Mad (1952 EC) comic books 1955-1957

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Ad for Panic comic book. "Mickey Rodent!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Will Elder; Mickey tricks Darnold into a zoo to get rid of him; Parody of Walt Disney animated cartoons. "Supermarkets!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; A look at America's obsession with supermarkets, as the Sturdley's survive the rigors of shopping. "Puzzle Pages!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Will Elder; Parody of comic book activity pages. Ad for Piracy comic book. "The Cane Mutiny!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Parody of the movie "The Caine Mutiny." 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Ad for Panic comic book. "Katchandhammer Kids!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Will Elder; A parody of the Katzenjammer Kids comic strip. "Sound Effects!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; A murder mystery with no dialog, only sound effects. "Paul Revere's Ride!", script by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, art by Jack Davis; A humorous illustration of the poem by Longfellow. "Cowboy!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Parallel stories comparing the movie version of the Old West with real life. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"Poopeye!", art by Bill Elder; Poopeye beats up other comic strongmen hired by the broccoli king to get rid of Poopeye; Parody of Popeye comic strip. "Slow Motion!", art by Jack Davis; A look at what might be happening in various sports if they were recorded by a slow motion camera. "Comic Book Ads!", art by Bill Elder; Parody ads for "How To Hypnotize", "Get Prizes... Make Money", "Rubber Bubble Gum", "Tromp Stamps Co.", "Ded Ryder Cowboy Carbine", and "Alwett Physical Training Course." "Under The Waterfront!", art by Wallace Wood; Everyone Terry knows is killed by John Friendly's thugs; Parody of the movie "On The Waterfront." 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Child!", art by Bill Elder; A humorous look at Bill's early life with some supposed early scribblings of his. "The Boy!", art by Bill Elder; Humorous bio of Bill's childhood, through photos supposedly showing his early artwork. "The Young Artist!", art by Bill Elder; Humorous look at Bill's early career, with photos of various items he supposedly painted. "The Commercial Artist!", art by Bill Elder; Humorous look at Bill's commercial art career, with samples of fake advertisements. "The Old Pro!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; Melvin is captured during a bank robbery and continually digs his way out of jail. "Senility!", art by Bill Elder; A few of Bill's most recent drawings, showing a regression to his earliest form. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Final issue as a color comic book. Ad for MD and Psychoanalysis magazines. "Gopo Gossum!", art by Wally Wood; Gopo mistakenly leads the swamp dwellers into politics and disaster; Parody of Pogo comic strip. "Scenes We'd... Like To See!", art by Jack Davis; Typical climax scenes from various movie genres, with untypical endings. "Ripup's Believe It Or Don't," art by Wally Wood; Parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not strips. "The Barefoot Nocountessa!", art by Jack Davis; Harry narrates the story of the Nocountessa, as she marries a series of rich men; Parody of movie The Barefoot Countessa. Announcement that MAD will change to a magazine-sized book with #24 within 3 months. Text cover. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harvey Kurtzman. Published by William Gaines and edited by Harvey Kurtzman, Mad Magazine #24 begins a new era, parodying various elements of life, including popular culture. Previously, Mad was a comic book. "Extremely Important Message From The Editors," script and art by Harvey Kurtzman; Message is, "Please Buy This Magazine." "She Wanted To Drown Her Troubles," art by Wally Wood; Phony ad for movie "Gluggle!" "Is A Trip To The Moon Possible?", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; A humorous look at the problems and joys of travel to the moon. "Report From Russia" article by Hans Christian Andersen; A supposed look into Russian thought...in Russian (Cyrillic script). "Out of The Frying Pan And Into The Soup" text story by Ira Wallach, art by Bernie Krigstein. "Wrestling," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; A humorous look at professional wrestling matches, using all the stereotypes in the sport. Single strip parodies of various newspaper comics, script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder. "Classy Crimes #138: Who Put The Strichnine In Mrs. Murphy's Husband?" text story by Bernard Shir-Cliff, art by Bill Elder. "Anyone Can Build This Coffee Table," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Bogus instructions on how to build a coffee table complete with a potted plant sitting on the table. "Is This Your Life?", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; Melvin Furd is nearly killed during the show, which features family, friends, enemies and someone he doesn't even know; Parody of tv show "This Is Your Life." "Vera's Cruz," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Two men sign on to guard a gold and guns shipment, but are also out to steal it for themselves. 