Issue | #34 |
Published | August 1957 |
Cover Price | 0.25 USD |
Pages | 52 |
Editing | Albert B. Feldstein |
Characters | Alfred E. Neuman |
Genre | humor |
Pencils | Norman Mingo (painted, signed) |
Inks | Norman Mingo (painted, signed) |
Colors | Norman Mingo (painted, signed) |
Characters | George Washington; Alfred E. Neuman; Wally Wood ? |
Synopsis | House ad for MAD Magazine subscriptions. |
Pencils | Wallace Wood (signed) |
Inks | Wallace Wood (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Parody of Famous Artist's Schools ad featuring Norman Rockwell. |
Genre | fact |
Pencils | various |
Inks | various |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Art is excerpts from this issue. Masthead quote is from Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). Lists Frank Jacobs, E. Nelson Bridwell, and Paul Laikin as writers and Nick Megliola for ideas, but unknown for which articles. |
Synopsis | Proposed coats of arms for current celebrities. |
Genre | satire |
Script | Frank Jacobs |
Pencils | Kelly Freas |
Inks | Kelly Freas |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection. |
Reprinted | in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
Synopsis | House ad for MAD paperback books. |
Pencils | Bill Elder |
Inks | Bill Elder |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Art is figures excerpted from previous issues. |
Characters | Alfred E. Neuman |
Synopsis | House ad for pinups suitable for framing. |
Pencils | Norman Mingo; Wally Wood |
Inks | Norman Mingo; Wally Wood |
Letters | typeset |
Synopsis | Letters of comment, mostly about issue #33. |
Script | Albert B. Feldstein; David McCord; Ralph Marcom; Dandy Jim Lightfoot; Jim Humphries; Mel Rosch; Herb Savage; Sandra Glaver; Mike Hanner; Jim Robinson; Gene Autry; Tonto; Czech Poydence; Sammy Crisafulli; Don Durwood; Jim Reynolds; Sandy Nelson; Wally Kurstan; John Runcie; Harley Lond; Ed Schwartz; Jim Briggs; Stan Ginden; James Stephens; a school superintendent; Bob Mason; Marion Davison; Vince Schommer; Emory Todd; Ted Thompson |
Pencils | various |
Inks | various |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Art is excerpts from issue #33. |
Characters | Wally Balloo |
Synopsis | Typical wedding pictures contrasted with pictures of the same couple six months later. |
Genre | humor |
Pencils | Wally Wood [as Wally Balloo] |
Inks | Wally Wood [as Wally Balloo] |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 |
Synopsis | Phony ad storyboard for KLM Airlines. |
Genre | satire |
Script | Don Martin (signed) |
Pencils | Don Martin (signed) |
Inks | Don Martin (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
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. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Bob Elliott; Ray Goulding |
Pencils | Mort Drucker |
Inks | Mort Drucker |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 |
Characters | Edgar J. Frimp; Edgar's father; Thelma Hendershot; Melvin Frimp; Selma Frimp; Percy Frimp |
Synopsis | Story of Edgar's rise to the presidency of a corporation. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Frank Jacobs |
Pencils | George Woodbridge (signed) |
Inks | George Woodbridge (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection. |
Synopsis | Ideas for foolish future drive-in facilities based on the success of drive-in banks, food, and movies. |
Genre | satire |
Pencils | Bob Clarke (signed) |
Inks | Bob Clarke (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 |
Characters | Dave Berg |
Synopsis | A review of the "advantages" of modern furniture. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Dave Berg ? |
Pencils | Dave Berg (signed) |
Inks | Dave Berg (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 |
Synopsis | Items from a catalog for dogs. |
Genre | satire |
Script | Frank Jacobs |
Pencils | Mort Drucker (signed) |
Inks | Mort Drucker (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection. |
Characters | Irving Smedley; Sidney Finster; Melvin Cowznofski |
Synopsis | Parody of the findings of Dr. Wertham regarding comic books, where nearly every juvenile delinquent has been found to have played or watched baseball. |
Genre | satire |
Script | ? [as Frederick Werthless, M.D.] |
Pencils | Wally Wood |
Inks | Wally Wood |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | in Mad About the Fifties (Little, Brown & Co., 1997 series) #[nn]; in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
Synopsis | Man is ready to jump from a high building ledge but changes mind when his baby is brought to the window...then slips and falls anyway on baby's rattle. |
Genre | satire |
Pencils | Joe Orlando (signed) |
Inks | Joe Orlando (signed) |
Reprinted | in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
Synopsis | Gag cartoons from the following college publications: Harvard Lampoon; California Pelican; UW Columns; Stanford Chaparral; MIT Voodoo; USC Wampus; Penn State Froth; Jester. |
Genre | humor |
Script | various; Kuren; Strong; Skip |
Pencils | various; Kuren; Strong; Skip |
Inks | various; Kuren; Strong; Skip |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Not all contributors are identified by a signature. |
Synopsis | Offerings from a company that makes products and props used as "Brand X" to compare to advertised products on tv. |
Genre | satire |
Script | E. Nelson Bridwell |
Pencils | Bob Clarke (signed) |
Inks | Bob Clarke (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Products compared to include: Halo Shampoo; Nash Rambler Autos; Bufferin; Goodrich Tires; Clorets Breath Mints; Arrid Deodorant; Remington Shavers; Rolaids Antacid; Bristol-Myers medicines; Anahist medicine. Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection. |
Reprinted | in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
Characters | Orson Bean |
Synopsis | Illustrated comedy routine that reverses cliches about Chinese restaurants and people. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Orson Bean |
Pencils | Wally Wood (signed) |
Inks | Wally Wood (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 |
Synopsis | An unusual ending to a spitball contest. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Don Martin (signed) |
Pencils | Don Martin (signed) |
Inks | Don Martin (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
Characters | Edward R. Murrow; Irving Furd; Alfred E. Neuman; Bob Clarke |
Synopsis | Parody of TV Guide Magazine, with articles, ads and phony tv listings. |
Genre | satire |
Script | Paul Laikin |
Pencils | Bob Clarke (signed) |
Inks | Bob Clarke (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection. |
Reprinted | in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
Synopsis | Ideas for backdrops so that when you answer the picture-phone of the future, you can still lie to people about where you are. |
Genre | humor |
Pencils | George Woodbridge (signed) |
Inks | George Woodbridge (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 |
Synopsis | A pardon arrives at the prison just a little too late to save a man on death row. |
Genre | satire |
Pencils | Joe Orlando (signed) |
Inks | Joe Orlando (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Reprinted | in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 |
Characters | Alfred E. Neuman |
Synopsis | House ad for Alfred E. Neuman jewelry designed by Astrahan of NY. |
Pencils | Carl Klein (photo); Romeo Serry (photo touchup); Jack Davis |
Inks | Carl Klein (photo); Romeo Serry (photo touchup); Jack Davis |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Small character at bottom of ad is by Jack Davis, an excerpt from some previous issue. Inside back cover. |
Synopsis | Goofy statements of the type that later appear as Alfred E. Neuman quotes under the magazine's masthead. |
Genre | humor |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Appear on 25 different pages of the issue. |
Reprinted | in More Trash From MAD (EC, 1958 series) #1 [portions]; in Worst From MAD (EC, 1958 Series) #1 [portions] |
Synopsis | Three fake postcards of world scenery. |
Genre | humor |
Pencils | Bob Clarke (signed) |
Inks | Bob Clarke (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Back cover. |