{"product_id":"witches-tales-7-1952-3-0-bob-powell","title":"Witches Tales #7 – Pre-Code Monster Cover – 2.5 GD+ (1952)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWitches Tales #7 – Pre-Code Monster Cover – 2.5 GD+ (1952)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 1952 Harvey Comics\u003c\/strong\u003e horror anthology, with a colourful cover showing a group of grotesque creatures menacing a woman among ruined stonework. \u003cstrong\u003eWitches Tales #7\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together four supernatural tales from the Golden Age, presented here as a \u003cstrong\u003eraw, ungraded copy estimated at 2.5 GD+\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Witches Tales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssue:\u003c\/strong\u003e #7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harvey Comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndicia Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Witches Tales, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 1952\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original 1952 US printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden Age \/ Pre-Code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10¢\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Al Avison (attributed; unconfirmed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leon Harvey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStories:\u003c\/strong\u003e Invitation to Doom!; Screaming City; Curse of the Statue; League of the Damned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 GD+ (Raw)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Comic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an original pre-Code Harvey issue, published before the Comics Code era, rather than a later I.W.\/Super Comics reprint. Its monster-filled cover and four horror stories make it an appealing example of Harvey's early-1950s supernatural comics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographed contents page identifies \u003cem\u003eInvitation to Doom!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eScreaming City\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCurse of the Statue\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLeague of the Damned\u003c\/em\u003e. The supplied interior photographs also show \u003cem\u003eStrange Superstitions\u003c\/em\u003e and the text features \u003cem\u003eSix Chances to Live!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Blood Plant!\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGhost Doctor!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCreators\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover has been \u003cstrong\u003eattributed to Al Avison\u003c\/strong\u003e, but this attribution is not conclusively verified and is not presented as a definitive credit. Indexed artistic contributors include \u003cstrong\u003eBob Powell, John Giunta, Vic Donahue, Rudy Palais, Howard Nostrand and Manny Stallman\u003c\/strong\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003eLeon Harvey\u003c\/strong\u003e is listed as editor. Individual script credits have not been reliably established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographed indicia identifies \u003cstrong\u003eWitches Tales, January 1952, Vol. 1, No. 7\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by \u003cstrong\u003eWitches Tales, Inc.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 1951 copyright line does not change the January 1952 issue date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003eraw, ungraded comic\u003c\/strong\u003e. The supplied \u003cstrong\u003e2.5 GD+ (Good Plus)\u003c\/strong\u003e grade is a visual estimate only. Grading is subjective; no professional or future CGC grade is guaranteed. Visible wear includes cover rubbing, creasing and edge wear, with a small tear at the lower edge of the back cover. Please inspect all five photographs: they show the actual copy being sold and form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipped securely by Redsters Comics using collector-focused packaging, with care taken to protect this Golden Age comic in transit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvey Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53096041251083,"sku":"6a326e71f2150","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/5790\/8491\/files\/witches-tales-7-1952-front-cover_46bc26f6-8428-45f7-bf8c-527321b7d407.jpg?v=1789830570","url":"https:\/\/redsterscomics.com\/products\/witches-tales-7-1952-3-0-bob-powell","provider":"Redsters Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}