| Issue | #31 |
| Published | February 1957 |
| Cover Price | 0.25 USD |
| Pages | 52 |
| Editing | Albert B. Feldstein |
| Characters | Alfred E. Neuman |
| Genre | humor |
| Pencils | Norman Mingo (painted, signed) |
| Inks | Norman Mingo (painted, signed) |
| Colors | Norman Mingo (painted, signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Melvin Cowznofski; Shermlock Shomes |
| Synopsis | House ad for MAD Magazine subscriptions. |
| Pencils | Jack Davis (signed); Bill Elder (Shomes figure) |
| Inks | Jack Davis (signed); Bill Elder (Shomes figure) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover. |
| Genre | fact |
| Script | ? [as Alf] |
| Pencils | various |
| Inks | various |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Art is excerpts from this issue. Masthead quote is from TIME Magazine. There is a credit of Nick Megliola for ideas, but no indication of what articles. |
| Characters | Marilyn Marone; Sir Lauwrence Olivier |
| Synopsis | A comparison of Marilyn's career before and after acting lessons. |
| Genre | humor |
| Pencils | Wally Wood (signed) |
| Inks | Wally Wood (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Parody of Marilyn Monroe's career. |
| Synopsis | Ad for record rack. |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Synopsis | Ad for kit including pin, for becoming a registered Critic. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Alfred E. Neuman |
| Synopsis | House ad for pinups suitable for framing. |
| Pencils | Norman Mingo |
| Inks | Norman Mingo |
| Letters | typeset |
| Synopsis | Letters of comment, mostly about issue #30. |
| Script | Albert B. Feldstein; Dotti Stavin; Jean Menti; Jan Baldwin; Gary DeLain; Elvis Presley Fan Club (Orland CA); Ronald Jones; Michael Mason; Don Galloway; Ronny Klugman; Robert Masonheimer; Harold Weiss; Mickey Rooney; Tom Player; Louis Callahan; Robert Monement; Free Fall Ferris; Chips Koehler; Jack Benny; Walt Dizzy; Tim Lachman; John Doe; Marty Karpen; Phil Duffey; Ken Mayer; Elmer Woggin; Bruce Furic; Jean Roy; N. Lenin, Jr.; Hiram Dinkerpok; James Eveland; Michael Wiesenberg |
| Pencils | various |
| Inks | various |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Art is excerpts from issue #30. Reply to one letter states that all letters published are written by readers, even the gag letters. |
| Characters | Lance Sturdley; Irv Blintz; Milton Forbisher; Lancelot Borscht-Bagel; Ozgood Z'Beard; Elmo Klunk; Walt Goober; Fenwick Furd |
| Synopsis | Excerpts from hunters' magazine, including some phony ads. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Inks | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Parody of "Field & Stream" magazine. |
| Reprinted | in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 |
| Synopsis | Man defeats 4 pirates one-at-a-time while rescuing a woman but is then surrounded by the next 4 pirates. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Phil Interlandi (signed) |
| Inks | Phil Interlandi (signed) |
| Reprinted | in Son Of Mad (Signet Books, 1959 series) #S1701 |
| Characters | Billy Poobah; Jim Poobah; Charles Bickford |
| Synopsis | Stories on the same news item as they might be done by different newspapers or magazines. |
| Genre | satire |
| Script | G. Stang |
| Pencils | ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (photo) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection. |
| Reprinted | in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
| Characters | Stanley; Stanley's cat; Percy Dovetonsils |
| Synopsis | A short article on why he writes poetry followed by the poem "Ode To Stanley's Pussycat." |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Ernie Kovacs [as Percy Dovetonsils] |
| Pencils | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Inks | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Synopsis | A collection of greeting cards for unusual events such as being evicted and losing your job. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Bob Clarke (signed) |
| Inks | Bob Clarke (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Third page is separated and is on final page of issue. |
| Characters | Floyd Void; Boone Swoon; Groib Spoop; Harry S. Irium; Sullivan Ford; Gertie Grunch; Wyncha Gimeah; Stanley Groovik; Mandrill Gluten; Alfred E. Lumen |
| Synopsis | Opinions of earth culture by beings from other bodies in our solar system. |
| Genre | humor |
| Pencils | Basil Wolverton (signed) |
| Inks | Basil Wolverton (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Al "Jazzbo" Collins |
| Synopsis | In an interview, Al tells something about the origins and meaning of jazz and introduces his jazz pets. |
| Genre | fact |
| Script | Al "Jazzbo" Collins |
| Pencils | Wally Wood (signed) |
| Inks | Wally Wood (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Synopsis | Phony ad storyboard for Billie's Rope Mart. |
| Genre | satire |
| Script | Don Martin (signed) |
| Pencils | Don Martin (signed) |
| Inks | Don Martin (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in Mad About the Fifties (Little, Brown & Co., 1997 series) #[nn]; in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
| Synopsis | Fake Rorschach tests with explanations. |
| Genre | satire |
| Pencils | Kelly Freas; Bill Elder (title figures) |
| Inks | Kelly Freas; Bill Elder (title figures) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in Mad About the Fifties (Little, Brown & Co., 1997 series) #[nn]; in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
| Characters | Don Giovanni; Leporello; Donna Anna; Don Pedro; Zerlina; Don Ottavio; Emily Bravo; Elvis Presley (cameo) |
| Synopsis | The story of the comic opera Don Giovanni is told with special emphasis on what makes it funny. |
| Genre | satire |
| Script | Nick Meglin |
| Pencils | Wally Wood (signed) |
| Inks | Wally Wood (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection. |
| Reprinted | in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
| Characters | George; Harriet |
| Synopsis | Phony ad storyboard for Ringwort's Rat Poison Pills. |
| Genre | satire |
| Script | Don Martin (signed) |
| Pencils | Don Martin (signed) |
| Inks | Don Martin (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 |
| Synopsis | Humorous look at the relative problems of both types of cameras, ending in the question still unanswered. |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | A. Rosen |
| Pencils | Bob Clarke (signed) |
| Inks | Bob Clarke (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection. |
| Reprinted | in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
| Characters | Orson Bean; Orson's father; Uncle Ordway; cousin Gerald; Matthew Brady Bean; Orson's grandmother; unnamed gypsy; Hesitation Bean; Ezekial Bean; King George III; Cornwallis; Hope Bean |
| Synopsis | Vignettes of Orson's family from Revolutionary times to present. |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Orson Bean |
| Pencils | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Inks | Jack Davis (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Intended to be the first of several articles. Notes that "special material by Alan Robin" but does not note what material. |
| Synopsis | Ad for book club. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside back cover. |
| Synopsis | Old cliches misattributed to famous people. |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | various |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Appear in margins on 20 different pages of the issue. |
| Reprinted | in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 [portions]; in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 [portions] |
| Synopsis | Phony travel destination stickers. |
| Genre | humor |
| Pencils | Bob Clarke |
| Inks | Bob Clarke |
| Notes | Back cover. |
| Reprinted | in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |