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Post by Red Oak Kid on Jun 2, 2017 12:41:25 GMT -5
Anyone remember NEC publishers? I got a few issues of Terrology and Tales To Terrible to Tell in 50 cent boxes back around 2000. I was just rereading them and forgot how much comics history these books contained. Besides reprinting Pre Code horror stories they have a lot of history on the publishers of these horror comics.
A quick look at ebay showed me that back issues of these book are out of my price range. Actually it would be more correct to say the cost of shipping is out of my range. I don't know if these still turn up in 50 cent and dollar boxes.
NEC was also the publisher of The Tick comics.
Feel free to discuss any of these books.
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Post by Snikts and Stones on Jun 2, 2017 12:50:00 GMT -5
Anyone remember NEC publishers? I got a few issues of Terrology and Tales To Terrible to Tell in 50 cent boxes back around 2000. I was just rereading them and forgot how much comics history these books contained. Besides reprinting Pre Code horror stories they have a lot of history on the publishers of these horror comics. A quick look at ebay showed me that back issues of these book are out of my price range. Actually it would be more correct to say the cost of shipping is out of my range. I don't know if these still turn up in 50 cent and dollar boxes. NEC was also the publisher of The Tick comics. Feel free to discuss any of these books. I do! Their shop in Allston was my place for many, many years! |
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Post by MDG on Jun 2, 2017 13:10:02 GMT -5
A friend of mine lived in Massachusetts and used to go to one of their stores--may even have worked there for a while.
I have most issues of Tales To Terrible to Tell (including the serial-numbered first edition of #1), and you're right: it's probably one of the deepest dives into non-EC pre-code horror history up to that time. A lot of very interesting info in there.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jun 2, 2017 18:38:42 GMT -5
They are still around.. they have like 5 stores. I don't love the shops.. they have only current stuff and disorganized $1 bins, with really medicore wall books (at least the Norwood store). Not sure if they still publish or not... I mostly notice when they're having a sale.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2017 18:42:53 GMT -5
I was only aware of them publishing Tick. Those reprints sound interesting.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jun 2, 2017 18:54:27 GMT -5
They are still around.. they have like 5 stores. I don't love the shops.. they have only current stuff and disorganized $1 bins, with really medicore wall books (at least the Norwood store). Not sure if they still publish or not... I mostly notice when they're having a sale. The Quincy store (going back a bit) was where much of their Silver Age stuff was located. Haven't been there in forever, though I've popped into the Coolidge Corner location a few times. Most of the stock is too revent for my needs, but they do have a big selection of reprint collections there. (Picked up a cheap Challengers DC Showcase Presents there.) |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jun 2, 2017 19:00:12 GMT -5
I don't think I've been to Quincy.. the Norwood store is the one near me (sorta).. I've been to the Cambridge one, too. Mostly, I'd go to my local store, or to That's Entertainment in Worcester (which is the best store I've been to, pretty much ever, though their prices aren't as good as they used to be)... I just hit NEC during the big sales.
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Post by codystarbuck on Jun 2, 2017 21:19:34 GMT -5
I got some mail order from them, when I was going to school, in the Navy, until I got to my permanent duty station. That's where I first encountered the Tick. I had it and Paul the Samurai; but, never picked up Tales, as I'm not much into horror. My thoughts on The Tick are here: classiccomics.org/thread/4034/guys-non-dc-marvel-reviews?page=8Eclipse also reprinted a bit of pre-Code stuff and AC Comics reprinted a ton of Golden Age stuff, in Golden Age Great, Golden Age Men of Mystery, and a few other titles. Made up for all of the T & A in their other books. |
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