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Inside the EC Vault 2024

Heritage Auctions sold a near complete collection featuring every single EC Comic ever published. Listed below are the highlights.

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Tales From the Crypt #21
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1950

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Tales From the Crypt #21
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $2,280 [$1,328 in Dec] +72%

Tales From the Crypt #33

EC ⋅ 1952

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Tales From the Crypt #33
 
Low
$180
Mid
$765
High
$1.8k

Key Facts

Origin of the Crypt Keeper

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $2,640 [$1,550 in 2022] +70%

Weird Fantasy #8
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1951

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Weird Fantasy #8
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $1,560 [$917 in 2022] +70%

Weird Fantasy #13

EC ⋅ 1950

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Weird Fantasy #13
 
Low
$310
Mid
$975
High
$3.1k

Key Facts

Premiere issue of a sci-fi/horror format, formerly titled A Moon, A Girl…Romance

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $2,040 [$1,215 in 2018] +68%

Modern Love #6

EC ⋅ 1950

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Modern Love #6
 
Low
$185
Mid
$880
High
$2.6k

Key Facts

Early artwork by Wally Wood whose first work for EC was Modern Love #5

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $660 [$405 in 2015] +63%

Haunt of Fear #12
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1952

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Haunt of Fear #12
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $1,920 [$1,236 in 2023] +55%

Weird Fantasy #22
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1953

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Weird Fantasy #22
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $600 [$395 in 2023] +52%

Shock Suspenstories #6

EC ⋅ 1952

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Shock Suspenstories #6
 
Low
$460
Mid
$1.8k
High
$4.6k

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Wally Wood, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $4,080 [$2,700 in 2021] +51%

Crime Patrol #12
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1949

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Crime Patrol #12
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $960 [$660 in 2020] +45%

Crypt of Terror #17

EC ⋅ 1950

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Crypt of Terror #17
 
Low
$1k
Mid
$3k
High
$10k

Key Facts

First EC horror comic which, along with Vault of Horror #12, changed the course of the publisher and set into motion future censorship

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $15,600 [$10,800 in 2022] +44%

Land of the Lost Comics #2
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1946

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Land of the Lost Comics #2
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $288 [$200 in 2015] +44%

Moon Girl and the Prince #3
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1949

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Moon Girl and the Prince #3
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $720 [$500 in 2020] +44%

Tales From the Crypt #35

EC ⋅ 1953

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Tales From the Crypt #35
 
Low
$300
Mid
$1k
High
$3k

Key Facts

Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $1,440 [$1,000 in 2021] +44%

Vault of Horror #18
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1951

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Vault of Horror #18
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $1,140 [$800 in 2018] +43%

Crime Illustrated #1

EC ⋅ 1955

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Crime Illustrated #1
 
Low
$30
Mid
$100
High
$300

Key Facts

One of publisher EC's ‘Picto-Fiction’ magazines, a short-lived and commercially unsuccessful format created to circumvent the newly-formed Comics Code requirements

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $552 [$390 in Apr] +42%

Mad #1

EC ⋅ 1952

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Mad #1
 
Low
$650
Mid
$1.8k
High
$6.6k

Key Facts

Premiere issue of the long-running satirical magazine that ceased new content publications in 2019

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $9,100 [$6,500 in 2023] +40%

Weird Fantasy #16
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1952

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Weird Fantasy #16
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $900 [$650 in 2022] +38%

Weird Science #7
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1951

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Weird Science #7
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $660 [$480 in Jan] +38%

Shock Suspenstories #2
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1952

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Shock Suspenstories #2
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $720 [$526 in 2021] +37%

Vault of Horror #19
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1951

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Vault of Horror #19
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $1,080 [$790 in 2022] +37%

Tales From the Crypt #28

EC ⋅ 1952

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Tales From the Crypt #28
 
Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1k

Key Facts

Cover art by Al Feldstein, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $1,320 [$1,000 in May] +32%

Weird Fantasy #21

EC ⋅ 1953

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Weird Fantasy #21
 
Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

Cover art by Frank Frazetta and Al Williamson

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $1,140 [$868 in Mar] +31%

Weird Fantasy #14

EC ⋅ 1950

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Weird Fantasy #14
 
Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

Cover art by Al Feldstein

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $1,560 [$1,200 in 2022] +30%

Shock Suspenstories #15
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

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Shock Suspenstories #15
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $504 [$390 in 2020] +29%

Vault of Horror #26
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1952

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Vault of Horror #26
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.5 sold for $840 [$650 in 2023] +29%

