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So I’m not very familiar with Mad comics, but my great grandfather had these in storage and I know basically nothing else about them. They almost look like some sort of test print with the markings on the top and sides, and the fact that they’re bound with twine. Would love if anybody had some insight on these, I can’t find anything. It has issues 1-6
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It all started in 1971 when I was just a kid digging around inside a box of comics at a local garage sale. "10 cents each" was written on the box which seemed like a small fortune to a 5 year old kid. But in that moment I found a comic that stood out to me Mad #1. With my dime I proudly marched to a small folding table where an elderly lady held out her hand and asked "did you find something?" Proudly I responded "yes!" grinning from ear to ear. From that moment on I eagerly awaited the new issues of mad to arrive at the thrifty drug store down the street. I was hooked. I had the nay sayers tell me I was too young to read such filth and even had clerks deny the sale, but I pressed on and maybe in a way enjoyed the controversy. At the time Mad was cutting edge. Fast forward to my late teens/early 20's I joined the US Navy and was stationed in San Diego, California. In 1990 I read that Harvey Kurtzman (creator and early artist of Mad) would be attending the SDCC and immediately called my Mom to have her dig through the boxes in the attic and Send me my Mad #1 to have signed. With my Mad in hand I went to the SDCC and located his booth where he was promoting such works as playboy's Annie Fanny, humbug and other titles. Looking back I probably acted like an insufficiently_thoughtful_person, but I couldn't contain my excitement I said "is it really you!" He smiled and said "it's me" and signed my Mad with the caption "it's me!" Many years passed since that day and unfortunately during that period as a young man I fell into financial struggles and sold my Mad #1 to a pawn shop for $30/probably less. Now comes the reuniting. I seen a Listing online for a Mad #1 CGC 5.0 with a signature and the caption "It's me!" I figured what's the odds and bought it. I recently confirmed it was the issue I purchased as a child. CGC went above and beyond when I submitted it for reholder and asked that they confirm specific discrepancies inside the book that weren't disclosed in detail in the grader's notes before they reholder. Sure enough my Mad was crying out "it's me!"
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I'm reluctantly parting with a few pieces on eBay, auctions ending this Saturday (November 07): Stan Lee, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN original comic strip art 1992, Doctor Strange https://www.ebay.com/itm/264922853005 PETER KUPER Spy Vs Spy MAD MAGAZINE original preliminary art https://www.ebay.com/itm/264922872006 PAUL POPE original cover prelim GI JOE #1 (IDW, 2016), Scarlett https://www.ebay.com/itm/264922880966 SIMON BISLEY Gargoyle designs for 2018 sketchbook LOBO JUDGE DREDD BATMAN artist https://www.ebay.com/itm/264922971094 SIMON BISLEY original cover art FULL CIRKLE II #2 Classic, LOBO BATMAN artist https://www.ebay.com/itm/254767157575
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Mad Comics Collection Bound in Volumes
Spacebulb posted a topic in Newbie Comic Collecting Questions
Hi out there, just wondering if anybody has a feeling for what the value would be for a collection of Mad comics/magazine from 1-250. The books are VF but of course trimmed on the left and bound into volumes. How can one determine a fair value for this kind of collection? Any advise about fair market value would be appreciated before I make an offer. Thanks so much. Spacebulb- 7 replies
