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  • Issue #12
    Mad (1952 EC) 12
    Published Jun 1954 by EC.
    • Cover oxidation. Water damage.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4340843001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Staples added (not manufacturing). 7" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.
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    Ad for Panic magazine. "Starchie," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Will Elder; Bottleneck frames Starchie so that Starchie goes to prison and Bottleneck can take over the girls and rackets at the high school; Parody of Archie comic books. "From Eternity Back to Here!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bernie Krigstein; Prewitt will not fight, no matter what, and Sgt. Warden and Mrs. Homes drown on the beach; Parody of the movie "From Here to Eternity." "Operation Under-the-Ground" (Chapter 6) text story. "3-Dimensions!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; A phony description of how 3-D comics are made and a look at what can go wrong. "Mark Trade!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Parody of the comic strip Mark Trail, finding Mark sick and tired of nature. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $72 EC - MAD (1952-2018) #12 - Grade 3.0 - Comic Book
    $100 Mad Magazine #12 G/VG 3.0 EC COMICS 1954
    $200 Mad #12 | GD/VG Range | 954 | EC Comic Book | Special Issue | Press
    $248 EC - MAD (1952-2018) #12 - Grade 7.5 - Comic Book
    $299 Mad #12 – Golden Age Parody Classic / Early EC Humor Gem – CGC 6.0 – 1954 (E.C.

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  • Issue #12A
    Dick Tracy (2024 Mad Cave) 12A

    Written by Alex Segura, Michael Moreci. Art by Geraldo Borges. Cover by Geraldo Borges. As the mystery around Dick Tracy's old war buddy deepens, and the chaotic crime queens known as the Summers Sisters continue their onslaught on the City, the Detective in Yellow makes a fateful realization that will take him - and Tess - out of their comfort zone, and into the clutches of an even deadlier foe! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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    $6 DICK TRACY (2024 MAD CAVE) #12 CVR A GERALDO BORGES
    $6 Dick Tracy (Mad Cave) #12A VF/NM; Mad Cave | w/Bag+Board

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  • Issue #12A
    Flash Gordon (2024 Mad Cave) 12A

    (W) Jeremy Adams (A) Will Conrad (CA) Will Conrad MING THE MERCIFUL! Flash is rescued by strange allies! Refugees of his dark counterpart's world, the Merciful Ming and his merry band are determined not to let Flash--good or evil--destroy another planet. But can Flash overcome their mistrust and join the fight against himself? And where are his REAL friends?! The revolution starts here! 32 pages, full color, rated teen+. Cover price $4.99.

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    $6 FLASH GORDON (2024 MAD CAVE) #12 CVR A WILL CONRAD
    $6 Flash Gordon (Mad Cave) #12A VF/NM; Mad Cave | w/Bag+Board

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  • Issue #12B
    Flash Gordon (2024 Mad Cave) 12B

    (W) Jeremy Adams (A) Will Conrad (CA) Kyle Hotz MING THE MERCIFUL! Flash is rescued by strange allies! Refugees of his dark counterpart's world, the Merciful Ming and his merry band are determined not to let Flash--good or evil--destroy another planet. But can Flash overcome their mistrust and join the fight against himself? And where are his REAL friends?! The revolution starts here! 32 pages, full color, rated teen+. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #12A
    Gatchaman (2024 Mad Cave) 12A

    Written by Sam Humphries. Art by Chris Batista. Cover by Inaki Miranda. A mysterious mecha hovers silently over the desert, prompting a tense standoff. Meanwhile, at a secret Galactor base, five ruthless trainees annihilate the old Blackbirds to earn their place in Katses twisted plans. Just as the G-Team reels from the fake-out, a real threat emerges: ISO bases worldwide are under siege by a swarm of killer whale mechas. An action-packed beginning to the third arc of Gatchaman! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

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    $5 Gatchaman # 12 Cover A 1st Print NM Mad Cave [TT]
    $5 GATCHAMAN #12 09/10/2025 VF+ CVR A INAKI MIRANDA MAD CAVE STUDIOS

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  • Issue #12
    Mad (2018 E.C. Publications) 12

