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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Erich Sokol [as Sokol] (signed)

Penciller(s): Erich Sokol [as Sokol] (signed)

Inker(s): Erich Sokol [as Sokol] (signed)

Colorist(s): Erich Sokol [as Sokol] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: historical, humorous

First Line: But my dear fellow—if your eyesight is failing, why don't you purchase a pair of eyeglasses?

Synopsis: A 19th century painter uses his failing eyesight as an excuse to fondle his nude model's body.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 9.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Eldon Dedini [as Dedini] (signed)

Penciller(s): Eldon Dedini [as Dedini] (signed)

Inker(s): Eldon Dedini [as Dedini] (signed)

Colorist(s): Eldon Dedini [as Dedini] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: If this is the way I become a star, how did YOU become a star?

Synopsis: A woman in bed in a villa overlooking the ocean asks her movie star bed partner a question.

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Notes: Page 13.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): John Dempsey (signed)

Penciller(s): John Dempsey (signed)

Inker(s): John Dempsey (signed)

Colorist(s): John Dempsey (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Er, look, Slim—I don't want to break up a really important relationship ...

Synopsis: A cowboy's horse is upset when a woman enters the picture.

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Notes: Page 16.

The Good, the Bad and the Garlic

Photo Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Sol Weinstein (screenplay); Dick Mathews (screenplay); Harvey Kurtzman (director)

Penciller(s): Mario Casilli (photographs)

Inker(s): Mario Casilli (photographs)

Colorist(s): Mario Casilli (photographs)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, western

Character(s): The Stranger in the Poncho (as played by Tony Randall) (photos)

Synopsis: A nameless stranger in a poncho comes to clean up Pepperoni, New Mexico, in a parody of spaghetti westerns.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Pages 19-25. Credits read: "Directed by Harvey Kurtzman • Photographed by Mario Casilli • Screenplay by Sol Weinstein and Dick Mathews." A parody of Italian westerns, especially those starring Clint Eastwood as "The Man with No Name."

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Alden Erikson [as Erikson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Alden Erikson [as Erikson] (signed)

Inker(s): Alden Erikson [as Erikson] (signed)

Colorist(s): Alden Erikson [as Erikson] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: COME, Anthony—or we'll be late for the protest rally!

Synopsis: A gay activist holding a sign reading "Gay Power" can't stop admiring himself in the mirror.

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Reprint Notes: from Playboy (Playboy, 1953 series) #?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 29

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Dink Siegel (signed)

Penciller(s): Dink Siegel (signed)

Inker(s): Dink Siegel (signed)

Colorist(s): Dink Siegel (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: I guess this pretty well blows your 'sweet sixteen and never been kissed' theory all to hell.

Synopsis: Parents are shocked when they come home to find their daughter's 16th birthday party has turned into a wild orgy.

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Notes: Page 40.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Sidney Harris [as S. Harris] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sidney Harris [as S. Harris] (signed)

Inker(s): Sidney Harris [as S. Harris] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Hold it—this page is printed upside down.

Synopsis: A woman in bed gets in an awkward position before the man reading a "Guide to Sexual Love" book realizes the page is misprinted.

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Pages: 0.3

Notes: Page 42.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Brian Savage (signed)

Penciller(s): Brian Savage (signed)

Inker(s): Brian Savage (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Guess I'm just a kid at heart, but I still like the clowns.

Synopsis: At a circus, a man reminisces about his youth. Meanwhile the lions are attacking the lion tamer as people look on, horrified.

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Reprint Notes: from Playboy (Playboy, 1953 series) #?

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Pages: 0.4

Notes: Page 43.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Phil Interlandi [as Interlandi] (signed)

Penciller(s): Phil Interlandi [as Interlandi] (signed)

Inker(s): Phil Interlandi [as Interlandi] (signed)

Colorist(s): Phil Interlandi [as Interlandi] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: I'm programming you as a pushover—I hope you won't let me and the computer down ...

Synopsis: The head of the personnel department makes a judgement call on the morals of an attractive young woman he's just hired.

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Reprint Notes: from Playboy (Playboy, 1953 series) #?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 50.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Michael Ffolkes [as ffolkes] (signed)

Penciller(s): Michael Ffolkes [as ffolkes] (signed)

Inker(s): Michael Ffolkes [as ffolkes] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: historical, humorous

First Line: I miss the old roaring.

Synopsis: In a Roman coliseum, alligators are let loose in the arena to prey on the prisoners, instead of the traditional lions.

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Reprint Notes: from Playboy (Playboy, 1953 series), #?

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Page 51.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): George Dole (signed)

Penciller(s): George Dole (signed)

Inker(s): George Dole (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: For heaven's sake, Agnes, I'll be happy to discuss a divorce after the game.

