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COVER DETAILS
Characters:
Alfred E. Neuman
Pencils:
Norman Mingo (signed)
Inks:
Norman Mingo (signed)
Colors:
Norman Mingo
Reprints:
Mad (EC, 1952 series) #190 (April 1977)
STORY DETAILS
Title:
The Frog Prince
Synopsis:
A princess kisses a frog, hoping for a handsome prince.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Sergio Aragones
Pencils:
Jack Rickard
Inks:
Jack Rickard
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Inside front cover.
Title:
What's Entertainment?
Characters:
Frank Sinatra; Elizabeth Taylor; Peter Lawford; Mickey Rooney; Jimmy Stewart; Bing Crosby; Gene Kelly; Debbie Reynolds; Donald O'Connor; Red Skelton; Alfred E. Neuman; Phil Silvers; Fred Astaire; Judy Garland; Jack Haley [as the Tin Man]; Ray Bolger [as the Scarecrow]; Bert Lahr [as the Cowardly Lion]; Clark Gable; Jimmy Durante; Myrna Loy; William Powell; Walter Pigeon; Joan Crawford; Esther Williams
Synopsis:
Parody of major motion picture releases which are basically cheaply assembled clip shows of past film releases.
Pages:
7.000
Script:
Frank Jacobs
Pencils:
Mort Drucker (signed)
Inks:
Mort Drucker (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
One Morning on an Assembly Line
Synopsis:
A man is assembled in order to receive an award.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Don Martin
Pencils:
Don Martin (signed)
Inks:
Don Martin (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Rich is Better
Synopsis:
Pictures of actual objects are used as props or dialogue to show the disparity between rich and poor.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Arnoldo Franchioni
Pencils:
Arnoldo Franchioni
Inks:
Arnoldo Franchioni
Letters:
typeset
Title:
What is a Guidance Counselor?
Synopsis:
Satirical essay on the profession of guidance counseling.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Tom Koch
Pencils:
Sergio Aragones
Inks:
Sergio Aragones
Letters:
typeset
Reprints:
MAD Special [MAD Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #42 (Spring 1983)
Title:
Drawn Out Dramas
Script:
Sergio Aragones
Pencils:
Sergio Aragones
Inks:
Sergio Aragones
Notes:
Cartoons drawn into the margins of random pages.
Title:
The Lighter Side of Chores
Synopsis:
The good and bad points of performing menial household tasks.
Pages:
5.000
Script:
Dave Berg
Pencils:
Dave Berg
Inks:
Dave Berg
Letters:
typeset
Title:
The Prisoner's Last Request
Synopsis:
A prisoner's last cigarette kills him before the firing squad can.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Don Martin
Pencils:
Don Martin (signed)
Inks:
Don Martin (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
A Mad Look at Commuting
Synopsis:
The trials of trying to get from your home to your job.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Lou Silverstone
Pencils:
Bob Clarke (signed)
Inks:
Bob Clarke (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Has Anybody Every Really Seen...
Characters:
Sluggo; Mandrake the Magician; Pete the Tramp; Moon Mullins; Alice Mitchell; Dennis Mitchell; Mama; Injun Joe; Snuffy Smith; Dagwood Bumstead; Mr. Dithers; Jiggs; Beetle Bailey; Popeye; Clark Kent
Synopsis:
Examples of comic strip cliches which really don't occur in reality, illustrated by famous comic strip characters.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Larry Sharp
Pencils:
George Woodbridge
Inks:
George Woodbridge
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Spy Vs. Spy
Characters:
The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis:
The Black Spy fools the White Spy with a false bay in his armored car.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Antonio Prohias
Pencils:
Antonio Prohias (signed)
Inks:
Antonio Prohias (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Popular Photo-Monotony
Synopsis:
A niche magazine devoted to photography hobbyists.
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Dick DeBartolo
Pencils:
Irving Schild (photo)
Inks:
Irving Schild (photo)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Mad's College Football Coach of the Year
Synopsis:
A college football coach is interviewed and program excesses are exposed.
Pages:
5.000
Script:
Lou Silverstone
Pencils:
Jack Davis
Inks:
Jack Davis
Letters:
typeset
Title:
It's Bad Timing When...
Synopsis:
Examples of people being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Lou Silverstone
Pencils:
Jack Rickard
Inks:
Jack Rickard
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Footnotes* to History
Synopsis:
Ironic takes on historical situations, presented so that only the participants' feet and legs are visible.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Paul Peter Porges
Pencils:
Paul Coker Jr.
Inks:
Paul Coker Jr.
Letters:
typeset
Title:
One Day in a Hospital
Synopsis:
A surgeon has a unique solution for respiratory distress.
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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
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
12
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
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
12
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