Mad (1952) #148

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Jan 1972

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 #148 (1952) is issue #148 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of January 1972. Written by Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo and others and drawn by Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke and others.

Creators

Writers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, K. North, Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohías, Sy Reit
Pencillers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge
Inkers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge
Colorist: George Woodbridge
Cover artist: Norman Mingo

The stories

“The Sword Duel”

A sword duel ends badly for the winner because of gravity.

“If the Characters in "Peanuts" Aged Like Ordinary People”

Glimpses of the age-progressed cast of "Peanuts" at various stages of their lives.

“When Madison Avenue Appeals to Extremists”

Examples of print advertising aimed at fringe demographics.

“The Trauma of '42”

Parody of the film "The Summer of '42"; an awkward teen has a series of awkward encounters with an older woman waiting for her husband to return from the war.

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