68 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Thomas Nast and Harvey Kurtzman (frame). "Radiodetectiveland" article by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; A look at the crazy neighborhood inhabited by the average radio show detective. "The Jack E. Glisten Story," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; A behind-the-scenes look at how the Jack E. Glisten show is produced; Parody of the Jackie Gleason tv show. "Very Square Dance"; Lyrics by Steve Allen presented without the musical score. "Baseball...Science Or Skill?", script by Al Jaffee, art by Jack Davis; Comparison of the scientific and instinctive methods of baseball team management: both fail. "Anyone For Wrist Slashing?", script by Stan Freberg, art by Wally Wood; Excerpt from a movie magazine and a "screenplay" by Stan to show contrasts between his characters and real life. "Was George Washington "George"?", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; Exposé type articles on George Washington, John Smith and Snow White. "MAD Awards," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; Awards for best tv commercials. "They Built Their Dream-House Singlehanded," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Story of how the Countersunks built their not-quite-so-dream house. "The Stark Club," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; A tour through the nightly happenings at the Stark Club. "The Blackboard Jumble," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wallace Wood; Scenes from the movie and a recommendation for solving the real life violence problem in schools; Parody of movie "Blackboard Jungle." 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Wally Wood and Harvey Kurtzman (frame). "The Dave Garrowunway Show," art by Jack Davis; Dave gets locked out of the studio and J. Floyd continues the show; Parody of the "Today" tv show with Dave Garroway. "Confidentially," art by Bill Elder; Phony articles from various confidential exposé magazines showing how they are all the same. "The Conquest of Tillie's Lookout," script by Ira Wallach, art by Wally Wood; An account of climbing a minor hummock at a New England resort, narrated as if climbing Mt. Everest. "Let's Go For A Ride!", art by Jack Davis; Exaggerated versions of the problems of a Sunday drive, with the family finally deciding home was more peaceful. "The Prodigious," art by Wally Wood; Parody of movie "The Prodigal." "The Seven Itchy Years," art by Bill Elder; Scenes from the movie with a review. "Today's Criminal Investigating Game," script and art by Roger Price; Roger discusses "The Sissonville Fiend Case", how to surround and capture a criminal whose location is known, obtaining information, identifying criminal types, stake outs, fingerprints, marksmanship, and delinquent youth assistance programs. "A Guide To Better Understanding The Fine Old Art of Boxing," script by Al Jaffee, art by Jack Davis. "Tense Tycoons and Lucky Bucks," script by Bernard Shir-Cliff, art by Bernie Krigstein and Wally Wood; Parts of a story about a corporate raider and the people of one of the companies he buys. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Jack Davis, Harvey Kurtzman (frame), and Bill Elder (frame). "Why Settle For Others When Beautydreamy Balances Drinking Glasses!", art by Bill Elder; Parody of ad for Beautyrest Matresses. "How To Be Smart," art by Wally Wood; Shows many things you can do to look smart. "A Sea Chanty," script by Abe Burrows, art by Russ Heath; Lyrics and music for a song about sailing on the Nancy Brown. "Ed Suvillan Show," art by Bill Elder; A typical night on the show, with a ventriloquist, a foreign act, and a comic; Article ends with a mock judicial order from Judge Alfred E. Neuman. "Uninterrupted Melody," script by Stan Freberg, art by Wally Wood; A short play of a mutiny among the Good Humorous Men, when they can't stand any longer the music their trucks play. "A Lad And A Lion," script by Al Jaffee, art by Jack Davis; Story showing that lions will be lions, not pets. "The Brave Dogs," script and art by Roger Price; Roger describes a new sport/art he has invented, Dog Kicking, which has its roots in bull fighting. "Ulysses," art by Wally Wood; A brief summary of major scenes from the movie, with a surprise ending. "Nightwatch," script by Arnold Hayne, art by Bill Elder; Jones and Dunday keep arresting their captain, Jed Brown. "Rare Old Cartoons," script and art by Caran d'Ache. "Football," script by Al Jaffee, art by Jack Davis; Highlighting the problems poorer schools have with their football teams. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, and Bill Elder. "He Rose Tattooed," art by Wally Wood; Parody of movie "The Rose Tattoo." "The Race is On for the Super Guided Missile," script by Al Jaffee, art by Al Jaffee, Jack Davis, and Wally Wood; Shows various parts of the space race between the US and USSR, with ultimate consequences of missile use. "Children's Primer," art by Bill Elder; Parody of the type of poetry written by 19th century poet, Eugene Field, The Children's Poet. "Comic Books," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood (as Woodhawk); The Black And Blue Hawks stage a mutiny; A parody of Blackhawk comic books. "Young Men's Spring Fashions for 1956," art by Jack Davis; Comparison of fashions for Ivy League class with those worn by street gangs. "Your Income Tax," script by Bernard Shir-Cliff, art by Bill Elder; Bad advice for filling out your federal income tax return. "The Life of General Homer T. 'Old Hominy' Shotbag," script by Ed Fischer, art by Ed Fischer and Seltz; Highlights of the life of Civil War general Homer T. Shotbag, from childhood to fame. "Talk," art by Wally Wood; Comparisons of what you think overseen conversations are, with what they actually are. "Million Dollar Horse," script by Al Jaffee, art by Jack Davis; Story of a celebrity race horse, showing the care taken with him versus the poor working conditions of his caretakers. "Medical," art by Bill Elder; Lance needs a tonsillectomy, from which he recovers in great shape, but still can't play the violin well. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Harvey Kurtzman (frame), Bill Elder (frame), and Wally Wood (figures at bottom). "The New Expandable Severolet," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Phony ad for Severolet, a car that comes in sections and can expand to any desired length. "Free Fall Ferris," script by Jerry DeFuccio (idea) and Al Feldstein (script), art by Wally Wood; Story about a mouse who becomes a U.S. astronaut. "Gringo," script by Ernie Kovacs, art by Bill Elder; Rules for a fictitious board game. "New Designs In Television Sets," art by Jack Davis. "Dining Etiquette Quiz," script and art by Basil Wolverton; Quiz with bad examples of dining practices. "The Man In The Soot-Gray Flannel," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Major scenes from the movie, with captions instead of dialog. "Rare Old Cartoons: Hans Huckerbein der Young Hard-Luck Raven," script and art by Wilhelm Busch; Fritz captures a raven, Hans, and brings it home where it destroys the place until it drinks some wine and dies tangled in some rope; The moral is loosely given as the bad you do will catch up with you. "Camp," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Story of Melvin's summer at Camp Pot-Ra-Zee-Bee. "MAD Bubble Gum Cards," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Bubble gum cards in the Famous Cowards series. "The Underworld Around Us," script and art by Bernie Wiseman; Essay on early human evolution up to the Stone Age. "Real Estate Ads," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood and Jack Kamen (home rendering). 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo, Harvey Kurtzman, (frame), and Bill Elder (frame). "Elvis Pelvis," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Satirical look at various facets of Elvis Presley's style. "Gunsmoked," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Quick recap of typical plots from the show. "MAD Builds a More Civilized Mouse Trap(Table of Contents," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Several supposedly civilized ways to trap and kill mice. "Motorist Beware!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Bob Clarke; Describes the escalating efforts of police to patrol highways unnoticed, including several of the latest unmarked vehicles. "MAD Establishes an...Old Comic-Strip Characters' Home," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood. "Bowling," script by Nick Meglin (idea) and Al Feldstein (script), art by Jack Davis; The scoring, style tips, psychological underpinnings, and problems of bowling. "Morbid Dick," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Tells the tale of the ill-fated voyage of the Peckwad in a vain attempt to kill the white whale. "A Medal for Horatius," script by W. C. Hall, art by Wally Wood; Series of mock memos from Roman Military regarding heroic action of one Gaius Gaius Horatius, showing how politics trumps truth. "What's Happened to the...Pulp Magazines?", script by James Blish, art by Bill Elder; Various genres of pulp stories are all given the same treatment, showing underlying similarity. "MAD Merit Badges," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Scout-type merit badges for everyday lazy, loutish clods. "Walt Dizzy Presents Dizzyland," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Behind the scenes look at the 5 worlds of Dizzyland: Tomorrowsland, Frontrearland, Adventuresland, Fantasticland, Moneyland. