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The Worst from MAD #5

EC · 1962 · on sale 1962-06-12

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Series
The Worst from MAD (EC, 1958 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
1962
Key date
1962-06-12
On-sale date
1962-06-12
Indicia publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.50
Pages
92

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Kelly Freas, Bob Clarke; inks: Kelly Freas, Bob Clarke; colors: Kelly Freas, Bob Clarke
1S'Matter? Can't You Dial?photo story1pencils: Lester Krauss; inks: Lester Krauss
2-table of contents1pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker
3If Magazines Carried Comic Stripscomic story4script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally WoodRex Morgan; Superman; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Looey; Charlie Brown; Lucy Van Pelt; Flash Gordon; Dr. Zarkov; Hans Katzenjammer; Fritz Katzenjammer; Mama Katzenjammer; Prince Valiant; Pogo Possum; Albert Alligator
4Up to Date Names for Rockets and Missilescomic story2script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George WoodbridgeJack Paar; Charles Van Doren; Jimmy Hoffa; Louella Parsons; Dean Martin; Alfred E. Neuman
5The Mad "Down-To-Earth" Coloring Bookcomic story3script: Sy Reit; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
6The Safecrackerscomic story2script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
7TV's Wonder Dog, Lizziecomic story5script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerLassie [as Lizzie]; Jon Provost [as Tommy]; June Lockhart [as Mrs. Morton]; Hugh Reilly [as Mr. Morton]; Andy Clyde [as the neighbor]; Johnny Weissmuller [as Tarzan]; Judge Crater
8No Dept.comic story1script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al Feldstein; letters: Al Feldstein
9Spy Vs. Spycomic story1script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio ProhíasThe White Spy; The Black Spy
10Sailingcomic story8script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
11Spy Vs. Spy, Part 2comic story1script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio ProhíasThe White Spy; The Black Spy
12Admissions of Dishonesty Still Don't Make it Rightcomic story3script: Arnie Kogen; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando
13Here's Your Special Bonuspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
14Amateur Photographycomic story4script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg
15The Carpenter's Assistantscomic story2script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
16Beatnik: The Magazine for Hipsterscomic story6pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge
17Togetherness Through Musiccomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
18Critical Reviews of Everythingcomic story2script: Gary Belkin
19Spy Vs. Spy, Part 3comic story1script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio ProhíasThe White Spy; The Black Spy
20Mad's "Pure Products" Lawcomic story3script: Sy Reit; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando
21Commercial Roulettecomic story4script: Gary Belkin; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob ClarkeDanny Thomas; Betty Furness; Tennessee Ernie Ford; Joe Carioca; Jack Paar
22Spy Vs. Spy, Part 4comic story1script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio ProhíasThe White Spy; The Black Spy
23A Child's History of the Middle 1900'scomic story5script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando
24If Doctors Advertisedcomic story4script: Gary Belkin; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob ClarkeGroucho Marx
25The Fortune Tellercomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin; letters: Don Martin
26TV Ads We'd Like to Seecomic story1script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
27How to Get Complete Newspaper Coveragecomic story2script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe OrlandoJayne Mansfield
28"Cool" Casey at the Batcomic story3pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
29Scenes We'd Like to Seecomic story1script: Gary Belkin; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge
30Madison Ave. Surplus Salecomic story4script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
31At the Masqueradecomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
32The Parent from Ages 21 to 60comic story9script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood
33The Moving Mencomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin; letters: Don Martin
34The Furd Foulcarcartoon1pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob ClarkeCharlie Brown; Lucy Van Pelt; Mr. Peanut
35What Sort of Man Reads Mad?promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Lester Krauss; inks: Lester Krauss; colors: Lester Krauss

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