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E.C. Publications, Inc., (doing business as EC Comics) is an American comic book publisher specialized in horror fiction, crime fiction, satire, military fiction, dark fantasy, and science fiction from the 1940s through the mid-1950s, notably the Tales from the Crypt series. Initially, EC was founded as Educational Comics by Maxwell Gaines and specialized in educational and child-oriented stories. After Max Gaines died in a boating accident in 1947, his son William Gaines took over the company and renamed it Entertaining Comics. He printed more mature stories, delving into horror, war, fantasy, science-fiction, adventure, and other genres…Wikipedia
See also: Marie SeverinAl FeldsteinWally WoodWeird ScienceTales from the CryptJohnny CraigGraham IngelsThe Vault of HorrorJack DavisThe Haunt of FearWeird FantasyAl WilliamsonHarvey KurtzmanMADTwo-Fisted TalesJohn SeverinGeorge EvansJack KamenCrime SuspenStoriesReed CrandallDC ComicsBernie KrigsteinJoe OrlandoFrank FrazettaMarvel ComicsBernie WrightsonClassics Illustrated
Al Feldstein - EC Comics House Ad Illustration Original Art (EC, 1953).

sold for $45,600 in 2024

Harvey Kurtzman Two-Fisted Tales #27 Cover Original Art (EC, 1952). EC Comics were known for their Horror, -

sold for $33,460 in 2015

EC Comics Artist MAD #2 Weird Fantasy #16 House Ad Illustration Original Art (EC, 1952).

sold for $32,400 in 2024

Johnny Craig - Original Cover Art for Crime Patrol #16 (EC Comics, 1950). The last issue of this landmark crime -

sold for $23,000 in 2002

 - Bill Elder EC Comics Subscription Ad Illustration Original Art (EC, c. 1954)....

sold for $22,800 in 2019

George Evans The Haunt of Fear Complete 7-Page Story Original Art (EC Comics, 1953).... (Total: 7 Original Art)

sold for $15,535 in 2017

George Evans Crime SuspenStories #27 Complete 8-Page Story Original Art (EC Comics, 1955).... (Total: 8 Original Art)

sold for $11,353 in 2017

Al Williamson Tales From The Crypt #31 Splash Page 1 Original Art (EC Comics, 1952)....

sold for $9,000 in 2020

Marie Severin - EC Comics Staff Illustrations Original Art Group of 8 (c. 1950). (Total: 8 Original Art)

sold for $7,800 in 2024

Joe Orlando Complete Six Page Story From EC Comics ‘‘Vault of Horror #31‘‘ -- From 1953 -- Adapted From Ray Bradbury‘s Short Story ‘‘The Lake‘‘ -- Signed by Bradbury

sold for $7,500 in 2014

 - Mort Drucker MAD #109 Complete 6-Page Story "Who‘s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Parody Original Art (EC Comics, 1967... (Total: 6 Original Art)

sold for $7,200 in 2019

Harry Harrison and Wally Wood Weird Science #13 Splash Page Original Art (EC Comics, 1950)....

sold for $6,600 in 2020

 - Bill Elder Panic #7 "Mel Padooka" Page 1 Original Art (EC Comics, 1955). ...

sold for $6,600 in 2019

Jack Davis MAD #2 Story Page 4 Original Art (EC Comics, 1952)....

sold for $6,000 in 2020

Adam Hughes Shiver SuspenStories #1 Variant Cover Original Art (EC Comics/Oni Press, 2024).

sold for $5,760 in 2024

William Stout The Comics Journal #81 Cover EC Comics Tribute Original Art (Fantagraphics, 1983).

sold for $5,760 in 2024

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