Mad (1952) #187

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Dec 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

Value history

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About this issue

Mad #187 (1952) is issue #187 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of December 1976. Written by Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Stan Hart and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker and others.

Creators

Writers: Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Stan Hart, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohías, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone
Pencillers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Bob Jones, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge
Inkers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Bob Jones, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge
Cover artist: Jack Rickard

Characters

The stories

“Gall of the President's Men”

In a parody of the film "All the President's Men," two intrepid reporters stumble through the threads of a conspiracy that leads all the way to the top.

“One Fine Morning in a Play Pen”

An infant gets confused.

“Great Moments in Bad Timing”

Examples of people saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.

“A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes Car Rental Companies”

How automobile rental agencies really do business.

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