Synopsis:
Quick recap of typical plots from the show.
Pages:
4.000
Pencils:
Jack Davis (signed)
Inks:
Jack Davis (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Parody of tv show "Gunsmoke."
Title:
A Collection of Daily Strips
Characters:
Brunette; Dogwood; Punjoke; Little Orphan Melvin; Daddy Peacebucks; Little Melvin Rooney; Smilin' Melvin; Upwind Johnson; Lil' Ab'r; Mammy Jokeum; Dick Tracing; Chief; Junior; Popcorn kids; Manduck The Magician; Loathar
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Bill Elder (signed)
Inks:
Bill Elder (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Single strip parodies of newspaper comics: Blondie; Little Orphan Annie; Smilin' Jack; Lil' Abner; Dick Tracy; Peanuts; Mandrake The Magician. Title from contents page.
Title:
The Railroad Timetable
Synopsis:
Parody of a passenger railroad timetable with lots of meaningless information.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Frank Jacobs
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
Title:
The Race Is On For The Super Guided Missile
Synopsis:
Excerpts from hunters' magazine, including some phony ads.
Pages:
5.000
Pencils:
Jack Davis (signed)
Inks:
Jack Davis (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Parody of "Field & Stream" magazine.
Title:
Alfred E. Neuman Answers Your Questions
Synopsis:
Advice for a man who loves both his wife and taxidermy, but whose wife hates his taxidermy.
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Don Martin (signed)
Inks:
Don Martin (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Kovacs' Strangely Believe It!
Synopsis:
Strange things around the world.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Ernie Kovacs
Pencils:
Wally Wood (signed)
Inks:
Wally Wood (signed)
Letters:
Wally Wood (signed)
Notes:
Parody of "Ripley's Believe It Or Not!"
Title:
Make Your Own Love-Story Comic
Synopsis:
A bunch of figures, captions, and titles to cut out and arrange on some background scenes.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Jack Kamen
Inks:
Jack Kamen
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Jack Kamen is credited on the Contents page of the original issue with something, and this was the only article I could identify that did not have individual credits.
Title:
Scenes We'd Like To See: Escaping The Cannibals
Synopsis:
A man and a woman are running to escape cannibals and she twists an ankle, whereupon the man runs away as the cannibals close in, instead of carrying her.
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Phil Interlandi (signed)
Inks:
Phil Interlandi (signed)
Title:
Future Drive-Ins
Synopsis:
Ideas for foolish future drive-in facilities based on the success of drive-in banks, food, and movies.
Pages:
3.000
Pencils:
Bob Clarke (signed)
Inks:
Bob Clarke (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
The Truth About Cowboys
Characters:
Henry Morgan
Synopsis:
Discussion of historically accurate cowboys.
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Henry Morgan
Pencils:
Wally Wood (signed)
Inks:
Wally Wood (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
New Designs In Television Sets
Synopsis:
Examples of types and uses of television remote controls.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Jack Davis
Inks:
Jack Davis
Letters:
typeset
Title:
MAD Establishes An...Old Comic-Strip Characters' Home
Characters:
Little Nemo; Flip; Felix the Clown; Chief Wahoo; The Squirrel Cage Hitchhiker; Barnaby; Mr. O'Malley; Flyin' Jenny; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Brute Gentry; Ace Drummond; Tailspin Tommy; Barney Baxter; Peter Piltdown; Charlie; Min-nie; Shadrach the Hermit; The Spirit; Ebony; Commissioner Dolan; Scorchy Smith; Desperate Desmond; Hairbreadth Harry; Dickie Dare; Sappo; Professor Whottaschnozzle; Bunky; Fagon; The Family Upstairs; Doc Yak; The Bear; Silly Millie; Benny; Buster Brown; Tige the Bulldog; Just Kids; Grandpop; Baby; Mr. Branner the Policeman; Dinglehoofer; Dinglehoofer's Dog; Count Screwloose; Crazy Dog; Skeets; Skippy; Sooky; The