Mad (1952) #81

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Sep 1963

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 #81 (1952) is issue #81 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of September 1963. Written by Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, E. Nelson Bridwell and others and drawn by Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke and others.

Creators

Writers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, E. Nelson Bridwell, Phil Hahn, Stan Hart, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías
Pencillers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Inkers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge
Cover artist: Bob Clarke

Characters

The stories

“New Movie Monsters From Everyday Life”

Horror movies centered on contemporary nuisances.

“The Class Program”

A school performance of shadow puppets doesn't go as rehearsed.

“On the Beach”

NASA terminology applied to situations on the beach.

“If Modern Comedians Performed For Civilizations in the Past”

Contemporary comedians do their stand-up act in historical situations.

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