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MAD comic books issue 81

  • Issue #81
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 81


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    Published Sep 1963 by EC.

    Cover art by Bob Clarke. Parody of Nationwide Insurance print ads, art by Lester Krauss. "Labels We Should've Seen," script by Dick DeBartolo, photos by Lester Krauss; Photos of commercial products with the labels altered to satirize the product. Margin art by Sergio Aragones. "New Movie Monsters From Everyday Life," script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Joe Orlando; Horror movies centered on contemporary nuisances. "The Class Program," script and art by Don Martin; A performance of shadow puppets doesn't go as rehearsed. "If Modern Comedians Performed For Civilizations of the Past," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; Contemporary comedians do their stand-up act in historical situations. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias; The Black Spy uses a helicopter to steal the White Spy's secret plans. "The Lighter Side of Summer Camp," script and art by Dave Berg; Various four panel strips satirizing life at summer camp. "The Mad Plan for Beating TV Commercial Breaks," script by Al Jaffee, art by Bob Clarke; Various plans for doing things around the house in the space of a program commercial break. "Mad's Wonder Drugs for Common Teenage Ailments," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge. "If Comic Strip Characters Behaved Like Real People," script by Al Jaffee, art by Wally Wood; Fictional characters are placed in authentic situations and react in authentic fashion. "A Mad Look at Motorcycle Cops," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Spy Vs. Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "Popular Scientific Mechanics," script by Al Jaffee, art by Bob Clarke; Parody of magazines like Popular Science and Popular Mechanics. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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  • Issue #81
    Mad House Glads (1970-1974 Archie) 81

    Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "When Johnny Comes Marching Home!", script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Clyde goes for two weeks of army reserve training, where his anti-establishment, anti-war beliefs cause conflict with the conservative drill Sergeant. "Bull Headed," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Rod challenges Clyde to a motorcycle race and sets up obstacles to ensure a win. Fran the Fan Pin Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "The Square Peg," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Bippy drops out of school, gets rid of his long hair, buys a conventional suit, and gets an "Establishment" job. When Dan, Dippy, and Fran investigate, they find that Bippy's father lost his job and he needs to work to bring in money for the family. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.