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Tales from the Crypt #40 Gaines File Pedigree 4/12 (EC, 1954) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages....
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Tales from the Crypt #40 Gaines File Pedigree 4/12 (EC, 1954) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages. This issue coincided with a historical moment for EC. The same month of its publication, the Hartford Courant ran the first in a series of anti-comics articles entitled "Depravity for Children -- 10 Cents a Copy," which came just two months prior to the Senate Subcommittee Hearings on Juvenile Delinquency in April 1954. Jack Davis provided the cover, with interior art by George Evans, Bernie Krigstein, and Graham Ingels. Overstreet 2024 NM- 9.2 value = $1,900. CGC census 10/25: 3 in 9.6, none higher.CGC Grader Notes:
Bottom Interior Cover Tanning
Full Left Back Cover Small Shadow
View the certification for CGC Certification ID 0248648015, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*
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2025 November 6 EC Comics Showcase Auction #40333 (go to Auction Home page)
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