MAD #5 * CGC 7.0 * Kurtzman, Davis, Elder, Wood, Severin
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Title: MAD No. 5
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Publisher:EC [Indicia: Educational Comics Inc.]
Date Published: June-July, 1953
Description: CGC certified: Fine/VF (7.0). White pages. Grader notes: Light creasing to cover; very light cover tanning; very light spine stress lines to cover; very light tears to cover.
CGC Census: 208 graded copies (195 Universal, 1 Qualified, 12 Restored).
GPAnalysis: A 7.0 sold for $1100 in 8/23.
Credits: Cover: Bill Elder. Scripts: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman, and Jerry De Fuccio? Art: Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood, Jack Davis, John Severin, Bill Elder.Stuart Signs On: "MAD was developing a following, and it wasn't entirely made up of the usual comic book fans. One member was Lyle Stuart, then publisher of the muckraking Exposé. Gaines, a fan of Exposé, was delighted when Stuart wrote for a subscription, and took the opportunity to meet him and cultivate a friendship. When EC's business manager, Frank Lee, retired a short time later, Gaines was happy to hire Stuart to do the job." – Maria Reidelbach, Completely MAD: A History of the Comic Book and Magazine. Little, Brown: 1991, p. 22.______________________________________________________________
A limited edition of ten hardcover catalogues is available, in addition to a few dozen softcovers. Fun reference, great keepsake, fully illustrated, chockablock with obscure facts, gags, bon mots. Softcovers are $40, deluxe hardcovers with dust jackets and limitation plates are $200. These books always go fast so don't delay. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.
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Title: MAD No. 5
Place Published:
Publisher:EC [Indicia: Educational Comics Inc.]
Date Published: June-July, 1953
Description: CGC certified: Fine/VF (7.0). White pages. Grader notes: Light creasing to cover; very light cover tanning; very light spine stress lines to cover; very light tears to cover.
CGC Census: 208 graded copies (195 Universal, 1 Qualified, 12 Restored).
GPAnalysis: A 7.0 sold for $1100 in 8/23.
Credits: Cover: Bill Elder. Scripts: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman, and Jerry De Fuccio? Art: Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood, Jack Davis, John Severin, Bill Elder.Stuart Signs On: "MAD was developing a following, and it wasn't entirely made up of the usual comic book fans. One member was Lyle Stuart, then publisher of the muckraking Exposé. Gaines, a fan of Exposé, was delighted when Stuart wrote for a subscription, and took the opportunity to meet him and cultivate a friendship. When EC's business manager, Frank Lee, retired a short time later, Gaines was happy to hire Stuart to do the job." – Maria Reidelbach, Completely MAD: A History of the Comic Book and Magazine. Little, Brown: 1991, p. 22.______________________________________________________________
A limited edition of ten hardcover catalogues is available, in addition to a few dozen softcovers. Fun reference, great keepsake, fully illustrated, chockablock with obscure facts, gags, bon mots. Softcovers are $40, deluxe hardcovers with dust jackets and limitation plates are $200. These books always go fast so don't delay. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.
Consignments welcome for PBA's Summer 2024 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Find out why PBA is the new fan-fave of funnybook fiends. "This is some of the best commentary I've yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books... Priceless." – R. Crumb. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com.
Coming Soon: The DC Universe Collection Part 3: The Golden Age (August 2024) and Weird Tales and Amazing Stories: The PBA Pulp Sale (September 2024). Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com to get on the notifications list.
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MAD #5 * CGC 7.0 * Kurtzman, Davis, Elder, Wood, Severin
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