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

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
$75
Mid
$225
High
$750

Mad #8

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1953

Low
$110
Mid
$330
High
$1.1k

Mad #9

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$60
Mid
$180
High
$600

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
$45
Mid
$130
High
$435

Mad #13

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1954

Low
$30
Mid
$90
High
$295

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 #19

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$35
Mid
$105
High
$355

Mad #20

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$20
Mid
$65
High
$220

Mad #21

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1955

Low
$40
Mid
$125
High
$420

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

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 #28

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1956

Low
$25
Mid
$70
High
$225

Mad #29

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1956

Low
$20
Mid
$60
High
$195

Mad #256

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1985

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Mad #260

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1986

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Mad #265

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1986

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Mad #267

Non-Key

EC ⋅ 1986

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

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