Spook
Star Publications // January 1953 - October 1954
Issue count: 9
Suspense and mystery tales from the Golden Age of comics! See what copies that are floating around are selling for by using our online price guide!
After Shock Detective Cases #21, the series was rebranded to Spook to start featuring some mystery and horror tales, instead of real-life detective cases.
The series turned a bit supernatural, involving mummies and undead goons, and it was canceled following just nine issues after they failed to secure a notable readership.
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Issue #22
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What's Spook #22 worth in 2024?
The mint condition issue #22 of Spook Vol. 1 is an 8.0 copy, sold for $5,900 in June 2020. It’s a book from Edgar Church that was sold in 2012 for $650. A 4.0 book was sold in September 2019 at $900, decreasing its 2018 price of $1,075; and a 2.5 book had a price of $668 as of July 2019.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #22 of Spook Vol. 1 is called “The Headless Horror”. It was published in January 1953. It was written, penciled and inked by Ken Battefield and Wally Wood.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art features a ghostly headless rider on a skeletal horse.
Story Synopsis
The issue features some crime and horror stories with different main characters:
1. Sergeant Spook story "Headless Horror!"
2. "The Sensitive Killer"
3. "The Face of Horror"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Issue #23
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What's Spook #23 worth in 2024?
The top price paid for issue #23 of Spook Vol. 1 is $3,334 for a 9.2 rated book that was sold in July 2018, after selling for just $598 in 2012. Another book, rated 5.0, had a value of $1,400 as of October 2021. And a 2.5 copy was sold for $385 in June 2019. These last two issues have only been sold once.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #23 of Spook Vol. 1 is called “A Weird Picture of Murder”. It was published in March 1953. It was written, penciled and inked by Ken Battefield and George Peltz.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art features a painter doing a painting of a woman, who in the painting looks normal, but in real life she has a skeletal face.
Story Synopsis
The issue features some crime and horror stories with different main characters:
1. "A Weird Picture of Murder"
2. Sergeant Spook story "Gorillas, Ghosts and Gangsters"
3. "The Bloody Horror"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Issue #24
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What's Spook #24 worth in 2024?
A 9.4 rated copy of issue #24 of Spook Vol. 1 was sold for $1,370 in June 2013, being the highest value for that issue. The book was previously sold once before but without any major changes on its price. A 5.0 book sold in March 2020 for $600, also having sold once before at the same price; and a 3.5 copy sold in June 2020 for $372, slightly decreasing its $482 price from 2019.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #24 of Spook Vol. 1 is called “The Mummy Curse!”. It was published in May 1953. It was written, penciled and inked by Ken Battefield and Wally Wood.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art features a mummy escaping its coffin.
Story Synopsis
The issue features some crime and horror stories with different main characters:
1. "The Mummy's Curse"
2. “Mad Demon of the Grave”
3. "The Weird Mask of Death"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $311 |
Issue #25
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What's Spook #25 worth in 2024?
The highest price paid for issue #25 of Spook Vol. 1 is $6,600 for a 9.0 copy sold in September 2021 for the first and only time. A 5.0 book had a price of $627 as of May 2018, hugely increasing its 2009 price of just $50. And a 2.0 book sold in September 2019 for $138, being the only time it changed hands.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #25 of Spook Vol. 1 is called “Horror Beyond The Door”. It was published in July 1953. It was written, penciled and inked by Ken Battefield and Wally Wood.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art features a terrified man stepping through a door, with some skeletons waiting inside.
Story Synopsis
The issue features some crime and horror stories with different main characters:
1. "Beyond the Door"
2. "The Kill-Crazy Monster"
3. Jungle Lil story "The Lurking Ghosts"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Issue #26
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What's Spook #26 worth in 2024?
