2002 March Comic Auction - Session 1

Aces High #3 Gaines File pedigree 10/12 (EC, 1955). From the legendary Gaines File collection comes this high-grade gem. The perfect spine, sharp corn

Aces High #4 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1955). Another beauty from the personal collection of Bill Gaines, with a perfect spine, sharp corners and

Aces High #5 Gaines File pedigree 12/12 (EC, 1955). From the personal vault of Bill Gaines comes this near-pristine beauty, featuring a classic George

Crime SuspenStories #1 (EC, 1950). The first issue of this popular EC crime title features interior art by Graham Ingels, Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood

Crime SuspenStories Group Lot (EC, 1952-1954). This Crime SuspenStories lot is terrifying, consisting of issues #5, #7, #10, #16, #18, #19, #20, #22,

Crime SuspenStories Group Lot (EC, 1952-1954). Crime SuspenStories issues #6, #9, #21, #25, and #26. Great horror run with fantastic art and stories d

EC Comics Lot (EC, 1954-56) This lot consists of Incredible Science Fiction #30 and #33 and Two-Fisted Tales #37. This great group contains work from

Frontline Combat #1 Gaines File pedigree 5/9 (EC, 1951). The spectacular first issue of this inspired title, Frontline Combat was Harvey Kurtzman...

Frontline Combat #1 (EC, 1951). With great interior art by Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Davis and John Severin, this is the first all-battle issue of Frontli

Frontline Combat #2 Gaines File pedigree 6/9 (EC, 1951). An incredible comic book showcasing a Harvey Kurtzman Korean War action cover with stories by

Frontline Combat #3 Gaines File pedigree 6/9 (EC, 1951). Another classic Harvey Kurtzman cover highlights this issue, featuring stories by EC regulars

Frontline Combat #4 Gaines File pedigree 7/10 (EC, 1952). The cover on this book is a sheer masterpiece, spotlighting Harvey Kurtzman's genius n...

Frontline Combat #5 Gaines File pedigree 7/10 (EC, 1952). Artistically, this issue boasts an innovative Harvey Kurtzman cover and interior art by Jac

Frontline Combat #6 Gaines File pedigree 6/9 (EC, 1952). Another striking Harvey Kurtzman cover with interior art by Jack Davis, Will Elder and Wally

Frontline Combat #7 Gaines File pedigree 6/10 (EC, 1952). The classic "Iwo Jima" issue features a terrific Kurtzman cover and exceptional ...

Frontline Combat #8 Gaines File pedigree 6/9 (EC, 1952). This Harvey Kurtzman cover has to be one of the earliest air battle covers to feature jets in

Frontline Combat #9 Gaines File pedigree 6/10 (EC, 1952). A near perfect copy from the publisher's personal files. This is the "Civil War I...

Frontline Combat #10 Gaines File pedigree 6/9 (EC, 1953). One of the many factors that sets EC comics apart from their contemporaries is their willing

Frontline Combat #10 (EC, 1953). Featuring art by Jack Davis, George Evans and Wally Wood, this copy is in immaculate condition, with a couple of inte

Frontline Combat #11 Gaines File pedigree 8/11 (EC, 1953). A Jack Davis cover graces this beauty from the publisher's personal files, featuring ...

Frontline Combat #12 Gaines File pedigree 8/11 (EC, 1953). Jack Davis' dramatic use of light and shadow highlights the cover of this special &qu...

Frontline Combat #13 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1953). In terms of sheer eye-appeal, this is a killer book. The color and gloss are unimprovable o

Frontline Combat #14 Gaines File pedigree 8/11 (EC, 1953). Great eye-appeal on this book from Bill Gaines' personal collection. With a Wally Woo...

