American Comics Update: The Bute Collection: Pre-Code Horror Fest: Adventures Into The Unknown
*Horror 1940-1959: From the Bute Collection this week, six early issues of ACG’s Adventures Into The Unknown. This series, starting in 1948, was the first on-going continuous horror comic. Readers of my generation, raised perhaps on ACG’s Silver Age output of rather charming fantasy and whimsy, may not be familiar with just how hard-hitting and horrific their pre-code material was, as well as being well-crafted both in terms of story and art. All the traditionals are here: vampires, zombies, phantoms, skeletons, things from the swamp, monsters… and a heap of dinosaurs as well. Without the reputation of some of their more notorious competition, Adventures Into The Unknown remains quality at a relative bargain price.
PICTURED: ADVENTURES INTO THE UNKNOWN
#13 GD/VG £40 Tiny splits at top and bottom spine. A little tanned. Tiny corner off back cover. SOLD
#17 VG £60 Nice clean copy with only minor wear and small markings.
#18 VG/FN £67 Clean with excellent pages and staples. Only minor wear.
#21 VG- £38 Slight spine roll, wear and creasing (non colour breaking)
#24 VG- £38 Tiny upper spine split; wear at staples, but flat and attractive. SOLD
#28 GD/VG £33 Slight spine roll, small corner off top right, wear at right edge. SOLD