| Issue | #30 |
| Published | December 1956 |
| Cover Price | 0.25 USD |
| Pages | 52 |
| Editing | Albert B. Feldstein |
| Notes | First issue with modern Mad trademark Alfred E. Neuman, last issue with Kurtzman / Elder frame. |
| Characters | Alfred E. Neuman; elephant; donkey |
| Synopsis | Alfred is billed as a write-in candidate for president. |
| Genre | humor |
| Pencils | Norman Mingo (signed); Harvey Kurtzman (frame, signed); Bill Elder (frame, signed) |
| Inks | Norman Mingo (signed); Harvey Kurtzman (frame, signed); Bill Elder (frame, signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | First issue with modern Mad trademark Alfred E. Neuman, last issue with Kurtzman / Elder frame. |
| Synopsis | Phony ad for tires from B. F. Goodnrich that don't need a car. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Reed Crandall (signed) |
| Inks | Reed Crandall (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Parody of ad for B. F. Goodrich Tires. |
| Reprinted | in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
| Synopsis | Art is excerpts from this issue. Quote under the masthead is from Abraham Lincoln. |
| Genre | fact |
| Pencils | various |
| Inks | various |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | First issue with a Department title for marginal text. |
| Characters | Elvis Pelvis |
| Synopsis | Satirical look at various facets of Elvis Presley's style. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Jack Davis |
| Inks | Jack Davis |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in Mad About the Fifties (Little, Brown & Co., 1997 series) #[nn] |
| Synopsis | Ad for Elevators brand shoe height increasers from Stone-Tarlow Co. |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Alfred E. Neuman |
| Synopsis | Ad for drawings of Alfred E. Neuman suitable for framing. |
| Pencils | Norman Mingo |
| Inks | Norman Mingo |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Picture is new art from cover; Alfred is not named. |
| Synopsis | Letters, mostly commenting on issue #29. |
| Script | Albert B. Feldstein; Arnold Ferris; John Mahon; Richard Hagan; Gerald Rose; Tom Louis; Charles Forbisher; Walter Goober III; Herbie Dicker; Dave DeSilver; Michael Dworkin; Ken Schaber: Sam Cornell; Joseph Salas; Jeremy Millett; Doug Vance; Josef Trotsakov; Howard Landstrom; Dale Harris; Phil Shaw; William Zeckendorf; William Levitt; Walter Vaux; Steve Winchell; Hugh Cotterall |
| Pencils | various |
| Inks | various |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Art is excerpts from issue #29. |
| Characters | Madd Dillinger; Gambler Dan; Blacksmith Sam; Chestnut; Doc; Kiddie; Mayor Melvin |
| Synopsis | Quick recap of typical plots from the show. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Inks | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Parody of tv show "Gunsmoke." |
| Reprinted | in Mad About the Fifties (Little, Brown & Co., 1997 series) #[nn]; in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 |
| Synopsis | Advice for a man who loves both his wife and taxidermy, but whose wife hates his taxidermy. |
| Genre | humor |
| Pencils | Don Martin (signed) |
| Inks | Don Martin (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 |
| Synopsis | Excerpts from a treatise on The Manly Art of Self Defense by Edmund E. Price, published 1867, with illustrations and new captions. |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Edmund E. Price (original); ? (abridged captions) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Illustrations may not be from the original text and do not necessarily describe the text they are shown with. The original text was not humorous; this feature is added by the new abridged captions. |
| Synopsis | A man is thrown into the gladiatorial ring and defeats a better armed opponent...but loses to a lion. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Phil Interlandi (signed) |
| Inks | Phil Interlandi (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Synopsis | Several supposedly civilized ways to trap and kill mice. |
| Genre | humor |
