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Issue: Mad #6
Publication Date: August 1953
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Issues: #6 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagEC
Brand: EC An Entertaining ComicView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Educational Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harvey Kurtzman
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color (#1-23, 400-550); color cover with black & white interior (#24-399)
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US (#1-23); magazine size (#24 onward)
Paper Stock: glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harvey Kurtzman (signed)
Inker(s): Harvey Kurtzman (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): Harvey Kurtzman ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Bah! We Haven't Found A Trace of Anything!
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #21 published January 1976
as The Nostalgic Mad No. 5 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #21 published January 1976
as The Nostalgic Mad No. 5 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad About the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
as Mad comic book covers [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as Mad No. 6] [King Kong Cover [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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If You Haven't Been Able To Find 'MAD' On Your Local Newsstand...

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Davis
Inker(s): Jack Davis
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for MAD subscriptions. On inside front cover.
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Teddy And The Pirates!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Wally Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Wally Wood (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): High-Type Adventure Dept.
Character(s): Teddy; Half-Shot; Pat O'Bryan; Burma Shave; Mr. Sandthirst; Connie; Big-Poop; The Dragging Lady; The Pirates
Synopsis: Teddy and Half-Shot are assigned to keep an opium shipment out of the hands of The Pirates, but one of them is an inside man.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #106 published May 1955
as Teddy and the Pirates [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #491K published February 1961
as Teddy And The Pirates! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #01564 published March 1970
as Teddy And The Pirates! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagStripschrift #99 published March 1977
as Teddy and the Pirates! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as Teddy and the Pirates! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Melvin of The Apes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman [as Egad (Long Grain) Rice Burroughs]
Penciller(s): John Severin [as Melvin Severin]
Inker(s): John Severin [as Melvin Severin]
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jungle Dept.
Character(s): Melvin of The Apes [Lord Melvin Greystroke]; Jane; Ookaballakonga tribe; Whitegreen Greystroke; Brown Greystroke; Veridian Greystroke; Magenta Greystroke; Duke Greystroke; Duchess Fushia Greystroke;
Synopsis: The Greystrokes take Melvin back to London but then flee him by going to Africa.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
In Content Item: FlagUtterly Mad #178 published October 1956
as Melvin of the Apes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad for Keeps #[nn] published July 1958
as Melvin of the Apes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Brothers Mad #U2105 published December 1963
as Melvin of the Apes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Brothers Mad #24331 published January 1975
as Melvin of the Apes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #21 published January 1976
as Melvin of the Apes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad About the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
as Melvin of the Apes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as Melvin of the Apes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Ookaballakonga is spelled Ookabollakonga in this story.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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We At E.C. Are Proudest of Our Science-Fiction Magazines!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): E.C. comics
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for E.C. comics. Printed as two ½ pages in bookend fashion around text story sequence.
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Hevo The Great

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Inker(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Hevo Franklin; Red Haring
Synopsis: Mock interview with a basketball star Hevo Franklin, from Adison Square Grove.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Script credit identified in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Inker(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Mumblings
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Melvyn Thomas, Paul Colandrea, Thomas Mellinger, Mons. David Pait, Tony Sodd, Armstead Napier, Walter C. Schalm & Carl Heald, Joe Lazare, Pfc. Leon A. Reid, Paul M. Dubbs, Barbara Muth (Mrs.), R. Thompson, Pat Armstrong.
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Casey At The Bat!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ernest Lawrence Thayer (original); Harvey Kurtzman (adaptation)
Penciller(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
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.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
In Content Item: FlagThe Bedside Mad #S1647 published April 1959
as Casey at the Bat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Bedside Mad #D2316 published February 1964
as Casey at the Bat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Bedside Mad #P3520 published January 1969
as Casey at the Bat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Bedside Mad #6 (88-893) published April 1979
as Casey at the Bat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as Casey at the Bat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is the text of the famous poem accompanied by humorous illustrations.
Script credit from The Complete Color Mad (Russ Cochran, 1986 series) #2 (1986).
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Ping Pong!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Bill Elder (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Elder (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Horror Dept.
Character(s): Cecil B. V. D. Mill; ship's captain; ship's crew; Mr. Mill's cameraman; Lana Lynn; Pong; Ookabolaponga tribe;
Synopsis: Lana subdues Pong and Mr. Mill has him towed back to New York, only to find none of them quite fit in.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #106 published May 1955
as Ping Pong! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #491K published February 1961
as Ping Pong! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #01564 published March 1970
as Ping Pong! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #12 published January 1973
as Ping Pong! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad About the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
as Ping Pong! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as Ping Pong! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: A parody of the King Kong movie.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Your Favorite Snapshots Photos or Negatives Made Into Treasures You Will Keep and Cherish Forever

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hollywood Film Studios
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for photo enlargements.
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Thrills & Fun Galore!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Space Commander Vibro-Matic Walkie-Talkies
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for toy from Consumers Mart. On inside back cover.
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They Mailed This Coupon

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles Roman
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Charles Atlas
Character(s): Charles Atlas
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for body-building method. On back cover.

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