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Mad #5 Kurtzman File Copy (EC, 1953) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Off-white to white pages

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Mad #5 Kurtzman File Copy (EC, 1953) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Off-white to white pages
Mad #5 Kurtzman File Copy (EC, 1953) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Off-white to white pages. This issue of Mad is well-known as a scarce issue. This is due to a crazy biography of publisher William Gaines printed on the inside front cover. It claims Gaines was from a Communist family, that he was a "dope peddler", and that EC stood for Evil Comics! Apparently, people took this seriously, and the book was promptly yanked off newsstands all across the country. This is a chance to own Harvey Kurtzman's own personal copy of this hard-to-find comic. Overstreet 2003 GD 2.0 value = $148; VG 4.0 value = $296. 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. 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.