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Mad #48 (2026) · The Collector

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EC
Mad (2018)
#48

EC#48

Mad

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Mad #48

Publisher: EC
Cover date: April 2026
On sale: Feb 18, 2026
Cover price: $5.99
Pages: 60

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A look at the evils of gambling and how they hide in everyday life.

Stories

20 titled

1A Mad Look at Las Vegas
2Late One Night at the Roulette Table
3Mad Investigates the Sordid Business of Gambling
4When Casino Gambling Comes to Your City
5Sure Bets in Vegas
6The Sights and Sounds of the U.S.A.
7Mad's Gambler of the Year
8In a Las Vegas Hotel Lobby
9Las Vegas Spy Vs Spy
10Mad's Guide to Proper All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Etiquette
11Heartbreaking Problems of Aging Elvis Impersonators
12You're a Winner and a Loser
13Early One Evening in Atlantic City
14Life a Game of Chance!
15Thanks to the Popularity of Poker...
16Early One Evening in Las Vegas
17A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at Celebrity Poker Showdown
18Ben Affleck the Art of the Poker Face
19Choose Your Fantasy Football League Carefully!
20Sure Bets in Sports

Credits

Writers: Sergio Aragonés, Don Edwing, Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Stan Hart, Scott Maiko, Larry Siegel, Frank Jacobs, Mike Snider, Peter Kuper, Dick DeBartolo, John Caldwell, Desmond Devlin, Tammy Golden, D. Shayne, Andrew J. Schwartzberg, Matt Cohen, Tom Koch, Antonio Prohías, Lou Silverstone, Jon Adams
Pencillers: Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge, Paul Coker, Robert Dale, Phil Franke, Peter Kuper, Tom Bunk, John Caldwell, Tom Richmond, Drew Friedman, Hermann Mejía, Jack Davis, Antonio Prohías, Jon Adams
Inkers: Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, Wally Wood, George Woodbridge, Paul Coker, Robert Dale, Phil Franke, Peter Kuper, Tom Bunk, John Caldwell, Tom Richmond, Drew Friedman, Hermann Mejía, Jack Davis, Antonio Prohías, Jon Adams
Colorists: Peter Kuper, Tom Bunk, John Caldwell, Tom Richmond, Hermann Mejía, Carrie Strachan, Jon Adams
Letterers: Sergio Aragonés, Don Martin, Peter Kuper, John Caldwell
Cover: Mark Fredrickson
Cover colors: Mark Fredrickson

Editorial and production

Art director: Suzy Hutchinson
Associate art director: Bern Mendoza

Characters

Ace Tropicana
C. C. Clavendish III
Dr. Sidney A. Kindlyfellow
I-Wanna Chump
Johnny Knoxville
Lotta Rees
Sam Grafter
The Black Spy
The White Spy

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