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By Michele Alice
Unless you haven’t a television set in your home, and unless you never set foot inside a supermarket, drugstore, discount store, convenience store, or newsstand, you know that TV Guide recently celebrated Star Trek’s Thirty-Fifth Anniversary by issuing thirty-five different covers on their April 20-26/2002 edition. Now, I have collected every Trek cover ever published by TV Guide (for a complete, illustrated list go to http://star-trek-tv-guides.fanspace.com, but I must admit that I was resistant to such an obvious marketing ploy. Until the end of week when it was too late! A frantic run from store to store garnered me a measly five different covers. Oh, well, better some Trek than none at all!The whole enterprise, however, piqued my curiosity: If I had purchased the guides earlier in the week, would I have been able to find all thirty-five? Were some covers rarer than others? Just how many of the little suckers had been scattered across the nation?Hoping to gain a little knowledge, I contacted TV Guide through their Web site http://www.tvguide.com, where I was informed that the covers were printed in even numbers, meaning that none were rarer than others. In addition, the covers were distributed through TV Guide's regular distribution channels, and full sets were available at TV Guide Online http://www.tvguide.com. (Note: of the 2,000 complete sets originally offered through TV Guide’s Web site, a very few are still available and only through their eBay store.) Also, five autographed copies (one of each captain) are being auctioned off for charity at http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/tvguidestore. Proceeds from the auctions will benefit The For All Kids Foundation in Allendale, New Jersey.My respondent, who asked not to be quoted personally, declined to provide either average circulation figures or circulation figures for this particular edition. However, by clicking on e-Data at the Audit Bureau of Circulations Web site http://abcas1.accessabc.com/ecirc, I found that the average weekly circulation of TV Guide as of December 2001 was 9,097,762. This means that AT LEAST 259,936 copies of each cover were published. So, why are some collectors already shelling out big bucks for this edition of TV Guide? Answer: Because they didn’t want to pay $1.99 each at the store? A quick survey (05.03.02) of Star Trek TV Guides on eBay showed that complete sets of the thirty-five covers are already selling for as much as $201! And an auction at the TV Guide Store on eBay is presently up to $300 and rising!!! (Wished I’d had less sales resistance after all!)There are hints that TV Guide may not long continue in its present form, so it is possible that many or all of its issues may continue to increase in value. Only time will tell. For more on the status of TV Guide, read the following:Note: As with any collectible, condition is paramount. Always protect a magazine in a polyethylene bag or archival-quality non-acidic box. Never use any product containing PVC (polyvinyl chloride). And avoid excessive humidity, sunlight, and heat.
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Michele Alice is EcommerceBytes Update Contributing Editor. Michele is a freelance writer in the Berkshire mountains of Massachusetts. She collects books, science fiction memorabilia and more! Email her at makalice @ adelphia.net eBay ID: Malice9
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Mad Magazine: Values of Back Issues
Founded by Harvey Kurtzman and William Gaines, the American comedy magazine known as Mad hit the shelves in 1952.
Originally a comic book, Mad developed readerships of over 2,000,000 in the 70s, known for the brilliant satirical pieces that filled each page.
The comic ran for 23 issues before being converted to magazine format, primarily to avoid the attention of the Comics Code Authority.
Public figures, politics, entertainment and pop culture are the usual targets for Mad’s satirical stabs.
Nowadays, the mascot, Alfred E. Neuman, is generally slapped on the cover to stand in for a new movie or event that the comic focuses on that issue.
In the beginning, the cover art was much different, as if growing and morphing to find itself.
Mad Magazine Key Issue: Mad Comic #1
MAD Comic #1
Record Sale: $24,000
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Record sale: $24,000
Minimum value (in poor but complete condition): $180
Minimum value (in poor but complete condition): $180
'Tales Calculated to Drive You… MAD.' Published in October of 1952, the first Mad comic portrayed a frightened family awaiting some sort of beast named Melvin. For only ten cents, children could read a series of stories meant to drive them insane.
In a 2010 interview, Al Jaffee, a lifelong Mad contributor, made the statement: 'Mad was designed to corrupt the minds of children. And from what I'm gathering from the minds of people all over, we succeeded.'
Articles in the first comic book consisted of 'Hoohah!' with art by Jack Davis; 'Blobs' by Wally Wood' 'Ganefs' by Bill Elder' and 'Varmint' by John Severin.
Mad Magazine Comic #2
MAD Comic #2
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Minimum Value: $40
Minimum Value: $40
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Mad Comic #3
MAD Comic #3
Record Sale: $2,800
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Minimum Value: $30
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Mad Magazine Comic #4-23
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Key Issue: The First Ever Mad Magazine #24
MAD Magazine #24
Record Sale: $2,000
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In the 24th issue of the comic, Mad decided to turn into a magazine. This was largely due to the attention the publisher had received from the Comics Code Authority (essentially censoring its other titles).
Launching a new era, publisher William Gaines and editor Harvey Kurtzman paraodied the TV show, 'This is Your Life,' wrestling, space travelers, and Bufferin.
Key Issue: Mad Magazine #30
MAD Magazine #24
Record Sale: $2,650
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In many ways, Alfred E. Neumann IS Mad Magazine. His face is probably what you think of when you hear the name of this iconic publication.
This first appearance on the cover of Mad is a key issue. A recent sale broke the record, with a CGC 9.6 selling for $1,750 at ComicLink.
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