L.B. Cole’s Loss of life Ship & Different Science Fiction Horror, Up for Public sale

We have talked rather a lot right here in these public sale posts about L.B. Cole‘s ability at creating covers that stood out on crowded newsstands, and Ghostly Bizarre Tales #122 is yet one more memorable instance of that capacity.  68 years after that challenge was printed, that cowl nonetheless made me need to learn the comedian to search out out what the hell occurred on that tragic dying ship.  Through the Star Publications period, Cole made some extent of being notably impressed by the inside story he was cowl that includes, and Disbrow’s tales introduced out the perfect in him.  Ghostly Bizarre Tales #122 hardly ever adjustments fingers in something approaching excessive grade, which explains why strong lower-graded copies like this Ghostly Bizarre Tales #122 (Star Publications, 1954) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Off-white pages are in such demand.  One other traditional Cole science fiction cowl from the Pre-Code period, Blue Bolt #110 (Star Publications, 1951) CGC FN 6.0 Cream to off-white pages can be up for public sale within the 2022 October 27 – 28 Halloween Pre-Code Horror and Crime Comics Showcase Public sale #40207 at Heritage Auctions.

As chronicled within the inside story by Jay Disbrow, that ill-fated interstellar expedition discovered itself caught by the gravitational pull of a pink large star, with tragic outcomes.  Disbrow contributed to round 45 comedian books for Star Publications 1950-1954, throughout the vary of titles the corporate printed, centered on horror, science fiction, and romance, and the covers his tales helped encourage had been incessantly superb. The quilt of Ghostly Bizarre Tales #122 (Star Publications, 1954) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Off-white pages is among the many most memorable of those.  One other traditional Cole science fiction cowl from the Pre-Code period, Blue Bolt #110 (Star Publications, 1951) CGC FN 6.0 Cream to off-white pages can be up for public sale within the 2022 October 27 – 28 Halloween Pre-Code Horror and Crime Comics Showcase Public sale #40207 at Heritage Auctions. If you happen to’ve by no means bid at Heritage Auctions earlier than, you may get additional info, you may try their FAQ on the bidding course of and associated issues.

Ghostly Bizarre Tales #122 (Star Publications, 1954) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Off-white pages. Science fiction rocket ship cowl by L. B. Cole. Jay Disbrow story and artwork. Overstreet 2022 GD 2.0 worth = $142; VG 4.0 worth = $284. CGC census 10/22: 8 in 3.0, 40 larger.

Blue Bolt #110 (Star Publications, 1951) CGC FN 6.0 Cream to off-white pages. L. B. Cole “traditional” cowl. Goal look. Overstreet 2022 FN 6.0 worth = $270. CGC census 10/22: 4 in 6.0, 11 larger.

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