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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Eldon Dedini [as Dedini] (signed)

Penciller(s): Eldon Dedini [as Dedini] (signed)

Inker(s): Eldon Dedini [as Dedini] (signed)

Colorist(s): Eldon Dedini [as Dedini] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: historical, humorous

First Line: You're really fit for a king!

Synopsis: A king makes a pass at an attractive damsel, who doesn't appear too happy with the attention.

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Reprint Notes: from Playboy (Playboy, 1953 series) #?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 9.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Howard Shoemaker [as Shoemaker] (signed)

Penciller(s): Howard Shoemaker [as Shoemaker] (signed)

Inker(s): Howard Shoemaker [as Shoemaker] (signed)

Colorist(s): Howard Shoemaker [as Shoemaker] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: historical, humorous

First Line: Bad news, my King ... the Parade of Virgins must be canceled. One is ill ... and the other refuses to march alone.

Synopsis: The ruler of a Central American Indian empire receives some bad news.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 12.

Silverstein on Fire Island

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Shel Silverstein

Penciller(s): Shel Silverstein; ? (photos)

Inker(s): Shel Silverstein; ? (photos)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adult

Character(s): Shel Silverstein (self-portraits; photos)

Synopsis: Thirteen cartoons and four photos about the gay lifestyle on Fire Island.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Pages 27-32. Black and white with block overlays of orange or purple.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): John Dempsey (signed)

Penciller(s): John Dempsey (signed)

Inker(s): John Dempsey (signed)

Colorist(s): John Dempsey (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Uh—Mr. Fitman, would you mind doing your push-ups somewhere else?

Synopsis: At the nudist camp, a man does his pushups in a manner that his head goes up and down beside the breasts of a woman sun-bathing.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 49. Part of the "Nudist Camp" series.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Al Jaffee [as Jaffee] (signed)

Penciller(s): Al Jaffee [as Jaffee] (signed)

Inker(s): Al Jaffee [as Jaffee] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, jungle

First Line: That's where struggling gets you!

Synopsis: Two white hunters are caught in quicksand in the jungle. One struggles and is up to his nose while the other remains calm and is still out above his waist.

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Notes: Page 50.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Dink Siegel (signed)

Penciller(s): Dink Siegel (signed)

Inker(s): Dink Siegel (signed)

Colorist(s): Dink Siegel (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Repeat after me, 'I will not commit adultery again'!

Synopsis: A man spanks his wife after catching her committing adultery. The other man sneaks out, carrying his clothes.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 54.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Erich Sokol [as Sokol] (signed)

Penciller(s): Erich Sokol [as Sokol] (signed)

Inker(s): Erich Sokol [as Sokol] (signed)

Colorist(s): Erich Sokol [as Sokol] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: That's the note I was telling you about!

Synopsis: Two men are at a ringside table at a nightclub when the woman jazz singer hits a high note and breaks the shoulder strap on her dress.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 59.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Alden Erikson [as A. Erikson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Alden Erikson [as A. Erikson] (signed)

Inker(s): Alden Erikson [as A. Erikson] (signed)

Colorist(s): Alden Erikson [as A. Erikson] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Ever since she was a teeny-weeny baby, she's wanted to be in showbiz!

Synopsis: With her stage mother sitting by, a nude young woman tries to seduce a movie producer sitting at his desk.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 65.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Brian Savage (signed)

Penciller(s): Brian Savage (signed)

Inker(s): Brian Savage (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: The court sentences you to, oh, four and a half years.

Synopsis: A bored judge decides on a prison sentence by looking at the clock, which reads 4:30.

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Page 69.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bud Handelsman [as Handelsman] (signed)

Penciller(s): Bud Handelsman [as Handelsman] (signed)

Inker(s): Bud Handelsman [as Handelsman] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: So where do you spend your afternoons, eh, Julia? It has just come to my attention that women got the vote fifty years ago.

Synopsis: An elderly man wonders what his wife has been up to for the past fifty years.

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Reprint Notes: from Playboy (Playboy, 1953 series) #?

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Page 72.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Phil Interlandi [as Interlandi] (signed)

Penciller(s): Phil Interlandi [as Interlandi] (signed)

Inker(s): Phil Interlandi [as Interlandi] (signed)

Colorist(s): Phil Interlandi [as Interlandi] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Looks like old Wingate is out of town again.

Synopsis: A woman at a beachfront house raises a flag with a nude woman on it to indicate her husband is out of town.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 77.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): B Kliban (signed)

Penciller(s): B Kliban (signed)

Inker(s): B Kliban (signed)

Colorist(s): B Kliban (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: ... But can I be sure that you'll still respect me afterward?

Synopsis: A woman has second thoughts before going to bed with seven men.

