Mad (1952) #182

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Apr 1976

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 #182 (1952) is issue #182 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of April 1976. Written by Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker and others.

Creators

Writers: Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohías, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone
Pencillers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge
Inkers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge
Colorist: Paul Coker
Cover artist: Bob Jones

The stories

“The Castaway”

A man marooned on a desert atoll sends a message in a bottle.

“New Musicals Based on Big Movies”

Recent popular motion pictures are turned into Broadway musicals, including The Godfather, Jaws and the then recent spate of disaster films.

“Beat the Recession with These Mad Penny-Pinching Hints”

A collection of dubious money-saving ideas.

“Early One Morning Downtown”

A bank robber is only interested in the bank's account premiums.

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