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Mad #1 Gaines File pedigree 4/12 (EC, 1952) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages. Few titles have managed to last as long as Harvey Kurtzman's brain-child, which is still going strong today. Kurtzman drew the cover to this seminal issue, Jack Davis satirized the horror genre, Wally Wood lampooned the sci-fi, John Severin skewed the westerns, and Bill Elder poked fun at the crime stories that EC published. What more could you want? Why, perhaps the most stunning specimen of this important comic! This is tied with one other copy for top-ranked honors in CGC's census for the groundbreaking issue. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $7,000.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2044 | Feb 8, 2004

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National Comics #7 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1941) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. Here is the most sought after of all the issues of National Comics, and just one look at the painstakingly detailed Lou Fine cover will show you why it is so highly prized. This classic underwater cover scene features Uncle Sam and Buddy with an amazingly cool battleship/tank hybrid looming in the background, and Fine's mastery of perspective is on display in clear detail. The classic cover art never looked so good as it does on this Mile High example, with unbelievably vibrant cover inks that almost leap off the paper. Other features in this issue are the speedy Quicksilver, Merlin the Magician, and Kid Patrol. Interior artists include Klaus Nordling, Nick Cardy, John Celardo, and George Tuska. Overstreet calls this issue "scarce" and estimates only 21 to 50 copies exist. To date, this is the highest CGC-graded copy of this issue. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $2,475.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2007 | Feb 8, 2004

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The Haunt of Fear #15(#1) Gaines File pedigree (EC, 1950) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white pages. The first issue of one of EC's famous horror titles also was a first for the Old Witch, her first appearance. Johnny Craig's cover gave way to exquisite drawings by himself, Harvey Kurtzman, Al Feldstein, and Wally Wood. And, oh! The horrors! This unbelievable copy, at NM/MT 9.8, stands alone atop CGC's census, ahead of even every other Gaines File copy. And to top it off, this is a "scarce" issue! While CGC has certified this book as a Gaines File copy, no certificate accompanies this lot. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $3,600.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2030 | Feb 8, 2004

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Famous Funnies: Carnival of Comics #nn (Eastern Color, 1933). CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white pages. Widely regarded as the second comic book ever published, Famous Funnies: Carnival of Comics was sold by M.C. Gaines to a host of retailers including Kinney Shoe Stores, John Wanamaker, and Milk-O-Malt as a promotional giveaway. This "carnival" contains reprints of strips starring Joe Palooka, Mutt and Jeff, Reg'lar Fellers, and other favorites. This is the highest grade CGC has assigned to this ultra-rare issue. Extremely minor cover wear keeps it from grading even higher, a remarkable feat given its age of over seven decades! Here's your chance to own a piece of history. Overstreet 2003 VF/NM 9.0 value = $7,990; NM 9.4 value = $10,500.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2232 | Feb 8, 2004

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Top-Notch Comics #1 Mile High pedigree (MLJ, 1939) CGC VF+ 8.5 White pages. This historic MLJ first issue features the origin and first appearance of the Wizard. The enticing cover by the Unknown Artist is backed by interior art by Jack Cole, Edd Ashe, and Jack Binder. Gerber rates this a "scarce" book. As you would expect with most Mile High books, this is the highest CGC-graded copy to date. Overstreet 2003 VF 8.0 value = $3,902; VF/NM 9.0 value = $5,851.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2440 | Feb 8, 2004

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Green Mask #1 Mile High pedigree (Fox Features Syndicate, 1940) CGC NM- 9.2 White pages. This stunning offering, CGC's highest-graded copy of an "uncommon" Fox premiere issue, is from (feign surprise for effect, please...) the most renowned of all comic pedigrees, Edgar Church's Collection, more commonly known as the Mile High Collection. Combine a Lou Fine cover with the Mile High pedigree, and you have sheer Golden Age magic. The origin of the Green Mask and Domino are featured. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $4,800.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2268 | Feb 8, 2004

