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2fawcett013 - Drawing. Public domain image.

2fawcett013 - Drawing. Public domain image.

Page from Unknown World #1 (1952) Fawcett Publication Public domain photograph of an advertising poster, advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Beware 11 - A cover of a comic book with a creepy face
Beware No 10 - A comic book cover with a woman on a horse

Beware No 10 - A comic book cover with a woman on a horse

Cover of Beware number 10 (July 1954), featuring art by Frank Frazetta. At the time, Frazetta was better known for his beautifully detailed linework on EC's crime and science-fiction titles.

Black Magic No 11 - A comic book cover with a man in a top hat

Black Magic No 11 - A comic book cover with a man in a top hat

Another stunning cover from Joe Simon and Jack Kirby: Black Magic number 11 (Prize Comics, April 1952). Following the war, as the superhero genre went into decline, publishing companies turned to romance, crim... More

Briefer Scary Frankenstein

Briefer Scary Frankenstein

Panel from issue #32 of Dick Briefer's Frankenstein comic book (1954).

CC No 18 Hunchback of Notre Dame

CC No 18 Hunchback of Notre Dame

Public domain reproduction of illuminated book page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

CC No 26 Frankenstein 2

CC No 26 Frankenstein 2

Public domain photograph of decorated book cover, binding, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Curseofthewerewolf - A page from the curse of the werewolf

Curseofthewerewolf - A page from the curse of the werewolf

"Out of the black pit of eternal night came a horror to prey on the flesh of men..." Sheldon Moldoff's Curse of the Werewolf, originally published in Worlds of Fear number 2 (Fawcett, January 1952).

Deadly 3 - A page from a comic strip with an image of a woman being attacked by a demon

Deadly 3 - A page from a comic strip with an image of a woman being at...

Astronaut Lance Daytrom discovers a fate worse than death in Weird Mysteries number 7 (Key Publications, October 1953). Stories featuring cannibalistic females were surprisingly common during the pre-code era.

Deadly 6 - A page from a comic strip with a black and white image

Deadly 6 - A page from a comic strip with a black and white image

Astronaut Lance Daytrom discovers a fate worse than death in Weird Mysteries number 7 (Key Publications, October 1953). Stories featuring cannibalistic females were surprisingly common during the pre-code era.

Public Domain Images - DitkoThing

Public Domain Images - DitkoThing

Cover illustration for Charlton Horror Library vol. 1, composed by SimonKirby. Image is in the public domain due to lapsed copyright of the original source material.

Doctor Death - A stamp with a picture of a man in a top hat

Doctor Death - A stamp with a picture of a man in a top hat

Doctor Death, host of Fawcett's This Magazine is Haunted (1951-1953). Artwork by Sheldon Moldoff.

Eerie Comics No 1 Avon first version

Eerie Comics No 1 Avon first version

Cover of Eerie vol. 1, 1 (Jan 1947 Avon Publications). Public domain photograph of an advertising poster, advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Eerie Comics No 1 Avon second version

Eerie Comics No 1 Avon second version

Cover of Eerie No. 1, 1951

Eerie Comics No 2 Avon first version

Eerie Comics No 2 Avon first version

Cover art of Eerie #2, art by wally Wood

Fl 065 - A page from the comic book the dead lover returns

Fl 065 - A page from the comic book the dead lover returns

"The Dead Lover Returns" by Sheldon Moldoff, Worlds of Fear number 4, Fawcett Comics, May 1952.

Fl 067 - A comic strip with a comic strip in the background

Fl 067 - A comic strip with a comic strip in the background

"The Dead Lover Returns" by Sheldon Moldoff, Worlds of Fear number 4, Fawcett Comics, May 1952.

Fl 068 - A comic strip with a comic strip in the background

Fl 068 - A comic strip with a comic strip in the background

"The Dead Lover Returns" by Sheldon Moldoff, Worlds of Fear number 4, Fawcett Comics, May 1952.

Fl 073 - A page from a comic book

Fl 073 - A page from a comic book

"The Dead Lover Returns" by Sheldon Moldoff, Worlds of Fear number 4, Fawcett Comics, May 1952.

Horrific 3 - A cover of a comic book with a creepy face

Horrific 3 - A cover of a comic book with a creepy face

Horrific #3 (January 1953) This is an Example of the earliest professional work of the comic-book artist Don Heck.

Mister Mystery 12

Mister Mystery 12

Mister Mystery #12, (July 1953). Artwork by Bernard Baily.

Nightmare No 2 - A cover of a comic book with a woman in a bikini

Nightmare No 2 - A cover of a comic book with a woman in a bikini

"Devil From The Deep": painted cover of Nightmare number two (Ziff-Davis, summer 1952). With horror firmly in the limelight, many publishers looked towards the "bloody" pulps of the 1930s for inspiration. Artw... More

Spook 27 - A comic book cover for spook suspense mystery ship of the dead

Spook 27 - A comic book cover for spook suspense mystery ship of the d...

Cover of Spook #27, (January 1954) Public domain scan of printed advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Strange Mysteries covers

Strange Mysteries covers

This is the image of five covers of the comic book Strange Mysteries (4, 14, 6, 7 and 11 )

Strange Stories From Another World 3

Strange Stories From Another World 3

Painted cover of Strange Stories From Another World, number 3, October 1952, artwork by Norman Saunders. Another World was published by Fawcett from August 1952 to February 1953. Saunders' richly painted cover ... More

Strange Stories From Another World 5

Strange Stories From Another World 5

Painted cover of Strange Stories From Another World, number 5, February 1953, artwork by Norman Saunders. Another World was published by Fawcett from August 1952 to February 1953. Saunders' richly painted cover... More

Suspense Comics 8 - A cover of a comic book with a spider on it
Public Domain Images - SWP001

Public Domain Images - SWP001

"Satan's Woman Prize" from Eerie number 14 (Avon Publications, January 1954). Artwork by Norman Nodel. Image is assumed to be in the public domain due to lapse copyright.

Tales of Horror 9 - A cover of tales of horror comics from the bottom of the world
Terrific 01 - A cover of a comic book with a gorilla face

Terrific 01 - A cover of a comic book with a gorilla face

Cover of Terrific #14, Comic Media, December 1954

The Beyond 7 - A comic book cover with a shadow of a man

The Beyond 7 - A comic book cover with a shadow of a man

Cover art from The Beyond #7, Ace Magazines, Nov. 1951

Unknown World 1 15 - Drawing. Public domain image.

Unknown World 1 15 - Drawing. Public domain image.

Page from Unknown World #1 (1952) Fawcett Publication Public domain photograph of an advertising poster, advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Vampiresdaughter - Drawing. Public domain image.

Vampiresdaughter - Drawing. Public domain image.

"A blood curdling little tale about a Hollywood movie queen..." Sheldon Moldoff's Vampire's Daughter, originally publish in Another World number 5 (Fawcett, February 1953).

Weird Chills 1 - A cover of weird chills comic book

Weird Chills 1 - A cover of weird chills comic book

Cover of Weird Chills #1, (July 1954)

Weird Chills 2 - Drawing. Public domain image.

Weird Chills 2 - Drawing. Public domain image.

Cover of Weird Chills #2, (September 1954)

Weird Comics 01 - A cover of weird comics magazine

Weird Comics 01 - A cover of weird comics magazine

Cover of Weird Comics #1, Fox Feature Syndicate, April 1940.

Weird-Terror-no1 - A comic book cover for weird terror

Weird-Terror-no1 - A comic book cover for weird terror

Weird Terror #1 (Sept. 1952) This is an Example of the earliest professional work of the comic-book artist Don Heck.

Public Domain Images - FHL1

Public Domain Images - FHL1

Cover illustration for Fawcett Horror Library vol.1, composed by SimonKirby. Image is in the public domain due to lapsed copyright of the original source material.