Mad (1952) #65

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Sep 1961

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 #65 (1952) is issue #65 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of September 1961. Written by Gary Belkin, Pearl Dee Belkin, Dave Berg and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker and others.

Creators

Writers: Gary Belkin, Pearl Dee Belkin, Dave Berg, Frank Jacobs, Tom Koch, Paul Laikin, Don Martin, Jack Mendelsohn, Antonio Prohías, Don Reilly, Larry Siegel
Pencillers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Kelly Freas, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Inkers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Kelly Freas, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Colorist: Kelly Freas
Letterer: Don Martin
Cover artist: Kelly Freas

Characters

The stories

“A Realistic Children's Book For Realistic Children”

Telling children's stories in realistic terms.

“The Inventor”

A machine turns upon its inventor.

“How Madison Avenue Could Sell America to the World”

Altering famous advertising campaigns so the product they sell is the United States.

“Spy Vs. Spy”

The Black Spy uses a sonic attack against the White Spy.

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