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art by Norman Mingo. "The New Marilyn Marone," art by Wally Wood; A comparison of Marilyn's career before and after acting lessons. "Field & Scream," art by Jack Davis; Excerpts from hunters' magazine, including some phony ads. "Why I Write Poetry," script by Ernie Kovacs (as Percy Dovetonsils), art by Jack Davis; A short article on why he writes poetry followed by the poem "Ode To Stanley's Pussycat." "What They're Saying Around The Solar System," art by Basil Wolverton; Opinions of earth culture by beings from other bodies in our solar system. "What's All This Jazz About Jazz," script by Al "Jazzbo" Collins, art by Wally Wood; In an interview, Al tells something about the origins and meaning of jazz and introduces his jazz pets. "Future TV Ads," script and art by Don Martin; Phony ad storyboard for Billie's Rope Mart. "MAD's Ink Blot Test," art by Kelly Freas and Bill Elder. "Don Giovanni," script by Nick Meglin, art by Wally Wood; The story of the comic opera Don Giovanni is told with special emphasis on what makes it funny. "Future TV Ads," script and art by Don Martin; Phony ad storyboard for Ringwort's Rat Poison Pills. "Orson Bean Opens His Family Album," script by Orson Bean, art by Jack Davis; Vignettes of Orson's family from Revolutionary times to present. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art by Norman Mingo. "Nansy," art by Wallace Wood; A look at a joke from one cartoon strip as it might be interpreted by other strips. "The Steve Allan Story," art by Bob Clarke; Shows Steve at work and discusses how tv show is produced. "It's Gonna Be A Mad Mad Year!", script by G. Stang, art by Wallace Wood; Foolish predictions for world events in the coming year. "Big Big Story," script and art by Don Martin; After years of laboring in obscurity, reporter Joe finally finds a big story, only to be fired when he's three days late finding it. "Making A Paper Eucalyptus Tree," script by Orson Bean, art by Wally Wood; Orson delivers a monologue built around his paper trick, and instructions for making the tree. "The Ideal Woman," script by D. Purdy, art by Kelly Freas; The ideal woman as visualized by 6 magazines, compared to the women who read the magazines. "What's Happened To Sports Magazines?", art by Bob Clarke; Analysis of older style and modern sports magazines, with their differing viewpoints on the sports versus lifestyles of sports personalities. "Movies Are Longer Than Ever," art by Wallace Wood; Reviews of three very long movies: Giant, War And Peace, and The Ten Commandments. "Tom Lehrer Sings," art by George Woodbridge; A brief fake biography with an illustrated song, including sheet music. "Future TV Ad," art by Don Martin; Phony ad storyboard for Schveppes Activated Sparkling Seltzer. "The Night People vs. Creeping Meatballism," script by Jean Shepherd, art by Wally Wood. "The MAD Dating Technique," art by Bob Clarke. "MAD Record Labels," script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Phony record labels for 45s. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art by Norman Mingo. MAD Jewelry ad. "Baseball's Hall of Shame," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Joe Orlando; Phony dedication plaques for Hall of Shame inductees. "The English Titles Don't Quite Match The Action In Foreign Movies," art by Wally Wood; Typical scenes from foreign movies with subtitles that don't describe what's going on; Includes Russian subtitles for "Martski." "Future TV Ad," script and art by Don Martin. "Kovacs' Strangely Believe It!", script by Ernie Kovacs, art by Wallace Wood; Strange things around the world. "Why I Left The Army And Became A Civilian," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Story of the ways civilian life is much better than Army life. "The Unfortunate Part of Feeding Pigeons Homemade Popcorn," script and art by Don Martin; Man feed pigeons homemade popcorn and the birds, nearby pets, and all the bystanders in the park go nuts for it. "The Truth About Cowboys," script by Henry Morgan, art by Wally Wood; Discussion of historically accurate cowboys. "The Dee Jay's Old Philosopher," script by Eddie Lawrence, art by Mort Drucker; Lyrics to a song recorded by Eddie on Coral Records. "The Potrzebie System of Weights And Measures," script by Donald Knuth, art by Wally Wood; A system of weights, measures, force and time based on the thickness of MAD #26 as a standard potrzebi; It seems to resemble the metric system. "Hollywood Is Ruining Marlin Brando," art by Bob Clarke; Parody of Marlon Brando's career. "Kovacs' Strangely Believe It!", script by Ernie Kovacs, art by Wally Wood. "High-School Dance," art by Bob Clarke; Story of planning and evening's events at a typical high school dance. