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Crime SuspenStories #22 (EC, 1954) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white to white pages. The horrific decapitation cover by Johnny Craig is noted as a classic by Overstreet, and is considered one of the most infamous pre-Code horror covers ever produced. In fact, it was used in a US Senate investigation on the effects of violence in comics on juvenile delinquency. Reed Crandall, Bernie Krigstein, Joe Orlando, and Jack Kamen art. Currently #1 on Overstreet's list of Top Ten Crime Comics. Overstreet 2023 VG 4.0 value = $2,972; FN 6.0 value = $4,458. CGC census 1/24: 33 in 5.0, 91 higher.

CGC Grader Notes:
chip out left center of back cover
tear with tape bottom of front cover
light creasing to cover
multiple indent front cover
spine stress lines to cover

View the certification for CGC Certification ID 4336915007, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*

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Sold on Jan 14, 2024 for: $9,000.00
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