Mad #7 Gaines File pedigree (EC, 1953) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. "Hey Look!" by Kurtzman reprints begin. Overstreet 2002 NM 9...
Auction amount: $4,600.00
Sold: Jul 7, 2002
Mad #7 Values
Publisher: EC, 1953
About Mad #7
Sherlock Holmes and Treasure Island parodies. Multiple "Hey Look" features by Harvey Kurtzman. Cover by Kurtzman. Art by Bill Elder, John Severin, and Wally Wood.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Pencils: Harvey Kurtzman (signed)
Inks: Harvey Kurtzman (signed)
Colors: Marie Severin
Letters: Harvey Kurtzman ?
Reprints: MAD Special [MAD Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #18 (1975)
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Shermlock Shomes; Dr. Whatsit; Cecil B. V. D. Mill (cameo); Mrs. Gowanus; a woman; the woman's uncle
Synopsis: A parody of Sherlock Holmes. Fearing for her uncle's life, a woman has Shermlock break into his room and Shermlock goes nuts trying to solve the non-crime.
Pages: 8.000
Script: Harvey Kurtzman
Pencils: Bill Elder (signed)
Inks: Bill Elder (signed)
Reprints: MAD Special [MAD Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #18 (1975)
Notes: References Lassie Rover and Rollover Rover from the Kane Keen story in MAD #5.
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | NG | PG | CVR | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | Total |
|
Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
|
Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
CGCxJSA |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
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