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Notes: Page 82.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Edward Frascino [as Frascino] (signed)

Penciller(s): Edward Frascino [as Frascino] (signed)

Inker(s): Edward Frascino [as Frascino] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Stop that!

Synopsis: A polar bear mother is upset when one of her cubs pretends to be a rug.

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Pages: 0.2

Notes: Page 83.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Alberto Vargas [as Vargas] (signed) (painting)

Inker(s): Alberto Vargas [as Vargas] (signed) (painting)

Colorist(s): Alberto Vargas [as Vargas] (signed) (painting)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Vargas

First Line: I'm not afraid of getting burned—are you?

Synopsis: A girl suns herself on the beach.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Pages 97-98. A fold-out pin-up on heavy matte paper.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Alberto Vargas [as Vargas] (signed, painting)

Inker(s): Alberto Vargas [as Vargas] (signed, painting)

Colorist(s): Alberto Vargas [as Vargas] (signed, painting)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Vargas

First Line: Is this what they mean by having a formal affair?

Synopsis: A blond is wearing a man's formal white shirt and holding a bow tie.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Pages 99-100. A fold-out pin-up on heavy paper on the reverse of the previous sequence.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Doug Sneyd [as Sneyd] (signed)

Penciller(s): Doug Sneyd [as Sneyd] (signed)

Inker(s): Doug Sneyd [as Sneyd] (signed)

Colorist(s): Doug Sneyd [as Sneyd] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: So you're not Amelia Earhart. We'd still like to take you back with us.

Synopsis: Two explorers find a beautiful nude white woman ruling a remote tribe.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 105.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Buck Brown (signed)

Penciller(s): Buck Brown (signed)

Inker(s): Buck Brown (signed)

Colorist(s): Buck Brown (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: It must be a trap!

Synopsis: A group of black protesters get an unexpectedly warm welcome to a white neighborhood.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 108.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Hoest [as Hoest] (signed)

Penciller(s): Bill Hoest [as Hoest] (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Hoest [as Hoest] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, humorous

Character(s): Three Bears

First Line: Now, wasn't that better than lumpy old porridge?

Synopsis: The Three Bears change the script on the old story by eating Goldilocks.

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Page 112.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Donald Reilly (signed)

Penciller(s): Donald Reilly (signed)

Inker(s): Donald Reilly (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: It's not so much that I mind your going out every night, if you wouldn't always say that you're just going to the corner for a pack of cigarettes.

Synopsis: A wife is dismayed when her husband goes out for the evening in a full-dress suit and top hat, but makes a flimsy excuse.

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Notes: Page 113.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Marty Murphy (signed)

Penciller(s): Marty Murphy (signed)

Inker(s): Marty Murphy (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Now, now, Mr. Gladstone ... I'm afraid that one of our little 'no-no's.' ...

Synopsis: At a brothel, the madam tells a customer that using a cat-o-nine-tails whip on her girls is not allowed.

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Page 129.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gahan Wilson (signed)

Penciller(s): Gahan Wilson (signed)

Inker(s): Gahan Wilson (signed)

Colorist(s): Gahan Wilson (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: My God—they're heading for the delphiniums!

Synopsis: A couple are sitting in the evening in their backyard when huge luminous caterpillars invade their suburban neighborhood.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 133.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Weber] (signed)

Penciller(s): ? [as Weber] (signed)

Inker(s): ? [as Weber] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, religious

First Line: Fool that I was, I simply ASSUMED you couldn't take it with you.

Synopsis: Two angels in heaven watch as a newcomer arrives at the gates with a fancy car, golf clubs and a beautiful woman.

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Notes: Page 134.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Charles Rodrigues [as Rodrigues] (signed)

Penciller(s): Charles Rodrigues [as Rodrigues] (signed)

Inker(s): Charles Rodrigues [as Rodrigues] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: ...It's your pusher, madam...

Synopsis: A wealthy woman's butler announces the arrival of her drug dealer.

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Pages: 0.3

Notes: Page 135.

Satyrs and Nymphs

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Eldon Dedini

Penciller(s): Eldon Dedini (painting)

Inker(s): Eldon Dedini (painting)

Colorist(s): Eldon Dedini (painting)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adult

Synopsis: Fifteen painted cartoons involving satyrs and nymphs.

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Pages: 4

Notes: Pages 138-141. A collection of cartoons reprinted from various issues.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Francis Wilford-Smith [as Smilby] (signed)

Penciller(s): Francis Wilford-Smith [as Smilby] (signed)

Inker(s): Francis Wilford-Smith [as Smilby] (signed)

Colorist(s): Francis Wilford-Smith [as Smilby] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, jungle

First Line: If their tails are wagging, does it mean they're cross or happy?

