American Comics Update: Pre-Code Horror Fest: Adventures Into The Unknown
*Horror 1940-1959: ACG’s Adventures Into The Unknown, 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 £33 Pre-code. Starr, Whitney & others. Reasonable copy with spine roll and some cover creasing. Decent staples and page quality. SOLD
#14 VG+ £75 Pre-code. Whitney, Ely and others. Nice solid copy with only minimal wear, good staples and page quality. Narrow dust shadow along top edge front and top and left edge back cover.