*Horror 1940-1959: The Bute Collection provides us with this week’s dose of Pre-Code Horror, in the shape of two issues from different titles published by Comic Media: Horrific & Weird Terror. Hugely popular with collectors of this genre, Comic Media produced distinctive material that stood out in a crowded field at the time. Many issues of Horrific featured ‘big head’ covers by Don Heck, as in the example on offer here; #9 also features art by Pete Morisi, Marty Elkin and Rudy Palais. Weird Terror #10 also features a cover and interior art by Don Heck, as well as Ross Andru and Rudy Palais.
PICTURED:
HORRIFIC #9 GD+ £150 Pre-code. A couple of long colour-breaking creases and some short ones. Chipping along top and right edge and bottom right corner. Pages and staples pretty good; previous owner’s name and address on back cover. SOLD
WEIRD TERROR #10 GD/VG £275 Pre-code. Spine worn but intact. Small creases around edges only, a few of which break colour. Nice cover image and pages. Cover coming loose at front only at bottom staple.