Mad (1952) #164

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Jan 1974

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 #164 (1952) is issue #164 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of January 1974. Written by Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Paul Coker and others and drawn by Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke and others.

Creators

Writers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Paul Coker, Dick DeBartolo, Don Edwing, Larry Gore, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Antonio Prohías, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone
Pencillers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres
Inkers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres
Colorist: Jack Rickard
Letterer: Sergio Aragonés
Cover artist: Norman Mingo

The stories

“On a Cold Winter Evening”

When there's no heat in the shop, it's not a good thing to be a wooden boy.

“Kung Fool”

In a parody of the TV series "Kung Fu", a fugitive Shaolin Monk roams the west demonstrating his physical superiority and his social naiveté.

“A Modern Fairy Tale”

An old witch must use modern marketing to attract kids to her cottage.

“When All Businesses Rely on Sales Promotion Gimmicks”

Promotions and premiums for businesses usually not associated with such things.

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