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War Against Crime #10 Gaine File pedigree 1/11 (EC, 1949) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages. If you're an EC horror fanatic, here's a book you can't pass up. It's the first appearance of the Vault Keeper, and the first appearance of the Vault of Horror. Best of all, it's from the Gaines File pedigree collection. Only one other copy has been graded higher by CGC to date. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $2,500.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2127 | Feb 8, 2004

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National Comics #18 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1941) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. This remarkable Lou Fine/Reed Crandall cover depicts an attack on Pearl Harbor approximately one month before the actual, horrendous event, making this issue one of the most sought-after of all. Of course, the Mile High pedigree ensures that all of our run of National Comics will be in high demand, but just one look at this gorgeous specimen will illustrate just how special this one is! It is easily the higher-graded copy of only two unrestored copies to be certified by CGC to date. Typically terrific artwork abounds within the covers, with contributions from Fine, Crandall, Jack Cole, Paul Gustavson, Fred Guardineer, Gill Fox, Nick Cardy, Al Bryant, and Klaus Nordling. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $1,350.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2018 | Feb 8, 2004

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Crypt of Terror #18 Gaines File pedigree 1/10 (EC, 1950) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages. Cover artist Johnny Craig was 24 years old when he created this cover, typically clean, understated, and oh so creepy. Craig was already an EC veteran of three years here, and had drawn every cover of this series since the title had changed to Crime Patrol with issue #7. Interior art comes from Craig, Wood, Feldstein, and Kurtzman. This is an absolutely brilliant example with the highest grade CGC has awarded to a copy of issue #18. It is also the #1 Gaines File copy as ranked by Bob Overstreet, quite probably making it the finest copy in existence! Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $2,100.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2029 | Feb 8, 2004

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Mad #5 Gaines File pedigree 4/12 (EC, 1953) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. This just happens to be one of the Mad issues that is on the top of everyone's list. Bill Elder wrought this cover in such a way that ensured that this issue was tossed in the trash by all mothers who found it in their young sons' possession. This cover has all that would have Fredric Wertham frothing at the mouth. It has a voluptuous red-head kissing a private eye, a hanging, a corpse perforated by countless knives with a hatchet buried in his head, booze, ghouls, guns, shrunken heads, and much, much more. To date, no other copy has graded higher than this gem. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $2,000.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2048 | Feb 8, 2004

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National Comics #4 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1940) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. Lou Fine's career as a cover artist was all too short, so his run on this title is all the more significant. Quality's usual cast of supporting artists jazzed up the interior of issue #4: Will Eisner, John Celardo, George Tuska, Dan Zolnerowich, and Klaus Nordling, to name a few. The only other copy of this issue to be certified to date by CGC scored a VG+ 4.5 - paling in comparison to our sensational Mile High offering. You'll never find another copy nicer than this spectacular example. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $1,475.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2004 | Feb 8, 2004

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Whiz Comics #2 (#1) (Fawcett, 1940) CGC Apparent FN/VF 7.0 Slight (P) Cream to off-white pages. Holy Moley! The origin and first newsstand appearance of the Big Red Cheese himself, Captain Marvel. This book, listed as "uncommon" by Gerber, is one of the most desirable of all Golden Age comics, and was sure to be found on every major collector's want lists. The story behind this issue is the stuff of legends; how during the planning stages, the character and title went through several name changes (Captain Thunder, Flash Comics, Thrill Comics) before finally being released as Whiz Comics #2 instead of #1 (confusing early fans for years); and how actor Fred MacMurray was the model for Captain Marvel (there is a resemblance on this first cover, drawn by C. C. Beck). This is the starting point for one of the most popular and successful comic book characters of all time. CGC notes "Restoration includes: spine splits sealed to cover, cover and centerfold reinforced." Overstreet 2003 GD 2.0 value = $7,000; VG 4.0 value = $14,000; FN 6.0 value = $21,000; VF 8.0 value = $40,000.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2452 | Feb 8, 2004

