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Three Dimensional EC Classics#1
Cover: Harvey Kurtzman

Three Dimensional EC Classics #1

Apr 1954 · EC · 0.25 USD
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"V-Vampires!" from Three Dimensional EC Classics #1 (1954) delivers a chilling blend of science fiction and horror, anchored by Bernie Krigstein’s striking artwork and the eerie, atmospheric storytelling of Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. When a mysterious, floating blob begins terrorizing a farm by devouring livestock, a desperate farmer turns to his scientist brother—only to face a terrifying truth: the creature hails from the fourth dimension. Harvey Kurtzman’s iconic cover, with its haunting, surreal imagery, perfectly captures the story’s unsettling tone.

Contains 4 stories
V-Vampires!
8 pp · Humor, Horror-Suspense
GodivaGodiva's kid brothersRenfrew
The Monster from the Fourth Dimension
8 pp · Science Fiction
Hank (a farmer)Willy (scientist, farmer's brother, death)blob (villain, death)

In a quiet rural town, farmer Hank stumbles upon a mysterious, living blob that floats through the air, devouring a cow before vanishing—only to return again and again. When his scientist brother Willy investigates, he discovers the creature isn’t from this world at all, but from the fourth dimension, leading to a desperate attempt to send it back. The experiment succeeds—but at a terrible cost.

Frank Luke
8 pp · Aviation, Historical, War
Lt. Frank Luke [aka the Balloon Destroyer] (WW1 American ace)Lt. Joe Wehner (WW1 American pilot, death)The French ArmyThe Germans (villains, some die)

In the skies over France during World War I, American ace Lt. Frank Luke—known as the Balloon Destroyer—dashes through dogfights with fearless audacity, defying orders and outmaneuvering the Germans with reckless brilliance. As the French Army watches in awe, his legend grows, but even the most daring pilots face the cost of war, and one fateful mission tests the limits of courage and fate.

Mr. Biddy... Killer!
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
Sidney Brackman (District Attorney)Emily Chester (Archie's wife, death)Mr. Biddy (figment of ASrchie's imagination)Archie Chester (villain)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $159
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $4,833
CGC 8.5 · 5 in census $2,780
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $2,204*
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $1,635
CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $1,470
CGC 6.5 none in existence
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CGC 6.0 · 4 in census $1,282
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $896*
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $852*
CGC 4.5 · 5 in census $728*
CGC 4.0 · 8 in census $632*
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $563*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $499*
CGC 2.5 · 6 in census $404*
CGC 2.0 · 5 in census $344*
CGC 1.5 · 3 in census $264*
CGC 1.0 · 2 in census $221*
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $173*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Bernie Krigstein
colorist Marie Severin
letterer Jim Wroten
cover pencils, inks Harvey Kurtzman

Reprints

Reprinted in B. Krigstein Comics #[nn] (2004), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #11 (2014), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #21 (2018), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #29 (2021), Artisan Edition #[16] (2024), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #39 (2026)

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