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Price: 145 USD
Location: Arlington, Texas
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Series Title: Crime Suspenstories
Publication Year: 1953
Era: Golden Age (1938-55)
Publisher: EC
Type: Comic Book
Grade: 1.0 Fair
Tradition: US Comics
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Vintage: Yes
Language: English
Issue Number: 18