Mad (1952) #45

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Mar 1959

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 #45 (1952) is issue #45 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of March 1959. Written by Gary Belkin, Dave Berg, Frank Jacobs and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker and others.

Creators

Writers: Gary Belkin, Dave Berg, Frank Jacobs, Tom Koch, Don Martin
Pencillers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Kelly Freas, Larry Maleman, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Inkers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Kelly Freas, Larry Maleman, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Colorist: Kelly Freas
Cover artist: Kelly Freas

The stories

“Knuckleheaded People Who Drink Inferial And Then Go Driving, End Up As A Case”

Parody of ad for Imperial Whiskey.

“The First Annual MAD Awards for "Worsts" of 1958”

Awards in various categories of pop culture, rated by a panel of 12 real college humor magazine editors.

“Body-Building And Weight-Lifting”

The problems of body-building.

“Fish Story”

Hotchkins has some fun with fish before cutting off the heads, in his job at the butcher shop.

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