Description: E.C. Comic: Crime SuspenStories! This Auction Includes: LOT OF 1 VINTAGE COMIC BOOK: CRIME SUSPENSTORIES #27 CBCS 9.0 With Fresh White Pages, From The GAINES FILE PEDIGREE, With The Certificate Of Authenticity Signed By Bob Overstreet, Russ Cochran, And William Gaines. Released By E.C. Comics In Late 1954, It Was The Final Issue And Had Low Distribution According To The Overstreet Guide, Which Explains Why Nice Copies Are Few And Far Between These Days. They Are So Elusive In High Grade That There Is NO GPA For Copies In This Grade, And The Finest Copy To EVER Sell Was The CGC 9.2 That Sold For $6.6K! End-Of-An-Era, Containing "Jolting Tales Of Tension In The EC Tradition" For The Last Time And Featuring An "In Memorium" Article On The Inside Cover By Al Feldstein, Saying Goodbye To The Devoted Fans And Explaining The Cancellation Due To The Comics Code Authority, Along With A Full Checklist For Collectors Showing All The New Trend Issues. This Exceptional Specimen Hails From The Collection Of EC Publisher Bill Gaines, And Includes The C.O.A. In Mylar Along With The Original Auction Lot Label Showing A Picture Of This Beauty, Along With Invoice From Auction House That Sold It Previously. It's Sharp, Flat, Tight And Supple, A World Class Specimen In Unrestored High Grade "VF/NM" Condition, With Blazing-Bright Colors And Incredible Eye-Appeal Along With Pure White Pages, And From A Vaunted Pedigree That Has Long Been Linked To EC Comics Fandom And Recognition For Superior Quality. Crime Suspense Stories Is A Long-Running Renowned Title Of This Halcyon Period, Filled With The Work Of Highly-Collected Artists, Including "Ghastly" Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, George Evans, Bernard Krigstein, Jack Davis, Johnny Craig, Al Feldstein, And Marie Severin. This Is From The 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 issue features terrific art, not just on the iconic Kamen psycho-killer cover but also in the twisted morbid tales to haunt your nightmares, including the related horror story about a crazed murderer that haunts the library, "Maniac At Large!", by the legendary George Evans. Another lurid epic is titled "Just Her Speed", by the masterful Krigstein. Plus the shocking tales "Where There's Smoke", by Kamen, and "Good Boy" by Graham Ingels, and more. This historic golden-age comic-book is flat, bold and glossy, with exceptional overall preservation, please view all our assorted photos. If you aren't one of the few lucky fans with a Gaines 9.2 copy, then this gem will surely be an upgrade! 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. HIGH-GRADE GAINES PEDIGREE 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 $18 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: 4999.95 USD
Location: Mesa, Arizona
End Time: 2024-11-05T22:53:28.000Z
Shipping Cost: 18 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, Bill Gaines, George Evans, Graham Ingels, Bernard Krigstein
Certification Number: 0009766-AA-004
Cover Artist: Jack Kamen
Series Title: Crime SuspenStories
Grade: 9.0 Very Fine/Near Mint
Publisher: EC Comics
Scarce Antique Comic Book: Fifties Crime, Horror, Shock & Occult
Publication Year: 1954
Type: Comic Book
Issue Number: 27
Era: Golden Age (1938-55)
Professional Grader: Comic Book Certification Service (CBCS)
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
