Top 50 Pre-Code Horror 1940s 1950s Halloween Special Golden Age

Welcome to CBSI’s Hot 50 Horror Comics 2020. I have been collecting Pre-Code Horror Comics since the summer of 2012 when I added the first horror comic to my collection, Vault of Horror #16 featuring an incredible cover by Graham Ingels(one of the few times he signed “ghastly” instead of his name) and also housing the origin of the Old Witch(The Crypt Keeper of this series). Over the last 8 years I have bought, sold & traded a few hundred pre-code horor comics and hundreds of late Golden/Early Silver Age horror comics in an attempt to generate funds to get the other PCH books I wanted. Bear in mind there is a difference between the amazing Crime Comic covers and the Horror we are taking a look at today, at least in my mind. For an all inclusive look at a larger section of what some of use in the community have started calling “Dark Golden Age” which was coined by one of the coolest cats on the GA scene “DSComics”. Check out the Dark Golden Age edition of Vintage Voyage on The Tales From The Flipside channel HERE.

With help from friends like Jon Z, Mike Morello and Nico, I have stayed mainly focused on vintage horror as I have had incredible people to discuss these investments with who are also very focused on the market of older scary books.

Below you will find the hottest 50 Vintage Horror Comics from my perspective along with the cover artist. There is always something to say about these covers, but for this list I am letting the art do the talking. If you want more insight into these picks, make sure check out Vintage Voyage where Jon Z and myself talk all things Golden Age including a fair amount of PCH. Remember hot doesn’t mean expensive, or at least not always. There are many comics here, even Golden Age, that are quite affordable.

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