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MYSTERIES WEIRD and STRANGE No. 3 Author: Place: Publisher: Superior Date: September, 1953 Description: Fair (1.0). Cover chipped at spine and right edge; cover partially detached; page edges tanning; spine roll; on the plus side, the cover boasts rich colors and crisp blacks, and the pages are floppy and supple. Nice beater copy. Art by the Iger Shop crew. The cover depicts a shrunken head in a man's palm, with tiny skulls leering at the reader from between splayed fingers, a badge of onanistic shame mocking the reader. Superior's mystifying aesthetic is on full display in this strange mag, abounding with what Daniel Clowes called "the mysterious x-factor of middle-aged men trying to anticipate the fantasy needs of children." "Strip away the hokey elements and Iger shop art from these relatively rare pre-Code comics and what's left is a refreshing retreat into a sordid underworld of junkies, quack doctors and desolate bus stations - all spiraling down into violence that would have impressed the likes of De Sade." -Christopher Nelson, "An Introduction to Superior Comics," Comic Book Marketplace #73 [Nov., 1999]. PBA Grading Guarantee: Any individual comic book lot (not group lots) graded by PBA is guaranteed to match CGC grading. If the buyer chooses to have the comic CGC certified and that certification is lower than PBA’s, the lot may be returned for a full refund of the sales price (hammer price plus buyer’s premium). See terms and conditions for details. Consignments Accepted for PBA's Next Comic Book Auction. Golden Age, Silver Age, Pre-Code, Original Art, Interesting Ephemera Sought. Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com for details. PBA COMICS March 26th Comic Book Sale catalogues available. Supplies Limited. Softcover catalogue limited to 200 copies ($45 + $5 postage/handling). Hardcover limited to 26 lettered copies, dust jacket, special limitation plate ($150). Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com. Lot Amendments Condition: Item number: 312682