Mad (1952 EC) Magazine comic books 1959, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $285.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1223785002

Cover art by Kelly Freas. "Combined Television Shows," script by Paul Laikin, art by Mort Drucker; Explores combinations of 2 TV shows into one, with disastrous results. "Mother's Day Cards From Special People," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Bob Clarke. "It Happened On The Crosstown Bus," script and art by Don Martin; A man is attacked in an unusual way. "How To Be A MAD Non-Conformist," script by Sy Reit, art by George Woodbridge. "Little League," script and art by Dave Berg; The future of kids' baseball as Little League becomes ever more organized. "The Battle of The Credit Cards," script by Al Jaffee, art by Bob Clarke; Unlikely businesses that you can charge and a journal of how credit cards work for business expenses. "The Professor Lectures On Space," script by Sid Caesar, art by Wally Wood; The professor gives an incoherent lecture, concerned more about situations on earth than in space. "Jack And Jill As Retold By Various Magazines," script by Paul Laikin, art by Joe Orlando; The nursery rhyme retold as tales of romance, adventure and crime. "Future Halls Of Fame," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Inductees into various Halls of Fame we might see, if the trend of establishing these for just about any occupation or hobby in sight continues. "The Greatest Missile Ever Built," script by Al Jaffee, art by Wally Wood; Detailing the need for and design of an undetectable missile weapon. "Pressure Can Report," script by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, art by Mort Drucker; Fenwick shows us how stuff and air are put into aerosol spray cans and previews some new spray products. "First Aid Handbook," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Bad advice on how to treat common injuries, including how to cause them. Phony ad for dressmakers' colored tissue paper; parody of Scott Tissue ad, art by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $86.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0941371010

Cover art by Kelly Freas. Parody of ad for Oasis cigarettes, art by Kelly Freas. "Comic Strip Heroes (Taken From Real Life)", script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Comic strips about currently famous people, in styles similar to current comic strips. "Skin Diving," script and art by Dave Berg; Problems with skin diving, new developments, and the ultimate return of man to the sea. "The Cavemen," script and art by Don Martin; A cavewoman who is resistant to being clobbered on the head falls for a man with an unusual approach. "For The Life Of Progress Hornsby," script by Sid Caesar, art by Mort Drucker; Progress appears on the tv show "For The Life Of You," a parody of "This Is Your Life." "The Daily Optimist," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Joe Orlando; Sample of a newspaper that prints all news with a positive spin...no matter how bad the news is. "On-The-Job Marching Songs," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Spirit and loyalty building songs for various industries' employees, set to familiar melodies. "The Night That Perry Masonmint Lost A Case," script by Dee Caruso and Bill Levine, art by Mort Drucker; Perry finally loses a case, because he only wins on Saturday nights. "How A Television Script is Born," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Follows a script from the original author through various rewrites, showing how all the meaning and creativity is gradually watered down. "Graduation Speeches...That Somebody Listened To," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Joe Orlando; Possible graduation speeches that could have helped form the philosophies of some celebrities. "Insurance Policies For Teen-Agers," script by Sy Reit, art by George Woodbridge; Ideas for insurance policies against common hazards of teen-agers, such as blind dates and flunking school. Parody of Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Company ads, art by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.