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Issue: Mad #71
Publication Date: June 1962
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Issues: #71 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagEC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/27/1962
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Albert B. Feldstein; Jerry De Fuccio (associate editor); Nick Meglin (associate editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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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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Build Up Your Ego With MAD

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Norman Mingo (Alfred, painted); ?
Inker(s): Norman Mingo (Alfred, painted); ?
Colorist(s): Norman Mingo (Alfred, painted); ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Alfred occupies the center of a dart board.
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Pages: 1
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What Happened to the Coverage?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lester Krauss (photograph)
Inker(s): Lester Krauss (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Travailers Insurance Companies
Synopsis: A couple discovers their insurance doesn't cover what they expected.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Parody of ad for Travelers Insurance Companies. Inside front cover.
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Departments

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various (see note)
Inker(s): various (see note)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Vital Features
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art is excerpts from this issue.
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Wanna Neck?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Alfred E. Neuman bust
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: House ad for china busts of Alfred.
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Pages: 0.33
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Random Samplings of Reader Mail

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Albert B. Feldstein
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters Dept.
Synopsis: Letters of comment and pictures of babies holding MAD.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from: Larry Siegel (writer for Bob Newhart Show), Elizabeth Leppman, G. W. Wilson, Ed Costello, Candy Lee, Niles Norling, John Dollriehs, Tom Rapp. Photos of babies from the Leonard, Stern, Pitluk, Phillips, Campbell, Bards, McDougall, and Olson families.
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Over 30 Million Sold

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Norman Mingo (painted)
Inker(s): Norman Mingo (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Alfred E. Neuman photo
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: House ad for pinups suitable for framing.
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Pages: 0.17
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Don't Say We Didn't Warn You!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Golden Trashery of MAD
Synopsis: House ad for The Golden Trashery of MAD.
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Pages: 0.17
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It Was a Case of Mind Over Reading-Matter!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Magazine
Synopsis: House ad for subscriptions.
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Pages: 0.33
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Alfred's Poor Almanac

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Ridiculous things that supposedly happened in the period March 27 to May 9.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Small illustrations on most dates.
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MAD Investigates the Sordid Business of Gambling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Wallace Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Wallace Wood (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Wagers of Sin Dept.
Character(s): C. C. Clavendish III; Lotta Rees; Sam Grafter; Dr. Sidney A. Kindlyfellow
Synopsis: A look at the evils of gambling and how they hide in everyday life.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Final page is a casino scene filled with world leaders and celebrities.
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Famous Test Papers

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnie Kogen
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Padding And Pencil Dept.
Character(s): John Daly; Leonard Bernstein; Georgie Jessel; Milton Berle; Alexander King; Jack Parr; Richard Nixon; John Kennedy
Synopsis: Supposed essay test answers by famous people.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Some text is in an apparent script handwriting, but it may be a font.
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Rain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Berg (signed)
Penciller(s): David Berg (signed)
Inker(s): David Berg (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bitter-Patter Dept. [Berg's Eye View Dept.]
Synopsis: A look at all the ways rain can spoil your day.
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Pages: 4
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Spy vs Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)
Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)
Inker(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage, humorous
Feature(s): Spy vs Spy; Joke And Dagger Dept.
Character(s): Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis: The Black Spy kicks the White Spy into a bucket of water.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Part I
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A MAD Guide to Russia

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Phil Hahn
Penciller(s): Joe Orlando
Inker(s): Joe Orlando
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Better Read Than Dread Dept.
Character(s): Nikita Khrushchev; Joseph Stalin
Synopsis: A look at Russian culture through the prism of cold-war era stereotypes.
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Pages: 5
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Don Martin in Sherwood Forest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (original folk tales); ? (adaptation)
Penciller(s): Don Martin (signed)
Inker(s): Don Martin (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Robin Hood-Winked Dept.
Character(s): Robin Hood; Little John
Synopsis: Tales of Robin Hood, slightly fractured.
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Pages: 6
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Celebrities' Wallets

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnie Kogen
Penciller(s): Jack Rickard
Inker(s): Jack Rickard
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Chairman of the Broad Dept.
Character(s): Frank Sinatra
Synopsis: A look at what might be in Frank Sinatra's wallet.
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Pages: 2
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MAD's Journal of Future Physical Afflictions

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Schneider
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Up for Adaption Dept.
Synopsis: An illustrated listing of possible future physical problems caused by repeated actions undertaken in modern society...going way beyond tennis elbow.
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Pages: 4
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The Birth of a Madison Avenue Brand Name

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Walter Farley
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge (signed)
Inker(s): George Woodbridge (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Artificial Dissemination Dept.
Character(s): Mr. Clean (cameo)
Synopsis: The brainstorming sessions that may have occurred on Madison Avenue to name various products.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Products featured are Comet, Mr. Clean, Stopette, Lava, Old Crow, and MAD.
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Dream girls

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Reilly
Penciller(s): Jack Rickard (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Rickard (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dames and Doze Dept.
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Moxie Cowznofsky
Synopsis: A look at what might constitute "dream girls" for men in various professions.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Moxie appears unnamed in final panel.
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Spy vs Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)
Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)
Inker(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage, humorous
Feature(s): Spy vs Spy; Joke And Dagger Dept.
Character(s): Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis: The White Spy fools the Black Spy into eating poisoned food.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Part II
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South Chicago

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker (signed)
Inker(s): Mort Drucker (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cops and Rodgers Dept.
Character(s): Frankie Avalon; Southside Looey [Bobby Darin]; James Darren ?; Paul Anka; Northside Charlie [Elvis Presley]; Ricky Nelson; Lt. Farfel [Dick Clark]; Flossie; Sidney [Perry Como]; Dean Martin (cameo)
Synopsis: Parody of musical South Pacific set with gangsters in Roaring 20s Chicago.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Also includes several other unidentified young singers of the time.
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The Big Bad Wall

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wallace Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Wallace Wood (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berlin Airlift Dept.
Character(s): Big Bad Wolf
Synopsis: Disney's Big Bad Wolf is shipped to Berlin to deal with the Wall.
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Pages: 1
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No Longer a Farce in the Crowd!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Don Martin Steps Out
Synopsis: House ad for various MAD paperbacks.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
Part of text is red.
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We Knew Them When

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Marginal Thinking Dept.
Synopsis: Fictitious accounts of having known celebrities before they were famous.
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Pages: 0
Disclose Notes: Appear in the margins of 26 pages of magazine.
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He Thought He Would Rest in Peace...in Place...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Kelly Freas (painted, signed)
Inker(s): Kelly Freas (painted, signed)
Colorist(s): Kelly Freas (painted, signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): John Vaultlock Insurance
Character(s): Joseph Stalin; Nikolai Lenin
Synopsis: Phony ad for John Vaultlock Sta-Put Burial Insurance, a parody of John Hancock Insurance.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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