Mad #21 (1955) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Smithson John & Co.	cover	1	script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Harvey Kurtzman; inks: Harvey Kurtzman	Alfred [Alfred E. Neuman]
1	-	letters page	1	script: Harvey Kurtzman
2	Poopeye!	comic story	8	script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Bill Elder; inks: Bill Elder; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben Oda	Poopeye; Mazola Oil; Swee'back [Mad-Man]; Mammy Jokeum; Mammy's son; Melvin of the Apes; Superduperman [Clark Bent]; Windy
3	Slow Motion!	comic story	6	script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben Oda
4	Comic Book Ads!	comic story	5	script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Bill Elder; inks: Bill Elder; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben Oda
5	Coming Attractions!	promo (ad from the publisher)	3	script: Bill Gaines; pencils: Bernie Krigstein, Wally Wood, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Jack Kamen; inks: Bernie Krigstein, Wally Wood, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Jack Kamen; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben Oda
6	Under The Waterfront!	comic story	6	script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Wally Wood	Terry; Joey; John Friendly; Charlie; Edie
7	-	text article	1	script: Harvey Kurtzman

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Collection	Year
Mad Strikes Back #[nn]	1955	On eBay ›
Inside Mad #124	1955	On eBay ›
The Bedside Mad #S1647	1959	On eBay ›
Mad about the Fifties #[nn]	1997	On eBay ›
Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #9	1972	On eBay ›
Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #21	1976	On eBay ›
The Bedside Mad #D2316	1964	On eBay ›
The Bedside Mad #P3520 ISBN 451-P3520-060	1968	On eBay ›
Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad #7	1999	On eBay ›
Mad about Comic Strips #[nn] ISBN 1-4012-0095-8	2003	On eBay ›
The Bedside Mad #6 (88-893) ISBN 0-446-94358-4	1979	On eBay ›
Mad Strikes Back #491K	1961	On eBay ›

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