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Pre-Code Crime, Horror and Romance

Highlights of Heritage Auctions' sale of the Roger Hill Collection from January 2025

Harvey May 1954

Chamber of Chills #23

Chamber of Chills #23
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$1K
Mid
$3K
High
$10K
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Cover art by Lee Elias, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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FILE COPY 7.5 sold for $7,200 [$236 in 2004] +2,951%

Continental Jun 1944

Suspense Comics #4

Suspense Comics #4
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$1.8K
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$6K
High
$18K
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Bondage cover art by L.B. Cole

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4.5 sold for $5,280 [$1,009 in 2012] +423%

Quality Aug 1941

Police Comics #1

Police Comics #1
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Low
$3.5K
Mid
$11K
High
$35K
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1st appearance of Plastic Man
1st appearance of the Human Bomb
1st appearance of Firebrand
1st appearance of Phantom Lady

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1.5 sold for $3,840 [$777 in 2010] +394%

Timely Apr 1952

Venus #19

Venus #19
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$4.3K
Mid
$13K
High
$43K
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Iconic horror cover art by Bill Everett published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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3.5 sold for $6,600 [$1,700 in 2014] +288%

Avon Jun 1951 Vol 2

Eerie #1

Eerie #1
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Low
$260
Mid
$780
High
$2.6K
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6.5 sold for $1,260 [$355 in 2012] +255%

Harvey Jun 1954

Black Cat Comics #50

Black Cat Comics #50
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$3.5K
Mid
$9.5K
High
$35K
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Iconic horror cover art by Lee Elias, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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2.5 sold for $11,500 [$3,840 in 2020] +199%

1.8 sold for $9,600 [No Previous Data]

Trans-World Publications Nov 1949

Mysterious Traveler Comics #1

Mysterious Traveler Comics #1
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$200
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$600
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$2K
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Comic book adaptation of the Mysterious Traveler radio series of stories in the sci-fi, fantasy, crime drama and mystery genres

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4.5 sold for $780 [$273 in 2020] +186%

Avon Jan 1951

The Mask of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Mask of Dr. Fu Manchu
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$25
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$75
High
$250
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One-shot adaptation of the Sax Rhomer novel, with cover and art by Wallace Wood

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5.5 sold for $564 [$230 in 2020] +145%

Lev Gleason Jun 1942

Boy Comics #4

Boy Comics #4
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Low
$330
Mid
$990
High
$3.3K
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4.5 sold for $1,140 [$466 in 2014] +145%

Farrell Apr 1955

Vooda #20

Vooda #20
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$200
Mid
$600
High
$2K
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6.5 sold for $2,100 [$1,020 in 2023] +106%

Atlas Oct 1956

Yellow Claw #1

Yellow Claw #1
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$600
Mid
$1.8K
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$6K
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1st appearance and origin of Yellow Claw, a descendant of Genghis Khan and a crime lord
1st appearance of Jimmy Woo, a government operative who has worked for S.H.I.E.L.D., Agents of Atlas and other agencies
1st appearance of Jade Claw aka Suwan, the niece of Yellow Claw

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3.5 sold for $2,040 [$1,000 in 2021] +104%

Chesler Dynamic Jul 1944

Punch Comics #9

Punch Comics #9
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$850
Mid
$2.1K
High
$8.5K
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Cover art depicting extreme violence, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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6.0 sold for $15,000 [$9,600 in 2020] +56%

St. John Oct 1954

Amazing Ghost Stories #14

Amazing Ghost Stories #14
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$1.1K
Mid
$4.2K
High
$16K
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Cover art by Matt Baker
Adaptation of 'The Pit and the Pendulum' by Edgar Allen Poe

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5.5 sold for $3,120 [$2,100 in 2019] +49%

Ace Magazines Mar 1952

Baffling Mysteries #7

Baffling Mysteries #7
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$385
Mid
$1.2K
High
$3.9K
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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3.5 sold for $1,440 [$1,000 in 2022] +44%

Atlas Mar 1953

Menace #1

Menace #1
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$500
Mid
$1.5K
High
$5K
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Cover art by Bill Everett

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3.5 sold for $780 [$550 in 2020] +42%

Eastern Color Nov 1954

Famous Funnies #214

Famous Funnies #214
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$900
Mid
$3K
High
$9K
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Cover art by Frank Frazetta featuring Buck Rogers

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4.0 sold for $3,120 [$2,220 in 2020] +41%

Magazine Enterprises Jan 1952

Thun'da: King of the Congo #1

Thun'da: King of the Congo #1
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$450
Mid
$1.2K
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$4.5K
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1st appearance and origin of Thun'da, a pilot forced to becomes a warrior after his plane crashed in the jungle
The only original comic book illustrated entirely by Frank Frazetta, from cover to cover

