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Action Comics No. 510 (DC Comics, 1980). Cover art by Andru and Giordano. From Oxfam in Nottingham.
The Son of Satan No. 1 (Marvel Comics, 1975). Cover art by Kane and Esposito. From Oxfam in Nottingham.
Illustration from The Penguin Charles Addams (Penguin, 1962). From a charity shop in Canterbury.
The Penguin Charles Addams (Penguin Books, 1962). From a charity shop in Canterbury.
Marvel Comics Ad from The Son of Satan No.1 (Marvel, 1975). From Oxfam in Nottingham.
Conan, by Robert E. Howard (Sphere, 1985). Cover art by Frank Frazetta. From a charity shop in Sheffield. Conan had locked his legs about the ape-man’s torso and was striving to maintain his position on the monster’s back while he butchered
Page from ‘Tomb of Dracula: Death Rides The Rails’ from Chiller Pocket Book No. 25. (Marvel Comics, 1981). Art by Gene Colan, story by Marv Wolfman. From Oxfam in Nottingham.
Splash page from ‘The Man on the Endless Stairway’ from Chiller Pocket Book No. 11 (Marvel, 1980). Story by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko. From Oxfam in Nottingham.
Chiller Pocket Book No. 11 (Marvel Comics, 1980). From Oxfam in Nottingham.
Chiller Pocket Book No. 25 (Marvel Comics, 1981). From Oxfam in Nottingham.
Page from Man-Thing: Several Meaningless Deaths in Chiller Pocket Book No.28 (Marvel Comics, 1980). Story by Steve Gerber, Art by Pat Broderick and Al Milgrom. From Oxfam in Nottingham.
Chiller Pocket Book No.28 (Marvel Comics, 1980). From Oxfam in Nottingham.
Star Trek Fotonovel 1: The City on the Edge of Forever, written by Harlan Ellison (Bantam, 1977). From a charity shop in Sherwood, Nottingham. From ‘Encounter with an Ellison’ by Sandra Cawson Sandra: Mr Ellison - Harlan: My name is Harlan.
Porter Wagoner Sings His Own, LP by Porter Wagoner (RCA, 1072). From a charity shop in West Bridgford, Nottingham. “Lonely Comin’ Down” I woke up this morning in a strange placeI looked into the mirror at a strange faceThen I looked
What Ain’t to Be, Just Might Happen, LP by Porter Wagoner (RCA, 1973). From a charity shop in West Bridgford, Nottingham. Includes The Rubber Room (click to view) In a buildin’ tall with a stone wall around there’s a rubber roomWhen
Art by Jim Steranko, from Nick Fury, Agent of Shield No. 2 (Marvel Comics, 1983). From Oxfam in Nottingham.
Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD No. 2 (Marvel Comics, 1983). Cover art by Jim Steranko.
Double-page spread from Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD No.1 (Marvel Comics, 1984). Art by Jim Steranko. From Oxfam in Nottingham.
Back cover to Captain America Special Edition No. 1. (Marvel Comics, 1984). Art by Jim Steranko. From Oxfam in Nottingham.
The Spectacular Spider-Man No.148, Cover art by Sal Buscema (Marvel Comics, 1988). From Oxfam in Nottingham.
To The Devil A Daughter, by Dennis Wheatley (Arrow, 1974). From a charity shop in Sherwood, Nottingham. As she finished speaking she threw the thing she was holding towards Christina’s lap, and cried ‘Catch!’ Christina cupped her hands
The Twelth Pan Book of Horror Stories, Selected by Herbert Van Thal (Pan, 1971). From a charity shop in Sherwood, Nottingham.
The Mummy, from stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, retold by Raymond Sibley, illustrated by Angus McBride. (Ladybird Books, 1985) From a charity shop in Nottingham.
Waldo & Magic Inc, by Robert Heinlein (Pan, 1969). From a charity shop in Nottingham.
The Wrong Man/Il Ladro Italian Poster (1957). From Hitchcock Poster Art from the Mark H. Wolff Collection, edited by Tony Nourmand and Mark H. Wolff (Arum Press, 1999). From Oxfam in Nottingham.
Spellbound US 24 sheet poster (1945). From Hitchcock Poster Art from the Mark H. Wolff Collection, edited by Tony Nourmand and Mark H. Wolff (Arum Press, 1999). From Oxfam in Nottingham.
The Man Who Knew Too Much US Poster (1934). From Hitchcock Poster Art from the Mark H. Wolff Collection, edited by Tony Nourmand and Mark H. Wolff (Arum Press, 1999). From Oxfam in Nottingham.
The 8th Fontana Book of Ghost Stories, edited by Robert Aickman (Fontana, 1974). From a charity shop in Nottingham.
Edward van Sloan as Van Helsing and Bela Lugosi as Dracula in a publicity shot for the 1931 movie. From The Dracula Scrapbook, by Peter Haining (Souvenir Press, 1987). From a charity shop in Sheffield.