    Cover by Mark Fredrickson. Stories and art by Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Wally Wood, Drew Friedman, Kelly Freas, Ian Boothby, Sheryl Zohn, Johnny Sampson, Arnie Kogen, Mike Snider, Kerry Callen, Brockton McKinney, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Paul Peter Porges, Paul Coker, Jr., Frank Jacobs, Bob Clarke, Pia Guerra, Greg Leitman, Amanda Stellberg, Grant Reed, Gideon Kendall, Tom Richmond, Peter Kuper, and Sergio Aragones. A collection of Mad's TV-related comedy through the years, featuring past Idiots Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Wally Wood, Drew Friedman, and Kelly Freas. Also, future TV mashups and RuPaul shows. Mad's takes on spin-offs, commercials, and reality shows. Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. A Mad Look at a TV Commercial; That's Advertainment!; VH1 Drags Out Even More RuPaul Shows!; The Lighter Side of The Television Set; M*U*S*H; A Mad Look at TV; Dreadliest Carts; Spy vs Spy; Mad's Cable TV Roulette; Meanwhile...; The Shadow Knows; Mad's Reality Street; General Realistic TV; Boob Tube Mash-Ups We Can't Wait To See; TV as Viewed By the Animal World; How a Television Script Is Born; The Mad Plan for Beating TV Commercial-Breaks; More Ridiculous Friends Spinoffs We're Sure to See; 30 Crock; Fold-In; RGA Victim Color TV. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $5.99.

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    $7 Mad Magazine #12 April 2020, VERY FINE Condition SCREENS TV SCARCE ALFRED NEWMAN
    $10 MAD Magazine: Screens TV April 2020 - very good
    $15 MAD Magazine #12 MAD Screens tv NM (Apr. 2020)

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  • Issue #12
    Madame Xanadu (2008 2nd Series) 12

    Part 2 of 5 - Written by Matt Wagner. Art and cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta. Tipping the scales of justice, the ageless and beautiful Madame Xanadu becomes embroiled in a supernatural murder mystery. As she pursues a savage killer in 1940s New York City, her clairvoyance reveals a centuries-long record of fear, hate and cowardice. 32 pages, full color, MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

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    $9 Madame Xanadu #12, Kaluta Cover & Art, NM 9.4, 1st Print, 2009

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  • Issue #12A
    Nottingham (2021 Mad Cave) 12A

    Written by David Hazan. Art and Cover by Shane Connery. Volk Trial by combat! The Siege of Nottingham begins in the wake of a gruesome death at the heart of the castle. The Sheriff fights for the life of an old enemy as Marian's control over the city falters. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #12B
    Nottingham (2021 Mad Cave) 12B

    Written by David Hazan. Art and Cover by Shane Connery. Volk Trial by combat! The Siege of Nottingham begins in the wake of a gruesome death at the heart of the castle. The Sheriff fights for the life of an old enemy as Marian's control over the city falters. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #12
    Mad (1959 Thorpe & Porter) UK Magazine 12
    • Cover coming detached at both staples. Oxidation. Staple rust. Water damage.
  • Issue #12
    Mad About Millie (1969) 12

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    $10 Mad About Millie #12 (1970) Very Good
    $12 Mad About Millie #12 GD; Marvel | low grade - Stan Lee - we combine shipping
    $22 Mad About Millie #12 Fine

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  • Issue #12A
    More Trash from Mad (1958) 12A
    Published 1969 by EC.

    COMPLETE WITH BONUS: Pocket Medals. Cover by Norm Mingo. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Larry Siegel, Phil Hahn, May Sakami, Tom Koch, Elizabeth Wright, Jr., Al Feldstein, Max Brandel, Dick DeBartolo, Stan Hart, William Garvin, Harry Purvis, Lou Silverstone, Frank Jacobs, Bruce Stark, George Woodbridge, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Rickard, Irving Schild, Mort Drucker, Bob Clarke, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohias, and Sergio Aragones. More Trash, the precursor to the Mad Specials, reprinted classic stories from Mad magazine, with new material attached in the form of posters, stamps and stickers. Mad's spoofs of the 1960s TV series I Spy and the movie drama Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, featuring art by Mort Drucker. If Famous Poets Had Written Mother Goose, and modern reporters on historical events, plus Mad's take on Dr. Seuss. Classic Don Martin cartoons, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Includes Bonus Pocket Medals, die-cut paper badges with satirical messages, in a full-color insert. Who in Heck Is Virginia Woolfe?; The Cats Are All Bats by Dr. Seuss - My First Book For Adults; Don Martin Turns On Portable Radios; The Lighter Side of Going Steady; The Ten Commandments - Revisited; Mad's "Late Show" Cliche Movie Script - The "Political" Movie; Historical Events as Covered by Modern News Feature Writers; Spy Vs. Spy; Some Mad Auto Safety Features; Mad Pocket Medals; When the Hertz-Avis Rivalry Really Gets Out of Hand; The Smartest Ape in Captivity; A Psalm for a Sabbath Morning; A Mad Look at Musicians; Everyday Guts Magazine; Gambling in the Amazon; Horrifying Cliches; If Famous Poets Had Written "Mother Goose"; One Evening at Home; What is a Born Loser?; The Lighter Side of Young Marrieds; The Rating (with apologies to Edgar Allan Poe); TV Coverage of an Off-Year Election; On the Beach at Ebb Tide; The Mad Guidebook to Vanishing Human Types and Their Modern Replacements; A Portfolio of Mad Zoo-Lulus; Songs of Food; Why Spy?; The P.H.I.L.C.O. Society. Final issue of the series; followed by Mad Special (1970 Super Special) #1. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #12B
    More Trash from Mad (1958) 12B
    Published 1969 by EC.

