Crazy comic books issue 7

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Painted cover art by Nick Cardy. "Jaundice Baby Shampoo," script by Marv Wolfman, art by Vic Martin; Parody of Johnson's Baby Shampoo television commercials. Crazy's Who's Who article by Marv Wolfman; Editor Wolfman explains why the theme of this issue is rejected stories. "Kung Fooey," script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Herb Trimpe; Parody of the television series "Kung Fu." "Getting Around The Big City," script by Stu Schwartzberg, art by Vic Martin; Tips for surviving and succeeding in New York City. Kelly's Kockeyed Kanvas; Kelly Freas portrays the Sistine Chapel Ceiling's point of view of Michelangelo. Basil O'Gawannee—Crazy's Just Plain Folks, script by Steve Gerber, art by Robert Graysmith; Portrait of an odd person. Parody of radio dramas by Marv Wolfman."The History of Moosekind, Part Seven," script and art by Bob Foster; Presentation of the history of civilization, concentrating on China. Kelly's Kockeyed Kanvas; Kelly Freas reverses the perspective of Johannes Vermeer's "Girl Asleep"; and he reverses the perspective of Jean Baptiste-Simeon Chardin's "Blowing Bubbles." "The White House Transcripts," script by Steve Gerber, art by Marie Severin and Dick Wright; Book parody, allegedly collecting transcripts of Richard Nixon's White House tapes. "The Tattletale Heart," script by Stu Schwartzberg, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Retelling of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Telltale Heart." "Charming Tissues," script by Stu Schwartzberg, art by Marie Severin; Parody of Charmin Bath Tissue commercials; Mr. Whipple finally snaps. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Russ Heath. Stories and art by Stan Lee, Russ Heath, Dan DeCarlo, Carl Burgos, Carl Hubbell, Al Hartley, Joe Maneely, and Howie Post. The very first incarnation of Marvel's humor publication, started in the first wave of 1950s Mad imitators. Stan Lee contributes an early credited story, a Hollywood gossip-column spoof with art by comics legend Russ Heath. A soap opera parody and a send-up of activity pages feature art by future Archie artists Dan DeCarlo and Al Hartley. Plus a text story illustrated by Marvel legend Carl Burgos, creator of the Original Human Torch. Hambo!; I Ain't Mad; Just Plain Harry's Other Wife; Tales from Aesop's Stables; Hollywood Extra; Crazy's Fun Page; Robert the Robot! Final issue of the series; Marvel revived the title in the 1970s. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Tony Couch and others. Charlton's Mad imitator continues its hit-or-miss parodies of 1950s pop culture. If the Peanuts comic strip was written by others, including Mickey Spillane, J. D. Salinger, and Peyton Place's Grace Metallious. The ultimate expose on teen rebellion, I Was a Teenage Juvenile Delinquent. Spoofs of 1950s advertising, including camera film and health coverage. Cover has the Statue of Liberty holding the Kinsey Report, a famous 1950s book on sexuality. Hey, Bill - Grab the Camera!; The Year in Review: 1958; This Is Goobers; A Grim Case History; Cerebral Cereals; I Was a Quiz Contestant; Speaking of Pictures: Florida Vacation; Columns; Russia Goes Monepoli Crazy; Un-Shaving Contest; Improvements Suggested by Citizen's Union; Why They Don't Name Cars After People; I Was a Teenage Juvenile Delinquent; The Frozen One; Your Horrorscope; Make Your Own Fortune Cookies; Operation Foto Quiz; Crazy's Partly Jokes; What Sort of a Man Reads Crazy; Help Fight Recession. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.