Sick (1961) 102

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Cover by Joe Simon. Stories and art by Rube Goldberg, Bill Burke, Don Orehek, Bert Houle, Marilyn Ippolito, Tony Tallarico, Michael Pellowski, Len Herman, Eden Norah, Diane Levin, Hope Lee, John Langton, Phil Hirsch, Jerry Grandenetti, Robert Heit, Bernie Cootner, Kim Bene, Carlos Dzib, Simie Maryles and Fred Wolfe. Sometimes listed as Vol. 15 No. 1. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. A parody of Li'l Abner. A salute to Mel Brooks' comedy classic Young Frankenstein. A spoof of the 1970s film Day of the Dolphin. A parody of advice columns. And a classic Rube Goldberg Device. Also featuring a cover by Captain America co-creator (and Sick creator/editor) Joe Simon. Sick Gift Certificates; The Day of the Dull-Fin; Santa Claus in Today's Real World; Sick, Sick World; Specialized Xmas Cards; The Scholastic Hall of Fame; More Inventions from Rube Goldberg; Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?; Li'l Abnormal; Playmate of the Month: Howard Cosell; Fringe Benefits; Cookbooks That Should Have Been Written by Celebrities; A Tourist's Guide to Bolshavainia; More Shark Jokes; The Sick World of Carlos Dzib; Dear Crabbie; Fan Mail to Animal Movie Stars; Sick's Dubious Achievement Awards for 1974; Mel Brooks' Version of Young Frankenstein: Unseen!; Sick As It Seems. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W.