Parody comic books issue 1

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Variant cover 1a (as indicated on issue number) by Bill Maus. Story and art by Bill Maus. A spoof of the popular beachfront adventure TV series Baywatch. Scantily clad male and female lifeguards fight crime, have adventures, and do everything except actually save drowning people. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Variant cover 1 (as indicated on issue number) by Bill Maus. Story and art by Bill Maus. A spoof of the popular beachfront adventure TV series Baywatch. Scantily clad male and female lifeguards fight crime, have adventures, and do everything except actually save drowning people. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Variant cover 1DD (as indicated on issue number) by Bill Maus. Story and art by Bill Maus. A spoof of the popular beachfront adventure TV series Baywatch. Scantily clad male and female lifeguards fight crime, have adventures, and do everything except actually save drowning people. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Regular cover by Bob Hanon. Story by Don Chin. Art by Bob Hanon and Wayne Faucher. Another superhero spoof by the creator of Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters and his publishing outfit, Parody Press, this one sending up Marvels 1993 Infinity Crusade mega-crossover. The Starlinian cosmic heroes Shoddess and Atem Wartlock assemble a huge cast of A-list superheroes to go in quest of the Infinity Girdle, the only object in the universe that can contain and support the political ambitions of the Shoddess. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Limited Edition gold sticker cover by Bob Hanon, signed and numbered by Don Chin and limited to 1500 copies. Story by Don Chin. Art by Bob Hanon and Wayne Faucher. Another superhero spoof by the creator of Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters and his publishing outfit, Parody Press, this one sending up Marvels 1993 Infinity Crusade mega-crossover. The Starlinian cosmic heroes Shoddess and Atem Wartlock assemble a huge cast of A-list superheroes to go in quest of the Infinity Girdle, the only object in the universe that can contain and support the political ambitions of the Shoddess. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Parody of Sports Illustrated. 116 pages, PC/B&W, 8.25" x 11". Cover price $1.00.

Story by Don Chin. Another spoof by the creator of Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters and his publishing outfit, Parody Press. This one sends up the first movie in the Jurassic Park film series and 1990s pop culture in general, as genetically engineered dinosaurs discover that humans make the perfect snack. Although listed as the Deluxe Edition, this seems to have been the only edition. May or may not include trading cards. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover 1A by Mac Meyers. Story, art and cover by Mac Meyers. Back cover by Bill Maus. Another superhero spoof from Parody Press, this one a parody of the Death of Superman storyline and its prolonged aftermath. After the Death of Stupidman, the heros friends gather, including Lois Lame, the Flesh, Warble Woman, and the Legion of Stupid-Pets. Meanwhile, Stupidmans recently paralyzed and bald arch-enemy, Rex Ruthless, forms the Rex-Men. Followed by Stupidman: Rain On The Stupidmen. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover 1B by Mac Meyers. Story, art and cover by Mac Meyers. Back cover by Bill Maus. Another superhero spoof from Parody Press, this one a parody of the Death of Superman storyline and its prolonged aftermath. After the Death of Stupidman, the heros friends gather, including Lois Lame, the Flesh, Warble Woman, and the Legion of Stupid-Pets. Meanwhile, Stupidmans recently paralyzed and bald arch-enemy, Rex Ruthless, forms the Rex-Men. Followed by Stupidman: Rain On The Stupidmen. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): Sub-Marine Man is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price.

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Story by Will Jacobs and Gerard Jones. Art by Chuck Austen and Mike Christian. Cover by Chuck Austen and Gary Martin. An in-joke in comics form. Sidney Mellon, the infamous fanboy/ reviewer for Comics Week and Amazing Heroes, finally gets to write his own comic. The result is a Mary Sue superhero story in which the fight literally gets lost behind the word balloons. The punchline is that Mellon himself was invented by Jacobs and Jones, as a sendup of Comic Book Guys everywhere. 24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.95.

