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Issue: The Organization Mad #D2286
Publication Date: March 1963
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Issues: #D2286 of 4 Issues
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Publisher: FlagNew American Library
Brand: Signet BooksView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: New American Library Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 196
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Price: $0.50 USD
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Content Items: 22 (17 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: First Printing: April 1960. Info from Seventh printing March 1963.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: mass market paperback (4 1/4" x 7 1/8")
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Walt Dizzy Presents Dizzyland

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Walt Dizzy; unnamed fairy; Jimmy Dood; Ozgood Zeiss; Sigismund Sponk; Davy Crawcutt; Mike Finque; Walt Dizzy's animated characters
Synopsis: Behind the scenes look at the 5 worlds of Dizzyland: Tomorrowsland, Frontrearland, Adventuresland, Fantasticland, Moneyland.
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Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: Script credit per Al Feldstein, from the book Feldstein:The Mad Life and Fantastic Art of Al Feldstein. Animated characters are not named but include: Pluto, Pinnochio; Big Bad Wolf; Thumper; Dumbo; birds and mice from Sleeping Beauty; Morty Mouse; Ferdie Mouse; Bambi; Jimminy Cricket; Nana; Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse; Brer Bear; Brer Rabbit; one of Three Little Pigs; Lady; Tramp; Grumpy; Sleepy; Dopey; Doc; Happy; Sneezy; Fox; Mr. Toad.
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Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (photo)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Billy Poobah; Jim Poobah; Charles Bickford
Synopsis: Stories on the same news item as they might be done by different newspapers or magazines.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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Scenes We'd Like To See: The Man On The Ledge

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Man is ready to jump from a high building ledge but changes mind when his baby is brought to the window...then slips and falls anyway on baby's rattle.
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Pages: 5
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Bowling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): John L. Lewis; Tommy Manville; Osgood Z'Beard
Synopsis: Shows the scoring, style tips, psychological underpinnings, and problems of bowling.
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Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Script credit per Al Feldstein, from the book Feldstein:The Mad Life and Fantastic Art of Al Feldstein. "Totally MAD" CD collection incorrectly credited Nick Meglin with script.
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Future TV Ad

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Phony ad storyboard for KLM Airlines.
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Pages: 6
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Vending Machines of The Future

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Shows various future vending machines such as for livestock, autos, and more vending machines.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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Camp

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Melvin Cowznofsky
Synopsis: Story of Melvin's summer at Camp Pot-Ra-Zee-Bee.
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Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Script credit per info from Al Feldstein in the book Al Feldstein: The Mad Life and Fantastic Art of Al Feldstein.
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Why I Left The Army And Became A Civilian

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Story of the ways civilian life is much better than Army life.
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Pages: 9
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AsP Super-Duper Markets

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Phony supermarket ad with items never sold in stores.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Parody of A&P Supermarkets ad. Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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Morbid Dick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Literary Movie Dept.
Character(s): Captain Aslob [Legory Peck]; Fishmeal [Richard Basehearted]; Queeg-Queeg; Father Maplesyrup [Osome Bells]; Morbid Dick; Mr. Starstruck [Lee O'Genn]
Synopsis: Tells the tale of the ill-fated voyage of the Peckwad in a vain attempt to kill the white whale.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Parody of movie "Moby Dick." Script credit per Al Feldstein, from the book Feldstein:The Mad Life and Fantastic Art of Al Feldstein.
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Products for TV Commercials, Inc.

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Comparison Proves Dept.
Synopsis: Offerings from a company that makes products and props used as "Brand X" to compare to advertised products on tv.
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Products compared to include: Halo Shampoo; Nash Rambler Autos; Bufferin; Goodrich Tires; Clorets Breath Mints; Arrid Deodorant; Remington Shavers; Rolaids Antacid; Bristol-Myers medicines; Anahist medicine. Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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Wedding Album

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Oh, Promise Me Dept.
Character(s): Wally Balloo
Synopsis: Typical wedding pictures contrasted with pictures of the same couple six months later.
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Pages: 9
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Gunsmoked

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Madd Dillinger; Gambler Dan; Blacksmith Sam; Chestnut; Doc; Kiddie; Mayor Melvin
Synopsis: Quick recap of typical plots from the show.
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Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: Parody of tv show "Gunsmoke." Script credit per Al Feldstein, from the book Feldstein:The Mad Life and Fantastic Art of Al Feldstein.
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Scenes We'd Like To See: The Faithful Dog

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A hunter is stuck in a bear trap and sends his dog back to town for help, whereupon the dog is captured by the local dog catcher.
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Pages: 6
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$ucce$$ $tory

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Healthy Competition Dept.
Character(s): Edgar J. Frimp; Edgar's father; Thelma Hendershot; Melvin Frimp; Selma Frimp; Percy Frimp
Synopsis: Story of Edgar's rise to the presidency of a corporation.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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Baseball's Hall of Shame

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Quentin Scurvy; Edgar Simian; Omar Stagmire; Jerome McNasty; Chester Ripp; Boris Duckbill; Soames Grulnik; Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Phony dedication plaques for Hall of Shame inductees.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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High-School Dance

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Having A Ball Dept.
Character(s): Aida Soto Voce; Hy Octane; Osgood Z'Beard; Gwendolyn Furd
Synopsis: Story of planning and evening's events at a typical high school dance.
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Pages: 16
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Real Estate Ads

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Home-Sweet-Homes Dept.
Character(s): Furd famliy
Synopsis: The Furds find an attractive real estate ad only to be disappointed by the actual home.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Script credit per info from Al Feldstein in the book Al Feldstein: The Mad Life and Fantastic Art of Al Feldstein.
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Future TV Ad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Charlie; Bill
Synopsis: Phony ad storyboard for Schveppes Activated Sparkling Seltzer.
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Pages: 7
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First Line: Are you an organization man ...who's sick of his organization?
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Disclose Notes: On back cover.

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