Mad (1952 EC) Magazine comic books graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 2.0 $1,710.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Tape on interior cover. Label #0250812003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($51.30) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Debut issue of the iconic publication Mad, which would change to magazine format with issue 24. Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. "Hoohah!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Two youngsters run out of gas and enter a house they think is haunted. "Blobs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Alfred outlines a terrible thought he has about the end of humanity. "Enter Cosmo McMoon!" text story by Harvey Kurtzman. "Crow Vadis?" text story by Harvey Kurtzman. "Ganefs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; A perfect crime is hatched but Bumble fumbles. "Varmint!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by John Severin; Textron is hunting the killer of Melvin and kills every suspect. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $350.00 Paper: White Label #4385871006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. "Shermlock Shomes!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; Fearing for her uncle's life, a woman has Shermlock break into his room and Shermlock goes nuts trying to solve the non-crime; Sherlock Holmes parody. "Treasure Island!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by John Severin; A parody of Classics Illustrated comics version of Treasure Island. E.C. comics ad. "Operation Under-the-Ground" (Chapter 1) text story. Six pages of "Hey Look" by Kurtzman. "Smilin' Melvin!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; A parody of the aviation comic strip Smiling Jack. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $225.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4392292009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. E.C. Fan-Addict Club ad. "Little Orphan Melvin!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Daddy is continually too late to save Melvin from danger, and also cannot save himself from Mommy; Little Orphan Annie comic strip parody. "The Raven," script by Edgar Allan Poe, art by Bill Elder; An adaptation of Poe's poem "The Raven." Ad for Panic magazine. "Bop Jokes!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by John Severin; Five gags using Bop terms. "Operation Under-the-Ground" (Chapter 3) text story. "Hah! Noon!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Marshall Kane dithers about leaving town, beats up another marshall, and kills some accomplices of Miller before subduing Miller without violence; Parody of the Gary Cooper film "High Noon." 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $4,100.00 Paper: White Pedigree: Gaines File Copy Gaines File Copy. Includes: Gaines's COA. Label #3828252004

Humor magazine with this issues' contents printed upside down. The cover says "Turn insides downside-up, the cover turns upside-down. What fun, gang! People see you reading with the cover upside-down and think you're crazy!" Ad for Panic magazine. "Bringing Back Father!", art by Bill Elder and Bernie Krigstein; Jiggie cannot take Maggs's abuse any longer so when he has his serious moments he hires some goons to beat her into submission. "What's My Shine!", art by Jack Davis; How the Senate Subcomittee hearings would go if they were run like a TV game show; Loosely based on "What's My Line?" Ad for Piracy magazine. "Meet Miss Potgold," art by Basil Wolverton; A collection of drawings of grotesque women entered in the Miss Potgold of 1955 contest. "Julius Caesar!", art by Wally Wood; MAD writer points out standard lampoon shtick elements during a portion of Julius Caesar story. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $235.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #0005620004

Humor magazine with this issues' contents printed upside down. The cover says "Turn insides downside-up, the cover turns upside-down. What fun, gang! People see you reading with the cover upside-down and think you're crazy!" Ad for Panic magazine. "Bringing Back Father!", art by Bill Elder and Bernie Krigstein; Jiggie cannot take Maggs's abuse any longer so when he has his serious moments he hires some goons to beat her into submission. "What's My Shine!", art by Jack Davis; How the Senate Subcomittee hearings would go if they were run like a TV game show; Loosely based on "What's My Line?" Ad for Piracy magazine. "Meet Miss Potgold," art by Basil Wolverton; A collection of drawings of grotesque women entered in the Miss Potgold of 1955 contest. "Julius Caesar!", art by Wally Wood; MAD writer points out standard lampoon shtick elements during a portion of Julius Caesar story. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $300.00 Paper: White Label #4385984020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

