Heritage Offers Rare Set of Krazy Little Comics, All Certified by CGC

Card and comic book collectors alike may go “krazy” over a set of rare miniature comics that are certified by CGC Cards™ and offered in Heritage Auctions’ Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on November 21, 2024.

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Among the most humorous items is a complete set of 1967 Topps Krazy Little Comics (lot 78101), which includes 16 cards: Badman (CGC 5.5), The Bantam (CGC 6), Blunder Woman (CGC 6), Captive American (CGC 6), Fantastic Fear (CGC 5), The Flush (CGC 4), The Incredible Hunk (CGC 5), Jester's League of America (CGC 5.5), The Lone Rancher (CGC 5), Mandrain the Magician (CGC 5), Prince Violet (CGC 5.5), The Amusing Spider-Guy (CGC 5), Stuporman (CGC 5), Sub-Marine Man (CGC 4), Tarsam (CGC 6) and The Meekly Thaw (CGC 5.5).

Examples of some of these cards can also be found in a group of three 1967 Topps Krazy Little Comics (lot 78102) that includes a Stuporman (CGC 5), Jester’s League of America (CGC 5) and a Badman (CGC 3).

Created in 1967, the Krazy Little Comics set is a quirky and memorable attempt by Topps to parody popular comic book superheroes of the time, including Marvel and DC characters, in mini-comics with humorous and satirical twists. The comics were created by soon-to-be popular comic book creators such as Roy Thomas, Art Spiegelman and Wally Wood. According to the blog, ‘Tain’t the Meat … It’s the Humanity, Topps creators believed that the comics were satire and not subject to copyright law, so they were produced without the permission of Marvel, DC or King Features. Topps’ lawyers, however, had a different opinion, and the line was scrapped before it was officially released.

Other CGC-certified cards in this auction include:

• a 1993 Comic Images Frazetta Series II #45 Thor’s Flight signed by Frank Frazetta graded CGC x JSA AU (lot 78051)
• a 1994 Fleer Marvel Masterpieces Bronze Holofoil near-complete set of nine cards in various grades between CGC 7 and CGC 9 (lot 78028)
• a 1995 Fleer Marvel Metal Inaugural Edition Gold Blasters group of five cards in various grades between CGC 6 and CGC 8 (78033)
• a 1998 Skybox Marvel: The Silver Age Autograph near-complete set of 10 cards in various grades between CGC 8 and CGC Gem Mint 10 (lot 78038)

About CGC

Since revolutionizing comic book grading in 2000, CGC has grown to include certification services for a vast variety of pop culture collectibles. These divisions include CGC Cards, CGC Video Games and CGC Home Video. CGC Cards provides expert card grading for TCGs, sports cards and non-sports cards. CGC Video Games is dedicated to video game grading for the most popular consoles, including Nintendo, Sega, Atari, PlayStation and more. The newest division of CGC, CGC Home Video, provides expert VHS grading in addition to other types of home media, including Betamax tapes, DVDs and Blu-ray discs.