Mad (1952) #51

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Dec 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

Value history

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About this issue

Mad #51 (1952) is issue #51 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of December 1959. Written by Dave Berg, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker and others.

Creators

Writers: Dave Berg, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Larry Siegel, Eugene St. Jean
Pencillers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Kelly Freas, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Inkers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Kelly Freas, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Cover artist: Kelly Freas

Characters

The stories

“One Kind of Husband...Two Kinds of Underwear”

Satire on Hanes underwear ads.

“Advertising Slogans Will Replace Everyday Conversations”

Shows how advertising slogans can be used in many different situations to replace ordinary conversation.

“The Man With The Sprung Neck”

A man with his neck out of place visits two doctors, who end up winding him up like a toy top.

“The Night The Price Is All Right Has An Unexpected Guest”

Parody of the TV show "The Price Is Right", in which an uncharacteristically unexcited guest nearly ruins the show.

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