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MYSTERIES WEIRD and STRANGE No. 7 Author: Place: Publisher: Superior Date: May, 1954 Description: Good/VG (3.0). Nicks, short tears, pulpy feel, off-white pages. Iger Shop art. "Weird stories which might have been created under the influence of opiates, hallucinogens, or strong drink." -EC, MAD and Pre-Code HORROR Comics of the 1950s [Green Apple: 1997]. Ruth Roche (1921-1983) was editor for the Iger Shop, and she wrote many of Superior's best stories. Even the ones she didn't write bear, to some degree, her editorial touch. Comics historian John Benson writes: "Roche dealt in truly creepy, unsettling concepts, and often created narratives with an eerie, nightmare atmosphere. Many 1950s horror comics featured violence, gore and menace for their own sake, but in Roche's world, they were often only suggested, for they were merely manifestations of her real subject: the unbridled evil and chaos that was always lurking just beneath the surface, waiting to escape into the world." -Greg Sadowski (ed.), Four Color Fear: Forgotten Horror Comics of the 1950s [Fantagraphics: 2011]. 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: 312678