Mad (1952) #40

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Jul 1958

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 #40 (1952) is issue #40 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of July 1958. Written by Dave Berg, E. Nelson Bridwell, Bob Elliott and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker and others.

Creators

Writers: Dave Berg, E. Nelson Bridwell, Bob Elliott, Ray Goulding, Andy Griffith, Frank Jacobs, Tom Koch, Ernie Kovacs, Don Martin, L. Yother
Pencillers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Kelly Freas, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Basil Wolverton, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Inkers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Kelly Freas, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Basil Wolverton, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Colorist: Kelly Freas
Letterer: Wally Wood
Cover artist: Kelly Freas

The stories

“Initials That Describe The Name”

A look at the future overuse of acronyms.

“MAD Trading Stamps”

Fake premiums available for MAD trading stamps...also fake.

“Pizza Pie”

All the problems associated with pizzas, the new national dish.

“The Paper-Pickers”

The fate of a park maintenance person who shows off his skills at picking up litter.

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