Mad #9

In "Little Orphan Melvin!", Harvey Kurtzman’s sharp wit and Jack Davis’s masterful, exaggerated art bring to life a darkly comic tale of chaos and consequence, all rendered in the signature EC style of the 1954 era. With Marie Severin’s bold coloring and Ben Oda’s crisp lettering, the story unfolds with a mix of absurdity and tension, anchored by a cover by Kurtzman that captures the issue’s irreverent spirit.