SPELLBOUND #3 * CGC 5.0 * Classic WORM Cover *

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Title: SPELLBOUND No. 3
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Publisher:Atlas [Indicia: Animirth Comics, Inc.]
Date Published: May, 1952
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CGC certified: VG/Fine (5.0). Off-white to white pages. Cover: Russ Heath. Scripts: Stan Lee, others. Art: Ogden Whitney, Fred Kita, Sol Brodsky?, Manny Stallman, Cal Massey. Overstreet: "Whitney art; cannibalism story; classic Heath cover." GPAnalysis: No 2021 sales. 5.0 copy sold for $990, March 2020.

Notable for "The Worm," a nutty story in which a sad sack, tired of being called a worm, commits double murder and ends up buried alive in a coffin full of loathsome larvae. Worms were the low-hanging fruit of pre-Code horror comics, an easy way to invoke the precariousness of man's position atop the food chain and exploit our innate disgust for squirmy invertebrates. Russ Heath's cover has nothing to do with the story itself, but it's brilliant anyway.

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.

Consignments welcome for PBA's December 2021 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com.