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MAD No. 20 Author: Place: Publisher: Entertaining Comics Date: February, 1955 Description: VF- (7.5). Nice copy, compromised only by some spine stress. Flat, sharp edges and corners. Off-white to white pages. Bill Elder, Jack Davis Wally Wood. Kurtzman and the gang mock Paul Revere the Katzenjammer Kids, detective fiction and the phoniness of Hollywood westerns. "[EC] struck a nerve precisely because teenagers hungered for something that wasn't 'good for you.' Mad was an irreverent beacon to youth that made fun of relentless consumerism... and offered satire that challenged the status quo with an anarchy antithetical to the country's political and social atmosphere. Kurtzman's comic book came as a bolt from the blue. Published alongside mainstream material, MAD was so unusual that it seemed like a cult publication." -Bill Schelly, Harvey Kurtzman The Man Who Created Mad and Revolutionized Humor in America [FB: 2015]. PBA Grading Guarantee: Any individual comic book lot (not group lots) graded by PBA is guaranteed to match CGC grading. If the buyer chooses to have the comic CGC certified and that certification is lower than PBA’s, the lot may be returned for a full refund of the sales price (hammer price plus buyer’s premium). See terms and conditions for details. Consignments Accepted for PBA's Next Comic Book Auction. Golden Age, Silver Age, Pre-Code, Original Art, Interesting Ephemera Sought. Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com for details. PBA COMICS March 26th Comic Book Sale catalogues available. Supplies Limited. Softcover catalogues limited to 200 copies ($45 + $5 postage/handling). Hardcovers limited to 26 lettered copies, dust jackets, special limitation plates ($150). Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com. Lot Amendments Condition: Item number: 312518