Heritage Auctions sold a near complete collection featuring every single EC Comic ever published. Listed below are the highlights.
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Crime Suspenstories #23
EC
•
1954
•
Vol. 1
Cover art by George Evans, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
GAINES FILE COPY 9.4 sold for $26,400 [$1,554 in 2006] +1,599%
Cover art by George Evans, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
GAINES FILE COPY 9.4 sold for $26,400 [$1,554 in 2006] +1,599%
War Against Crime #10
EC
•
1949
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of the Vault Keeper and the Vault of Horror
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.5 sold for $4,560 [$457 in 2006] +898%
1st appearance of the Vault Keeper and the Vault of Horror
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.5 sold for $4,560 [$457 in 2006] +898%
Weird Science #17
EC
•
1953
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $3,600 [$385 in 2020] +835%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $3,600 [$385 in 2020] +835%
Tales From the Crypt #46
EC
•
1955
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $2,760 [$311 in 2011] +787%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $2,760 [$311 in 2011] +787%
Haunt of Fear #13
EC
•
1952
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
GAINES FILE COPY 8.5 sold for $3,960 [$508 in 2010] +680%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
GAINES FILE COPY 8.5 sold for $3,960 [$508 in 2010] +680%
Weird Science #15
EC
•
1952
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.0 sold for $2,280 [$359 in 2014] +535%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.0 sold for $2,280 [$359 in 2014] +535%
War Against Crime #5
EC
•
1949
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
4.0 sold for $360 [$57 in 2002] +532%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
4.0 sold for $360 [$57 in 2002] +532%
War Against Crime #4
EC
•
1948
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
CANADIAN 6.5 sold for $504 [$92 in 2006] +448%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
CANADIAN 6.5 sold for $504 [$92 in 2006] +448%
Weird Science #21
EC
•
1953
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.5 sold for $2,280 [$432 in 2020] +428%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.5 sold for $2,280 [$432 in 2020] +428%
Weird Science #9
EC
•
1951
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.0 sold for $3,360 [$690 in 2019] +387%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.0 sold for $3,360 [$690 in 2019] +387%
Vault of Horror #22
EC
•
1951
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
9.0 sold for $3,840 [$800 in 2021] +380%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
9.0 sold for $3,840 [$800 in 2021] +380%
Haunt of Fear #23
EC
•
1954
•
Vol. 1
Incorrectly categorized by sources as an issue cited in 'Seduction of the Innocence'
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
GAINES FILE COPY 7.0 sold for $1,680 [$371 in 2003] +353%
Incorrectly categorized by sources as an issue cited in 'Seduction of the Innocence'
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
GAINES FILE COPY 7.0 sold for $1,680 [$371 in 2003] +353%
Gunfighter #9
EC
•
1949
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.5 sold for $1,320 [$299 in 2006] +341%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.5 sold for $1,320 [$299 in 2006] +341%
Tales From the Crypt #37
EC
•
1953
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.5 sold for $2,640 [$638 in 2020] +314%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.5 sold for $2,640 [$638 in 2020] +314%
Saddle Romances #9
EC
•
1949
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $660 [$160 in 2014] +313%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $660 [$160 in 2014] +313%
A Moon, A Girl...A Romance #9
EC
•
1949
•
Vol. 1
First interior colors by Marie Severin
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.5 sold for $2,400 [$598 in 2006] +301%
First interior colors by Marie Severin
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.5 sold for $2,400 [$598 in 2006] +301%
Haunt of Fear #24
EC
•
1954
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
GAINES FILE COPY 8.0 sold for $2,040 [$512 in 2006] +298%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
GAINES FILE COPY 8.0 sold for $2,040 [$512 in 2006] +298%
Crime Patrol #14
EC
•
1949
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.5 sold for $528 [$134 in 2002] +294%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.5 sold for $528 [$134 in 2002] +294%
Vault of Horror #17
EC
•
1951
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Werewolf cover art by Johnny Craig