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National Comics #16 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1941) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. Any one of the fantastic comic books comprising our Mile High Nationals section would be a showcase item in our sales; to be able to present the Mile High run of #1-23 is absolutely exhilarating! Lou Fine and Reed Crandall seem bent on outdoing themselves with each cover - just try to take in all the action of this one! Will Eisner, Jack Cole, Paul Gustavson, Fred Guardineer, Al Bryant, Klaus Nordling, and Nick Cardy contribute interior work. To date CGC has certified just five copies of #16, and only this sterling copy has earned a grade higher than VF- 7.5. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $975.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2016 | Feb 8, 2004

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Planet Comics #1 Toledo pedigree (Fiction House, 1940) CGC VF 8.0 Cream to off-white pages. Here is the first issue of Fiction House's popular science-fiction comic book series. This key issue is notable for it's fantastic Will Eisner and Lou Fine cover art. The Origin of Auro, Lord of Jupiter, was told on the interior pages, as well as other tales featuring Flint Baker, Spurt Hammond, Buzz Crandall, and the Red Comet. Featured artists include Dick Briefer and Alex Blum. Planet Comics is, perhaps, Fiction House's most sought-after title. It featured a plethora of exciting covers such as this, and was the longest running Golden Age title of its genre. This Toledo pedigree copy has a clean cover with rich color, tight staples, and a nice spine. Overstreet 2003 VF 8.0 value = $7,500.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2315 | Feb 8, 2004

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National Comics #15 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1941) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. Uncle Sam puts the kibosh on a train-mounted artillery gun raining death down upon an otherwise defenseless city, as drawn by Lou Fine and Reed Crandall. We've got to mention artwork by greats like Fred Guardineer, Klaus Nordling, Nick Cardy, Reed Crandall, and Lou Fine, but once again the real story here is the unbelievable condition: NM/MT 9.8! Even here at Heritage we don't see Golden Age comics in this kind of condition every day. The spine, corners, surface, everything is just... perfect! Honestly, it's hard to imagine finding a nicer copy even if we could take a time machine back to 1941 -- can comics actually improve with age? We're confident in stating this highest CGC-graded copy of issue #15 to date is the finest in existence. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $975.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2015 | Feb 8, 2004

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Mad #4 Gaines File pedigree 5/12 (EC, 1953) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages. This is a killer, high-grade copy featuring a Harvey Kurtzman cover that has everything an assassin enthusiast would love and that any young reader's mother would love to hate. A decidedly blessed beauty struts through a gauntlet of booby traps designed to do her harm. This book also contains a marijuana mention in the story "Fob was a Slob." This beautiful copy, at a scintillating NM/MT 9.8, ranks "only" second-best with CGC, bested by an improbable MT 9.9; though we can't imagine a nicer book than our offering. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $1,150.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2047 | Feb 8, 2004

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War Against Crime #11 Gaines File pedigree 1/11 (EC, 1950) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages. Johnny Craig draws the first horror cover for EC, and the rest is history! This would be the last issue of the series before the title changed to The Vault of Horror. Some of the interior art is also done by Al Feldstein, and this issue contains the second appearance of the Vault Keeper. This one is tied with one other for the highest CGC-graded copy to date. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $1,475.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2128 | Feb 8, 2004

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Vault of Horror #13 Gaines File pedigree 1/9 (EC, 1950) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages. This is the true second issue of this title as it was War Against Crime for the first 11 issues. This issue has a great walking dead cover and an infamous Morphine story on the inside. Besides being just a great book, it is quite probably the nicest copy in existence. There is one other NM/MT 9.8 out there, but Bob Overstreet ranked this one best of all the Gaines File copies. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $1,265.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2113 | Feb 8, 2004

