Black Magic 22 CGC 5.5 TOP GRADED! 1953 Soul Catcher Jack Kirby C/S Prize Horror

Description: Scarce Horror Comic: Black Magic This Auction Includes: LOT OF 1 VINTAGE COMIC BOOK: BLACK MAGIC #22 CGC 5.5 With Cream To Off-White Pages And Bold Colors, From The Start Of 1953. The Legendary Marvel Artist Jack "King" Kirby Contributed The Haunting Cover: A Diner Has Fallen Victim To The Soul Catcher, And Now He Is Trapped In The Wooden Table Top! Copies Of This Kirby Oddity Are Seldom Seen In Presentable Shape; In Fact, THIS Is The HIGHEST GRADE That CGC Has Assigned To Any Copy, After Two Dozen Years Of Submissions! The Moody Cover Showing The Abject Terror Of The Man Who's Imprisoned Within The Dinner Table Is Perfect To Promote The Related "Soul Catcher" Occult Story. It's One Of The Scarcer Issues Of This Obscure Title. For A Jack Kirby Collector, It's A Must-Have, With His Spooky Cover And Lengthy Lead Story, "The Monsters Of The Lake", By The Legendary Team Of Kirby Drawing With Joe Simon Inks. It Also Includes The Salacious "Horrible Herman" By Golden-Age Great John Prentice, And "Stanwick's Theory" By Bill Walton. It Closes With The Disturbing Cover Tale, "Soul-Catcher" By Al Eadeh. This Is Crucial To Any Kirby Fan Or Horror Collector And Is Uncommon In Any Shape, So Don't Miss This Chance To Score The Top Certified Example. The Pre-Code Horror Craze Was In Full Swing So It's Got The Ubiquitous Lurid Content Including Occult Themes, Shock, Gore And/Or Good Girl Art And Graphic Violence And Apparitions. THIS INFLUENTIAL ARTIST IS MOST FAMOUS FOR SUCH SUPERHEROES AS X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, HULK, AND AVENGERS IN THE EARLY SIXTIES, BUT JACK KIRBY WAS A PROLIFIC COMIC ARTIST FOR SEVERAL GENERATIONS, AND WAS TALENTED IN EACH GENRE THAT HE ILLUSTRATED. HOWEVER, HIS PRE-CODE HORROR OUTPUT WAS QUITE LIMITED...AND CHANCES TO GET ANY TOP-GRADED ANTIQUE COMIC BY THE KING ARE NOT TO BE MISSED! The Horror, Mystery, Voodoo, And Supernatural Themes Never Go Out Of Style! This hails from a dark, dry, pet-free, climate-controlled environment. Please examine all the pictures, it delivers terrific bang-for-the buck, with blazing bright colors, just look at that eye-appeal! Although it's already seventy years old, it retains an amazing amount of luster and the presentation is stunning for the strict grade. Crucial issue for any collector of classic pre-code horror comics. MATERIAL LIKE THIS SPOTLIGHTING ICONIC THEMES OF CINEMA, TELEVISION, POP CULTURE AND LITERATURE NEVER LOSES APPEAL. This scarce collectible will be carefully packaged to ensure safe delivery. HISTORIC KIRBY HORROR COMIC. Any pre-code fan will want to see our ebay store, featuring many sweet horror, crime, propaganda, classic cover, 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 horror and GGA and true crime 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 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 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: 399.95 USD

Location: Mesa, Arizona

End Time: 2024-12-02T06:53:39.000Z

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

Artist/Writer: Jack Kirby, Al Eadeh, Bill Walton, John Prentice, Bill Draut

Tradition: US Comics

Certification Number: 4185301014

Cover Artist: Jack Kirby

Series Title: Black Magic

Grade: 5.5 Fine-

Publisher: Prize Publications

Scarce Antique Comic Book: Pre-Code Horror, Classic Cover And Story

Certification: CGC

Vintage: Yes

Story Title: The Soul-Catcher

Publication Year: 1953

Issue Number: 22

Era: Golden Age (1938-55)

Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)

Genre: Dream, Drugs, Fantasy, Folklore, Gothic, Historical & Mythological, Horror & Sci-Fi, Monster, Mystery, Noir, Occult, Propaganda, Pulp, Science Fiction, Supernatural, Suspense, Vampire, Weird

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States