Snafu Vol. 1 (1955) comic books

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Cover by John Severin. Stories and art by Stan Lee, John Severin, Joe Maneely, Bill Everett, and Marie Severin. Stan Lee and the pre-Marvel Atlas Bullpen create one of the earliest and funnest Mad Magazine imitators. Another parody (after issue #1) of Mickey Spillane's hard-boiled detective novels. A spoof of the Clark Gable Western The Tall Men. Mad-like takes on cheesecake, Hollywood movies, and optical illusions. Stories with art by MAD legend John Severin (and production design by MAD legend Marie Severin). The letters page includes a letter from Karvey Hurtzman. Bring On The Brats; Snafuerama; Suburbia U.S.A.; You Don't Say!!; Snafu's News Photos of the Month; Draw a Head in Four Simple Steps; Russia's Minister; How to Repair Your TV Set; Snafu's Lovely Ladies; Bleed, You Bum!; Droll Story of the Month!; The Small Men; Hottest Stripper in USA; How to Live to be a Hundred!; Snafu's Shopping Guide; Neatest Ad Trick of the Month; Invention of the Month; Low-Lights in the World of Sport; What's Her Line?; Let Them Have Cheesecake!; Know Your Armed Forces; Emily Toast; Snafu's Predictions; Joe Blow Buys a Used Car; Little Red Riding Hood; News Item!; Who's Who in Snafu's Zoo; Optical Illusions. Final issue of the series; there was no Vol. 2. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.