Synopsis: Two hunters are hiding behind two elephants and are uncertain what to do next.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 145.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Donald Reilly (signed)

Penciller(s): Donald Reilly (signed)

Inker(s): Donald Reilly (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Let's see. We've included voyeurism, nudity, homosexuality, and sadism, but I keep feeling we've forgotten something.

Synopsis: Movie producers try to hit all the bases in an exploitation movie.

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Notes: Page 146.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bruce Cochran [as Cochran] (signed)

Penciller(s): Bruce Cochran [as Cochran] (signed)

Inker(s): Bruce Cochran [as Cochran] (signed)

Colorist(s): Bruce Cochran [as Cochran] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: You're getting the hang of it, Chiquita, but you're still stomping too hard!

Synopsis: A new female flamenco dancer stomps so hard her panties fall down.

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Notes: Page 147.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Don Addis (credited)

Penciller(s): Don Addis (credited)

Inker(s): Don Addis (credited)

Letterer(s): Don Addis (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Symbolic Sex

First Line: Take it off! Take it off!

Synopsis: Nine cartoons using the medical symbols for man and woman.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 149.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Don Lewis (signed) (painting)

Inker(s): Don Lewis (signed) (painting)

Colorist(s): Don Lewis (signed) (painting)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: I loved the audition even if I don't get the part.

Synopsis: A woman adjusts her stockings as she gets dressed after an "audition."

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 157.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Michael Ffolkes [as ffolkes] (signed)

Penciller(s): Michael Ffolkes [as ffolkes] (signed)

Inker(s): Michael Ffolkes [as ffolkes] (signed)

Colorist(s): Michael Ffolkes [as ffolkes] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Snow White; Prince

First Line: And then suddenly there were these seven little men and their seven little beds ...

Synopsis: A ravished Snow White tells her story to the Prince.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 158.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Brian Savage (signed)

Penciller(s): Brian Savage (signed)

Inker(s): Brian Savage (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: The Board of Education requires me to give you some basic information on sex, reproduction and other disgusting filth.

Synopsis: An old school teacher is not happy about teaching sex education.

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Page 161.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Richard Taylor [as R. Taylor] (signed)

Penciller(s): Richard Taylor [as R. Taylor] (signed)

Inker(s): Richard Taylor [as R. Taylor] (signed)

Colorist(s): Richard Taylor [as R. Taylor] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: You're just looking for an excuse to break off our engagement.

Synopsis: At a party, a man finds his fiancee nude in the closet with another man.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 165.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): E. Simms Campbell (signed)

Penciller(s): E. Simms Campbell (signed)

Inker(s): E. Simms Campbell (signed)

Colorist(s): E. Simms Campbell (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Of course, with THAT model, you lay all your cards on the table, so to speak ...

Synopsis: A salesclerk shows a woman a very sheer evening gown.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 168.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Virgil Partch [as VIP] (signed)

Penciller(s): Virgil Partch [as VIP] (signed)

Inker(s): Virgil Partch [as VIP] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: For crying out loud! Why CAN'T he have the car keys tonight?

Synopsis: A father is using a chair to fend off his son's attack with a switchblade knife, while the mother tries to calm the situation.

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Notes: Page 172.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Marty Murphy (signed)

Penciller(s): Marty Murphy (signed)

Inker(s): Marty Murphy (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, western

First Line: It sure gets lonesome out here on the prairie, don't it?

Synopsis: Two cowboys are camped on a lonely plain. One makes a romantic overture to the other.

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Notes: Page 173.

Sleepwalking

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Claude Smith [as Claude] (signed)

Penciller(s): Claude Smith [as Claude] (signed)

Inker(s): Claude Smith [as Claude] (signed)

Colorist(s): Claude Smith [as Claude] (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Synopsis: A man has insomnia, so he decides to get dressed and go out. When he opens the door of his apartment, he sees an attractive woman sleepwalking down the hall. So he goes back in his apartment and comes back in his pajamas, ready to pretend to sleepwalk to follow the woman.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 174. A six-panel pantomime comic story.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Don Madden (signed)

Penciller(s): Don Madden (signed)

Inker(s): Don Madden (signed)

Colorist(s): Don Madden (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: You could at least leave me my intermission pianist.

Synopsis: The police bust a bar featuring nude dancers. They even take the rather-plain pianist, who is also nude.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Page 189.

The Ultimate Kick

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman (credited)

Penciller(s): Will Elder (painting)

Inker(s): Will Elder (painting)

Colorist(s): Will Elder (painting); Russ Heath (assistant); Larry Siegel (assistant)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adult, humorous

Feature(s): Little Annie Fanny

Character(s): Ralphie Towzer; Annie Fanny; Timothy Clearly [Timothy Leary spoof]

Synopsis: Spoof of 1960s college campuses.

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Pages: 4

Notes: Pages 193-196. Credits read "by Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder with Russ Heath and Larry Siegel." Title from Kurtzman's records.