Mad (1952) #160

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Jul 1973

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 #160 (1952) is issue #160 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of July 1973. 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, Don Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Lou Silverstone
Pencillers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres
Inkers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres
Cover artist: Norman Mingo

The stories

“Tell-Tale Comic Strip Balloons”

Word balloons are given specific silhouette shapes to convey a non-verbal message.

“Cannonball”

In a parody of the TV series "Cannon," a private detective is given a case to solve, if he can stop eating long enough to solve it.

“Distinctive Wedding Announcements”

Wedding announcements geared to very specific demographics.

“One Day in the North Woods”

Two lumberjacks drop their trees in the wrong spots.

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