Description: Scarce Horror Comic: Witches Tales This Auction Includes: LOT OF 1 VINTAGE COMIC BOOK: WITCHES TALES #11 CGC 6.5 With Unbelievable Off-White To White Pages From Harvey Publications In 1952. This Issue Of Harvey's First Horror Series Boasts A Dynamic Cover By The Masterful Al Avison Depicting A Re-Animated Walker, Possibly Doctor Frankenstein's Hideous Creation But With A Grisly Visible Brain, Violently Attacking His Creators, And You Can See The Empty Jar In The Foreground With The Tongs, Seems The Nurse Gave The Ungodly Monstrosity The Mind Of A Criminal Instead Of The Brain Of A President Or Author! Inside It Includes An Egyptian-Curse Lead Story By The Renowned Bob Powell, "The Unburied Mummy". It Also Features The Cover Story, A Take On Frankenstein's Monster, "Monster Maker", By Joe Certa, Making It Essential For Any Franky Fan. Plus, "Battle Of The Birdmen", And "Return To The Tomb", And More. This Salacious Book Is Crucial To Any Pre-Code Collector So Don't Take This Chance To Score An Authentic Ultra-Well Preserved Example Lightly, Or You May End Up Settling For A Compilation TPB Or Embarrassing Photocopy Replica Instead. The Pre-Code Horror Craze Was At In Full Swing So It's Got The Ubiquitous Lurid Content Including Gore And Monsters And Zombies And Extreme Brutality And/Or Good Girl Art And Other Classic Elements Of The Gritty Early Fifties Comics. THIS HAD AN ORIGINAL PRICE OF TEN CENTS. The Horror And Good-Girl And Supernatural Themes Never Go Out Of Style! This hails from a dark, dry, smoke-free, climate-controlled environment. See the various pictures, although most have glare and reflections and don't do this beauty justice. This antique comic-book exhibits amazing bold colors and heavy gloss, making it noticeably more striking and much whiter than otherwise-comparable Harvey File Copies! (It's difficult to believe that it was printed over seventy years ago; And with the conservative grade of CGC 6.5, you'll be scratching your head as to why it didn't grade higher.) Crucial issue for any serious Powell or Avison fan, or investor/collector of classic pre-code horror comics. MATERIAL LIKE THIS SPOTLIGHTING ICONIC THEMES OF CINEMA, TELEVISION, POP CULTURE AND LITERATURE NEVER LOSES APPEAL. This sought-after certified collectible will be carefully packaged to ensure safe delivery. VERY ATTRACTIVE COMIC FROM ONE OF THE ICONIC LONG-RUNNING PRE-CODE TITLES THAT HAS GAINED STEAM IN RECENT YEARS. Any pre-code fan will want to see our ebay store, featuring many sweet horror, crime and sci-fi offerings. WE ACTIVELY BUY, SELL AND TRADE VINTAGE COMICS, SO PLEASE CONTACT US WITH IDEAS & OFFERS. We are now selling many L.B. Cole covers plus other old horror, propaganda, cheesecake, classic cover, and science-fiction comic-books, and even vintage original comic art, with more to come in the coming weeks. Which means this is a good opportunity for an astute fan to acquire multiple scarce items in one fell swoop and save on shipping to boot. Many long-term fans have dealt with us through our old ads in CBM, CBG, O.P.G., etc. (Comic Book Marketplace, Comics Buyer's Guide, Overstreet Price Guide, Wizard, Comic Source, Combo, +...) We are secure packagers and prompt shippers so expect to be pleased. As Usual: LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE AND NO RESERVE! KEY COMICS is a long-term top rated eBay Seller and CBM Market Report contributor and CGC Member Dealer that has specialized in vintage comics and comic-art for over three decades; Buy with confidence. WE LIST SCARCE INVESTMENT-GRADE 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 current International Shipping Rates as the ebay shipping calculator is often inaccurate. Buy additional comics and save: just add $2 for each CGC/CBCS comic. 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 rare comics or comic artwork! For more samples from our diverse inventory, including Key Back-Issue Comics, plus more CGC horror 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. Good Luck and Happy Collecting! Buy Aggressively -- Once it's gone, it's gone...
Price: 599.95 USD
Location: Mesa, Arizona
End Time: 2025-01-02T22:00:55.000Z
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: Bob Powell, Abe Simon, Joe Certa, Don Perlin
Tradition: US Comics
Certification Number: 0317286008
Cover Artist: Al Avison
Series Title: Witches Tales
Grade: 6.5 Fine+
Publisher: Harvey
Scarce Antique Comic Book: Pre-Code Horror, Classic Cover And Story
Vintage: Yes
Series: Original First Series
Publication Year: 1952
Type: Comic Book
Format: Single Issue
Issue Number: 11
Era: Golden Age (1938-55)
Features: Pre-Code Horror Comic
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Genre: Horror & Sci-Fi, Monster, Mystery, Occult, Supernatural, Suspense, Weird
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States