CHAMBER OF CHILLS #5 * 5.0 * Lee ELIAS * Bob POWELL

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Title: CHAMBER OF CHILLS No. 5
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Publisher:Harvey [Indicia: Witches Tales, Inc.]
Date Published: February, 1952
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VG/Fine (5.0). Moderate spine stress, small nicks and creases at corners, staples slightly pulled. Off-white to white pages. Professionally cleaned and pressed by Comics In A Flash. Cover: Lee Elias. Art: Bob Powell, Al Avison?, John Giunta, Manny Stallman (inks), Joe Certa, uncredited others. GPAnalysis: A 5.0 sold for $150 in February 2021.

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