"Panic" was edited by Al Feldstein (who became the editor of "Mad" a few years later). Beginning with its first issue (February–March 1954), "Panic" had a 12-issue run over two years. Feldstein was the primary cover artist, with stories illustrated by Jack Davis, Will Elder, Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, Basil Wolverton and Wally Wood. Some story ideas were by Nick Meglin, later the co-editor of "Mad". Scripts were by Feldstein, Elder and Jack Mendelsohn, later a co-screenwriter of "Yellow Submarine" (1968) and an Emmy-nominated TV comedy writer.