Comic books published by EC, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $40.00 Paper: White Label #21-1EAEE22-026 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.20) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

The illustrated science fiction magazine for mature readers. The viewing of an alien artifact in "Pretending." Story by Eric Dinehart, art by Mike Gustovich. Space combat in "Open Season." Story & art by Ken Macklin, script by Toren Smith. Robots gone wild in "Gorgonzo." Script by Buzz Dixon, art by Mike Hoffman. Trying to fit in in "Outcast." Story & art by Marc Hempel. Cover by Joe Chiodo. Cover price $1.75.

Alien Encounters (1985 Eclipse) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-2D13FCF-012

Cover by Peter Ledger. Written by Christy Marx, Kevin Farrell, Mark Borax and Buzz Dixon. Art by Peter Ledger, Kevin Farrell, Chuck Beckum (a.k.a. Chuck Austen) and Nicholas Koenig & Willie Blyberg. The illustrated science fiction magazine for mature readers. In this issue: "The Monster of Planet Og!" by Christy Marx and Peter Ledger; "The Resistance" by Kevin Farrell; "I Shot the Last Martian" by Mark Borax and Chuck Beckum; and "Emergency Rations" by Buzz Dixon, Nicholas Koenig and Willie Blyberg. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $255.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #22-0535CC1-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.65) will be charged at checkout.

First printing. From the book by J.R.R. Tolkein. Adapted by Charles Dixon. Art and cover by David Wenzel. Part 1 of 3. All Bilbo Baggins wants is a quiet life on the Hill. But when the wizard Gandalf shows up with tales of treasure and the dragon Smaug, Bilbo decides there might be more to the world than his little corner. 48 pages. Full color. Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $175.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Second Printing. Label #21-06432B4-032 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout.

2nd printing. From the book by J.R.R. Tolkein. Adapted by Charles Dixon. Art and cover by David Wenzel. Part 1 of 3. All Bilbo Baggins wants is a quiet life on the Hill. But when the wizard Gandalf shows up with tales of treasure and the dragon Smaug, Bilbo decides there might be more to the world than his little corner. 48 pages. Full color. Cover price $4.95.

Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 8 CBCS 2.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-2C51AFE-034

Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. E.C. Fan-Addict Club ad. "Frank N. Stein!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; A parody of The Frankenstein horror comics and films. "Lone Stranger Rides Again!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; The Lone Stranger learns of Proto's secret identity; Lone Ranger and Tonto parody. E.C. comics ad. "Operation Under-the-Ground" (Chapter 2) text story. Six pages of "Hey Look" by Kurtzman. "Bat Boy and Rubin!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Bat Boy and Rubin eliminate the gangs in Cosmopolis, but the killer is still at large; Batman and Robin parody. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $1,380.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0009826-AB-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($41.40) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Albert B. Feldstein. Beauty And The Beach!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Two men are frustrated by the vanity of their attractive wives and the fact that they have offers to do some modeling and to participate in four beauty contests. The Bribe!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A fire inspector commits suicide when a fire breaks out in a night club where he took a bribe to overlook code violations; He thinks his daughter was killed in the fire with the other patrons because of a photo taken of her earlier that evening. The Mountain Jackal text story by Albert B. Feldstein. Infiltration, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; This story postulates that a small government agency responsible for ferreting out Martian infiltrators is completely infested with Martian infiltrators except for a sole human whom they gun down. The Small Assassin!, script by Ray Bradbury and Albert B. Feldstein (adaptation), art by George Evans; a mother is paranoid that her newborn baby is attempting to kill her. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $420.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #23-3812DEF-015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.60) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Al Feldstein. "For Us the Living," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), pencils by John Severin, inks by Bill Elder; Dr. Cromwell tells the F.B.I. that he came from an alternate timeline. "I, Rocket," script by Ray Bradbury and Albert B. Feldstein (adaptation), pencils by Al Williamson and Frank Frazetta, inks by Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, and Roy Krenkel; A very expensive new rocketship, once built for war and now rusting away, relates the story of her glory with Captain Lamb in charge, but also of treachery aboard ship, which the rocket secretly dealt with. "Discovery" text story. "Conquers All!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot and script), art by Jack Kamen; As a prelude to an invasion of the Earth, an infiltration rocket from a far distant world is sent to the Earth to examine, estimate, judge and report back to their leaders. "The Automaton," script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando. "The Automaton," script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.