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23May 1955
$0.10

Mad #23

EC · May 1955 · on sale 1955

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Identification plate

Series
Mad (EC, 1952 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
May 1955
Key date
1955-05-00
On-sale date
1955
Indicia publisher
Educational Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0THINKcover1script: Harvey Kurtzman
1E. C.'s New Direction One-Two-Punch Mags!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Bill Gaines; pencils: Johnny Craig, Jack Kamen; inks: Johnny Craig, Jack Kamen; letters: Ben Oda
2Important Announcementtext article1letters: typeset
3Gopo Gossum!comic story6script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaGopo Gossum; Simple J. Baloney [Joe McCarthy]; Alphonse Alligator [Winston Churchmouse]; Tideland Owl [Marshland Tito]; Ol' Tortoise [Mendup France]; Corky Porcupine [Waterhole Nehru]; Ol' Bloodhound [Change-Ki-Check]; Rackleddy Coon [Chew-An-Play]; Mouse [Georiga Melloncough]; Darnold Duck; Mickey
4MAD Mumblingsletters page1letters: typeset
5Scenes We'd...Like to See!comic story9script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaSnirdingbash; Lance Sterling; Gwathmey
6Ripup's Believe It or Don'tcomic story3script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben Oda
7The Barefoot Nocountessa!comic story7script: Harvey Kurtzman; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ben OdaHarry Drawers [Humphrey Yogurt]; The Nocountessa [Ava Nother]; Edward Kirks; Alberto Banano; Count Vincenzo-Torlato-Pizzaria; Melvin Cowznowski
8The MAD Readerpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
9Here Is the Very Important Announcementtext article1script: Harvey Kurtzman

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

Where to read it

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Series context

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