The highest quality book of issue #26 of Spook Vol. 1 is an 8.5 copy, sold in December 2012 for $675. However, the top price for this issue is for a 7.5 book, valued at $2,250 in May 2021. The lowest quality book is a 1.8 rated copy, sold for $188 in April 2021. All three prices are for the only recorded sale of each issue.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #26 of Spook Vol. 1 is called “The Face of Death”. It was published in October 1953. It was written, penciled and inked by Ken Battefield and Wally Wood.
Key Facts About the Comic
The series was released on a bi-monthly basis, but between issue #25 and #26, three months passed. There’s no issue for September 1953.
Story Synopsis
The issue features some crime and horror stories with different main characters:
1. "Face of Death"
2. Sergeant Spook story "The Mystery of the Three Dials"
3. "Invasion of Demons"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Issue #27
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What's Spook #27 worth in 2024?
Oddly enough, the top price for issue #27 of Spook Vol. 1 is $747 for a 4.0 copy, sold in November 2021. There's a higher quality book, rated 7.5, that sold in May 2007 but only at $234. The lowest quality copy is a 2.0, sold in May 2018 for $156. All three issues were only sold one time.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #27 of Spook Vol. 1 is called “Ship of the Dead”. It was published in December 1953. It was written, penciled and inked by Ken Battefield and Wally Wood.
Key Facts About the Comic
The series returned to its bi-monthly release schedule with this issue.
Story Synopsis
The issue features some crime and horror stories with different main characters:
1. "Ship of the Dead"
2. Sergeant Spook story "The Spook"
3. Sergeant Spook story "Ghost Town"
4. “Guardian Angel”
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Issue #28
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What's Spook #28 worth in 2024?
Only mid-range copies of issue #28 of Spook Vol. 1 have been sold at auction, with the highest quality one being a 5.0 book, sold only once for $742 in August 2020. A 4.0 book had a price of $505 as of November 2019, increasing its $103 value from 2010. And a 2.0 copy was sold for $160 in August 2019, being the only time it changed hands.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #28 of Spook Vol. 1 is called “Creeping Death”. It was published in February 1954. It was written, penciled and inked by Ken Battefield and Wally Wood.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art features a woman trapped in the hands of a green, one-eyed creature.
Story Synopsis
The issue features some crime and horror stories with different main characters:
1. "Creeping Death"
2. Red Rocket story "The Monstrous Madmen"
3. Rulah story "Jade of Death"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $311 |
Issue #29
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What's Spook #29 worth in 2024?
The highest price paid for issue #29 of Spook Vol. 1 is $1,900, paid in July 2019 for a 7.5 rated copy. However, there’s a higher quality book, rated 8.5, that only sold for $399 in November 2006. The lowest quality book is a 1.5 copy, sold for $175 in March 2020. All three issues have only been sold once.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #29 of Spook Vol. 1 is called “Solo for Death”. It was published in April 1954. It was written, penciled and inked by Ken Battefield and Wally Wood.
Key Facts About the Comic
The cover art features a fire demon chasing a terrified man.
Story Synopsis
The issue features some crime and horror stories with different main characters:
1. "Solo for Death"
2. Jo-Jo story "Spook of the Congo"
3. "Killer's Holiday"
4. "The Thing from Beyond"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Issue #30
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What's Spook #30 worth in 2024?
A 7.0 copy of issue #30 of Spook Vol. 1 had a price of $960 as of May 2020. That’s the highest price for that issue, even though there’s a 9.0 rated copy sold in February 2007 for only $449. The lowest quality issue is a 1.5 copy, sold for $178 in September 2019, being the only time it changed hands.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #30 of Spook Vol. 1 is called “Nightmare”. It was published in October 1954. It was written, penciled and inked by Ken Battefield and Wally Wood.
Key Facts About the Comic
This is the last issue for the series, taking a break from May to September and releasing their last issue in October.
Story Synopsis
The issue features some crime and horror stories with different main characters:
1. "Swamp Spirit"
2. "The Mummy"
3. "Picture a Nightmare"
4. "The Insider"
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |