Mad (1952 EC) Magazine comic books 1957

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Painted cover art by Norman Mingo. "Nansy," art by Wallace Wood; A look at a joke from one cartoon strip as it might be interpreted by other strips. "The Steve Allan Story," art by Bob Clarke; Shows Steve at work and discusses how tv show is produced. "It's Gonna Be A Mad Mad Year!", script by G. Stang, art by Wallace Wood; Foolish predictions for world events in the coming year. "Big Big Story," script and art by Don Martin; After years of laboring in obscurity, reporter Joe finally finds a big story, only to be fired when he's three days late finding it. "Making A Paper Eucalyptus Tree," script by Orson Bean, art by Wally Wood; Orson delivers a monologue built around his paper trick, and instructions for making the tree. "The Ideal Woman," script by D. Purdy, art by Kelly Freas; The ideal woman as visualized by 6 magazines, compared to the women who read the magazines. "What's Happened To Sports Magazines?", art by Bob Clarke; Analysis of older style and modern sports magazines, with their differing viewpoints on the sports versus lifestyles of sports personalities. "Movies Are Longer Than Ever," art by Wallace Wood; Reviews of three very long movies: Giant, War And Peace, and The Ten Commandments. "Tom Lehrer Sings," art by George Woodbridge; A brief fake biography with an illustrated song, including sheet music. "Future TV Ad," art by Don Martin; Phony ad storyboard for Schveppes Activated Sparkling Seltzer. "The Night People vs. Creeping Meatballism," script by Jean Shepherd, art by Wally Wood. "The MAD Dating Technique," art by Bob Clarke. "MAD Record Labels," script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Phony record labels for 45s. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art by Norman Mingo. Morris Phillip cigarettes parody ad, art by Kelly Freas. "Personalized TV Antennas," art by Bob Clarke. MAD Jewelry ad. "TV Movies With Built-In Commercials," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; What TV dramas might look like if they embedded commercials directly within movies. "MAD Hats," art by Basil Wolverton. "My Fren' Dufo," script by Wally Cox, art by George Woodbridge; Story of Wally Cox's incredibly stupid boyhood friend. "Parking Meters," script and art by Dave Berg; Parking meters for all types of waiting activities, and a solution to the problem. "MAD Visits Corny Island," art by Wally Wood; A 2-page drawing parody of Coney Island, cut up into puzzle pieces. "Paul Sturdley's Secret File," script by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, art by Mort Drucker; Interview with a notorious kitten dumper. "Cowboys 'n Indians" by Don Martin. "Home Movies," art by Wally Wood; Comparing the improved photographic opportunities presented by movies versus still cameras. "OK! Gunfight At The Corral!", art by George Woodbridge; Parody of movie "Gunfight At The OK Corral." "The Children's Hour," script by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, art by Don Martin; Humorous drawings to illustrate the famous poem, with a macabre ending. "Mr. Morgan Tells The Story of The 12 Bottles," script by Henry Morgan, art by Wally Wood. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.