VAMPI SEXIER THAN MARILYN?

The first ever magazine auction hosted last monty by Heritage Auctions proved that -- for the time being, at least -- Vampirella is more popular, and sexier than Marilyn Monroe!

Yep, that's right. The first issue of Warren's VAMPIRELLA in a CGC-graded condition of 9.4 (out of 10) sold for a whopping $7,200! PLAYBOY's famous first issue featuring Norma Jean (aka Marilyn Monroe) with a CGC grading of 7.0 came in second with a realized amount of $6,600. Warren's EERIE #2 came in third (CGC 9.8) hauling in $3,600 and in fourth place was the first VAMPIRELLA Annual from 1972 (9.8!) which sold for $3,360.

Other monster 'zines that sold in high dollar amounts were FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #56 (CGC 9.8; $1,560), FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND 1967 YEARBOOK (CGC 9.6; $1,320) and another issue of VAMPIRELLA (#5; CGC 9.6; $1,200). The closest non-Warren monster magazine was the first issue of Marvel's DRACULA LIVES (CGC 9.8) which sold for $528.00.

Vampirella #1 (Warren, 1969) CGC NM 9.4 White pages. Origin and first appearance of Vampirella. Frank Frazetta cover and frontispiece. Neal Adams and Reed Crandall art. Forrest J. Ackerman story. Overstreet 2019 NM- 9.2 value = $1,400. CGC census 2/20: 21 in 9.4, 9 higher.

Eerie #2 (Warren, 1966) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. This was the first magazine-sized newsstand issue (#1 was for all intents and purposes an ashcan edition. First appearance of Cousin Eerie. Frank Frazetta cover. Overstreet 2019 NM- 9.2 value = $230. CGC census 2/20: 2 in 9.8, none higher More Information: Edit 3/24: Clarified that there are currently two 9.8 copies on the CGC census.

Vampirella 1972 Annual (Warren, 1972) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. Origin of Vampirella retold. Aslan skull cover. Currently ranked #25 on Overstreet's Top 25 Bronze Age Comics list. Jose Gonzalez art. Overstreet 2019 NM- 9.2 value = $450. CGC census 2/20: 1 in 9.8, none higher.