CRIME SUSPENSTORIES (1950-55) #1
CGC NM/M: 9.8
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Tuesday, 09/12/2017 1:23 PM
$7,100
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PUBLISHER: EC
COMMENTS: ow/white pgs; COA included
Johnny Craig cvr/art, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman art
Gaines File Copy
Highest Graded
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Johnny Craig cvr/art, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman art
Gaines File Copy
Highest Graded
DESCRIPTION
ow/white pgs; COA included
Johnny Craig cvr/art, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman art
Gaines File Copy
Highest GradedEC's horror comics got all the press, but it was their crime comics that truly pushed the envelope of respectability and taste in the 1950s, slamming their heads violently up against the ceiling of acceptable art and ideas. William Gaines, then a scrappy young troublemaker trying to make a name for himself in a dying industry, gleefully upped the ante with each passing cover of Crime SuspenStories, almost daring blue-haired old ladies and moral censors to come after him for the increasingly morbid and lurid imagery his frighteningly talented staff of illustrators would lovingly delineate. Of course, the folded-arms brigade won out, as they sadly often do, and the wild abandon and wry cynicism of EC's crime and horror lines soon fell prey to the industry-wide production code. Not only do the memories of these macabre classics remain etched onto the minds of millions of impressionable readers, but the surviving copies are avidly sought collectors' classics, ironically among the most famous and influential of pulp publications.In the 1990s, Gaines parted with his astonishing treasure trove of high-grade File Copies, creating the undisputed king of EC pedigrees. The bracing and undeniable impact of these radical comics can still be keenly felt thanks to these remarkable time capsules. Gaines File Copies never fail to attract top dollar when they hit the market, and the crime comics are amongst the most sought-after. Rare enough in any condition, thanks to the wholesale destruction of these comics during the furor of the Wertham era, these copies are in breathtaking shape.
Overstreet Guide 2017 NM- (9.2) value = $2700
Artists Information
Wally Wood is an American comic book artist/ writer who is also one of the founding artist for Mad comics. In addition to penciling numerous comic book pages, Wally also ventured into product illustration, music album covers, and trading cards. Wally's most notable works include the aforementioned Mad comics, Marvel's Daredevil, and Weird-Science Fantasy for EC comics.
Harvey Kurtzman was an American cartoonist and editor. His best-known work includes writing and editing the parodic comic book Mad from 1952 until 1956, and illustrating the Little Annie Fanny strips in Playboy from 1962 until 1988.
Johnny Craig cvr/art, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman art
Gaines File Copy
Highest GradedEC's horror comics got all the press, but it was their crime comics that truly pushed the envelope of respectability and taste in the 1950s, slamming their heads violently up against the ceiling of acceptable art and ideas. William Gaines, then a scrappy young troublemaker trying to make a name for himself in a dying industry, gleefully upped the ante with each passing cover of Crime SuspenStories, almost daring blue-haired old ladies and moral censors to come after him for the increasingly morbid and lurid imagery his frighteningly talented staff of illustrators would lovingly delineate. Of course, the folded-arms brigade won out, as they sadly often do, and the wild abandon and wry cynicism of EC's crime and horror lines soon fell prey to the industry-wide production code. Not only do the memories of these macabre classics remain etched onto the minds of millions of impressionable readers, but the surviving copies are avidly sought collectors' classics, ironically among the most famous and influential of pulp publications.In the 1990s, Gaines parted with his astonishing treasure trove of high-grade File Copies, creating the undisputed king of EC pedigrees. The bracing and undeniable impact of these radical comics can still be keenly felt thanks to these remarkable time capsules. Gaines File Copies never fail to attract top dollar when they hit the market, and the crime comics are amongst the most sought-after. Rare enough in any condition, thanks to the wholesale destruction of these comics during the furor of the Wertham era, these copies are in breathtaking shape.
Overstreet Guide 2017 NM- (9.2) value = $2700
Artists Information
Wally Wood is an American comic book artist/ writer who is also one of the founding artist for Mad comics. In addition to penciling numerous comic book pages, Wally also ventured into product illustration, music album covers, and trading cards. Wally's most notable works include the aforementioned Mad comics, Marvel's Daredevil, and Weird-Science Fantasy for EC comics.
Harvey Kurtzman was an American cartoonist and editor. His best-known work includes writing and editing the parodic comic book Mad from 1952 until 1956, and illustrating the Little Annie Fanny strips in Playboy from 1962 until 1988.