Description: E.C. Comic: Crime SuspenStories! This Auction Includes: LOT OF 1 VINTAGE COMIC BOOK: CRIME SUSPENSTORIES #4 CGC 6.5 With Off-White Pages, From E.C. Comics In Early 1951, Containing "An Illustrated Terror-Tale From The Haunt Of Fear!" Classic Gruesome "Disgusting Pickled Freaks" Cover By Johnny Craig, Showcasing The Cheesecake Elements With A Sexy Young Blonde Showgirl Destroying The Carny's Collection Of Preserved Medical Oddities And Mutant Curiosities, Including The Two-Headed Man, Severed Head, And Deformed Human Fetus. A Prime Example Of Craig's Prowess! It's Sharp, Flat, Tight And Supple, An Unrestored Example In Upper-Middle Grade "FINE PLUS" Condition With Blazing-Bright Colors And Excellent Eye-Appeal. Crime Suspense Stories Is An Influential And Renowned Title Of This Halcyon Period, Filled With The Work Of Highly-Collected Artists, Including "Ghastly" Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, Johnny Craig, Al Feldstein, And Marie Severin. This Is From The Early Fifties From EC Comics, Not A Reprint; It Came Out During The Original Horror And Crime Craze So It Has The Ubiquitous Salacious Content Including Gore, Occult, Good Girl Art And Explicit Violence. This uncommon fourth issue features terrific art, not just on the iconic Craig 'Medical Odditorium' cover but also in the twisted morbid tales to haunt your nightmares, including the related cover story, "Heads Up", by Ingels, with the jilted carny that runs the Freak Show getting sick vengeance against other demented circus performers. Another lurid epic is titled "Conniver", plus the shocking tales "Premium Overdue", "Backlash!", and "Stranger", etc. This historic golden-age comic-book is flat, bold and glossy, please view our assorted photos. Crucial fare for any horror, GGA or crime fan or collector of American pop culture from the middle of the twentieth century. MATERIAL LIKE THIS SPOTLIGHTING ICONIC THEMES OF FILM, PULP FICTION, CINEMA AND LITERATURE NEVER LOSES APPEAL. This will be carefully packaged very well to ensure safe delivery. Please inspect the images as you get the exact copy shown. COLLECTOR'S ITEM PRE-CODE EC COMIC. We are now selling many pre-code horror comic-books, and L.B. Cole covers, plus classic covers and crime, and even rare artwork, with more to come... KEY COMICS is a long-term top rated ebay Seller and CBM Market Report contributor and CGC Member Dealer that has specialized in Mail-Order Comics & Art for over three decades. WE LIST SCARCE & OUT-OF-PRINT COLLECTABLE COMICS FREQUENTLY, SO PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN! We accept PayPal; checks/MO. * * SATISFACTION GUARANTEED * * International Customers Welcome. Please add $16 for fast Priority-Mail shipping with Tracking within USA. Please contact us for details regarding International Shipping Rates as the ebay shipping calculator is usually inaccurate. Buy additional item(s) and save: just add $2 for each extra slabbed comic-book. KEY COMICS IS ALWAYS DEALING IN COMICS & ART! (1930's to `80's) Add keycomics to your Favorite Sellers list if you buy/sell/trade old comics or comic-art! For more samples from our diverse inventory, including CGC-Graded Vintage Comics, plus more hot horror and shock comics, and rare Comic Line Art, and DC COVER ART from the historic Jack Adler Collection that we listed in assorted categories, please see our ebay store.
Price: 799.95 USD
Location: Mesa, Arizona
End Time: 2024-12-27T07:21:16.000Z
Shipping Cost: 16 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist/Writer: Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig
Certification Number: 0092568003
Cover Artist: Johnny Craig
Series Title: Crime SuspenStories
Grade: 6.5 Fine+
Publisher: EC Comics
Scarce Antique Comic Book: Fifties Crime, Horror, Shock & Occult
Publication Year: 1951
Type: Comic Book
Issue Number: 4
Era: Golden Age (1938-55)
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Genre: Crime & Thriller, Drugs, Fiction, Good Girl, Gothic, Horror & Sci-Fi, Monster, Mystery, Noir, Occult, Propaganda, Supernatural, Suspense, Weird
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
