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Shock Illustrated #3 (EC, 1956) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 40273
| Lot: 83312 | Aug 23, 2024
Sold For:
$10,800.00
Shock Illustrated #3 Gaines File Pedigree (EC, 1956) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages.
Auction 40333
| Lot: 81054 | Nov 6, 2025
Sold For:
$8,400.00
Shock Illustrated #3 Gaines File Copy Pedigree 8/11 (EC, 1956) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Cream to off-white pages.
Auction 7413
| Lot: 91238 | Apr 6, 2025
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$6,900.00
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$10,350 or more
Mystery Magazine - February 1933 (Tower) Condition: FN+.
Auction 7342
| Lot: 92172 | Nov 19, 2023
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$6,000.00
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$12,000 or more
Shock Illustrated #3 (EC, 1956) CGC VF- 7.5 Cream to off-white pages.
Auction 122531
| Lot: 11779 | Aug 5, 2025
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$5,760.00
Shock Illustrated #3 (EC, 1956) CGC FN 6.0 Off-white pages.
Auction 122335
| Lot: 17773 | Aug 29, 2023
Sold For:
$5,280.00
Shock Illustrated #3 (EC, 1956) Condition: VG/FN.
Auction 122138
| Lot: 16102 | Sep 20, 2021
Sold For:
$5,040.00
Shock Illustrated #3 (EC, 1956) CGC FN 6.0 Off-white pages.
Auction 7427
| Lot: 95218 | Nov 22, 2025
Sold For:
$3,840.00
Shock Illustrated #3 (EC, 1956) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 122116
| Lot: 16010 | Apr 19, 2021
Sold For:
$3,600.00
Shock Illustrated #3 Gaines File pedigree (EC, 1956) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages.
Only 100 copies of this issue were produced and given out at the EC offices; the rest of the print run was destroyed because publisher William Gaines couldn't afford to have them bound! It features terrific artwork by EC stalwarts Graham Ingels, Reed Crandall, Jack Kamen, and George Evans, with a fabulous cover painting by Rudy Nappi. This is one of the rarest EC books, and the few copies that exist rarely appear on the open market, let alone in condition this good (from Gaines' personal file, no less). Overstreet 2005 NM- 9.2 value = $1,350. CGC census 7/05: 1 in 9.2, 1 higher.
Auction 817
| Lot: 5061 | Aug 13, 2005
Sold For:
$3,450.00
Shock Illustrated #3 Gaines File Copy pedigree (EC, 1956) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages.
Auction 7087
| Lot: 91345 | Feb 22, 2014
Sold For:
$2,868.00
Shock Illustrated #1 Gaines File Copy (EC, 1955) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 122515
| Lot: 15398 | Apr 15, 2025
Sold For:
$2,100.00
Shock Illustrated #3 (EC, 1956) Condition: Apparent VG-.
Auction 122210
| Lot: 11960 | Mar 7, 2022
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$1,680.00
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Crime Illustrated #1 Gaines File Copy (EC, 1955) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 122515
| Lot: 15396 | Apr 15, 2025
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$1,620.00
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$3,240 or more
True Detective Mysteries - August 1930 (New Metropolitan Fiction) Condition: FN+.
Auction 47151
| Lot: 76755 | Apr 14, 2023
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$1,560.00
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$2,340 or more
True Detective Mysteries V26#1 April 1936 (McFadden Publications) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 7423
| Lot: 92411 | Sep 13, 2025
Sold For:
$1,440.00
Master Detective #V15 #4 December 1936 (Macfadden) CGC NM 9.4 White pages.
Auction 7423
| Lot: 92418 | Sep 13, 2025
Sold For:
$1,320.00
Shock Illustrated #2 Gaines File Pedigree 4/12 (EC, 1956) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 40333
| Lot: 81053 | Nov 6, 2025
Sold For:
$1,080.00
Shock Illustrated #3 (EC, 1956) CGC GD+ 2.5 Cream to off-white pages.
Auction 121941
| Lot: 13972 | Oct 13, 2019
Sold For:
$1,080.00
Shock Illustrated #3 (EC, 1956) CGC FN- 5.5 Cream to off-white pages.
Here's the last non-
Mad
EC publication, and one that didn't ever make it to newsstands. A few copies (Overstreet says 100) were bound by hand, and finding one of those is the toughest challenge for the EC completist. Cover artist Rudy Nappi is probably best known for the many Hardy Boys covers he painted for Grosset and Dunlap -- of course, more adult subject matter is dealt with here. The interior art is by EC standbys Reed Crandall, George Evans, Jack Kamen, and Graham Ingels. Overstreet 2005 FN 6.0 value = $312. CGC census 12/05: 1 in 5.5, 6 higher.
