Mad (1952) #189

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Mar 1977

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 #189 (1952) is issue #189 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of March 1977. Written by Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Don Edwing and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker and others.

Creators

Writers: Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Don Edwing, Arnoldo Franchioni, Frank Jacobs, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Paul Peter Porges, Lou Silverstone
Pencillers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Arnoldo Franchioni, Al Jaffee, Bob Jones, Don Martin, Harry North, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres
Inkers: Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Arnoldo Franchioni, Al Jaffee, Bob Jones, Don Martin, Harry North, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres
Cover artist: Jack Rickard

The stories

“The Omenous”

In a parody of the film "The Omen," an out-of-touch upper class couple find that they're raising Satan's little boy.

“One Morning in a Courtroom”

An attorney makes an overly aggressive summation.

“Mad's "Customized" Skateboards”

Skateboards altered to appeal to various demographics.

“A Little Kid's Guide to Understanding the News”

Applying political terms to situations specific to the life of a child.

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