Mad #5 June - July 1953

• Cover Artist: Will Elder
• Cover Writer: Harvey Kurtzman

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• The "Publisher of the Issue"
  William M. Gaines (Alias Melvin) (Al Feldstein art)
  (written by Al Feldstein and William M. Gaines) (C2)
• Outer Sanctum!
  (written by Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder art) (1-8)
• Black and Blue Hawks!
  (written by Harvey Kurtzman / Wally Wood art) (9-15)
• Exam (written by Jerry DeFuccio / John Severin art)
  (ads for other E.C. titles interspersed) (16-17)
• Mad Mumblings (18)
• Miltie of the Mounties!
  (written by Harvey Kurtzman / John Severin art) (19-24)
• Kane Keen! - Private Eye
  (written by Harvey Kurtzman / Jack Davis art) (25-31)
• Real ads (32,C3,C4)

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• Color by Marie Severin
• Article lettering by Ben Oda