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.0 sold for $2,640 [$717 in 2014] +268%
Werewolf cover art by Johnny Craig
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.0 sold for $2,640 [$717 in 2014] +268%
Haunt of Fear #1 (15)
EC
•
1950
•
Vol. 1
New horror format
Briefly continues numbering with issue #15 from the Western series titled Gunfighter
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.5 sold for $6,600 [$1,851 in 2019] +257%
New horror format
Briefly continues numbering with issue #15 from the Western series titled Gunfighter
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.5 sold for $6,600 [$1,851 in 2019] +257%
International Comics #2
EC
•
1947
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.0 sold for $552 [$155 in 2007] +256%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.0 sold for $552 [$155 in 2007] +256%
War Against Crime #9
EC
•
1949
•
Vol. 1
Cover art by Johnny Craig
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $660 [$160 in 2014] +313%
Cover art by Johnny Craig
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $660 [$160 in 2014] +313%
Tales From the Crypt #25
EC
•
1951
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.5 sold for $2,640 [$780 in 2021] +238%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.5 sold for $2,640 [$780 in 2021] +238%
Haunt of Fear #25
EC
•
1954
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
GAINES FILE COPY 9.2 sold for $3,360 [$1,002 in 2020] +235%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
GAINES FILE COPY 9.2 sold for $3,360 [$1,002 in 2020] +235%
Saddle Justice #7
EC
•
1949
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.0 sold for $432 [$130 in 2009] +232%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.0 sold for $432 [$130 in 2009] +232%
Shock Suspenstories #4
EC
•
1952
•
Vol. 1
Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a man is severely beaten by the police while the real killer, a high-ranking cop, gets away with murder
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.5 sold for $780 [$238 in 2015] +228%
Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a man is severely beaten by the police while the real killer, a high-ranking cop, gets away with murder
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.5 sold for $780 [$238 in 2015] +228%
War Against Crime #1
EC
•
1948
•
Vol. 1
First artwork for publisher EC by Graham Ingels
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.5 sold for $840 [$267 in 2006] +215%
First artwork for publisher EC by Graham Ingels
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.5 sold for $840 [$267 in 2006] +215%
Tales From the Crypt #26
EC
•
1951
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $1,440 [$461 in 2019] +212%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $1,440 [$461 in 2019] +212%
Saddle Justice #4
EC
•
1948
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.0 sold for $780 [$250 in 2006] +212%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.0 sold for $780 [$250 in 2006] +212%
Weird Science #5
EC
•
1951
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $1,020 [$340 in 2019] +200%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $1,020 [$340 in 2019] +200%
Haunt of Fear #14
EC
•
1952
•
Vol. 1
Origin of the Old Witch
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.0 sold for $2,640 [$992 in Mar] +166%
Origin of the Old Witch
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.0 sold for $2,640 [$992 in Mar] +166%
Two-Fisted Tales #30
EC
•
1952
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.5 sold for $900 [$345 in Mar] +161%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.5 sold for $900 [$345 in Mar] +161%
Haunt of Fear #3 (17)
EC
•
1950
•
Vol. 1
Origin of Crypt of Terror, Vault of Horror and Haunt of Fear
Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a character receives incompetent advice from a psychologist which leads to his death
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
5.5 sold for $5,040 [$1,980 in 2022] +155%
Origin of Crypt of Terror, Vault of Horror and Haunt of Fear
Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
Reason: a character receives incompetent advice from a psychologist which leads to his death
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
5.5 sold for $5,040 [$1,980 in 2022] +155%
Mad #5
EC
•
1953
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Cover art by Will Elder
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.5 sold for $3,360 [$1,425 in 2019] +136%
Cover art by Will Elder
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.5 sold for $3,360 [$1,425 in 2019] +136%
Crime Suspenstories #1
EC
•
1950
•
Vol. 1
Premiere issue of Golden Age horror series