    MISSING BONUS: Does NOT include Pocket Medals. Cover by Norm Mingo. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Larry Siegel, Phil Hahn, May Sakami, Tom Koch, Elizabeth Wright, Jr., Al Feldstein, Max Brandel, Dick DeBartolo, Stan Hart, William Garvin, Harry Purvis, Lou Silverstone, Frank Jacobs, Bruce Stark, George Woodbridge, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Rickard, Irving Schild, Mort Drucker, Bob Clarke, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohias, and Sergio Aragones. More Trash, the precursor to the Mad Specials, reprinted classic stories from Mad magazine, with new material attached in the form of posters, stamps and stickers. Mad's spoofs of the 1960s TV series I Spy and the movie drama Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, featuring art by Mort Drucker. If Famous Poets Had Written Mother Goose, and modern reporters on historical events, plus Mad's take on Dr. Seuss. Classic Don Martin cartoons, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Who in Heck Is Virginia Woolfe?; The Cats Are All Bats by Dr. Seuss - My First Book For Adults; Don Martin Turns On Portable Radios; The Lighter Side of Going Steady; The Ten Commandments - Revisited; Mad's "Late Show" Cliche Movie Script - The "Political" Movie; Historical Events as Covered by Modern News Feature Writers; Spy Vs. Spy; Some Mad Auto Safety Features; When the Hertz-Avis Rivalry Really Gets Out of Hand; The Smartest Ape in Captivity; A Psalm for a Sabbath Morning; A Mad Look at Musicians; Everyday Guts Magazine; Gambling in the Amazon; Horrifying Cliches; If Famous Poets Had Written "Mother Goose"; One Evening at Home; What is a Born Loser?; The Lighter Side of Young Marrieds; The Rating (with apologies to Edgar Allan Poe); TV Coverage of an Off-Year Election; On the Beach at Ebb Tide; The Mad Guidebook to Vanishing Human Types and Their Modern Replacements; A Portfolio of Mad Zoo-Lulus; Songs of Food; Why Spy?; The P.H.I.L.C.O. Society. Final issue of the series; followed by Mad Special (1970 Super Special) #1. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #12
    Legacy of Violence (2022 Mad Cave) 12

    Written by Cullen Bunn. Art and Cover by Andrea Mutti. (END OF SERIES) As Nick flees that brutality of the forest, the villagers have grown even more enraged and follow Nick to the hospital. There, Nick will discover the truth he's been running from for so long. Will the Killer's identity be revealed? And will the villagers finally be rid of this hell that fallen upon them? Find out in the final issue of A Legacy of Violence 20 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

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    $4 Legacy of Violence, A #12 VF/NM; Mad Cave | Cullen Bunn - we combine shipping

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  • Issue #12
    Honor and Curse (2019 Mad Cave) 12

    Written by Mark London. Art and Cover by Nicolas Salamanca. It's the battle of the Shinto Gods in the final issue of Honor and Curse's second arc. The fate of the Iga and the Koga rests on the shoulders of three unlikely heroes. Who will come out on top and what does that mean for the nation as a whole? Have those questions answered and more in this bombastic finale! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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    $5 Honor and Curse #12 VF/NM; Mad Cave | we combine shipping

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  • Issue #12
    Worst from Mad (1958) 12
    Published 1969 by EC.

