Polyunsaturated Mad #31 (64-702)

(October 1971)

Paperback Library, 1971 Series

Price: 0.75 USD
Pages: 194 ?
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Paperback Library Inc.
Brand: Paperback Library

Editing: Al Feldstein (credited as Albert B. Feldstein) (editor)

Issue Notes

Labeled "Mad #31" on the spine. First through fifth printings. Sixth printing the series becomes a part of the Warner Paperback Library brand.

First printing publication date: October 1971; second printing, November 1971; third printing, January 1972; fourth printing, February 1972; and the fifth printing, March 1972.

Alfred E. Neuman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Norman Mingo (painting)
Inks: Norman Mingo (painting)
Colors: Norman Mingo (painting)
Letters: ?

Genre: humor
Characters: Alfred E. Neuman

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Only For the Board-Minded Dept. / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script: Al Jaffee
Pencils: George Woodbridge (signed)
Inks: George Woodbridge (signed)
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #98 (October 1965)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

Home-Sweet-Ho-Hum Dept. / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script: Stan Hart
Pencils: Mort Drucker (signed)
Inks: Mort Drucker (signed)
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Harried Nilson

Reprints

from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #100 (January 1966)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

Living Off the Fad of the Land Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script: Dick DeBartolo
Pencils: Bob Clarke
Inks: Bob Clarke
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

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from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #100 (January 1966)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Don Martin (signed)
Inks: Don Martin (signed)

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #100 (January 1966)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

Counter-Acting Dept. / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script: Stan Hart
Pencils: Jack Rickard (signed)
Inks: Jack Rickard (signed)
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #98 (October 1965)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

Spy vs Spy; Joke and Dagger Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: Antonio Prohías
Pencils: Antonio Prohías (signed)
Inks: Antonio Prohías (signed)

Genre

humor

Reprints

from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #98 (October 1965)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

Battles Hymns of the Public Dept. / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script: Frank Jacobs
Pencils: George Woodbridge (signed)
Inks: George Woodbridge (signed)
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #98 (October 1965)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script: Dave Berg (signed)
Pencils: Dave Berg (signed)
Inks: Dave Berg (signed)
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #100 (January 1966)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

Tune Up the Volume Dept. / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script: Frank Jacobs
Pencils: Jack Rickard
Inks: Jack Rickard
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #100 (January 1966)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

The Play By-Play's the Thing Dept. / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script: Ronald Axe; Sol Weinstein
Pencils: George Woodbridge
Inks: George Woodbridge
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #99 (December 1965)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

Word Game Preserve Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script: Phil Hahn
Pencils: Paul Coker
Inks: Paul Coker
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #100 (January 1966)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

Fuddy-Duddy Buddy System Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script: Larry Siegel
Pencils: Paul Coker
Inks: Paul Coker
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #98 (October 1965)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

Card Shark Dept. / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script: Stan Hart
Pencils: Joe Orlando (signed)
Inks: Joe Orlando (signed)
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #99 (December 1965)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Don Martin (signed)
Inks: Don Martin (signed)
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor

Reprints

from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #98 (October 1965)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script: Dave Berg (signed)
Pencils: Dave Berg (signed)
Inks: Dave Berg (signed)
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #98 (October 1965)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

Lame-Brain Games Dept. / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script: Al Jaffee (signed)
Pencils: Al Jaffee (signed)
Inks: Al Jaffee (signed)
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #100 (January 1966)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

Eight Old Tomatoes in That Itty Bitty Film Can Dept. / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script: Larry Siegel
Pencils: Mort Drucker (signed)
Inks: Mort Drucker (signed)
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #100 (January 1966)
in Polyunsaturated Mad (Warner Books, 1974 series) #31 (86-179) (January 1976)

