Mad (1952) #87

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Jun 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 #87 (1952) is issue #87 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of June 1964. Written by Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Stan Hart and others and drawn by Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke and others.

Creators

Writers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Darlene Rutherford, Jim Rutherford, Larry Siegel
Pencillers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, George Woodbridge
Inkers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, George Woodbridge
Cover artist: Norman Mingo

The stories

“Kids' Versions of Adult Films”

Serious dramatic films sanitized and altered to appeal to a pre-teen audience. Films parodied are "Days of Wine and Roses", "The Hustler", "Irma La Douce" (with an all funny animal cast), "Never on Sunday" and "Monte Cane".

“At the Mask Store”

Merry mix-ups at a costume shop.

“Watch That Price with the Asterisk”

Examples of advertised bargains with hidden costs concealed in the fine print.

“Spy Vs. Spy”

The Black Spy tricks the White Spy into thinking he has a rodent problem.

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