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Issue: Mad #41
Publication Date: September 1958
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Issues: #41 of 550 Issues (622 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: 31 (20 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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
Format Notes:  
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Dear Editor

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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If You're A New Fan You're Lucky!

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 For Keeps
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: House ad for new hardcover book from Crown Publishers.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Small figure at bottom of ad by Bill Elder is excerpt from previous issue. Inside front cover.
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Departments

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art is excerpts from this issue. There is a writer credit for Albert Meglin, Steve Tuttle and Marguerite McClain, but unknown for what stories.
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MAD Answers Questions Most Asked By Camp Counselors

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Questions summer camp counselors might have...but no answers.
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Pages: 2
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Don't Be A Shnook!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mad Magazine
Character(s): William M. Gaines
Synopsis: House ad for MAD subscriptions.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Art is excerpts from issues #5 (Gaines) and #40 (all others).
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Hot Off The Press!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Brothers MAD
Synopsis: House ad for a MAD paperback book.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.17
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Random Samplings of Reader Mail

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various; ? (photo)
Inker(s): various; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Wally Wood; The Gay Philosopher
Synopsis: Letters of comment, mostly about issue #40. Includes a photo of Wally Wood receiving the "Best Comic Artist of 1957" award, and a painting of The Gay Philosopher by Henry Major.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.09
Disclose Notes: Letter writers: Marge Duffy Devine; George Leeman; Miriam Frank; R. Leland; New York Graphic Society; Merrill Lifton; Peter Torvik; Robert Ryan; Allen Standish; John Bruck; Samuel Northcross; Paul Vervisch; Jim Stripling; Clifford Kent; Bob Lilienthal; Rollins Turner
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Just A Limited Amount Left!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: House ad for pinups suitable for framing.
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Pages: 0.08
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Statement of Ownership

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Publisher = Willaim M. Gaines; Editor = Albert B. Feldstein; Owner = E.C. Publications, Inc. [William M. Gaines; Jessie K. Gaines; Virginia E. MacAdie]

For October 1, 1957.
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It's Fun To Phone!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bet Telephone System
Synopsis: Parody of Bell Telephone System ad, showing how it's fun to phone your bookie.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The MAD Primer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Irving; Schlep; Farmer Brown; Miss Furd; Sadie; Irving's father; Bobbie Smith; Mr. Johnson
Synopsis: Parody of a reading primer, with a rather psychotic family.
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In Content Item: FlagMad about the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
as The Mad Primer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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Don Martin at Large In a Haberdashery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Don sniffs (or worse) the handkerchiefs and coats before buying.
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Pages: 2
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How To Put Out An Imitation of MAD

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Free-Loading Dept.
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Instructions to other publishers and editors on how to imitate MAD.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #27 published April 1956
was 1956 [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Includes the Departments page from this issue.
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Rare Old Magazines

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Look In The Yellowed Pages Dept.
Synopsis: Possible modern style magazines as they would have existed in history.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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Go West, Old Format

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Albert Meglin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): 3:10 To Yuma Dept.
Character(s): Joe Friday; Dead-Eye; Mike Wallace; Blackjack Cohen; Bob Cummings; Chuck; Georgia; Phil Silvers; Pvt. Doberman
Synopsis: Ways to punch up old tv shows by turning them into westerns.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Shows parodied are: Dragnet; Mike Wallace; Bob Cummings; Phil Silvers. Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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Go East, Old Western

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Albert Meglin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): 3:10 To Westport Dept.
Character(s): Pallidin; Mr. Kitzel; Mr. Wessel
Synopsis: Turning a western tv show into a Madison Avenue concept, Pallidin is hired to create an advertising campaign and when it doesn't work, forces a merger of two companies.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Parody of tv show "Have Gun, Will Travel." Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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Snob Appeal vs Slob Appeal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Lower The Pitch Dept.
Synopsis: Phony ads for Rancid's Deluxe Whiskey, Whammo Watchbands, Breezy of California jackets, and Aardvark Carpets, that show two different advertising approaches.
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Pages: 3
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The Chess Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Fatal results from cheating at chess.
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Pages: 1
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The New, Improved, Rotten Circus

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Henry Morgan
Synopsis: Henry compares modern circuses to old-fashioned ones...unfavorably.
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Pages: 4
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How To Play Golf

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tee And Sympathy Dept.
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Bad tips on golfing, including giving up the game.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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One Day's Advice Columns...The Next Day's Headlines

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Help Needed Dept....Help Heeded Dept.
Character(s): Sidney Fawnover; Ozgood Z'Beard; Kate Potchka; Helen DuBois
Synopsis: What might be happening when people follow the advice they receive from newspaper columnists.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Includes article noting Kelly Freas has been fired from Time Magazine, which ties in with the cover of this issue.
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Strangely Believe It!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ernie Kovacs; J. Daniel Frump; Frembish K. Fair III
Synopsis: Parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not.
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Pages: 1
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The Wrong Lions

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Christian Diesel [Marlo Brandin]; Michael Wiffycur [Dean Martini]; Noah Ackermoan [Montgomery Cleft]; Irwin Shaw
Synopsis: Parody of movie The Young Lions with twist ending involving the author of the book.
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Pages: 2
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The Great Mail Robbery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A robbery goes bad when the mail carrier seems to be indestructible.
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Pages: 1
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Boating

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A look at when the boating craze gets out of hand and common traffic problems and situations will apply to boating.
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Pages: 4
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The Count-Down Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Bob Elliott; Ray Goulding; Wally Ballew; Dr. Adolph Von Schmutz
Synopsis: Wally interviews the man who counts down rocket launches for NASA.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Writer credits from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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The National Osographic Magazine

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Around The World In Eighty Pictures Dept.
Character(s): Roger Sternwallow; Evelyn Sternwallow; Birdie Ugnew; Neville Brooks-Brother
Synopsis: Parody of National Geographic Magazine.
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In Content Item: FlagMad about the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
as Mad magazine covers [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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In A Penny Arcade

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: When two men finish playing a boxing game, the mechanical characters take over.
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Pages: 1
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You'll Be A "Knockout" In A MAD T-Shirt

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD T-Shirts
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: House ad for t-shirts with Alfred E. Neuman on front.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside back cover.
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Edited Advertising Slogans

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Advertising slogans with a punch line following.
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Pages: 0
Disclose Notes: Appear in the margins of 25 pages of the issue.
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The Skid-Row Bums

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Chesterfind Cigarettes
Synopsis: Phony ad parody of Chesterfield Cigarettes ad.
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In Content Item: FlagMore Trash from Mad #2 published January 1959
as The Skid-Row Bums [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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