| Pencils | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Inks | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Self-references this article with a mouse reading it. |
| Reprinted | in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
| Synopsis | Describes the escalating efforts of police to patrol highways unnoticed, including several of the latest unmarked vehicles. |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | H. Goldstein |
| Pencils | Bob Clarke (signed) |
| Inks | Bob Clarke (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection. |
| Reprinted | in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 |
| Characters | Little Nemo; Flip; Felix the Clown; Chief Wahoo; The Squirrel Cage Hitchhiker; Barnaby; Mr. O'Malley; Flyin' Jenny; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Brute Gentry; Ace Drummond; Tailspin Tommy; Barney Baxter; Peter Piltdown; Charlie; Min-nie; Shadrach the Hermit; The Spirit; Ebony; Commissioner Dolan; Scorchy Smith; Desperate Desmond; Hairbreadth Harry; Dickie Dare; Sappo; Professor Whottaschnozzle; Bunky; Fagon; The Family Upstairs; Doc Yak; The Bear; Silly Millie; Benny; Buster Brown; Tige the Bulldog; Just Kids; Grandpop; Baby; Mr. Branner the Policeman; Dinglehoofer; Dinglehoofer's Dog; Count Screwloose; Crazy Dog; Skeets; Skippy; Sooky; The Pussycat Princess; Mr. Jack; Krazy Kat; Ignatz Mouse; Offisa Pupp; Little Jimmy; The Kewpies; Rocky Mason; Mr.; Mrs.; Charlie Chan; The Nebbs; Desper't Ambrose; Pop [S'Matter Pop]; Pop [That's My Pop]; Son [That's My Pop]; The Timid Soul; Mama; Cedric; Pa; Don Winslow; Sgt. Pat; Pinky; Irish; Jimmy Dugan; Raymond; Puddinhead; the Reg'lar Fellers; Pop; Jerry on the Job; Daisybelle; Miss Fury; Toots; Casper; Alphonse; Gaston; Betty; Lester De Pester; Foxy Grandpa; Happy Hooligan; Maud the Mule; Panhandle Pete; The Yellow Kid; Napoleon, Uncle Elby; Clarence; Jane Arden; Apple Mary [Mary Worth]; Popeye's Goons; Homer Hoopee; Harold Teen; Pop; Shadow; Ming The Merciless; Brad; Dad; Abie the Agent; Aunt Eppie Hogg; Mickey McGuire; Pop Wortle; Flytrap Finnegan; The Skipper; Suitcase Simpson; The Powerful Katrinka; The Dwarf; The Terrible-Tempered Mr. Bang; The Toonerville Folks; Jet Scott; Beyond Mars characters |
| Synopsis | Discusses the idea of a retirement home of no-longer published comic strip characters, with a pinup of characters and numbered key. |
| Genre | humor |
| Pencils | Wally Wood (signed) |
| Inks | Wally Wood (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Characters drawn in their original styles. |
| Reprinted | in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 |
| Characters | John L. Lewis; Tommy Manville; Osgood Z'Beard |
| Synopsis | Shows the scoring, style tips, psychological underpinnings, and problems of bowling. |
| Genre | satire |
| Script | Nick Meglin |
| Pencils | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Inks | Jack Davis |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection. |
| Reprinted | in Mad About the Fifties (Little, Brown & Co., 1997 series) #[nn]; in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
| Characters | Galahad |
| Synopsis | Gag cartoons from the following college publications: Iowa State Green Gander; Harvard Lampoon; Stanford Chaparral; Florida Smoke Signals; Cornell Widow; Minnesota Daily; Michigan Gargoyle; California Pelican; U.C.L.A. Scop |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Parks; Rice; Bill Davis; Kent; Thomas; Ilnicki; Jerry Lee |
| Pencils | Parks; Rice; Bill Davis; Kent; Thomas; Ilnicki; Jerry Lee |
| Inks | Parks; Rice; Bill Davis; Kent; Thomas; Ilnicki; Jerry Lee |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Not all contributors are identified by a signature. Some credits from "Totally MAD" CD collection. |
| Reprinted | in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 [Pitchers And Poachers strip from U.C.L.A. Scop only] |
| Characters | Captain Aslob [Legory Peck]; Fishmeal [Richard Basehearted]; Queeg-Queeg; Father Maplesyrup [Osome Bells]; Morbid Dick; Mr. Starstruck [Lee O'Genn] |
| Synopsis | Tells the tale of the ill-fated voyage of the Peckwad in a vain attempt to kill the white whale. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Wally Wood |
