| Issue | #27 |
| Published | April 1956 |
| Cover Price | 0.25 USD |
| Pages | 60 |
| Editing | Harvey Kurtzman |
| Notes | Many other people in the drawing the indexer did not recognize. The frame around the drawing is NOT the same as in issues #24-#26. |
| Characters | Alfred E. Neuman; General Douglas MacArthur; Thomas Dewey; Harry Truman; Adlai Stevenson; Mao Tse-tung; Nikita Kruschev; Mickey Mouse; Davy Crockett; J. Fred Muggs; Joe McCarthy; Richard Nixon; Marilyn Monroe; Jane Russell; Winston Churchill; Queen Elizabeth II; Casey Stengle |
| Synopsis | The new 1956 baby walks into the mess remaining from previous years, with Alfred ready to trip him. |
| Genre | humor |
| Pencils | Jack Davis (signed); Harvey Kurtzman (frame, signed); Bill Elder (frame, signed) |
| Inks | Jack Davis (signed); Harvey Kurtzman (frame, signed); Bill Elder (frame, signed) |
| Notes | Many other people in the drawing the indexer did not recognize. The frame around the drawing is NOT the same as in issues #24-#26. |
| Reprinted | in MAD (EC, 1952 series) #41 [How To Put Out An Imitation of MAD] |
| Synopsis | Phony ad for Marlbrando Tattoo Needles with filtered ink. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Bill Elder (signed) |
| Inks | Bill Elder (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Parody of Marlboro Cigarette ad. Inside front cover. |
| Characters | Abe Burrows |
| Genre | fact |
| Script | Harvey Kurtzman (signed) |
| Pencils | ? (photo); Bill Elder |
| Inks | ? (photo); Bill Elder |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Includes a brief summary of contents with excerpts of art from this issue. |
| Characters | Little Orphan Melvin; Punjoke; Sandle; Daddy Peacebudks; Mett; Juff; Mickey Rodent; R. Morgan; Starchie; Bottleneck; Harold Toon; Shadrack; Poopeye; Marlon Branflakes |
| Synopsis | Typical comic strips. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Bill Elder (signed) |
| Inks | Bill Elder (signed) |
| Notes | Parodies of strips: Little Orphan Annie; Mutt and Jeff; Li'l Abner; Rex Morgan MD; Archie; Popeye. |
| Reprinted | in Son Of Mad (Ballantine Books, 1959 series) #S1701 |
| Synopsis | Phony ad for Beautydreamy Matresses. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Bill Elder (signed) |
| Inks | Bill Elder (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Parody of ad for Beautyrest Matresses. |
| Reprinted | in Mad About the Fifties (Little, Brown & Co., 1997 series) #[nn] |
| Script | Harvey Kurtzman; E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Pencils | various |
| Inks | various |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Art is various excerpts from previous issue and a few more samples of possible Alfred E. Neuman predecessors. One letter from E. Nelson Bridwell of Oklahoma City, OK. |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | House ad for 3rd MAD paperback. |
| Genre | fact |
| Script | Lyle Stuart |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Editor: Harvey Kurtzman; Managing Editor: John Putnam; Business Manager: Lyle Stuart; Publisher: William M. Gaines; Owner: E. C. Publications, Inc. [William M. Gaines; J. K. Gaines; V. E. MacAdie] |
| Synopsis | Ad for high fidelity audio equipment from the David Bogen Co., Inc. |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Synopsis | The marshall goes out to a gunfight over the objections of several girlfriends...and is outdrawn and shot. |
| Genre | gags |
| Pencils | Phil Interlandi (signed) |
| Inks | Phil Interlandi (signed) |
| Synopsis | Shows many things you can do to look smart. |
| Genre | humor |
| Pencils | Wally Wood (signed) |
| Inks | Wally Wood (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in Mad About the Fifties (Little, Brown & Co., 1997 series) #[nn]; Son Of Mad (Ballantine Books, 1959 series) #S1701 |
| Synopsis | Lyrics and music for a song about sailing on the Nancy Brown. |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Abe Burrows |
| Pencils | Russ Heath |
| Inks | Russ Heath |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Short blurb at the end advertising the "Abe Burrows Songbook." |
| Characters | Ed Suvillan; Phil Soundflinger; Charlie Mahoney; Ookabolaconga tribe; Sultan Taj Mahal; Alfred L. Neuman; Wes Yeast |
| Synopsis | A typical night on the show, with a ventriloquist, a foreign act, and a comic. Article ends with a mock judicial order from Judge Alfred E. Neuman. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Bill Elder [as Will Elder] |
