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MAD comic books issue 74

  • Issue #74
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 74
    Published Oct 1962 by EC.
    • 3/4" spine split from top of comic. Staple rust. Centerfold detached at one staple.

    Cover art by Kelly Freas. Parody of Polaroid camera print ads, art by Lester Krauss. "Dr. Killjoy," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the television series Dr. Kildare, a handsome but incompetent doctor and his crusty but equally incompetent supervisor make a mess in a large metropolitan hospital. "Future TV Medical Shows," script by Stan Hart, art by Jack Rickard. "Labor Day Cards From Management to Labor," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Examples of greeting cards aimed at various professions that emphasize the superiority of management. "Waterskiing," script and art by Don Martin; A water-skier attempts to avoid a retractable bridge. "If Corporations Ran Their Own Summer Camps," script by Larry Siegel, art by Bob Clarke; A summer camp designed to indoctrinate children to the corporate way of thinking. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "When Newspaper Editors Go on Vacation," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Joe Orlando; Example of a newspaper put together by fill-in editors. "If They Had Summer Replacements in Every Day Life," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; How various professions would fare if unqualified replacements performed them. "At the Movies," script and art by Don Martin. "TV Ads We'd Like to See," script by Earle Doud, art by Wally Wood; Cynical parodies of commercials for Allstate Insurance, Anacin, Dash detergent, Imperial margarine and Raleigh cigarettes. "The Rock 'N' Roll Senior Citizens' Problem," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; How ex-rock and roll singers will cope after rock and roll dies out. "Eating Out," script and art by Dave Berg. "Spy Vs. Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "The Mad Celebrity Primer," script by Larry Siegel, art by Wally Wood; Examples of various film and television celebrities, written in the form of a children's reading primer. Parody of Sanka print ads, art by Lester Krauss. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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    $15 MAD Magazine #74 - October 1962 EC Comics Drucker, Rickard, Prohias, Berg
    $17 MAD MAGAZINE #74 FINE+ 1962 EC
    6 days left Auction MAD MAGAZINE # 74 1962 HUMOR COMICS KELLY FREAS FRANK JACOBS MORT DRUCKER

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  • Issue #74
    Mad Special (1970 Super Special) 74

    Cover art by Bob Clarke. "Dumbo: More Blood Part II," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; Rambo: First Blood Part II movie parody. "Spy vs Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of Fighting, Finances, Women, Weddings, Jogging, Television, Crime, Company, Communication, Health, Relationships and School. "Useful and Practical Information We'd Like to See," script and art by Al Jaffee. "Rock Video Produced by Pressure Groups," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; featuring Boy George, Cyndi Lauper, Michael Jackson, and Sting. "Traveller's Blues," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Will Elder; featuring Glenn Frey. "The Exploitation of a Rock Death," script by Desmond Devlin, art by George Woodbridge. "Red Topple and... 'Night Time' Takes a Mad Look at Rock Video," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Harry North; Red Topple is a parody of Ted Koppel. "Woodstock Revisited," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Sergio Aragonés; parody of the famous rock festival. "Spy vs Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of Cooking, Singing, Revenge, Corrections, Weddings, Office Collections, Time Passages, Baby Sitting, Looking Ahead, Reading, Following Directions, Football, Confusion and Hi Tech. "Witless," script by Stan Hart, art by Angelo Torres; Witness movie parody. "Modern Merit Badges," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge. "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of Lost Items, Self-Confidence, School, Accidents, Music, Gambling, One-Up Manship, Television, Eating Out, Dating, Pets, Making It, School Lunchrooms and Telephones. "Kookoon," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; Cocoon movie parody. 100 pgs., B&W. Cover price $3.50.

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  • Issue #74
    Mad House Glads (1970-1974 Archie) 74

    Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Wiped Out," pencils by Gus LeMoine; Fran the Fan is not going into hysterics at seeing the Didit brothers. "Dress Mess," pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Who will take the longest to get ready? Betty and Veronica Summer Fun ad. "Short Changed," art by Samm Schwartz; Rod tries to change his image to get Fran and Bippy to like him, but his plan backfires. "The Sleeper," pencils by Gus Lemoine; Bippy the Hippy wakes Dick up, and Dick realize he's late to go to the recording studio. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.