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Berkeley, CA, United States
Auction Details
EC, MAD, PRE-CODE HORROR, and R. CRUMB
PBA Galleries
PBA's EC, MAD, Pre-Code Horror and R. Crumb auction features over 400 lots of comic books, original art, signed books and limited edition prints. Our focus is on the scandalous horror comics of the 1950s; the early MAD comics of Harvey Kurtzman; and R. Crumb and the Underground comix revolution. A handful of treasures from other categories rounds out the sale
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![The BEYOND #22 * 4.5 * Bloodsuckers and Bedwetters: Author: Title: BEYOND No. 22 Place Published: Publisher:Ace [Indicia: Unity Publishing Corp.] Date Published: September, 1953 Description: VG+ (4.5). Spine stress, a few small nicks, staples pulled,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213482_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![The BEYOND #23 * 5.5 * Snake Gal's Revenge * Cracked as a Chick Tract: Author: Title: BEYOND No. 23 Place Published: Publisher:Ace [Indicia: Unity Publishing Corp.] Date Published: November, 1953 Description: Fine- (5.5). A few spine ticks, spine ends nicked, tiny](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213483_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![BLACK CAT MYSTERY #34 * 4.0 * Crispy Card Shark * Faux Frazetta: Author: Title: BLACK CAT MYSTERY No. 34 Place Published: Publisher:Harvey [Indicia: Home Comics, Inc.] Date Published: April, 1952 Description: VG (4.0). Spine stress, top staple off-center, edge](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213484_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![BLACK CAT #49 * CGC 4.5 * Macrodose of Doom: Author: Title: BLACK CAT MYSTERY No. 49 Place Published: Publisher:Harvey [Indicia: Home Comics Inc.] Date Published: April, 1954 Description: CGC certified: VG+ (4.5). Off-white to white pages.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213485_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![BLACK CAT MYSTERY #52 * 6.0 * Scavenger Hunt from Hell: Author: Title: BLACK CAT MYSTERY No. 52 Place Published: Publisher:Harvey [Indicia: Home Comics, Inc.] Date Published: October, 1954 Description: Fine (6.0). Spine ends nicked, small fine crease to](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213486_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![BLACK MAGIC #s 8 & 32 * King Kirby * True Face of Fear: Author: Title: BLACK MAGIC Nos. 8 [Vol. 2, #2] and 32 [Vol. 5, #2] * Lot of Two Comics Place Published: Publisher:Prize [Indicia: Crestwood Publishing Co., Inc.] Date Published: 1951-1954](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213487_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![BLUE BOLT #107 * CGC 4.5 * Jur-Ass-is-Grass-Ic Park: Author: Title: BLUE BOLT No. 107 Place Published: Publisher:Star [Indicia: Star Publications Inc.] Date Published: November, 1950 Description: CGC certified: VG+ (4.5). Off-white pages. Grader](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213488_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![BLUE BOLT #112 * CGC 2.5 * L.B. Cole's Beast from Below"": Author: Title: BLUE BOLT No. 112 Place Published: Publisher:Star [Indicia: Star Publications Inc.] Date Published: February, 1952 Description: CGC certified: Good (2.5). Off-white to white pages.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213489_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![CATMAN COMICS #30 * CGC 3.5 * L.B. Cole Cover: Author: Title: CATMAN COMICS No. 30 Place Published: Publisher:Continental [Indicia: Continental Magazines Inc.] Date Published: December, 1945 Description: CGC certified: VG- (3.5). Off-white to](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213490_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![CHAMBER OF CHILLS #18 * CGC 3.0 * Grave and a Haircut: Author: Title: CHAMBER OF CHILLS No. 18 Place Published: Publisher:Harvey [Indicia: Witches Tales, Inc.] Date Published: July, 1953 Description: CGC certified: G/VG (3.0). Cream to off-white pages.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213491_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![CHAMBER OF CHILLS #20 * CGC 7.0 * Crypt Keeper Copycat: Author: Title: CHAMBER OF CHILLS No. 20 Place Published: Publisher:Harvey [Indicia: Witches Tales, Inc.] Date Published: November, 1953 Description: CGC certified: FN/VF (7.0). Off-white pages.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213492_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![CHAMBER OF CHILLS #24 * 1.0 * Hand from the GRAVE: Author: Title: CHAMBER OF CHILLS No. 24 Place Published: Publisher:Harvey [Indicia: Witches Tales, Inc.] Date Published: July, 1954 Description: Fair (1.0). 2" tattered split at top spine, EXTRA](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213493_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![CLUE COMICS #14 * CGC 4.5 * Iron" Man Adds New Wrinkle to Crime": Author: Title: CLUE COMICS No. 14 [Vol. 2, #2] Place Published: Publisher:Hillman [Indicia: Hillman Periodicals, Inc.] Date Published: April, 1947 Description: VG+ (4.5). Mild spine stress, a few](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213494_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)

