Mad #7 Oct. - Nov. 1953

• Cover Artist and Writer: Harvey Kurtzman

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• Melvin Can't Find Mad / Subscription Ad
  (Will Elder art) (C2)
• Shermlock Shomes! (Will Elder art) (1-8)
• Treasure Island! (John Severin art) (9-15)
• Operation Under The Ground (chapter 1)
  (Harvey Kurtzman art)
  (ads for other E.C. titles interspersed) (16-17)
• Mad Mumblings (18)
• Hey Look! (Harvey Kurtzman early creations) (19-24)
• Smilin' Melvin! (Wally Wood art) (25-31)
• Real ads (32,C3,C4)

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• Entire issue written by Harvey Kurtzman except
  Operation Under The Ground written by Jerry DeFuccio
• Color by Marie Severin
• Article lettering by Ben Oda