Summer Kickoff Comics & Toys 06'26
Lot 399:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Skywald Psycho Magazine Issue 11 March 1973
This is a copy of Psycho issue number 11, a black-and-white horror comic magazine published by Skywald under their Horror-Mood line in March 1973. The front cover features a full-color painting signed by artist Boris Vallejo, depicting the character known as The Heap emerging from a swamp environment surrounded by numerous skeletons. The cover text includes the captions The Swamp Shall Shudder and The Thing in Horror-Swamp! along with a 60 cent price point and the issue number 11. The back cover serves as a promotional page for Skywald Winter Specials, listing contributors including Ed Fedory, Dennis Fujita, Doug Moench, and Al Hewetson. Stories and characters advertised include The Human Gargoyles, The Ghoul, The Heap, and The Werewolf Macabre. There are also promotional sections for the films Willard and Ben, as well as features titled Die Mummy and Dracula Did Not Die! The magazine is a standard size for newsstand publications of the era.
Condition report:
This magazine is in raw, ungraded condition. The front cover exhibits moderate shelf wear, including visible chipping along the edges and blunted or rounded corners. Multiple spine stress lines are present, and there is light creasing on the cover surface. The spine shows wear and slight rounding, though the cover remains attached to the staple binding. The back cover displays visible foxing (brown spotting), minor staining, and general handling wear. Internal pages have not been inspected for completeness or specific defects.
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