Golden & Silver Age Comic & Collectibles Auction
Lot 343:
Description
Mysterious Adventures #3, published by Story Comics in August 1951, is a significant example of Pre-Code Horror (PCH). This issue features a dramatic cover attributed to Ed Goldfarb and Bob Baer, depicting a frantic man and a recoiling woman in a graveyard scene, with a skeletal hand emerging from the ground. The cover includes dialogue bubbles stating ‘RUN, JANE, RUN / THAT HAND FROM THE / GRAVE IS PULLING / ME DOWN!’ and ‘TERROR OF THE / WITCHES / CURSE,’ alongside a tombstone marked ‘1795 JON DEE.’ The comic is professionally encapsulated by CGC with a Universal Grade of 3.5 and ‘OFF-WHITE TO WHITE Pages.’ Interior art is by A.C. Hollingsworth.
Condition report:
CGC Universal Grade 3.5 with OFF-WHITE TO WHITE Pages. The comic is professionally encapsulated in a rigid plastic holder. The assigned grade of 3.5 indicates moderate wear consistent with a vintage comic of this age and handling, which may include minor creasing, spine stress, or edge wear, as assessed by the professional grading service.
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