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5.0 sold for $1,800 [$1,306 in 2023] +38%

Fawcett Oct 1952

This Magazine Is Haunted #7

This Magazine Is Haunted #7
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$125
Mid
$410
High
$1.2K
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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6.0 sold for $504 [$371 in Mar] +36%

DOUBLE COVER / 6.5 sold for $720 [No Previous Data]

Ace Magazines Jul 1954

Beyond, The #27

Beyond, The #27
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$265
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$875
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$2.6K
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: immoral violence for the sake of entertainment - a doctor drinks an elixir, turns into a monster and proceeds to go on a murder spree

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4.5 sold for $1,440 [$1,140 in 2022] +26%

Ribage Jul 1952

Crime Mysteries #2

Crime Mysteries #2
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$510
Mid
$1.5K
High
$5.1K
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Cover art by Al Hollingsworth inspired by Strange Mysteries #1

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6.0 sold for $1,680 [$1,380 in Oct] +22%

Harvey Apr 1952

Chamber of Chills #7

Chamber of Chills #7
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$100
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$300
High
$1K
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: morbid fantasies - a man's wife is killed by a giant crab, he then turns into a crab himself and devours her corpse

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7.0 sold for $660 [$595 in 2023] +11%

Youthful Dec 1952

Chilling Tales #13

Chilling Tales #13
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$400
Mid
$1.2K
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$4K
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Cover art by Matt Fox, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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3.5 sold for $1,320 [$1,199 in 2023] +10%

Marvel Jun 1952

Journey Into Mystery #1

Journey Into Mystery #1
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$1.5K
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$5K
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$15K
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Premiere issue of Marvel horror series
Interior panels depict hanging

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3.5 sold for $5,760 [No Previous Data]

Harvey Jul 1954

Tomb of Terror #16

Tomb of Terror #16
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$350
Mid
$1.1K
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$3.5K
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Final issue titled Tomb of Terror, numbering continues with Thrills of Tomorrow #17 after the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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FILE COPY / 7.0 sold for $4,080 [No Previous Data]

Avon Jan 1947

Eerie #1

Eerie #1
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$1.6K
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$5.5K
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$16K
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First comic book title dedicated to the horror genre

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PG 20-24 MISSING / INCOMPLETE / 0.5 sold for $2,760 [No Previous Data]

Marvel May 1949

Amazing Mysteries #32

Amazing Mysteries #32
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$1K
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$3K
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$10K
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Premiere issue of the first Marvel horror title
Title numbering continues from Sub-Mariner Comics #31

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5.5 sold for $2,400 [No Previous Data]

St. John Aug 1949

Giant Comics Editions #7

Giant Comics Editions #7
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$40
Mid
$120
High
$395
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4.0 sold for $2,040 [No Previous Data]

Rated a 9 ('may not exist') in Gerber's guide to comics, this is considered to be one of the rarest romance books of the 1950s

Quality Oct 1952

G.I. Combat #1

G.I. Combat #1
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$300
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$1K
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$3K
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Premiere issue of long-running war series acquired by DC beginning with issue #44

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6.0 sold for $1,800 [No Previous Data]

Comic Media Jan 1953

Weird Terror #3

Weird Terror #3
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$210
Mid
$815
High
$2.1K
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Cover art by Don Heck, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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6.0 sold for $1,560 [No Previous Data]

Essankay Aug 1948

Law Against Crime #3

Law Against Crime #3
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$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2K
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a couple is shown with bullet holes in their heads and stab wounds in their chests

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7.0 sold for $1,320 [No Previous Data]

Fox Oct 1948

Crimes By Women #3

Crimes By Women #3
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$300
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$1K
High
$3K
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: cover art depicting women engaged in a gunfight with police

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5.5 sold for $1,140 [No Previous Data]

Fawcett May 1953

Beware! Terror Tales #7

Beware! Terror Tales #7
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$100
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$300
High
$1K
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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7.0 sold for $960 [No Previous Data]

Charlton Aug 1961

Reptilicus #1

Reptilicus #1
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$40
Mid
$125
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$420
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Based on the 1961 Cinemagic feature film, part of a short-lived rush to capitalize on the fame of Godzilla

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8.5 sold for $840 [No Previous Data]

Ribage Nov 1952

Crime Mysteries #4

Crime Mysteries #4
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$750
Mid
$1.9K
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$7.5K
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Bondage cover
One-page interior artwork by Frank Frazetta on a public service announcement titled 'Prayer Works Wonders'

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2.5 sold for $552 [No Previous Data]

Quality Nov 1952

Web of Evil #1

Web of Evil #1
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Low
$230
Mid
$925
High
$2.3K
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: the famous death scene in Shakespeare's Hamlet is rewritten

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INCOMPLETE / 1.0 sold for $480 [No Previous Data]

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