Comic books published by Story Comics, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $169.00 Paper: Off white Slab: Scuffing on front of case Label #1624308007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.07) will be charged at checkout.

Stories and art by John D'Agostino, A. C. Hollingsworth and Hy Fleishman. Pre-Code tales of two-fisted criminals and the scales of justice from Story Comics. By this point, Fight Against Crime was edging away from crime stories to EC-style horror, as these stories demonstrate. Mob boss "Gassy" Webb meets an ironic fate when he stows away on a cargo ship to escape prosecution. In the frozen wastes of northern Canada, Rod murders his partner in an ice-cave that was used for native burials, but meets poetic justice. Rats Die by Gas; Corpse in the Ice; Picture of Death; Death Was the Winner; Shaft of Death. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $1,700.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4331414003

Stories and art by Bill Fraccio, Tony Tallarico and A. C. Hollingsworth. Pre-Code tales of two-fisted criminals and the scales of justice from Story Comics. By this point, Fight Against Crime was edging away from crime stories to EC-style horror, as these stories demonstrate. Rival ganglords Mike and Toots feud over Mike's casino, but Toots makes a fatal error when he has Mike's gal Robin killed. Murderous thug George marries a wealthy widow and then has her declared insane, but fate has an ironic twist in mind. Stage magician Draco knows his wife and assistant are having an affair and planning his murder, so he arranges a gruesome revenge involving the old sawing-a-lady-in-half trick. Gangwar!; The Case of the Crazy Killer; The Striped Noose; The Corpse That Came Back!; Black Magic! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $329.00 or Best Offer Restored: C1 Paper: Off white to white Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover. (Tape on interior cover.) Label #0355647017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.87) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Dick Beck. Stories and art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth, Sal Trapani and Ed Goldfarb. Pre-Code tales of EC-style horror from Story Comics. Seeking revenge for his wife's death, a doctor ensures that a reporter really does have ink in his veins. Cowardly Crowell goes on safari with his wife, but when she has an affair with the guide, he manages to make at least one kill. A horror host (based on EC's Crypt-Keeper) reveals the story of Paul, who falls in love with the vampire next door. Two Heads Are Better Than One; Deadline; The Rat and the Rattlesnake; The Big Game Hunter; The Bloodless Killer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $325.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #2048470015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Dick Beck. Stories and art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth, Sal Trapani and Ed Goldfarb. Pre-Code tales of EC-style horror from Story Comics. Seeking revenge for his wife's death, a doctor ensures that a reporter really does have ink in his veins. Cowardly Crowell goes on safari with his wife, but when she has an affair with the guide, he manages to make at least one kill. A horror host (based on EC's Crypt-Keeper) reveals the story of Paul, who falls in love with the vampire next door. Two Heads Are Better Than One; Deadline; The Rat and the Rattlesnake; The Big Game Hunter; The Bloodless Killer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $455.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #1488628004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($13.65) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Dick Beck. Stories and art by Doug Wildey, Bill Savage, Edward Goldfarb and Ross Andru. Pre-Code tales of EC-style horror from Story Comics. Rita and her chauffeur Rick plot the murder of her wealthy husband, but poisoners shouldn't toast their own success, in a story featuring early art by future Marvel legend Ross Andru. Abusive husband Herbert collects tropical fish, so his wife finds a creative use for the piranha, in a story with early art by Doug Wildey. When a despised ball player commits murder by baseball, his teammates get revenge, in a story possibly inspired by EC's infamous "Foul Play," published earlier that year. Rescue; Dead Fish!; When Dead Stiffs Kill; Dead Drunk!; Foul Ball. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $320.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4144408007

Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and Hy Fleishman. Pre-Code tales of EC-style horror from Story Comics. A killer attempts a bank robbery, and manages to get into the vault...but can he get out? A nurse falls for her invalid patient's husband, and an evil idea begins to form. Temperance-minded Zacharias beats his new son-in-law for drinking, but his daughter gets an ironic revenge. Dream of Death!; The Dirty Trick; Death Signs His Name ; Shadows of Death; The Shakes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $349.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #1482282021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.47) will be charged at checkout.