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Table of Contents

0. [no title indexed]
Alfred E. Neuman
1. Surfing
Only For the Board-Minded Dept.
2. The Nilson Family
Home-Sweet-Ho-Hum Dept.
3. The Wonderful World of Re-Packaging
Living Off the Fad of the Land Dept.
4. On the Subway
Don Martin Dept.
5. The Mad Academy Awards For Small Businessmen
Counter-Acting Dept.
6. Spy vs. Spy
Spy vs Spy; Joke and Dagger Dept.
7. Fight Songs for the Common Man (Playing the Game of "Everyday Life")
Battles Hymns of the Public Dept.
8. The Lighter Side of Sleep
Berg's-Eye View Dept.
9. Future Broadway Musicals Based on Literary Classics
Tune Up the Volume Dept.
10. Football "in Depth"
The Play By-Play's the Thing Dept.
11. The Return of the Mad Beastlies
Word Game Preserve Dept.
12. Mad's Summer Camp For Adults
Fuddy-Duddy Buddy System Dept.
13. Mad Interviews the Greeting Card Manufacturer of the Year
Card Shark Dept.
14. A Dreadful Day
Don Martin Dept.
15. The Lighter Side Of... Summer Evenings
Berg's-Eye View Dept.
16. Mad's Puzzle Page
Lame-Brain Games Dept.
17. Hack, Hack, Sweet Has-Been or What Ever Happened to Good Taste?
Eight Old Tomatoes in That Itty Bitty Film Can Dept.

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Polyunsaturated Mad #31 (64-702)

(October 1971)

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Alfred E. Neuman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Surfing (Table of Contents: 1)

Only For the Board-Minded Dept. / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

The Nilson Family (Table of Contents: 2)

Home-Sweet-Ho-Hum Dept. / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

The Wonderful World of Re-Packaging (Table of Contents: 3)

Living Off the Fad of the Land Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

On the Subway (Table of Contents: 4)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

The Mad Academy Awards For Small Businessmen (Table of Contents: 5)

Counter-Acting Dept. / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Spy vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 6)

Spy vs Spy; Joke and Dagger Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Fight Songs for the Common Man (Playing the Game of "Everyday Life") (Table of Contents: 7)

Battles Hymns of the Public Dept. / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

The Lighter Side of Sleep (Table of Contents: 8)

Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Future Broadway Musicals Based on Literary Classics (Table of Contents: 9)

Tune Up the Volume Dept. / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Football "in Depth" (Table of Contents: 10)

The Play By-Play's the Thing Dept. / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

The Return of the Mad Beastlies (Table of Contents: 11)

Word Game Preserve Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Mad's Summer Camp For Adults (Table of Contents: 12)

Fuddy-Duddy Buddy System Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Mad Interviews the Greeting Card Manufacturer of the Year (Table of Contents: 13)

Card Shark Dept. / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

A Dreadful Day (Table of Contents: 14)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

The Lighter Side Of... Summer Evenings (Table of Contents: 15)

Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Mad's Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 16)

Lame-Brain Games Dept. / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Hack, Hack, Sweet Has-Been or What Ever Happened to Good Taste? (Table of Contents: 17)

Eight Old Tomatoes in That Itty Bitty Film Can Dept. / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Polyunsaturated Mad #31 (64-702) (October 1971)

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Alfred E. Neuman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Surfing (Table of Contents: 1)

Only For the Board-Minded Dept. / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

The Nilson Family (Table of Contents: 2)

Home-Sweet-Ho-Hum Dept. / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

The Wonderful World of Re-Packaging (Table of Contents: 3)

Living Off the Fad of the Land Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

On the Subway (Table of Contents: 4)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

The Mad Academy Awards For Small Businessmen (Table of Contents: 5)

Counter-Acting Dept. / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Spy vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 6)

Spy vs Spy; Joke and Dagger Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Fight Songs for the Common Man (Playing the Game of "Everyday Life") (Table of Contents: 7)

Battles Hymns of the Public Dept. / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

The Lighter Side of Sleep (Table of Contents: 8)

Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Future Broadway Musicals Based on Literary Classics (Table of Contents: 9)

Tune Up the Volume Dept. / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Football "in Depth" (Table of Contents: 10)

The Play By-Play's the Thing Dept. / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

The Return of the Mad Beastlies (Table of Contents: 11)

Word Game Preserve Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Mad's Summer Camp For Adults (Table of Contents: 12)

Fuddy-Duddy Buddy System Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Mad Interviews the Greeting Card Manufacturer of the Year (Table of Contents: 13)

Card Shark Dept. / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

A Dreadful Day (Table of Contents: 14)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

The Lighter Side Of... Summer Evenings (Table of Contents: 15)

Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Mad's Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 16)

Lame-Brain Games Dept. / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Hack, Hack, Sweet Has-Been or What Ever Happened to Good Taste? (Table of Contents: 17)

Eight Old Tomatoes in That Itty Bitty Film Can Dept. / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Polyunsaturated Mad #31 (64-702)

(October 1971)