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A virtual treasure trove of Golden Age partial covers, coverless and incomplete books! Under $10 starts on most. Lots of pics, so you can decide whether it's 0.3, 0.5, 0.8, 0.333, etc. AIRBOY COMICS V.3 #11 (#34) (HILLMAN 1945 SERIES) NAZI WWII STORY PR https://www.ebay.com/itm/292874281719 DAREDEVIL COMICS #34 1946 https://www.ebay.com/itm/292874280828 Daredevil Comics (Lev Gleason) #36 1946 Coverless https://www.ebay.com/itm/292858645168 Superman 48 (1947) Coverless https://www.ebay.com/itm/292874280040 MAD #19 1955 MICKEY RODENT (MOUSE) DARNOLD DUCK, GOONY, PARODY https://www.ebay.com/itm/292859002328 Mad Magazine # 22 Comic https://www.ebay.com/itm/292859059199 Action Comics 172 DC COMICS Lois Lane Witch Vigilante Congo Bill Tommy Tomorrow https://www.ebay.com/itm/292858545739 [SOLD] ADVENTURE COMICS #161 PR SUPERBOY 1951 Red Ryder back cover ad DC COMICS https://www.ebay.com/itm/292850169835 [SOLD] Authentic Police Cases #10 RARE Matt Baker 1950 HTF Precode https://www.ebay.com/itm/292863031029 [SOLD] DETECTIVE COMICS # 117 Steeplejack Coverless, interior complete https://www.ebay.com/itm/292850137560 [SOLD] Exciting Comics #55 1947- 1st JUDY OF THE JUNGLE Black Terror Coverless https://www.ebay.com/itm/292858620976 [SOLD] Green Lantern #28 Coverless copy DC rare Golden age 1st Sportsmaster https://www.ebay.com/itm/292863021160 [SOLD] KID ETERNITY #3 Coverless OUT OF THIS WORLD, 1946, RABOY, QUALITY COMICS https://www.ebay.com/itm/292863098292 [SOLD] Mad Magazine Vol. 1 # 4 EC Coverless May 1953 Golden Age Superduperman! https://www.ebay.com/itm/292859065766[SOLD] PEP COMICS #43 1943 Coverless Multiple Pages Detached Burnt Edges? Lots of pics! https://www.ebay.com/itm/292863055148 [SOLD] Red Dragon #6 1943 WWII Racist Japanese COVER ONLY Wrap NO INTERIOR PAGES https://www.ebay.com/itm/292860987446 [SOLD] SUB-MARINER COMICS # 6 1942 Timely COVERLESS + MISSING 4 pages INCOMPLETE https://www.ebay.com/itm/292860954177 [SOLD] Weird Fantasy 15 PR EC Comics 1950 Golden Age Feldstein Wood https://www.ebay.com/itm/292863083347 [SOLD] Wonderworld Comics # 20 (1940) Cover Only NO INTERIORS Golden Age The Flame https://www.ebay.com/itm/292860995704 [SOLD]
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Today would have been Antonio Prohias 97th birthday creator of Spy vs Spy. In July 1960 he entered the offices of Mad Magazine with his portfolio, he spoke no english but his daughter as his interpreter. That day Mad bought the first cartoon from Prohias involving two crazy Spys, which launched one of the most famous strips ever published in Mad. He would go on to sell hundreds of Spy vs Spy cartoons, which were published in Mad plus 6 paperback collections. Prohías once said, "The sweetest revenge has been to turn Fidel's accusation of me as a spy into a moneymaking venture." I loved Spy vs Spy growing up. When I read Mad, I always flipped to his Spy vs Spy artwork. They were perfect, no dialog and simple settings with some funny gags. If you read the issues in order, you will find if one white Spy was victorious in one gaga then it would be the reverse in the next one. For someone who knew very little english he was one of the most popular artists in the american publication. Originally there were just two spys, black and white, but with issue #74 he introduced the gray female spy. Originally either the white or black spy would be victorious but now each spy would try and out do each other to win he affection of the gray spy. Interesting twist on the idea but was not that effective. There were only 19 Spy vs Spy vs Spy gags last one running in Mad #100. In honor of Prohias and the other crazy artwork Mad published I thought it would be fitting to share some of it. Beside Prohias Mad stable of lunitic artists included Don Martin , Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, Wally Wood, Dave Berg, Al Jaffee and Sergio Aragonés to name just a few. Prohias is my favorite Mad artist but right up there is Don Martin, my ultimate goal is to get a Captain Klutz piece. Some Day. Show us your Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Art. Start off with The Fifth Mad Report on Spy vs Spy unpublished cover.....