MAD comic books issue 24

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Cover art by Harvey Kurtzman. Published by William Gaines and edited by Harvey Kurtzman, Mad Magazine #24 begins a new era, parodying various elements of life, including popular culture. Previously, Mad was a comic book. "Extremely Important Message From The Editors," script and art by Harvey Kurtzman; Message is, "Please Buy This Magazine." "She Wanted To Drown Her Troubles," art by Wally Wood; Phony ad for movie "Gluggle!" "Is A Trip To The Moon Possible?", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; A humorous look at the problems and joys of travel to the moon. "Report From Russia" article by Hans Christian Andersen; A supposed look into Russian thought...in Russian (Cyrillic script). "Out of The Frying Pan And Into The Soup" text story by Ira Wallach, art by Bernie Krigstein. "Wrestling," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; A humorous look at professional wrestling matches, using all the stereotypes in the sport. Single strip parodies of various newspaper comics, script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder. "Classy Crimes #138: Who Put The Strichnine In Mrs. Murphy's Husband?" text story by Bernard Shir-Cliff, art by Bill Elder. "Anyone Can Build This Coffee Table," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Bogus instructions on how to build a coffee table complete with a potted plant sitting on the table. "Is This Your Life?", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; Melvin Furd is nearly killed during the show, which features family, friends, enemies and someone he doesn't even know; Parody of tv show "This Is Your Life." "Vera's Cruz," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Two men sign on to guard a gold and guns shipment, but are also out to steal it for themselves. 68 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Desmond Devlin and Tom Richmond. Stories and art by Kelly Freas, Mort Drucker, Dave Berg, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Stan Sinberg, Kenny Keil, Antonio Prohias, Marc Hempel, Paul Peter Porges, Johnny Sampson, Desmond Devlin, Bob Jones, John Caldwell, Bob Clarke, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Stan Hart, Frank Santopadre, Paul Coker, Jr., Teresa Burns Parkhurst, George Woodbridge, Jeff Kruse, Scott Bricher, and Sergio Aragones. This issue focuses on pets and the people who own them. Parodies of the first Gremlins movie, and rat-movie horror classic Willard. Pet songs by Frank Jacobs, and a dog-food ad with art by fantasy art legend Kelly Freas. Plus classic pet-toons from past Idiots, including Mad legends Dave Berg, Mort Drucker, and Bob Clarke. Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy by Prohias. A Mad Look at Dogs; The Proverbial Postal/Pooch Parable, Part I; The Mad World of Pets; Gift Catalog for Spoiled Rotten Pets; The Proverbial Postal/Pooch Parable, Part II; Grimlins; Spy Vs. Spy; Would it Kill Your Pet...?; A Mad Look at Pet Owners; Practical Joke Items for the Pet Hater; Some of Your Pet's Peeves; Willies; Mad Solutions to Big City Doggie-Do Problems; Songs of Pets; The Proverbial Postal/Pooch Parable, Part III; The Lighter Side of Dog Owners; Specially Trained Dogs for Everyone; The Pet Peddler; Overheard in Doggie Heaven; What If Dog Was One of Us?; Fold-In; Doggy Train Dog Food. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $5.99.

