Mad (1952) #489

EC 1952–2018 series Cover date May 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

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About this issue

Mad #489 (1952) is issue #489 of EC's Mad (1952–2018), with a cover date of May 2008. Written by Sergio Aragonés, Anthony Barbieri, John Caldwell and others and drawn by Sergio Aragonés, John Caldwell, Paul Coker and others.

Creators

Writers: Sergio Aragonés, Anthony Barbieri, John Caldwell, Dick DeBartolo, Desmond Devlin, Harrison Greenbaum, Darren Johnson, Jeff Kruse, Peter Kuper
Pencillers: Sergio Aragonés, John Caldwell, Paul Coker, Tom Fowler, Drew Friedman, Gary Hallgren, Peter Kuper, Hermann Mejía, Tom Richmond, Jason Seiler, Rick Tulka
Inkers: Sergio Aragonés, John Caldwell, Paul Coker, Tom Fowler, Drew Friedman, Gary Hallgren, Peter Kuper, Hermann Mejía, Tom Richmond, Jason Seiler, Rick Tulka
Colorists: Ryan Flanders, Wildstorm FX
Cover artist: Mark Fredrickson

The stories

“The Fundalini Pages”

Various short satires of pop culture.

“Slomantha? Who Cares!”

The setup and a typical day in Slomantha's life with amnesia.

“An AT&T Commercial We'd Like To See”

Roger's call drops Andy's replies, causing Roger to think he's in the clear with Congress.

“Other Kids Book Secrets Revealed Now That Dumbledore Has Been Outed”

Unknown past secrets of favorite children's book characters.

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