Weird Mysteries #5 Gilmore Magazines, 6/53, CGC 3.0 Classic Golden Age Horror-image
Weird Mysteries #5 Gilmore Magazines, 6/53, CGC 3.0 Classic Golden Age Horror-image

Weird Mysteries #5 Gilmore Magazines, 6/53, CGC 3.0 Classic Golden Age Horror

$ 6335.48

Publisher: Stanley Morse Era: Golden Age (1938-55) Tradition: US Comics Character: Jack “Killer” Cabot Publication Year: 1953 Artist/Writer: Ed Smalle, Walter Palais, Basil Wolverton Cover Artist: Bernard Baily Issue Number: 5 Series Title: Weird Mysteries Language: English Genre: Horror & Sci-Fi or Suspense

Description

Weird Mysteries #5 (Gilmor Magazines, 6/1953) – CGC 3.0 – Classic Pre-Code Horror Cover 💀 Skull & Brain Art by Basil Wolverton Style – Golden Age Key 📚 Publisher: Gilmor Magazines 📅 Publication Date: June 1953 💎 Grade: CGC 3.0 Good/Very Good 🧠 Era: Pre-Code Horror / Golden Age 🎨 Cover Art: Classic skull/brain-exposure scene — one of the most notorious of the PCH era ⸻ 💀 Description Offered here is an authentic copy of Weird Mysteries #5 (Gilmor Magazines, 1953), graded CGC 3.0 and encapsulated for permanent preservation. This infamous issue features one of the most recognizable and controversial Pre-Code Horror covers, often cited in 1950s comic-book censorship hearings and the formation of the Comics Code Authority. The shocking skull-and-brain imagery and gruesome sci-fi/horror stories epitomize the genre’s macabre appeal. A cornerstone book for any PCH collector, EC-era horror fan, or Golden Age investor — scarce in any grade, and especially desirable with bright cover colors and a complete interior. ⸻ 🔑 Key Highlights • Classic Pre-Code Horror issue (1953) • Infamous skull & brain cover – often referenced in Senate hearings • Gilmor Magazines publication – short-lived and low print run • CGC 3.0 slabbed and certified – complete copy • Historic Golden Age horror artifact featured in numerous PCH references ⸻ 🧠 Collector Notes • Genuine PCH grail book — extremely hard to find unrestored • One of the most displayed covers in horror comic history • Represents the height of 1950s “weird science terror” themes • Excellent entry-level graded copy for a key horror title Weird Mysteries #5 CGC 3.0, Weird Mysteries 1953 Gilmor Magazines, Pre-Code Horror comic, PCH classic cover, Golden Age horror comic, Weird Mysteries skull cover, 1950s horror comic book, Gilmor Magazines PCH, Weird Mysteries #5 CGC, brain exposure cover comic, rare Pre-Code horror grail, 1953 Weird Mysteries issue 5, EC era horror key, CGC graded Weird Mysteries

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