Golden & Silver Age Comic & Collectibles Auction
Lot 329:
Description
An original E.C. Comics *Crime SuspenStories* #26, dated 12/54-1/55 and marked for January publication, professionally graded by CGC as 4.0 Universal Grade with OFF-WHITE TO WHITE Pages. The comic features iconic cover art attributed to Jack Kamen, depicting a man in a yellow trench coat falling backward onto train tracks, his face contorted in an expression of fear, with a train car and onlookers in the background. The cover also displays the original 10¢ price, the slogan ‘JOLTING TALES OF TENSION IN THE TRADITION!’, and the E.C. Comics ‘ENTERTAINING COMICS’ logo. Story credits are given to Carl Wessler, with art by Reed Crandall, Jack Kamen, and Joe Orlando.
Condition report:
The comic is encapsulated in a CGC Universal Grade slab, indicating a grade of 4.0 with OFF-WHITE TO WHITE Pages. The condition is consistent with a moderately circulated comic of its age and grade, exhibiting minor wear around the edges.
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