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CGC certified: Good+ (2.5). Cream to off-white. Cover: Don Heck. Art: Pete Morisi, Don Perlin, Rudy Palais? Overstreet: "Extreme violence, whipping, torture; article on sin-eating, dowsing." GPAnalysis: A 2.5 sold for $300 in November 2020. Pre-Code publisher Comic Media's ownership details are cloaked in a murky fog of deliberate obfuscation. Indicia hounds will note that the company's corporate alter-egos included "Artful Publications," "Harwell Associates," "Allen Hardy Associates," and the rightly-named "Mystery Publishing Company, Inc." In one of his defining acts of scholarship, pre-Code wiz George Suarez traced a link between Comic Media and Ajax-Farrell (corporate statements show that an entity called "Dearfield Publishing Co., Inc." had ownership stakes in both companies). 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] .