{"product_id":"witches-tales-5-2-5","title":"Witches Tales #5 – Pre-Code Torture \u0026 Bondage Cover – 3.0 GD\/VG (1951)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWitches Tales #5 – Pre-Code Torture \u0026amp; Bondage Cover – 3.0 GD\/VG (1951)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original September 1951 Harvey Comics horror anthology with a striking witch torture and bondage cover. This US 10¢ issue predates the Comics Code and contains artwork by Bob Powell, Rudy Palais and Vic Donohue. Offered at £175 with a raw visual grade estimate of 3.0 GD\/VG. All five photographs show the actual copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: Witches Tales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssue: #5, Volume 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Harvey Comics; indicia publisher Witches Tales, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: September 1951\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinting: Original 1951 US printing, not a later reprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: Golden Age \/ original pre-Code horror\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal cover price: 10¢\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Raw\/ungraded; estimated 3.0 GD\/VG (Good\/Very Good)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice: £175\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover depicts witches tormenting captives, including a man in stocks and a chained woman—a notable example of Harvey’s pre-Code horror imagery. Inside, “The Spell of the Black Gloves” explores inherited witchcraft, “The Clinging Phantom” combines photography and black magic, and “Curse of the Caterpillar” brings monstrous creatures to a remote inn. “Share My Coffin” completes the four main comic stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCreators\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditor: Leon Harvey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“The Spell of the Black Gloves”: Bob Powell, pencils and inks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Share My Coffin” and “Curse of the Caterpillar”: Rudy Palais, pencils and inks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“The Clinging Phantom”: Vic Donohue, pencils and inks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover artist: unidentified in the references checked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStory writers: not identified in the available indexing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comic is raw and ungraded. The supplied 3.0 GD\/VG grade is a visual estimate; grading is subjective and no CGC or other professional grade is guaranteed. Visible wear includes spine and edge wear, creasing, small edge losses and staining along the lower back cover. Please examine all five photographs, including the indicia and interiors, as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping options and charges are shown at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvey Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53094042665227,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/5790\/8491\/files\/witches-tales-5-1951-gd-vg-front-cover.jpg?v=1789839339","url":"https:\/\/redsterscomics.com\/products\/witches-tales-5-2-5","provider":"Redsters Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}