STARTLING TERROR TALES-1ST SERIES #11
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classic skull-spider L.B. Cole cover (7/52)
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crm/ow pages
classic skull-spider L.B. Cole cover (7/52)
Ruben Blades Copy
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
crm/ow pages
classic skull-spider L.B. Cole cover (7/52)
Ruben Blades Copy
The wild pre-Code horror cover of Startling Terror Tales #11 features a classic L.B. Cole illustration and a bizarre backstory. Cole's disturbing work is a big improvement on 1950's A Feature Presentation #5, where this book's issue-length story first ran as "The Black Tarantula." Startling Terror Tales gussies up the story as "The Ghost Spider of Death," with Cole's cover pretty much ignoring the actual plot about vampires who turn into giant tarantulas while attacking their victims.
The result is a typically great Cole cover that showcases his bright and instantly recognizable “Poster Color” style. Startling Terror Tales #11 easily stood out at newsstands across the country, seducing readers with promises of untold riches within the pages. In this case, that promise was fulfilled with impressive interior art by Ken Battlefield.
Another rare and obscure book from the impressive Ruben Blades Collection, this mid-grade copy of Startling Terror Tales #11 is one of just 112 copies recorded on the CGC boards. The cover retains its colorful punch, with a bright red background wash contrasting perfectly with the gruesome tableau in the foreground. This book is sure to be a popular item at auction amongst our pre-code horror collectors, both for its scarcity and cover art by Golden Age legend L.B. Cole.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in for the approval to take effect.
crm/ow pages
classic skull-spider L.B. Cole cover (7/52)
Ruben Blades Copy
The wild pre-Code horror cover of Startling Terror Tales #11 features a classic L.B. Cole illustration and a bizarre backstory. Cole's disturbing work is a big improvement on 1950's A Feature Presentation #5, where this book's issue-length story first ran as "The Black Tarantula." Startling Terror Tales gussies up the story as "The Ghost Spider of Death," with Cole's cover pretty much ignoring the actual plot about vampires who turn into giant tarantulas while attacking their victims.
The result is a typically great Cole cover that showcases his bright and instantly recognizable “Poster Color” style. Startling Terror Tales #11 easily stood out at newsstands across the country, seducing readers with promises of untold riches within the pages. In this case, that promise was fulfilled with impressive interior art by Ken Battlefield.
Another rare and obscure book from the impressive Ruben Blades Collection, this mid-grade copy of Startling Terror Tales #11 is one of just 112 copies recorded on the CGC boards. The cover retains its colorful punch, with a bright red background wash contrasting perfectly with the gruesome tableau in the foreground. This book is sure to be a popular item at auction amongst our pre-code horror collectors, both for its scarcity and cover art by Golden Age legend L.B. Cole.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in for the approval to take effect.