Crime-Fighting Detective 11 (#1) CGC 4.5 LB Cole JUST 1 FINER COPY SOLD `50 Star

Description: Rare Key Comic: True Crime Cases This Auction Includes: LOT OF 1 VINTAGE COMIC BOOK: CRIME-FIGHTING DETECTIVE #11 (Actually #1, This IS The First Issue) CGC 4.5 With Cream To Off-White Pages, From The Start Of 1950. Those Of You That Have Followed The Golden-Age Hobby In Recent Years Have Likely Observed Many 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. In Addition To The Sensational LB Cole Cover It Also Contains Salacious Tales Including "The Brodie Gang" Drawn By George Tuska, And "The Jon Jon Brothers". It Also Includes A Couple Single-Page Features, Drawn By The Innovative L.B. Cole, Who Also Served As Editor For This Little Short-Lived Publisher, Star Publications. It Closes With The Violent Story Of The Demented "Martin Brothers". It Is Scarce In Complete Intact Shape, And Usually Only Tattered Low-Grade Copies Are Seen In The Market; As A Result, In More Than Twenty Years, Only A SINGLE Blue Label Example Ever Changed Hands. So Don't Take This Chance To Score A Brilliant Pretty Example Lightly, Or You May End Up Settling For A Photocopy Replica Instead. The Pre-Code Horror And Crime Craze Was In Full Swing So It's Got The Ubiquitous Lurid Content Including Treating Police Contemptuously And Gore, Extreme Violence And/Or 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 Horror, Crime, Pulp Fiction, Suspense, 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 fellow Cole fiend or collector of classic pre-code crime & shock 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 KEY ISSUE FROM ONE OF THE ELUSIVE TITLES THAT HAS YET TO RECEIVE ITS DUE ACCLAIM. 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 other old horror 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 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! 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: 399.95 USD

Location: Mesa, Arizona

End Time: 2025-01-03T00:08:11.000Z

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