Auction 819
| Lot: 3101 | Jan 21, 2006
Sold For:
$1,035.00
Shock Illustrated #3 (EC, 1956) CGC VG+ 4.5 Cream to off-white pages.
Your EC collection isn't complete without this rarity, and it's a tough one to get your hands on, as this issue never made it to newsstands! This was the very last non-
Mad
EC publication, bearing a May 1956 cover date. After it was printed, publisher Bill Gaines reportedly lacked the funds to have it bound. So the only copies that exist are a few (Overstreet says 100) that were bound by hand. According to the book
Tales of Terror!
, "These were given away at the EC offices, or sent to fans who had ordered the issue." The magazine has a painted cover by Rudi Nappi and art by EC standbys Reed Crandall, George Evans, Jack Kamen, and Graham Ingels. CGC notes, "Centerfold detached." Overstreet 2004 VG 4.0 value = $184.
Auction 813
| Lot: 1010 | Oct 2, 2004
Sold For:
$1,035.00
Crime Illustrated #1 Gaines File Pedigree 4/11 (EC, 1955) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 122007
| Lot: 16076 | Feb 17, 2020
Sold For:
$1,020.00
Shock Illustrated #1 Gaines File Pedigree 4/12 (EC, 1955) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 122007
| Lot: 16083 | Feb 17, 2020
Sold For:
$900.00
Crime Illustrated #1 Gaines File Pedigree 7/11 (EC, 1955) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white pages.
Auction 121623
| Lot: 11723 | Jun 5, 2016
Sold For:
$896.25
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Shock Illustrated #3 (EC, 1956).
Super-rare EC "Picto-Fiction" (text stories with numerous illustrations); only 100 copies of this issue were produced and given out at the EC offices. The rest of the print run was destroyed because Gaines couldn't afford to have them bound! Terrific artwork by EC stalwarts Graham Ingels, Reed Crandall, Jack Kamen, and George Evans with a fabulous cover painting by Rudy Nappi. This is one of the rarest EC books, and the few copies that exist rarely come on to the open market. This is an excellent copy, a solid FN+. It has a 1/2" split at the top of the spine, moderate spine stress, light creasing (does not break ink) in both the top right and bottom right corners, and has a moderately bumped top left corner. The cover still has outstanding clarity and color. Magazine format. From the Grant Geissman Collection. Overstreet 2001 FN 6.0 value = $268; NM 9.4 value = $850.
Auction 801
| Lot: 5181 | Nov 24, 2001
Sold For:
$891.25
Special Detective Cases - January 1942 (Magazine House) Condition: VG.
Auction 47151
| Lot: 76603 | Apr 14, 2023
Sold For:
$840.00
Crime Illustrated #2 Gaines file Pedigree 4/12 (EC, 1956) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 40333
| Lot: 81001 | Nov 6, 2025
Sold For:
$780.00
Crime Illustrated #1 Gaines File pedigree 5/11 (EC, 1955) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 7063
| Lot: 93337 | Jul 28, 2012
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$776.75
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Crime Illustrated #1 (EC, 1955) CGC NM 9.4 Cream to off-white pages.
With a palette of a mere four colors (yellow, red, black, and white), artist Joe Orlando's cover is simple yet incredibly effective. This "picto-fiction" magazine entry from EC showcases the art of Reed Crandall, George Evans, and Graham Ingels. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $150.
From the collection of Bobby Harmon
.
Auction 810
| Lot: 2253 | Apr 4, 2004
Sold For:
$718.75
Crime Illustrated #1 Gaines File Copy 5/11 (EC, 1955) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 7093
| Lot: 91402 | May 17, 2014
Sold For:
$717.00
Shock Illustrated #2 (EC, 1956) CGC NM 9.4 Cream to off-white pages.
An evocative, fully painted cover by Rudy Nappi seduces the reader into interior tales illustrated by Al Williamson (redrawn from
Crime SuspenStories
#13), Graham Ingels, Reed Crandall, and George Evans. Bright cover colors adds to the image's impact. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $110.
From the collection of Bobby Harmon
.
Auction 810
| Lot: 2313 | Apr 4, 2004
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$690.00
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$1,380 or more
Shock Illustrated #2 Gaines File Pedigree 4/12 (EC, 1956) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 122007
| Lot: 16084 | Feb 17, 2020
Sold For:
$690.00
Love-Crime Detective Near-Complete Series Group of 4 (Munsey, 1942) Condition: Average VG.
(Total: 4 Items)
Auction 352605
| Lot: 36057 | Feb 1, 2026
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$671.00
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Shock Illustrated #1 Gaines File pedigree 3/12 (EC, 1955) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white pages.
