*Horror 1940-1959: Another batch of five post code Mystery Tales from the Bute Collection this week. Whilst it’s fair to say that the introduction of the Comics Code saw the ‘teeth pulled’ from the horror titles that survived, with horrific elements toned down, it’s also true that such titles as Atlas’s Mystery Tales continued showcasing excellent stories of mystery and imagination from the cream of Atlas’s creative talent at the time.
IN THIS UPDATE: MYSTERY TALES
#43 GD+ £49 (PICTURED) Everett cover, Morisi, Andru, Colan, Sale and others. Edge wear, small bottom spine split, creasing at spine, thumbnail chip out back cover. 
#46 GD £40 (PICTURED) Everett cover, Forte, Heck, Giordano, Williamson, Crandall, Brodsky, Sale. Front cover off bottom staple. Moderate/heavy spine and edge wear, small upper spine split with tiny chip out.  
#47 VG £80 (PICTURED) Burgos cover, Sale, Crandall, Shores, Powell, Ditko and others. Nice flat shiny copy with just small split and chip out bottom spine.
#49 VG+ £87 (PICTURED) Everett cover, Roussos, Bailey, Ayears, Morisi, Maneely, Shores, Sale. Solid copy with good cover and gloss and just minor edge wear. Tiny crease at bottom spine.
#50 GD £39 Everett cover, Torres, Sale, Marie Severin, Morrow, Forte and others. Some bad finishing on this copy, with the right edge uneven and jagged throughout, does not impinge on stories.