Mad (1952) #36

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Dec 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

Value history

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About this issue

Mad #36 (1952) is issue #36 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of December 1957. Written by Dave Berg, Jerry De Fuccio, Bob Elliott and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker and others.

Creators

Writers: Dave Berg, Jerry De Fuccio, Bob Elliott, Al Feldstein, Ray Goulding, Frank Jacobs, Paul Laikin, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Don Martin, Nick Meglin, Henry Morgan
Pencillers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Al Feldstein, Kelly Freas, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Basil Wolverton, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Inkers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Al Feldstein, Kelly Freas, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Basil Wolverton, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Cover artist: Norman Mingo

The stories

“New Morris Philip Gives You a Natural Smoke with an Un-natural Light!”

Parody of ad for Phillip Morris cigarettes.

“Personalized TV Antennas”

Customized tv antennas to show your profession or hobby.

“TV Movies With Built-In Commercials”

What tv dramas might look like if they embedded commercials directly within movies.

“MAD Hats”

Everyday household containers used as women's hats.

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