"The psychology of a suburban switch party" is the featured story here... that's another way of saying it's about swinging, baby! And if the wife-swapping isn't enough for you, there's drug abuse and prostitution in these degenerate pages as well. This was EC's first "picto-fiction" magazine, and it was drawn in its entirety by Jack Kamen. Overstreet 2006 NM- 9.2 value = $190. CGC census 3/06: 4 in 9.4, 1 higher.
Auction 820
| Lot: 3102 | May 13, 2006
Sold For:
$657.25
Shock Illustrated #2 (EC, 1956) CGC NM 9.4 Cream to off-white pages.
This was one of the last non-
Mad
EC publications, and while a #3 was printed, #2 was the last issue of this title to actually make it to newsstands. The cover's by Rudi Nappi, and if you only know that artist from his classic "Hardy Boys" book covers, see how he handles darker material here (the scrawl on the mirror reads "Help me. Stop me. Don't let me do this again!"). The issue's interior art is by Reed Crandall, Al Williamson (with an Angelo Torres assist), Graham Ingels, and George Evans. Overstreet 2005 NM- 9.2 value = $190. CGC census 3/05: 1 in 9.4, 4 higher.
Auction 816
| Lot: 1243 | May 20, 2005
Sold For:
$632.50
Shock Illustrated #1 Bethlehem Pedigree (EC, 1955) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white pages.
Auction 40333
| Lot: 81052 | Nov 6, 2025
Sold For:
$600.00
Crime Illustrated #1 Gaines File Copy pedigree (EC, 1955) CGC NM 9.4 Cream to off-white pages.
This "picto-fiction" magazine represented an attempt by EC to regain their footing in the post-Code marketplace, and showcases the art of Reed Crandall, George Evans, and Graham Ingels, with a beautifully lurid cover by Joe Orlando. Writer Al Feldstein is credited as "Alfred E. Neuman." Overstreet 2005 NM- 9.2 value = $175. CGC census 7/05: 4 in 9.4, 2 higher.
Auction 817
| Lot: 5004 | Aug 13, 2005
Sold For:
$575.00
Crime Illustrated #1 (EC, 1955) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 40273
| Lot: 83311 | Aug 23, 2024
Sold For:
$552.00
Crime Illustrated #2 Gaines File Pedigree 4/12 (EC, 1956) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 122007
| Lot: 16077 | Feb 17, 2020
Sold For:
$552.00
Crime Illustrated #1 (EC, 1955) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages.
Auction 122002
| Lot: 13845 | Jan 13, 2020
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$552.00
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Shock Illustrated #2 Gaines File pedigree 1/12 (EC, 1956) CGC NM+ 9.6 Cream to off-white pages.
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Auction 823
| Lot: 42133 | Jan 18, 2007
Sold For:
$537.75
Headquarters Detective V2#1 July 1941 (Headquarters Detective Inc.) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 47169
| Lot: 75481 | Sep 20, 2024
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$504.00
Exposed - March 1933 (Exposed Publishing Co.) Condition: FN.
Auction 47159
| Lot: 75080 | Mar 14, 2024
Sold For:
$504.00
Crime Illustrated #2 Gaines File pedigree 7/12 (EC, 1956) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 7136
| Lot: 93358 | May 30, 2015
Sold For:
$501.90
Crime Illustrated #1 Gaines File pedigree (EC, 1955) CGC NM 9.4 Cream to off-white pages.
Joe Orlando cover. Orlando, Crandall, George Evans, and Graham Ingels art. Al Feldstein is credited as "Alfred E. Neuman." Overstreet 2005 NM- 9.2 value = $175. CGC census 8/05: 4 in 9.4, 2 higher.
Auction 818
| Lot: 3090 | Oct 15, 2005
Sold For:
$488.75
Shock Illustrated #1 (EC, 1955) CGC NM 9.4 Cream to off-white pages.
EC's first "picto-fiction" magazine,
Shock Illustrated
was the publisher's attempt to skew its content toward an older audience -- and with subject matter like drug addiction, wife swapping, and prostitution, we say, "Mission accomplished, EC!" Jack Kamen provides a tri-color wash-tone cover. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $100.
From the collection of Bobby Harmon
.
Auction 810
| Lot: 2312 | Apr 4, 2004
Sold For:
$488.75
Crime Illustrated #1 (EC, 1955) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages.
Auction 122437
| Lot: 13290 | Sep 10, 2024
Sold For:
$480.00
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$720 or more
Crime Illustrated #1 Double Cover (EC, 1955) CGC VF- 7.5 Cream to off-white pages.
Auction 122524
| Lot: 15425 | Jun 17, 2025
Sold For:
$432.00
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