Panic #9 – Key Highlights
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Publisher: EC Comics
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Publication Date: June–July 1955
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Editor: Albert B. Feldstein
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Cover Title: “Comicfidential”
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Writers: Jack Mendelsohn; Albert B. Feldstein (tentative credit for text feature)
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Interior Artists: Bill Elder, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, and Wallace (Wally) Wood
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Colorist: Marie Severin
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Pages: 36
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Original Cover Price: $0.10
🔥 Key Significance
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A classic EC humor and satire comic in the tradition of MAD, published by the same company and edited by future MAD editor Al Feldstein.
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Features an outstanding lineup of EC and MAD-associated artists, including Jack Davis, Bill Elder, Wally Wood, and Joe Orlando.
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The cover is a photographic parody of Confidential magazine.
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Delivers a collection of television, movie, and newspaper-column parodies, showcasing EC's irreverent approach to popular culture during the 1950s.
📖 Story Highlights
“Rx Migrane M.D.” – 7 pages
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Script: Jack Mendelsohn
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Art: Bill Elder
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A parody of the long-running medical comic strip Rex Morgan, M.D.
“Drive In Movie!” – 6 pages
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Script: Jack Mendelsohn
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Art: Jack Davis
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A humorous look at the drive-in movie experience, illustrated by EC and MAD legend Jack Davis.
“Zoo Charade” – 6 pages
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Script: Jack Mendelsohn
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Art: Joe Orlando
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A parody of the television program Zoo Parade.
“Bringing Up Babykins” – 1-page text article
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Script: Albert B. Feldstein (tentative credit)
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A parody of newspaper advice columns about raising children.
“Bo Bummel” – 7 pages
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Script: Jack Mendelsohn
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Art: Wallace (Wally) Wood
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A parody of the film Beau Brummell, featuring Wood's distinctive artwork.
📌 Additional Details
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The cover, titled “Comicfidential,” parodies Confidential magazine.
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Marie Severin provided the colors throughout the listed features.
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All four comic stories and the text feature were reprinted in Panic (Gemstone, 1997 series) #9, published in March 1999.
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The supplied issue details list 36 pages, while the introductory description states 32 pages.
Collector's Note: Panic #9 is a terrific example of EC's mid-1950s humor publishing, bringing together an impressive roster of artists and Jack Mendelsohn's sharp parodies of movies, television, and everyday culture.