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Includes Bonus "Nostalgic Mad" Comic. Cover by Norm Mingo, Will Elder, Jack Davis, and Wally Wood. Stories and art by Harvey Kurtzman, Will Elder, Wally Wood, Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Lou Silverstone, Robert Kaufman, Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Bob Clarke, Frank Jacobs, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Paul Coker, Jr., Don (Duck) Edwing, Mort Drucker, Arnie Kogen, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge, Dave Berg, Tom Koch, George Hart, Max Brandel, Irving Schild 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 movies The Poseidon Adventure and the TV show Maude, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. An ecological horror film with art by Don Martin, and an update on the Wizard of Oz. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Spy vs. Spy, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and early Don Martin cartoons. Includes pull-out bonus comic Nostalgic Mad #6, reprinting stories from the classic early comic that unleashed MAD upon the world, written by Harvey Kurtzman. This issue includes Jack Davis's private eye parody Kane Keen; Wally Wood's spoof of Flash Gordon; and Will Elder's masterful spoofs of puzzle pages and crime comics. Flesh Garden!; Puzzle Pages!; Kane Keen!; Mole!; The Poopsidedown Adventure; A Mad City Street Scene We'd Like to See / A Mad Suburban Street Scene We'd Like to See; One Fine Day on a Guided Tour of Mt. Rushmore; The Mad Motorists Guide to American Wildlife; Mad Interviews a Typical Liberal Family; Why Does it Always Happen That...; One Morning at a Bus Depot; Fairy Tales Continued or What Happened After They Lived Happily Ever After; What's in a Name? Part Two: Institutions; The Lighter Side of Corruption; One Morning in Marrakesh; Oz - Revisited - or...Let's Follow the Yellow Brick Road Again...If We Can!; A Mad Look at Karate; An Architectural Triumph; Yecch or "What a Waste!"; Spy vs. Spy; Mad "Bugs" the Insect World; The Lighter Side of Crime in the Streets; Late One Night in a Waterfront Tavern; Fortune Cookies That Are Relevant; A Mad Look at Two Grammar School Generations; Crime Foilers For the Average Citizen; One Day on a Transcontinental Jet; Bawde; Fold-In; Early One Morning in the Near Future. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Does NOT Include Bonus Nostalgic Mad Comic. Cover by Norm Mingo, Will Elder, Jack Davis, and Wally Wood. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Lou Silverstone, Robert Kaufman, Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Bob Clarke, Frank Jacobs, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Paul Coker, Jr., Don (Duck) Edwing, Mort Drucker, Arnie Kogen, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge, Dave Berg, Tom Koch, George Hart, Max Brandel, Irving Schild 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 movies The Poseidon Adventure and the TV show Maude, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. An ecological horror film with art by Don Martin, and an update on the Wizard of Oz. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Spy vs. Spy, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and early Don Martin cartoons. The Poopsidedown Adventure; A Mad City Street Scene We'd Like to See / A Mad Suburban Street Scene We'd Like to See; One Fine Day on a Guided Tour of Mt. Rushmore; The Mad Motorists Guide to American Wildlife; Mad Interviews a Typical Liberal Family; Why Does it Always Happen That...; One Morning at a Bus Depot; Fairy Tales Continued or What Happened After They Lived Happily Ever After; What's in a Name? Part Two: Institutions; The Lighter Side of Corruption; One Morning in Marrakesh; Oz - Revisited - or...Let's Follow the Yellow Brick Road Again...If We Can!; A Mad Look at Karate; An Architectural Triumph; Yecch or "What a Waste!"; Spy vs. Spy; Mad "Bugs" the Insect World; The Lighter Side of Crime in the Streets; Late One Night in a Waterfront Tavern; Fortune Cookies That Are Relevant; A Mad Look at Two Grammar School Generations; Crime Foilers For the Average Citizen; One Day on a Transcontinental Jet; Bawde; Fold-In; Early One Morning in the Near Future. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Space Guys 'n' Gals," art by Joe Edwards; Lester borrows the Pink Martian's flying saucer and he returns with a summary of teen-age habits in outer space. "The Law of Attraction," art by Joe Edwards; Two girls from Pluto come to Earth to check out the boys. "Witch Pitch," script by George Gladi, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Della assigns Sabrina to put a hex on her school's hockey team. "Monsters in the News," art by Joe Edwards; Gossip about Hollywood monsters. "The Time of Your Life Machine," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Les and Ches go back to 562 A.D. to learn how King Arthur and his knights really lived. Ads for Archie Giant Series Magazines, Archie's Pals 'n' Gals. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Extra Sensory: Part 1 of 6 - Written by MATT WAGNER. Art by MARLEY ZARCONE. Cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM. Writer Matt Wagner redefines the way we think about the five senses in 'Extra Sensory,' a 6-issue storyline featuring different interior art each issue by some of today's most talented female comics artists and covers by Mark Buckingham (FABLES)! Acclaimed newcomer Marley Zarcone (Forgetless) kicks things off in New York City, 1963. While riding on the subway, a young woman from Harlem begins seeing brutally horrific metamorphoses right in front of her eyes. Can a visit to Madame Xanadu's Lower East Side storefront help stop these strange, prophetic visions before her she stares death in the face? Other evocative artists joining this arc include Laurenn McCubbin (Rent Girl), Chrissie Zullo (CINDERELLA: FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE), Celia Calle (AMERICAN VIRGIN) and Marian Churchland (The Beast). Amy Reeder and Richard Friend reunite on the final issue of the arc, which focuses on Madame Xanadu's 'extra' sense - her clairvoyance. MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

Stories and Art by The Usual Gang of Idiots. In this issue: Good riddance to...Dawson's Creek! Just Shoot Me! Sabrina, the Teenage Witch! Plus: Artist of the Issue - Sam Viviano. Also: Duck Edwing's most aggressive animals! And: Free Halloween Bonus - our Monroe Jack-o-Lantern stencil. 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Stories and Art by The Usual Gang of Idiots. The very best of our worst stuff from past issues! In this issue flush with stupidity: Our spoofs of: The Shield! James Bond! Beverly Hills 90210! Plus: Stupid superheroes; idiotic teachers; and a fond farewell to George W. Bush! 96 pages. Cover price $4.99.