fifties

ACG's formula seemed to be one actual horror story ending and three lame ones. It apparently kept them afloat however, after the CCA restrictions took effect, with Adventures Into The Unknown, and Forbidden Worlds. Gone were Skeleton Hand, Out Of The Night, and the one issue of The Clutching Hand.

Since I collect to read and keep (as long as there's at least one good story, or a desirable cover illustration), my collection contains down to Fair in some cases, just so long as I HAVE the book. I paid two bucks for this one in the early '70's, and saw a 1.8 at H.A. auction for 1000 times that amount a few years ago. so the point is, grab when you can; you can maybe U/G later.

In my view, you're dreaming if you think PCH has cooled regardless of grade, & whether slabbed or raw. Try and find a deal on a cover illustrated by L.B. Cole, Matt Fox, or any of the EC artists. Years back, there was a plethora of of PCH on eBay, at reasonable prices. Not so anymore; very few for auction. Yes, many for BIN offerings, but at ridiculous asking prices. At H.A., you have to bid strongly, in that there is always competition for the books. Same with Comic Link and My Comic Shop auctions. Many pre code crime books with violent covers are also gaining price appreciation. In either genre, blood or skeletons/skulls on the cover will spike the price.

ONE G.A. book?

Here are two of mine; I have a good part of the run.

Red one, eh? Here's an even half dozen.

Score! Came in today, and I'm finally able to complete my HOF run. This was the most elusive issue.

They also obviously don't care that before the auction, others will be bidding the price up, costing them more. To avoid that I personally won't bid until the book is up for bid.

Nice snag. "The Treacherous Genie" is an excellent story.

Lessee, Atlas, Atlas, Hell, I can't even get out of the "A"s with only 5 choices.

I gots one of them.

The most logical answer would be to simply sell one of your kids, then use their bedroom as your storage unit.

That's really too broad of a question; some Atlas titles seem common, others are rarely seen. As a horror collector, I can tell you that for example, pre-code Journey into Mystery is a tough run to complete, as is, to a lesser extent, Strange Tales. But issues of Marvel Tales, Suspense, and Spellbound often pop up.

Notice there's no price on it; they were give-aways.