2002 March Comic Auction - Session 1

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,