Mad (1952) #199

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Jun 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 #199 (1952) is issue #199 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of June 1978. Written by Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Stan Hart and others and drawn by Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Paul Coker and others.

Creators

Writers: Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Stan Hart, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Paul Peter Porges, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone
Pencillers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Bob Jones, Don Martin, Harry North, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres
Inkers: Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Paul Coker, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Bob Jones, Don Martin, Harry North, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres
Cover artist: Al Jaffee

The stories

“The Spy Who Glubbed Me”

Parody of film The Spy Who Loved Me.

“One Morning in a Prison Tower”

Prison escape.

“Surprise Television Commercials”

“Mad's "Punk Rock Group" of the Year”

Interview with punk band's manager.

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