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1st printing. Written by Adina Oberman. Art and cover by Gareth Williams. A playful board book for golfing families, filled with golfing references, famous golfers, and more! Drive for show, putt for dough! Raise those duffers right with all the references and terminology they need to keep it in the fairway. Introducing 100 First Words for Little Golfers, a primer for golfer kids learning their first words from golfer parents. Forget apple and dog. Your little golfers are ready to move from ABC to OOB (don't worry, they'll get it on the recovery shot), and other golfing-specific words like bogey, caddie, and Gopher (if you know, you know). Packed with hilarious illustrations and 100 words every baby golfer needs to know, 100 First Words for Little Golfers is the perfect primer for families that spend time on the green. Fore! Hardcover, 6-in.x 8-in., 20 (Board) pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): Blunder Woman is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price.

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Shadowhawk parody. "Double Overtime" written by Don Chin with art by Bob Hanon. Cover by Bill Maus. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock, embossed cardstock cover. Cover price $2.95.

Gold Sticker Signed Edition - limited to 800 copies, Signed and numbered by Don Chin. Shadowhawk parody. "Double Overtime" written by Don Chin with art by Bob Hanon. Cover by Bill Maus. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock, embossed cardstock cover. Cover price $3.95.

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X-Men parody. Cover price $1.50.

Cover by Jim Engel. Stories and art by Brian Buniak, Jose Ponce, Kathleen Webb, Kevin Frank, Nate Butler, Rob Bradford, Vic Emert, Ashton Brown, Frank Fosco Jr., Kathleen Webb, Kevin Frank, Mark Brayer, Sandy Carruthers and Kerry Gammill. A one-of-a-kind anthology from Don Chins Parody Press and The Nate Butler Studio, best known for Aida-Zee Comics. Not just a spoof of popular superhero comics, this is also a Christian comic providing religious messages along with the humor. The Conscientious ˆ-Men, (cross-men) battle The Secular Humaniac and other enemies of faith and morality. The Conscientious ˆ-Men: Sheep of Fools!; Sam Sundae; The Moral of the Story; We Saw the Thing from Heck!; The Flim-Flam Artist; The Truest Kind of Love!; …With Liberty and Justice for All; The Greatest Super-Hero of All. Adding to its unique nature, the book is recommended by its publisher for mature readers. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): Prince Violet is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price.

1st printing. Collects Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters (1986-1988) #6-8 and Target: Airboy (1988) #1. Written by Don Chin, Chuck Dixon and Sam Kieth. Art by Sam Kieth, John Nyberg and Christopher Parsonavich. Cover by Sam Kieth. One of the many martial-arts funny-animal comics that appeared in the wake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles success, and nearly broke the comics industry. This one features hamsters with space-borne super-combat skills, and was the most popular, other than TMNT itself. A reprint of the Hamsters epic final battle. A fight in an amusement park leads to an underwater deathtrap run by a mystery menace and a date with tragedy. Also featuring a crossover with Airboy and The Heap, from Target: Airboy #1. Softcover, 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.95.

Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): The Amusing Spider-Guy is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price.

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Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): Badman is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price, 8 pages.

Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): Bantam is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price.

Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): Captive American, is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price.

Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): Fantastic Fear is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., 8 pages, no cover price.

Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): The Flush is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price.

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1st printing. When Kantkiss Neverclean replaces her sister as a contestant on the Hunger Games—the second-highest-rated reality TV show in Peaceland, behind Extreme Home Makeover—she has no idea what to expect. Having lived her entire life in the telemarketing districts worst neighborhood, the Crack, Kantkiss feels unprepared to fight to the death while simultaneously winking and looking adorable for the cameras. But when her survival rests on choosing between the dreamy hunk from home, Carol Handsomestein, or the doughy klutz, Pita Malarkey, Kantkiss discovers that the toughest conflicts may not be found on the battlefield but in her own heart . . . which is unfortunately on a battlefield. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 162 pages, text only. Cover price $13.99.

Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): The Incredible Hunk is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price.

Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): Jester's League of America is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price.

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1st printing. Written by Mike Bender. Art and cover by Eddie Ornery. A parody of the highly acclaimed book by Charles Mackey, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, recently adapted into an Oscar-nominated animated short film!). The Kid... is a contemplation for the irate, annoyed and irritated. The characters stumble through and ponder the roadblocks that are the hallmark of a doom and gloom-filled 21st-century existence. For everyone that wants to celebrate the little cynical bastard inside us all. Help spread the misery. Hardcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 170 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.99.

That Purple Bastard. Story, art and cover by Bill Maus. A spoof of the popular 1990s childrens TV series Barney and the Frank Miller comic Sin City. When the annoying purple dinosaur survives previous efforts to kill it, its time to bring in a shadowy killer from Fun City. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): Lone Rancher is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price.

Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): Mandrain the Magician is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price.

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Story, art and cover by Bill Maus. Another superhero spoof by Parody Press, this one a parody of swimsuit specials in general and 1990s good-girl comics art in particular. Familiar-looking female superheroes display their highly unrealistic body structures. Featuring cameos from the Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters, Cable T.V. and the Sewage Dragoon (Parodys versions of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Cable, and Savage Dragon respectively). 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Written and drawn By Bill Maus. Covers are in flip book format with a Witchblade Parody on front cover and a Darkchylde parody on the backside. Inside is a short comic and many hilarious sketches of different heroes, particularly the characters that were ridiculously popular during the 90's: Gen 13, Spider-Woman, Spawn, Savage Dragon, Aliens (Yup, there is an alien wearing swimming trunks - deal with it), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Maxx, Cavewoman, Cable, plus lots more. b&w, 36 pages. Cover price $2.75.

A promotional guide to the comics of Parody Press, the publishing outfit of Don Chin, creator of Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters. Each issue folds out into a full-color poster, suitable for hanging in a comic-shop window or on a dorm wall. This issue focuses on Parodys September 1992 releases. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. PC/PB&W.

1st printing. Edited by John Benson. Art by Jack Davis, Bill Elder, Norman Mauer, Carl Hubbell, William Overgard, Dick Ayers, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Al Hartley, Bill Everett. Dan DeCarlo, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Hy Fleishman, Iger Studio, Howard Nostrand, and Jay Disbrow. Cover by Howard Nostrand. Back Cover by Norman Mauer. When MAD became a hit as a comic book in 1953, other publishers were quick to jump on the bandwagon. For the first time, Fantagraphics collects the best of these comics in a single, outrageously funny volume. With titles such as FLIP, WHACK, NUTS, UNSANE, BUGHOUSE, and GET LOST and featuring the work of artists such as Jack Davis, Will Elder, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Bill Everett, Al Hartley and Bob Powell, The Sincerest Form Of Parody collects over 30 of the best of these crazy stories, all reprinted from the original comics, in full color. Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Edited by John Benson. Art by Jack Davis, Bill Elder, Norman Mauer, Carl Hubbell, William Overgard, Dick Ayers, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Al Hartley, Bill Everett, Dan DeCarlo, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Hy Fleishman, Iger Studio, Howard Nostrand, and Jay Disbrow. Cover by Howard Nostrand. Back Cover by Norman Mauer. Introduction by Jay Lynch. When Mad became a surprise hit as a comic book in 1953 (after the early issues lost money) other comics publishers were quick to jump onto the bandwagon, eventually bringing out a dozen imitations with titles like FLIP, WHACK, NUTS, CRAZY, WILD, RIOT, EH, UNSANE, BUGHOUSE, and GET LOST. The Sincerest Form of Parody collects the best and the funniest material from these comics, including parodies of movies (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, From Here To Eternity), TV shows (Whats My Line, The Late Show), comic strips (Little Orphan Annie, Rex Morgan), novels (I, the Jury), plays (Come Back, Little Sheba), advertisements (Rheingold Beer, Charles Atlas), classic literature (The Lady or the Tiger), and history (Pancho Villa). Some didnt even try for parody, but instead published odd, goofy, off-the-wall stories.These earnest copiers of Mad realized that Will Elders cluttered chicken fat art was a good part of Mads success, and these pages are densely packed with all sorts of outlandish and bizarre gags that make for hours of amusing reading. The parody comics are uniquely 50s, catching the popular culture zeitgeist through a dual lens: not only reflecting fifties culture through parody but also being themselves typical examples of that culture (in a way that Harvey Kurtzmans Mad was not).This unprecedented volume collects over 30 of the best of these crazy, undisciplined stories, all reprinted from the original comics in full color. Editor John Benson (who wrote the annotations for the first completeMadreprints, and interviewed Mad editor Harvey Kurtzman in depth several times over the years) also provides expert, profusely illustrated commentary and background, including comparisons of how different companies parodied the same subject. Artists represented include Jack Davis, Will Elder, Norman Maurer, Carl Hubbell, William Overgard, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Bill Everett, Al Hartley, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, Hy Fleischman, Jay Disbrow, Howard Nostrand, and Bob Powell.Casual comics readers are probably familiar with the later satirical magazines that continued to be published in the 60s and 70s, such as Cracked and Sick, but the comics collected in this volume were imitations of the Mad comic book, not the magazine, and virtually unknown among all but the most die-hard collectors. Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $30.00.

