About the item: Graded NM/Mint+! Signed by hand by famed horror artist Basil Gogos, this trading card is JSA authenticated and certified through CGC with a card grade of 8.5. It is from the Topps Universal Monsters trading card set released in 1994. It is the header card for the Creature from the Black Lagoon cards in the set (each monster had ten cards illustrated by various artists - Mark 'Crash' McCreery illustrated the ten Creature cards) plus one introductory card for each monster (all these introductory cards featured Gogos' artwork). Fresh from CGC, it will be shipped with the utmost care. About the Artist: Basil Gogos (1929?2017) was a renowned illustrator best known for his vivid, haunting cover paintings for Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine. His striking portraits of classic horror icons like Dracula, Frankenstein?s Monster, and the Wolf Man helped define the visual language of monster fandom in the 1960s and beyond. Using bold colors and dramatic lighting, Gogos brought a sense of humanity and depth to creatures often seen only as monsters. His work became iconic in horror and pop culture circles, influencing generations of artists and collectors.