Mad (1952 EC) Magazine comic books 1955

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Ad for Panic comic book. "Mickey Rodent!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Will Elder; Mickey tricks Darnold into a zoo to get rid of him; Parody of Walt Disney animated cartoons. "Supermarkets!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; A look at America's obsession with supermarkets, as the Sturdley's survive the rigors of shopping. "Puzzle Pages!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Will Elder; Parody of comic book activity pages. Ad for Piracy comic book. "The Cane Mutiny!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Parody of the movie "The Caine Mutiny." 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Ad for Panic comic book. "Katchandhammer Kids!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Will Elder; A parody of the Katzenjammer Kids comic strip. "Sound Effects!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; A murder mystery with no dialog, only sound effects. "Paul Revere's Ride!", script by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, art by Jack Davis; A humorous illustration of the poem by Longfellow. "Cowboy!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Parallel stories comparing the movie version of the Old West with real life. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"Poopeye!", art by Bill Elder; Poopeye beats up other comic strongmen hired by the broccoli king to get rid of Poopeye; Parody of Popeye comic strip. "Slow Motion!", art by Jack Davis; A look at what might be happening in various sports if they were recorded by a slow motion camera. "Comic Book Ads!", art by Bill Elder; Parody ads for "How To Hypnotize", "Get Prizes... Make Money", "Rubber Bubble Gum", "Tromp Stamps Co.", "Ded Ryder Cowboy Carbine", and "Alwett Physical Training Course." "Under The Waterfront!", art by Wallace Wood; Everyone Terry knows is killed by John Friendly's thugs; Parody of the movie "On The Waterfront." 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Child!", art by Bill Elder; A humorous look at Bill's early life with some supposed early scribblings of his. "The Boy!", art by Bill Elder; Humorous bio of Bill's childhood, through photos supposedly showing his early artwork. "The Young Artist!", art by Bill Elder; Humorous look at Bill's early career, with photos of various items he supposedly painted. "The Commercial Artist!", art by Bill Elder; Humorous look at Bill's commercial art career, with samples of fake advertisements. "The Old Pro!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; Melvin is captured during a bank robbery and continually digs his way out of jail. "Senility!", art by Bill Elder; A few of Bill's most recent drawings, showing a regression to his earliest form. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Final issue as a color comic book. Ad for MD and Psychoanalysis magazines. "Gopo Gossum!", art by Wally Wood; Gopo mistakenly leads the swamp dwellers into politics and disaster; Parody of Pogo comic strip. "Scenes We'd... Like To See!", art by Jack Davis; Typical climax scenes from various movie genres, with untypical endings. "Ripup's Believe It Or Don't," art by Wally Wood; Parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not strips. "The Barefoot Nocountessa!", art by Jack Davis; Harry narrates the story of the Nocountessa, as she marries a series of rich men; Parody of movie The Barefoot Countessa. Announcement that MAD will change to a magazine-sized book with #24 within 3 months. Text cover. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harvey Kurtzman. Published by William Gaines and edited by Harvey Kurtzman, Mad Magazine #24 begins a new era, parodying various elements of life, including popular culture. Previously, Mad was a comic book. "Extremely Important Message From The Editors," script and art by Harvey Kurtzman; Message is, "Please Buy This Magazine." "She Wanted To Drown Her Troubles," art by Wally Wood; Phony ad for movie "Gluggle!" "Is A Trip To The Moon Possible?", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; A humorous look at the problems and joys of travel to the moon. "Report From Russia" article by Hans Christian Andersen; A supposed look into Russian thought...in Russian (Cyrillic script). "Out of The Frying Pan And Into The Soup" text story by Ira Wallach, art by Bernie Krigstein. "Wrestling," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; A humorous look at professional wrestling matches, using all the stereotypes in the sport. Single strip parodies of various newspaper comics, script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder. "Classy Crimes #138: Who Put The Strichnine In Mrs. Murphy's Husband?" text story by Bernard Shir-Cliff, art by Bill Elder. "Anyone Can Build This Coffee Table," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Bogus instructions on how to build a coffee table complete with a potted plant sitting on the table. "Is This Your Life?", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; Melvin Furd is nearly killed during the show, which features family, friends, enemies and someone he doesn't even know; Parody of tv show "This Is Your Life." "Vera's Cruz," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Two men sign on to guard a gold and guns shipment, but are also out to steal it for themselves. 68 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Thomas Nast and Harvey Kurtzman (frame). "Radiodetectiveland" article by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; A look at the crazy neighborhood inhabited by the average radio show detective. "The Jack E. Glisten Story," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; A behind-the-scenes look at how the Jack E. Glisten show is produced; Parody of the Jackie Gleason tv show. "Very Square Dance"; Lyrics by Steve Allen presented without the musical score. "Baseball...Science Or Skill?", script by Al Jaffee, art by Jack Davis; Comparison of the scientific and instinctive methods of baseball team management: both fail. "Anyone For Wrist Slashing?", script by Stan Freberg, art by Wally Wood; Excerpt from a movie magazine and a "screenplay" by Stan to show contrasts between his characters and real life. "Was George Washington "George"?", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; Exposé type articles on George Washington, John Smith and Snow White. "MAD Awards," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; Awards for best tv commercials. "They Built Their Dream-House Singlehanded," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Story of how the Countersunks built their not-quite-so-dream house. "The Stark Club," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; A tour through the nightly happenings at the Stark Club. "The Blackboard Jumble," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wallace Wood; Scenes from the movie and a recommendation for solving the real life violence problem in schools; Parody of movie "Blackboard Jungle." 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Wally Wood and Harvey Kurtzman (frame). "The Dave Garrowunway Show," art by Jack Davis; Dave gets locked out of the studio and J. Floyd continues the show; Parody of the "Today" tv show with Dave Garroway. "Confidentially," art by Bill Elder; Phony articles from various confidential exposé magazines showing how they are all the same. "The Conquest of Tillie's Lookout," script by Ira Wallach, art by Wally Wood; An account of climbing a minor hummock at a New England resort, narrated as if climbing Mt. Everest. "Let's Go For A Ride!", art by Jack Davis; Exaggerated versions of the problems of a Sunday drive, with the family finally deciding home was more peaceful. "The Prodigious," art by Wally Wood; Parody of movie "The Prodigal." "The Seven Itchy Years," art by Bill Elder; Scenes from the movie with a review. "Today's Criminal Investigating Game," script and art by Roger Price; Roger discusses "The Sissonville Fiend Case", how to surround and capture a criminal whose location is known, obtaining information, identifying criminal types, stake outs, fingerprints, marksmanship, and delinquent youth assistance programs. "A Guide To Better Understanding The Fine Old Art of Boxing," script by Al Jaffee, art by Jack Davis. "Tense Tycoons and Lucky Bucks," script by Bernard Shir-Cliff, art by Bernie Krigstein and Wally Wood; Parts of a story about a corporate raider and the people of one of the companies he buys. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.