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National Comics #13 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1941) CGC NM 9.4 White pages. Pow! Uncle Sam strikes with the impact of a wrecking ball on this great Lou Fine cover -- let the enemies of freedom beware! This issue's lineup of stellar artists includes Klaus Nordling, Fred Guardineer, Jack Cole, Reed Crandall, and even interior art from celebrated cover artist Lou Fine. Here at Heritage, we get to see a lot of impressive high-grade Golden Age comics, including many comics from noted pedigrees, but the stunning color vibrancy and snow-white paper quality of comics from the Mile High collection never fail to draw an appreciative crowd of admirers. All of the comics in this run of National Comics featured in our auction are incredible to behold - why, just look at this one! Naturally, no other copy of this issue has been graded higher by CGC to date. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $975.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2013 | Feb 8, 2004

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Shield-Wizard Comics #1 Denver pedigree (MLJ, 1940) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white pages. This blockbuster issue features the origin of both the Shield and the Wizard. The flag cover is by Irv Novick, who had created the Shield a few months earlier for Pep Comics #1. That makes him the first patriotic superhero in comics, debuting more than a year before Captain America! Novick's career had an impressive beginning, and he outlasted virtually all his peers, working on Batman and The Flash well into the 1980s. This impressive copy currently ranks as the second-nicest unrestored copy in CGC's census for this premiere issue. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $6,300.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2383 | Feb 8, 2004

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Military Comics #2 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1941) CGC VF/NM 9.0 White pages. In Blackhawk's second appearance, he gets a new costume. Will Eisner created the cover, and Jack Cole, Al McWilliams, Chuck Cuidera, and Bob Powell contribute solid art for the interior. The wondrous Mile High copy is one of only two copies of issue #2 to have received a grade higher than FN/VF 7.0 to date. The CGC casing has two small cracks, one on each side and not visible from the front. Neither crack threatens the integrity of CGC's preservation of this book. Overstreet 2003 VF/NM 9.0 value = $2,316; NM 9.4 value = $3,000.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2301 | Feb 8, 2004

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Terrific Comics #6 Mile High pedigree (Continental Magazines, 1944) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages. Continentals are very tough to find, and in this condition are exceedingly rare. Making this issue even more desirable is the fact that it boasts an early L. B. Cole cover. This copy is bright and fresh with great color and eye appeal. This specimen is tied with one other for the highest CGC-graded copy. Overstreet 2003 VF/NM 9.0 value = $2,007; NM 9.4 value = $2,600.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2404 | Feb 8, 2004

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National Comics #12 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1941) CGC VF/NM 9.0 White pages. At any grade the Mile High collection just seems to exude superiority. You have to scrutinize this pretty copy carefully to determine why it didn't earn an even higher grade from CGC. The only other copy of #12 to be certified by CGC to date fared a considerably lower FN 6.0. Lou Fine is impressive with his cover art, and on the interior he is joined by noted craftsmen Reed Crandall, Nick Cardy, Fred Guardineer, and Klaus Nordling. Overstreet 2003 VF/NM 9.0 value = $850; NM 9.4 value = $1,100.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2012 | Feb 8, 2004

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National Comics #21 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1942) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. The figure of Uncle Sam, battered but triumphant, stands amid the ruined horrors of the German war machine, as drawn by Will Eisner. Eisner also contributes interior art for this issue, along with Klaus Nordling, Paul Gustavson, and Fred Guardineer. This issue's great cover art certainly never looked better than it does on this incredible Mile High copy. The spine is nearly perfect, the edges are nearly perfect, the corners are nearly perfect... and the staples? You guessed it -- nearly perfect! A great comic, no matter how you look at it. To date, this is the only CGC-graded copy of this issue. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $740.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2021 | Feb 8, 2004

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Weird Fantasy 14 (#2) Gaines File pedigree 3/10 (EC, 1950) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages. Bug-eyed alien alert! Watch out, Earth, or you'll be... too late, it's an atomic blast! This incredibly fresh second issue comes from the vaults of publisher Bill Gaines; in fact this copy ties with one other as the highest-graded to date by CGC. It's hard to imagine one as nice as this copy, though! And let's not forget the artists -- Al Feldstein, Wally Wood, and Harvey Kurtzman. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $1,150.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2129 | Feb 8, 2004

