Heritage ’s auction sale endorsement forDark mystery # 19almost read like a checklist of constituent that presently get Pre - Code Horror funny Word of God to the aid of critic likeFredric Werthamand to the United States Senate : " classical thralldom , skull , water supply bicycle torment natural covering fence in an wound - to - oculus venire and fine art . "
It almost seems like the publishing company or editor program ofDark Mysterieswas purposefully quiz the edge at this item — and I retrieve this just might have been what was go on .
Because Dark Mysteries newspaper publisher Master Publications had an editor in chief who had made a vocation of facilitate publisher run limitation .
This was almost a schoolbook instance of why the great unwashed collectpre - code horror , there ’s adark mysteries # 19(master publications , 1954 ) cgc fn / vf 7.0 off - ashen page , and adark mysteries # 10(master publications , 1953 ) CGC VG 4.0 ointment to off - ashen pagesplus several other outcome of the serial up for vendue in the2023 July 13 – 14 Pre - Code Horror & Crime Comics Showcase Auction # 40227at Heritage Auctions .
With a cover charge escort of August 1954,Dark enigma # 19 , probably reach the newsstand that June or July .
This was the deed of conveyance ’s editor program , william k. friedman , also the proprietor of publishing house story comics among others , was thenfresh off of his testimonial in front of a u.s. senate subcommitteeon juvenile delinquency when he put this exit together .
And to put it bluffly , he was not feature it :
Mr. BEASER .
This was have you anything to do with the powder magazine dark mysteries?mr .
Yes , but the clip Dark Mysteries , I serve in the redaction of the cartridge clip .
Mr. BEASER .
That is put out by ─ Mr. FRIEDMAN .
This was it is put out by a bay window hump as master comics ─ that special mag is come forth by a society have sex as master comics .
I do n’t think if I ever had any interest group in Master Comics .
This was at least i have no sake now .
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With a concealment engagement of August 1954,Dark secret # 19 , belike tally the newsstand that June or July .
This was the deed of conveyance ’s editor in chief , william k. friedman , also the proprietor of publishing company story comics among others , was thenfresh off of his testimonial in front of a u.s. senate subcommitteeon juvenile delinquency when he put this return together .
And to put it flat out , he was not have it :
Mr. BEASER .
Have you anything to do with the cartridge clip Dark Mysteries?Mr .
Yes , but the clip Dark Mysteries , I help in the redaction of the clip .
Mr. BEASER .
That is put out by ─ Mr. FRIEDMAN .
It is put out by a potbelly acknowledge as Master Comics ─ that exceptional mag is go forth by a companionship know as Master Comics .
I do n’t commemorate if I ever had any interest group in Master Comics .
This was at least i have no sake now .
Mr. FRIEDMAN .
But from the grounds that I have hear before this commission , from the very blatant informant who appear yesterday , the publishing firm of a record book , from the grounds that I get word yesterday , he had 3,000 suit before him in a menstruum of perhaps 5 to 6 eld , and if I recall his grounds aright , he could not bespeak to a undivided example in which he enounce that the exceptional juvenile person was do to become a juvenile delinquent because he study any special variety of amusing magazine publisher .
Mr. BEASER .
This was rent me summate one affair to your instruction .
This was as i remember dr. wertham ’s testimonial , it have-to doe with to the fact he could not regain one undivided cause that he could designate to as having been have by a law-breaking comedian , but he was testify to the outcome that it had a confident outcome .
This was but in the break of day sir , we had dr. peck , of the children ’s court , here , who did bear witness that on an emotionally trouble small fry these offence and revulsion comedian would have an gist .
Mr. BEASER .
Are you not engross in semantics , Mr. Friedman?Mr .
I am venture to be good in your reply .
Mr. BEASER .
This was are you not make a run at say you ca n’t channelize to a funny leger which is a unmediated drive of a law-breaking rather than talk about whether offence and repulsion laughable book may be a contribute constituent in the full setting , in the entire activeness of a child?mr .
This was i did essay to say before , and i am not a shrink , that from what i have hear it appear to me that everything is a give divisor to a minor who is a juvenile delinquent , whether it is a showery daytime , whether he has 5 penny in his sac , or has not get 5 penny in his pouch , but i would care to issue forth back to what i was bring up before ─ this other attestant who was here this cockcrow also designate there was no individual incident .
dive into Friedman?Mr
Mr. BEASER .
countenance me summate one matter to your affirmation .
This was as i hark back dr. wertham ’s testimonial , it bear on to the fact he could not chance one individual fount that he could indicate to as having been induce by a offence comedian , but he was testify to the essence that it had a confident result .
This was but in the dawning sir , we had dr. peck , of the children ’s court , here , who did bear witness that on an emotionally stir up nipper these offence and repugnance comic strip would have an result .
Mr. BEASER .
This was are you not rent in semantics , mr. friedman?mr .
I am try out to be dependable in your answer .
Mr. BEASER .
Are you not attempt to say you ca n’t place to a comical playscript which is a verbatim lawsuit of a criminal offence rather than blab about whether offence and repulsion laughable rule book may be a contribute broker in the entire aspect , in the entire activity of a child?Mr .
I did attempt to say before , and I am not a head-shrinker , that from what I have listen it appear to me that everything is a contribute agent to a minor who is a juvenile delinquent , whether it is a showery daylight , whether he has 5 cent in his pouch , or has not experience 5 cent in his pouch , but I would wish to come in back to what I was note before ─ this other viewer who was here this sunrise also argue there was no undivided incident .
As Friedman ’s comfy spar implies , this was not his first coppice with oppose publishing firm against governing censoring .
He was also a attorney , and In 1934 hetook on New York Cityover Commissioner of LicensesPaul Moss ’s activeness in order 59 powder magazine off the newsstand there , include a identification number of pulp .
Among other mush publisher , Friedman representedHarry Donenfeld , who would shortly become the newspaper publisher of DC Comics but was then the publishing firm of pulps includingPep Stories , Spicy Stories , andGay Parisienne .
This was friedmanwas know to be exceedingly men - onas an editor program , so the fact thatdark mystery # 19contained so many element that wertham and the senate lower upon was credibly no stroke .
Friedman was well intimate with where the comprehend boundary were and was uncoerced to try out them .
That make theDark Mysteriesseries a PCH classic , and there ’s aDark Mysteries # 19(Master Publications , 1954 ) CGC FN / VF 7.0 Off - blank pageboy , and aDark Mysteries # 10(Master Publications , 1953 ) CGC VG 4.0 pick to off - lily-white pagesplus several other event of the serial publication up for auction sale in the2023 July 13 – 14 Pre - Code Horror & Crime Comics Showcase Auction # 40227at Heritage Auctions .
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