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Issue: Mad #59
Publication Date: December 1960
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Issues: #59 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagEC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Albert B. Feldstein (credited)
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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
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Special Halloween Issue

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Kelly Freas (painting)
Inker(s): Kelly Freas (painting)
Colorist(s): Kelly Freas (painting)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman (disembodied head only); Samhain
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Pages: 1
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Photo Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Irving Schild (photo, credited)
Inker(s): Irving Schild (photo, credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: S'matter, can't you Dial?
Synopsis: Parody of Dial Soap and Bell phone system ads; a man is dragged out of the shower to answer a wrong number phone call.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Vital Features
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes Alfred E. Neuman quote, "When adults act like children, they're called 'immature' - When children act like adults, they're called 'juvenile delinquents'!"
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We Guarantee it's a "Spittin' Image"

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mad merchandise
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.35
Disclose Notes: House ad for Alfred E. Neuman Bisque China Bust.
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Fire Sale

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mad merchandise
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Pages: 0.06
Disclose Notes: House ad for full-color pictures of Alfred E. Neuman.
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There Are Many Good Reasons Why You Should Subscribe to Mad!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mad Magazine
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Pages: 0.17
Disclose Notes: House ad for subscriptions.
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This is the Third Act

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mad merchandise
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Pages: 0.19
Disclose Notes: House ad for "A Golden Trashery of MAD".
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photo)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters Dept.
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Charlie Brown; Lucy Van Pelt
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.23
Disclose Notes: Letters from John Boardman, Mary Locke, Diane Pugh, Grady Carter, Gordon Bailey, Richard Goodstein, Roy Nemerson, Lester Sonnemark, Kenny Braun, Jim Lewis, Angela Jacuobovich, and Albert S. Alexander, with answers.
Includes an ad for Collegeville Costumes' Alfred E. Neuman Halloween costumes, in form of a letter by Bill Wimmer of Collegeville.
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If Doctors Advertised

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gary Belkin (credited)
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke (credited) [as Clarke] (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Clarke (credited) [as Clarke] (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): There's Gold in Them There Ills Dept.
Character(s): Groucho Marx
Synopsis: Altering famous advertising campaigns so they advertise the services of physicians.
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Pages: 4
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The Mad Side-Show of Modern Freaks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Berg [as David Berg] (credited, signed)
Penciller(s): Dave Berg [as David Berg] (credited, signed)
Inker(s): Dave Berg [as David Berg] (credited, signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berg's Eye View Dept.
Synopsis: Familiar modern stereotypes presented as carnival side-show attractions.
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Pages: 2
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Famous Lost Words

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gary Belkin (credited)
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge (credited) [as GW] (signed)
Inker(s): George Woodbridge (credited) [as GW] (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): To Spurn a Phrase Dept.
Character(s): General William Tecumseh Sherman; Governor Al Smith; Commander James Lawrence; President Teddy Roosevelt; Captain John Paul Jones; Sir Henry M. Stanley; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; King Richard III; General Douglas MacArthur; Admiral George Dewey
Synopsis: Examples of historical misquotes.
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Pages: 4
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TV Ads We'd Like to See: The Polydent Commercial

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee (credited)
Penciller(s): Joe Orlando (credited)
Inker(s): Joe Orlando (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Television Dept.
Synopsis: Parody of then-current Polident television ad.
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Pages: 1
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The Safecrackers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin [as D. Martin] (signed)
Penciller(s): Don Martin [as D. Martin] (signed)
Inker(s): Don Martin [as D. Martin] (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Character(s): McGoon
Synopsis: Four safe-crackers are apprehended when one of them makes the wrong noise at the wrong time.
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Pages: 2
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TV's Wonder Dog, Lizzie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel (credited)
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker (credited)
Inker(s): Mort Drucker (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mutt Ado About Nothing Dept.
Character(s): Lassie [as Lizzie]; Jon Provost [as Tommy]; June Lockhart [as Mrs. Morton]; Hugh Reilly [as Mr. Morton]; Andy Clyde [as the neighbor]; Melvin of The Apes; Judge Crater; Nobel Prize Man
Synopsis: Parody of the television show "Lassie".
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Melvin of The Apes is drawn in John Severin's style.
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How to Get Complete Newspaper Coverage

