*Vintage UK/Australian Reprints of US Material: In the early 1950s, a small number of horror comics (around 40) were produced by a variety of UK publishers reprinting US pre-code horror stories in black and white. Just as in the USA, these became notorious and subject to censorship which led to their discontinuation. There’s a lot of information online about the banning of UK horror comics if you want to know more, and I particularly recommend a youtube video by Canadian Dave Dustin on the subject (see the Links page in our Extras section for more information). These UK horror comics have become both extremely rare and much sought after in recent years, and we’re delighted to have a complete five issue run of Arnold’s Frankenstein from 1953/54 available, reprinting Dick Brifer’s Frankensterin stories from American publishers Prize plus other material (since these were thicker than the Prize originals).
PICTURED: FRANKENSTEIN
#1 GD/VG £220 Reprints Prize Frankenstein plus Airboy. Cover creases, edge and spine wear, but nothing horrible. Spine nearly intact, some deterioration at bottom.
#2 FA/GD £55 Reprints Prize Frankenstein plus Airboy, Atlas Astonishing. Spine taped, but otherwise okay; edge wear with minor chipping to right edge.
#3 GD £60 Reprints Prize Frankenstein plus Airboy, Atlas Astonishing. Upper spine split 4 cm, some chipping and small tears at right cover edge. Small chips out back cover. Some cover creases.
#4 VG/FN £155 Reprints Prize Frankenstein plus Airboy, Atlas Mystic & Young Men. Solid copy with intact spine. Glossy colour cover. Just minor edge and spine wear.
#5 VG+ £140 Reprints Prize Frankenstein plus Airboy, Atlas Astonishing & War Comics, EC Crime Suspenstories. Bright copy with small holes at spine and just minor edge and spine wear.