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MAD comic books issue 55

  • Issue #55
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 55
    Published Jun 1960 by EC.
    • 2" Spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation.
    • Staple rust. Rust migration.
    • Water damage.

    Cover art by Kelly Freas. Son of MAD ad. MAD hardcover books ad. "Pictures The Editor Left Out," script by Al Jaffee, art by Joe Orlando; Compares the photos used in magazine articles with unused photos that might have been taken just afterwards. "The Concert," script and art by Don Martin; Problems occur when a man who is both a musician and magician carries his equipment for both professions on stage. "MAD Beats The TV Plug Crackdown," script by Paul Krassner, art by Bob Clarke; MAD introduces some products with brand names that will inadvertently be sprinkled throughout normal speech. "The MAD Madison Avenue Primer," script by Larry Siegel, art by Wallace Wood; An attempt to make the world of advertising understandable by seven-year olds. "The Arthur Money Party," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the Arthur Murray Party TV show. "I.B.M. Cards," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Joe Orlando; Interpreting the punches on computer billing cards. "Popular Politician," script by Gary Belkin, art by George Woodbridge; What a celebrity magazine based on politicians might look like. "The Jackie Talented Story," script by Sid Caesar, art by Wallace Wood; A parody of all the "unknown makes it big in show business" movies. "Barber Shop," script and art by Dave Berg; Special chairs at the barber shop so men can enjoy a fantasy while having their hair cut. "The Hip Raven," script by Paul Laikin (translation) and Edgar Allan Poe (original), art by Mort Drucker; A translation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" into hip slang. Parody of a Johnson & Johnson first aid products ad, art by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #55
    Mad Special (1970 Super Special) 55

    Summer 1986. More Trash From Mad. Cover by Richard Williams. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Stan Hart, Larry Siegel, Don (Duck) Edwing, Lou Silverstone, Tom Koch, Dick DeBartolo, Bob Clarke, Paul Peter Porges, Frank Jacobs, Arnie Kogen, Jack Rickard, Harry North, Esq., Paul Coker, Jr., Mort Drucker, John Ficarra, Mike Snider, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge, Antonio Prohias, Dennis Snee, Dave Berg, Jack Davis and Sergio Aragones. The Mad Super Special reprinted movie spoofs and classic material from the magazine, often accompanied by original stories and attached bonuses in the form of posters, stickers, recordings and comics. Parodies of the classic TV show Archie Bunker's Place and the second Chris Reeve Superman movie. Don Martin's version of a King Arthur movie (a rare full-length Martin spoof). Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Spy vs. Spy, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and other Don Martin cartoons. Fold-In; Superduperman II; A Mad Look at Some Celebrities' Diapers; Early One Morning in a Hotel Room; The 1981 Night Before Christmas; Good Sounds / Bad Sounds; The Lighter Side of...; Spy vs. Spy; Give Thanks; Rhyming Ads; Don Martin 's Version of a Movie of Ecchcaliber; Your Mad Horoscope; What Television Says and What it Really Means; Still More Candid Snapshots of Historical Celebrities; A Basket Case High Up on the 37th Floor; Customized Organ Donor Cards for Some Very Special Donors; Mad's Airline President of the Year; Where Your Christmas Dollar Goes; You Can't Win!; Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself Mid-East Crisis Newspaper Story; Why Didn't You Do Your Homework?; Unsung Crossings; Assaulted State; Don Martin Sells Us Sea Shells by the Sea Shore; Stuff We Don't Get to See on the Tube; A Mad Look at Teachers; On a Scale of 1-To-10; Late One Afternoon on an Interstate Highway; Starchie Bonker's Place; Dungeon Wall-Hanger. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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  • Issue #55
    Archie's Madhouse (1959) 55

    The Super-White Knight Versus the Jolly Red Giant; The Super-White Knight and the Jolly Red Giant become TV stars. Blips; The Blips break the "third wall" and talk directly to the reader. Speed Deed!; Sabrina uses her witchcraft to help Clyde win a race to get back at Tommy. A Time Trip; Professor Transistor takes two teen-ages in his time machine to Columbus's Landing, the Boston Tea Party and WWI France. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #55

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