The Undead Thread: Pre-Code Horror 21 21

[Johnny545]

 

 

Thanks. Spine split at the top kept it from grading quite a bit higher, BC is flawless.

 

Anyone else have one?

Edited July 9, 2016 by Johnny545

[Robot Man]

Yep!

 

 

Oh, you probably want to see it close up without those other annoying issues in the way. I'm not a big Ditko fan but this is one of my favorites of his.

 

[N e r V]

Need some help, I'm cross posting this, but got no response in the other thread can anyone confirm this is Ditko's second cover and does anyone else have one of these???

 

 

 

It probably is. Space Adventures #10 was around the same time but usually gets listed as the third cover. I've seen both listed with the same on sale date though so maybe an old fashioned arrival date on a cover might be more telling.

[IngelsFan]

Here's my copy. IMHO rarest Ditko cover, could be rarest PCH, at least Top 10. I passed on one in 2005, and when I got back into comics just over a year ago this was at the top of my list and I only found this one recently.

 

[Johnny545]

Here's my copy. IMHO rarest Ditko cover, could be rarest PCH, at least Top 10. I passed on one in 2005, and when I got back into comics just over a year ago this was at the top of my list and I only found this one recently.

 

 

It does seems to be very tough, maybe the print run was smaller on these later issues - anyway nice copy Dan. Anymore out there.....

[fifties]

Why they're just as common as, as, ummm....

 

[Robot Man]

The later ones from #15 on seem a little elusive. #17 is the last one I need and seems to rarely turn up either.

[adamstrange]

Need some help, I'm cross posting this, but got no response in the other thread can anyone confirm this is Ditko's second cover and does anyone else have one of these???

 

 

 

It probably is. Space Adventures #10 was around the same time but usually gets listed as the third cover. I've seen both listed with the same on sale date though so maybe an old fashioned arrival date on a cover might be more telling.

Space Adv 10 is a "Spring" issue but the title was previously specified by the month published and would be again with issue #11. It seems reasonable to conclude the SA 10 was a March comic (issue 5 was Mar and issue 16 was Mar) and tied for #2, absent specific evidence to the contrary.

 

 

http://www.comics.org/series/936/covers/

[fett]

The later ones from #15 on seem a little elusive. #17 is the last one I need and seems to rarely turn up either.

 

first Charlton series

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Paul © ® ⚽️💙™]

Some great books there

[RICK STARR]

Time to bring this thread back from the dead with a new fresh slab back from Sarasota. A scarce issue in almost any condition.

 

 

 

Edited August 31, 2016 by RICK STARR

[Jayman]

One of my favorite precodes, and nice pages too! Congrats!

[october]

Time to bring this thread back from the dead with a new fresh slab back from Sarasota. A scarce issue in almost any condition.

 

 

 

 

Beauty!

 

Quick question about your copy. Does it have a line going across the center of the front cover, horizontally? Looks like it might be from printing? I have the Spokane copy and that's the only defect of note, but it's fairly prominent.

[RICK STARR]

 

No, there isn't any line on this copy. Spokane copy, whoa, sweet!. I looked at the census and there is a 9.4 copy out there, which surprised me. Must be a pedigree.

[Robot Man]

Great book and very topical these days.At one time, I had the Church copy of this and the Dead Who Walk. I bought them directly from Chuck at the Anahiem Casual Con (first show he sold the collection at). They were probably $4-$5. each at the time. I stupidly traded them off for I don't remember what now. This was long before "pedigrees" were coveted. I have never replaced either one. Once, you go to Church... you can't go back.

 

VERY pretty copy and congrats!

 

Oh, the real sad thing, is that these two books are "out in the wild" now without any pedigree designation.

[Jayman]

Oh, the real sad thing, is that these two books are "out in the wild" now without any pedigree designation.

 

That's actually sad and exciting to hear at the same time!

[originalisbest]

That's the problem with some 50s church copies of any given book. Short of buying one from chuck back in the day, were they date coded? Were they generally immaculate as early church issues are, or less so? Some were bought second hand? Questions, questions. I have an issue of crypt that I think could be church, but not enough to say with any confidence.

[mrmyst]

Time to bring this thread back from the dead with a new fresh slab back from Sarasota. A scarce issue in almost any condition.

 

 

 

 

That is a sweet book right there.

[Robot Man]

That's the problem with some 50s church copies of any given book. Short of buying one from chuck back in the day, were they date coded? Were they generally immaculate as early church issues are, or less so? Some were bought second hand? Questions, questions. I have an issue of crypt that I think could be church, but not enough to say with any confidence.

 

Most of the ones I bought had no markings but do have "that smell". They are also incrediblely glossy and fresh. There is also a "feel" to them. I asked Adamstrange's opinion when he was here a while ago. He's had a lot of them and knows how to tell. If you are familiar with the ped youn can apparently tell pretty quickly. Most of mine are un-stabbed as I bought them. I have a few others I bought from Redbeard that Edgar obviously bought second hand.

 

I remember the guy that got The Dead Who Walk but he parted with it long ago and doesn't remember to who. You gotta remember back then, in those days there were no pedigrees. People in the know just knew when they came from Chuckie what they were.

[porcupine48]

do you have any cat pee copies?