Tales From the Crypt #22

EC ⋅ 1951

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Tales From the Crypt #22
 
Low
$200
Mid
$800
High
$2k

Key Facts

Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $2,880 [$2,300 in May] +25%

Crime Suspenstories #9
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1951

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Crime Suspenstories #9
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $720 [$576 in Apr] +25%

Crime Suspenstories #14
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1952

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Crime Suspenstories #14
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.5 sold for $360 [$300 in Apr] +20%

Tales From the Crypt #27
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1951

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Tales From the Crypt #27
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $1,200 [$1,000 in 2022] +20%

Moon Girl and the Prince #5

EC ⋅ 1948

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Moon Girl and the Prince #5
 
Low
$400
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4.2k

Key Facts

First horror story published by EC Comics

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $3,840 [$3,215 in 2020] +19%

Weird Fantasy #6
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1951

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Weird Fantasy #6
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $1,800 [$1,560 in Feb] +15%

Crime Suspenstories #26
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

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Crime Suspenstories #26
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $552 [$480 in 2022] +15%

Vault of Horror #15
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1950

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Vault of Horror #15
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $960 [$840 in 2023] +14%

Crypt of Terror #18

EC ⋅ 1950

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Crypt of Terror #18
 
Low
$215
Mid
$850
High
$2.1k

Key Facts

Second issue of EC's horror format

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $1,800 [$1,599 in 2022] +13%

Tales From the Crypt #32
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1952

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Tales From the Crypt #32
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.5 sold for $840 [$750 in 2023] +12%

Crime Suspenstories #6

EC ⋅ 1951

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Crime Suspenstories #6
 
Low
$150
Mid
$500
High
$1.5k

Key Facts

Hanging cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $1,140 [$1,020 in Mar] +12%

Crime Suspenstories #16

EC ⋅ 1953

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Crime Suspenstories #16
 
Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

Violent cover art, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $900 [$825 in 2022] +9%

Haunt of Fear #18

EC ⋅ 1953

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Haunt of Fear #18
 
Low
$140
Mid
$475
High
$1.4k

Key Facts

Cover art featuring The Old Witch

Interior biography of Ray Bradbury and story adaptation of 'The Black Ferris'

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $600 [$550 in 2022] +9%

Tales From the Crypt #44

EC ⋅ 1954

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Tales From the Crypt #44
 
Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

Decapitation cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $1,080 [$1,000 in 2022] +8%

Crime Suspenstories #20

EC ⋅ 1953

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Crime Suspenstories #20
 
Low
$600
Mid
$1.8k
High
$6k

Key Facts

Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $3,120 [$2,979 in 2022] +5%

Crime Patrol #15

EC ⋅ 1950

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Crime Patrol #15
 
Low
$600
Mid
$2k
High
$6.5k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Crypt Keeper, the host of the book's anthology format of stories and inspiration behind the host of the HBO series Tales From The Crypt

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $28,800 [No Previous Data]

Shock Illustrated #3
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1956

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Shock Illustrated #3
 
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Key Facts

Final non-Mad related EC comic, scarce

Considered to be the rarest EC publication

Due to distribution problems and EC publisher William Gaines' financial troubles, brought on in part by the industry wide adoption of the Comics Code Authority, all but 100-200 of this issue's initial estimated 250,00 print run were destroyed, and those remaining copies were bound and distributed amongst staff and subscribers

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $10,800 [No Previous Data]

Tales of Terror Annual #2

EC ⋅ 1952

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Tales of Terror Annual #2
 
Low
$400
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4k

Key Facts

Reprinted E.C. stories

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $6,600 [No Previous Data]

Shock Suspenstories #12

EC ⋅ 1953

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Shock Suspenstories #12
 
Low
$180
Mid
$600
High
$1.8k

Key Facts

Drug abuse cover

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $3,840 [No Previous Data]

Crypt of Terror #19

EC ⋅ 1950

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Crypt of Terror #19
 
Low
$175
Mid
$625
High
$1.8k

Key Facts

Final issue of Crypt of Terror, title becomes Tales from the Crypt

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $3,600 [No Previous Data]

Two-Fisted Tales Annual #1
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1952

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Two-Fisted Tales Annual #1
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $3,360 [No Previous Data]

Weird Science #12
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1952

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Weird Science #12
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $3,360 [No Previous Data]

Haunt of Fear #4
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1950

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Haunt of Fear #4
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $2,400 [No Previous Data]

Vault of Horror #30

EC ⋅ 1953

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Vault of Horror #30
 
Low
$130
Mid
$445
High
$1.3k

Key Facts

Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $1,920 [No Previous Data]

A Moon, A Girl...A Romance #12
Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1950

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A Moon, A Girl...A Romance #12
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Market News

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $1,680 [No Previous Data]

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