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MAD comic books issue 27

  • Issue #27
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 27
    Published Apr 1956 by EC.
    • 1.5" spine split from bottom of comic. 2 centerfold wraps detached.
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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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  • Issue #27A
    Mad Special (1970 Super Special) 27A

    Summer 1979. Includes Bonus Mad Shock-Sticks Stickers. "A Mind-Blowing Incident," script and art by Sergio Aragonés; A man blow-drying his hair is mistaken for a man with a gun. "The Mad Plan for Foiling Obnoxious Sales and Business People," script by Larry Siegel, art by Angelo Torres; Six examples of how to deal with obnoxious salespeople. "Citizen's Arrests," script by Stan Hart, art by Jack Rickard; Humorous citizen's arrests for normal everyday happenings. "Public Service Announcements We Really Need," script by Tom Koch, art by Harry North. "Civil Service Exams," script by Stan Hart, art by Jack Rickard; Fake Civil Service exams. "8 James Bomb Bomb Movies," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of 8 James Bond films. "One Day on a Tennis Court," script and art by Don Martin. "Mad's Singles Only Resort Owner of the Year," script by Lou Silverstone, art by George Woodbridge. "Spy Vs Spy" by Antonio Prohías. "Unavoidable Exercises for the Urban Dweller," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Al Jaffee. "The Lighter Side of... Cold Weather," script and art by Dave Berg. "The Six Million Dollars, Man!", script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man," an astronaut injured in an accident is given bionic implants and must rescue the surgeon who implanted them from his Soviet abductors. "The Lighter Side of... the High Cost of Living," script and art by Dave Berg. "1974 Hospital Supply Catalogue," script by Tom Koch, art by Bob Clarke. "The Zing," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "The Sting," two con men run an elaborate con on a crime boss in retaliation for the killing of one of the men's partner. 86 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.25.

  • Issue #27
    Madame Xanadu (2008 2nd Series) 27

    Written by MATT WAGNER Art by CELIA CALLE Cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM Touch may be the most sensual of the five senses, but it's the bane of Neon Blue, a porcelain vision of beauty who doesn't care for physical contact. See, Blue isn't what she seems, and touching her leads to nothing but ill fortune and untimely death. But when Blue crosses paths with Madame Xanadu in 1964, will this finally be the end of her long, insensitive life? 32 pg, FC, MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #27
    Mad (1959 Thorpe & Porter) UK Magazine 27