Mysteries comic books issue 8

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"The Island of Dr. Moreau" a book-length novel by H.G. Wells.

October 1946. Cover and interior illustrations by Lawrence and Finlay. "The Island of Dr. Moreau" by H.G. Wells, "Third Person Singular" by Clemence Dane, "Daemon" by C. L. Moore, "The Burial of the Rats" by Bram Stoker. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

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December 1946. Cover by Virgil Finlay. "Unthinkable" by Francis Sibson, "At the Farmhouse" by E. F. Benson, "And Not in Peace" by George Whitley. Illustrations by Lawrence and Finlay. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Feb 1947. Cover by Virgil Finlay. "The Star Rover" by Jack London, "The Angry Street--A Bad Dream" by G. K. Chesterton, and "The Spectre Spiders" by W. James Wintle. Interior illustrations by Virgil Finlay and Lawrence. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Volume 8, Issue 4 - April, 1947. Cover by Lawrence. "Allan and the Ice-Gods" by H. Rider Haggard, "Passeur" by Robert W. Chambers, "Prison In Time" by V. E. Thiessen. Interior illustrations by Virgil Finlay and Lawrence. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Auction Item: GD 2.0 View scans Auction opens August 31 2 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Oxidation.	Add to cart VF- 7.5 $49.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $29.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Staple rust: Slight.	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $35.00 View scans Paper: Off white Front cover detached 25%.
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June 1947. Cover by Finlay. "The People of the Ruins" by Edward Shanks, and "Caterpillars" by E. F. Benson. Interior illustrations Lawrence. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Volume 8, Issue 6 - August, 1947. Cover by Virgil Finlay. "Minimum Man, or, Time to Be Gone" by Andrew Marvell, and "Boomerang" by George Whitley. Interior Illustrations by Lawrence, Bok, and Austin. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; 134 Pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Gene Colan, Dick Giordano, Bill Molno, and Sal Trapani. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. A spaceship crew mutinies when their captain won't return to Earth, until they learn the reason why, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A magical handbag grants a couple's wishes, in one of two stories this issue illustrated by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. In another Colan story, a telepath tries to expand his abilities, and soon regrets it. Adrift in Space; Eyes of a Cat; The Good Provider; Elixir; Full Development; S.S.S.; The Half Men. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Sholly Fisch. Art by Erich Owen. Cover by Erich Owen. Gotham's Finger Memorial Museum, home of giant appliances, giant games, and giant sports equipment, has been robbed...by giants! Are Batman and Scooby up to the challenge of tracking down the mythical robbers, and solving the (quite literally) biggest crime of their careers? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Ivan Cohen. Art and Cover by Dario Brizuela. The worlds greatest detectives—Batman and Mystery, Inc.—face a mysterious scheme concocted by Harley Quinn and the Joker! A mysterious zillionaire has taken over Gothams waterfront. But what do Batmans wildest foes and a supercharged ghost have to do with it? 32 pages, full color. Rated E Cover price $2.99.

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By Paul Castiglia and Fernando Ruiz. Based on the all-new animated series from DIC airing on the PAX network! "Sea Food, Be Food!": You are what you eat - but what if what you eat wants to eat you?! It's claws for alarm' when Archie and the gang face off against giant lobsters! And what's Mr. Lodge doing in that fish costume, anyway?! "The Many Origins of Dr. Beaumont": Because the fans demanded it, Riverdale's foremost authority on the paranormal enthralls the gang with intriguing tales of his beguiling beginnings! FC, 32pgs. Cover price $1.99.