Final issue of the series. "Murder," "The Mistake," "Lady Killer," and "Tricked!" Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $755.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #0235109012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($22.65) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Ed Goldfarb. "Curse of the Witch"; John Cahill falls in love with Abigail Sheffield, cursed to walk the Earth sowing fire, death, and ash as a falsely-accused witch, until she finds true love. "The Cabinet of the Living Death"; Explorer Jim Bixon and newspaper reporter Marcy Merry investigate Ju-Ju dolls on a trip to South America; The fiendish Dr. Sharon knows how to produce them and shrinks Bixon and Merry to miniature size. "Mark of the Tomb"; Renowned Dr. Marsak is a vampire at night, as his colleagues Dr. Drexel and nurse Corbin find out. "A Midnight Ride with Death" text story. "The Unholy Quest," art by Ed Goldfarb; Alan Saxton inherits the house of his uncle Mat who dabbled in black magic; The undead sorcerer Zoltan tries to get his hands on the corpse of Mat - to walk the earth again. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $202.00 Paper: Off white Label #4351255001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.06) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Ed Goldfarb, inks by Bob Baer. "Curse of the Salem Queen!"; Pirate Black Luke, scourge of the Atlantic, maroons a company of women and children on a flimsy raft; The young woman Lucille goes overboard and dies, but her ghost haunts Black Luke and his crew. "Return from the Dead!"; The coalminers Tom and Matty fight over the same woman, Ruth; Tom tries to slay Matty and leaves him to perish in an abandoned mine shaft; Some time later, however, Tom is trapped in a cave-in and comes across the mortal remains of his rival Matty. "Anger of the Devil," pencils by Ed Goldfarb, inks by Bob Baer; When geologist McIntyre watches a forbidden native ritual, he is marked for death; Strange things begin to happen in the household, as native woman Nagana presents McIntyre's daughter Betsy with a voodoo doll. "Ghost of the Mist" text story by Ellen Lynn. "The Manikins of Death!", art by Alvin C. Hollingsworth; The secret of his lifelike puppets is a simple one: Conrad Lebaron uses real bodies of beautiful women to create his famed manikins; But when he kills singer Regina Walters, he is being haunted by her ghostly apparition. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $1,225.00 Paper: White Label #0321886010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($36.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Bondage cover by Bill Fraccio. "Ghouls Feast at Midnight," art by A. C. Hollingsworth; A father and his son are under suspicion to be grave-robbing ghouls. "The Pool of Eternity," art by Lou Cameron; Adventurer David Murstone crashes in the jungle and is severely injured; Jivaro goddess Konocry saves his life by letting him drink from the "Pool of Eternity" and thus giving him immortality; The Jivaro tribe disagrees with her action and tortures the couple. "Terror of the Sleeping Monster!", art by Bill Fraccio; Sculptor Lawrence Matthews is endowed with a magic chisel; In his dreams a strange man called Maroff commands him to sculpt his image; Maroff is a vampire who comes alive again to wreak vengeance on the townspeople. "Strange Grotto of Death" text story by Ellen Lynn. "Horror of the Walking Dead," art by John D'Agostino; The young woman Kathy pleads with her dead mother to help her against the cruel woman her father married recently; Rosamund, the new stepmother is found dead—mysteriously shot through the head. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $475.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3703630014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Bill Fraccio. Stories and art by A. C. Hollingsworth and Lou Cameron. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. While honeymooning in the South Pacific, Patty tries a native potion and soon develops a yen for human flesh. While seeking authentic English ghost stories, Tim encounters the armored zombies of Sleed's Castle. A captain who abandons his foundering ship and crew on the rocks is picked up by the legendary ghost vessel the Flying Dutchman, for a fate far worse than being shipwrecked. The Absent Minded Fiend; The Secret of Sleeds Castle; The Ghost in the Mirror; The Curse of the Flying Dutchman; The Terror of a Tattooed Man! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 0.5 $199.95 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Page 9, 10, 11, and 12 Missing. Label #4203443002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Stories and art by Hy Fleishman and Doyle Cohen. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. A man murders his wealthy wife for her money, but a strange revenge awaits him. Alcoholic surgeon Luther is haunted by the friend whose death he caused through a botched cataract surgery - haunted first metaphorically, then literally. Big-game hunter Bert runs afoul of a voodoo tribe and their goat-god, in a story with the memorable title "Terror of the Speedy Goat!" The Death Head!; Blind Fury; Horror of the Drowned; The Gun That Fought Back; Terror of the Speedy Goat! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $5,000.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4343083001

