Mad (1952) #69

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Mar 1962

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 #69 (1952) is issue #69 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of March 1962. Written by Dave Berg, E. Nelson Bridwell, Lois Carpenter and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker and others.

Creators

Writers: Dave Berg, E. Nelson Bridwell, Lois Carpenter, Dick DeBartolo, Earle Doud, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Don Reilly, Sy Reit, Larry Siegel
Pencillers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Inkers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Cover artist: Kelly Freas

Characters

The stories

“Alfred's Poor Almanac”

Satirical anecdotes for every day in the month of January.

“If Babies Could Take "Parent Pictures"”

Comparison of the pictures adults take of babies with the pictures babies take of adults.

“Mad Previews the Top News Stories of 1962”

Satirical newspaper items of events yet to come.

“The Lighter Side of the Dentist”

Series of jokes with a dentist theme.

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