Mad (1952) #191

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Jun 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 #191 (1952) is issue #191 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of June 1977. Written by Dave Berg, Marc Bilgrey, Dick DeBartolo and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Paul Coker, Jack Davis and others.

Creators

Writers: Dave Berg, Marc Bilgrey, Dick DeBartolo, Don Edwing, Stan Hart, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Antonio Prohías, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Dennis Snee
Pencillers: Dave Berg, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Bob Jones, Don Martin, Harry North, Antonio Prohías, Angelo Torres
Inkers: Dave Berg, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Bob Jones, Don Martin, Harry North, Antonio Prohías, Angelo Torres
Colorists: Al Jaffee, Don Martin
Cover artist: Bob Clarke

The stories

“Marathon Mess”

Parody of the film "Marathon Man"; a nebbish stumbles onto a Nazi war criminal in hiding.

“One Day in Egypt”

While excavating around a pyramid, archaeologists make a startling discovery.

“The Lighter Side of Health Nuts”

Presenting the odd things people do to stay healthy.

“What If a Newsletter Came with Every Bill?”

Examples of what you'd get if other creditors followed the example of the electric company.

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