    COMPLETE WITH BONUS: Mad picture postcards. Cover by Norman Mingo. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Larry Siegel, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Frank Jacobs, Max Brandel, Dick DeBartolo, Don (Duck) Edwing, Tom Koch, Don Reilly, May Sakami, Stan Hart, Jack Rickard, John Putnam, Irving Schild, Paul Coker, Jr., Mort Drucker, Bob Clarke, Joe Orlando, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohias, and Sergio Aragones. The Worst from Mad was an annual collection of classic material from Mad magazine, with new material attached in the form of posters, stickers and even vinyl recordings. Mad's parody of the film classic The Sound of Music, featuring art by Mort Drucker. A phone book for superheroes. A spoof of Vietnam news coverage that is a real sign of its times. Early "Lighter Side" strips by Dave Berg, Don Martin cartoons, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Includes Bonus Get Mad picture postcards, pre-written postcards with satirical messages, in a full-color insert. The Mad Hate Book; The Preamble Revisited; One Day in a Hospital; Announcements for Everything; The Life of Your Run; Spy Vs. Spy; Yellow Pages for Super Heroes; The Lighter Side of Camera-Bugs; Downtown; Correspondence Schools for Repulsive People; How Various Magazines Might Handle the Same Cartoon Situation; "Get Mad" Picture Postcards; The Television Network President of the Year; Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself Vietnam Newspaper Story; More Snappy Answers to Those Old Cliches; Where Our Tax Dollars Go; Once Again in the Laboratory; Telephone Solicitors; A Portfolio of Mad Namelies; The Lighter Side of Mail; What Is a Final Exam?; Idiot-Proof Products; Another Visit With a Sculptor; Horrifying Cliches; The $ound of Money; A Quick Stroll; Fold-In; Marble-Row Funeral Directors. Final issue of the series; followed by Mad Special (1970 Super Special) #1. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #12A
    Wolvenheart (2019 Mad Cave) 12A

    Written by Mark London. Art and Cover by Alejandro Giraldo. Wolvenheart make their way to the Vatican in order to steal the portrait of Dorian Gray. Once they arrive, the are greeted by an ungodly sight. The future may be uncertain, but the past is always clear. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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    $4 Wolvenheart #12 VF/NM; Mad Cave | w/Bag+Board

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  • Issue #12B
    Wolvenheart (2019 Mad Cave) 12B

    Written by Mark London. Art and Cover by Alejandro Giraldo. Wolvenheart make their way to the Vatican in order to steal the portrait of Dorian Gray. Once they arrive, the are greeted by an ungodly sight. The future may be uncertain, but the past is always clear. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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    $4 Wolvenheart #12A VF/NM; Mad Cave | w/Bag+Board

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  • Issue #12
    Mad House Annual (1970) 12

    Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "The Chariot Chump," script by George Gladir, art by Orlando Busino; Abdul sells Ben a chariot and some magic horses. "Space Sports," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarl, inks by Rudy Lapick; Aliens try to go to a sci-fi movie. "Go Modern Young Man," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; A witch doctor's son comes back to Africa after studying in America. "Hugo the Werewolf," script by George Gladir, art by Orlando Busino; Hugo is granted his wish to be turned human, but hates it. Archie Quarter Comics ad. The World of Jughead ad. "Scare Your Fellow Monsters," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; An advertisement for methods that monsters can use to scare each other. Article about the definition of monsters, ranging from dinosaurs to Frankenstein's monster. "Have Typewriter Will Travel!", art by Joe Edwards; Bob Weber would give anything to be a successful science fiction writer, and he gets his wish when an alien from Venus drops by his house. "Julius the Robot," script by George Gladir, art by Orlando Busino. "Witchcraft Then and Now," script by George Gladir, art by Orlando Busino. "Animals From Outer Space," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Tut-Tut the Mummy," script by George Gladir, art by Orlando Busino. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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    $11 Mad House Annual #12 Archie Publications Comics 1975 Vg/Fn

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  • Issue #12
    Knights of the Golden Sun (2018 Mad Cave) 12

    Written by Mark London. Art and Cover by Mauricio Villarreal. Michael ventures to hell to find another piece of the armor and finds more than he bargained for. Meanwhile, back in Babylon, Cassander is surprised by Metatron who demands to know the location of the seven seals. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.