone. Lair of the Black Widow, art by Sy Grudko. The Talking Skull, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #26
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 26
    • Cover detached at one staple, 1.5" cumulative spine split, tears in first page.
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    When Icy Fingers Clutch, pencils by Ken Rice; In northern Africa, the beggar Mejm shanghais men to do slave work for the building of a railroad; A mystic glove robbed from a sorcerer helps him to the dirty work. Death Writes the Horoscope, art by Louis Zansky; The gangster Vince Yorga learns to command the "demons of the zodiac" and abuses this ability to amass riches. The Secret Fear of Thurman Renauld, art by Lou Cameron. Me - Beast!, pencils by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #28
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 28
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    Nightmare Carnival, art by Ken Rice; Somewhere in France, the brothers Lebrun wage a private war against Jules du Mort; The cemetery on his property shall yield for the expansion of the Lebrun's carnival ground. Invitation from a Ghost, art by Louis Zansky; The author Peter Verold fights beliefs of superstition, traveling the country and debunking supernatural hoaxes. Waves of the Creeping Death, art by Jim McLaughlin. The Persevering Mummy; In an American museum a mummy comes alive. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 29
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4225992009
    • Staples removed. 3/4" Spine split from base.
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    Doomsmoke, art by Ken Rice; Pipe collector Ira Krim is fascinated by a skull-shaped pipe in a curio shop; Despite all warnings, he is compelled to own the pipe, even if it means his doom. Legend of the Long 3rd Finger, art by Louis Zansky; With his terrible first marriage behind him, a man starts a life with a new family; He is called to the deathbed of his first wife, who lets the man know that his first-born was born with a long 3rd finger, a sure sign that he is cursed to be a werewolf. Candles for the Undead, art by Jim McLaughlin. The Face In the Fog, art by Martin Marty Rose. 36 pages Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #30
    Beyond (1950 Ace) 30
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4219560015
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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    Code of the Shadowmaster, art by Lou Cameron; Carnival silhouette artist Linc Mars learns to cut magic silhouettes from a burial sackcloth; He uses his abilities to amass riches. The Reluctant Ghost, art by Ken Rice; At a seance, three people command spirits from the beyond to supply them with beauty, knowledge and money. Slaves of the Undead Brain, art by Louis Zansky. The Spell of the Hypnotic Chord, pencils by Louis Zansky; Knife-throwing artist Zander is executed and swears revenge upon his judges. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.