2002 March Comic Auction - Session 1

Piracy #1 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1954). A beautiful book from the publisher's personal files, this "New Trend" favorite has a ...

Piracy #2 Gaines File pedigree 12/12 (EC, 1955). With a Reed Crandall cover reminiscent of the classic Errol Flynn/Basil Rathbone duel from "Ca...

Piracy #3 Gaines File pedigree 12/12 (EC, 1955). One of the last of EC's "New Trend" titles, Piracy has gained a small but loyal follo...

Piracy #4 Gaines File pedigree 12/12 (EC, 1955). Tales of swashbuckling and derring-do abound in this classic "New Trend" title. Featuring...

Piracy #5 Gaines File pedigree 12/12 (EC, 1955). Bernard Krigstein's dynamic cover for this issue illustrates his uncanny ability to create move...

Piracy #6 Gaines File pedigree 12/12 (EC, 1955). Rich reds and yellows make this spectacular cover by Bernard Krigstein absolutely leap off the page.

Piracy #7 Gaines File pedigree 12/12 (EC, 1955). Regaling readers with "Sagas of the Sea, Ships, Plunder and Piracy", this was the final i...

Shock SuspenStories Group Lot (EC, 1952-1954). A "Shocking" group of Shock SuspenStories. Great covers and artists make this group a winne...

EC "Three GhouLunatics" Masks, Limited Hand-Painted Edition 9/25 (EC, 1972). Produced exclusively for the 1972 EC Fan-Addict Convention, t...

Tales From the Crypt #32 Gaines File copy (EC, 1952). Featuring a classic Jack Davis cheesecake cover capturing a perilous moment at a circus. EC was

Tales From the Crypt #39 Gaines File pedigree (EC, 1953). Jack Davis' cover for this issue reminds us why kids are afraid to play in graveyards,...

Tales From the Crypt Group Lot (EC, 1953-1955). Dramatic covers and excellent artwork made Tales From the Crypt the best EC title. This group includes

Tales of Terror Annual #3 (EC, 1953). It's all here, 128 pages of fascinating horror and murder. This was the third annual published, and is con...

3-D EC Comics Group Lot (EC, 1952-1953). Three Dimensional EC Classics #1 (2 copies), and Three Dimensional Tales From the Crypt #2. Get your glasses

Valor #1 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1955). The first issue of this "New Trend" EC title offers action-packed stories about fighting wi...

Valor #2 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1955). While Al Williamson is certainly one of the very top artists to ever work in comics, he unfortunately p

Valor #3 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1955). A beautiful comic from William Gaines' personal files. Joe Orlando's cover artwork shows us a...

Valor #4 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1955). The immortal Wally Wood leads off this gem with a Roman soldier in battle. Reed Crandall and Al Willia

Valor #5 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1955). Wally Wood's captivating cover for this issue portrays a group of crusaders in battle, while Al W...

Vault of Horror #12 Gaines File pedigree 1/1 (EC, 1950). This comic book is truly one of the highlights of the sale; we believe it to be the single mo

Vault of Horror #12 (EC, 1950). A scarce EC book, this was one of the first horror titles. The "rack" cover by Johnny Craig is a classic, ...

Vault of Horror #12 Ex. Bill Gaines (EC, 1950). This book is generally considered, along with Crypt of Terror, to be the first horror comic. This is t

Vault of Horror #13 Gaines File pedigree (EC, 1950). EC kicked off its infamous horror trend with the twelfth issue of this title, and continued the t

Vault of Horror #14 Gaines File pedigree 6/9 (EC, 1950). The third issue of this venerable horror title with an excellent black magic cover by Johnny

Vault of Horror #15 Gaines File pedigree 7/10 (EC, 1950). The fourth issue of this horror standard with cover art by Johnny Craig and interior art by

Vault of Horror #16 Gaines File pedigree 8/11 (EC, 1950). This issue is highlighted by Johnny Craig's evocative cover, arguably his best. "...

Vault of Horror #17 Gaines File pedigree 8/11 (EC, 1951). This issue sports a haunting Johnny Craig werewolf cover, as well as ghoulish interior art b

Vault of Horror #18 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1951). Wow! This is one incredible comic book. One expects superlative art and writing from EC Comi

Vault of Horror #19 Gaines File pedigree 4/12 (EC, 1951). The EC sense of irony is masterful. Here on Johnny Craig's cover, the young, comely gi...

Vault of Horror #20 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1951). Johnny Craig's frenetic cover of an unseen vampire being staked in his coffin fronts t...

Vault of Horror #21 Gaines File pedigree 4/12 (EC, 1951). In a particularly grisly cover by Johnny Craig, the remains of a psychotic zoo keeper'...

Vault of Horror #22 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1951). Johnny Craig's Frankenstein cover and story make this one of the higher demand issues ...

Vault of Horror #23 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1952). Johnny Craig again lends his talents to the cover of this classic issue, while Jack Davis, G

Vault of Horror #24 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1952). In this issue, Johnny Craig not only drew the cover, but his biography appears on the inside

Vault of Horror #25 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1952). This issue features one of the more popular Johnny Craig covers. Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen a

Vault of Horror #26 Gaines File pedigree 4/11 (EC, 1952). Cover art by Johnny Craig and interiors by Jack Davis, Craig and Graham Ingels highlight thi

Vault of Horror #27 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1952). For many collectors, EC produced the quintessential comic books. The stories are written t

Vault of Horror #28 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1953). An unread/uncirculated copy from publisher William Gaines' personal files. The classi...

Vault of Horror #29 Gaines File pedigree 8/11 (EC, 1953). A gruesome ghoul attack cover by Johnny Craig and interior art by Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen,

Vault of Horror #30 Gaines File pedigree 4/12 (EC, 1953). Featuring shocking cover art by Johnny Craig and fabulous interior art by Graham Ingels, Geo

Vault of Horror #31 Gaines File pedigree 4/12 (EC, 1953). A particularly disturbing cover by Johnny Craig depicts an assassin glaring at his victim&...

Vault of Horror #32 Gaines File pedigree 8/11 (EC, 1953). Johnny Craig's cover art for this issue is one of the most famous/infamous in comic bo...

Vault of Horror #33 Gaines File pedigree 8/11 (EC, 1953). An exquisite copy in virtually flawless condition with bright, vivid color and stark white p

Vault of Horror #34 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1954). A bizarre Johnny Craig cover sets the tone for this ghoulish issue, which is followed inside

Vault of Horror #35 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1954). It is unimaginable that any 38-year-old comic could be as fresh as this one. In spite of its

Vault of Horror #36 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1954). Johnny Craig's cover for this issue shows us a murderer, lead pipe in hand, watching h...

Vault of Horror #37 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1954). The dramatic Johnny Craig cover of a garroted man begs the question: suicide or murder? Yo...

Vault of Horror #38 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1954). Collecting black covers is a distinct genre. It is a difficult task to find them in high-gr

Vault of Horror #39 Gaines File pedigree (EC, 1954). The specter of the Comics Code Authority loomed just around the corner as EC's horror comic...

Vault of Horror #40 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1954). In an innovative cover by Johnny Craig, the pale yellow figures are spotlighted against a co