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
$70
Mid
$210
High
$695

Mad #4

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1953

Low
$75
Mid
$230
High
$770

Key Facts

1st appearance Superduperman by Harvey Kurtzman and Wally Wood, cited by Alan Moore as a major influence on his comics career

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
$225
High
$745

Mad #7

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1953

Low
$70
Mid
$215
High
$720

Mad #8

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1953

Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1k

Mad #9

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$60
Mid
$175
High
$575

Mad #10

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$55
Mid
$165
High
$555

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
$40
Mid
$120
High
$405

Mad #13

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$30
Mid
$85
High
$285

Mad #14

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$55
Mid
$160
High
$530

Mad #15

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$40
Mid
$115
High
$380

Mad #16

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$25
Mid
$75
High
$245

Mad #17

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$30
Mid
$90
High
$295

Mad #18

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$50
Mid
$155
High
$515

Mad #19

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$35
Mid
$100
High
$335

Mad #20

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$20
Mid
$65
High
$215

Mad #21

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$40
Mid
$125
High
$415

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 #22

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$25
Mid
$70
High
$240

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
$230

Mad #26

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$18
Mid
$50
High
$170

Mad #27

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1956

Low
$20
Mid
$65
High
$220

Mad #28

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1956

Low
$25
Mid
$70
High
$225

Mad #28

Non-Key

Variant ⋅ EC ⋅ 1956

Low
$40
Mid
$115
High
$375

Mad #28

Non-Key

Variant ⋅ EC ⋅ 1956

Low
$40
Mid
$115
High
$375

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
$20
Mid
$65
High
$215

Mad #32

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1957

Low
$20
Mid
$60
High
$200

Mad #33

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1957

Low
$12
Mid
$35
High
$120

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
$12
Mid
$40
High
$130

Mad #37

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1958

Low
$12
Mid
$35
High
$115

Mad #38

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1958

Low
$18
Mid
$55
High
$175

Mad #39

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1958

Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$90

Mad #40

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1958

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$30

Mad #41

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1958

Low
$15
Mid
$45
High
$155

Mad #42

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1958

Low
$5
Mid
$20
High
$65

Mad #43

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1958

Low
$2
Mid
$10
High
$35

Mad #44

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1959

Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$90
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