Description: Rare Comic: True To Life Romances This Auction Includes: LOT OF 1 VINTAGE COMIC BOOK: TRUE-TO-LIFE ROMANCES #19 CGC 4.0 With Exceptional Off-White To White Pages And An Unusual Surreal Purple Cover; "Loves First Dream!" The More You Gaze At It, The More You See: It's One Of L.B. Cole's Classic Love Covers, With A Young Brunette Swept Off Her Feet By Her Romantic Suitor Who Has Taken Her To Paris; Poor Girl Does Not Yet Realize All The "Disillusion And Heartache" That Is Soon To Come! This Was The October, 1953, Issue From Star Publications, Which Was Helmed By The Visionary L. B. Cole. Those Of You That Have Followed The Golden-Age Hobby In Recent Years Have Likely Observed L.B. 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, These Scarce Romance Comics, Without The High-Profile Exposure In The Photo-Journals And Other Reference Books, Fanzines, And Blogs, Continue To Languish As Sleepers, As Most Fans Remain Oblivious To Their Existence. L.B. Cole Is One Of The Most Revered Artists In The History Of The Medium, And A True Master Of All Genres, Making This Crucial To Any Good Girl Fan Or Expert Pre-Code Collector, Yet It Has Long Been Scarce In ANY Grade, So Don't Take This Chance To Score A Brilliant Well-Preserved Example Lightly, Or You May End Up Settling For A Photocopy Replica Instead. THIS HAD AN ORIGINAL PRICE OF TEN CENTS. The Cheesecake, Pulp Fiction, Romance, Good-Girl And Drama 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 Golden-Age collector or Cole fiend or collector of classic pre-code GGA & headlights 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 HISTORIC SERIES THAT IS BARELY STARTING TO RECEIVE ITS DUE ACCLAIM. Any pre-code fan will want to see our ebay store, featuring many sweet horror, GGA, crime, propaganda 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 L.B. Cole 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 fifties 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: 499.95 USD
Location: Mesa, Arizona
End Time: 2024-12-08T06:29:06.000Z
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: 2068887004
Cover Artist: L.B. Cole
Series Title: True To Life Romances
Grade: 4.0 Very Good
Publisher: Star Publications
Scarce Antique Comic Book: Pre-Code Romance, Love, Suspense, Classic Cover And Story
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1953
Format: Single Issue
Issue Number: 19
Era: Golden Age (1938-55)
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Genre: Bad Girl, Drama, Drugs, Good Girl, Movie,TV & Music, Mystery, Noir, Occult, Propaganda, Psychodrama, Romance, School Life, Suspense, Teen, Weird
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
