Mad
#22
(April 1955)
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1955-01-27
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Educational Comics Inc.
- Brand
-
EC An Entertaining Comic
- Editing
- Harvey Kurtzman (editor)
Issue Notes
Special Art Issue
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Harvey Kurtzman; ? (photograph)
- Inks
- Harvey Kurtzman; ? (photograph)
- Colors
- Harvey Kurtzman (see notes); Marie Severin ? (coding for separations)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Will Elder
- Reprints
-
in The Complete Color Mad (Russ Cochran, 1986 series) #4 (1987), #4 (1987) - in The Comic Book in America: An Illustrated History (Taylor Publishing Company, 1989 series) (1989)
- in Mad about the Fifties (Little, Brown, 1997 series) (1997)
- in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #8 (Winter 1999)
- in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4 (2012 [January 2013])
- in Mad's Original Idiots Will Elder (EC, 2015 series) (2015)
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Indexer Notes
Cover credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
Marie Severin addressed on at least two occasions the coloring of art created or edited by Harvey Kurtzman. In remarks published in 1995, she said “Kurtzman colored his own art, especially on covers. . . .” And in response to a 1986 question about Kurtzman and MAD covers, she said “Now I might have interpreted, but I don’t remember. I think he did every one of them. I might have helped out with some production or something, but it’s all Harvey” (Ringgenberg 2016, 88).
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References:
Cassell, Dewey, with Aaron Sultan. 2012. “The Artists of EC Comics” (reprinting Severin 1995). In Marie Severin: The Mirthful Mistress of Comics. 46–47. Raleigh: TwoMorrows Publishing.
Ringgenberg, Steven. 2016. “Marie Severin.” In The Comics Journal Library Vol. 10: The EC Artists Part 2, edited by Michael Dean, 84–95. Seattle: Fantagraphics Books.
Ringgenberg, Steven. [2016] 2018. “An Interview with Marie Severin.” The Comics Journal, September 5. Accessed June 18, 2023. https://www.tcj.com/an-interview-with-marie-severin.
Severin, Marie (John Province, transcriber [uncredited]). 1995. “Mostly About Color.” In CFA-APA 36, January.
Special Art Issue
Bill (Chicken Fat) Elder / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Script
- Harvey Kurtzman
- Pencils
- ? (photograph)
- Inks
- ? (photograph)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Bill Elder
- Reprints
- in The Complete Color Mad (Russ Cochran, 1986 series) #4 (1987)
- in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #8 (Winter 1999)
- in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4 (2012 [January 2013])
- in Mad's Original Idiots Will Elder (EC, 2015 series) (2015)
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Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. Introduction to the stories in this issue about Bill Elder.
Script and art credits identified in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4.
The Child!
Bill (Chicken Fat) Elder Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Harvey Kurtzman
- Pencils
- Bill Elder; ? (photograph)
- Inks
- Bill Elder; ? (photograph)
- Colors
- Marie Severin
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Genre
- humor; biography
- Characters
- Bill Elder
- Synopsis
- A humorous look at Bill's early life with some supposed early scribblings of his.
- Reprints
- in The Complete Color Mad (Russ Cochran, 1986 series) #4 (1987)
- in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #8 (Winter 1999)
- in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4 (2012 [January 2013])
- in Mad's Original Idiots Will Elder (EC, 2015 series) (2015)
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Indexer Notes
Includes photos as bases for drawings, with one image each from Braque, Matisse, and Picasso.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
[no title indexed]
The MAD Reader / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- Harvey Kurtzman ?
- Pencils
- ? (illustration)
- Inks
- ? (illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
House ad for The MAD Reader paperback.
The Boy!
Bill (Chicken Fat) Elder Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Harvey Kurtzman
- Pencils
- Bill Elder; ? (photographs)
- Inks
- Bill Elder; ? (photographs)
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Genre
- humor; biography
- Synopsis
- Humorous bio of Bill's childhood, through photos supposedly showing his early artwork.
- Reprints
- in The Complete Color Mad (Russ Cochran, 1986 series) #4 (1987)
- in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #8 (Winter 1999)
- in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4 (2012 [January 2013])
- in Mad's Original Idiots Will Elder (EC, 2015 series) (2015)
-
Indexer Notes
Includes photos of U. S. coins, a Cellini sculpture, Rodin's "The Thinker," and Mount Rushmore.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
The Young Artist!
Bill (Chicken Fat) Elder Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Harvey Kurtzman
- Pencils
- Bill Elder; ? (photographs)
- Inks
- Bill Elder; ? (photographs)
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Genre
- humor; biography
- Characters
- Jack Webb; Marilyn Monroe; Mona Lisa; George Washington
- Synopsis
- Humorous look at Bill's early career, with photos of various items he supposedly painted.
- Reprints
- in The Complete Color Mad (Russ Cochran, 1986 series) #4 (1987)
- in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #8 (Winter 1999)
- in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4 (2012 [January 2013])
- in Mad's Original Idiots Will Elder (EC, 2015 series) (2015)
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Indexer Notes
Includes photos of billboards, a playing card, Playtex ad, Jack Webb, Marilyn Monroe, the Mona Lisa, George Washington, the Blue Boy, Young Woman with a Water Jug, Whistler's Mother and the Sistine Chapel. Several characters are named Coznowski, which may be its first use in MAD.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
MAD Mumblings
MAD Mumblings / letters page / 0.75 page
- Script
- Harvey Kurtzman
- Letters
- typeset
- Reprints
- in The Complete Color Mad (Russ Cochran, 1986 series) #4 (1987)
- in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4 (2012 [January 2013])
-
Indexer Notes
Script credit identified in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4.
