Mad #8

(December 1953-January 1954)

So What? So You, Too, Can Join The E.C. Fan-Addict Club! (Table of Contents)

E.C. Fan-Addict Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Jack Davis (signed)

Inks:

Jack Davis (signed)

Letters:

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Content Information

Synopsis:

E.C. Fan-Addict Club membership ad.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Frank N. Stein! (Table of Contents)

Terror Dept. / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Bill Elder (signed)

Inks:

Bill Elder (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; parody

Characters:

Baron Francesco Napoleon Stein; Bumble; Melvin; Sherman; the monster

Synopsis:

A parody of The Frankenstein horror comics and films.

Reprints:

• in Utterly Mad (Ballantine Books, 1956 series) #178 (October 1956)
• in Utterly Mad (Ballantine Books, 1956 series) #U2104 (December 1963)
• in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #3 (Spring 1998)

Indexer Notes

The monster has Adolph Hitler's face.

Lone Stranger Rides Again! (Table of Contents)

Western Dept.; Lone Stranger / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Jack Davis

Inks:

Jack Davis

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; parody; western

Characters:

Lone Stranger; Pronto [Chief Wonga]; Ookabollwonga tribe

Synopsis:

The Lone Stranger learns of Proto's secret identity.

Reprints:

• in The Bedside Mad (Signet Books, 1959 series) #S1647 (April 1959)
• in The Bedside Mad (Signet Books, 1959 series) #D2316 (February 1964)
• in The Bedside Mad (Signet Books, 1959 series) #P3520 (c 1969)
• in The Bedside Mad (Warner Books, 1973 series) #[nn] (May 1973)
• in MAD Special [MAD Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #18 (1975)
• in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #3 (Spring 1998)

Indexer Notes

A parody of the Lone Ranger and Tonto.

We At E.C. Are Proudest of Our Science-Fiction Magazines (Table of Contents)

E.C. comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Orlando (signed)

Inks:

Joe Orlando (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

?; typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

House ad for Weird Fantasy #22

Indexer Notes

Left side of page.

Operation Under-the-Ground [Chapter 2] (Table of Contents)

Cloak-And-Dagger Dept. / text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Five Fingers Jones; the Chief

Synopsis:

Five Fingers makes his way to Moscow.

Reprints:

• in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #3 (Spring 1998)

Indexer Notes

Right side of page and left side of facing page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

E.C. comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for Picture Stories From the Bible Complete New Testament Edition, Picture Stories from the Bible Complete Old Testament Edition, Picture Stories From Science #2, and Picture Stories from World History #2

Indexer Notes

Right side of page.

MAD Mumblings (Table of Contents)

MAD Mumblings / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Letters of comments from John Hurt of Elgin, Oregon; Ronald Ketterer of Reading, Pennsylania; Harry Mitchell; Bobby Percy of Auburn, Alabama; Rose Sultan of New York City; Bill Wiesenbach of Pensacola, Florida; Atascaedro Union Hight school; Chucks Hancox; Howard Griffith; and David Allessio of Pittsfield, Massachusetts

["You Will Notice How This Chair Fits You When You Sit..."] (Table of Contents)

Collectors' Item Dept.; Hey Look! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Harvey Kurtzman

Inks:

Harvey Kurtzman

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

Harvey Kurtzman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

A man tries a new chair.

Reprints:

• from Jeanie Comics (Marvel, 1947 series) #22

Indexer Notes

The first panel contains text lacking in the original publication noting that this and the following 5 pages are reprints.

["Come My Friend--"] (Table of Contents)

Collectors' Item Dept.; Hey Look! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Inks:

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

Harvey Kurtzman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

A man shows off his new fireplace.

Reprints:

• from Margie Comics (Marvel, 1946 series) #43

["I Think I'll Listen To The Radio!"] (Table of Contents)

Collectors' Item Dept.; Hey Look! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Inks:

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

Harvey Kurtzman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

A man doesn't like the sound of radio news.

Reprints:

• from Gay Comics (Marvel, 1944 series) #34

["I'm Hungry!"] (Table of Contents)

Collectors' Item Dept.; Hey Look! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Inks:

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

Harvey Kurtzman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

A man tries to eat breakfast cereal.

Reprints:

• from Patsy Walker (Marvel, 1945 series) #22 (May 1949)

["I'm Going To The Movies!"] (Table of Contents)

Collectors' Item Dept.; Hey Look! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Inks:

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

Harvey Kurtzman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

A man makes too much noise at a movie.

Reprints:

• from Margie Comics (Marvel, 1946 series) #43

["Oh Joyeux!"] (Table of Contents)

Collectors' Item Dept.; Hey Look! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Inks:

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

Harvey Kurtzman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

A man tries out a magic hat.

Reprints:

• from Joker Comics (Marvel, 1942 series) #35

Bat Boy and Rubin! (Table of Contents)

Hero Worship Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Wally Wood (signed)

Inks:

Wally Wood (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; parody

Characters:

Bat Boy; Rubin; the Fleagle Gang; the Flurgle Gang

Synopsis:

Bat Boy and Rubin eliminate the gangs in Cosmopolis, but the killer is still at large.

Reprints:

• in Inside Mad (Ballantine Books, 1955 series) #124 (November 1955)
• in Mad About the Fifties (Little, Brown & Co., 1997 series) #[nn] (1997)
• in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #3 (Spring 1998)

Indexer Notes

A parody of Batman and Robin comics. May be first use of word "furshlugginer" in MAD.

Flash! (Table of Contents)

Ideal Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Inks:

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Letters:

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Editing:

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Indexer Notes

An ad for Ideal Company watches, jewelry, and other items.

The New Way To Enjoy Sports, Movies, Plays, Television (Table of Contents)

Spektoscopes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

An ad for International Binocular Company Spektoscopes.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Now You Can Fly a Real Jet Plane! (Table of Contents)

Jetex / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

An ad for Jetex model plane.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.