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CGC certified: Pedigree Grade: NM- (9.2). Cream to off-white pages. Light tanning edges interior front and back cover. Lee Elias cover. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Warren Kremer, Vic Donohue, Joe Certa, and Manny Stallman. Northford collection. Additional provenance: Metropolis Comics label to back of CGC holder. 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. Highest-graded copy. Murdered tailor animates empty clothes, seeks revenge: "The coat ...! It's killing me!! Aagghhrr--!"; servant kills master, is set on fire for his crime: "I can't die!!! I can't --- DIE!! Yarrrgh-h-h-h- ". Joe Bonomo mini-gym ad promises to turn "drips" into men. CGC census: Only copy graded 9.2, none graded higher. Comparable CGC sales: 9.0 copy: $421 (April 2013). No recent high-grade sales. Consignments Accepted for PBA's Next Comic Book Auction. Golden Age, Silver Age, Pre-Code, Original Art, Interesting Ephemera Sought. Contact [email protected] 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 [email protected]