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  • Issue #25
    Mad (1952 EC) 25
    Published Sep 1955 by EC.
    • 1" spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation.
    • 1 1/4" Cumulative spine split. Tape along spine interior and staples.
    • 3" cumulative spine split. Water damage.

    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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    $100 Mad #25 VG 4.0 1955 High Definition Scans *b47
    $143 Mad Magazine #25 (E.C., 1955) CGC GD+ 2.5 - Kurtzman, Wally Wood, Al Jaffee
    $268 Mad Magazine #25 (E.C., 1955) CGC F- 5.5 - Kurtzman, Wally Wood, Al Jaffee
    $275 Mad Magazine/Comic 25, Second Mad in Magazine Format, EC 1955 FN/VF
    $275 MAD MAGAZINE #25- Fine-Very Fine 7.0, 2nd Issue, Tweed Ring, September 1955
    $300 Mad #25 7.0 CGC

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  • Issue #25B
    Mad Special (1970 Super Special) 25B

    Does NOT Include Bonus Posters. Cover by Don Martin and Norman Mingo. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Larry Siegel, Tom Koch, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Antonio Prohias, Arnie Kogen, Paul Coker, Jr., Paul Peter Porges, Jack Rickard, Angelo Torres, Lou Silverstone, George Woodbridge, Dave Berg, Don (Duck) Edwing, Irving Schild, Jack Davis and Sergio Aragones. The Mad Special, later known as the 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 George Lucas movie American Graffiti and the musical My Fair Lady, featuring art by Mort Drucker. A spoof of heart-warming family drama The Waltons. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Spy vs. Spy, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and early Don Martin cartoons. Scenes We'd Like to See - Pinocchio; American Confetti; One Sunday Morning on the Beach; The Mad Bowling Primer; Trademark Graffiti; You Know There's Something Fishy When...; The Lighter Side of Dieting; One Day in the City; Mad's Sure-Fire Cliche Killers; Remember When...; A Mad History of Sex; Mad Visits the "Realistic School of Medicine"; One Tuesday Afternoon After School; Wishful Thinking; The Dulltons; Spy vs. Spy; Clean Ads for Dirty Movies; A Mad Guide to Status Symbols; One Evening at a Cocktail Party; Picture Road Signs We'd Like to See; The Lighter Side of Minor Ailments; One Fine Evening in the Castle; Picture Road Signs for Everyday Situations; My Fair Laddie; One Dark Night in a Laboratory; Fold-In; Uncle Sam's Medical Report. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.25.

  • Issue #25
    Madame Xanadu (2008 2nd Series) 25

    Extra Sensory: Part 2 of 6 - Written by MATT WAGNER Art by LAURENN MCCUBBIN Cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM Spencer's got great hearing for a '60s ad exec. So great, in fact, that he can hear thoughts - but not the kind of thoughts you want to hear. Spencer hears voices that want him to hurt others and even female voices offering lurid temptations. When Madame Xanadu suspects the influence of a malevolent spirit and intervenes, Spencer refuses. Can he resist the violent impulses - or will he face a lifetime of heartache? Find out in part 2 of Extra Sensory featuring guest art from the talented Laurenn McCubbin (Rent Girls). 32 pg, FC, MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

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    $7 Madame Xanadu #25 Comic Book September 2010 DC Vertigo Comics

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  • Issue #25
    Archie's Madhouse (1959 Archie) 25
    • Cover, centerfold, & two wraps detached at one staple.

    1st appearance Captain Sprocket. This issue was published without an issue number on the cover. Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Sister Sorceress," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Della the Head Witch gives Sabrina the assignment to hex Wanda DeMoola and break up her romance with Hal Flipp. "More Bounce to the Ounce," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; The Smasher keeps bullying Ronald, who finally gets fed up and challenges him to a boxing match. Untitled Captain Sprocket story, art by Joe Edwards; The President calls on Captain Sprocket to defeat Neptunia, the girl from Venus, who is scouting the Earth for a possible invasion. "The Gold Bug," art by Joe Edwards; A failed experiment turns Professor Transistor into a human geiger counter, who is sensitive to the presence of gold. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.