Plot
Collects Mad (1952-1955 Comic 1-23) #1-6.
Russ Cochran reprints the classic first issues that unleashed MAD upon the world, featuring Harvey Kurtzman and some of the greatest artists in EC (and comics) history.
Highlights include spoofs of Tarzan, Dragnet and the Lone Ranger; Wally Wood's take on Terry and the Pirates; Will Elder's horror spoofs Outer Sanctum and Ping Pong; and Superduperman!, which inspired Alan Moore (and many others) to go into comics. Hoohah!; Blobs!; Enter Cosmo McMoon!; Crow Vadis?; Ganefs!; Varmint!; Hex!; Melvin!; Gookum!; Mole!; Dragged Net!; Sheik of Araby!; The Dandelion Caper!; V-Vampires!; Lone Stranger!; Superduperman!; Flob was a Slob!; Robin Hood!; Shadow!; Outer Sanctum!; Black and Blue Hawks!; Miltie of the Mounties!; Kane Keen!; Teddy and the Pirates!; Melvin of the Apes!; Casey at the Bat!; Ping Pong!