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52January 1960
$0.25

Mad #52

EC · January 1960

First appearance: Thomas PaineFirst appearance: James Buchanan
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Identification plate

Series
Mad (EC, 1952 series)
Issue
#52
Publication date
January 1960
Key date
1960-01-00
Indicia publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Thomas Paine - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of James Buchanan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Christmas Carolerscover1pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas; colors: Kelly FreasAlfred E. Neuman
1Got It!comic story1pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas
2Departmentsforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset
3You'll Rock With Laughter 'N We'll Roll In Dough...promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); letters: typeset
4Random Samplings of Reader Mailletters page1.67script: Albert B. Feldstein; pencils: George Woodbridge, Mort Drucker, Bob Clarke; inks: George Woodbridge, Mort Drucker, Bob ClarkeEd Reamer; Ed Reimers
5The MAD 1960 Calendarcomic story4script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Joe Orlando, Bob Clarke, Wallace Wood, Kelly Freas, Mort Drucker, Dave Berg; inks: Joe Orlando, Bob Clarke, Wallace Wood, Kelly Freas, Mort Drucker, Dave BergFather Time, Alfred E. Neuman
6New Ad Spacescomic story3script: Tom Koch; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge
7777 Sunset Stripcomic story4script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerEfrem Zimbalist Jr. [as Stew Daily]; Roger Smith [as Jess Spence]; Paladin; Shirley Plain; Edd Byrnes [as Koukie]; Angelo; Mr. Brooksbrothers; Miss Primm; Peter Gone; the show's producer
8The Brain Operationcomic story2script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
9Protest Letterscomic story4script: Sy Reit; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob ClarkeMr. Murphy; Marmaduke (ventriloquist's dummy)
10MAD's Helpful Household Repair Hintscomic story3script: David Berg; pencils: David Berg; inks: David BergMickey Mouse, Santa Claus
11MAD's Modern Folk Musictext story2script: Tom Koch; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
12Living Spacecomic story4script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob ClarkeMr. Smedley; Mrs. Smedley
13Sure-Fire 1959 Christmas Songstext article2script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerSanta Claus
14The Truth About "Before" And "After" Adscomic story4script: Sy Reit; pencils: Wallace Wood; inks: Wallace WoodSal Mineo; Ricky Nelson
15In Surgerycomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
16MAD Goes To A Historical Movie Previewcomic story4script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe OrlandoJames Buchanan First, Joe DiMaggio, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Paine First
17The First Edition / The Second Edition / The Final Editiontext story3script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George WoodbridgeMike Mosholu
18MAD's Up-To-Date Version of The Night Before Christmastext story4script: Paul Laikin, Clement Clarke Moore; pencils: Wallace Wood; inks: Wallace WoodSanta Claus
19The Early Risercomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
20Marvin Talks About The Tobacco Industrytext article0letters: typesetMarginal Marvin
21Do Your Christmas Shopping Earlypromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Lester Krauss; inks: Lester Krauss
22Das Spiel Von Der Automobile, Or How To Look Funny While Drivingcomic story1pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas; colors: Kelly FreasDer Captain, Fritz Katzenjammer, Hans Katzenjammer, Mama Katzenjammer

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