Ad for Panic comic book. "Katchandhammer Kids!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Will Elder; A parody of the Katzenjammer Kids comic strip. "Sound Effects!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; A murder mystery with no dialog, only sound effects. "Paul Revere's Ride!", script by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, art by Jack Davis; A humorous illustration of the poem by Longfellow. "Cowboy!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Parallel stories comparing the movie version of the Old West with real life. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $539.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #1071486001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($16.17) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Wally Wood and Harvey Kurtzman (frame). "The Dave Garrowunway Show," art by Jack Davis; Dave gets locked out of the studio and J. Floyd continues the show; Parody of the "Today" tv show with Dave Garroway. "Confidentially," art by Bill Elder; Phony articles from various confidential exposé magazines showing how they are all the same. "The Conquest of Tillie's Lookout," script by Ira Wallach, art by Wally Wood; An account of climbing a minor hummock at a New England resort, narrated as if climbing Mt. Everest. "Let's Go For A Ride!", art by Jack Davis; Exaggerated versions of the problems of a Sunday drive, with the family finally deciding home was more peaceful. "The Prodigious," art by Wally Wood; Parody of movie "The Prodigal." "The Seven Itchy Years," art by Bill Elder; Scenes from the movie with a review. "Today's Criminal Investigating Game," script and art by Roger Price; Roger discusses "The Sissonville Fiend Case", how to surround and capture a criminal whose location is known, obtaining information, identifying criminal types, stake outs, fingerprints, marksmanship, and delinquent youth assistance programs. "A Guide To Better Understanding The Fine Old Art of Boxing," script by Al Jaffee, art by Jack Davis. "Tense Tycoons and Lucky Bucks," script by Bernard Shir-Cliff, art by Bernie Krigstein and Wally Wood; Parts of a story about a corporate raider and the people of one of the companies he buys. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $120.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #1122300005

Cover art by Harvey Kurtzman (frame), Bill Elder (frame), and Wally Wood (figures at bottom). "The New Expandable Severolet," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Phony ad for Severolet, a car that comes in sections and can expand to any desired length. "Free Fall Ferris," script by Jerry DeFuccio (idea) and Al Feldstein (script), art by Wally Wood; Story about a mouse who becomes a U.S. astronaut. "Gringo," script by Ernie Kovacs, art by Bill Elder; Rules for a fictitious board game. "New Designs In Television Sets," art by Jack Davis. "Dining Etiquette Quiz," script and art by Basil Wolverton; Quiz with bad examples of dining practices. "The Man In The Soot-Gray Flannel," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Major scenes from the movie, with captions instead of dialog. "Rare Old Cartoons: Hans Huckerbein der Young Hard-Luck Raven," script and art by Wilhelm Busch; Fritz captures a raven, Hans, and brings it home where it destroys the place until it drinks some wine and dies tangled in some rope; The moral is loosely given as the bad you do will catch up with you. "Camp," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Story of Melvin's summer at Camp Pot-Ra-Zee-Bee. "MAD Bubble Gum Cards," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Bubble gum cards in the Famous Cowards series. "The Underworld Around Us," script and art by Bernie Wiseman; Essay on early human evolution up to the Stone Age. "Real Estate Ads," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood and Jack Kamen (home rendering). 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $770.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #2047396002

Cover art by Norman Mingo, Harvey Kurtzman, (frame), and Bill Elder (frame). "Elvis Pelvis," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Satirical look at various facets of Elvis Presley's style. "Gunsmoked," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Quick recap of typical plots from the show. "MAD Builds a More Civilized Mouse Trap(Table of Contents," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Several supposedly civilized ways to trap and kill mice. "Motorist Beware!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Bob Clarke; Describes the escalating efforts of police to patrol highways unnoticed, including several of the latest unmarked vehicles. "MAD Establishes an...Old Comic-Strip Characters' Home," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood. "Bowling," script by Nick Meglin (idea) and Al Feldstein (script), art by Jack Davis; The scoring, style tips, psychological underpinnings, and problems of bowling. "Morbid Dick," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Tells the tale of the ill-fated voyage of the Peckwad in a vain attempt to kill the white whale. "A Medal for Horatius," script by W. C. Hall, art by Wally Wood; Series of mock memos from Roman Military regarding heroic action of one Gaius Gaius Horatius, showing how politics trumps truth. "What's Happened to the...Pulp Magazines?", script by James Blish, art by Bill Elder; Various genres of pulp stories are all given the same treatment, showing underlying similarity. "MAD Merit Badges," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Scout-type merit badges for everyday lazy, loutish clods. "Walt Dizzy Presents Dizzyland," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Behind the scenes look at the 5 worlds of Dizzyland: Tomorrowsland, Frontrearland, Adventuresland, Fantasticland, Moneyland. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $345.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4045417004

