The Worst from MAD #3 (1960) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Series: The Worst from MAD (EC, 1958 series)
Issue: #3
Publication date: 1960
Key date: 1960-06-14
On-sale date: 1960-06-14
Indicia publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
Price: $0.50
Pages: 96

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	The Third Annual Edition	cover	1	pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas; colors: Kelly Freas
1	Awaysis Takes You Away from the Everyday!	comic story	1	pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas
2	Departments	table of contents	1	pencils: Harvey Kurtzman, Bill Elder; inks: Harvey Kurtzman, Bill Elder	Alfred E. Neuman; Bill Gaines
3	The End of Comics	comic story	4	script: Tom Koch; pencils: Wallace Wood; inks: Wallace Wood	Blondie Bumstead, Dennis the Menace, Henry, Smilin' Jack, Little Orphan Annie, Lothar, Mandrake, Jack Martin, Dick Tracy, Daddy Warbucks
4	International Advertising	comic story	3	script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
5	A Nameless Story	comic story	2	script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
6	Pushcarts	comic story	3	script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg
7	The MAD Treasury of Unknown Poetry	text story	2	script: Tom Koch; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando
8	Woodlore	comic story	3	script: Al Jaffee; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge
9	Mad's Modern Handy Phrase Book for the American Tourist	text article	3	script: Sy Reit; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge
10	The Night That Perry Masonmint Lost a Case	comic story	4	script: Dee Caruso, Bill Levine; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker	Perry Masonmint; Lieutenant Drag; District Attorney Burgerbits; Judge Sam; Paul Dreck; Della Sweet; Harry Townes; Emil Freebish
11	On The Bowery	comic story	1	script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
12	The Coming Attractions...Don't Always Show Exactly What's Coming!	comic story	4	script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood
13	How To Play Golf	comic story	3	script: Tom Koch; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge	Alfred E. Neuman
14	Big Cars	comic story	2	script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg
15	How to Read Graphs	text article	3	script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Joe Orlando, Al Feldstein; inks: Joe Orlando, Al Feldstein
16	Alfred E. Neuman's Family Tree	comic story	3	script: Tom Koch; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood	Nu Mun; Tut-Ankh-Nu-Men; Socrates Numanos; Nerd Numinus; Alfred The Hun; Alfred The Chicken-Harted; Johannes Nuemanberg; Christopher Numunbus; Amerigo Numanucci; Michaelanumano; Elder Neuman; Sir Isaac Neuman; Benjamin Neuman; General George Neuman; Paul Neuman; Patrick Neuman; Abraham Neuman; Jeffe
17	Veeble People	comic story	4	script: Tom Koch; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando	Elihu J. Sternwallow; Pop Schlepp; Woodruff Durfendorfer
18	The Great Mail Robbery	comic story	1	script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
19	If Comic Strip Artists Drew Editorial Cartoons	comic story	2	script: Gary Belkin; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood	Alley Oop; Mary Worth; Superman; Jiggs; Charlie Brown; Lucy Van Pelt; Schroeder; Linus Van Pelt; Snoopy; Dennis The Menace; Henry Mitchell (Dennis's father); Alice Mitchell (Dennis's mother); Popeye; Joe Palooka; Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae; Little Orphan Annie; Daddy Warbucks; Nancy; Sluggo; Morticia Add
20	Little League	comic story	4	script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg
21	Coming Musicals	comic story	3	script: Larry Siegel, Frank Jacobs; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
22	Campaign Poster	insert or dust jacket	4	letters: typeset
23	Scenes We'd Like To See: The Frogmen	comic story	1	script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando
24	Misleading Headlines	text story	2	script: Frank Jacobs	Sarah Klunk; Sidney Klutz; Byron Brisket; Gladys Glotz; Carl Umlaut; Fred Mildew; Hank Shlubb; Alfred E. Neuman
25	If Hollywood Directors Staged...Advertising Photos	comic story	3	pencils: Wallace Wood; inks: Wallace Wood
26	The MAD Primer	comic story	3	script: Tom Koch; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando	Irving; Schlep; Farmer Brown; Miss Furd; Sadie; Irving's father; Bobbie Smith; Mr. Johnson
27	Rare Old Magazines	comic story	2	script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood
28	MAD's 1958 Pigskin Preview	comic story	5	script: Tom Koch; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge	Elihu "Midge" Dunkley; Charlie Schvepp; "Lush" Pitkin; Clip Clopp; Sid Blemish; Alfred E. Neuman; "Boxer" Towser
29	One Day's Advice Columns...The Next Day's Headlines	text story	2	pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood	Sidney Fawnover; Ozgood Z'Beard; Kate Potchka; Helen DuBois
30	The Coming Attractions...Don't Always Show Exactly What's Coming!	comic story	4	script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood
31	Health Chairs	comic story	2	script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
32	Graduation Speeches... That Somebody Listened To	comic story	2	script: Arnie Kogen; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando	Jack Benny; Steve Allen; Ed Sullivan; Dick Clark; Richard Nixon; Fidel Castro
33	The Chess Game	comic story	1	script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
34	The National Safety Council's Holiday-Weekend Telethon	comic story	3	script: Dee Caruso, Bill Levine; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker	Barry Grue; Martin Dean; Virginia Charity
35	Payhouse 90	text story	1	script: Nick Meglin
36	The National Osographic Magazine	text story	5	script: Tom Koch; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood	Roger Sternwallow; Evelyn Sternwallow; Birdie Ugnew; Neville Brooks-Brother
37	Down Lovers' Lane	comic story	1	script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
38	Wash and Wish... or... Wash and Bewitch?	comic story	1	pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas
39	Look Mom - No More Cavities!	comic story	1	pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas; colors: Kelly Freas	Melvin Furd

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