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Flip (1954 Harvey) comic books 1938-1955

  • Issue #1
    Flip (1954 Harvey) 1

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    Cover by Howard Nostrand. Stories and art by Howard Nostrand, Nat Barnett and Bob Powell. After the success of MAD, every comics publisher tried their own version of a satire comic with a one-word title, and this was Harvey's. Bandit chieftain Puncho Villa becomes a legend in his own mind as he creates his south-of-the-border empire. A genie in a magic lamp brings new meaning to "Be careful what you wish for." A vampire with a Balkan accent stalks the night. Plus send-ups of contemporary movies, crime and culture. Cover by Howard Nostrand was later selected for the cover of a 2012 anthology, The Sincerest Form of Parody: The Best 1950s MAD-Inspired Satirical Comics. Puncho Villa; Kwikkie Kwizzeroonie; How To See a Bad Movie; Alladin's Lamp-oon; V...- for Wampire; Phony Crime; For the Love of Mike. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Flip (1954 Harvey) 2

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    Cover by Howard Nostrand. Stories and art by Howard Nostrand, Nat Barnett, Warren Kremer, George Siefringer and Bob Powell. After the success of MAD, every comics publisher tried their own version of a satire comic with a one-word title, and this was Harvey's. A daring pilot risks every plane his father owns to break the legendary "huckle-barrier," spoofing the era's quest for supersonic flight. A new look at the Boston Tea Party and the patriots behind that legendary act of revolutionary vandalism. In a spoof of the silent films of Valentino, a desert nomad comes to regret abducting a beautiful British tourist. Plus send-ups of contemporary movies, literature and culture. Breaking Through The Huckle Barrier; Ulysses; Fight Against Scares; Boston Tea Party; The Shriek Of Araby; How To Write A Novel; Good Ole Mother Meddler. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.