Description: E.C. Comic: Crime SuspenStories! This Auction Includes: LOT OF 1 VINTAGE COMIC BOOK: CRIME SUSPENSTORIES #26 CGC 7.0 With Superb Off-White To White Pages And Unmolested Stark Yellow Title Logo, From E.C. Comics In 1954, With A Classic Subway Death Cover, Containing "Jolting Tales Of Tension In The EC Tradition". It Boasts A Disturbing Cover By The Legendary Jack Kamen: The Man Is Falling Right Into The Path Of The Oncoming Subway Train And There's No Way To Avoid Certain Doom. This Beauty Is Sharp, Flat, Tight And Supple, An Unrestored Example In Upper Grade "FN/VERY FINE" Condition, With Blazing-Bright Colors And Excellent Eye-Appeal, Along With Bone-White Paper, ~ It Looks Even Nicer Than You'd Expect At This Lofty Grade Level! Crime Suspense Stories Is An Influential And Renowned Title Of This Halcyon Period, Filled With The Work Of Highly-Collected Artists, Including Reed Crandall, Jack Kamen, George Evans, Joe Orlando, Jack Davis, Johnny Craig, Al Feldstein, And Marie Severin. This Is Not A Reprint; It Came Out At The Apex Of The Original Horror And Crime Craze So It Has The Ubiquitous Salacious Content Including Gore, Occult, Good Girl Art And Explicit Violence. This uncommon penultimate issue features terrific art, not just on the iconic railroad demise cover but also in the twisted morbid tales to haunt your nightmares, including the memorable lead story, "The Fixer", by the respected cover artist, Jack Kamen. Another lurid epic is titled "The Firebug", by the legendary Reed Crandall. Plus the shocking tales "Dead Center", by the masterful Joe Orlando, and "Comeback" by the talented Jack Kamen, and more. This historic golden-age comic-book is flat, bold and glossy, and standout example that looks incredibly fresh; 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. 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: 699.95 USD
Location: Mesa, Arizona
End Time: 2025-02-05T07:13:04.000Z
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: Bill Gaines, Reed Crandall, Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando
Tradition: US Comics
Certification Number: 4160900006
Cover Artist: Jack Kamen
Series Title: Crime SuspenStories
Grade: 7.0 Fine/Very Fine
Publisher: EC Comics
Scarce Antique Comic Book: Fifties Crime, Horror, Shock & Occult
Publication Year: 1954
Type: Comic Book
Issue Number: 26
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