Synopsis: A man doesn't want a little thing like a divorce to interrupt his card game.

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Reprint Notes: from Playboy (Playboy, 1953 series) #?

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Page 61.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Doug Sneyd [as Sneyd] (signed)

Penciller(s): Doug Sneyd [as Sneyd] (signed)

Inker(s): Doug Sneyd [as Sneyd] (signed)

Colorist(s): Doug Sneyd [as Sneyd] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Well, of course there's no one else, Harry!

Synopsis: One of the girls in the brothel is talking on the telephone to her boyfriend.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 62. One of the "Brothel" series.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bruce Cochran [as Cochran] (signed)

Penciller(s): Bruce Cochran [as Cochran] (signed)

Inker(s): Bruce Cochran [as Cochran] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: You must realize, Mrs. Dennison, that every time you spurn your husband's advances you are, in effect, psychologically emasculating him. And you, Mr. Dennison, should slap her around a little if she pulls that crap again.

Synopsis: A marriage counselor gives a couple some dubious advice.

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Reprint Notes: from Playboy (Playboy, 1953 series) #?

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Pages: 0.3

Notes: Page 64.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Marty Murphy (signed)

Penciller(s): Marty Murphy (signed)

Inker(s): Marty Murphy (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Well, if you should spot him, give us a call! ... This kind of nut can be a real nuisance.

Synopsis: A policeman is looking for a deranged man in an Automat. Meanwhile a woman is going to get a surprise when she opens a compartment door that a naked man is standing behind.

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Page 65. An automat was an urban fast food restaurant where simple foods and drink were served by vending machines with flip-up doors. They died out in the 1970s.

Artists & Models

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Buck Brown (signed)

Penciller(s): Buck Brown (signed)

Inker(s): Buck Brown (signed)

Colorist(s): Buck Brown (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Synopsis: Cartoons with artists and models as subjects.

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Pages: 3

Notes: Pages 67-69. Ten cartoons, seven with captions and three pantomime. One cartoon is based on "Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2," a 1912 painting by Marcel Duchamp.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Rowland B. Wilson (signed)

Penciller(s): Rowland B. Wilson (signed)

Inker(s): Rowland B. Wilson (signed)

Colorist(s): Rowland B. Wilson (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: historical, humorous, war

First Line: Ze Kaiser's mistress is flat-chested!

Synopsis: In the middle of a multi-plane World War I dogfight, a French pilot insults a German one.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 73.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Hoest [as Hoest] (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Hoest [as Hoest] (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Hoest [as Hoest] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Pardon me, I'm looking for a consenting adult.

Synopsis: A man at a bar comes up with a new pick-up line when he approaches two women.

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Page 84.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): William O'Brian [as O'Brian] (signed)

Penciller(s): William O'Brian [as O'Brian] (signed)

Inker(s): William O'Brian [as O'Brian] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: OF COURSE, we spend a lot of time here. How many other parents do you know who take such an interest in their son's work.

Synopsis: A bartender's parents spend too much time at his bar.

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Pages: 0.3

Notes: Page 96.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Charles Rodrigues [as Rodrigues] (signed)

Penciller(s): Charles Rodrigues [as Rodrigues] (signed)

Inker(s): Charles Rodrigues [as Rodrigues] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Joe, we're trying to get up a stud fee for Gloria ...

Synopsis: A zookeeper is seeking donations for a hippopotamus.

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Pages: 0.3

Notes: Page 97.

Shadow Sex

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): B Kliban (signed)

Penciller(s): B Kliban (signed)

Inker(s): B Kliban (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Synopsis: A man manipulates his hands so they throw a shadow of a couple having sex.

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Page 110. A pantomime cartoon.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Michael Ffolkes [as ffolkes] (signed)

Penciller(s): Michael Ffolkes [as ffolkes] (signed)

Inker(s): Michael Ffolkes [as ffolkes] (signed)

Colorist(s): Michael Ffolkes [as ffolkes] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: She's something of a collector's piece.

Synopsis: A wealthy man shows a visitor into his den, which includes a nude woman as one of his collectibles.

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Reprint Notes: from Playboy (Playboy, 1953 series) #?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 113.

[untitled]

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Virgil Partch [as VIP] (signed)

Penciller(s): Virgil Partch [as VIP] (signed)

Inker(s): Virgil Partch [as VIP] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: I don't think you're dying of thirst at all, you dirty old man!

Synopsis: A grizzled old man is chasing a blonde in short dress and high heels across the desert.

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Notes: Page 115.

