Mad (1952) #488

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date Apr 2008

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

Value history

grailworth's fair market value: what a copy at each grade is worth today, from this issue's market and how value moves with grade across every comic we track. Bold: our firmest values. ^*Rough: a looser estimate. +$: worth grading, a raw copy at that grade gains this much slabbed by CGC, after the fee and shipping. Pick a grade for its value history and the most to pay for a raw copy you'd send to CGC.

What's it worth?

See fair market value at every grade, raw and CGC, with value history and the grading break-even.

Start your 7-day free trial

Already a member?

Key issues are always free. See every key issue.

About this issue

Mad #488 (1952) is issue #488 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of April 2008. Written by Sergio Aragonés, Christopher Baldwin, Teresa Burns Parkhurst and others and drawn by Sergio Aragonés, Christopher Baldwin, Teresa Burns Parkhurst and others.

Creators

Writers: Sergio Aragonés, Christopher Baldwin, Teresa Burns Parkhurst, John Caldwell, Scott Cunningham, Emily Flake, Rob Harrell, Al Jaffee, Charlie Kadau, John Kovaleski, Jeff Kruse, Peter Kuper, Scott Maiko, Douglas Paszkiewicz, Ted Rall, Eric Scott, Jason Yungbluth
Pencillers: Sergio Aragonés, Christopher Baldwin, Teresa Burns Parkhurst, John Caldwell, Scott Cunningham, Mort Drucker, Emily Flake, Tom Fowler, Rob Harrell, Al Jaffee, John Kovaleski, Peter Kuper, Hermann Mejía, Roberto Parada, Douglas Paszkiewicz, Ted Rall, Tom Richmond, Leonardo Rodriguez, Eric Scott, James Warhola, Richard Williams, Jason Yungbluth
Inkers: Sergio Aragonés, Christopher Baldwin, Teresa Burns Parkhurst, John Caldwell, Scott Cunningham, Mort Drucker, Emily Flake, Tom Fowler, Rob Harrell, Al Jaffee, John Kovaleski, Peter Kuper, Hermann Mejía, Roberto Parada, Douglas Paszkiewicz, Ted Rall, Tom Richmond, Leonardo Rodriguez, Eric Scott, James Warhola, Richard Williams, Jason Yungbluth
Colorists: Ryan Flanders, Hermann Mejía, Roberto Parada, James Warhola, Richard Williams
Letterers: Christopher Baldwin, Scott Cunningham, Emily Flake, Rob Harrell, John Kovaleski, Douglas Paszkiewicz, Ted Rall, Eric Scott, Jason Yungbluth
Cover artists: Irving Schild, Jack Syracuse

Characters

King Kong (giant ape of Skull Island)

The stories

“Meet The New Staff of MAD”

Editorial staff of MAD (listed in sequence 6) depicted as monkeys and apes.

“The Monkey-Lini Pages”

Various short satires of pop culture, and of the Fundalini Pages.

“MONKey”

Monkey solves a crime using a combination of deductive reasoning and chimpanzee habits.

“A MAD Look at Humans”

Monkeys and apes making people look foolish.

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