Where are the Mad Magazine collectors? 10 10

[RedRaven]

Great info, thanks!

 

I like researching that sort of thing.

Found a few original copies of the book on Amazon as well (starting in the $150 range).

[Hepcat]

Well it is Xmas....

 

 

 

 

 

[frozentundraguy]

Hepcat,

 

Nice run of Christmas covers.

 

 

[Hepcat]

I've always liked that Castro cover and the way it made fun of stumblebum CIA efforts to assassinate him!

 

[That Ron Dude]

I love Mad. Interest in them does seem to be declining though. That's OK. More Mad for me!

[frozentundraguy]

I love Mad. Interest in them does seem to be declining though. That's OK. More Mad for me!

 

I agree. I have not pursued Mad on E-bay very often recently, but when I have the prices for books from the early 60's seem very reasonable, compared to what I remember from about 10 years back.

 

Back cover of issue # 208

 

Edited January 12, 2012 by frozentundraguy

[That Ron Dude]

I bought twenty or thirty issues, from say, #50 to #75 about 15 years ago for $5 each at my local comic store. I got a great deal. I was at Wondercon this past April and picked about about 12 Mads, all the ones I needed to fill in from about #50 to #100 for $4 each. Again, I got a great deal. But I got them at about the cost of a copy of Mad off the newstands. I could hardly believe it. I may have mentioned that I saw a waterstained #24 on ebay passed up at $9.95 then go when it was put up a second time, for $20. I bought my #24 for just under $60 in about VG. Mad was a very influential magazine. I can hardly believe that so few people are paying attention to it these days.

[Doohickamabob]

I may have mentioned that I saw a waterstained #24 on ebay passed up at $9.95 then go when it was put up a second time, for $20. I bought my #24 for just under $60 in about VG.

Was it this one? Oh wait, you said water stained.

[RockMyAmadeus]

I may have mentioned that I saw a waterstained #24 on ebay passed up at $9.95 then go when it was put up a second time, for $20. I bought my #24 for just under $60 in about VG.

Was it this one? Oh wait, you said water stained.

 

[Doohickamabob]

I may have mentioned that I saw a waterstained #24 on ebay passed up at $9.95 then go when it was put up a second time, for $20. I bought my #24 for just under $60 in about VG.

Was it this one? Oh wait, you said water stained.

Sarcastic use of græmlins

[RockMyAmadeus]

I may have mentioned that I saw a waterstained #24 on ebay passed up at $9.95 then go when it was put up a second time, for $20. I bought my #24 for just under $60 in about VG.

Was it this one? Oh wait, you said water stained.

Sarcastic use of græmlins

 

[MedicAR]

At the risk of spamming, I am hoping this group could help me find a nice high grade copy of Mad #101. I don't care if it is slabbed or not. I had it suggested to me to try here rather than just the WTB section.

 

Please PM me!

 

Thank you!

[kdoginohio]

Found a stack of these in the in-laws attic. I think this is the oldest(intact) one.

[frozentundraguy]

Found a stack of these in the in-laws attic. I think this is the oldest(intact) one.

 

Thanks for sharing. That book is certainly better than just being intact.

[frozentundraguy]

This had to be nearly Mad's easist cover ever.

 

 

Might this be the ultimate in bad taste for a back cover? From issue # 71.

 

[frozentundraguy]

This may well be the Mad cover with the least amount of effort put into it. Were they in a rush to get the printer that month?

 

[DR.X]

 

Found these in a collection I purchased a few years ago.

 

 

 

[steveinthecity]

Found these in a collection I purchased a few years ago.

 

 

 

That's pretty cool. I've only read 2-3 Mads published prior to the early 60's so it's interesting to see this.

[sterlingcomics]

Wow Dice...seriously nice Mad collection! You knew if the Mads were loved if the back covers were folded in...

[Doohickamabob]

Might this be the ultimate in bad taste for a back cover? From issue # 71.

That's tasteless but they've done much worse! You have to admit the artwork is great (I think that's Frank Kelly Freas).