Subtitled "Weird and Strange" on covers, Superior Comics' "Mysteries" is as obscure as Pre-Code Horror gets -- and with lots of skulls.
Vintage Paper Archives
In 1949, Timely/Marvel transitioned away from superheroes and did a head-first dive into comic book horror, and Marvel Tales was a key part.
Chesler's Major Victory Comics series from 1944-1945 is largely composed of reprints, with a notable exception: the debut of Spider-Woman.
A little known title from an incredibly obscure publisher, Lucky Comics has stand-out covers and stories from Henry Kiefer.
Hard Boiled Detective Ken Shannon became a Quality Comics star in the early 1950s featuring art by Jack Cole and Reed Crandall.
Crime comic title Justice Traps the Guilty was launched by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby in 1947, and continued for an impressive 92 issues.
James Robinson and Tony Harris defined Starman for a new DC era in 1994 while preserving the character's Golden Age roots.
Jose Gonzalez's painting of Vampi initially used for cover of Vampirella #19 went on to become one of the most iconic images of the character.
Trudeau, Heritage, & Andrews McMeel Universal are donating 100% of the proceeds of this Doonesbury auction to the International Medical Corps
One of the most iconic images associated with The Spirit saga, Will Eisner channeled Lauren Bacall for the character Skinny Bones.
Simon Templar, better known as the Saint, has been a multimedia star over the decades, including a 12-issue comic book series from Avon.
Ahead of his first "real" appearance in More Fun Comics #52, the Spectre made a one-panel appearance in More Fun Comics #51.
A CGC Star Wars comic for only $1? You read that right, go bid on it at Heritage Auctions today before its too late.
Scott Lang dons the Ant-Man mantle for the first time, in Marvel Premiere #47, taking bids at Heritage Auctions.
An experiment by Fawcett Publications to publish a five-cent, bi-weekly comic book, Nickel Comics was also the debut of Bulletman.
A notorious figure in comic book and magazine publishing history, Myron Fass was a talented artist during the Pre-Code era.
Ace Magazines' Baffling Mysteries series during the Pre-Code Horror comic book era of the early 1950s had a spectacular run of covers.
Legendary artist L.B. Cole might have thought more about what made comic book covers sell on the newsstands than any other artist of his era.
Created by Otto Binder and Al Gabriele, the Golden Age Miss America debuted in Marvel Mystery Comics before getting her own title.
Considered by many as the first DC Comics superhero, Dr. Occult was created by Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
After debuting a year prior, Dr. Fate's origin moment with the debut of Nabu was finally told in More Fun Comics #67.
Moon Kinght collectors, now is the time to buy. A CGC copy of the number one from his debut series is at Heritage Auctions today.
A nice lot of Marvel Comics from the 70's with lots of Conan and Kull is taking bids at Heritage Auctions today.
The artwork of Paul Gattuso gave Harry A. Chesler titles like Red Seal Comics their distinctive look in the Golden Age.
Marvel Mystery Comics #56 from 1944 is an example of the intense detail that has made Alex Schomburg famous among collectors.
One of the most famous propaganda comics in American history, Is This Tomorrow was the 1st of several anti-communist comics from the publisher
With stories ranging from superheroes, horror and fantasy to crime, Harry A. Chesler's Dynamic Comics covered all the bases in the Golden Age.
1947 was an interesting turning point in the history of espionage, and Magazine Enterprise's Undercover Girl reflects this moment in time.
Fantastic Four Annual #2 (1964) gave us our first detailed look at the origin and backstory of one of Marvel's greatest villains, Dr. Doom.
There have been mad scientist comic book characters named Dr. Doom long before the Marvel character that debuted in Fantastic Four #5.