“This is one of the coolest books I’ve ever seen,” Vincent Zurzolo said. “Fantastic Comics #3 is the single most coveted, most revered, most gloriously insane and delightfully over-the-top cover of the Golden Age by one of the finest artists ever to grace the medium.”

Fantastic Comics #3 CGC 9.4 is the highest-certified copy of this immortal classic and hails from the Church/Mile High Collection. ComicConnect is offering the complete run of Fantastic Comics in their current Jon Berk Original Art and Comic Book Collection Auction.

Collectors point to the extraordinary cover image that captures everything about the twilight, otherworldly realm of early 20th century pop fiction and how it manages to perfectly meld Burroughs adventure, pulp science fiction, monster horror, and epic imagination into one illustrated piece.

“The intricate lines laid down by Lou Fine, indisputably the first truly great cover artist of the comics, provide supple weight and graceful movement to what could otherwise be a crude and garish image,” Zurzolo said. “The scene burned its way into the brains of readers and has branded itself onto the hearts of comic collectors young and old for nearly a century.”

While the comic book may not be a key, a first appearance, or the inspiration for a big blockbuster movie, for truly discerning collectors, it is a favorite choice. Fantastic Comics #3 never fails to delight and inspire.