CHAMBER OF CHILLS #17 * CGC 4.0 * Howard NOSTRAND

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Title: CHAMBER OF CHILLS No. 17
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Publisher:Harvey [Indicia: Witches Tales, Inc.]
Date Published: May, 1953
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CGC certified: VG (4.0). Off-white to white pages. Cover: Lee Elias. Art: Warren Kremer, Howard Nostrand, Mo Marcus, Joe Certa. GPAnalysis: No reported sales in this grade. A 3.0 sold for $161 in May 2020.

Lee Elias cover: Satan struck by lightning in an act of God. Includes some fine work by Howard Nostrand, a chameleon-like artist who's ability to mimic Jack Davis and Wally Wood has sometimes caused him to be written off as "King of the Swipes." British horror blogger Jasper Bark has called for a rehabilitation of Nostrand's rep, calling him "perhaps the most underrated horror artist of the 50s.... He wore his influences very close to the surface of his work, but he didn't swipe, he synthesized." — "Who the F*** is Howard Nostrand?," Injured Eyeballs, Thisishorror.co.uk, February 2013.

A limited edition of 150 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues is available. 400 lots, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcover $30, deluxe hardcover with dust jacket and limitation plate $200. Ten of the 15 hardcovers are pre-ordered and the rest will go quickly, so reserve yours now. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.

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