The Thing  (1952)

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The Thing #1

Charlton 1952 Vol. 1
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Premiere issue of Golden Age horror series

The Thing #2

Charlton 1952 Vol. 1
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The Thing #3

Charlton 1952 Vol. 1
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The Thing #4

Charlton 1952 Vol. 1
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The Thing #5

Charlton 1952 Vol. 1
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Decapitation cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

The Thing #6

Charlton 1953 Vol. 1
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The Thing #7

Charlton 1953 Vol. 1
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Eye injury cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

The Thing #8

Charlton 1953 Vol. 1
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The Thing #9

Charlton 1953 Vol. 1
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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority

Reason: a man stomps on another man's face with cleats

The Thing #10

Charlton 1953 Vol. 1
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The Thing #11

Charlton 1953 Vol. 1
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Extreme violence cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

The Thing #12

Charlton 1954 Vol. 1
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First cover art in the comic book industry by Steve Ditko

The Thing #13

Charlton 1954 Vol. 1
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Horror cover art by Steve Ditko, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

The Thing #14

Charlton 1954 Vol. 1
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Cover art by Steve Ditko

The Thing #15

Charlton 1954 Vol. 1
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Horror cover art by Steve Ditko, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

The Thing #16

Charlton 1954 Vol. 1
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Pre-code horror Injury-to-Eye panel

Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

The Thing #17

Charlton 1954 Vol. 1
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Horror cover art by Steve Ditko, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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