{"product_id":"black-magic-volume-4","title":"BLACK MAGIC Volume 4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Magic \u003c\/em\u003ewas one of the very earliest horror comics, but with a supernatural twist from the wonderful \u003cstrong\u003eSimon \u0026amp; Kirby\u003c\/strong\u003e shop. Five thick issues of yet another title entirely overseen by the two creators and their shop mates, these are fun to look at and good, solid reads. It's more about the scary and strange, than the gore and grimmer works from competitors. Solid storytelling, and wonderful early Jack Kirby artwork where he's clearly having a great time thinking up better freaks (for the cover story), monsters, giant insects, sorcerers and more spooky stuff every issue.\n\n\u003cem\u003eBlack Magic \u003c\/em\u003ewas so popular by this point, it went monthly during this run...a rarity for even the most popular pre-code horror titles. Even EC's \u003cem\u003eTales from the Crypt \u003c\/em\u003eet al were never more than bi-monthly. \u003cem\u003eBlack Magic \u003c\/em\u003ehad one of the longest, most successful runs of the horror books, next to ACG's two powerhouse titles. Although the first series ended in December 1955, a six year run, it started up again in 1957 and ran until 1961, again under the editorial control of \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Simon. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59640808177950,"sku":"BLAM04","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/blam04-black-magic-vol-4-book.jpg?v=1784501664","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/black-magic-volume-4","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}