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    Tomb of Terror (1952) 11 VG- 3.5

    Ended May 14 2020
    Winning Bid $160

    Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, and Joe Certa. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. Two people sacrifice too much to give each other gifts, in a horrific version of O. Henry's Gift of the Magi. Workers attempt to pull an alien-abduction hoax on their boss, but maybe it's not a hoax after all. A cruel woman frequently locks her hapless niece in the closet to discipline her, but one day the girl isn't alone in the closet. Blood Money; The Clock; Weird Facts; The Rift of the Maggis; Communist; The Aliens; Terror Tricks; The Closet. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: VG- 3.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)