[Statement of Ownership]
statement of ownership / 0.25 page
- Script
- Lyle Stuart
- Letters
- typeset
- Reprints
- in The Complete Color Mad (Russ Cochran, 1986 series) #4 (1987)
- in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4 (2012 [January 2013])
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Indexer Notes
Editor: Harvey Kurtzman; Managing Editor: William M. Gaines; Business Manager: Lyle Stuart; Publisher: William M. Gaines; Owner: Educational Comics, Inc. [William M. Gaines; J. K. Gaines; V. E. MacAdie]
The Commercial Artist!
Bill (Chicken Fat) Elder Dept. / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Harvey Kurtzman
- Pencils
- Bill Elder; ? (photographs)
- Inks
- Bill Elder; ? (photographs)
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Genre
- humor; biography
- Synopsis
- Humorous look at Bill's commercial art career, with samples of fake advertisements.
- Reprints
- in Inside Mad (Ballantine Books, 1955 series) #124 (November 1955) [Only reprints the Brewer's Foundation page from the 6-page story.] which is reprinted
- in Inside Mad (Ballantine Books, 1955 series) #24427 (April 1975)
- in Inside Mad (Ballantine Books, 1955 series) #124 (November 1955) [Only reprints the Puntiac page from the 6-page story.] which is reprinted
- in Inside Mad (Ballantine Books, 1955 series) #24427 (April 1975)
- in Inside Mad (Ballantine Books, 1955 series) #124 (November 1955) [Only reprints the Canadian Specific page from the 6-page story.] which is reprinted
- in Inside Mad (Ballantine Books, 1955 series) #24427 (April 1975)
- in The Complete Color Mad (Russ Cochran, 1986 series) #4 (1987)
- in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #8 (Winter 1999)
- in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4 (2012 [January 2013])
- in Mad's Original Idiots Will Elder (EC, 2015 series) (2015)
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Indexer Notes
Ads include: California Zipper Blista-Dome train; Canadian Specific airline; Herbert Terrytoon cigarettes; Puntiac automobiles; Brewer's Foundation.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
The Old Pro! [Mole!]
Bill (Chicken Fat) Elder Dept. / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Harvey Kurtzman
- Pencils
- Bill Elder; ? (photographs)
- Inks
- Bill Elder; ? (photographs)
- Colors
- Marie Severin
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Genre
- humor; biography
- Characters
- Bill Elder; Melvin Mole
- Synopsis
- Melvin is captured during a bank robbery and continually digs his way out of jail.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #2 (December 1952-January 1953) [with splash panel omitted]
- in The Complete Color Mad (Russ Cochran, 1986 series) #4 (1987)
- in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #8 (Winter 1999)
- in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4 (2012 [January 2013])
- in Mad's Original Idiots Will Elder (EC, 2015 series) (2015)
-
Indexer Notes
One doctored photo as a lead-in to "Mole!," replacing original splash panel.
Senility!
Bill (Chicken Fat) Elder Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Harvey Kurtzman
- Pencils
- Bill Elder; ? (photographs)
- Inks
- Bill Elder; ? (photographs)
- Colors
- Marie Severin
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Genre
- humor; biography
- Characters
- Bill Elder
- Synopsis
- A few of Bill's most recent drawings, showing a regression to his earliest form.
- Reprints
- in The Complete Color Mad (Russ Cochran, 1986 series) #4 (1987)
- in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #8 (Winter 1999)
- in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4 (2012 [January 2013])
- in Mad's Original Idiots Will Elder (EC, 2015 series) (2015)
-
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
Introducing E. C.'s Sixth "New Direction" Magazine
M.D. / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- medical
Indexer Notes
House ad for M D includes subscription coupon.
Tell Me What You Want Money For...
Stuart Greetings / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- B. J. Stuart
Indexer Notes
Ad for Stuart Greetings cards sales.
319 All-Different Stamps
Zenith Company / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Zenith Company stamp approval service.
Men-Women-Boys-Girls Prizes Given
The FUNMan / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for FUNman religious wall motto sales.
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Special Art Issue
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1.
Special Art Issue
Bill (Chicken Fat) Elder -
2.
The Child!
Bill (Chicken Fat) Elder Dept. -
3.
[no title indexed]
The MAD Reader -
4.
The Boy!
Bill (Chicken Fat) Elder Dept. -
5.
The Young Artist!
Bill (Chicken Fat) Elder Dept. -
6.
MAD Mumblings
MAD Mumblings -
7.
[Statement of Ownership]
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8.
The Commercial Artist!
Bill (Chicken Fat) Elder Dept. -
9.
The Old Pro! [Mole!]
Bill (Chicken Fat) Elder Dept. -
10.
Senility!
Bill (Chicken Fat) Elder Dept. -
11.
Introducing E. C.'s Sixth "New Direction" Magazine
M.D. -
12.
Tell Me What You Want Money For...
Stuart Greetings -
13.
319 All-Different Stamps
Zenith Company -
14.
Men-Women-Boys-Girls Prizes Given
The FUNMan -
15.
I Will Train You at Home in Spare Time to Be a Radio-Television Technician
National Radio Institute -
16.
Check the Kind of Body You Want!
Charles Atlas
- mcomics
- David B
- Chris Boyko
- Nick Caputo
- Peter Croome
- Bill Devine
- Hector G. Dueñas G.
- Gregory Fischer
- Merlin Haas
- Katy Hayhurst
- Michael Hoskin
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mark Q
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
- Tom Vincent
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