Johnny Craig
Johnny Craig Crime SuspenStories #16 Cover Original Art (EC, 1953).... (Total: 2 Items)
Auction amount: $62,737.50
Sold: May 11, 2012
Johnny Craig
Art
Nationality: American
Birth Place: Pleasantville, NY
Biography:
Johnny Craig (American, 1926-2001): started his comics career as an art assistant to Shelly Mayer at DC, and later broke in at EC in 1947, working on their crime and Western stories. Craig really came into his own as a triple-threat talent, as an editor-writer-artist for EC's trendsetting horror and crime stories, most notably in the titles the Vault of Horror and Crime SuspenStories. Craig drew the over-the-top Crime SuspenStories #22, the most infamous crime comic cover examined by the outraged Senate committee that helped drive EC out of the comic books and into Mad magazine. After his time at EC, Craig penciled and inked stories for Atlas, ACG, DC, Marvel, and Warren. In the later years of his career EC fans sought Craig out, and for them, he produced a series of meticulous painted commissions based on the EC horror hosts.
Johnny Craig Original Art Values Sold at Auction
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Johnny Craig Crime SuspenStories #16 Cover Original Art (EC, 1953).... (Total: 2 Items) Lot 92088 Auction 7059 Friday, May 11, 2012 |
$62,737.50 |
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Johnny Craig - Original Cover Art for the Crypt of Terror #17 (EC, 1950). This is one of the most historic pieces of art off... Lot 6182 Auction 803 Sunday, July 7, 2002 |
$37,950.00 |
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Johnny Craig - The Crypt of Terror #17 Cover Original Art (EC, 1950). Certainly one of the most historic pieces of art offer... Lot 6206 Auction 814 Monday, November 8, 2004 |
$36,800.00 |
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Johnny Craig Vault of Horror #25 Preliminary Cover Original Art (EC Comics, 1952).... Lot 15039 Auction 121839 Sunday, September 30, 2018 |
$750.00 |
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Johnny Craig The Vault of Horror Sketches Original Art Group of 2 (EC Comics, undated).... (Total: 2 Original Art) Lot 14039 Auction 121834 Sunday, August 26, 2018 |
$960.00 |
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Johnny Craig Vault of Horror #26 Story Page 7 Original Art (EC, 1952).... (1) Auction 7192 Saturday, November 17, 2018 |
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Johnny Craig Tomb Tales #1 Unpublished Cover Original Art (Cryptic, 1990s).... (1) Auction 7192 Saturday, November 17, 2018 |
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