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SOLD ON: Saturday, 08/29/2020 12:29 AM
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PUBLISHER: MLJ
COMMENTS: white pgs; 1 of 1 at the top!
classic Biro bondage cover; so rare
Edgar Church / Mile High Copy
Highest Graded
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white pgs; 1 of 1 at the top!
classic Biro bondage cover; so rare
Edgar Church / Mile High Copy
Highest GradedAnother great Biro bondage cover, with fire-breathing lizard men and a Poe-esque twist of torture, featuring our manly hero, Steel Sterling, bounding once again to the rescue. Nice to see the bad guy taking a relaxing break in his high chair, too, letting his wrinkly henchman do all the heavy lifting. Before long, these more generalized action covers would be subsumed by WWII patriotism, and it's interesting to see just how crazy pre-war covers and interiors got before the war effort snapped everyone into some semblance of order.
It is fairly common in this hobby for collectors to fawn over Mile High pedigree books, they are the gold standard for Golden Age comics, thanks to their remarkable preservation, it is as if they were intentionally preserved in a time capsule for future comic book fans to enjoy, trade, and generally gape at in wonderment. Zip #14 is a particularly beautiful entry in Edgar Church’s legacy, the book is in a sort of suspended animation, with only some minor pencil strokes interrupting the meditative perfection of this copy. The Biro cover illustration explodes with a beautiful array of solid colors, murky greens and greys react with burning hot reds and deep purples that look as if the ink is still drying. The spine and corners are sublime, a picture of perfection. What a classy way to finish this Event Auction in style. Save a little reserve of energy to go after this amazing comic to close out your whirlwind week of bidding.
Overstreet Guide 2019 NM- (9.2) value = $2,800.