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The cover of 1952s Startling Terror Tales #11 is a prime example of L.B. Coles cover art philosophy on his Star Publications titles.

Marvel/Atlas Journey into Mystery #15 is another mid-1950s example of radiation-transformed mutants in comic books.

One of the most famous Steve Ditko covers of the 1950s, Charltons The Thing #15 has a wonderfully weird interior story to match.

Fawcett, the publisher best known for Captain Marvel produced one of the most notorious crime comic issues of the 1950s era.

Blurb to the contrary, Harry Andersons cover for Astonishing #32 represents the interior story "The Werewolf Takes a Wife" by Paul Reinman.

In which the elusive Liberty Comics #12 gives us a hook into understanding the wheeling and dealing of the comic book industry of its era.

Pay-Off is one of a small line of little-known but memorable crime comic book titles from magazine publisher D.S. Publishing.

Horrific #1s cover image is based on the interior story "The Dancer of Death" a creepy twist on the Danse Macabre or Dance of Death concept.

Dick Briefer put his Frankenstein monster through its paces in the Prize Comics run, including the Prize superheroes vs the monster.

Haunted Thrills was one of the most succesful of Farrell Publications Pre-Code Horror series, featuring artwork from Iger Studio.