{"product_id":"mad-15-3-1","title":"Mad #15 3.0","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMAD #15 (September 1954) – Key Highlights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e EC Comics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover Artist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e John Tenniel (original artwork adapted for MAD)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Harvey Kurtzman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e September 1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Satire, parody, and humor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 36 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Cover Price:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e $0.10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔥 Key Significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures an iconic cover adaptation of Lewis Carroll's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, depicting Alice, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and the Dormouse with MAD comics incorporated into the characters' hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes an outstanding lineup of creators, with scripts by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvey Kurtzman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and artwork by Will Elder, Wally Wood, and Jack Davis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures several memorable parodies of popular entertainment and newspaper comics, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGasoline Alley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wild One\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptain Video\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis issue is part of MAD's original EC Comics run, during the magazine's transition toward the satirical style that would become its trademark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📖 Story Highlights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGasoline Valley!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – 8 pages. Written by Harvey Kurtzman, illustrated by Will Elder. A parody of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGasoline Alley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e comic strip, answering the question of whether Caulky will ever grow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePot-Shot Pete, Sheriff of Yucca-pucca Gulch!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – 5 pages. Written, penciled, and inked by Harvey Kurtzman. A Western parody in which Pot-Shot Pete attempts to stop arms sales to the Apaches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWild 1\/2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – 8 pages. Written by Harvey Kurtzman, illustrated by Wally Wood. A parody of the film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wild One\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, starring a motorcycle gang that decides to give up its bikes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptain Tvideo!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – 7 pages. Written by Harvey Kurtzman, illustrated by Jack Davis. A parody of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptain Video\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e television program.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📌 Additional Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover Artwork:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Adapted from John Tenniel's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e illustration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterior Artists:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Will Elder, Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood, and Jack Davis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eE.C. Fan-Addict Club!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Includes a promotional advertisement for the EC fan club.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMAD Mumblings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Letters page featuring reader correspondence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A satirical text page presented in Chinese, along with advertisements for National Schools, Cheerful Card Company, and Charles Atlas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 36 pages, full color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Cover Price:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 10 cents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA standout issue from MAD's original EC Comics era, featuring Harvey Kurtzman's sharp writing and an exceptional artistic lineup. 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