Description: Scarce Key Comic: Diary Of Horror! This Auction Includes: LOT OF 1 VINTAGE COMIC BOOK: DIARY OF HORROR #1 CGC 5.0 With Exceptional Off-White To White Pages From 1952. Scarce Historic One-Shot From Avon Periodicals With A Classic Cheesecake/Horror Cover By A. C. Hollingsworth Showing Shapely Young Babes In Tattered Dresses, Led By Ghouls, Reapers, Zombies And Skeletons, While Bound By Chains. This Is The Legendary "Bondage Procession" Cover That Has Been Emulated Many Times By Various Publishers And Artists Over The Past Seven Decades. Don't Take This Chance To Score A Lovely Well-Preserved Example Lightly, Or You Could End Up Settling For A Humiliating Photocopy Replica Or Reprint Volume. Besides The Renowned "Beware Of The Undead" And "Mirror Of The Dead" Tales By Norman Nodell And Vince Alascia, It Also Has The Memorable "Ghost's Curse", By Charles Nicholas. Plus The Morbid "Phantom" Story By Alvin "AC" Hollingsworth, And More. This Comic Is Essential For Any Fan Of Classic Good Girl Art Covers Or Pre-Code Horror, Or Key Golden-Age Comics In General, But It Has Always Been Tough To Obtain In ANY Shape, And Downright Rare In Well-Preserved Condition Like This. The Pre-Code Horror Craze Was In Full Swing So It's Got The Ubiquitous Salacious Content Including Gore And/Or Good Girl Art, Monsters, Graphic Violence And Supernatural Themes. THE GREAT AVON ONE SHOTS OF THE FIFTIES ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY NOVICE COLLECTORS, BUT PROBABLY WON'T REMAIN AFFORDABLE FOR MUCH LONGER, SO DON'T MISS THIS FLEETING OPPORTUNITY. The Horror And Supernatural Themes Never Go Out Of Style! This hails from a dark, dry, pet-free, non-smoking, climate-controlled environment. Although it's seventy years old, it retains an amazing amount of luster and the eye appeal is impressive for the assigned grade. Sorry about the glare and reflections, the photographs don't do this comic justice. MATERIAL LIKE THIS SPOTLIGHTING ICONIC THEMES OF CINEMA, TELEVISION, POP CULTURE AND LITERATURE NEVER LOSES APPEAL. This will be carefully packaged very thoroughly to ensure safe delivery. SCARCE UNRESTORED KEY PRE-CODE HORROR COMIC. Any pre-code fan will want to see our ebay store, featuring many sweet horror, classic cover, good girl, and sci-fi offerings. WE ACTIVELY BUY, SELL AND TRADE VINTAGE COMICS, SO PLEASE CONTACT US WITH IDEAS & OFFERS. We are now selling many other old horror, propaganda and true crime comic-books, and vintage original comic art, with more to come in the coming weeks. Which means this is a great opportunity for an astute fan to acquire multiple scarce items in one fell swoop and save on shipping to boot.Many of you 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! 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 more 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 old 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: 1699.95 USD
Location: Mesa, Arizona
End Time: 2024-11-02T20:38:53.000Z
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
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Tradition: US Comics
Certification Number: 1277619019
Cover Artist: A.C. Hollingsworth
Series Title: Diary of Horror
Grade: 5.0 Very Good/Fine
Publisher: Avon
Scarce Antique Comic Book: Pre-Code Horror, Classic Cover And Story
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1952
Type: Comic Book
Format: Single Issue
Issue Number: 1
Era: Golden Age (1938-55)
Features: Pre-Code Horror Comic
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Genre: Horror & Sci-Fi, Monster, Mystery, Occult, Science Fiction, Supernatural, Suspense, Vampire, Weird, Fantasy & Mystery
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States