Wrightson fan Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Good as in gory?? Then, no. The cover is horror flavored but the stories are plain flatfoot stories. Thank goodness, Ken has an assistant otherwise, it's run of the mill safe Quality stories. The art is above average, probably Chuck Cuidera assisting Crandall and one story by Cole as well. Here's the splash to the cover story - Yeah...what Scrooge said. The horror tinged Shannon stories are wrapped up by taking the supernatural element and proving it to be a hoax. The same type of thing that Scooby Doo would do so well about 20 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Best....and I mean Best story that Toth ever did is contained in this book... "The Crushed Gardenia". Classic....Classic....Classic. http:// It's definitely in my Toth Top5 but there are a few other equally amazing stories from Toth like "Thunderjet", "White Devil/Yellow or "Burma Sky". All of them are well-worth reading for anyone wanting to understand what the comics medium is capable of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Good as in gory?? Then, no. The cover is horror flavored but the stories are plain flatfoot stories. Thank goodness, Ken has an assistant otherwise, it's run of the mill safe Quality stories. The art is above average, probably Chuck Cuidera assisting Crandall and one story by Cole as well. Here's the splash to the cover story - I enjoyed the story -- solid art and a nice little mystery but tastefully handled rather than gory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Best....and I mean Best story that Toth ever did is contained in this book... "The Crushed Gardenia". Classic....Classic....Classic. http:// It's definitely in my Toth Top5 but there are a few other equally amazing stories from Toth like "Thunderjet", "White Devil/Yellow or "Burma Sky". All of them are well-worth reading for anyone wanting to understand what the comics medium is capable of. True - but "Crushed Gardenia" is likely his best crime story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Classic crime/horror hybrid if there ever was one. And it actually has a story as demented as the cover! Sweet copy by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 The ol' knife in the neck trick. Criminals sure know their trade. While not up to EC standards - the later issues of this series are a fun read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Don't forget Crime Detective and the Wertham cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Good as in gory?? Then, no. The cover is horror flavored but the stories are plain flatfoot stories. Thank goodness, Ken has an assistant otherwise, it's run of the mill safe Quality stories. The art is above average, probably Chuck Cuidera assisting Crandall and one story by Cole as well. Here's the splash to the cover story - Thanks. I like it. Classic 50s cliched pulpy hardboiled noir. It's on my wantlist already though. As a Cole fan I am used to amazing covers and lackluster interiors, so anything decent between the wrapper is icing on the cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I've always had a fondness for the later issues in this run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Super-Mystery Comics often had interesting Rudy Palais artwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 My favourite Ken Shannon cover (anyone got a better copy to show?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 A fairly difficult run to assemble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Shhhh ... no one needs to know about Crime Mysteries. ... until I get mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Shhhh ... no one needs to know about Crime Mysteries. ... until I get mine Crime Mysteries is an awful title - dull stories, poor artwork, a collector's nightmare. I laugh at people who collect it. It's embarrassing. Dont buy it. Buy Lassie instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Shhhh ... no one needs to know about Crime Mysteries. ... until I get mine Crime Mysteries is an awful title - dull stories, poor artwork, a collector's nightmare. I laugh at people who collect it. It's embarrassing. Dont buy it. Buy Lassie instead. NOOOOOO ... not Lassie, my run isn't complete either. Let them collect Little Iodine. Maybe my interests are too far ranging Were those your only issues? Love the # 3 which is a swipe from a Spicy pulp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Shhhh ... no one needs to know about Crime Mysteries. ... until I get mine Crime Mysteries is an awful title - dull stories, poor artwork, a collector's nightmare. I laugh at people who collect it. It's embarrassing. Dont buy it. Buy Lassie instead. NOOOOOO ... not Lassie, my run isn't complete either. Let them collect Little Iodine. Maybe my interests are too far ranging Were those your only issues? Love the # 3 which is a swipe from a Spicy pulp. IIRC, the cover to 3 is early work from Romita. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Shhhh ... no one needs to know about Crime Mysteries. ... until I get mine Crime Mysteries is an awful title - dull stories, poor artwork, a collector's nightmare. I laugh at people who collect it. It's embarrassing. Dont buy it. Buy Lassie instead. NOOOOOO ... not Lassie, my run isn't complete either. Let them collect Little Iodine. Maybe my interests are too far ranging Were those your only issues? Love the # 3 which is a swipe from a Spicy pulp. IIRC, the cover to 3 is early work from Romita. I like Perfect Crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 My favourite Ken Shannon cover (anyone got a better copy to show?) I love the horror cross-overs like this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Don't forget Crime Detective and the Wertham cover. GREAT books BB!! I covet thy Crime Detective #9. This is turning into a pretty good thread, what with the group shots and all. Please keep 'em coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Shhhh ... no one needs to know about Crime Mysteries. ... until I get mine Crime Mysteries is an awful title - dull stories, poor artwork, a collector's nightmare. I laugh at people who collect it. It's embarrassing. Dont buy it. Buy Lassie instead. NOOOOOO ... not Lassie, my run isn't complete either. Let them collect Little Iodine. Maybe my interests are too far ranging Were those your only issues? Love the # 3 which is a swipe from a Spicy pulp. I sold my #2 a while back. I had #1 and #4 but sold those a couple of years ago. [HEALTH WARNING; COLLECTING CRIME MYSTERIES OR LASSIE COMICS WILL DAMAGE SCROOGE'S HEALTH - COLLECT FUNNY ANIMAL COMICS INSTEAD!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
