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CRIME SUSPENSTORIES No. 20 Author: Place: Publisher: Date: Description: EC Comics. December, 1953-January, 1954. CGC certified: VG (4.0). Cream to off-white pages. Craig, Gaines and Feldstein stories. Johnny Craig Jack Kamen Jack Davis & Reed Crandall art, Johnny Craig cover. Used in Seduction of the Innocent. Classic hanging cover. Dr. Wertham gave this cover full-page treatment in Seduction of the Innocent. He presented Johnny Craig's grotesque image to the readers with only a brief remark — "Cover of a children's comic book" — understanding that in this case, a picture is indeed worth a thousand words. "One of Johnny Craig's two most notorious and grisly covers.... In spite of mounting pressures at the time against violent content in comics, EC kept the pedal to the metal." —Grant Geissman, The History of EC Comics (Taschen: 2020). A limited edition of 100 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues are available. Over 200 pages, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcovers $40, dust-jacketed hardcover with limitation plate $200. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com or visit: https://www.pbagalleries.com/content/comics/. R. Crumb says, "I found [PBA's catalogue] so interesting that I am saving it for the texts that accompany the comics which were put up for auction. This is some of the best commentary I’ve yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books. I especially enjoyed the reviews of the post-war horror comics. Great. Priceless." Consignments welcome for PBA's Spring 2021 Comic Book sale. Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age and Silver Age comics, original art and ephemera sought. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com. Lot Amendments Condition: Item number: 322775