| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Harvey Kurtzman | |
| 1 | Table of Contents | table of contents | 2 | letters: typeset | |
| 2 | Introduction... | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 5 | script: Frank Jacobs; colors: Marie Severin | |
| 3 | This Cover... MAD's Answer to Comic Book Titles... The Cover with the Smallest Title in the World! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Harvey Kurtzman | |
| 4 | Stoppit! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Will Elder; inks: Will Elder | |
| 5 | Prince Violent! | comic story | 8 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin | Prince Violent; Maid Alota; King Arthur |
| 6 | Book! Movie! | comic story | 7 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin | a man; Rosie; Ellen |
| 7 | OEATPIKO EPLO | text story | 1 | script: Harvey Kurtzman | |
| 8 | You, Too, Can Meet New Friends! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin | |
| 9 | - | letters page | 1 | script: Harvey Kurtzman | |
| 10 | Baby Quips! | comic story | 6 | script: Harvey Kurtzman | |
| 11 | Robinson Crusoe! | comic story | 7 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Will Elder; inks: Will Elder; colors: Marie Severin | Robinson Crusoe; Joe Friday |
| 12 | Mona Lisa | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Leonardo da Vinci; inks: Leonardo da Vinci | |
| 13 | No Need to Fight Over Mad | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph) | |
| 14 | Manduck the Magician | comic story | 8 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Will Elder; inks: Will Elder; colors: Marie Severin | Manduck; Loathar; Charles Atlas (cameo); Lamont Shadowskeedeeboomboom; Narda |
| 15 | Movie...Ads! | comic story | 7 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin | |
| 16 | Mszentelési Ün Jubileumi Ban | text story | 1 | script: Harvey Kurtzman | |
| 17 | You, Too, Can Meet New Friends! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin | |
| 18 | MAD Mumblings | letters page | 1 | script: Harvey Kurtzman | |
| 19 | The Countynental! | comic story | 6 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin | |
| 20 | Plastic Sam! | comic story | 7 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ Heath; colors: Marie Severin | Plastic Sam; Wheezy Wunks [aka. Wizzy Woonks, Wowzy, Wuzzy Wurnks, Wozzy Wanks, Wazzy Wunks, Weezy Wonks, Wonkzy Weez]; Joe Friday; Ed Saturday; Imitation Plastic Sam |
| 21 | ...a MAD tea party. | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: John Tenniel; inks: John Tenniel | Alice; Mad Hatter; March Hare; Doormouse |
| 22 | Proof...Of 8 Brands Tested, Panic is best imitation of MAD | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Will Elder; inks: Will Elder | |
| 23 | Gasoline Valley! | comic story | 8 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Will Elder; inks: Will Elder; colors: Marie Severin | Wilt Willit; Skizziks Willit; Phyllus Willit; bully; Alexander Bumpstead; Juddy Willit; Caulky Willit; Nin O'Clock; Smilin' Jack (cameo); Wilber Booble; Cleavia Willit |
| 24 | Pot-Shot Pete Sheriff of Yucca-pucca Gulch! | comic story | 5 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin | Pot-Shot Pete; Pot-Shot's girl; Poopy; Apaches; Muzzle; arms dealer; the U.S. Calvary |
| 25 | - | text story | 1 | script: Harvey Kurtzman | |
| 26 | Now...If You Join...You Get the Bulletin...Free! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin | |
| 27 | - | letters page | 1 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin | |
| 28 | Wild 1/2 | comic story | 8 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin | Johnny [played by Marlon Branflakes]; Johnny's gang; a girl; the girl's father |
| 29 | Captain Tvideo! | comic story | 7 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin | Captain Tvideo; Venusian; Commissioner; Lone Ranger (cameo); assistant Ranger; commercial announcer |
| 30 | Humor In A Jugular Vein | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman | |
| 31 | Proof... of 8 Brands Tested, Panic is Best Imitation of MAD | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Bill Elder; inks: Bill Elder | |
