Vintage Mad Magazines, Buy 1970s, 80s, 90s, 2000s Choose Your Mad Magazine Issue for Sale

Vintage Mad Magazines, Buy 1970s, 80s, 90s, 2000s Choose Your Mad Magazine Issue For Sale

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We offer a vast and ever growing collection of vintage Mad magazines. We are adding inventory daily so please come back! We offer combined SH just $1 for each additional issue.

Our Mad magazinesrange from to Acceptable toNear Mint. However most are VERY GOOD or VERY FINE condition. In all cases you should expect: Light wear and discoloration, creases, tiny tears, a slight bend/curve to magazine, slightly turned up or dog eared page corners, etc.Please see all pictures; they will be the determiningfactor on condition. Generally speaking, the older ones (from the 1950s and 1960s) will have more of these imperfections, and will be in the Acceptable to Good range. Issues form the 70s and 80s are normally Very Good. Newer issues (90s and 2000s) will be between Very Fine to Near Mint. There is moreinformation on this 10 point grading system lower on the page.We take pride in our vintageMad magazinesand theyare stored in bags in a clean and smoke free space. They will either be mailed to you double boarded or (depending on value) mailed in a cardboard box mailer.

Current Inventory:

Mad Magazine No. 42, November 1958, Danny Kay, Ernie Kovacs, Bob and Ray

Mad Magazine No. 44, January 1959, Special Issue: Alfred E. Neuman ets a gift from....

Mad Magazine No. 45, March 1959, What Me Worry?

Mad Magazine No. 45, April of 1959, This is the End of Mad

Mad Magazine No. 50, Oct. of 1959, Painting cover

Mad Magazine No. 65, Sept. 1961, Special Summer Travel Issue

Mad Magazine No. 70, April 1962, Ice Skater cover

Mad Magazine No. 74, Oct. 1962

Mad Magazine No. 78, April 1963, Help Stamp Out Mad

Mad Magazine No. 87, June 1964, Special Spring Issue

Mad Magazine No. 96, July 1965, Middle of the Road Issue

Mad Magazine No. 102, April 1966, Safari cover "You'll go Ape over this issue of Mad"

Mad Magazine No. 108, January 1967 "Express Santa, 8 items of less"

Mad Magazine No. 114, Oct. 1967, Jester cover

Mad Magazine No. 116, January 1968, Take a Trip (Banana peel) issue

Mad Magazine No. 123, Dec. 1968, This Copy of Mad is Number 1,112,362

Mad Magazine No. 124, January 1969, Rosemia's Boo-noo

Mad Magazine No. 125, March 1969, One Man's Magazine May Be Another Man's Poison

Mad Magazine No. 126, April 1969, Who Needs You

Mad Magazine No. 128, July 1969, "I Will Never Read Mad in Class Again"

Mad Magazine No. 129, Sept. 1969, Generation Gap

Mad Magazine No. 130, Oct. 1969, On Vacation

Mad Magazine No. 155, Dec. 1972, The Godfather

Mad Magazine No. 169, Sept. 1974, Al Pacino Serpico and McClod

Mad Magazine No. 170, Oct. 1974, Exorcist Barf Bag

Mad Magazine No. 172, Jan. 1975, Christmas

Mad Magazine No. 174, April 1975, Charles Bronson Death Wish

Mad Magazine No. 182, Magic cover, Rabbit and Hat

Mad Magazine No. 181, March 1976, Bicentennial

Mad Magazine No. 183, June 1976, Delivery boy, Pizza

Mad Magazine No. 184, July 1976, Arbor Day

Mad Magazine No. 185, Sept. 1976, Mad for President

Mad Magazine No. 186, Oct. 1976, Star Trek Musical

Mad Magazine No. 187, Dec 1976, Happy Days Fonzie

Mad Magazine No. 188, Jan. 1977, Bionic Man and woman

Mad Magazine No. 189, March 1977, Welcome Back Kotter and Sweathogs

Mad Magazine No. 192, July 1977, King Kong

Mad Magazine No. 195, Dec. 1977, Pssst, Keep This Issue Out of the Hands of your Parents