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art by Norman Mingo. "MAD Coats of Arms," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Kelly Freas; Proposed coats of arms for current celebrities. MAD Pocket-Sized Books ad. "Wedding Album," art by Wally Wood (as Wally Balloo); Typical wedding pictures contrasted with pictures of the same couple six months later. "Future TV Ad" by Don Martin. "Mr. Science," script by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, art by Mort Drucker; Mr. Science performs a simple experiment with a light bulb and nearly burns down the studio. "$ucce$$ $tory," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Story of Edgar's rise to the presidency of a corporation. "Modern Furniture," art by Dave Berg; A review of the "advantages" of modern furniture. "Baseball Is Ruining Our Children," art by Wally Wood; Parody of the findings of Dr. Wertham regarding comic books, where nearly every juvenile delinquent has been found to have played or watched baseball. "Products For TV Commercials, Inc", script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Bob Clarke. "Orson Bean's The Two Chinese Fellas Who Go To An American Restaurant Routine," script by Orson Bean, art by Wally Wood; Illustrated comedy routine that reverses cliches about Chinese restaurants and people. "The Spitball Contest," script and art by Don Martin. "MAD's Picture-Phone Backdrops," art by George Woodbridge; Ideas for backdrops so that when you answer the picture-phone of the future, you can still lie to people about where you are. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art by Norman Mingo. "Cars To Match Careers," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Bob Clarke; Ideas for cars designed to show off something about their owner's careers; Text is in verse. MAD Pocket-Sized Books ad. MAD Jewelry ad. "Backyard Barbecue," script and art by Dave Berg; The problems and future of life at the outdoor grill. "The Hunting Song," script by Tom Lehrer, art by George Woodbridge. "Future TV Ad" by Don Martin. "How To Crop A Photo," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Story of Clyde's life told with his cropped photos compared to the originals. "MAD's Up-To-Date Sky," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Bob Clarke; New names for constellations, reflecting modern pop culture. "How To Read Your Palm," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Reed Crandall. "MAD Eating Utensils," art by Joe Orlando. "House To House," script by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, art by Mort Drucker; Ed visits with his wife and son on live TV, and ends up thrown out of the house; Parody of "Person To Person" TV show. "The Seaside Incident," script and art by Don Martin. "Sin-Doll Ella," script by Albert Meglin (as Tennessee Williamsburg), art by Wally Wood; A mixture of Cinderella and A Streetcar Named Desire, in which the Fairy Godmother gets the Prince. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art by Norman Mingo. Morris Phillip cigarettes parody ad, art by Kelly Freas. "Personalized TV Antennas," art by Bob Clarke. MAD Jewelry ad. "TV Movies With Built-In Commercials," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; What TV dramas might look like if they embedded commercials directly within movies. "MAD Hats," art by Basil Wolverton. "My Fren' Dufo," script by Wally Cox, art by George Woodbridge; Story of Wally Cox's incredibly stupid boyhood friend. "Parking Meters," script and art by Dave Berg; Parking meters for all types of waiting activities, and a solution to the problem. "MAD Visits Corny Island," art by Wally Wood; A 2-page drawing parody of Coney Island, cut up into puzzle pieces. "Paul Sturdley's Secret File," script by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, art by Mort Drucker; Interview with a notorious kitten dumper. "Cowboys 'n Indians" by Don Martin. "Home Movies," art by Wally Wood; Comparing the improved photographic opportunities presented by movies versus still cameras. "OK! Gunfight At The Corral!", art by George Woodbridge; Parody of movie "Gunfight At The OK Corral." "The Children's Hour," script by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, art by Don Martin; Humorous drawings to illustrate the famous poem, with a macabre ending. "Mr. Morgan Tells The Story of The 12 Bottles," script by Henry Morgan, art by Wally Wood. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.