HAUNT OF FEAR #10 * CGC 5.5 * Matador of Muerto * Stiffs & Stiff Figures
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Title: HAUNT OF FEAR No. 10
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Publisher:EC [Indicia: Fables Publishing Co., Inc.]
Date Published: November-December, 1951
Description: CGC certified: Fine- (5.5). Off-white to white pages. Grader notes: Light spine stress lines to cover; light tears to cover; moderate creasing to cover. Note: Scuffs across slab.
›GPAnalysis: A 5.5 sold for $408 in 11/21; a 6.0 sold for $600 in 07/23.
Credits: Cover: Al Feldstein. Plots and scripts: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig. Art: Graham Ingels, Jack Davis, Johnny Craig, Jack Kamen.Matador of Muerto: Classic zombie bullfight cover by Al Feldstein, whose stiff figures paradoxically crackle with strange dynamism. "Feldstein's art – which he himself dismisses as 'stiff' – nonetheless has a visceral, immediate style that contributed much to what is often referred to as 'the EC mystique.' The World Encyclopedia of Comics states that 'his depiction of 'static horror' – freezing a single action in time – has never been successfully duplicated in comics.'" – Grant Geissman, Feldstein: The Mad Art and Fantastic Life of Al Feldstein. IDW: 2013, p. 131.______________________________________________________________
A limited edition of ten hardcover catalogues is available, in addition to a few dozen softcovers. Fun reference, great keepsake, fully illustrated, chockablock with obscure facts, gags, bon mots. Softcovers are $40, deluxe hardcovers with dust jackets and limitation plates are $200. These books always go fast so don't delay. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.
Consignments welcome for PBA's Summer 2024 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Find out why PBA is the new fan-fave of funnybook fiends. "This is some of the best commentary I've yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books... Priceless." – R. Crumb. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com.
Coming Soon: The DC Universe Collection Part 3: The Golden Age (August 2024) and Weird Tales and Amazing Stories: The PBA Pulp Sale (September 2024). Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com to get on the notifications list.
Title: HAUNT OF FEAR No. 10
Place Published:
Publisher:EC [Indicia: Fables Publishing Co., Inc.]
Date Published: November-December, 1951
Description: CGC certified: Fine- (5.5). Off-white to white pages. Grader notes: Light spine stress lines to cover; light tears to cover; moderate creasing to cover. Note: Scuffs across slab.
›GPAnalysis: A 5.5 sold for $408 in 11/21; a 6.0 sold for $600 in 07/23.
Credits: Cover: Al Feldstein. Plots and scripts: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig. Art: Graham Ingels, Jack Davis, Johnny Craig, Jack Kamen.Matador of Muerto: Classic zombie bullfight cover by Al Feldstein, whose stiff figures paradoxically crackle with strange dynamism. "Feldstein's art – which he himself dismisses as 'stiff' – nonetheless has a visceral, immediate style that contributed much to what is often referred to as 'the EC mystique.' The World Encyclopedia of Comics states that 'his depiction of 'static horror' – freezing a single action in time – has never been successfully duplicated in comics.'" – Grant Geissman, Feldstein: The Mad Art and Fantastic Life of Al Feldstein. IDW: 2013, p. 131.______________________________________________________________
A limited edition of ten hardcover catalogues is available, in addition to a few dozen softcovers. Fun reference, great keepsake, fully illustrated, chockablock with obscure facts, gags, bon mots. Softcovers are $40, deluxe hardcovers with dust jackets and limitation plates are $200. These books always go fast so don't delay. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.
Consignments welcome for PBA's Summer 2024 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Find out why PBA is the new fan-fave of funnybook fiends. "This is some of the best commentary I've yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books... Priceless." – R. Crumb. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com.
Coming Soon: The DC Universe Collection Part 3: The Golden Age (August 2024) and Weird Tales and Amazing Stories: The PBA Pulp Sale (September 2024). Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com to get on the notifications list.
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HAUNT OF FEAR #10 * CGC 5.5 * Matador of Muerto * Stiffs & Stiff Figures
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