Publishers / Fiction House / Monster (1953) / #1
1[January] 1953
$0.10

Monster #1

Fiction House · [January] 1953 · on sale 1953-01-15

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Monster (Fiction House, 1953 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[January] 1953
Key date
1953-01-15
On-sale date
1953-01-15
Indicia publisher
Flying Stories Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Buy this issue

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies on eBay ›

Affiliate links. ComicRecord shows no prices and no census data; the listings speak for themselves.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0He Gambled With Satan and Lostcover1pencils: Maurice Whitman; inks: Maurice WhitmanHarry Ralston; Sylvia Gregory; Dr. Hinsdale
2The Big Six Of The Comics!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (several unknown); inks: ? (several unknown); colors: ? (several unknown); letters: ? (several unknown)The Spirit
3The Monstercomic story10Dr. Hinsdale; Dr. Gregory; Sylvia Gregory; Harry Ralston; Nicholas [Satan]; Mother Shimley
4The Mirrorcomic story4script: ? [from Iger Shop]; pencils: ? [from Iger Shop]; inks: ? [from Iger Shop]; colors: ? [from Iger Shop]; letters: ? [from Iger Shop]Jim Brady; Charles Fox, Jr.; Christine Fox; Charles Fox
5Stamp Pagetext article1script: Sidney M. Elias
7Traitor's Housecomic story6pencils: Anthony D'Adamo; inks: Anthony D'AdamoWillie the Weeper; Jonathan; John B. Fletcher; Anton
8The Philosopher's Stonecomic story8script: Marilyn Mercer; pencils: Jerry Grandenetti, Will Eisner; inks: Jerry Grandenetti, Will Eisner; letters: Abe KanegsonDr. Drew; Gordon Kyle; Mrs. Kyle; Sgt. Dawson; Count St. Germain

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Crypt of Horror #42007On eBay ›
Haunted Horror #272017On eBay ›
Monsters, Murder, Mayhem & Madmen: Volume 1
ISBN 978-1728736556		2018On eBay ›
Web of Scares Special Collector's Edition #42010On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Buy this issue

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies on eBay ›

Affiliate links. ComicRecord shows no prices and no census data; the listings speak for themselves.

Before you buy

  • Golden-age paper is brittle. Ask about page suppleness and check edges for chips in the photos.
  • Check for trimmed edges, married covers, and clipped coupons - all common on books this old.
  • Confirm the indicia matches this plate; many golden-age titles changed names mid-run.

Series context

1 of 2#2 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com