*Horror 1940-1959: A trio of Pre-Code chillers from the Bute Collection this week, in fact the final three Pre-Code issues before the code came in with issue #37 of Atlas’s Mystic. An intriguing mix of ‘Mystic Tales’. 
PICTURED: MYSTIC
#34 GD/VG £60 Pre-code. Cover by Russ Heath. Art by Tony DiPreta, Tony Mortellaro, Sid Check, Chuck Winter, Tom Cooke. Decent copy with nice colours, some gloss, very short nicks at upper and lower spine, spine and handling wear, stamped arrival date on ‘M’ of logo, firm staples off-white to cream pages.  
#35 FN/VF £150 SOLD Pre-code. Cover by Sol Brodsky. Art by Dick Ayers, Robert Q Sale, Al Hartley, John Forte, Pete Tumlinson. A superior copy with great colours and gloss, some handling wear including stress marks at spine. Great near white pages, tight staples. Presents very well. 
#36 FN £100 Pre-code. Cover by Carl Burgos. Art by Howie Post, Jay Scott Pike, Art Preddy, John Tartaglione, Bob Brown. Nice black background cover good colours and some gloss. Some stress marks at spine and handling wear, particularly along right edge. Supple off-white pages and nice staples.