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Issue: Mad #14
Publication Date: August 1954
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Issues: #14 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagEC
Brand:
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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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Mona Lisa

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Leonardo DaVinci (painting); ? (mixed media)
Inker(s): Leonardo DaVinci (painting); ? (mixed media)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Leonardo's "Mona Lisa" holding an issue of MAD (EC, 1952 series) #9 February-March 1954.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #5 published January 1998
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)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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No Need to Fight Over Mad

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Magazine
Synopsis: House ad for MAD subscriptions featuring a photograph of the Lacoon, an ancient Roman sculpture.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Manduck the Magician

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Will Elder (signed)
Inker(s): Will Elder (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Newspaper Cartoon Dept.
Character(s): Manduck; Loathar; Charles Atlas (cameo); Lamont Shadowskeedeeboomboom; Narda
Synopsis: Manduck is reduced to using his hypnotic spells to sell snake oil on the street, until he matches spells with Lamont Shadowskeedeeboomboom.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #5 published January 1998
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #106 published May 1955
as Manduck the Magician [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #491K published February 1961
as Manduck the Magician [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #01564 published March 1970
as Manduck the Magician [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: A parody of the comic strip Mandrake the Magician.
Colors credit confirmed in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #3.
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Movie... Ads!

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): Cinema Dept.; Advertising Dept.
Synopsis: The differences between scenes in a movie and the way the movies are advertised.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagInside Mad #124 published November 1955
as Movie...Ads! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Colors credit confirmed in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #3.
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Mszentelési Ün Jubileumi Ban

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): [Report From Abroad]
Synopsis: A report on the Hungarian political situation -- in Hungarian.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #5 published January 1998
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The Hungarian is suspect, as each paragraph heading is "Potrzebie."
Script credit identified in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #3.
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You, Too, Can Meet New Friends!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Wally Wood (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): E. C. Fan-Addict Club!
Synopsis: House ad for the E.C. Fan-Addict fan Club.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Colors credit confirmed in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #3.
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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): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Mumblings
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from Mrs. Harriette K. Vandenbaun, New Haven, CT; David Reiff, Kew Gardens, NY; Doug Yonnick & Joe Kowall, Mattydale, NY; Mrs. E.K., Brooklyn, NY; Cosulnd, Chandler, Rush, Fitz, Sturdivia, and Harris, Chanute, KS; Robert Chichester, Mariette, OH; Keith Nutt; Roy Pender, Dallas, TX; Jackson Kranes and Dave Kranes, Belmont, MA; and Richard Christen.

Script credit identified in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #3.
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The Countynental!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Television Dept.
Synopsis: A parody of the television program "The Continental."
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #5 published January 1998
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Colors credit confirmed in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #3.
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Plastic Sam!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Russ Heath (signed)
Inker(s): Russ Heath (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Plastic Hero Worship Dept.
Character(s): Plastic Sam; Wheezy Wunks [aka. Wizzy Woonks, Wowzy, Wuzzy Wurnks, Wozzy Wanks, Wazzy Wunks, Weezy Wonks, Wonkzy Weez]; Joe Friday; Ed Saturday; Imitation Plastic Sam
Synopsis: Plastic Sam meets an imitation who is a bank robber.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #5 published January 1998
In Content Item: FlagSon of Mad #S1701 published October 1959
as Plastic Sam! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: A parody of Plastic Man (Quality, 1943 series).
Colors credit confirmed in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #3.
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Get Shop-Method Home Training

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): National Schools
Synopsis: Ad for National Schools training courses.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Do You Need Money?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cheerful Card Company
Synopsis: Ad for Cheerful Card Company.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Hey Skinny!

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

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