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Crime Illustrated (1955) 1 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4681183002

Cover by Joe Orlando. Stories by Al Feldstein, Jack Oleck, John Larner, and Richard Smith. Art by Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, Reed Crandall, and Johnny Craig. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring tales of law and outlaws in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. A private eye investigating a woman's disappearance finds a vital clue in a mystery novel, but fails to notice the title, "Fall Guy For Murder," adapted from a story that originally appeared in Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) #18. In a noirish story, a chance encounter on the street gets Ben involved with the dangerous lives of Myra and her sister. Another historic moment occurs in Mother's Day (adapted from a story that originally appeared in Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) #21), when writer Al Feldstein uses the soon-to-be-famous moniker "Alfred E. Neuman." Vivid cover by Joe Orlando definitely would not have passed muster with the new Comics Code. Fall Guy For Murder; The Sisters; Fools Gold; Farewell To Arms; Mothers Day 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Mad (1952 EC) 430 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4635040019

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Cover by Mark Stutzman. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, Don (Duck) Edwing, Jeff Kruse, Teresa Burns Parkhurst, John Prete, John Caldwell, Greg Leitman, Desmond Devlin, Tom Richmond, Mort Drucker, Timothy Shamey, Kevin Pope, P. C. Vey, Hermann Mejia, Rick Tulka, Irving Schild, Peter Kuper, and Sergio Aragones. A parody of the second X-Men movie. Mad's versions of the Jerry Springer Show and The View. An original guide to plagiarism. Mad's takes on childhood obesity, gay proms, and LoJacks. Monroe, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. $-MEN2; Splash Me if You Can; Monroe and... The Brain; Mad's Complete Guide to Plagiarism; The Jerry Springer Spaniel Show; Spy vs. Spy; Firsthand Evidence That Obesity in Your School May Be Out of Control!; Mad Deconstructs TV Talk Shows - The View; A Prom Night Scrapbook for a Gay Couple in Smalltown, USA; LoJerk Stolen Vehicle Recovery System; A Mad Look at Mothers; Duke Bissell's Tales of Undisputed Interest; Mad's Unreal Outtakes from The Matrix Reloaded; Subtle Indications that the Guy You're Dating May Not Be a Millionaire; Mad's Spam of the Month - Magic Meat Enhancer; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.99.