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National Comics #20 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1942) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. The standard that Lou Fine set for this title, by providing or collaborating with Reed Crandall on nearly all of the preceding issues' covers, was formidable, but Crandall proves up to the challenge with this daring drawing. This is one of two issues in the Mile High National Comics run offered for your consideration in our sale that has earned the nearly unbelievable CGC-grading of NM/MT 9.8. To date this is the only copy of #20 to be certified by CGC. Interior artist contributions come from Fine, Crandall, Fred Guardineer, Klaus Nordling, Jack Cole, Paul Gustavson, and Nick Cardy. Holding out for a nicer copy? Good luck! Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $740.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2020 | Feb 8, 2004

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Tales From the Crypt #21 Gaines File pedigree 1/10 (EC, 1951) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white pages. The second issue of this title sports an Al Feldstein cover, and interior art from Feldstein, Graham Ingels, Wally Wood, and Harvey Kurtzman. William Gaines was particularly proud of this copy, numbering it the first of 10 copies he set aside for posterity. Just two other copies of the issue, probably also from Gaines' vaults, have earned a higher grade than this marvelous copy. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $1,225.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2089 | Feb 8, 2004

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National Comics #23 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1942) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. The last of our sensational run of National Comics from the premiere Mile High pedigree is certainly not the least. Will Eisner provides the patriotic war cover and also contributes interior art, where he is joined by Quality mainstays Paul Gustavson, Klaus Nordling, Jack Cole, Gill Fox, and Fred Guardineer. The Unknown and Destroyer 171 begin in this issue. We don't mean to repeat ourselves, but this is a beautiful copy, and, at NM 9.6, an unheard of grade, except for those archived by Edgar Church. CGC has certified one other copy of #23 to date, but it ranks a distant second to this jewel. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $760.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2023 | Feb 8, 2004

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National Comics #14 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1941) CGC VF/NM 9.0 White pages. The amazing Lou Fine/Reed Crandall cover was supported by their masterful interior work, and that of stellar cohorts Jack Cole, Paul Gustavson, Fred Guardineer, Klaus Nordling, and Nick Cardy. This title may be more uncommon than The Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books indicates. This is the only copy of issue #14 in CGC's most recent census. One thing is certain; the rich, multi-colored cover and white page qualities of our Mile High offering can't be beat! Overstreet 2003 VF/NM 9.0 value = $753; NM 9.4 value = $975.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2014 | Feb 8, 2004

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National Comics #17 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1941) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. He isn't Lou Fine (and who is?), but Reed Crandall produced some great cover artwork for this title, and even maintained a kind of a Fine-ish feel to this cover. Crandall also contributed interior art for this issue, along with Fred Guardineer, Klaus Nordling, Nick Cardy, and the man who didn't draw the cover but still made a valuable contribution between the covers, Lou Fine. Regarding condition, the CGC grade doesn't tell the whole story in this case; this Mile High comic's superior paper quality and sheer "freshness" put it a cut above virtually any other Golden Age pedigree book. To date, this is the highest CGC-graded copy of this issue. The only other copy of this issue currently in CGC's census was certified as only FN 6.0. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $740.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2017 | Feb 8, 2004

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National Comics #22 Mile High pedigree (Quality, 1942) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. Will Eisner cover and interior art spices up this issue, with Paul Gustavson, Klaus Nordling, Jack Cole, and Fred Guardineer also contributing interior art. This brilliant copy is one of just two copies of issue #22 to be certified by CGC to date, the other copy coming in at a modest grade of FN- 5.5. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to obtain a piece of one of the most spectacular runs from the Golden Age of comics. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $740.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2022 | Feb 8, 2004

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Mad #3 Gaines File pedigree 4/12 (EC, 1953) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages. One of the most trend-setting comics ever published, this title has become a cultural icon. This is a beautiful example of the beginnings of Mad, before it went to magazine size. From the personal stash of the publisher comes this copy, one of the nicest in existence according to CGC's current population report. To date, no other copy has received a higher grade from CGC. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $1,150.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2046 | Feb 8, 2004

