Mysteries comic books issue 7

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"The Ancient Allan" a book-length novel by H. Rider Haggard.

December 1945. Cover and illustrations by Lawrence. "The Ancient Allan" by H. Rider Haggard, and "The Hashish Man" by Lord Dunsany. Illustrations by Lawrence and Ronald Clyne. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

"Before the Dawn" a book-length novel by John Taine.

February 1946. Cover and illustrations by Lawrence. "Before the Dawn" by John Taine, "The House of the Secret" by Claude Farrere. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

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April 1946. Cover by Lawrence Stevens. Fantasy stories "The Island of Captain Sparrow" by S. Fowler Wright, "The Willows" by Algernon Blackwood, and "Roderick's Story" by E. F. Benson. Illustrations by Lawrence Stevens and Ronald Clyne. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

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June 1946. Cover and illustrations by Lawrence. "The Undying Monster" by Jessie Douglas Kerruish, and "The Novel of the Black Seal" by Arthur Machen. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

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"The Secret of the Growing Gold" a short story by Bram Stoker.

August 1946. Cover by Lawrence Stevens. "The Twenty-Fifth Hour" by Herbert Best, and "The Secret of the Growing Gold" by Bram Stoker. Interior artwork by Lawrence Stevens and Ronald Clyne. Softcover Pulp, 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; 130 Pages, B&W. Published by Popular Publications Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Dick Giordano, Bill Molno, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. In 1890s Alaska, Dutch has a profitable sideline in long-frozen brontosaurus steaks, in one of several stories in his issue with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story, a coat is able to teleport its wearers to a parallel universe. The galaxy learns the secret of peaceful Planetoid X. The Angry Things; This Was an Unexplored World; And Life Goes On; The Garden of Time; The Watchers; Freight Car Prisoner; Element X; The Talking Dog; Madman at Large; The Cheapest Steak in Nome; Simba; Second Hand; The King of Planetoid X. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Written by Ivan Cohen. Art by Puste. Cover by Puste. The Scarecrow's new fear toxin has Gotham City too frightened to function! Batman and Mystery Inc. are able to put off the inevitable for a while as they investigate, but soon they fall victim as well--except for Shaggy and Scooby-Doo, who seem weirdly immune. It turns out that always being scared has some advantages, after all! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Sholly Fisch. Art and Cover by Dario Brizuela. Alfreds old friend from butler school is in town, and hes brought along his charges: Daphne and Scooby-Doo! When Scooby and his pal Ace are dog-napped, the humans will have to rescue them without giving away any family secrets. That might be harder than finding the pets! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

By Paul Castiglia and Fernando Ruiz. Based on the all-new animated series from DIC airing on the PAX network! "U.F.O. Uh, Oh!": It's batter up - way up, that is - when the national pastime goes intergalactic! In this hyper-warped issue, Archie and his friends find themselves pawns on a baseball diamond in a galaxy far, far away! Can Archie and the gang help the Smelltoids defeat the Brawnux? Do they even want to? And just what's in those interstellar hot dogs, anyway? Cover price $1.99.

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Written by Amanda Deibert. Art by Dario Brizuela. Cover by Dario Brizuela & Franco Riesco. Daphne's martial arts hobby takes center stage at a national competition: Gotham's Got Talent! It's all good until her competitors start being talent-napped. Judge Bruce Wayne calls in Batman, who teams up with Mystery Inc. to infiltrate the competition. Can they solve the mystery before front-runner Daphne winds up in real trouble? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

A Game with Lucifer, art by Lou Cameron; Grandmaster Barry Archer plays chess with the Devil. Scourge of the Kentucky Hills, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; A dying doctor becomes a werewolf after his assistant gives him the transplanted heart of a wolf. Back from an Unhallowed Grave, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; Count Ricco unwittingly unearths the body of a vampire (his niece). The Mummy's Curse text story. Terror Beneath the Tides, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; Newspaper publisher refuses to print his reporter's story about a murderous monster from the sea. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

3 Famous Mysteries, 7th Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 114). Cover price $0.15.

Dismemberment and hypo blood draining stories

Stories and art by A.C. Hollingsworth, Jon DAgostino, and Harry Harrison. A pre-Code horror series that is not as well-known other horror comics, but makes up for it with grue. Dr. Parker's scheme to turn plants into humans only succeeds in giving plants a taste for human blood. A governor who refused to pardon an innocent man is haunted by a deadly disembodied hand that only he can see. An insanely jealous astronomer with failing eyesight murders his partner and harvests his eyes (haven't seen that one before). The Terror of the Killer Plant; The Hand of Death!; Strange Curse of the Mountain; The Eyes of Death!; Adventure in Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Pre-Code mystery and horror stories from Canadian publisher Superior. A shape-shifting, demonic figure called The Masher is preying on women in the city, so policewoman Pat prepares to go undercover. Two criminals kill each other for a stolen jewel, but their struggle goes on beyond the grave. Sea goblins abduct women from a coastal town and townspeople give pursuit, but no one realizes the terrible truth. Demon in Disguise; One Was Human; Death in Possession; Blood Oath; The Sea Goblins. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "Kiss of the Vampire"; A policeman suspects a woman of foul play; He poses as an artist and meets her; She is a vampire and tries to kill him. "Corpse in the Vat"; A medical student finds his girlfriend with another man; The medical student kills her and plans to cut her body into millions of pieces; A ventriloquist causes the man to think she's still alive. "Short Steps to Death" text story by Paul Oren. "Death. Going Up"; Three people are summoned to a hotel and disappear; A detective investigates and receives a note to come to the hotel. "Fit to Die!"; A woman's husband is a cataleptic; The wife meets a younger man, and they bury the husband when the husband has a cataleptic fit; The will was not signed so they dig him up and make him sign it. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harry Harrison. Stories and art by Richard Kahn, Mo Marcus, Al Gordon, Paul S. Newman, Tony Tallarico, Cerrone, Al Tyler, John Belfi, Ray McClelland and Pierre Charpentier. Crime and adventure comics featuring detective heroes. Dr. Lance Storm's arch enemy Professor Zarno gets his hands on an atomic bomb. A hunted man seeks help from Chinese-American scientist Dr. Foo and gets him involved in international intrigue. Sally the Sleuth uncovers the secret of the mysterious House of Death. Good-girl mummy cover by future sci-fi author Harry Harrison. Sons of Satan!; Dead at the Wheel!; The Fantastic Dr. Foo: The Case of China's Stolen Funds!; Terror in the Dark; Sally the Sleuth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bernard Baily. Stories and art by Tony Mortellaro, Vince Fodera, S. Finocchiaro, Sal Trapani and Eugene Hughes. Pre-Code tales of horror from Stanley Morse Publications. A woman helps her daughter take action against her inattentive husband, starting with dinner. A circus performer is a little too involved with her cats. In a story without dialogue, a man encounters a witch in a haunted house. Mothers Advice; More Deadly Than the Male; Reaching for the Moon; Spawn of the Cat; Sssshhh. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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