Mad (1952) #9

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Feb 1954

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 #9 (1952) is issue #9 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of February 1954. Written by Harvey Kurtzman and Edgar Allan Poe and drawn by Jack Davis, Bill Elder, John Severin and others.

Creators

Writers: Harvey Kurtzman, Edgar Allan Poe
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

“Little Orphan Melvin!”

Daddy is continually too late to save Melvin from danger, and also cannot save himself from Mommy.

“The Raven”

An adaptation of Poe's poem "The Raven."

“Bop Jokes!”

Five gags using Bop terms.

“Hah! Noon!”

Marshall Kane dithers about leaving town, beats up another marshall, and kills some accomplices of Miller before subduing Miller without violence.

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