Mad (1952) #151

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Jun 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 #151 (1952) is issue #151 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of June 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, Earle Doud, Frank Jacobs, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone
Pencillers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, David Gantz, Don Martin, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge
Inkers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, David Gantz, Don Martin, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge
Colorist: George Woodbridge
Cover artist: Norman Mingo

The stories

“One Day in the Jungle”

An African game warden isn't careful where he posts his signs.

“In the Operating Room with Don Martin”

Series of single and multiple panel gags revolving around surgeons and operations.

“Mad's Songbook for the '72 Candidates”

Anthems written for the various candidates for the 1972 Presidential nomination that are descriptive of their careers and character.

“Miracle Center”

In a parody of the TV series "Medical Center," this story is a drama about a metropolitan hospital that is more concerned with a patient's back story than his or her condition.

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