Frontline Combat #15 Gaines File pedigree 8/11 (EC, 1954). A near-perfect book, this comes from the personal vaults of publisher Bill Gaines. The Wall

The Haunt of Fear Group Lot (EC, 1952-1954). This Haunt of Fear group includes issues #8, #20, #21, #22, #24, #25, #26, and #28. All are in nice readi

The Haunt of Fear Group Lot (EC, 1951-1954). Lot includes: #9, #11, #19, #23, and #27. A great horror run for the EC collector on a budget. This group

M.D. #1 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1955). The first issue of this EC "New Trend" title with a finely rendered Johnny Craig cover and i...

M.D. #2 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1955). An uncirculated copy from the publisher's own private cache. The expertly-rendered Johnny Craig co...

M.D. #3 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1955). This dramatic Johnny Craig cover depicts a country doctor preparing for emergency surgery as a worried c

M.D. #4 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1955). The Johnny Craig cover for this issue shows physicians attending to a drowning victim while veterans Geo

M.D. #5 Gaines File pedigree 9/12 (EC, 1955). The subject for Johnny Craig's cover art here is an operation about to take place by flashlight in...

Mad #1 (EC, 1952). The first satire comic ever published! From the fevered brains of Harvey Kurtzman and Company comes this beautiful example of a cla

Mad #1 (EC, 1952). The book that started it all (including the Mad TV show)! Considered to be the first satire comic, this issue has artwork by some o

Mad #2 Gaines File pedigree 5/12 (EC, 1952). Outstanding issue of America's favorite humor comic with artwork by EC stalwarts John Severin, Will...

Mad #2 (EC, 1952). The second issue of Bill Gaines' landmark series, Mad would go on to introduce a new brand of humor, heavily based on sarcasm...

Mad #3 Gaines File pedigree 5/12 (EC, 1953). One of the most trend-setting comics ever published, Mad has become a cultural icon. An appropriately biz

Mad #3 (EC, 1953). The quintessential EC comic, which ironically found its success in magazine format, was only two months old when this issue hit the

Mad #4 (EC, 1953). This classic Harvey Kurtzman cover was a humorous homage to the Shadow and his lovely companion, Margo Lane. Featuring art and stor

Mad #5 (EC, 1953). Featuring a Bill Elder cover and John Severin, Jack Davis and Wally Wood art, this copy suffered from low distribution, and infrequ

Mad #10 (EC, 1954). An outstanding comic with a classic Harvey Kurtzman cover and stories by such EC regulars as Jack Davis, Wally Wood, John Severin,

Mad #12 Gaines File pedigree 5/12 (EC, 1954). Another batch of merriment calculated to drive you Mad. Square corners and outstanding crispness make th

Mad #13 Gaines File pedigree 5/12 (EC, 1954). Harvey Kurtzman's "smallest title in the world" cover is striking in such high-grade. O...

Mad #20 Gaines File pedigree 5/12 (EC, 1955). The great "composition book" cover with interior art by Jack Davis, Will Elder, and Wally Wo...

Mad #21 (EC, 1955). Significant among Mad collectors, this book features the first appearance of Alfred E. Newman in a fake ad. A beautiful book with

Mad #22 (EC, 1955). With a faux-Picasso cover by the great Harvey Kurtzman, this is a very special issue of Mad! Billed as a "Special Art Issue...

Mad #23 (EC, 1955). The last comic issue of this legendary title, the next issue would find Mad transformed into a magazine to escape the restrictions

Mad #24 Gaines File pedigree (EC, 1955). The first magazine-format Mad issue, and a simply unimprovable copy. Art by Wally Wood, Jack Davis and Will E

Mad #25 Gaines File pedigree (EC, 1955). Al Jaffe starts as a regular writer. Art by Wood, Davis and Elder. A photo-certificate attesting to the Gaine

Mad #26 Gaines File pedigree (EC, 1955). Gorgeous copy. Art by Wood, Davis and Elder. A photo-certificate attesting to the Gaines File pedigree will b

Mad #27 Gaines File pedigree (EC, 1956). Art by Wood, Davis and Elder. A photo-certificate attesting to the Gaines File pedigree will be issued to th