STRANGE MYSTERIES #1 * CGC 3.0 * Superior HORROR

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Title: STRANGE MYSTERIES No. 1
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Publisher:Superior [Indicia: Superior Publishers Limited]
Date Published: September, 1951
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CGC certified: G/VG (3.0). Cream to off-white pages. Stories and art by uncredited Iger Shop talent. Ruth Roche, editor. Overstreet: "Kamenesque art." GPAnalysis: a 3.0 copy sold for $264 in May 2021.

Classic cover, the first of many Superior covers to feature the "blonde in red dress abducted by ghouls" motif. The stories are nightmarish and lurid, with bondage, torture, lingerie panels, singing ghosts, viking madonnas, Satanic pacts gone awry, and the dead carrying off the living to satisfy unholy cravings.

A limited edition of 150 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues is available. 400 lots, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcover $30, deluxe hardcover with dust jacket and limitation plate $200. Ten of the 15 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 December 2021 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com.