American Comics Update: The Bute Collection: Pre-Code Horror Fest: Journey Into Mystery #7 & #9
*Horror 1940-1959: From the Bute Collection this week, two early copies of one of Atlas’s premier horror titles, Journey Into Mystery #7 & #9 from 1953 in superior shape and with great covers by Bill Everett.
PICTURED: JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY
#7 FN £600 (below) Pre-Code. Cover by Everett, art by Harry Anderson, Jack Abel and others. Clean, fresh and glossy cover with great colour. Only minor edge wear and corner blunting. Supple off-white pages and firm staples at spine and centrefold. Some chipping to the back cover edge prevents a higher grade. High resolution images are available on request. SOLD
#9 VG/FN £400 (left) Pre-code. Cover by Everett, art by Robinson, Forte and others. Clean, fresh and glossy cover with great colour. Some spine wear but only moderate, also at top edge with minor handling wear. Staples tight at centrefold and reasonably tight at spine; nice supple off-white pages.