Mad (1952) #141

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Mar 1971

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 #141 (1952) is issue #141 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of March 1971. Written by Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Earle Doud and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker and others.

Creators

Writers: Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Earle Doud, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Dean Norman, Alphonse Normandia, Antonio Prohías, Sy Reit
Pencillers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Dean Norman, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge
Inkers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Dean Norman, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge
Colorist: Jack Rickard
Cover artist: Jack Rickard

The stories

“Catch-All-22”

In a parody of the film "Catch-22," at an American air base in the Italian Theater during World War II, a pilot tries everything he can think of to get out of the Army Air Force while insanity occurs all around him.

“On a Streetcorner Downtown”

A construction worker pays for his confrontational attitude.

“Mad Clippings to Leave Lying Around”

Newspaper clippings that teens can use to bolster their arguments against their parents.

“Spy Vs. Spy”

The White Spy sets a giant mouse trap for the Black Spy.

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