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Boy Comics #3 Mile High pedigree (Lev Gleason, 1942) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages. This landmark first issue -- the first two issues were Gleason's Captain Battle -- launches the careers of Crimebuster and Iron Jaw, as well as Young Robin Hood and Bombshell. Bob Wood, Charles Biro, and Dick Briefer are among the Golden Age greats in evidence here. Only one copy in CGC's current census outgrades this spectacular specimen from the illustrious Mile High collection of Edgar Church. Overstreet 2003 VF 8.0 value = $1,900.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2180 | Feb 8, 2004

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Famous Funnies: Carnival of Comics #nn (Eastern Color, 1933) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Cream to off-white pages. It would be years before Action Comics #1 would usher in the Golden Age of Comics in 1938. That's what makes this giveaway from 1933 so significant; virtually every comic book ever published came after this one. In fact, only one came before this milestone book. As a bonus, this offering includes the mailing envelope from The Wheatena Corporation that transported this comic to the lucky recipient nearly 70 years ago. Pretty cool stuff, indeed, and this is a solid grade for a book Overstreet doesn't even list a NM 9.4 for. Overstreet 2003 FN 6.0 value = $2,740; VF 8.0 value = $5,480.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2233 | Feb 8, 2004

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Tales From the Crypt #22 Gaines File pedigree 1/10 (EC, 1951) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages. Through a latter day revival of the title via the hit HBO television adaptation, Tales From the Crypt is the most famous of EC's horror titles. And the Gaines File copies have preserved the original comic issues in remarkable fashion. Even among other high-grade copies from Mr. Gaines' collection, the grade here is the highest CGC has awarded to date. Al Feldstein did the cover; Feldstein, Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig, and Jack Kamen worked the interior. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $950.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2090 | Feb 8, 2004

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March of Comics #20 (K. K. Publications, Inc., 1948) CGG NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages. Fans of Walt Kelly and Carl Barks (and who isn't?) are doubly rewarded with work from both of the masters in and on this issue. Kelly created the cover; Barks provided interior art. This is an uncommonly high-grade copy of an issue Gerber rates "uncommon", and the first time we have offered the issue for bidding. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $4,200.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2293 | Feb 8, 2004

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Police Comics #2 (Quality, 1941) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages. Gill Fox brings us a Firebrand cover on this second issue of Police Comics; however, it was Jack Cole's pliable hero Plastic Man who would become the breakout star of this series. This issue's Plas tale has him smuggling opium! Reed Crandall and Will Eisner also are among the artists featured. This sharp copy is just this side of perfect, with only the least amount of wear noticeable, primarily on the back cover's lower right corner. This book tops the list of current CGC graded copies of issue #2. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $3,850.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2335 | Feb 8, 2004

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Thrilling Comics #1 (Better Publications, 1940) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages. Only three months after Best Comics #1 became Better Publications' first comic book, this title was launched in the early days of the Golden Age. The premiere issue featured the origin and first appearance of Dr. Strange, not to be confused with the Silver Age Marvel Master of the Mystic Arts. This glossy, gorgeous copy tops CGC's current list as highest graded. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $3,400.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2416 | Feb 8, 2004

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Vault of Horror #16 Gaines File pedigree 1/11 (EC, 1950) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages. This issue is highlighted by Johnny Craig's evocative cover, arguably his best. "Ghastly" Graham Ingels, Al Feldstein and Jack Kamen render the superb interior stories. An essentially flawless copy, it is tied with one other for the highest CGC-graded copy to date. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $740.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2115 | Feb 8, 2004

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Incredible Science Fiction #33 Gaines File pedigree 8/11 (EC, 1956) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages. Overstreet doesn't call this Wally Wood cover a "classic," but we think they should! You've got to love Wood's detail on the machinery inside the spaceship. In fact, this is the last issue of a series with a very distinguished lineage: it's forebears included such titles as Weird Science, Weird Fantasy, and Weird Science Fantasy. Interior art is by Bernard Krigstein, Joe Orlando, Jack Davis, and Wally Wood. As an ultra-high grade Gaines File copy, this comic is rare enough, but this one has the further distinction of being a CGC error book -- the label mistakenly describes this comic as "Weird Science-Fantasy #33." You can show all your friends, and have great fun mocking the folks at CGC! To date, no other copies of this issue have been graded higher by CGC. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $500.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2042 | Feb 8, 2004