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2nd and later printings. Edited by John Benson. Art by Jack Davis, Bill Elder, Norman Mauer, Carl Hubbell, William Overgard, Dick Ayers, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Al Hartley, Bill Everett, Dan DeCarlo, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Hy Fleishman, Iger Studio, Howard Nostrand, and Jay Disbrow. Cover by Howard Nostrand. Back Cover by Norman Mauer. Introduction by Jay Lynch. When Mad became a surprise hit as a comic book in 1953 (after the early issues lost money) other comics publishers were quick to jump onto the bandwagon, eventually bringing out a dozen imitations with titles like FLIP, WHACK, NUTS, CRAZY, WILD, RIOT, EH, UNSANE, BUGHOUSE, and GET LOST. The Sincerest Form of Parody collects the best and the funniest material from these comics, including parodies of movies (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, From Here To Eternity), TV shows (Whats My Line, The Late Show), comic strips (Little Orphan Annie, Rex Morgan), novels (I, the Jury), plays (Come Back, Little Sheba), advertisements (Rheingold Beer, Charles Atlas), classic literature (The Lady or the Tiger), and history (Pancho Villa). Some didnt even try for parody, but instead published odd, goofy, off-the-wall stories.These earnest copiers of Mad realized that Will Elders cluttered chicken fat art was a good part of Mads success, and these pages are densely packed with all sorts of outlandish and bizarre gags that make for hours of amusing reading. The parody comics are uniquely 50s, catching the popular culture zeitgeist through a dual lens: not only reflecting fifties culture through parody but also being themselves typical examples of that culture (in a way that Harvey Kurtzmans Mad was not).This unprecedented volume collects over 30 of the best of these crazy, undisciplined stories, all reprinted from the original comics in full color. Editor John Benson (who wrote the annotations for the first completeMadreprints, and interviewed Mad editor Harvey Kurtzman in depth several times over the years) also provides expert, profusely illustrated commentary and background, including comparisons of how different companies parodied the same subject. Artists represented include Jack Davis, Will Elder, Norman Maurer, Carl Hubbell, William Overgard, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Bill Everett, Al Hartley, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, Hy Fleischman, Jay Disbrow, Howard Nostrand, and Bob Powell.Casual comics readers are probably familiar with the later satirical magazines that continued to be published in the 60s and 70s, such as Cracked and Sick, but the comics collected in this volume were imitations of the Mad comic book, not the magazine, and virtually unknown among all but the most die-hard collectors. Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $30.00.

Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): Stuporman is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price.

Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): Tarsam is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price.