[untitled]

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Alberto Vargas [as Vargas] (signed, painting)

Inker(s): Alberto Vargas [as Vargas] (signed, painting)

Colorist(s): Alberto Vargas [as Vargas] (signed, painting)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Vargas

First Line: Well, if you're afraid you'll hate yourself in the morning, Mr. Thornton, we can always sleep until noon.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Pages 120-121. Two-page pin-up. Reclining dark blonde with white high heels, white headband, and oversized pop art earrings.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Don Addis (credited)

Penciller(s): Don Addis (credited)

Inker(s): Don Addis (credited)

Letterer(s): Don Addis (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Symbolic Sex

First Line: I don't know much about art, but I know what I like.

Synopsis: Nine cartoons using the medical symbols for man and woman.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 126.

Mirror Image

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Claude Smith [as Claude] (signed)

Penciller(s): Claude Smith [as Claude] (signed)

Inker(s): Claude Smith [as Claude] (signed)

Colorist(s): Claude Smith [as Claude] (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Synopsis: A man dressed in flashy mod clothes sits down to watch television. He finds nothing of interest, so he moves the chair in front of a full-length mirror so he can admire himself.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 130.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Richard Taylor [as R. Taylor] (signed)

Penciller(s): Richard Taylor [as R. Taylor] (signed)

Inker(s): Richard Taylor [as R. Taylor] (signed)

Colorist(s): Richard Taylor [as R. Taylor] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: My God! My husband!

Synopsis: A fat lady in the circus is caught in bed with the human skeleton by the woman's husband, a very short man.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 137.

Eskimo Chastity Belt

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Howard Shoemaker [as Shoemaker] (signed)

Penciller(s): Howard Shoemaker [as Shoemaker] (signed)

Inker(s): Howard Shoemaker [as Shoemaker] (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Synopsis: An Eskimo buys a chastity belt to cover his wife's nose.

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Pages: 0.3

Notes: Page 141. A pantomime cartoon. Punchline is based on the misconception that Eskimos rub noses instead of kiss.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Buck Brown (signed)

Penciller(s): Buck Brown (signed)

Inker(s): Buck Brown (signed)

Colorist(s): Buck Brown (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Good news, everyone! Granny is rallying!

Synopsis: The "Dirty Old Lady" is sick, but is well enough to grab the doctor's head and force it into her bosom.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 150. Part of the "Dirty Old Lady" series.

Have a Heart

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gahan Wilson (signed)

Penciller(s): Gahan Wilson (signed)

Inker(s): Gahan Wilson (signed)

Colorist(s): Gahan Wilson (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, science and technology

Synopsis: Ten cartoons dealing with various aspects of hospitals and transplant surgery.

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Pages: 4

Notes: Pages 154-157.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Don Madden (signed)

Penciller(s): Don Madden (signed)

Inker(s): Don Madden (signed)

Colorist(s): Don Madden (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Ordinarily, I don't trust people over thirty.

Synopsis: An older, but still attractive woman lures a guitar-playing young man into her bed.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 161.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Francis Wilford-Smith [as Smilby] (signed)

Penciller(s): Francis Wilford-Smith [as Smilby] (signed)

Inker(s): Francis Wilford-Smith [as Smilby] (signed)

Colorist(s): Francis Wilford-Smith [as Smilby] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: But I don't think the Harrisons HAVE a sauna bath.

Synopsis: a suburban couple watch as the couple next door race naked around their house, with the husband swatting the woman with birch branches, to her apparent delight.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 162.

Heartline

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jules Feiffer (signed)

Penciller(s): Jules Feiffer (signed)

Inker(s): Jules Feiffer (signed)

Colorist(s): Jules Feiffer ?

Letterer(s): Jules Feiffer (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Synopsis: A woman talks about an obscene phone call she received.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 167. A six-panel comic story.

[untitled]

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Lee (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Lee (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Lee (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: historical, humorous

First Line: My balls are killing me.

Synopsis: Two men are chained by their wrists to the wall of a dungeon. Iron balls are shackled to their ankles, with no support.

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Pages: 0.4

Notes: Page 172.

[untitled]

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Malcolm Hancock [as Mal] (signed)

Penciller(s): Malcolm Hancock [as Mal] (signed)

Inker(s): Malcolm Hancock [as Mal] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: My parents would die if they knew I was involved with a rhinoceros.

Synopsis: A woman is in love with a rhinoceros.

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Page 173.

Nudist Therapy

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman (credited)

Penciller(s): Will Elder (painting)

Inker(s): Will Elder (painting)

Colorist(s): Will Elder (painting)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Little Annie Fanny

Character(s): Annie Fanny; Wanda Homefree; Whistler's mother (cameo); Dick Tracy (cameo); Jiggs (cameo)

Synopsis: Spoof of nude therapy workshops.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Pages 188-192. Credits read "by Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder." Title from Kurtzman's records.