Mad (1952) #448

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Dec 2004

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 #448 (1952) is issue #448 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of December 2004. Written by Sergio Aragonés, Anthony Barbieri, John Caldwell and others and drawn by Ray Alma, Sergio Aragonés, John Caldwell and others.

Creators

Writers: Sergio Aragonés, Anthony Barbieri, John Caldwell, Matt Cohen, Butch D'Ambrosio, Desmond Devlin, Michael Gallagher, Garth Gerhart, Frank Jacobs, Jeff Kruse, Peter Kuper, Paul Rosa, D. Shayne, Stan Sinberg
Pencillers: Ray Alma, Sergio Aragonés, John Caldwell, Tom Fowler, Drew Friedman, Alé Garza, Garth Gerhart, Marc Hempel, Al Jaffee, Peter Kuper, Francis Mao, Marcos Martín, Kagan McLeod, Patrick Merrell, Jerry Ordway, Tom Raney, Timothy Shamey, Sam Sisco, Jack Syracuse, Eugene Wang, Bill Wray
Inkers: Ray Alma, Sergio Aragonés, John Caldwell, Drew Friedman, Garth Gerhart, Marc Hempel, Al Jaffee, Peter Kuper, Álvaro López, Francis Mao, Patrick Merrell, Jerry Ordway, Sam Sisco, Jack Syracuse, Eugene Wang, Bill Wray
Colorists: Garth Gerhart, Gina Going, Kirby Colors, Peter Kuper, Francis Mao, David A. Rodriguez, Javier Rodríguez, Eugene Wang
Letterer: John Caldwell
Cover artist: Mark Fredrickson

Characters

The stories

“A MAD Peek Behind the Scenes at the Incredibles Studio”

“15 Minutes of Fame: Mad's Latest Batch of Has-Beens”

“Michael Eisner's Powerpoint Presentation for Saving Disney”

“Spy vs Spy”

The White Spy steals from the Black Spy's safe, leaving behind a trail of obvious footprints; the footprints conceal his trap.

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