Mad (1952) #86

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Apr 1964

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 #86 (1952) is issue #86 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of April 1964. Written by Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker and others.

Creators

Writers: Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, 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
Letterer: Bob Clarke
Cover artist: Norman Mingo

The stories

“Insecurity is a Pair of Loose Swim Trunks”

Using famous comic strip characters, the author illustrates some of the pitfalls of childhood.

“The Small Businessman in the Amazon”

The son of a shrunken head shop proprietor tries to convince his father to carry a new line of products.

“News Photos You're Sure to See This Year”

Examples of news photos of cliched situations.

“News Photos We'd Like to See This Year”

Examples of newspaper photos of the same cliche situations turned on their heads.

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