Description: Classic Cover: All-Famous Police This Auction Includes: LOT OF 1 VINTAGE COMIC BOOK: ALL-FAMOUS POLICE CASES #11 CGC 4.0 With Off-White Pages, THE EPIC PSYCHEDELIC SKULL COVER! Many Collectors Remain Unaware Of This Obscure Series From Star Publications As Most Issues Are Seldom Seen And Not On Folks' Radar -- YET! While The Others Have Dynamic Crime-Themed Covers By The Legendary Golden-Age Master, It Is THIS Superlative Depiction Of Paranormal Doom And Psychedelia That Triples Up The Lurid Horror Imagery With The Murder And Sci-Fi Themes. With Comparable 'Signature Covers' By The Prolific L.B. Cole Such As The Similar Thrilling Crime #49, Along With Other Evocative Efforts Including Capt. Flight #11, Shocking Mystery #51, Startling Terror Tales #11, Power Comics #3, Spook #26 & 27, Along With His Iconic Mask Comics, You Don't Find Many Fans That Remain Unaware Of Such Masterpieces, Thanks In Part To Their Prominent Placement In The Gerber Photo-Journals. With Colorful Cole Covers Emblazoned Upon The Dust Jackets, Such Auspicious Efforts By This Influential Talent Were Finally Exposed To The General Collecting Community, And Quickly Appeared On Many New Want-Lists As Countless Fresh Fans Now Recognized The Groundbreaking Material That Cole Was Producing In The Day, And Aspired To Own A Copy For Themselves. Those Of You That Have Followed The Golden-Age Hobby In Recent Years May Have Observed These Other Historic Cole Covers Experiencing Dramatic Price Increases As More Fans Around The Globe Discover His Inimitable Timeless Style, While Supplies Of Intact Examples Remain Sparse. All The While, This One, Without The High-Profile Exposure In Reference Books, Fanzines, And Blogs, Continues To Languish, As Most Fans And Even Many Dealers Remain Oblivious To Its Existence. L.B. Cole Could Draw A Shocking Scene Such As This, "I Predict Death", With The Bloody Body And Fortune Teller Amidst The Mysterious Swirling Vortex And Haunting Skull Visage In The Crystal Ball, And Bizarre Surreal Settings In General, With The Very Best In The History Of The Hobby. As An Insatiable 'Cole-ector' For 35 Years I Love A Huge Array Of Cole's Prolific Cover Output In The Various Genres. However, I'm Convinced That, More So Than Almost Any Of Even His Most Renowned Efforts, This One Grabs The Viewer, Pulling You In, And Apart, ~ Even When You Want To Avert Your Gaze From The Kaleidoscopic Tableau, You're Transfixed. For Due Diligence, I Must Include The Following Unusual WARNING, To Protect Myself Against Frivolous Loss-Of-Income Lawsuits: Do Not Display This One In Your Office Or You Will Notice Chunks Of Time Passing Without Your Awareness, And A Tangible Loss Of Productivity, As You're Inadvertently Swept Up Into A Cacophony Of Color, Sound, Mystery, Shock, Confusion And Gore, Only To Harshly Snap Out Of It With No Memory Of The Past Half Hour. In Addition To The Sensational Cover Story It Also Contains Other Salacious Tales Including "The Poison Parcel". This Book Is A Rare Emerging Classic Cover By Arguably The Hottest Artist In The Medium, Making It Crucial To Any Expert Pre-Code Collector, Yet It Has Long Been Scarce In ANY Grade, So Don't Miss This Chance To Score A Brilliant Pretty Example Or You May End Up Settling For A Beat-Up "Reader Copy" Or Embarrassing Photocopy Replica Instead. The Pre-Code Horror And Science-Fiction Craze Was In Full Swing So It's Got The Ubiquitous Lurid Content Including Gore, Cheesecake And Extreme Violence And Good Girl Art And Other Classic Elements Of The Gritty Fifties Comics From Before The Advent Of The Comics Code Authority. THIS HAD AN ORIGINAL PRICE OF TEN CENTS. The Crime, Pulp Fiction, Shock, Occult, Good-Girl And Supernatural Themes Never Go Out Of Style! This hails from a cool, dry, smoke-free, climate-controlled environment. See the various pictures, which give it a washed-out appearance although it looks bold and striking in person. It still retains an amazing amount of luster and the eye appeal is stunning! Crucial issue for any skull-cover collector or Cole fiend or collector of classic pre-code crime & horror comics. MATERIAL LIKE THIS SPOTLIGHTING ICONIC THEMES OF CINEMA, TELEVISION, POP CULTURE AND LITERATURE NEVER LOSES APPEAL. This seldom-seen collectible will be carefully packaged to ensure safe delivery. SCARCE YET SOUGHT-AFTER ISSUE FROM ONE OF THE ELUSIVE TITLES THAT IS JUST STARTING TO RECEIVE ITS DUE ACCLAIM. Any pre-code fan will want to see our ebay store, featuring many sweet horror, crime, GGA, classic cover, and sci-fi offerings. WE ACTIVELY BUY, SELL AND TRADE VINTAGE COMICS, SO PLEASE CONTACT US WITH IDEAS & OFFERS.Many of you long-term fans have dealt with us through our 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! 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Price: 1299.95 USD
Location: Mesa, Arizona
End Time: 2024-08-19T03:34:46.000Z
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
Tradition: US Comics
Certification Number: 3839326001
Cover Artist: L.B. Cole
Series Title: All-Famous Police Cases
Grade: 4.0 Very Good
Publisher: Star Publications
Scarce Antique Comic Book: Pre-Code Horror, Classic Cover And Story
Certification: CGC
Vintage: Yes
Story Title: I Predict DEATH!
Publication Year: 1953
Format: Single Issue
Issue Number: 11
Era: Golden Age (1938-55)
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Genre: Crime & Thriller, Drugs, Fantasy, Fiction, Good Girl, Gothic, Horror & Sci-Fi, Monster, Mystery, Noir, Occult, Propaganda, Science Fiction, Supernatural, Suspense, Underground, Weird
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
