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Issue: The Bedside Mad #6 (88-893)
Publication Date: April 1979
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Issues: #6 (88-893) of 5 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagWarner Books
Brand: Warner BooksView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Warner Books, Inc.
On Sale Date: 1979
Volume: none
Pages: 196
ISBN: 0446943584
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.75 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Indexed from a first printing copy. Reissued April 1979. Eighth and ninth printing known with this issue number. The words "The Bedside" are in blue.

Copyright 1952-1956 by E.C. Publications, Inc.

Distributor Number on cover #: 31308 IND.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Standard Mass Market Paperback size
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format:  
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Indexed from a coverless copy.
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Inside front and back covers are blank.
Indexer's copy was missing 2 pages at the front of the book, likely blank or title pages.
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William M. Gaines's The Bedside MAD

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Title page and publishing information.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Illustration is excerpt from some previous issue of MAD.
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Bill Elder
Inker(s): Bill Elder
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustration is excerpt from "Robinson Crusoe!" story.
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Outer Sanctum!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Bill Elder (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Elder (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Horror Dept.
Character(s): Ramon; The Professor; Heap
Synopsis: The Professor creates Heap and uses him to rob banks until Heap leaves to find a mate.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #5 published June 1953
was Outer Sanctum! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Lone Stranger Rides Again!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Jack Davis
Inker(s): Jack Davis
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Juvenile Western Dept.; Lone Stranger
Character(s): Lone Stranger; Pronto [Chief Wonga]; Ookabollwonga tribe
Synopsis: The Lone Stranger learns of Proto's secret identity.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #8 published December 1953
was Lone Stranger Rides Again! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: A parody of the Lone Ranger and Tonto.
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Scenes We'd...Like to See!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman ?
Penciller(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dept. I; [Hollywood Dept.]
Character(s): Lance Sterling
Synopsis: Typical surrounded fort climax scene from a western, with untypical ending.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #23 published May 1955
was Scenes We'd...Like to See! [Story on Interior Page(s)]Only "The Surrounded Fort" story with Lance Sterling is reprinted.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Cane Mutiny!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Wally Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Wally Wood (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Navy Dept.
Character(s): Willie Wonte; Lt. Feefer; Captain DeBris; Captain Kweeg; Van; Lt. Whitewald; Lt. Christian; Captain Bligh
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #19 published January 1955
was The Cane Mutiny! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: A parody of the movie "The Caine Mutiny."
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Medical

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Elder
Inker(s): Bill Elder
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): TV Dept.
Character(s): Konrad Strainer; Smilby; Lance Follicle; Amanda
Synopsis: Lance needs a tonsillectomy, from which he recovers in great shape, but still can't play the violin well.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #28 [Useful Income Tax Guide] published July 1956
was Medical [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
Disclose Notes: Parody of TV show "Medic."
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in hieroglyphics

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Report from Abroad
Synopsis: An analysis of the Egyptian political situation -- in hieroglyphics.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #16 published October 1954
was In Hieroglyphics [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Hah! Noon!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Adult Western Dept.
Character(s): Marshall Kane; Mrs. Kane; Marshall Floodnick; Killer Diller Miller; Ramona
Synopsis: Marshall Kane dithers about leaving town, beats up another marshall, and kills some accomplices of Miller before subduing Miller without violence.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #9 published February 1954
was Hah! Noon! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: A parody of the Gary Cooper film "High Noon."
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Scenes We'd Like to See: The Musketeer Who Failed to Get the Girl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Phil Interlandi (signed)
Inker(s): Phil Interlandi (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dept. II; [Hollywood Dept.]
Synopsis: The musketeer successfully battles dozens of the villain's men, but is run through by the villain.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #27 published April 1956
was Scenes We'd Like To See: The Musketeer Who Failed To Get The Girl [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Restaurant!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Bill Elder (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Elder (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Report from America Dept.
Character(s): Mr. Sturdley; Mrs. Sturdley; Smurdley Sturdley; junior Sturdley; baby Sturdley
Synopsis: The deprivations the Sturdleys suffer at a "typical" Sunday restaurant outing.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #16 published October 1954
was Restaurant! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Casey at the Bat!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Penciller(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Poetry Dept.
Character(s): Cooney; Burrows; Flynn; Blake; Casey; umpire
Synopsis: Casey has a chance to hit the winning runs in a baseball game, but strikes out for the loss.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #6 published August 1953
was Casey At The Bat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: This is the text of the famous poem accompanied by humorous illustrations.
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Robinson Crusoe!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Bill Elder (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Elder (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Literary Classics Dept.
Character(s): Robinson Crusoe; Joe Friday
Synopsis: A parody of the novel Robinson Crusoe.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #13 published July 1954
was Robinson Crusoe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
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in Chinese

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Report from Abroad
Synopsis: An analysis of the Chinese political situation -- in Chinese.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #15 published September 1954
was [untitled] [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: "Potrzebie" appears several times in the text.
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Slow Motion!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Science Dept.
Synopsis: A look at what might be happening in various sports if they were recorded by a slow motion camera.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #21 published March 1955
was Slow Motion! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Drawrof

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Yeldrums Serutan]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Report from Abroad
Synopsis: An analysis of Antarctica, with all words printed backwards, as it is supposed to be the point of view of "backwards nations."
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From Content Item: FlagMad #19 published January 1955
was Drawrof [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Do You Have Trouble Getting to Sleep at Night?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Promotional text for this book.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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