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Scarce Pre-Code Horror: Hand Of Fate! This Auction Includes: LOT OF 1 VINTAGE COMIC BOOK: HAND OF FATE #23 CGC 5.0 With Off-White To White Pages, The Sole Finest Copy To Ever Surface According To The Latest GPA Figures, And The Original Heritage Auction Label And Invoice Will Accompany This Superlative Specimen. It Is The June, 1954, Supernatural-Themed Comic By Ace Magazines, A Top Paperback Book Publisher Of The Era. The Dynamic Cover Depicts A Hapless Man Running Frantically From The Graveyard While Legions Of The Undead Ghouls Chase Him To His Doom. The Quirky Horror Comics From Ace Have Been Gaining Interest And Demand, They Are Much Scarcer Than The Famous Fifties Titles Like "Tales From The Crypt", But Contain Some Great Artwork And Interesting Stories. This Shocker Features Grisly Lurid Content Including The Lead Story B y The Renowned Lou Cameron In The Haunting Classic, "He Who Robs The Dead", With Horrific Images Of Grave-Robbing, And The Walking Dead Ghouls That Respond In Kind. A Memorable Occult Tale Is "Shattering The Time Barrier", About An Executioner And His Electric Chair. "Hell Beyond The Crystal Ball" Is A Thought-Provoking Devil Story, Drawn By Richard Case, Which Includes Satan Doing What He Does... The Finale Is Drawn By The Underrated Jim McLaughlin, "Thrust Of A Ghost Lance". The Pre-Code Horror Craze Was In Full Swing So It's Got The Ubiquitous Salacious Content Including Gore And Shock Plus The Zombies, Grim Reaper And Satan And/Or Other Monsters And Aliens And Ghouls And Good Girl Art And Graphic Violence And Supernatural Themes. THE OBSCURE HORROR COMICS OF THE FIFTIES ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY NOVICE COLLECTORS, BUT MANY HAVE BECOME EXPENSIVE IN RECENT YEARS, AND OTHERS LIKE THIS PROBABLY WON'T REMAIN AFFORDABLE FOR MUCH LONGER, SO DON'T MISS THIS FLEETING OPPORTUNITY. The Horror, Shock And Supernatural Themes Never Go Out Of Style! This hails from a dark, dry, pet-free, non-smoking, climate-controlled environment. It is complete, it's all attached, and supple, and sharp and impressive . It is certainly a brilliant pretty comic that looks great in the crystal clear holder, the colors are incredibly bold. Please see all of the photographs, as you can see the condition well. This will be carefully packaged very thoroughly to ensure safe delivery. SCARCE UNRESTORED PRE-CODE HORROR COMIC. Any pre-code fan will want to see our ebay store, featuring many sweet horror, classic cover, good girl, and sci-fi offerings. W E ACTIVELY BUY, SELL AND TRADE VINTAGE COMICS, SO PLEASE CONTACT US WITH IDEAS & OFFERS. We are now selling many L.B. Cole covers along with lots of old horror, propaganda and true crime comic-books, and vintage original comic art. 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 well over three decades. WE LIST SCARCE INVESTMENT-GRADE COLLECTABLE COMICS FREQUENTLY, SO PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN! We accept PayPal; checks/MO. * * SATISFACTION GUARANTEED * * 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 more 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 old comics or comic artwork! For more samples from our diverse inventory, including Key Back-Issue Comics, plus more pre-code 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.