fifties Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 How about a bump with a book I got back from CGC recently: Looks like right off the news stand in 1953! Nice snag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Recent acquisition. Made a new MAD thread but these are EC's so... Today while in California. Can't go wrong with early Mad comics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 How about a bump with a book I got back from CGC recently: Love it! Wow indeed <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaultkeeper Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 How about a bump with a book I got back from CGC recently: Love it! Wow indeed <3 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 How about a bump with a book I got back from CGC recently: Killer book! One of my favorite EC's. Now crack it! It looks so "murky" in it's plastic prison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Sorry to bring everybody down to the other end of the condition spectrum This is my 2nd EC. The cover is not great but the insides are pretty good, so it's a good reader. Very good buy for me, dirt cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Sorry to bring everybody down to the other end of the condition spectrum This is my 2nd EC. The cover is not great but the insides are pretty good, so it's a good reader. Very good buy for me, dirt cheap. You did fine, Grantley; the interior seems to be in VG condition, and that's what counts for a reader copy. Don't ever hesitate to show lower grade books. Hell, I do it all the time, eh eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 How about a bump with a book I got back from CGC recently: Love it! Wow indeed <3 Very nice! One of the best covers. Should be right up there with CSS 22 in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Sorry to bring everybody down to the other end of the condition spectrum This is my 2nd EC. The cover is not great but the insides are pretty good, so it's a good reader. Very good buy for me, dirt cheap. That's a really good issue, you did fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOT Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Beautiful copy! But can someone explain exactly what is supposed to be happening on this cover? Did the people get on the subway with the arm hanging there? If so, why do they all look so surprised now? Did the person who was holding the handle suddenly disappear and leave just their arm? Did their arm break and they fell to the ground? If so, why is everyone looking at the arm and not at the person on the ground? Did the arm suddenly materialize out of thin air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 How does Superman fly? Because he can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Beautiful copy! But can someone explain exactly what is supposed to be happening on this cover? Did the people get on the subway with the arm hanging there? If so, why do they all look so surprised now? Did the person who was holding the handle suddenly disappear and leave just their arm? Did their arm break and they fell to the ground? If so, why is everyone looking at the arm and not at the person on the ground? Did the arm suddenly materialize out of thin air? Great copy of a great book. I bought Vault of Horror 29 and 30 from Bobby Bell in the early seventies for the princely sum of $10 each - marked down (on the bag) from $15. Beautiful copies too (still got 'em). To answer the "what is going on" question, as I recall it was a few medical students who decided to play a few practical jokes with parts of the cadavers they were using in their anatomy classes. Naturally, there was a "get square" E.C. style ending. I like the little gag on the subway advertising - "Stomach Upset?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Sorry to bring everybody down to the other end of the condition spectrum This is my 2nd EC. The cover is not great but the insides are pretty good, so it's a good reader. Very good buy for me, dirt cheap. You did fine, Grantley; the interior seems to be in VG condition, and that's what counts for a reader copy. Don't ever hesitate to show lower grade books. Hell, I do it all the time, eh eh! Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Cheers man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Beautiful copy! But can someone explain exactly what is supposed to be happening on this cover? Did the people get on the subway with the arm hanging there? If so, why do they all look so surprised now? Did the person who was holding the handle suddenly disappear and leave just their arm? Did their arm break and they fell to the ground? If so, why is everyone looking at the arm and not at the person on the ground? Did the arm suddenly materialize out of thin air? I go for this option. I've always imagined the train interior lights went out for a few seconds, and when they came on, the arm was hanging there. Just never imagined any other scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Beautiful copy! But can someone explain exactly what is supposed to be happening on this cover? Did the people get on the subway with the arm hanging there? If so, why do they all look so surprised now? Did the person who was holding the handle suddenly disappear and leave just their arm? Did their arm break and they fell to the ground? If so, why is everyone looking at the arm and not at the person on the ground? Did the arm suddenly materialize out of thin air? I go for this option. I've always imagined the train interior lights went out for a few seconds, and when they came on, the arm was hanging there. Just never imagined any other scenario. Never read the story yet... But as I recall from hearing, it was a doctor or coroner that liked to play gags on the public with parts from corpses... Can anyone confirm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Hmmm, I never even considered that it was from a story I always think the cover art is not related to a story, unless I've read the book itself. A lot of cover art is unrelated to the interior, such as FAC # 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatFace-migration Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Beautiful copy! But can someone explain exactly what is supposed to be happening on this cover? Did the people get on the subway with the arm hanging there? If so, why do they all look so surprised now? Did the person who was holding the handle suddenly disappear and leave just their arm? Did their arm break and they fell to the ground? If so, why is everyone looking at the arm and not at the person on the ground? Did the arm suddenly materialize out of thin air? Great copy of a great book. I bought Vault of Horror 29 and 30 from Bobby Bell in the early seventies for the princely sum of $10 each - marked down (on the bag) from $15. Beautiful copies too (still got 'em). To answer the "what is going on" question, as I recall it was a few medical students who decided to play a few practical jokes with parts of the cadavers they were using in their anatomy classes. Naturally, there was a "get square" E.C. style ending. I like the little gag on the subway advertising - "Stomach Upset?" Oh yeah, Duffman knows his mess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatFace-migration Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Hmmm, I never even considered that it was from a story I always think the cover art is not related to a story, unless I've read the book itself. A lot of cover art is unrelated to the interior, such as FAC # 20. That's one reason why ECs are better than the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Yeah, but he's starting to wonder if a whole lot of folk here have him on "ignore" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
