Horror Stories Dec 1940 CGC 1.5 Popular Pulp Sideshow Torture Two-Headed Cover
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| Management number | 29891251 | Release Date | 2025/12/21 | List Price | $198.93 | Model Number | 29891251 | ||
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THE INFAMOUS "HEAD TRANSPLANT" COVER | Horror Stories Dec 1940 CGC 1.5
A Masterpiece of the "Weird Menace" Genre!
You are bidding on a
CGC 1.5
graded copy of
Horror Stories
(December 1940). This issue is infamous among collectors for its shocking "Carnival Torture" cover by
John Drew
.
The Cover Art:
This is one of the most disturbing and desirable covers in the run. It depicts a "Mad Science" carnival scene where a sadistic surgeon (dressed as a clown/carny) attempts to graft a
severed head
onto a bound woman to create a "Two-Headed" sideshow attraction. It is a textbook example of the "Shudder Pulp" style that pre-dated
Tales from the Crypt
.
Key Features:
Authors:
Features "Madman's Murder Melody" by
Ray Cummings
and stories by
Arthur J. Burks
.
The Genre:
Published by Popular Publications,
Horror Stories
defined the "Weird Menace" era—stories featuring sadism, torture, and damsels in extreme peril.
Condition:
New case. Fully sealed. See pictures
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| Category | Books > Fiction Books > Comics |
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| Size | N/A |
| Brand | Marvel |
| Condition | Good |
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