| 32 | Shermlock Shomes in the Hound of The Basketballs! | comic story | 8 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Bill Elder; inks: Bill Elder; colors: Marie Severin | Shermlock Shomes; Dr. Whatsit; Arty Morty (cameo); Pru Basketball; Coolidge Basketball (corpse); the devil |
| 33 | Newspapers! | comic story | 7 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin | |
| 34 | In Hieroglyphics | text article | 1 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman | |
| 35 | E. C. Went To Sea In Search Of Another New Trend... | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin | |
| 36 | - | letters page | 1 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin | |
| 37 | Restaurant! | comic story | 6 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Bill Elder; inks: Bill Elder; colors: Marie Severin | Mr. Sturdley; Mrs. Sturdley; Smurdley Sturdley; junior Sturdley; baby Sturdley |
| 38 | Wreck of The Hesperus | comic story | 7 | script: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Monte Moore | Skipper; Skipper's daughter; Popeye (cameo) |
| 39 | This Issue Is Going To Change Your Whole Viewpoint of MAD... | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | colors: Marie Severin | |
| 40 | Julius Caesar! | comic story | 7 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin | Julius Caesar; Willie The Elder (cameo); Dick Tracy (cameo); Martin Walkingkane (cameo); Shermlock Shomes (cameo); Marlon Branflakes; Calphurnia; Marilyn Monroe (cameo); Fearless Feasdick; Junior; Mickey Mouse (cameo); Donald Duck (cameo); Pluto (cameo); Goofy (cameo) |
| 41 | Meet Miss Potgold | comic story | 6 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Basil Wolverton; inks: Basil Wolverton; colors: Marie Severin | |
| 42 | - | letters page | 1 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin | |
| 43 | E. C. Went To Sea In Search Of Another New Trend... | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin | |
| 44 | Dra | text article | 1 | script: Harvey Kurtzman | |
| 45 | What's My Shine! | comic story | 7 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis | Jay Renkins; Everett Dirkdaughter; Henry Doorshack; Charles Potrzebie; John McLellillellillin; Stuart Sawhimintown; Henry Jackdaughter; Lana Cheesecake; Joseph McCartaway; Even Steven; Sturdley Smurdley; Karl Weekdt |
| 46 | Bringing Back Father! | comic story | 8 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Bill Elder, Bernie Krigstein; inks: Bill Elder, Bernie Krigstein; colors: Marie Severin | Jiggie; Maggs; Little Orphan Annie (cameo); Dinty Moore; Jiggie's brother-in-law; Jiggie's daughter |
| 47 | King of Clubs | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | | |
| 48 | Look Gang! Another Surprise! In This Issue...YOU Draw The Cover! | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin | |
| 49 | King of Clubs | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | | |
| 50 | Alice in Wonderland! | comic story | 7 | script: Lewis Carroll, Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: John Tenniel, Jack Davis; inks: John Tenniel, Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin | Alice; Alice's sister; the White Rabbit [Bugs Bunny]; Mad Hatter; Knave of Hearts; Queen of Hearts |
| 51 | How Our Opinions Sound | text article | 1 | script: Harvey Kurtzman | |
| 52 | Howdy Dooit! | comic story | 7 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Bill Elder; inks: Bill Elder | Buffalo Bill; Mickey Mouse (cameo); Howdy Dooit; Clarabella; Big Chief Thundamelvin; The PeeWee Gallery; guard |
| 53 | E. C. Went To Sea In Search Of Another New Trend... | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin | |
| 54 | Pot-Shot Pete... | comic story | 5 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Harvey Kurtzman | Pot-Shot Pete; Poopy; Pot-Shot Pete's girl; a young gunzel; Mrs. McYetnit; Marvin McYetnit; Sheldon McYetnit |
| 55 | - | letters page | 1 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin | |
| 56 | Stalag 18! | comic story | 7 | script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin | Lt. Wunbar; The Animal; Security; Stepton; Feldwessel Johann Sebastian Shmaltz; Nazi General; Russian prisoners |