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Written by Sholly Fisch. Art by Erich Owen. Cover by Erich Owen. Batman's facing his most fearsome foe: the ancient Bat Spirit! If this supernatural menace has his way, all other bats will be vanquished, leaving him to rule the world. Sounds like a job for Mystery Inc.! So why is Batman working with a new teen team? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

The Bride's Borrowed Time, pencils by Lou Cameron, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Husband becomes curious about the lifelike male dolls kept by his beautiful young wife -- and why one of them talked to him; Lucretia is a witch dabbling with the secrets of the "Australian bush country head-hunters." Baffling Mysteries #7; One spring day in 1912, Richard Wentworth an American business man, checked in at a well-known hotel in London ...; The ghost of a burning man warns Wentworth that the hotel is on fire. Jungle Idol's Vengeful Rage; Professional hunters in northern India stalk a black panther guided by Ra-La, goddess of destruction; Stealing Ra-La's ruby eyes, the hunters flee to London. At the Sound of Airi's Drum, pencils by Lou Cameron, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Yama's Fiery Fury, art by Chic Stone; Explorers in Sumatra encounter a race of belligerent lava-men. They can be rendered harmless by contact with water, of course. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by A.C. Hollingsworth and Jon DAgostino. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. While seeking a legendary lost pass through the mountains, a rail engineer enters a strange shack containing a madman and a woman's preserved corpse. The search for a horticulturist's secret orchid formula leads to murder and terror from beyond the grave. An antiques dealer visiting an old house agrees to marry a woman and learns a macabre secret, in a story with art possibly by Doug Wildey. Terror of the Phantom Trail!; Terror Comes in Threes; Terror in the Stars; Dead Man's Chest; Don't Marry a Dead One! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Pre-Code mystery and horror stories from Canadian publisher Superior. Horror-movie fan Doris wins a Hollywood visit with actor Boris Goff, but then learns how he manages to play vampires so convincingly. The experimental Formula K allows a madman to raise the dead and become a zombie master - but when the woman he loves dies, how far is too far? A man declared dead tries to continue going about his business, but finds that life is prejudiced in favor of the living. Vampire Terror; Corpse, Come Back; Deaths Dark Chamber; The Devils Birthmark; Happily Dead. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "Flaming Horror"; A fat man's face is horribly scarred when he accidentally sets fire to his hotel room; He inherits a house and meets a lonely ghost. A man tries to kick him out of his house so he kills him. "Mask of the Devil"; The wife of an evil ruler gives birth to a demon because of a curse; The demon is raised in secrecy and vows revenge on his father. "Brain of Belial" text story by David Palmer. "Through Wicked Eyes"; A witch leaves a pair of glasses for a man; These glasses allow the man to see how people will die; He looks at a picture of his wife and sees that she will be killed by a taxi. "Return of the Corpse"; A policeman and doctor scheme to catch a grave robber; The policeman pretends to die and is buried in a coffin; The doctor is the grave robber and blocks the air hole. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by William Zeller. Stories and art by Richard Kahn, Mo Marcus, Robert Leslie Bellem, Bill Fraccio, Art Gates, Jack Miller, Ray McClelland and Mike Esposito. Crime and adventure comics featuring detective heroes. Dr. Lance Storm's arch enemy Professor Zarno sets his sights on the British Crown Jewels during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (a hot topic at the time). To solve a murder at the United Nations, Chinese-American scientist Dr. Foo employs his natural deductive skills, and perhaps even his supernatural skills. Wax figures confuse the clues in a case for Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective (the most famous sleuth in the pages of Crime Mysteries). Bondage-themed cover by William Zeller is an homage to (or swipe from) an early Jack Kirby cover, for Champion Comics (1939-1940 Worth Publishing) #10. Lance Storm: Death Stalks the Crown; Dan Turner Hollywood Detective: Murder in Wax; Kitty Vale: Picture of Death; Murder is a Skin Game; The Fantastic Dr. Foo: Prayer of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, S. Finocchiaro, Sal Trapani and Eugene Hughes. Pre-Code tales of horror from Stanley Morse Publications. A man has a nightmare that an earthquake releases demons from Hell. A witch gives an unhappily married man some variety by transforming him into different creatures. A man with a bad heart finds a miracle cure, but there's a terrible catch. I Killed Mary; Premonition; The Witches Curse; Bum Ticker; The One That Got Away, Come and Get Me! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8, issue 2 - November, 1942. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 8, Issue 3 - January, 1943. 6.75" x 9.75", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.