Mad (1952) #20

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Feb 1955

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 #20 (1952) is issue #20 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of February 1955. Written by Harvey Kurtzman and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and drawn by Jack Davis, Bill Elder and Wally Wood.

Creators

Writers: Harvey Kurtzman, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Pencillers: Jack Davis, Bill Elder, Wally Wood
Inkers: Jack Davis, Bill Elder, Wally Wood
Colorist: Marie Severin
Letterer: Ben Oda

The stories

“Katchandhammer Kids!”

A parody of the Katzenjammer Kids comic strip.

“Sound Effects!”

A murder mystery with no dialog, only sound effects.

“Paul Revere's Ride!”

A humorous illustration of the poem by Longfellow.

“Cowboy!”

Parallel stories comparing the movie version of the Old West with real life.

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