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Black Cat Mystery Comics #31, pg 32 House Ad Subscription (Harvey, 1951)

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Title:	Black Cat Mystery Comics #31, pg 32 House Ad Subscription (Harvey, 1951)
Artist:	None Specified
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	265
Likes on CAF:	9 10
Comments:	9
Added to Site:	5/6/2025
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Harvey Comics. October, 1951.

Pre-Code Harvey art isn't seen all too often, so while a house ad, for under $200 this seemed like a steal. All of the black ink at the top around the words "Terror to Weird", the word balloon and full paragraph of text below it are all original art/ink. The remainder is stat pasteups. Incredible to see the level of detail required of these creators, noting the areas where the text is created by SINGLE letters cut out and adhered to the board. I wonder how many comics were destroyed by kids because of this page, eagerly mailing in the coupon and waiting for their comics by mail.

Twice-up, the image area measures 12"x18". This page is in remarkable condition considering it is almost 75 years old, and mostly stats which are very susceptible to discoloring over time.

From the Roger Hill Collection.

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Kavi H
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 5/6/2025

these Harvey PCH house ads are really cool. for the price even if mainly Stats you can't beat that piece of history. very cool pickup dude!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 5/6/2025

Very visually appealing. This big of an image, title, and lettering was mainly used for covers and you can see it was well worth the investment if it made them money.

Robert Altamura
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 5/6/2025

I don't think I've ever looked at the text in a page as much as this. It's pretty cool and love the information you gave.

Matt Kennedy
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 7/10/2025

This is one of the coolest pieces on the entire site. I can't believe there aren't 100 comments...

Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 7/26/2025

Golden Age splendor...

Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 11/18/2025

I love this.You got a steal of a deal. Action Comics 1 had a coupon offer and it pains me to think how many issues were hacked up to mail in for a reaward :-( Congratulations.

David Kwock
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 11/21/2025

Love the aesthetics of these ads such a great fun piece and looks brilliant framed!

Paul Roach
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 12/6/2025

A nice bit of GA history. It is great to see the detail of this one, and it really has survived remarkably well. So crisp!

Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 1/14/2026

Very cool! Like getting a historic cover, a killer splash with hand-drawn titles and a promotion piece all rolled into one! Congrats Phil!

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