| Inks | Wally Wood |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Parody of movie "Moby Dick." |
| Synopsis | Advice to a man whose girlfriend's father threatens that the man will only marry his daughter over his dead body. |
| Genre | humor |
| Pencils | Don Martin (signed) |
| Inks | Don Martin (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
| Synopsis | Series of mock memos from Roman Military regarding heroic action of one Gaius Gaius Horatius, showing how politics trumps truth. |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | W. C. Hall |
| Pencils | Wally Wood |
| Inks | Wally Wood |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection. |
| Characters | Fenwick; "Red" Herring; Maren |
| Synopsis | Various genres of pulp stories are all given the same treatment, showing underlying similarity. |
| Genre | satire |
| Script | James Blish |
| Pencils | Bill Elder (signed) |
| Inks | Bill Elder (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Final page includes 4 phony ads: "Make Money", "Learn To Draw", "Mental Science", and "Monuments." |
| Characters | Carl Reiner |
| Synopsis | Techniques for using a band saw. |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Carl Reiner ? |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Synopsis | Scout-type merit badges for everyday lazy, loutish clods. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Jack Davis |
| Inks | Jack Davis |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
| Characters | Walt Dizzy; unnamed fairy; Jimmy Dood; Ozgood Zeiss; Sigismund Sponk; Davy Crawcutt; Mike Finque; Walt Dizzy's animated characters |
| Synopsis | Behind the scenes look at the 5 worlds of Dizzyland: Tomorrowsland, Frontrearland, Adventuresland, Fantasticland, Moneyland. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Wally Wood |
| Inks | Wally Wood |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Animated characters are not named but include: Pluto, Pinnochio; Big Bad Wolf; Thumper; Dumbo; birds and mice from Sleeping Beauty; Morty Mouse; Ferdie Mouse; Bambi; Jimminy Cricket; Nana; Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse; Brer Bear; Brer Rabbit; one of Three Little Pigs; Lady; Tramp; Grumpy; Sleepy; Dopey; Doc; Happy; Sneezy; Fox; Mr. Toad. |
| Reprinted | in Mad About the Fifties (Little, Brown & Co., 1997 series) #[nn]; in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
| Synopsis | Advice for a girl who's being stalked by a boy. |
| Genre | humor |
| Pencils | Don Martin (signed) |
| Inks | Don Martin (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
| Synopsis | House ad for MAD Magazine subscriptions. |
| Pencils | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Inks | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside back cover. |
| Synopsis | One sentence observations on pop culture. |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Arnie Rosen; Coleman Jacoby |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | In margins of 20 pages of the magazine. Copyright 1955 by Variety. |
| Reprinted | in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 [portions]; in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 [portions] |
| Characters | Alfred E. Neuman; Pogo; Liberace; Jerry Lewis; Dean Martin; Mona Lisa; Edward R. Murrow; Groucho Marks; Lone Ranger; Mad Hatter; Robert E. Lee; Jackie Gleason; Mickey Mantle; Steve Allen; Ed Sullivan; Dick Tracy; Elvis Presley; Mickey Mouse; Melvin Cowznofski; Little Orphan Annie; Smilin' Jack; Phil Silvers; Nikita Kruschev; Popeye |
| Genre | humor |
| Pencils | Norman Mingo (signed); Harvey Kurtzman (frame, signed); Bill Elder (frame, signed) |
| Inks | Norman Mingo (signed); Harvey Kurtzman (frame, signed); Bill Elder (frame, signed) |
| Notes | View of front cover scene from behind Alfred, as if frame is drawn on front of a piece of glass, looking at an audience. Additional characters appear that indexer did not recognize. Melvin Cowznofski is the older drawing of Alfred E. Neuman as identified in some earlier issues of MAD. |