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Comic books October 1952, graded by CBCS

  • Item #62677344
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    Mad (1952 EC) #1 CBCS 4.5
    Published Oct 1952 by EC.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #16-1D59A12-002

    Debut issue of the iconic publication Mad, which would change to magazine format with issue 24. Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. "Hoohah!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Two youngsters run out of gas and enter a house they think is haunted. "Blobs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Alfred outlines a terrible thought he has about the end of humanity. "Enter Cosmo McMoon!" text story by Harvey Kurtzman. "Crow Vadis?" text story by Harvey Kurtzman. "Ganefs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; A perfect crime is hatched but Bumble fumbles. "Varmint!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by John Severin; Textron is hunting the killer of Melvin and kills every suspect. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #63979821
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    $925.00
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    Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by Clayton Moore and unknown. Art by Syd Shores, Joe Sinnott, Don Perlin, Stan Goldberg, Tony DiPreta, Gene Colan, Abe Simon and unknown. The strangest stories ever told! In this issue: "When the Vampire Strikes" with pencils by Syd Shores; "The House of Skulls" with art by Joe Sinnott; "A Sight for Sore Eyes" with art by Don Perlin and Abe Simon; "The Cave of Death" by Clayton Moore and Stan Goldberg; "The Dragon" with art by Tony DiPreta; and 2-page text story "The Ghost" with illo by Gene Colan. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60454480
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    $119.00
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Includes Mighty Mouse #19 & #20 & Terry-Toons Comics #82.
    • Label #23-3D47B15-005
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    An album of previous issues rebound with a new cover. Includes Mighty Mouse #19, #20, and Terry Toons #82. Cover price $0.25.

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  • Item #54612628
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    Published Oct 1952 by Ajax.
    $1,221.75
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #21-192385E-019
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    Offbeat pre-Code horror stories from Ajax-Farrell, with art by the Iger Shop staff. A couple encounters a giant man-eating octopus while seeking a sunken Aztec treasure. A man falls for a female ventriloquist, until he learns her terrible secret. Three people are trapped overnight in a mountain cabin in freezing temperatures. Death Holds an Auction; Fate Has a Thousand Faces!; Fabulous Funeral; Chant of the Dead; The Frozen Bride. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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