Mad (1952) #183

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Jun 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 #183 (1952) is issue #183 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of June 1976. Written by Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Earle Doud and others and drawn by Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke and others.

Creators

Writers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Earle Doud, Don Edwing, Stan Hart, Don Martin, Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohías, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone
Pencillers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge
Inkers: Sergio Aragonés, 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: Norman Mingo

The stories

“The Princess in the Tower”

A prince courts a princess living in a tower.

“Dum-Dum Afternoon”

In a parody of the film "Dog Day Afternoon," two inept bank robbers turn a hold up into a hostage situation.

“One Summer Day in the Jungle”

Three monkeys rate Tarzan's dismount from a jungle vine.

“A Mad Look at Burps Through History”

Famous historical events are altered by cases of gastric distress.

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