first edition Hardcover
1987 · Detroit, MI
by [Davis, Jack]; Hank Harrison
Detroit, MI: Stabur Press, Inc, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. 144pp. Quarto [30 cm] Black cloth over boards with the title stamped in gilt on the backstrip. With the illustrated paper covered slipcase. The book is in near fine condition, and the dust jacket is in very good condition, with moderate age-toning, a few thin markings on the front panel, and several shallow, closed tears in the edges. The slipcase is in good condition, with rubbing. There are two open tears, along with a 1" closed tear, in the paper covering the boards. Jack Davis's long list of accomplishments include creating art for EC Comics in the 1950s (Frontline Combat, Two Fisted Tales, Haunt of Fear, Vault of Horror, Crime Illustrated), a long stint at MAD and Warren Publications (Creepy, Eerie), along with covers and cartoons for Life, Ebony, Time, Esquire, Playboy, True West, Frontier Times, and TV Guide. (Inventory #: 40633)