Mad Strikes Back #01564

(March 1970)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

filler / 2 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Inside front and back covers are blank.

Hoo Hah! (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Wallace Wood

Inks:

Wallace Wood

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Introduction to the contents.

Indexer Notes

Art is excerpt from "Gopo Gossum!"

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Harvey Kurtzman

Inks:

Harvey Kurtzman

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Melvin

Synopsis:

Title page and publishing information.

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• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #1 (October-November 1952) [figures only]

Indexer Notes

Art is just the figures from cover of MAD #1.

Contents (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Wallace Wood

Inks:

Wallace Wood

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Table of contents.

Indexer Notes

Art is excerpt from "Gopo Gossum!"

Straight Talk From Bob & Ray (Table of Contents)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Elliot; Ray Goulding

Pencils:

Bill Elder

Inks:

Bill Elder

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Bob Elliot; Ray Goulding; Arthur Godfrey; Joe McCarthy

Synopsis:

In attempting to introduce the book, Bob & Ray wander off into a ridiculous discussion of Library of Congress book numbers.

MAD Strikes Back! (Table of Contents)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Wallace Wood

Inks:

Wallace Wood

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

Art is excerpt from "Gopo Gossum!"

Prince Violent! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Wallace Wood (signed)

Inks:

Wallace Wood (signed)

Letters:

?

Editing:

Harvey Kurtzman (original)

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Prince Violent; Maid Alota; King Arthur

Synopsis:

Prince Violent pursues Maid Alota, hacking many a foe before meeting her.

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• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #13 (July 1954)

Indexer Notes

A parody of the Prince Valiant comic strip.

Captain TVideo (Table of Contents)

comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Jack Davis (signed)

Inks:

Jack Davis (signed)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Captain Tvideo; Venusian; Commissioner; Lone Ranger (cameo); assistant Ranger; commercial announcer

Synopsis:

A parody of the Captain Video television program.

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• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #15 (September 1954)

Puzzle Page! (Table of Contents)

activity / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Bill Elder

Inks:

Bill Elder

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

A parody of comic book activity pages.

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• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #19 (January 1955)

Indexer Notes

One page is after "Captain TVideo", one page after "Gopo Gossum!", one page is after "Ping Pong!", one page is after "Cowboy!", and answer page is after "Manduck The Magician."

Gopo Gossum! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman ?

Pencils:

Wallace Wood (signed)

Inks:

Wallace Wood (signed)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Gopo Gossum; Simple J. Baloney [Joe McCarthy]; Alphonse Alligator [Winston Churchmouse]; Tideland Owl [Marshland Tito]; Ol' Tortoise [Mendup France]; Corky Porcupine [Waterhole Nehru]; Ol' Bloodhound [Change-Ki-Check]; Rackleddy Coon [Chew-An-Play]; Mouse [Georiga Melloncough]; Darnold Duck; Mickey Rodent; Goony; Minny Rodent; a tadpole

Synopsis:

Gopo mistakenly leads the swamp dwellers into politics and disaster.

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• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #23 (May 1955)

Indexer Notes

Parody of Pogo comic strip.

Ping Pong! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bill Elder (signed)

Inks:

Bill Elder (signed)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Cecil B. V. D. Mill; ship's captain; ship's crew; Mr. Mill's cameraman; Lana Lynn; Pong; Ookabolaponga tribe

Synopsis:

Lana subdues Pong and Mr. Mill has him towed back to New York, only to find none of them quite fit in.

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• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #6 (August - September 1953)

Indexer Notes

A parody of the King Kong movie.

Poopeye! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman ?

Pencils:

Bill Elder [as B. Elder]

Inks:

Bill Elder [as B. Elder]

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Poopeye; Mazola Oil; Swee'back [Mad-Man]; Mammy Jokeum; Mammy's son; Melvin of the Apes; Superduperman [Clark Bent]; Windy

Synopsis:

Poopeye beats up other comic strongmen hired by the broccoli king to get rid of Poopeye.

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• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #21 (March 1955)

Indexer Notes

Parody of Popeye comic strip.

Smithson John & Co. (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

Phony ad for novelties, weapons, and live animals.

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• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #21 (March 1955) [partial cover]

Indexer Notes

Parody of Johnson Smith novelty ads.
Does not contain the entire contents from the original cover, and items are rearranged to fit the paperback format.

Teddy And The Pirates! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Wallace Wood (signed)

Inks:

Wallace Wood (signed)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Teddy; Half-Shot; Pat O'Bryan; Burma Shave; Mr. Sandthirst; Connie; Big-Poop; The Dragging Lady; The Pirates

Synopsis:

Teddy and Half-Shot are assigned to keep an opium shipment out of the hands of The Pirates, but one of them is an inside man.

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• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #6 (August - September 1953)

Ripup's Believe It or Don't! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman ?

Pencils:

Wallace Wood (signed)

Inks:

Wallace Wood (signed)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

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• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #23 (May 1955)

Indexer Notes

Parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not strips.

Cowboy! (Table of Contents)

Comparison Dept. / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Jack Davis (signed)

Inks:

Jack Davis (signed)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Lance Sterling; John Smurd

Synopsis:

Parallel stories comparing the movie version of the Old West with real life.

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• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #20 (February 1955)

Manduck the Magician (Table of Contents)

comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Bill Elder (signed)

Inks:

Bill Elder (signed)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Manduck; Loathar; Charles Atlas (cameo); Lamont Shadowskeedeeboomboom; Narda

Synopsis:

Manduck is reduced to using his hypnotic spells to sell snake oil on the street, until he matches spells with Lamont Shadowskeedeeboomboom.

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• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #14 (August 1954)

Indexer Notes

A parody of the comic strip Mandrake the Magician.

Wowee Gang! Here's Our Big Chance Of A Lifetime Offer! (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

House ad for the first 5 MAD paperback books. Prices have increased since issue #491K.

In Just 8 Seconds...MAD Strikes Back! (Table of Contents)

MAD Strikes Back! / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Davis

Inks:

Jack Davis

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Alfred E. Neuman

Synopsis:

Phony analysis of why this book is good for the mind.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.
Colors changed from issue #491K, shows updated cover for The MAD Reader, and text listing other MAD books is changed.