Christopher Lee in Dracula, Prince of Darkness. From The Dracula Scrapbook, by Peter Haining (Souvenir Press, 1987). From a charity shop in Sheffield.
Werner Herzog releases thousands of rats into the streets of the Dutch city of Delft while filming Nosferatu in 1979. From The Dracula Scrapbook, by Peter Haining (Souvenir Press, 1987). From a charity shop in Sheffield. On his arrival, Herzog went
Publicity still for Mark of the Vampire with Bela Lugosi and Carol Borland. From The Dracula Scrapbook, by Peter Haining (Souvenir Press, 1987). From a charity shop in Sheffield.
Carol Borland in Mark of the Vampire (1935). From The Dracula Scrapbook, by Peter Haining (Souvenir Press, 1987). From a charity shop in Sheffield.
The Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories, edited by Robert Aickman (Fontana, 1974). From a charity shop in Nottingham.
Vampire’s Honeymoon, by Cornell Woolrich (Carroll and Graf, 1985). From a second-hand book shop on Charing Cross Rd. London.
Carter, by Ted Lewis (Pan, 1970). From my Dad’s book collection.
Cotton Comes To Harlem, by Chester Himes (Panther, 1969). From a charity shop in Canterbury. ‘Like a flick-knife. It is tough, weird, vicious, and quite remarkably un-put-downable…“Cotton” has a nightmarish quality, spiced with
Now Then, by John Brunner (Mayflower-Dell, 1965). From a charity shop in Nottingham.
Cover for The New Mutants Annual 1, by Bill Sienkiewicz (Marvel Comics, 1984). From Oxfam in Nottingham.
Love’s Lonely Counterfeit, by James M. Cain (Corgi, 1966). From a charity shop in Nottingham.
Carson Of Venus, by Edgar Rice Burroughs (NEL, 1971). From a charity shop in Nottingham.
Forgotten Tales Of Terror, edited by Hugh Lamb (Magnum Books, 1978). Cover illustration by Alun Hood. From a charity shop in Nottingham.
The Outlaws, by Alex R. Stuart (NEL, 1972). From a charity shop in Canterbuy, Kent. 84 KILLED AS HELL’S ANGELS RIOT AT ROCK FESTIVAL! That’s the world of the Bikers and their leader Little Billy - a mind-snapping, road-raping, nightmarish
The Mind Thing, by Fredric Brown (Hamlyn, 1979). Cover illustration by George Underwood. From a second-hand book shop in Charing Cross Road, London. HE WAS INCAPABLE OF LOVE OR MERCY… OR EVEN HATE. FOR ‘HE’ WAS REALLY AN 'IT’
Alfred Hitchcock’s Ghostly Gallery, edited by Kaye Webb (Puffin, 1967). From a charity shop in Nottingham. For fearless readers of ten upwards. Introduction ‘Good evening, and welcome to Alfred Hitchcock’s Ghostly Gallery. This is your
Alfred HItchcock’s Tales to Send Chills Down Your Spine, edited by Eleanor Sullivan (Davis Publications, 1979). From Sue Ryder in Hockley, Nottingham.
Splash page from Beware! The Claws of The Cat!. Art by Marie Severin and Wally Wood. From The Super-Heroes No.32 (Marvel Comics, 1975). From a car boot sale in Nottingham.
Panel from Bloodstone! in The Super-Heroes No. 45 (Marvel Comics, 1976). Art by Mike Vosburg. From a car boot sale in Nottingham.
Stan Lee, Marc Bolan and Roy Wood, from The Super-Heroes No.45 (Marvel Comics, 1976). From a car boot sale in Nottingham.
Ad from The Super-heroes No. 31 (Marvel Comics, 1975). From a car boot sale in Nottingham.
The Super-heroes, No.31 (Marvel, 1975). From a car boot sale in Nottingham.
Cover by Kev Hopgood for 2000AD Prog 631 (June 1989). From a charity shop in Hockley, Nottingham.
Back cover to 2000AD Prog 584, Art by Cliff Robinson (July 1988). From a charity shop in Hockley, Nottingham.
Cover art by Cliff Robinson for 2000AD, Prog 625 (May 1989). From a charity shop in Hockley, Nottingham.
Illustration by ‘Emsh’ (Ed Emshwiller) for Basil Wells’ 'Utility Girl’ from The Original Science Fiction Stories magazine, No. 11 (Strato Publications, 1959). From Sue Ryder in Hockley, Nottingham.
Illustration by Wally Wood for Robert Silverberg’s ‘There’s No Place Like Space’ from The Original Science Fiction Stories magazine, No. 11 (Strato Publications, 1959). From Sue Ryder in Hockley, Nottingham.
Jerry Cornelius illustration by Harry Douthwaite. From The Life and Times of Jerry Cornelius, by Michael Moorcock (Grafton Books, 1987). Jerry Cornelius looking very Casanova Quinn there…
The Life and Times of Jerry Cornelius, by Michael Moorcock (Grafton Books, 1987) From a charity shop in Nottingham.