Crime SuspenStories #9 – Johnny Craig Skeleton Cover – 3.0 GD/VG (1952)
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Original Printing

EC Comics, 1952

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Condition

3.0 GD/VG Raw

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Cover Artist

Johnny Craig

Crime SuspenStories #9 – Johnny Craig Skeleton Cover – 3.0 GD/VG (1952)

£200.00

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

  • info Series Crime SuspenStories
  • tag Issue #9
  • storefront Publisher EC Comics / L. L. Publishing Co.
  • event Publication Date February–March 1952
  • info Era Golden Age / Pre-Code
  • info Cover Price 10¢
  • brush Cover Artist Johnny Craig
  • info Cover Colours Marie Severin
  • info Editors Bill Gaines & Al Feldstein
  • info Stories Understudy to a Corpse!; Medicine!; Cut!; A Tree Grows in Borneo!
  • info Horror Feature A Tree Grows in Borneo! hosted by the Old Witch
  • info Condition 3.0 GD/VG raw estimate
  • info 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.

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