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Panic #7

Feb 1955 · EC · 0.10 USD
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“Mel Padooka”

In "Mel Padooka," EC’s Panic #7 (1955) delivers a sharp, offbeat tale of boxing, pressure, and unlikely motivation. Written by Jack Mendelsohn and brought to life with bold, expressive art by Bill Elder—both pencils and inks—this story follows Nobby’s growing anxiety as he prepares Mel for a brutal bout against Hungry Meatloaf, leading him to enlist Mel’s wife in a strange, high-stakes effort to get Mel ready. The cover by Bill Elder captures the story’s manic energy, making this a standout in EC’s famed lineup of genre-bending comics.

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writer Jack Mendelsohn · artist, inker Bill Elder · colorist Marie Severin · letterer Jim Wroten

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artist, inker Bill Elder
colorist Marie Severin
letterer Jim Wroten

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Nobby is concerned that Mel is not in the best condition to take on his next opponent, Hungry Meatloaf, so he enlists Mel's wife to supervise his conditioning and to find a way to make him made enough to fight.

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