Cover by Dick Beck. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. A man likes to marry women and murder them for their money, but his latest bride has a taste for blood. The "true" story of Tituba, the Haitian servant who was accused of witchcraft during the infamous Salem witch trials. A mortician collects body parts, but the woman he loves gets too close to his trophy room. Death Comes in Small Pieces; Life's Blood; Witches Never Die; The Living Dead. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $500.00 Paper: Off white Label #3985538007

Stories and art by Ed Goldfarb, Bob Baer, and Jon D'Agostino. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. A geologist has a narrow escape from a voodoo tribe in the South Pacific...or so he thinks. A sadistic football coach meets an ironic fate, "Foul Play"-style. The owner of a crematorium thinks he has a way of getting rid of his unfaithful wife, but she returns for revenge. The Human Clay; A Dead Ball; Haunted Houses; Money Hungry; Flame Thrower! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $1,320.00 Paper: Off white to white Two staples added after manufacturing. Label #3880335006

Cover by Dick Beck. Stories and art by Ed Goldfarb, Bob Baer, and Jon D'Agostino. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. A sadistic hunter learns about life on the other side of the knife. Arrogant circus acrobats form a deadly rivalry with the sideshow freaks, in a story possibly inspired by the classic horror film "Freaks." A charming serial killer of women meets an ironic fate. The Hunter and the Hunted!; A Toast to Death; The Smiling Corpse; Revenge!; Ghoul Crazy! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $499.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4369221008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Hy Fleishman. "Ghost Town." "String 'Em Up!", pencils by Hy Fleishman; Fritz Kurtz is a kindly old puppeteer who loves his little puppets like children; He saves a young woman from suicide and she becomes his companion; When she falls for Kurtz's assistant puppeteer, the two lovers decide to kill Fritz. "Bottoms Up"; An overworked wife has had enough of her alcoholic husband and chops him to pieces with an axe. "Skin 'Em Alive!"; Narrated by the Coffin-Keeper, a story about a college football place-kicker, who's string of perfect kicks arouses the suspicion of his opponents; They find out to their dismay that his 'lucky ball', which he uses exclusively, has an unusual cover. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $2,000.00 Paper: Off white Label #4268355001

"Ghoulash," art by Bill Savage. "Chef's Delight"; A vile famous chef named Francois Nicole, treats everyone in his life like garbage except his rich girlfriend whom he lavishes money on; Meanwhile his wife and two children are left to suffer in squalid conditions; Francois doesn't care about his family and treats them like animals; After Francois beats his wife and his young son (who dies as a result of appendicitis after the attack), his wife snaps. "Grave Information" text story by Ellen Lynn. "No Noose is Good Noose," art by Charles Nicholas; a demon is a hangman. "Partners in Death"; a tale of a slimy corpse. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $1,876.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #3917312003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($56.28) will be charged at checkout.

"Ghoulash," art by Bill Savage. "Chef's Delight"; A vile famous chef named Francois Nicole, treats everyone in his life like garbage except his rich girlfriend whom he lavishes money on; Meanwhile his wife and two children are left to suffer in squalid conditions; Francois doesn't care about his family and treats them like animals; After Francois beats his wife and his young son (who dies as a result of appendicitis after the attack), his wife snaps. "Grave Information" text story by Ellen Lynn. "No Noose is Good Noose," art by Charles Nicholas; a demon is a hangman. "Partners in Death"; a tale of a slimy corpse. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $770.00 Paper: White Label #4127413019