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs (credited)
Penciller(s): Joe Orlando (credited)
Inker(s): Joe Orlando (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Slop the Press Dept.
Character(s): Jayne Mansfield
Synopsis: Comparison of how the New York Times and the New York Daily News would cover particular stories.
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Pages: 2
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Commercial Roulette

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gary Belkin (credited)
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke (credited) [as Clarke] (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Clarke (credited) [as Clarke] (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Turn for the Worse Dept.
Character(s): Danny Thomas; Betty Furness; Tennessee Ernie Ford; Sharpie the Parrot (drawn as José Carioca); Jack Paar; Mr. Clean; Mrs. Fafoofnik
Synopsis: A person channel-surfs and keeps hitting commercials.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Brands represented are: Miller High Life Beer, Anacin, Bufferin, Post Cereals, Rival Dog Food, Jockey Shorts, Fisk Tires, Westinghouse Appliances, Ford Automobiles, Chevrolet Automobiles, Drano, Gillette, Hertz Rent-A-Car, Mr. Clean, Dash Detergent, Paper-Mate Pens, The Untouchables television show, Colgate Toothpaste, The Jack Parr television show.
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How They Spent Their Summer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gary Belkin (credited)
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke (credited)
Inker(s): Bob Clarke (credited)
Letterer(s): Bob Clarke (credited)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): And Then I Wrote Dept.
Synopsis: If famous people had to do a "how I spent my summer vacation" essay.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The art consists entirely of sheets of paper and lettering.
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New Service Organizations for a Lazy America

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs (credited)
Penciller(s): Joe Orlando (credited)
Inker(s): Joe Orlando (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Take It Lying Down Dept.
Synopsis: New services designed to let Americans do even less.
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Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Feldstein ?
Penciller(s): Al Feldstein ?
Inker(s): Al Feldstein ?
Letterer(s): Al Feldstein ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): No Dept.
First Line: Dear Mr. Gaines
Synopsis: Blank page with a note clipped to it from Al Feldstein's mother, claiming he was too sick to fill the page.
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Pages: 1
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The Two Faces of World War II

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel (credited)
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge (credited) [as G Woodbridge] (signed)
Inker(s): George Woodbridge (credited) [as G Woodbridge] (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mine Enemy Grows Nicer Dept.
Synopsis: Comparison of stereotypical war movie characters from films made during World War II and after the war.
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Pages: 4
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The Parent from the Ages of 21 to 60

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee (credited)
Penciller(s): Wally Wood [as Wood] (signed)
Inker(s): Wally Wood [as Wood] (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Patter of Big Feet Dept.
Synopsis: Satirical look at child-rearing.
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Pages: 9
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The Wonderful New Dart Set

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin [as D. Martin] (signed)
Penciller(s): Don Martin [as D. Martin] (signed)
Inker(s): Don Martin [as D. Martin] (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: A child shows another child his new set of darts.
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Pages: 1
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Here's a Shot from the "Hip"...

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD paperbacks
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Mad paperback books, featuring "Like MAD".
inside back cover
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Whenever You Go You'lll Look Better in an Aarow Shirt...

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Kelly Freas (painting, signed)
Inker(s): Kelly Freas (painting, signed)
Colorist(s): Kelly Freas (painting, signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Parody of Arrow Shirt print ads; A Cuban loyalist about to be executed smiles because he looks so good in his Arrow dress shirt.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.
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Appropriate Casting for Old Movies

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Marginal Thinking Department
Synopsis: Ideas for casting movies.
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Pages: 0
Disclose Notes: Appears in the margins of 21 pages.

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