Beware (1953) #15

Trojan Magazines 1953–1955 series Cover date May 1953

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

Beware #15 (1953) is issue #15 of Trojan Magazines's Beware (1953–1955), with a cover date of May 1953. Written by Richard Kahn, Jack Miller, Paul S. Newman and others and drawn by Gerald Altman, John Forte, Harry Harrison and others.

Creators

Writers: Richard Kahn, Jack Miller, Paul S. Newman, Martin Smith
Pencillers: Gerald Altman, John Forte, Harry Harrison, Henry Kiefer
Inkers: Gerald Altman, John Forte, Harry Harrison, Henry Kiefer
Cover artist: Harry Harrison

The stories

“The Swamp Horror”

A professor tries to destroy malignant sentient swamp dwelling amoebas called "Dinogs" that feed on humans.

“Never Call a Ghost”

Bart Winslow brings back the ghost of his deceased ancestor (a vicious pirate) so he can get his buried treasure. The plan backfires.

“The Stolen Soul”

“The Faces of Death”

An editor comissions an illustrator to draw the faces of suicides.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.