Mad Magazine No. 196, January 1978, Star Wars

Mad Magazine No. 197, March 1978, Jimmy Carter

Mad Magazine No. 198, April 1978, UPC Symbol

Mad Magazine No. 199, June 1978, Angry Woman and Dog on cover

200 Series Below:Mad Magazine 200, July 1978 Close Encounters
Mad Magazine 201, September 1978, Saturday Night Fever John Travolta, Disco
Mad Magazine 202, Oct. 1978, Shower cover, featuring Coma and The Love Boat
Mad Magazine 203, December 1978, The Mad Star Wars Musical
Mad Magazine 205, March 1979, Grease
Mad Magazine 206, Upside down cover, Heaven can Wait, TV Sp[in offs, Tarzan today
Mad Magazine 207, June 1979, Animal House
Mad Magazine 208, July 1979, Superman
Mad Magazine 214, April 1980, Don't Buy This Issue! The Amityville Horror
Mad Magazine 217, Sept. 1980, Alfred E Neuman for President
Mad Magazine 219, Dec.1980, Don Martin Cover Art Firemen
Mad Magazine 224, July 1981, Raging Bull Hart To Hart
Mad Magazine 229, March 1982, Don Martin Cover, For Your Eyes Only, Family Feud
Mad Magazine 233, September 1982, Video Game Pac Man of the Year
Mad Magazine 242, October 1983, Mr. T , Star Wars Return Of The Jedi, A-Team
Mad Magazine 245, March 1984, Stayin Alive, Newhart - Peeing in the snow cover
Mad Magazine 251, December 1984, Mad Salutes The Jacksons
Mad Magazine 254, April 1985, Alfred E Neuman Special Rock Issue
400 Series Below:Mad Magazine 484, December 2007, Holidays with Lindsay, Nicole, Britney, Paris
Mad Magazine 490, June 2008, Indiana Jones
Mad Magazine 491, July 2008, Chronicles of Narnia
Mad Magazine 492, August 2008, Super Heroes, Batman cover
Mad Magazine 493, September 2008, Yes We Can't + Amy Winehouse, The Hills
Mad Magazine 494, October 2008, Mad Goes Green
Mad Magazine 495, November 2008, Comedy before Country Election Issue
Mad Magazine 496, December 2008, Rise and Fall of a Rap Star
Mad Magazine 497, January 2009Joker cover, Why so Stupid
Mad Magazine 499, April 2009, Who Wants to watch Watchmen
Ten-Point Grading Scale

10.0 GM Gem Mint (slabbed comics only)

9.9 M Mint (slabbed comics only)

9.8 NM/M Near Mint/Mint

9.6 NM+ Near Mint+

9.4 NM Near Mint

9.2 NM- Near Mint-

9.0 VF/NM Very Fine/Near Mint

8.5 VF+ Very Fine+

8.0 VF Very Fine

7.5 VF- Very Fine-

7.0 FN/VF Fine/Very Fine

6.5 FN+ Fine+

6.0 FN Fine

5.5 FN- Fine-

5.0 VG/FN Very Good/Fine

4.5 VG+ Very Good+

4.0 VG Very Good

3.5 VG- Very Good-

3.0 GD/VG Good/Very Good

2.5 GD+ Good+

2.0 GD Good

1.8 GD- Good-

1.5 FR/GD Fair/Good

1.0 FR Fair

0.5 PR Poor

Grading Standards

When reviewing the possible defects a comic may have as shown below for the various grades, please keep in mind that while a single defect may not reduce a comic's grade, that defect if repeated and/or combined with other accumulated defects, may push the grade down by one or more grades.

