Description: Rare Pre-Code: Fight Against Crime! This Auction Includes: LOT OF 1 VINTAGE COMIC BOOK: FIGHT AGAINST CRIME #1 CGC 3.0 With Fresh Off-White To White Pages, Released In Early 1951 By Story Comics; The Landmark First Issue Of This Infamous Series Which Is Collected By Horror And Crime Fans Alike. The Violent Cover By Ed Goldfarb Shows A Cop Shooting His Revolver Into One Burglar's Skull At Close Range, Before The Other Thief Can Pull His Pistol All The Way Out. In Addition To This Horrifying "Cops & Robbers" Cover It Features A Memorable Gruesome Lead Story, "Scorpion Of Crime", Followed By "Slaughter On Main Street" Which Is Illustrated By The Talented Hy Fleishman. Another Riveting Tale That Could Have Fit Right In Along With Other Twist-Of-Fate Yarns In An Issue Of 'Vault Of Horror' From This Same Year Is "Boomerang In Crime", Drawn By Pat Masulli. Fight Against Crime Became Notorious As One Of The Earlier Titles That Fused The Most Lurid Genres, To Attract Readers Looking For Crime OR Horror Comics; A Technique Which Eventually Became Common In Other Titles Like Crime SuspenStories, Crime Mysteries, Shock Suspense, Web Of Evil, And Shocking Mystery Cases. This Iconic Title Is Noted In The Overstreet Guide For "Horror And Terror", Not Just Mundane True Crime Fare. This Debut Issue Is A Sleeper, As Most Fans Haven't Seen It, And Most Dealers Haven't Sold A Copy. Folks Will Gleefully Pay A Fortune For A Presentable Copy Of Issue #20, But This Key First Issue That Came Out Years Before It, With A Gruesome Point-Blank Shooting Cover, Makes That Hot Number Seem Common: A Paltry 9 Total Copies Of THIS One Have Been Seen By CGC, Including Even All Restored And Qualified Examples, In Over 24 Years Of Submissions; In Contrast, A Whopping 77 Copies Of Issue #20 Were Graded By CGC In The Same Time Period!!! While Others May Offer Repro Copies And Photocopy Editions, This Is A Bona Fide Unrestored First Print With Nice Eye Appeal. According To GPA Just ONE Blue Label Example Ever Came To The Marketplace, But That Happened More Than TWO DECADES AGO!!! So Don't Miss This Chance To Score An Attractive Well-Preserved Copy Or You May End Up Settling For A Humiliating Replica Facsimile Instead. THIS ANTIQUE COMIC-BOOK HAD AN ORIGINAL PRICE OF TEN CENTS. The Crime, Shock, Horror, Treating Police Contemptuously, And Mystery Themes Never Go Out Of Style! This hails from a dark, dry, pet-free, climate-controlled environment. Although it's over seventy years old it retains an impressive amount of luster along with bold colors. Most of this series is elusive and CGC has never seen ANY high-grade examples of this tough number, making even mediocre grades like this quite desirable in the marketplace. 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. RARE VIOLENT SHOCK, TERROR AND CRIME COMIC. Any pre-code fan will want to see our ebay store, featuring many sweet horror, GGA, classic cover, true crime, and sci-fi offerings. WE ACTIVELY BUY, SELL AND TRADE VINTAGE COMICS, SO PLEASE CONTACT US WITH IDEAS & OFFERS. 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 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 OR Just 20-cents for each UN-slabbed comic-book. 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: 349.95 USD
Location: Mesa, Arizona
End Time: 2024-12-12T02:57:02.000Z
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
Tradition: US Comics
Certification Number: 3947015007
Series Title: Fight Against Crime
Grade: 3.0 Good/Very Good
Publisher: Story Comics
Scarce Antique Comic Book: Pre-Code Crime, Mystery & Horror, Classic Cover And Story
Certification: CGC
Publication Year: 1951
Type: Comic Book
Format: Single Issue
Issue Number: 1
Era: Golden Age (1938-55)
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Genre: Crime & Thriller, Drugs, Espionage, Fantasy, Good Girl, Gothic, Historical & Mythological, Horror & Sci-Fi, Monster, Mystery, Navy, Noir, Occult, Science Fiction, Superheroes, Supernatural, Suspense, Vampire, War, Weird
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