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.5 sold for $1,980 [$841 in 2014] +135%
Premiere issue of Golden Age horror series
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.5 sold for $1,980 [$841 in 2014] +135%
Weird Fantasy #9
EC
•
1951
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.0 sold for $576 [$245 in 2016] +135%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.0 sold for $576 [$245 in 2016] +135%
Weird Science #13
EC
•
1952
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $1,680 [$750 in Sep] +124%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $1,680 [$750 in Sep] +124%
Haunt of Fear #10
EC
•
1951
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
9.2 sold for $2,880 [$1,320 in 2021] +118%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
9.2 sold for $2,880 [$1,320 in 2021] +118%
Crime Suspenstories #22
EC
•
1954
•
Vol. 1
One of the comic books used during the cross-examination of EC publisher William Gaines during hearings in front of the Senate Committee
Tap cover and swipe to view excerpts from the testimony
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $19,200 [$8,875 in 2021] +116%
One of the comic books used during the cross-examination of EC publisher William Gaines during hearings in front of the Senate Committee
Tap cover and swipe to view excerpts from the testimony
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $19,200 [$8,875 in 2021] +116%
Weird Fantasy #10
EC
•
1951
•
Vol. 2
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
9.0 sold for $3,360 [$1,560 in 2021] +115%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
9.0 sold for $3,360 [$1,560 in 2021] +115%
Tales From the Crypt #31
EC
•
1952
•
Vol. 1
First artwork for EC publisher by Al Williamson
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $1,440 [$690 in Mar] +109%
First artwork for EC publisher by Al Williamson
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $1,440 [$690 in Mar] +109%
Haunt of Fear #2 (16)
EC
•
1950
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of the Old Witch, the host of multiple horror anthology titles
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.5 sold for $3,600 [$1,800 in 2021] +100%
1st appearance of the Old Witch, the host of multiple horror anthology titles
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.5 sold for $3,600 [$1,800 in 2021] +100%
Vault of Horror #21
EC
•
1951
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.0 sold for $780 [$400 in 2021] +95%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.0 sold for $780 [$400 in 2021] +95%
War Against Crime #11
EC
•
1950
•
Vol. 1
2nd appearance of the Vault Keeper
First supernatural horror cover art published by EC
Final issue as War Against Crime, reformatted to Vault of Horror #12
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
5.5 sold for $2,520 [$1,300 in 2019] +94%
2nd appearance of the Vault Keeper
First supernatural horror cover art published by EC
Final issue as War Against Crime, reformatted to Vault of Horror #12
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
5.5 sold for $2,520 [$1,300 in 2019] +94%
Weird Science #10
EC
•
1951
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Science-fiction cover art by Wally Wood
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.0 sold for $2,880 [$1,500 in Dec] +92%
Science-fiction cover art by Wally Wood
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.0 sold for $2,880 [$1,500 in Dec] +92%
Weird Science #14
EC
•
1952
•
Vol. 1
Interior story about gender transition
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.5 sold for $1,800 [$945 in 2022] +90%
Interior story about gender transition
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.5 sold for $1,800 [$945 in 2022] +90%
Shock Suspenstories #7
EC
•
1953
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.5 sold for $1,920 [$1,051 in Jan] +83%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
8.5 sold for $1,920 [$1,051 in Jan] +83%
Tales From the Crypt #38
EC
•
1953
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
5.5 sold for $720 [$405 in 2020] +78%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
5.5 sold for $720 [$405 in 2020] +78%
Weird Science-Fantasy #25
EC
•
1954
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.5 sold for $360 [$204 in 2020] +76%
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
6.5 sold for $360 [$204 in 2020] +76%
Weird Science-Fantasy #29
EC
•
1955
•
Vol. 1
Iconic cover art by Frank Frazetta
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $2,640 [$1,500 in 2019] +76%
Iconic cover art by Frank Frazetta
Market News
🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]
7.0 sold for $2,640 [$1,500 in 2019] +76%
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