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Adventures into the Unknown #29

Mar 1952 · American Comics Group · 0.10 USD
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"Invasion of the Ghost-Monsters" delivers a chilling early dose of supernatural suspense in Adventures into the Unknown #29, where Barry Inwood inherits more than just his grandfather's estate—he inherits a mysterious legacy that awakens the Legion of Ghost Monsters. With Ken Bald handling both the interior art and cover pencils and inks, and Ed Hamilton lettering the tale, this 1952 10-cent gem blends eerie atmosphere with a family secret that’s anything but buried.

Contains 5 stories
Invasion of the Ghost-Monsters
9 pp
Mr. HawesSilas InwoodBarry InwoodFayLegion of Ghost Monsters [BluebeardJack the RipperCaptain KiddSir ModredBlack KnightDracula]IvanhoeSir LancelotDon QuixotePaul BunyanUlyssesRobin HoodMartha Inwood

Barry Inwood arrives alone at his grandfather’s funeral, only to find the will’s unexpected conditions summoning the Legion of Ghost Monsters. With no warning and no choice, Barry must confront the supernatural forces tied to his family’s legacy.

Ship of Death
9 pp · Horror-Suspense
George ProctorMamboCaptain Krock

When First Mate George Proctor boards the S.S. Neptune under Captain Krock's command, he discovers the skipper has a sinister secret—after the crew mutinies in port, Krock coerces a witch doctor named Mambo into raising the dead to serve as his replacement crew, armed with a mystical talisman to keep the zombies under his control. As Krock plots to use his undead sailors for piracy and murder on the high seas, Proctor finds an unexpected ally in Mambo's daughter, who has her own vendetta against the captain, and together they devise a desperate plan to reclaim the talisman and stop the ship of death before it claims more victims.

The Mark of the Monster
8 pp
Fred ThatcherVenoma

Fred Thatcher has always sensed he was destined for something extraordinary—a feeling born the night a strange constellation appeared in the sky at his birth. When mysterious creatures attack him on a moonlit lane, he discovers an uncanny ability to fight back, and a mysterious woman named Venoma arrives to aid him, hinting at secrets she refuses to reveal. But as a mark begins to form on his skin and Venoma vanishes into the night with his most precious possession, Fred finds himself trapped between his fate and forces that may have been hunting him all along.

The Hands of Darkness
8 pp
CliffGail

When test pilot Cliff's experimental jet crash-lands on the desolate Cornish coast, he and his companion Gail seek shelter in a nearby castle—only to be stalked by a pair of ghostly, disembodied hands that seem bent on driving them away. As the sinister hands escalate their warnings, Cliff and Gail uncover the castle's horrifying secret: a trapped evil force imprisoned for centuries, now desperate to break free. The couple must decide whether to flee or confront the ancient darkness that the mysterious hands have been trying all along to keep sealed away.

The Witches' Brew
9 pp
HarrietJack MorriseyGilProfessor HanscombeHecateLilithSatan

When Jack Morrisey uses authentic ingredients from Shakespeare's witches' incantation to inject horror into a university production of Macbeth, he accidentally summons three genuine witches—Hecate, Lilith, and another—who are determined to wreak havoc on the world. Now responsible for unleashing these supernatural forces, Jack must race through a medieval demonology tome to find the secret to stopping them before their dark magic claims more victims. A thrilling battle between ambition gone wrong and the desperate effort to undo a terrible mistake.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $19
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $1,921*
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $1,229*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $789*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $382
CGC 8.0 none in existence
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CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $272
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $200*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $145*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $122*
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Full credits

artist, inker Ken Bald
letterer Ed Hamilton
cover pencils, inks Ken Bald

Reprints

Reprinted in Shock #4 (1970), Chilling Tales of Horror #2 (1971), Shock #2 (1971), Chilling Tales of Horror #5 (1971), Haunted Tales #10 (1974), Haunted Tales #9 (1974), Ramparts of Evil #1 (1978), Crypt of Horror #10 (2011), Collected Works: Adventures into the Unknown #6 (2014), Gwandanaland Comics #325 (2017), Crypt of Horror #36 (2018)

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