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Crime SuspenStories #9 – Johnny Craig Skeleton Cover – 3.0 GD/VG (1952)Crime SuspenStories #9 – Johnny Craig Skeleton Cover – 3.0 GD/VG An original 1952 EC Comics pre-Code crime and horror issue from the celebrated New Trend era. Crime SuspenStories #9 carries a memorable Johnny Craig cover featuring a skeleton discovered inside a trunk, with colours by Marie Severin. Inside is a strong EC line-up featuring work by Johnny Craig, Jack Kamen, Jack Davis and Graham Ingels, edited by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. Key Details Series: Crime SuspenStories Issue: #9 Publisher: EC Comics / L. L. Publishing Co. Publication Date: February–March 1952 Era: Golden Age / Pre-Code Cover Price: 10¢ Cover Artist: Johnny Craig Cover Colours: Marie Severin Editors: Bill Gaines & Al Feldstein Stories: Understudy to a Corpse!; Medicine!; Cut!; A Tree Grows in Borneo! Horror Feature: A Tree Grows in Borneo! hosted by the Old Witch Condition: 3.0 GD/VG raw estimate Format: Raw, single-issue comic book Why It Matters Crime SuspenStories is one of EC’s defining New Trend titles, combining crime fiction, suspense and horror with the company’s distinctive pre-Code visual storytelling. Issue #9 is particularly appealing for its Johnny Craig cover and the breadth of EC talent represented inside. Creators The cover is pencilled and inked by Johnny Craig, with colours by Marie Severin. Interior contributors include Craig, Jack Kamen, Jack Davis and Graham Ingels, with editorial direction from Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. Collector Notes This is an original 1952 EC printing, not a later reprint. It is a raw, ungraded comic book. The stated 3.0 GD/VG is a visual estimate only and is not a professional grade. Grading is subjective, so please inspect all supplied photographs carefully. The photographs form part of the item description and show the actual copy being sold. Shipping Shipped securely by Redsters Comics using collector-focused packaging, with extra care taken to protect this Golden Age issue in transit. Crime SuspenStories #9 – Johnny Craig Skeleton Cover – 3.0 GD/VG (1952) Crime SuspenStories #9 – Johnny Craig Skeleton Cover – 3.0 GD/VG
An original 1952 EC Comics pre-Code crime and horror issue from the celebrated New Trend era. Crime SuspenStories #9 carries a memorable Johnny Craig cover featuring a skeleton discovered inside a trunk, with colours by Marie Severin.
Inside is a strong EC line-up featuring work by Johnny Craig, Jack Kamen, Jack Davis and Graham Ingels, edited by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein.
Key Details
- Series: Crime SuspenStories
- Issue: #9
- Publisher: EC Comics / L. L. Publishing Co.
- Publication Date: February–March 1952
- Era: Golden Age / Pre-Code
- Cover Price: 10¢
- Cover Artist: Johnny Craig
- Cover Colours: Marie Severin
- Editors: Bill Gaines & Al Feldstein
- Stories: Understudy to a Corpse!; Medicine!; Cut!; A Tree Grows in Borneo!
- Horror Feature: A Tree Grows in Borneo! hosted by the Old Witch
- Condition: 3.0 GD/VG raw estimate
- Format: Raw, single-issue comic book
Why It Matters
Crime SuspenStories is one of EC’s defining New Trend titles, combining crime fiction, suspense and horror with the company’s distinctive pre-Code visual storytelling. Issue #9 is particularly appealing for its Johnny Craig cover and the breadth of EC talent represented inside.
Creators
The cover is pencilled and inked by Johnny Craig, with colours by Marie Severin. Interior contributors include Craig, Jack Kamen, Jack Davis and Graham Ingels, with editorial direction from Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein.
Collector Notes
This is an original 1952 EC printing, not a later reprint. It is a raw, ungraded comic book. The stated 3.0 GD/VG is a visual estimate only and is not a professional grade. Grading is subjective, so please inspect all supplied photographs carefully. The photographs form part of the item description and show the actual copy being sold.
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Shipped securely by Redsters Comics using collector-focuséd packaging, with extra care taken to protect this Golden Age issue in transit.
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