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56July 1960
$0.25

Mad #56

EC · July 1960 · on sale 1960-05-12

First appearance: Lyndon JohnsonFirst appearance: Mark TrailFirst appearance: Cicero's Cat
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Identification plate

Series
Mad (EC, 1952 series)
Issue
#56
Publication date
July 1960
Key date
1960-07-00
On-sale date
1960-05-12
Indicia publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lyndon Johnson - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mark Trail - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Cicero's Cat - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dondi - 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
0Alfred E. Neuman For Presidentcover1pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas; colors: Kelly FreasHubert Humphrey, Lyndon Johnson First, John F. Kennedy, Alfred E. Neuman, Richard Nixon, Adlai Stevenson, Harry S. Truman
1Weak Coffee Sales Gives Us Growers Java Jitters!comic story1script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas
2Departmentsforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: various (see Notes); inks: various (see Notes); letters: typeset
3Start Your Own Hall Of Famepromo (ad from the publisher)0.25pencils: Lester Krauss; inks: Lester Krauss
4Campaign For The MAD Votepromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); letters: typeset
5Random Samplings of Reader Mailletters page1script: Albert B. Feldstein, John RogersTony Randall; Lyle Bettger
6A Little Knowledge Is A Dangerous Thingpromo (ad from the publisher)0.2letters: typeset
7Put A Little Fun In Your Life!promo (ad from the publisher)0.05pencils: Norman Mingo; inks: Norman MingoAlfred E. Neuman
8Madison Avenue's Political Ad Campaignscomic story6script: Gary Belkin; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George WoodbridgeHubert Humphrey, Lyndon Johnson First, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Adlai Stevenson
9MAD's Modern Olympic Gamestext story3script: Tom Koch; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker
10The Chiropractorcomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
11MAD Bubble Gum Cardstext story4script: Tom Koch; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe OrlandoAlfred E. Neuman
12The Good Woman In Africacomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
13How Publicity Workscomic story3script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Bob Clarke, Joe Orlando; inks: Bob Clarke, Joe OrlandoSenator Ardsley Stonehenge
14The Garbage Explosioncomic story3script: Sy Reit; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
15The MAD "Comic" Operacomic story6script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Wallace Wood; inks: Wallace WoodArchie Andrews, Blondie Bumstead, Dagwood Bumstead, Steve Canyon, Cicero's Cat First, John Clayton, Denny Colt, Daisy Mae Scragg, Mr. Dithers, Dondi First, Eugene the Jeep, Flash Gordon, Andy Gump, Smilin' Jack
16Scenes We'd Like To See: The Race Through The Junglecomic story1pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker
17Honest Adscomic story4script: Tom Koch; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob ClarkeSammy Getzoff
18Patty Play Dollscomic story3script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg
19MAD's TV "Alfie" Awardscomic story3script: Sy Reit; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerBert Parks; Jack Paar; Jose Melis; Dean Martin; Gale Storm; John Daly; Bennett Cerf (cameo); Dorothy Kilgallen (cameo); Desi Arnaz; Lucille Ball (cameo); Steve Allen; Gardner McKay
20The Tourist And The Italian Urchinscomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
21The U.S. Army Chicken Officer's Field Manualtext article5script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
22The Chasecomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
23More MAD "Y'OX"text story0Marginal Marvin
24Announcing...A Twin Launching From The MAD Padpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Lester Krauss; inks: Lester Krauss
25Crockedcomic story1pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas; colors: Kelly FreasFrank Kelly Freas; Rummie Walker

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