Mad #19 – “Mickey Rodent” & “The Caine Mutiny” Parodies – CGC 5.0 – 1955 (E.C. Comics)

📌 Condition Note: Light rippling and tanning to interior cover, crease on lower right corner, and indent lines across top back cover. Solid structure and good color retention for a mid-grade Golden Age copy. Cream to Off-White pages.

📖 Comic Details:
A hilarious and historically significant issue from the Golden Age of Satire, Mad #19 features Harvey Kurtzman’ssharp wit alongside artwork from EC’s powerhouse trio — Wally Wood, Jack Davis, and Bill Elder.

🖌 Stories & Credits:
Story & Cover by Harvey Kurtzman
Art by Wally Wood, Jack Davis, and Bill Elder
Published by E.C. Comics, January 1955
CGC Certified #4611097014 | Universal Label | Cream to Off-White Pages

✨ Key Features / Reason to Buy:
• Classic “Mickey Rodent” parody of Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse by Will Elder
• “The Caine Mutiny” spoof by Wally Wood, lampooning the Humphrey Bogart film
• Also includes “Supermarkets!” and “Puzzle Pages!” satire stories
• Original ads for Panic and Piracy comics—vintage EC ephemera
• Early example of Mad’s fearless cultural satire that defined the magazine’s tone

💎 Collectible Appeal:
A quintessential Golden Age Mad issue blending clever parody and top-tier EC artistry. With its Disney send-up and Hollywood satire, this is a must-have for Mad collectors, EC fans, and vintage humor enthusiasts alike.