Spicy Tales

    (Eternity, 1988-1990)
™ and ©1990 Eternity Comics, a division of Malibu Graphics, Inc.

Although this series bills itself as “…pre-code adventure and passion for mature readers,” the content is actually quite tame by today’s standards. Sure, there’s the odd exposed stocking or catfight between two rival women, but all of this would scarcely raise an eyebrow today.

Spicy Tales draws heavily from the “true crime” genre, reprinting tales from such magazines as the 1950s’ Crime Smashers and the late 1930s’ Spicy Adventure Stories. The latter title tends to be the weakest of the lot, being rather badly drawn and with plots far skimpier than the heroine’s negligees.
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#1

September, 1988
Cover Price: $1.95
6 copies available from $9.99 		Adolphe Barreaux, Robert Leslie Bellam, Joseph SokoliAdolphe Barreaux, Joseph Sokoli
#2

October, 1988
Cover Price: $1.95
4 copies available from $9.99 		Adolphe Barreaux, Robert Leslie Bellam, Joseph Sokoli, Max PlaistedAdolphe Barreaux, Joseph Sokoli, Max Plaisted
#3

November, 1988
Cover Price: $1.95
4 copies available from $9.00 		Adolphe Barreaux, Robert Leslie Bellam, Joseph Sokoli, Harry Parkhurst, Max PlaistedAdolphe Barreaux, Joseph Sokoli, Harry Parkhurst, Max Plaisted
#4

January, 1989
Cover Price: $1.95
2 copies available from $10.00 		Adolphe Barreaux, Robert Leslie Bellam, Joseph Sokoli, Max PlaistedAdolphe Barreaux, Joseph Sokoli, Max Plaisted
#5

December, 1988
Cover Price: $1.95
3 copies available from $9.00 		Adolphe Barreaux, Robert Leslie Bellam, Joseph Sokoli, Max Plaisted, Harry ParkhurstAdolphe Barreaux, Joseph Sokoli, Max Plaisted, Harry Parkhurst
#6

March, 1989
Cover Price: $1.95
4 copies available from $9.00 		Adolphe Barreaux, Robert Leslie Bellam, Max PlaistedAdolphe Barreaux, Max Plaisted
#8

June, 1989
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $19.99 		Adolphe Barreaux, Robert Leslie Bellam, Joseph Sokoli, Max Plaisted, Keats PetreeAdolphe Barreaux, Joseph Sokoli, Max Plaisted, Keats Petree
#9

July, 1989
Cover Price: $1.95
2 copies available from $2.99 		Adolphe Barreaux, Robert Leslie Bellam, Joseph Sokoli, Max Plaisted, Newt AlfredAdolphe Barreaux, Joseph Sokoli, Max Plaisted, Newt Alfred
#12

October, 1989
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $14.99 		Adolphe Barreaux, Max Plaisted, Ray McClelland, Douglas MarchAdolphe Barreaux, Max Plaisted, Pierre Charpentier, Douglas March
#13

November, 1989
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $19.98 		Adolphe Barreaux, Max Plaisted, Gene LeslieAdolphe Barreaux, Max Plaisted, Gene Leslie
#15

February, 1990
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $34.99 		Adolphe Barreaux, Max Plaisted, Keats PetreeAdolphe Barreaux, Max Plaisted, Keats Petree
#16

March, 1990
Cover Price: $2.50
1 copy available for $19.99 		Adolphe Barreaux, Max Plaisted, Ken BattefieldAdolphe Barreaux, Max Plaisted, Ken Battefield
#18

May, 1990
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $34.99 		Robert Leslie Bellam, Jerry Altman, Clayton Maxwell, Adolphe BarreauxRobert McCarty, Jerry Altman, Max Plaisted, Adolphe Barreaux
#19

June, 1990
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $24.99 		Adolphe Barreaux, Robert Leslie Bellam, Max Plaisted, Jerry Altman, Newt AlfredAdolphe Barreaux, Max Plaisted, Jerry Altman, Newt Alfred
Special Edition #1

February, 1989
Cover Price: $2.25
3 copies available from $9.00 		  
Special Edition #2

April, 1989
Cover Price: $2.25
3 copies available from $10.00