Mad (1952) #74

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Oct 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 #74 (1952) is issue #74 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of October 1962. Written by Dave Berg, Earle Doud, Stan Hart and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker and others.

Creators

Writers: Dave Berg, Earle Doud, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone
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
Letterer: Bob Clarke
Cover artist: Kelly Freas

Characters

The stories

“Alfred's Poor Almanac”

Satirical anecdotes related to each day in August.

“Dr. Kiljoy”

In a parody of the television series Dr. Kildare, a handsome but incompetent doctor and his crusty but equally incompetent supervisor make a mess in a large metropolitan hospital.

“Future TV Medical Shows”

Examples of how current television shows would be altered to cash in on the then-current medical show craze.

“Labor Day Cards From Management to Labor”

Examples of greeting cards aimed at various professions that emphasize the superiority of management.

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