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Mad #20 Gaines File pedigree 5/12 (EC, 1955) CG

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Mad #20 Gaines File pedigree 5/12 (EC, 1955) CG
Mad #20 Gaines File pedigree 5/12 (EC, 1955) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages. Everyone automatically thinks of kids reading Mad during class, and this issue was actually designed to look like the composition books of the time so that it could easily be snuck into class. This issue even confused retailers of the time, some of whom stocked it with school supplies instead of comics! Harvey Kurtzman wrote the stories in this issue, while Wally Wood, Jack Davis, and Bill Elder took care of the art chores. This almost-black cover can be hard to find in high grade, as even the slightest spine stress is easily visible; this issue's spine is virtually perfect. Overstreet 2003 NM 9.4 value = $525. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.