Mad (1952) #1

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Oct 1952

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Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

Mad #1 (1952) is issue #1 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of October 1952. Written by Harvey Kurtzman and drawn by Jack Davis, Bill Elder, John Severin and others.

Creators

Writer: Harvey Kurtzman
Pencillers: Jack Davis, Bill Elder, John Severin, Wally Wood
Inkers: Jack Davis, Bill Elder, John Severin, Wally Wood
Colorist: Marie Severin
Letterer: Ben Oda
Cover artist: Harvey Kurtzman

The stories

“Hoohah!”

Two youngsters run out of gas and enter a house they think is haunted.

“Blobs!”

Alfred outlines a terrible thought he has about the end of humanity.

“Ganefs!”

A perfect crime is hatched but Bumble fumbles.

“Varmint!”

Textron is hunting the killer of Melvin and kills every suspect.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.