Cover art by Norman Mingo, Harvey Kurtzman, (frame), and Bill Elder (frame). "Elvis Pelvis," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Satirical look at various facets of Elvis Presley's style. "Gunsmoked," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Quick recap of typical plots from the show. "MAD Builds a More Civilized Mouse Trap(Table of Contents," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Several supposedly civilized ways to trap and kill mice. "Motorist Beware!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Bob Clarke; Describes the escalating efforts of police to patrol highways unnoticed, including several of the latest unmarked vehicles. "MAD Establishes an...Old Comic-Strip Characters' Home," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood. "Bowling," script by Nick Meglin (idea) and Al Feldstein (script), art by Jack Davis; The scoring, style tips, psychological underpinnings, and problems of bowling. "Morbid Dick," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Tells the tale of the ill-fated voyage of the Peckwad in a vain attempt to kill the white whale. "A Medal for Horatius," script by W. C. Hall, art by Wally Wood; Series of mock memos from Roman Military regarding heroic action of one Gaius Gaius Horatius, showing how politics trumps truth. "What's Happened to the...Pulp Magazines?", script by James Blish, art by Bill Elder; Various genres of pulp stories are all given the same treatment, showing underlying similarity. "MAD Merit Badges," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Scout-type merit badges for everyday lazy, loutish clods. "Walt Dizzy Presents Dizzyland," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Behind the scenes look at the 5 worlds of Dizzyland: Tomorrowsland, Frontrearland, Adventuresland, Fantasticland, Moneyland. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $149.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0625182016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Norman Mingo. "Tell-Tale Comic Strip Balloons," script by Don Edwing, art by Bob Clarke; Word balloons are given specific silhouette shapes to convey a non-verbal message. "Cannonball," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Jack Davis; In a parody of the TV series "Cannon," a private detective is given a case to solve, if he can stop eating long enough to solve it. "One Day in the North Woods," script and art by Don Martin; Two lumberjacks drop their trees in the wrong spots. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Mad's Corporate Ecologist of the Year," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Mad interviews the head of a corporation lauded for its pro-ecology efforts. "A High School Yearbook That Tells It Like It Really Is," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Rickard; A yearbook from a less-than-stellar inner city high school that doesn't hide the warts. "A Mad Look at Weddings," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Examples of embarrassing or unusual incidents at wedding ceremonies. "Going Thy Way," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the film "Going My Way," a traditional Catholic priest has a clash of styles with a new priest with more contemporary values. "Going Way Out," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; Parody sequel to "Going My Way", in which Father O'Irish, now in his sixties, is paired with a younger priest with contemporary seventies values. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $59.00 Paper: White Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #0501868005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.77) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Chris Houghton. Stories and art by Peter Bagge, Ty Templeton, Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer, Noah Van Sciver, Tom Hart, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, John Caldwell, Scott Maiko, Jeff Kruse, Frank Santopadre, Matt Lassen, Ward Sutton, Kenny Keil, Desmond Devlin, Deborah Mills Woodbridge, Hermann Mejia, Anton Emdin, Adam Koford, Kit Lively, Scott Nickel, Brian Gordon, David DeGrand, Nate Fakes, Tim Carvell, Christopher Baldwin, Tom Bunk, Lance Hansen, Tom Richmond, Peter Kuper, and Sergio Aragones, plus Fundalini Pages by Rick Tulka, Kevin Pope, Charles Akins, Jason Yungbluth, Paul Coker, Jr., P. C. Vey, Tim Haggerty, Leonardo Rodriguez, Phil McAndrew, and Jeff Kruse. Alfred E. Neuman's turn as an Adventure Time character on the cover makes seven decades of impersonating the cartoon characters of whatever era he's in. A parody of Diary of a Wimpy Kid with art by Ty Templeton. Updated Monopoly playing pieces. Articles featuring art by indie cartoonists Peter Bagge, Noah Van Sciver, Tom Hart, Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer. Mad's takes on life coaches, spin doctors, and zombies. Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. The Fundalini Pages; The 50 Worst Things About Cartoons; Honey Boo Boo's Family Circus; Planet TAD!!!!!; Spy vs. Spy; Mad's Tom Bunk Visits a High School Lunchroom; You've Hired the Wrong Life Coach If...; A Mad Look at Washington; Phrases That Left the English Language in 2012; Mad's Do-It-Yourself Adventure Time Episode; The Strip Club; The Mad Vault: Spin Doctors for the Rest of Us; Frequently Overlooked Benefits of Being a Zombie; The Best of The Idiotical; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $5.99.