"Peyton Place" TV satire. Mad gun-owners primer. Playboy bunny fold-in. Norman Mingo cover. Dave Berg, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Jack Rickard, and Don Martin art.
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COVER DETAILS
Pencils:
Norman Mingo (signed)
Inks:
Norman Mingo (signed)
Colors:
Norman Mingo (signed)
Letters:
typeset
STORY DETAILS
Title:
Mad Visits a Typical Teenage Beach Movie
Characters:
Frankie Avalon; Annette Funicello; Sal Mineo; Bob Crosby; Shelley Fabares; Don Rickles [as Big Drug]; William M. Gaines; Al Feldstein; Paul Anka
Synopsis:
Satire of the beach movie genre; a group of teenagers surf, suffer relationship problems, surf some more, and generally act irresponsibly.
Pages:
5.000
Script:
Larry Siegel
Pencils:
Mort Drucker
Inks:
Mort Drucker
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Drawn Out Dramas
Script:
Sergio Aragones
Pencils:
Sergio Aragones
Inks:
Sergio Aragones
Notes:
Cartoons drawn into the margins of random pages.
Title:
Mad's Modern Believe It or Nuts
Synopsis:
Parody of the "Ripley's Believe It or Not" cartoon panel; examples of odd people and odd behavior are presented.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Arnie Kogen
Pencils:
Bob Clarke (signed)
Inks:
Bob Clarke (signed)
Letters:
Bob Clarke; typeset
Title:
If Kids Used Movie Cliches in Everyday Life
Synopsis:
Examples of children acting out famous overdone movie scenes.
Pages:
3.000
Script:
Harry Purvis
Pencils:
Paul Coker, Jr.
Inks:
Paul Coker, Jr.
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Hair Goo
Synopsis:
A niche magazine dedicated to outlandish hairstyles.
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Al Jaffee
Pencils:
Jack Rickard
Inks:
Jack Rickard
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Mad Magazine Introduces 43-man Squamish
Synopsis:
Mad creates a new sport, a combination of polo, soccer and gang fighting.
Pages:
3.000
Script:
Tom Koch
Pencils:
George Woodbridge
Inks:
George Woodbridge
Letters:
typeset
Title:
The Sights and Sounds of the U.S.A.: Small Town, U.S.A.
Synopsis:
Satirical look at a neighborhood in a typical small town.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Larry Siegel; Frank Jacobs
Pencils:
Paul Coker, Jr.
Inks:
Paul Coker, Jr.
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Spy Vs. Spy
Characters:
The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis:
The Black Spy booby-traps a bridge.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Antonio Prohias
Pencils:
Antonio Prohias
Inks:
Antonio Prohias
Title:
The Modern Highwayman
Synopsis:
The classic poem "The Highwayman" is updated to reflect modern times.
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Alfred Noyes (plot); James T. Shannon
Pencils:
Don Martin
Inks:
Don Martin
Letters:
typeset
Title:
The Mad Gun Owners and Other Small Bores Primer
Synopsis:
Satirical look at guns, gun owners and hunters, presented in a children's primer format.
Pages:
3.000
Script:
Larry Siegel
Pencils:
George Woodbridge
Inks:
George Woodbridge
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Typewri-Toons
Synopsis:
Typewriter fonts are manipulated to create humorous images.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Dean Norman; Bette Norman
Letters:
typeset
Title:
The Lighter Side of Spring
Synopsis:
The behavior of people during springtime is satirized.
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Dave Berg
Pencils:
Dave Berg (signed)
Inks:
Dave Berg (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
A Celebrity's Wallet
Synopsis:
Examination of the contents of Hugh Hefner's wallet.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Arnie Kogen
Pencils:
Bob Clarke
Inks:
Bob Clarke
Letters:
Bob Clarke; typeset
Title:
Spy Vs. Spy
Characters:
The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis:
The White Spy tricks the Black Spy into crashing his plane.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Antonio Prohias
Pencils:
Antonio Prohias
Inks:
Antonio Prohias
Title:
Passion Place
Characters:
Lloyd Nolan [as Matt Swine]; Terry Moore [as Barbara Anacin]; Barry Coe [as Rodney Hairbrain]; Lana Turner [as Constance McFrenzie]; Diane Varsi [as Allison McFrenzie]; Lee Philips [as Michael Rusty]; Leon Ames [as Mr. Hairbrain]
Synopsis:
In a satire of the film "Peyton Place," a newspaper publisher takes the audience on a tour of a town where the population is too busy cheating on each other to get anything constructive done.
Pages:
5.000
Script:
Stan Hart
Pencils:
Mort Drucker
Inks:
Mort Drucker
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Mad's Modern Believe It or Nuts
Synopsis:
More examples of odd people doing odd things.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Arnie Kogen
Pencils:
Bob Clarke
Inks:
Bob Clarke
Letters:
Bob Clarke
Notes:
This is page three of the "Ripley's" parody done earlier in the issue. For some reason it was put on page 50 instead of with the rest of the parody.
Title:
The Fold--In Picture That Not Even Playboy Would Dare Print
Synopsis:
Two Playboy bunnies hold a Shoji screen with an April surprise behind it.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Al Jaffee
Pencils:
Al Jaffee (signed)
Inks:
Al Jaffee (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Inside back cover.
Title:
The Little Wooden Puppet
Characters:
Pinocchio; The Blue Fairy
Synopsis:
The Blue Fairy's attempt to give Pinocchio life backfires.
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CGC Census Report*
Grade
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.8
9.9
10.0
Total
Universal
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
9
Qualified
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Signature Series
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Restored
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
9
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