HORRIFIC #9 * 3.0 * Morphing Men and Pimp-Slapped
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Title: HORRIFIC No. 9
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Publisher:Comic Media [Indicia: Harwell Publications, Inc.]
Date Published: January, 1954
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G/VG (3.0). Spine region curved from poor storage, staple rust, staples pulled, shallow chips to top edge of back cover, sun shadow to spine area of back cover. Can presumably be pressed to a solid 4.0 that superficially looks 6.0. Off-white pages, cream at gutters. Cover: Don Heck. Art: Pete Morisi, Max Elkin, Rudy Palais, Don Heck (spot illustration). GPAnalysis: A 3.0 sold for $185 in January 2020.
In Max Elkins's "The Horrible Trade," great white hunter Kenneth King seduces an African witch doctor's sexy daughter, then pimp-slaps her, insults her, and leaves her in disgrace: "Once and for all, you first cousin to an ape... the fun is over, understand!" The witch doctor gets revenge by turning King into a lion just in time for another hunter to blast him into eternity. According to one comics historian, stories of this sort, "combining racism, sexuality, and violence, presented the United States as culturally insensitive and oblivious to the true history, cost, and legacy of chattel slavery." — Paul S. Hirsh, Pulp Empire: The Secret History of Comic Book Imperialism. University of Chicago: 2021, p. 182.
A deluxe limited edition of 12 hardcover catalogues is available, in addition to a small number of softcovers. 400 lots, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcover $40, deluxe hardcover with dust jacket and limitation plate $200. Eight of the 12 hardcovers are pre-ordered and the rest will go quickly, so reserve yours now. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.
Consignments welcome for PBA's Spring 2022 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Find out why PBA is the new fan-fave of comics auctioneers. "This is some of the best commentary I've yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books... Priceless." — R. Crumb. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com.
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Author:
Title: HORRIFIC No. 9
Place Published:
Publisher:Comic Media [Indicia: Harwell Publications, Inc.]
Date Published: January, 1954
Description:
G/VG (3.0). Spine region curved from poor storage, staple rust, staples pulled, shallow chips to top edge of back cover, sun shadow to spine area of back cover. Can presumably be pressed to a solid 4.0 that superficially looks 6.0. Off-white pages, cream at gutters. Cover: Don Heck. Art: Pete Morisi, Max Elkin, Rudy Palais, Don Heck (spot illustration). GPAnalysis: A 3.0 sold for $185 in January 2020.
In Max Elkins's "The Horrible Trade," great white hunter Kenneth King seduces an African witch doctor's sexy daughter, then pimp-slaps her, insults her, and leaves her in disgrace: "Once and for all, you first cousin to an ape... the fun is over, understand!" The witch doctor gets revenge by turning King into a lion just in time for another hunter to blast him into eternity. According to one comics historian, stories of this sort, "combining racism, sexuality, and violence, presented the United States as culturally insensitive and oblivious to the true history, cost, and legacy of chattel slavery." — Paul S. Hirsh, Pulp Empire: The Secret History of Comic Book Imperialism. University of Chicago: 2021, p. 182.
A deluxe limited edition of 12 hardcover catalogues is available, in addition to a small number of softcovers. 400 lots, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcover $40, deluxe hardcover with dust jacket and limitation plate $200. Eight of the 12 hardcovers are pre-ordered and the rest will go quickly, so reserve yours now. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.
Consignments welcome for PBA's Spring 2022 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Find out why PBA is the new fan-fave of comics auctioneers. "This is some of the best commentary I've yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books... Priceless." — R. Crumb. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com.
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