Mad  (1952)

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EC Oct 1952

Mad #1

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Premiere issue of the long-running satirical magazine that ceased new content publications in 2019
EC Feb 1953

Mad #1

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Canadian edition, indicated by the letters CDL below the No.1 - U.S. edition displays months 'Oct-Nov'
Back cover advertisement for a screwdriver set - U.S. edition advertisement for an auto repair manual
EC Apr 1953

Mad #4

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1st appearance of Superduperman, a parody of Superman that significantly elevated sales of Mad Magazine
EC May 1954

Mad #11

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Iconic cover art by Basil Wolverton featuring 'Lena the Hyena'
EC Mar 1955

Mad #21

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1st cameo appearance of Alfred E. Neuman on the cover of MAD Magazine - previously appeared on the cover of The MAD Reader
Cover depictions of Hitler and Stalin
Parody of Superman and Popeye
EC May 1955

Mad #23

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Final issue in comic book format and priced at $0.10
Final page announcement of format change into a black and white magazine with a $0.25 cost beginning with issue #24
EC Jun 1955

Mad #24

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MAD begins publishing a traditional magazine-sized issue
First use of the phrase, 'What? Me Worry?'
EC Dec 1956

Mad #30

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1st full cover appearance of Alfred E Neuman on the cover of MAD Magazine
EC Jul 1960

Mad #56

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1960 U.S. Election cover art featuring John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Harry Truman, George Wallace, Hubert Humphrey, Adlai Stevenson, Lyndon B. Johnson, Nelson Rockefeller and others
EC Oct 1961

Mad #66

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Cover art featuring John F. Kennedy

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