Comic Book covers produced prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Extreme violence cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Extreme violence cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Skull cover art by George Tuska
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Cover art by Matt Fox, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Cover art by Matt Fox, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Pre-code horror Injury-to-Eye panel
Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Pre-code horror Injury-to-Eye panel
Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Decapitation cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Decapitation cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Final issue of Blue Bolt, retitled Ghostly Weird Stories continuing with issue #120
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Final issue of Blue Bolt, retitled Ghostly Weird Stories continuing with issue #120
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Cover art by L.B. Cole
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Cover art featuring The Old Witch
Interior biography of Ray Bradbury and story adaptation of 'The Black Ferris'
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Cover art featuring The Old Witch
Interior biography of Ray Bradbury and story adaptation of 'The Black Ferris'
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Cover art by Harry Anderson
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Formerly titled Marvel Mystery Comics
New format featuring horror and sci-fi tales
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Formerly titled Marvel Mystery Comics
New format featuring horror and sci-fi tales
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Horror cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Horror cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Cover art by Matt Fox
Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Cover art by Matt Fox
Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Classic pre-code horror story 'Caterpillar House'
Only two issues of Tormented were released before the Comics Code Authority placed major restrictions on the horror format
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Classic pre-code horror story 'Caterpillar House'
Only two issues of Tormented were released before the Comics Code Authority placed major restrictions on the horror format
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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1st appearance of Drusilla, female host of the anthology title
Hanging cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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1st appearance of Drusilla, female host of the anthology title
Hanging cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Cover art by George Evans, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Cover art by George Evans, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a man pours the poison used to kill his wife down the drain and avoids being charged for murder
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a man pours the poison used to kill his wife down the drain and avoids being charged for murder
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Cover art by Don Heck, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Cover art by Don Heck, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Iconic Injury to Eye cover
Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Iconic Injury to Eye cover
Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Morbid cover art by George Evans, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Morbid cover art by George Evans, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Damsel in distress cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
Adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1886), opening story
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Damsel in distress cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
Adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1886), opening story
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a man is severely beaten by the police while the real killer, a high-ranking cop, gets away with murder
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a man is severely beaten by the police while the real killer, a high-ranking cop, gets away with murder
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Cover art by Don Heck
Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Cover art by Don Heck
Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Cover art by Don Heck
Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Cover art by Don Heck
Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Horror cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Horror cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Cover art depicting graphic horror
One of nine comics banned by Congress
One of many examples during this era of an eye injury that adds value to a cover similar to: 'headlights' 'bondage' 'Nazis' and other recurring taboos
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Cover art depicting graphic horror
One of nine comics banned by Congress
One of many examples during this era of an eye injury that adds value to a cover similar to: 'headlights' 'bondage' 'Nazis' and other recurring taboos
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Demon cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Demon cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Cover art by L.B. Cole
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Bondage cover
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Cover art by Ken Bald, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Cover art by Ken Bald, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
Considered the most valuable non-superhero comic book
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
Considered the most valuable non-superhero comic book
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Pre-code horror cover referred to as the 'Tongue Bouquet' cover
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Pre-code horror cover referred to as the 'Tongue Bouquet' cover
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Cover art by Bernard Baily
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Cover art by Bernard Baily
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Horror cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Horror cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Iconic cover art by L.B. Cole
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
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Cover art by L.B. Cole
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Cover art by L.B. Cole
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