Mad (1952) #54

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Apr 1960

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 #54 (1952) is issue #54 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of April 1960. 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, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Nick Meglin, Sy Reit, Larry Siegel
Pencillers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Kelly Freas, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Inkers: C. C. Beall Jr., Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Kelly Freas, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, J. Fred Muggs, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Colorist: Kelly Freas
Cover artist: Kelly Freas

Characters

The stories

“How We Retired at the Age Of 11 With $800 a Month”

Parody of ad for Phoenix Mutual Insurance.

“Ad Testimonials From Politicians”

Ads we might see if politicians made paid endorsements of consumer products.

“Magician”

A magician disappears when all the animals he was hiding on his person leave.

“Around The World With U.S. Television”

A typical "Father Knows Best" type of TV show plot and how it might be redone using stereotypes of people in Britain, France, Japan, and Russia.

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