Publishers / EC / Mad (1952) / #54
54April 1960
$0.25

Mad #54

EC · April 1960 · on sale 1960-02-11

First appearance: John F. Kennedy
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Mad (EC, 1952 series)
Issue
#54
Publication date
April 1960
Key date
1960-04-00
On-sale date
1960-02-11
Indicia publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

First appearance of John F. Kennedy - 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
0This Magazine Is Revolting...Against Conformity!cover1pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas; colors: Kelly FreasAlfred E. Neuman
1How We Retired at the Age Of 11 With $800 a Monthcomic story1script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas
2Departmentsforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: various (see Notes); inks: various (see Notes); letters: typeset
3It's Better To Give Than To Receivepromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); letters: typeset
4You Get Nine Issues For The Price of Eightpromo (ad from the publisher)0.17letters: typeset
5Random Samplings of Reader Mailletters page1script: Albert B. Feldstein, David Barbour; pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly FreasFred Astaire [as Alfred E. Neuman]; Barrie Chase
6A Lovable April Foolpromo (ad from the publisher)0.17pencils: Norman Mingo; inks: Norman MingoAlfred E. Neuman
7If You're Looking For Laughs...promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); letters: typeset
8Ad Testimonials From Politicianscomic story4script: Tom Koch; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob ClarkeJohn F. Kennedy First, Richard Nixon, Adlai Stevenson, Harry S. Truman
9Magiciancomic story2script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
10How I Turned $6.85 Into A Zilliontext story1script: Al JaffeeWilliam Nickelnurser
11Around The World With U.S. Televisioncomic story6script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Wallace Wood; inks: Joe Orlando, Bob Clarke, Wallace Wood, Kelly Freas, Mort Drucker, Dave BergUncle Sam
12The Interpretercomic story3script: Arnie Kogen; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe OrlandoGary Cooper, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Nikita Khrushchev
13Educational Billboardscomic story2script: Tom Koch; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
14America Is Getting Softcomic story4script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg
15Garbagecomic story2script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
16Distinctive Picket Linescomic story3script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George WoodbridgeAlfred E. Neuman
17My Fair Ad-Mancomic story7script: Nick Meglin; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerOfficer Einsfoot; Henry Higgenbottom; Charles Pickerwick; Irving Mallion
18Mail By Missilecomic story2script: Sy Reit; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
19The Herocomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
20Doctors' Progresscomic story2script: Al Jaffee; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: Joe Orlando, Bob Clarke, Wallace Wood, Kelly Freas, Mort Drucker, Dave Berg
21Movie Landcomic story5script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe OrlandoWinston Churchill, Tony Curtis, Cary Grant
22Uncle Herman And The Coke Machinecomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
23Here's Your Chance To Get A Headpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Lester Krauss, Bill Elder; inks: Lester Krauss, Bill ElderKonrad Strainer
24MAD "Y'OX"text story0letters: typesetMarginal Marvin
25The Man In Commandcomic story1pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas, C. C. Beall Jr., J. Fred Muggs, Norman Mingo; colors: Kelly FreasCommander Fenwick Sternwallow

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Worst from MAD #41961On eBay ›
More Trash from Mad #41961On eBay ›
Dave Berg's Mad Trash #[nn]1981On eBay ›
Three Ring Mad #D24391964On eBay ›
The Completely Mad Don Martin #[nn]1974On eBay ›
Dave Berg's Mad Trash #[nn]
ISBN 0-446-87541-4
1977On eBay ›
Three Ring Mad #Y61971970On eBay ›
The Ridiculously Expensive Mad #[nn]1969On eBay ›
Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin #[nn]
ISBN 9780762455188; 0762455187
2014On eBay ›
Mad for Decades #[nn]
ISBN 978-1435101289; 1435101286
2007On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Check spine ticks and cover gloss in the photos; silver-age Marvels chip at the edges easily.
  • Look for tanning at the page edges and transfer stains on the inside covers.
  • Confirm the cover price against the plate; higher prices can mean a later or foreign printing.

Series context

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com