''M.D.'' was a short lived

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published by

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in 1955, the sixth title in its ''New Direction'' line. The bi-monthly comic was published by

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and edited by

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. It lasted a total of five issues before being cancelled along with EC's other ''New Direction'' comics.

Content

''M.D.'' focused on medical stories, surgical practices and the day-to-day work of doctors. Each issue featured four stories, plus at least one text piece about a real-life major medical figure. The frontispiece to the first issue set out its role: ...the Hippocratic Oath was then reprinted in full. The letters page (upon the first of which the above text appeared in lieu of early letters) was titled "The Needles", and contributors to ''M.D.'' include

Graham Ingels Graham J. Ingels (; June 7, 1915April 4, 1991) was a comic book and magazine illustrator best known for his work in EC Comics during the 1950s, notably on ''The Haunt of Fear'' and ''Tales from the Crypt'', horror titles written and edited by Al ...

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, George Evans,

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, Reed Crandall and

Carl Wessler Carroll O. Wessler (May 25, 1913 – April 9, 1989),Carroll O. Wessler
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Reprints

''M.D.'' was reprinted as part of publisher Russ Cochran's '' Complete EC Library'' collection, alongside ''

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'' and ''

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'' as Volume 2 of the "New Direction Part 2" slipcased set (1985). Between September 1999 and January 2000, Cochran and

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reprinted the five individual issues. This complete run was later rebound, with covers included, in a single softcover '' EC Annual''.

Issue guide

{{DEFAULTSORT:M.D. (Comics) Bimonthly magazines published in the United States Comics magazines published in the United States Comics by Carl Wessler Defunct magazines published in the United States Fiction magazines EC Comics publications Magazines established in 1955 Magazines disestablished in 1956 1955 comics debuts 1955 comics endings Fictional physicians 1955 establishments in New York (state)