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Issue: Son of Mad #S1701
Publication Date: October 1959
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Issues: #S1701 of 3 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagNew American Library
Brand: Signet BooksView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: New American Library Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/01/1959
Volume: none
Pages: 196
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 20 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Known printings for Stock Number S1701: 1st Printing-October 1959, 2nd Canadian Printing-October 1959, 3rd Printing-November 1960, 4th Printing-September 1961. Indexed from a first printing copy. On-sale date from 1960 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: mass market paperback (4 1/4" x 6 7/8"; 10.9 cm x 17.3 cm)
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: softcover square bound
Publishing Format: collected edition
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman (as baby)
Synopsis: Alfred frightens a King Kong type ape.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: inside front and back covers are blank
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Signet Books Proudly Announce The Birth Of A New Baby

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Promotional copy for this book.
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Pages: 1
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Why Sleep

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Bedside MAD
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman (silhouette)
Synopsis: House ad for The Bedside Mad.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman (as baby)
Synopsis: Title page and publishing information.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Illustration is excerpt from cover.
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Contents

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Table of contents.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustration is an excerpt from the story "Ganefs!"
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How to Be Smart

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Shows many things you can do to look smart.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #27 published April 1956
was How to Be Smart [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 18
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Kane Keen! Private Eye

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery
Character(s): Kane Keen; Lassie Rover; Rollover Rover; Schlep; Mrs. Rover; laywer; police officer
Synopsis: Kane finds the murderer: the butler did it.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #5 published June 1953
was Kane Keen! Private Eye [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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My Secret

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Benn Ogen
Synopsis: Shows the details of famous golfer Benn Ogen's swing.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #26 published November 1955
was My Secret [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Plastic Sam!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #14 published August 1954
was Plastic Sam! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: A parody of Plastic Man (Quality, 1943 series).
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Scenes We'd Like to See: One Against Four

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Man defeats 4 pirates one-at-a-time while rescuing a woman but is then surrounded by the next 4 pirates.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #31 published February 1957
was Scenes We'd Like To See: One Against Four [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Let's Go for a Ride!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Exaggerated versions of the problems of a Sunday drive, with the family finally deciding home was more peaceful.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #26 published November 1955
was Let's Go for a Ride! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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If You Suffer Pain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Anasprin
Character(s): Melvin Coznowski [Alfred E. Neuman]
Synopsis: Phony ad for Anasprin.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #24 published July 1955
was If You Suffer Pain [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Parody of both Anacin and aspirin ads. Character is unamed.
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Miltie of the Mounties!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Scott Yardland; Jackie; Herbie; Jerkie; Scoggins; Miltie; Nanuk The Canuk
Synopsis: Miltie the Mountie doesn't get his man.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #5 published June 1953
was Miltie of the Mounties! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Wreck of the Hesperus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Skipper; Skipper's daughter; Popeye (cameo)
Synopsis: Relates the wreck of the ship Hesperus on the reef at Norman's Woe.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #16 published October 1954
was Wreck of The Hesperus [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: This is the text of the famous poem accompanied by humorous illustrations.
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Wild 1/2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Johnny [played by Marlon Branflakes]; Johnny's gang; a girl; the girl's father
Synopsis: Johnny and his gang give up motorcycles.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #15 published September 1954
was Wild 1/2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: Parody of the movie "The Wild One."
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Cartoon Digest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Newspaper Comics Dept.; Little Orphan Melvin; Mett and Juff; Li'l Ab'r; R. Morgan MD; Starchie; Poopeye
Character(s): Little Orphan Melvin; Punjoke; Sandle; Daddy Peacebudks; Mett; Juff; Mickey Rodent; R. Morgan; Starchie; Bottleneck; Harold Toon; Shadrack; Poopeye; Marlon Branflakes
Synopsis: Typical comic strips.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #27 published April 1956
was Cartoon Digest [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Parodies of strips: Little Orphan Annie; Mutt and Jeff; Li'l Abner; Rex Morgan MD; Archie; Popeye.
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Ganefs!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Bumble; Bumble's boss
Synopsis: A perfect crime is hatched but Bumble fumbles.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #1 published October 1952
was Ganefs! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 18
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Talk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Shirley; Lance Cowznofski; Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Comparisons of what you think overseen conversations are, with what they actually are.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #28 [Useful Income Tax Guide] published July 1956
was Talk [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Alfred E. Neuman does not resemble the MAD trademark character.
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A Sequel That Destroys The Tradition of All Sequels!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Son of MAD
Synopsis: Extols the joys of reading the stories in this book.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustration is an excerpt from the story "Ganefs!"
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