Pussycat Princess; Mr. Jack; Krazy Kat; Ignatz Mouse; Offisa Pupp; Little Jimmy; The Kewpies; Rocky Mason; Mr.; Mrs.; Charlie Chan; The Nebbs; Desper't Ambrose; Pop [S'Matter Pop]; Pop [That's My Pop]; Son [That's My Pop]; The Timid Soul; Mama; Cedric; Pa; Don Winslow; Sgt. Pat; Pinky; Irish; Jimmy Dugan; Raymond; Puddinhead; the Reg'lar Fellers; Pop; Jerry on the Job; Daisybelle; Miss Fury; Toots; Casper; Alphonse; Gaston; Betty; Lester De Pester; Foxy Grandpa; Happy Hooligan; Maud the Mule; Panhandle Pete; The Yellow Kid; Napoleon, Uncle Elby; Clarence; Jane Arden; Apple Mary [Mary Worth]; Popeye's Goons; Homer Hoopee; Harold Teen; Pop; Shadow; Ming The Merciless; Brad; Dad; Abie the Agent; Aunt Eppie Hogg; Mickey McGuire; Pop Wortle; Flytrap Finnegan; The Skipper; Suitcase Simpson; The Powerful Katrinka; The Dwarf; The Terrible-Tempered Mr. Bang; The Toonerville Folks; Jet Scott; Beyond Mars characters
Synopsis:
Discusses the idea of a retirement home of no-longer published comic strip characters, with a pinup of characters and numbered key.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Wally Wood (signed)
Inks:
Wally Wood (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Characters drawn in their original styles.
Title:
The Steve Allan Story
Characters:
Steve Allan; Ray Geneburn; Ed Suvillan; Elvis Presley; Wes Yeast
Synopsis:
Shows Steve at work and discusses how tv show is produced.
Pages:
5.000
Pencils:
Bob Clarke (signed)
Inks:
Bob Clarke (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Parody of tv's Steve Allen Show.
Title:
Alfred E. Neuman Answers Your Questions
Characters:
Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis:
Advice for a man who loses everything and wants to hang himself.
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Don Martin
Inks:
Don Martin
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Alfred E. Neuman does not physically resemble the MAD trademark character.
Title:
Mr. Science
Characters:
Mr. Science; Jimmy; Bob Elliott; Ray Goulding
Synopsis:
Mr. Science performs a simple experiment with a light bulb and nearly burns down the studio.
Pages:
3.000
Script:
Bob Elliott; Ray Goulding
Pencils:
Mort Drucker
Inks:
Mort Drucker
Title:
Scenes We'd Like To See: The Fighter Who Didn't Rally
Synopsis:
The fighter rallies one last time after receiving some good news ringside, but is knocked out anyway.
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Phil Interlandi (signed)
Inks:
Phil Interlandi (signed)
Title:
Modern Furniture
Characters:
Dave Berg
Synopsis:
A review of the "advantages" of modern furniture.
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Dave Berg ?
Pencils:
Dave Berg (signed)
Inks:
Dave Berg (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
MAD Bubble Gum Cards
Characters:
Smedley van Sturdley; Milton Forbisher; Stanley Henkledorf; Walter N. Goober; Beauregard Bordon
Synopsis:
Bubble gum cards in the Famous Cowards series.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Jack Davis
Inks:
Jack Davis
Letters:
typeset
Title:
What's Happened To Sports Magazines?
Characters:
Duke Snyder
Synopsis:
Analysis of older style and modern sports magazines, with their differing viewpoints on the sports versus lifestyles of sports personalities.
Pages:
4.000
Pencils:
Bob Clarke (signed)
Inks:
Bob Clarke (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
MAD Tickets
Synopsis:
Phony ticket stubs to historical events.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Frank Jacobs
Pencils:
George Woodbridge (signed)
Inks:
George Woodbridge (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
Title:
Katchandhammer Kids!
Characters:
Hans Katchandhammer; Feetz Katchandhammer; Der Kapitan; Inspektor; boat company man; Mamma
Synopsis:
A parody of the Katzenjammer Kids comic strip.
Pages:
8.000
Script:
Harvey Kurtzman
Pencils:
Will Elder (signed)
Inks:
Will Elder (signed)
Notes:
The script appears to be real German at the beginning, before changing into a pastiche of English, German and pseudo-German.
