Mad #27 April 1956

• Cover Artist: Jack Davis
• Cover Writer: Harvey Kurtzman
• Cover Border Artists: Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder
• Mad Logo: Harvey Kurtzman

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• Marlbrando Tattoo Needles (Ad parody)
  (Will Elder art) (C2)
• Contents Page (summary written by Harvey Kurtzman) (1)
• Cartoon Digest
  (written by Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder art) (2-3)
• Beautydreamy mattress (Ad Parody)
  (written by Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder art) (4-5)
• Letters - promotion for Inside Mad paperback,
  Real Ad for Bogen Hi-Fi Set (6-7)
• Scenes We'd Like to See -
  The Marshall Who Got Outdrawn (Phil Interlandi) (8)
• How to be Smart
  (written by Harvey Kurtzman / Wally Wood art) (9-15)
• A Sea Chanty
  (Russ Heath art / written by Abe Burrows) (16-19)
• The Ed Suvillan Show (TV satire)
  (written by Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder art) (20-26)
• Uninterrupted Melody
  (Wally Wood art / written by Stan Freberg) (27-30)
• A Lad and a Lion
  (written by Al Jaffee / Jack Davis art) (31-33)
• Auto Safety Features (Al Jaffee) (34-35)
• Scenes We'd Like to See - (36)
  The Musketeer Who Failed to Get the Girl (Phil Interlandi)
• The Brave Dogs (Roger Price) (37-39)
• Ulysses (movie satire)
  (written by Harvey Kurtzman / Wally Wood art) (40-44)
• Nightwatch (radio/TV satire)
  (Will Elder art / written by Arnold Hayne) (45-47)
• Scenes We'd Like to See -
  The Woodsman Who Failed to Save the Girl
  (Phil Interlandi) (48)
• Rare Old Cartoons featuring Caran d'Ache (49-51)
• A Post-Season Look at Some Startling Events in Football
  (written by Al Jaffee / Jack Davis art) (52-55)
• Scenes We'd Like to See -
  The Fighter Who Didn't Rally (Phil Interlandi) (56)
• Ad for Alfred E. Neuman portrait - 15 cents each
  Border Artists: Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder (C3)
• Back Cover -- Beer Belongs - Enjoy It
  (written by Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder art)