Mad (1952) #27

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Apr 1956

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

Value history

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About this issue

Mad #27 (1952) is issue #27 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of April 1956. Written by Caran d'Ache, Al Jaffee and Harvey Kurtzman and drawn by Caran d'Ache, Jack Davis, Bill Elder and others.

Creators

Writers: Caran d'Ache, Al Jaffee, Harvey Kurtzman
Pencillers: Caran d'Ache, Jack Davis, Bill Elder, Phil Interlandi, Al Jaffee, Wally Wood
Inkers: Caran d'Ache, Jack Davis, Bill Elder, Phil Interlandi, Al Jaffee, Wally Wood
Cover artists: Jack Davis, Bill Elder, Harvey Kurtzman

The stories

“Cartoon Digest”

“Why Settle for Others When Beautydreamy Balances Drinking Glasses!”

“Scenes We'd Like to See: The Marshall Who Got Outdrawn”

The marshall goes out to a gunfight over the objections of several girlfriends...and is outdrawn and shot.

“How to Be Smart”

Shows many things you can do to look smart.

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