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VG (4.0) . ½" tear to open edge of covers and some pages, sun shadow and some soiling to back cover, book is sound and intact but feels rumpled and pulpy, with the tactile tackiness one typically associates with moisture wear. Cream to off-white pages. Cover: George Roussos. Art: Alex Toth Jerry Grandenetti, George Tuska, George Roussos, Ruben Moreira. First ish. GPAnalysis: A 4.0 sold for $165 in April 2020. "The first issue of Out of the Shadows... contains George Tuska's best effort for the company, 'Deadly Diamond.' 'Best' in terms of artwork, at least. The story itself, about a gypsy curse afflicting a valuable gem, isn't especially noteworthy (gypsy curses seem to appear frequently in Standard plots). The splash, a rare full-pager, is the real gem here: one of the best to be found in Standard's stuff." — George Suarez, Tales To Terrible To Tell #7. NEC: 1992-93, p. 37. A deluxe limited edition of 12 hardcover catalogues is available, in addition to a small number of softcovers. 400 lots, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcover $40, deluxe hardcover with dust jacket and limitation plate $200. Eight of the 12 hardcovers are pre-ordered and the rest will go quickly, so reserve yours now. To order, contact [email protected] . Consignments welcome for PBA's Spring 2022 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Find out why PBA is the new fan-fave of comics auctioneers. "This is some of the best commentary I've yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books... Priceless." — R. Crumb. Send inquiries to [email protected] .