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Vault of Horror #15 Gaines File pedigree (EC, 1950) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages. This is a striking cover, from the yellow logo against an indigo background, to Johnny Craig's graveyard scene. Inside Craig, Feldstein, Ingels, and Kamen draw more scary stuff better than anyone. No other copy has been graded higher by CGC to date. While CGC has certified this book as a Gaines File copy, no certificate accompanies this lot. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $975.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2114 | Feb 8, 2004

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Tales From the Crypt #25 Gaines File pedigree 1/12 (EC, 1951) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white pages. Even among the superb Gaines File copies, this remarkable copy stands alone at an eye-boggling NM/MT 9.8. Go ahead; find fault - we dare ya! From the Al Feldstein cover, to the bewitching interior art by Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, Wally Wood, and Jack Davis, this issue has it going on, and the condition! Well, just go to our website for a close-up, and you'll see what we mean! Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $725.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2092 | Feb 8, 2004

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Vault of Horror #23 Gaines File pedigree 1/12 (EC, 1952) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white pages. Johnny Craig again lends his talents to the cover of this classic issue, while Jack Davis, Graham Ingels and Johnny Craig carry the interior art. This issue was cited in Parade of Pleasure. To date, it is tied as the highest CGC-graded copy. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $475.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2122 | Feb 8, 2004

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Whiz Comics #25 (Fawcett, 1941) CGC VF- 7.5 Cream to off-white pages. This classic issue features the origin and first appearance of Captain Marvel Jr.; it also marks the first time a story was continued in different titles, as the story (featuring a battle with Captain Nazi) began in Master #21, and continues again in Master #22. Art for this issue is by C. C. Beck (who drew the wonderful cover), and the popular and talented Mac Raboy, who would become Captain Marvel Jr.'s main artist. This attractive copy shows some shadowing along the edges, but this is still a real beauty. Overstreet 2003 VF 8.0 value = $3,600.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2459 | Feb 8, 2004

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Vault of Horror #18 Gaines File pedigree 1/12 (EC, 1951) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages. Wow! This is one incredible comic book. One expects superlative art and writing from EC Comics, and this issue delivers with a ghoulish cover by Johnny Craig and stories by Jack Davis, Jack Kamen and Graham Ingels. The truly phenomenal aspect of this specimen, however, is its near-perfect condition. Add to that a particularly good cover, and the result is truly beautiful. To date, no other copy has been graded higher by CGC. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $580.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2117 | Feb 8, 2004

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Vault of Horror #20 Gaines File pedigree 1/12 (EC, 1951) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages. Blood and gore as you like it! Rendered by Craig, Ingels, Kamen, and Davis, to guarantee your satisfaction! This is tied for the highest CGC-graded copy and with Bob Overstreet's #1 rank, you may just have found this finest copy in existence. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $475.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2120 | Feb 8, 2004

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The Black Terror #8 Pennsylvania pedigree (Nedor Publications, 1944) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white pages. A classic Schomburg World War II cover highlights this high-grade beauty, with the Black Terror knocking an enemy missile out of the air with his bare fist, while his sidekick Timmy shows off his proficiency with firearms. Nearly perfect, this copy shows only some very minor spine stress. To date, this is the highest CGC-graded copy of this issue. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $640.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2176 | Feb 8, 2004

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Vault of Horror #19 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1951) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white pages. Johnny Craig's cover is an homage to true love. Flat, sharp and clean, this is a nearly-perfect copy of a very collectible book. According to CGC, there are only two copies graded higher to date. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $580.
Auction 809 | Lot: 2119 | Feb 8, 2004

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