![CRIME DOES NOT PAY #43 * CGC 6.0 * Fall Guy for Murder: Author: Title: CRIME DOES NOT PAY No. 43 Place Published: Publisher:Lev Gleason Publications [Indicia: Comic House Inc.] Date Published: January, 1946 Description: CGC certified: Fine (6.0).](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213496_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![CRIME DOES NOT PAY #43 * CGC 4.5 * Cagney Copycat Keels Over: Author: Title: CRIME DOES NOT PAY No. 43 Place Published: Publisher:Lev Gleason Publications [Indicia: Comic House Inc.] Date Published: January, 1946 Description: CGC certified: VG+ (4.5). Cream to](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213497_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![CRIME MYSTERIES #1 * CGC 6.0 * Cross-Dressing Cop * Color Theory of Crime Comics: Author: Title: CRIME MYSTERIES No. 1 Place Published: Publisher:Ribage [Indicia: Ribage Publishing Corp.] Date Published: May, 1952 Description: CGC certified: Fine (6.0). Off-white to white pages.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213498_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![CRIME SUSPENSTORIES #4 * CGC 5.0 * Freak Show of Fear: Author: Title: CRIME SUSPENSTORIES No. 4 Place Published: Publisher:EC [Indicia: L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.] Date Published: April-May, 1951 Description: CGC certified: VG/Fine (5.0). Off-white](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213499_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![CRIME SUSPENSTORIES #8 * CGC 5.0 * Meat is Murder: Author: Title: CRIME SUSPENSTORIES No. 8 Place Published: Publisher:EC [Indicia: L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.] Date Published: December, 1951-January, 1952 Description: CGC certified: VG/FN (5.0).](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213500_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![CRIME SUSPENSTORIES #11 * CGC 6.5 * Psychosexual Savagery: Author: Title: CRIME SUSPENSTORIES No. 11 Place Published: Publisher:EC [Indicia: L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.] Date Published: June-July, 1952 Description: CGC certified: Fine+ (6.5). Off-white to](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213501_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![CRIME SUSPENSTORIES #12 * CGC 6.5 * Feldstein Fiddles with Formula: Author: Title: CRIME SUSPENSTORIES No. 12 Place Published: Publisher:EC [Indicia: L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.] Date Published: August-September, 1952 Description: CGC certified: Fine+ (6.5). Off-white](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213502_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![CRIME SUSPENSTORIES #13 * CGC 6.0 * Lizzie Borden Took an Ax: Author: Title: CRIME SUSPENSTORIES No. 13 Place Published: Publisher:EC [Indicia: L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.] Date Published: October-November, 1952 Description: CGC certified: Fine (6.0). White](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213503_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![CRIME SUSPENSTORIES #15 * CGC 5.0 * Craig's Gay Caper: Author: Title: CRIME SUSPENSTORIES No. 15 Place Published: Publisher:EC [Indicia: L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.] Date Published: February-March, 1953 Description: CGC certified: VG/Fine (5.0). White](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213504_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
![CRIME SUSPENSTORIES #16 * CGC 5.5 * Crazed Craig Killer: Author: Title: CRIME SUSPENSTORIES No. 16 Place Published: Publisher:EC [Indicia: L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.] Date Published: April-May, 1953 Description: CGC certified: Fine- (5.5). Off-white to](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/642/325501/175213505_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712605966)
