Mad (1952) #48

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Jul 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 #48 (1952) is issue #48 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of July 1959. Written by Buddy Basch, Dave Berg, Sid Caesar and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker and others.

Creators

Writers: Buddy Basch, Dave Berg, Sid Caesar, Dee Caruso, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, Bill Levine, Don Martin
Pencillers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Kelly Freas, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood
Inkers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Kelly Freas, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood
Colorist: Kelly Freas
Cover artist: Kelly Freas

The stories

“Awaysis Takes You Away from the Everyday!”

Parody of an advertisement for Oasis cigarettes.

“Comic Strip Heroes (Taken from Real Life)”

Comic strips about currently famous people, in styles similar to current comic strips.

“Skin Diving”

Problems with skin diving, new developments, and the ultimate return of man to the sea.

“The Cavemen”

A cavewoman who is resistant to being clobbered on the head falls for a man with an unusual approach.

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