Mad (1952) #196

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Jan 1978

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 #196 (1952) is issue #196 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of January 1978. Written by Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Don Edwing and others and drawn by Dave Berg, Paul Coker, Jack Davis and others.

Creators

Writers: Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Don Edwing, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Paul Peter Porges, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone
Pencillers: Dave Berg, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Harry North, Paul Peter Porges, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres
Inkers: Dave Berg, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Harry North, Paul Peter Porges, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres
Colorist: Don Martin
Letterer: Don Martin
Cover artist: Jack Rickard

The stories

“Star Roars”

A satire of the movie Star Wars: A New Hope.

“Early One Morning in South America”

A man successfully avoids the firing squad.

“Mad Diplomacy in Every Day Life Situations”

Presents ways of making terrible situations sound wonderful.

“The Lighter Side of Water”

Humorous everyday situations involving water.

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