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15September 1954
$0.10

Mad #15

EC · September 1954

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Identification plate

Series
Mad (EC, 1952 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
September 1954
Key date
1954-09-10
Indicia publisher
Educational Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0...a MAD tea party.cover1pencils: John Tenniel; inks: John Tenniel; colors: Marie SeverinAlice; Mad Hatter; March Hare; Dormouse
1Proof...Of 8 Brands Tested, Panic is best imitation of MADpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Will Elder; inks: Will Elder; letters: Ben Oda
2Gasoline Valley!comic story8script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Will Elder; inks: Will Elder; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaWilt Willit; Skizziks Willit; Phyllus Willit; bully; Alexander Bumpstead; Juddy Willit; Caulky Willit; Nin O'Clock; Smilin' Jack (cameo); Wilber Booble; Cleavia Willit
3Pot-Shot Pete Sheriff of Yucca-pucca Gulch!comic story5script: Harvey Kurtzman, Bill Gaines; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin, Harvey Kurtzman; letters: Harvey Kurtzman, Ben OdaPot-Shot Pete; Pot-Shot's girl; Poopy; Apaches; Muzzle; arms dealer; the U.S. Cavalry
4-text story1script: Harvey Kurtzman
5Now...If You Join...You Get the Bulletin...Free!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben Oda
6-letters page1script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin
7Wild 1/2comic story8script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaJohnny [played by Marlon Branflakes]; Johnny's gang; a girl; the girl's father
8Captain Tvideo!comic story7script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaCaptain Tvideo; Venusian; Commissioner; Lone Ranger (cameo); assistant Ranger; commercial announcer

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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