Mad (1952) #33

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Jun 1957

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 #33 (1952) is issue #33 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of June 1957. Written by Frank Jacobs, Ernie Kovacs and Don Martin and drawn by Bob Clarke, Don Martin, Joe Orlando and others.

Creators

Writers: Frank Jacobs, Ernie Kovacs, Don Martin
Pencillers: Bob Clarke, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Inkers: Bob Clarke, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Letterer: Wally Wood
Cover artist: Norman Mingo

The stories

“The English Titles Don't Quite Match The Action In Foreign Movies”

Typical scenes from foreign movies with subtitles that don't describe what's going on.

“The Russian Titles Don't Quite Match The Action In American Movies”

Scenes from the movie "Marty" as "Martski", with subtitles in Russian that don't describe what's going on.

“Future TV Ad”

Phony ad storyboard for Perfecut Knives from Elkon.

“Kovacs' Strangely Believe It!”

Strange things around the world.

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