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TOMB OF TERROR No. 16 Author: Place: Publisher: Harvey Date: July, 1954 Description: CGC certified: Pedigree Grade: VF/NM (9.0). Cream to off-white pages. Slight tanning edges of interior front and back cover. Sun shadow to bottom edge of front and back cover. Lee Elias cover. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Joe Certa, and Jack Sparling. Northford collection. The Northford collection, found in a chest of drawers sold to an antique dealer in the early '70s, contained the most complete run of pre-Code horror comics of all pedigreed collections. Northford mags can be identified by a small "circle-X" stamp on back covers. Additional provenance: Metropolis Comics label to back of CGC holder. Going, going, gone: final issue under this title; continues as Thrills of Tomorrow. "Disembodied brain kept alive in vat of fluid; grave-robbing; some nice lingerie pix; lewd talk (she: 'Mmmmmm, darling, tonight!'; he: 'I'm sure hungry for you, baby!')" -EC MAD, and Pre-Code HORROR Comics of the 1950s [Green Apple: 1997]. CGC census: Five 9.0 copies (two graded higher). Top 7 copy. Comparable CGC sales: No recent sales in this grade. A 9.0 copy sold for $605 in Dec. 2012. Consignments Accepted for PBA's Next Comic Book Auction. Golden Age, Silver Age, Pre-Code, Original Art, Interesting Ephemera Sought. Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com for details. March 26th Comic Book Sale catalogues available. Supplies Limited. Softcover catalogues limited to 200 copies ($45 + $5 postage/handling). Hardcovers limited to 26 lettered copies, dust jackets, special limitation plates ($150). Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com. Lot Amendments Condition: Item number: 315584