Mad  (1952)

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Low
$650
Mid
$1.8k
High
$6.6k

Key Facts

Premiere issue of the long-running satirical magazine that ceased new content publications in 2019

Canadian ⋅ EC ⋅ 1953

Low
$800
Mid
$2k
High
$8k

Key Facts

Canadian edition, indicated by the letters CDL below the No.1 - U.S. edition displays months 'Oct-Nov'

Back cover advertisement for a screwdriver set - U.S. edition advertisement for an auto repair manual

Mad #1

Non-Key

Blank ⋅ EC ⋅ 2024

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$5

Mad #1

Non-Key

Facsimile ⋅ EC ⋅ 2024

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$4

EC ⋅ 1952

Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

Second issue

Mad #3

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1953

Low
$75
Mid
$225
High
$750

EC ⋅ 1953

Low
$80
Mid
$235
High
$780

Key Facts

1st appearance of Superduperman, a parody of Superman that significantly elevated sales of Mad Magazine

Mad #5

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1953

Low
$160
Mid
$480
High
$1.6k

Key Facts

Cover art by Will Elder

Mad #6

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1953

Low
$75
Mid
$230
High
$760

Mad #7

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1953

Low
$80
Mid
$235
High
$785

Mad #8

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1953

Low
$95
Mid
$280
High
$940

Mad #9

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$60
Mid
$175
High
$580

Mad #10

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$60
Mid
$175
High
$585

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$50
Mid
$150
High
$500

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Basil Wolverton featuring 'Lena the Hyena'

Mad #12

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$35
Mid
$100
High
$330

Mad #13

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$40
Mid
$125
High
$410

Mad #14

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$120
Mid
$360
High
$1.2k

Mad #15

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$40
Mid
$120
High
$395

Mad #16

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$25
Mid
$70
High
$235

Mad #17

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$30
Mid
$85
High
$285

Mad #18

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$50
Mid
$155
High
$515

Mad #19

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$30
Mid
$95
High
$315

Mad #20

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$25
Mid
$70
High
$230

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$90
Mid
$275
High
$900

Key Facts

1st cameo appearance of Alfred E. Neuman on the cover of MAD Magazine - previously appeared on the cover of The MAD Reader

Cover depictions of Hitler and Stalin

Parody of Superman and Popeye

Mad #21

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$40
Mid
$125
High
$420

Mad #22

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$25
Mid
$70
High
$235

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$40
Mid
$12
High
$450

Key Facts

Final issue in comic book format and priced at $0.10

Final page announcement of format change into a black and white magazine with a $0.25 cost beginning with issue #24

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$85
Mid
$250
High
$1.1k

Key Facts

MAD begins publishing a traditional magazine-sized issue

First use of the phrase, 'What? Me Worry?'

Mad #25

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$25
Mid
$70
High
$225

Mad #26

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$18
Mid
$50
High
$170

Mad #27

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1956

Low
$25
Mid
$70
High
$225

Mad #28

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1956

Low
$25
Mid
$75
High
$245

Mad #28

Non-Key

Variant ⋅ EC ⋅ 1956

Low
$55
Mid
$170
High
$570

Mad #28

Non-Key

Variant ⋅ EC ⋅ 1956

Low
$55
Mid
$170
High
$570

Mad #29

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1956

Low
$20
Mid
$60
High
$195

EC ⋅ 1956

Low
$45
Mid
$125
High
$300

Key Facts

1st full cover appearance of Alfred E Neuman on the cover of MAD Magazine

Mad #31

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1957

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$160

Mad #32

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1957

Low
$25
Mid
$70
High
$235

Mad #33

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1957

Low
$15
Mid
$45
High
$155

Mad #34

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1957

Low
$8
Mid
$20
High
$70

Mad #35

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1957

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$165

Mad #36

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1957

Low
$2
Mid
$5
High
$18

Mad #37

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1958

Low
$18
Mid
$55
High
$175

Mad #38

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1958

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$165

Mad #39

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1958

Low
$15
Mid
$45
High
$150

Mad #40

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1958

Low
$15
Mid
$45
High
$150

Mad #41

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1958

Low
$15
Mid
$45
High
$155

Mad #42

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1958

Low
$15
Mid
$40
High
$140

Mad #43

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1958

Low
$15
Mid
$40
High
$140

Mad #44

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1959

Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$90
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