*Horror 1940-1959: Three consecutive Pre-Code issues of Atlas’s Mystic from the Bute Collection this week, in nicer grades than this type of thing commonly shows up in. All three would grace a quality horror collection. The high standards of art and story from Marvel’s predecessor are maintained. 
PICTURED: MYSTIC
#22 FN+ £300 SOLD Outstanding Mummy cover by Russ Heath, with interior matching story by Maneely. Other interior art by Forte, Eadeh & Preddy. Excellent glossy copy with great colour and no cover markings. Staples are tight and flat, pages are off-white and supple. Minor corner blunting, with very slight stress at staples, and soft, non-colour breaking crease near spine below bottom staple. Presents very well. 
#23 VG+ £175 Literally chilling cover by Russ Heath. Interior art by Rosen, Andru, Tomlinson, Brodsky & Stallman.  Cover unmarked except for arrival date in crayon above butler’s head. Minor edge wear, a little faint creasing at spine just breaks colour. Staples are tight and flat, pages are off-white and supple. Minor corner blunting with three faint creases across bottom right corner, very soft and subtle and only the shortest one showing a fine and short colour break. 
#24 VG/FN £200 Horrific alien/monster unmasking cover by Carl Burgos. Interior art by Maneely, Gil Kane/Matt Fox, Certa, Winter, DiPreta. Glossy cover with no markings. Staples are tight and flat, placed a little to the right of the spine; pages are off-white and supple. A few short stress marks at spine break colour for an mm or two.