| Inks | Bill Elder [as Will Elder] |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in Mad About the Fifties (Little, Brown & Co., 1997 series) #[nn] |
| Characters | Stan Freberg; F. C. Barr; Dave Green; Joe; Good Humorous Men; Harris; Jones; Mother Goose |
| Synopsis | A short play of a mutiny among the Good Humorous Men, when they can't stand any longer the music their trucks play. |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Stan Freberg |
| Pencils | Wally Wood (signed) |
| Inks | Wally Wood (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Gedney L. Burp; Tommy Burp; Lassie |
| Synopsis | Story showing that lions will be lions, not pets. |
| Genre | satire |
| Script | Al Jaffee |
| Pencils | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Inks | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection. |
| Synopsis | Article shows how all the new auto safety features are optional equipment, and all the cosmetic features are standard. |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Al Jaffee |
| Pencils | Al Jaffee |
| Inks | Al Jaffee |
| Letters | typeset |
| Synopsis | The musketeer successfully battles dozens of the villain's men, but is run through by the villain. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Phil Interlandi (signed) |
| Inks | Phil Interlandi (signed) |
| Synopsis | Roger describes a new sport/art he has invented, Dog Kicking, which has its roots in bull fighting. |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Roger Price |
| Pencils | Roger Price |
| Inks | Roger Price |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Ulysses [Kirk Doubtless]; Penelope [Silvano Lasagno]; Circe [Silvano Lasagno]; Nausicaa [Rossana Pizzeria]; Cyclops [Umberto Scallopini]; Telemachus |
| Synopsis | A brief summary of major scenes from the movie, with a surprise ending. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Wally Wood (signed) |
| Inks | Wally Wood (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Parody of the movie "Ulysses." |
| Characters | Ben Jones; Jed Brown; Dunday |
| Synopsis | Jones and Dunday keep arresting their captainm, Jed Brown. |
| Genre | satire |
| Script | Arnold Hayne |
| Pencils | Bill Elder (signed) |
| Inks | Bill Elder (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Parody of tv show "Dragnet." |
| Synopsis | A woodsman tries to save a girl going over a waterfall in a canoe, but can't reach her and she goes over. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Phil Interlandi (signed) |
| Inks | Phil Interlandi (signed) |
| Reprinted | in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 |
| Synopsis | A man accuses his dog of defecating in the house, but when he tries to clean it up he discovers it is a snake and is bitten. |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Caran d' Ache [Emmanuel Poiré] |
| Pencils | Caran d' Ache [Emmanuel Poiré] |
| Inks | Caran d' Ache [Emmanuel Poiré] |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Old cartoon from French artist who lived 1858-1909. |
| Characters | Rockwell Hedo; Hector Swineherd; Stuyvesant Oxe; Freddy Lippsitt; Irving Hambutt; Salvatore Kelly; Pincus McCarthy; Bentley J. Funff; Dzordz Dzizzy; Guy Wojskgnkski; Hoggy Carmichael |
| Synopsis | Highlighting the problems poorer schools have with their football teams. |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Al Jaffee |
| Pencils | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Inks | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection. |
| Synopsis | The fighter rallies one last time after receiving some good news ringside, but is knocked out anyway. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Phil Interlandi (signed) |
| Inks | Phil Interlandi (signed) |
| Letters | ty |
| Reprinted | in Mad About the Fifties (Little, Brown & Co., 1997 series) #[nn]; in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 |
| Characters | Alfred E. Neuman |
| Synopsis | House ad for drawing of Alfred, suitable for framing. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | This is a reproduction of a historical drawing of the character, and is not identified as Alfred. |
| Synopsis | Phony ad for the "Foundation To Encourage Excess - The Beverage of Moderation." |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Bill Elder [as William Elder] |
| Inks | Bill Elder [as William Elder] |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Parody of an ad for United States Brewers Foundation. Back cover. |
| Reprinted | in Mad About the Fifties (Little, Brown & Co., 1997 series) #[nn] |