Tales of Horror #9 Values

Publisher: Toby, 1954

About Tales of Horror #9

Jack Sparling cover and art.

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COVER DETAILS

Pencils: Jack Sparling

Inks: Jack Sparling

STORY DETAILS

(5 Stories)

Title: The Son of Satan

Synopsis: Satan replaces the newly born son of a simple countryfolk couple with an evil imp of his making. By showing this creature parental love, Satan will be able to ascend to earth and rule. But things go not according to plan.

Pages: 7.000

Pencils: George Olesen

Inks: George Olesen

Reprints: Witches Tales (Eerie Publications, 1969 series) #6 (November 1974)

Title: It Came from the Bottom of the World!

Synopsis: When crossing the equator for a first time aboard a ship, all passengers take part in a ceremonial dunking in the ship's swimming pool. One man refuses. He is visited by Neptune himself.

Pages: 3.000

Pencils: Jack Sparling

Inks: Jack Sparling

Notes: Cover story.

Title: The Power of the Purple Claw

Synopsis: How Dr. Jonathan Weir comes into possession of the powerful artefact known as "The Purple Claw". His first opponent is fiendish Dr. Gool, who injects deceased people with his radioactive living fluid and forms an army of the undead.

Pages: 10.000

Pencils: Ben Brown (signed)

Inks: David Gantz (signed)

Notes: Origin story

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	1	0	1	2	2	4	4	3	5	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	1	0	1	2	2	5	4	3	5	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29

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