Nightmare #11 — GD- (1.8)
St. John Publications, February 1954
Pre-Code · Horror · 32 pages · 10¢ cover price
Nightmare #11 is a classic pre-Code horror issue from St. John, featuring early and influential work by Bernie Krigstein, alongside art by John Prentice and an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s “Hop-Frog.” The stories lean heavily into psychological unease and moral punishment, hallmarks of early-1950s horror comics before the Comics Code crackdown.
Highlights include a jungle tale involving a jealous cobra, a grim revenge story drawn from Poe, and additional macabre pieces such as “The Castaway Who Became a Monster” and “Parade of the Dead.” St. John horror books are known for their intensity and scarcity, especially compared to their EC counterparts.
A historically important pre-Code horror issue, appealing to collectors of early Krigstein work and Golden Age horror comics.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes:
GD- (1.8). Heavy wear consistent with the grade, detached centerfold, with significant handling and age-related deterioration typical of pre-Code horror comics from the early 1950s.
Nightmare #11 — GD- (1.8)
St. John Publications, February 1954
Pre-Code · Horror · 32 pages · 10¢ cover price
Nightmare #11 is a classic pre-Code horror issue from St. John, featuring early and influential work by Bernie Krigstein, alongside art by John Prentice and an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s “Hop-Frog.” The stories lean heavily into psychological unease and moral punishment, hallmarks of early-1950s horror comics before the Comics Code crackdown.
Highlights include a jungle tale involving a jealous cobra, a grim revenge story drawn from Poe, and additional macabre pieces such as “The Castaway Who Became a Monster” and “Parade of the Dead.” St. John horror books are known for their intensity and scarcity, especially compared to their EC counterparts.
A historically important pre-Code horror issue, appealing to collectors of early Krigstein work and Golden Age horror comics.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes:
GD- (1.8). Heavy wear consistent with the grade, detached centerfold, with significant handling and age-related deterioration typical of pre-Code horror comics from the early 1950s.
