Mad #7 Oct. - Nov. 1953

• Cover Artist and Writer: Harvey Kurtzman

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• Melvin Can't Find Mad / Subscription Ad (Will Elder art)
• Shermlock Shomes! (Will Elder art)
• Treasure Island! (John Severin art)
• Operation Under The Ground (chapter 1)
  (Harvey Kurtzman art)
• Mad Mumblings
• Hey Look! (Harvey Kurtzman early creations)
• Smilin' Melvin! (Wally Wood art)

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• Entire issue written by Harvey Kurtzman except
  Operation Under The Ground written by Jerry DeFuccio