Title:
The "Night People" vs. "Creeping Meatballism"
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Jean Shepherd
Pencils:
Wally Wood
Inks:
Wally Wood
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Scenes We'd Like To See: The Day of The Big Race
Synopsis:
After a jockey is fired for taking a bribe, the owner's granddaughter volunteers to ride in the big race. She loses.
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Phil Interlandi (signed)
Inks:
Phil Interlandi (signed)
Title:
Future TV Ads
Characters:
George; Harriet
Synopsis:
Phony ad storyboard for Ringwort's Rat Poison Pills.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Don Martin (signed)
Pencils:
Don Martin (signed)
Inks:
Don Martin (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Wrestling
Characters:
Kid Kindyouth; Offensive Herman; Art Rottencore; Reggie Spoilsport; Tom Strongheart; Dick Stoutfellow; Yukon Klondike; Antonio Rockingchair; Gomez Addams (cameo); Morticia Addams (cameo); Pugsley Addams (cameo); Frankenstein's monster (cameo)
Synopsis:
A humorous look at professional wrestling matches, using all the stereotypes in the sport.
Pages:
10.000
Pencils:
Jack Davis (signed)
Inks:
Jack Davis (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Free Fall Ferris
Characters:
Free Fall Ferris
Synopsis:
Story about a mouse who becomes a U.S. astronaut.
Pages:
3.000
Script:
Jerry DeFuccio
Pencils:
Wallace Wood (signed)
Inks:
Wallace Wood (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
Title:
Pitchers and Poachers
Pages:
1.000
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
This is a gag cartoon from a college publication.
Title:
Tom Lehrer Sings
Characters:
Tom Lehrer
Synopsis:
A brief fake biography with an illustrated song, including sheet music.
Pages:
3.000
Script:
Tom Lehrer; ?
Pencils:
George Woodbridge (signed)
Inks:
George Woodbridge (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Alfred E. Neuman Answers Your Questions
Synopsis:
Advice for a man whose wife plays the tuba at night.
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Don Martin
Inks:
Don Martin
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Wedding Album
Characters:
Wally Balloo
Synopsis:
Typical wedding pictures contrasted with pictures of the same couple six months later.
Pages:
4.000
Pencils:
Wally Wood [as Wally Balloo]
Inks:
Wally Wood [as Wally Balloo]
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Kovacs' Strangely Believe It!
Synopsis:
Strange things around the world.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Ernie Kovacs
Pencils:
Wallace Wood (signed)
Inks:
Wally Wood (signed)
Letters:
Wally Wood (signed)
Notes:
Parody of "Ripley's Believe It Or Not!"
Title:
Scenes We'd Like To See: The Last Minute Pardon
Synopsis:
A pardon arrives at the prison just a little too late to save a man on death row.
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Joe Orlando (signed)
Inks:
Joe Orlando (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Yul Brynner Used Volatilis...Then He Took A Shower
Characters:
Yul Brynner
Synopsis:
Volatilis Formula V-17 helps you lose your hair painlessly.
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Kelly Freas (signed)
Inks:
Kelly Freas (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Satire of Vitalis ad. Inside back cover.
Title:
Nobody Asked Us, But; Purloined Proverbs Ascribed to Popular People; Fictitious Want Ads Placed By Famous Folk; Jobs We'd Like To Have; Meaningless Musings While Munching Miltown
Script:
Arnie Rosen; Coleman Jacoby; ?
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Various items reprinted with other features, from the corresponding pages of the issues noted. Writer credits are for items from issue #30, which was copyright 1955 by Variety.
Title:
Seems Like Somebody Always Butts In When You Talk About...Winsten
Characters:
Nick Megliola (postman); Jerry DeFuccio
Synopsis:
Parody of Winston cigarette ad.
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Larry Maleman (photo)
Inks:
Larry Maleman (photo)
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Models identified in Letters column of issue #38. Back cover.
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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
1
1
2
2
2
4
1
3
5
2
2
1
0
0
0
26
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
1
1
2
2
2
4
1
3
5
2
2
1
0
0
0
26
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