Mad (1952) #175

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Jun 1975

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 #175 (1952) is issue #175 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of June 1975. Written by Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker and others.

Creators

Writers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohías, Lou Silverstone
Pencillers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Irving Schild, Angelo Torres
Inkers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Irving Schild, Angelo Torres
Colorist: Jack Rickard
Cover artist: Norman Mingo

Characters

The stories

“The Frog Prince”

A princess kisses a frog, hoping for a handsome prince.

“What's Entertainment?”

Parody of major motion picture releases which are basically cheaply assembled clip shows of past film releases.

“One Morning on an Assembly Line”

A man is assembled in order to receive an award.

“The Lighter Side of Chores”

The good and bad points of performing menial household tasks.

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