Near Mint (NM) condition

Near Mint/Mint NM/M 9.8

Near Mint+ NM+ 9.6

Near Mint NM 9.4

Near Mint- NM- 9.2

A nearly perfect copy that looks brand new with only a few very minor defects. Acceptable minor defects on a NM copy include: a very small amount of spine stresses, very minor instances of denting (two or three at most), slight corner blunting, and minor (less than 1/8") bends without color breaks.

On the ten-point grading scale, a lower grade like 9.2 will allow these defects in a greater quantity and degree than a higher grade like 9.8, which sometimes may have no discernible defects at all. We do not assign the grades 9.9 and 10.0 to any unslabbed "raw" comics. You will only see these ultra-high grades on comics slabbed by one of the grading services. There is such a small degree of separation between the grades 9.8, 9.9, and 10.0 that even the most experienced comic graders may disagree on which of these three grades to assign to an apparently flawless comic, so the highest grade we will assign to a comic is 9.8.

In some cases it is possible for a comic shipped brand new from the publisher, or purchased new from a comic store's shelves, to already be in less than near mint condition due to the way the comic was produced, shipped, stored, or handled prior to purchase.

Very Fine (VF) condition

Very Fine/Near Mint VF/NM 9.0

Very Fine+ VF+ 8.5

Very Fine VF 8.0

Very Fine- VF- 7.5

A VF copy has minor defects, but is in overall excellent condition. Most well-kept modern comics (especially if they have been read) fall into this grade. Acceptable defects on a VF are minor and include: Minor corner wear, a light accumulation of spine stress that may include color-break, a light accumulation of dents, and bends or folds less than 1/4" (note that on a VF copy, some color-break is allowed in a bend/fold).

Fine (FN) condition

Fine/Very Fine FN/VF 7.0

Fine+ FN+ 6.5

Fine FN 6.0

Fine- FN- 5.5

A comic in FN condition is considered "above average" but still displays some wear. In general, the eye appeal is somewhat reduced due to either an accumulation of minor defects or one or two moderate defects. Acceptable defects on a FN copy include: Slight spine roll, a moderate accumulation of spine stresses that may break color, a spine split of less than 1/2", minor water spotting or residue (less than the size of a dime), an impacted corner, and moderate foxing.

Very Good (VG) condition

Very Good/Fine VG/FN 5.0

Very Good+ VG+ 4.5

Very Good VG 4.0

Very Good- VG- 3.5

A comic in VG condition shows some significant wear, but has not accumulated enough total defects to reduce eye appeal to the point that it is not a desirable copy. A VG copy may have an accumulation of minor defects or one or two major ones. Acceptable defects on a VG copy include: Spine roll, 1/2" to 1" spine splits or other tears, a cover or centerfold that is detached at one staple, discoloration due to oxidation, and a moderate accumulation of water damage or staining.

Good (GD) condition

Good/Very Good GD/VG 3.0

Good+ GD+ 2.5

Good GD 2.0

Good- GD- 1.8

A GD copy has major defects, but is still complete and readable. A GD copy will have a significant amount of damage, usually an accumulation of smaller defects punctuated with some major defects. Acceptable defects on a GD copy include: A vertical book-length crease, 1.5"-2" spine split, cover or centerfold completely detached, major tears, heavy discoloration/brittleness due to oxidation, heavy amounts of staining, residue, and water damage.

Fair (FR) condition

Fair/Good FR/GD 1.5

Fair FR 1.0

A FR copy will have low eye appeal and will display major damage. A comic book in FR condition may have non-story elements such as coupons, portions of ad pages, or Marvel Value Stamps cut or torn out of the book, but all story and art will be complete. If an entire ad page is missing that would drop the grade to Poor. Types of damage that place a comic in FR range include: A spine split of up to 2/3 the length of the book, a missing back cover provided the front cover is still attached, severe water damage or residue damage, mold, and paper deterioration due to oxidation.

Poor (PR) condition

Poor PR 0.5

Comic books in PR condition may be missing up to 4 pages (two spreads) of story or ad pages, or have a completely split spine, or display severe damage that affects the readability of the book.