"Ghoulash," art by Bill Savage. "Chef's Delight"; A vile famous chef named Francois Nicole, treats everyone in his life like garbage except his rich girlfriend whom he lavishes money on; Meanwhile his wife and two children are left to suffer in squalid conditions; Francois doesn't care about his family and treats them like animals; After Francois beats his wife and his young son (who dies as a result of appendicitis after the attack), his wife snaps. "Grave Information" text story by Ellen Lynn. "No Noose is Good Noose," art by Charles Nicholas; a demon is a hangman. "Partners in Death"; a tale of a slimy corpse. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $495.00 Paper: Off white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Label #2058332014

"Ghoulash," art by Bill Savage. "Chef's Delight"; A vile famous chef named Francois Nicole, treats everyone in his life like garbage except his rich girlfriend whom he lavishes money on; Meanwhile his wife and two children are left to suffer in squalid conditions; Francois doesn't care about his family and treats them like animals; After Francois beats his wife and his young son (who dies as a result of appendicitis after the attack), his wife snaps. "Grave Information" text story by Ellen Lynn. "No Noose is Good Noose," art by Charles Nicholas; a demon is a hangman. "Partners in Death"; a tale of a slimy corpse. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $1,430.00 Paper: Off white Label #1622732002

"The Choker," art by Ross Andru (?);A necklace has been in the husband's family for generations and takes revenge on the woman who killed him by strangling her and putting the blame on her boyfriend who hangs for her murder. "The Coward"; Butcher father breaks up son's engagement and son disembowels him in revenge in a very EC-esque tale. "Horror of the Guerrilla" text story by Ellen Lynn. "Beauty and the Beast" Mother Ghoul's Nursery Tale; Woman avoids the executioner by promising to bring the king the fortune of the Beast; She tries for months to get the beast to kiss her and turn into a prince, but he avoids her; She tries to kill him & fails. "Blood Thirsty"; Girl visits her grandmother and becomes convinced she is a vampire; Granny is incensed and insulted because she is really a ghoul and kills her granddaughter in fit of pique. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $810.00 Restored: C1 Paper: Off white to white Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover. Label #3941665021

"The Choker," art by Ross Andru (?);A necklace has been in the husband's family for generations and takes revenge on the woman who killed him by strangling her and putting the blame on her boyfriend who hangs for her murder. "The Coward"; Butcher father breaks up son's engagement and son disembowels him in revenge in a very EC-esque tale. "Horror of the Guerrilla" text story by Ellen Lynn. "Beauty and the Beast" Mother Ghoul's Nursery Tale; Woman avoids the executioner by promising to bring the king the fortune of the Beast; She tries for months to get the beast to kiss her and turn into a prince, but he avoids her; She tries to kill him & fails. "Blood Thirsty"; Girl visits her grandmother and becomes convinced she is a vampire; Granny is incensed and insulted because she is really a ghoul and kills her granddaughter in fit of pique. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $449.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #1402761009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($13.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Hy Fleishman. Stories and art by Bill Savage, Mike Esposito and Ross Andru. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. A big-game hunter seeks the beautiful, deadly ghost of native legend. The sadistic new manager of an insane asylum finally gets what's coming to him, in a story featuring early art by future Marvel legend Ross Andru. A satirical rendition of the classic Cinderella story. Insane!; Two for the Money; The Ghostly Recluse; Mother Ghoul's Nursery Tales: Cinderella; The Manhunting Lion. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $284.00 Paper: Off white Label #4153934022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.52) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover by Hy Fleishman. Stories and art by Al Gordon, Richard Doxsee, Ted Galindo and Kurt Schaffenberger. Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. After receiving an eye transplant, formerly blind Henry learns he has the power to command people to give him whatever he wants. Ray falls in love with beautiful redheaded Sandra, only to learn she's dead, in a story featuring art by Superman artist Kurt Schaffenberger. A satirical version of the classic fairy tale Chicken Little, featuring farm girl Chick Little, beatniks, the United Nations, psychiatrists, quiz shows, and invading Martians. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. The Eyes Have it!; Uncle Ned; Mother Ghoul's Nursery Tales: Chicken Little; What Price Beauty?; Ancient Magic; The World Between. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.