Mad (1952) #154

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Oct 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 #154 (1952) is issue #154 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of October 1972. Written by Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Stan Hart and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Paul Coker, Jack Davis and others.

Creators

Writers: Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, M. S. Pinkham, Antonio Prohías, Lou Silverstone
Pencillers: Dave Berg, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge
Inkers: Dave Berg, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge
Cover artist: Norman Mingo

The stories

“The Cowkids”

Parody of the film "The Cowboys"; a rancher, desperate for hands for a cattle drive, is forced to hire a group of school boys to replace his deserted crew.

“Mad's Ecology Mother Goose”

Familiar nursery rhymes altered to reflect modern issues.

“When Watching Television, You Can Be Sure of Seeing...”

Examples of the predictability of television fare.

“One Day at the Bullfights”

At a bullfight, neither the matador nor the bull are what they seem.

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