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7October-November 1953
$0.10

Mad #7

EC · October-November 1953 · on sale 1953-07-16

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Identification plate

Series
Mad (EC, 1952 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
October-November 1953
Key date
1953-10-00
On-sale date
1953-07-16
Indicia publisher
Educational Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Harvey Kurtzman, Marie Severin; letters: Harvey KurtzmanShermlock Shomes; Dr. Whatsit
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Bill Elder; inks: Bill Elder; letters: Ben Oda
2Shermlock Shomes!comic story8script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Bill Elder; inks: Bill Elder; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaShermlock Shomes; Dr. Whatsit; Cecil B. V. D. Mill (cameo); Mrs. Gowanus; a woman; the woman's uncle
3Treasure Island!comic story7script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: John Severin; inks: John Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaMelvin of the Apes (cameo); Melvin Hawkins; Captain Rollem Bones; Long-John Aluminum; Melvin Mole (cameo)
4E.C. Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson; inks: Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson; colors: Marie Severin
5Operation Under-the-Ground [Chapter 1]text story1script: Jerry De Fuccio; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey KurtzmanFive Fingers Jones; The Chief
6E.C. Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Don Cameron; inks: Don Cameron
7-letters page1script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman
8Collector's Item Dept.comic story1script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin, Harvey Kurtzman; letters: Harvey Kurtzman, Ben Oda, Ben Oda
9-comic story1script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin, Harvey Kurtzman; letters: Harvey Kurtzman
10-comic story1script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin, Harvey Kurtzman; letters: Harvey Kurtzman
11-comic story1script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin, Harvey Kurtzman; letters: Harvey Kurtzman
12-comic story1script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin, Harvey Kurtzman; letters: Harvey Kurtzman
13-comic story1script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman; colors: Marie Severin, Harvey Kurtzman; letters: Harvey Kurtzman
14Smilin' Melvin!comic story7script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaSmilin' Melvin; Upwind Johnson; Thatstuff

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

Where to read it

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