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From Here to Insanity (1955) comic books 1955 or before

  • Issue #8
    From Here to Insanity (1955) 8
    • 6" Cumulative spine split with interior spine splitting. Cover coming loose at both staples. Water damage.
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    Cover by Fred Ottenheimer. Stories and art by Dick Ayers and Fred Ottenheimer. Numbering continues from Eh! (1953) #7. Charlton gives its Mad imitator the second of its four titles, as it continues its hit-or-miss parodies of 1950s pop culture. Heir to a fortune, Robbin Yunk becomes a rail tycoon, even though he has the mind of a child and sees freight and passenger trains as his own personal train set. An attempt at creating the comics equivalent of "Cinerama," and other widescreen experiments of 1950s Hollywood. Spoofs of 1950s advertising, including nail polish, beer, and hair care. Infinity cover by Fred Ottenheimer. Drain Shampoo!; The Robbin Yunk Story; Comicrameh!; Easy Money!!; High at Noon; Kaysee - Krime Photographer; Executive Suit; The Two Little Monsters; Bloody Mary; I Dreamed I Was in Heaven. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    From Here to Insanity (1955) 10

    Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Dick Ayers. Charlton's Mad imitator continues its hit-or-miss parodies of 1950s pop culture. A parody of the Hitchcock classic Dial M for Murder. Future designs in cars are highlighted with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. This tale is from so early in Ditko's career (1955) that his usually distinctive style is almost unrecognizable. Plus an activity page, or rather, a parody of one. Spoofs of 1950s advertising, including aluminum siding and Christian Dior fashions. Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch House!; Stinkeydink and Me!; Real Gone with the Wind; Two Mobiles You Can Make; The Soup Bowl Game!; Dial "M" for Mother!; Christofer Clumsiness; Plymouth Car Show; Eat-It-Yourself Aluminum!; Christian Bore Does It Again (Sigh). 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.