Publishers / EC / Mad (1952) / #39
39May 1958
$0.25

Mad #39

EC · May 1958

First appearance: Judy GarlandFirst appearance: Jayne Mansfield
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Identification plate

Series
Mad (EC, 1952 series)
Issue
#39
Publication date
May 1958
Key date
1958-05-10
Indicia publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Judy Garland - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jayne Mansfield - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Special April Fool Issuecover1pencils: C. C. Beall Jr.; inks: C. C. Beall Jr.; colors: C. C. Beall Jr.Bing Crosby, Judy Garland First, Jerry Lewis, Liberace, Jayne Mansfield First, Alfred E. Neuman, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra
1April Fool!recap1pencils: C. C. Beall Jr.; inks: C. C. Beall Jr.Bing Crosby, Judy Garland First, Jerry Lewis, Liberace, Jayne Mansfield First, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra
2Departmentsforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset
3Typewriters To Fit Your Tradecomic story2script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
4Test Your Eyes!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
5Positively The Last Offer!promo (ad from the publisher)0.17pencils: Norman Mingo; inks: Norman MingoAlfred E. Neuman
6Random Samplings of Reader Mailletters page1.17script: Albert B. Feldstein
7Finish Off Your Easter Outfitpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Carl Klein, Romeo Serry; inks: Carl Klein, Romeo SerryAlfred E. Neuman
8How To Make America's Kids...Science Consciouscomic story4pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally WoodSpudd Nick; Aygg Haid; Smiley; Phiz Hicks; Butch Proton; Spike Molecule; Charlie Brawn
9Scratchpad Doodlescomic story2pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
10The Suburbs Are On Their Way Out!comic story3script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg
11Woodman, Spare That Tree!comic story2script: George Pope Morris; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
12Shakespeare Up-To-Datetext article1script: William Shakespeare, Paul LaikinJuliet Capulet, Romeo Montague
13Sneaky Advertisementscomic story2script: Paul Krassner; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob ClarkeAlfred E. Neuman
14TV Scenes We'd Like To Seecomic story2script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe OrlandoArt Barker; Bob Hope; Steve Allen; Gene Rayburn
15Opera Record Albumscomic story2pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
16High School Papertext article2letters: typeset
17Commemorative Stampscomic story2script: Tom Koch; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge
18Big Big Earthcomic story3script: Bob Elliott, Ray Goulding; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerBob Elliott; Ray Goulding; Dave Sturdley; Walley Ballew; Mrs. Farber; C. C. Harkmore; Mrs. Grebinger; Hunt Brinkley; Harpley Winters; Mrs. Winters
19Accidental Inventionscomic story2script: Paul Krassner; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando
20Party Gamescomic story4script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally WoodEdwin
21Why I Changed My Jobcomic story2script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George WoodbridgeDexter Yinckley
22The Window Trimmercomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
23MAD Dogs And Their Ownerscomic story2script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas
24A Page From The MAD Phone Booktext article1letters: typeset
25The Saturday Evening Pestcomic story6script: Tom Koch; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob ClarkeTugboat Annie; Dietrich Dunstan Drizzle; Fenwick Overshot; Eugene Ogg; Dr. Irving Belknap
26MAD T-Shirtspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Wally Wood, Larry Maleman; inks: Wally Wood, Larry MalemanJerry DeFuccio
27Movies' Secret Sponsorstext article0letters: typeset
28MAD Windshield Stickerscomic story1pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke

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Series context

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Sources

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