Mad #14

(August 1954)

No Need to Fight Over Mad (Table of Contents)

Mad Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

House ad for MAD subscriptions featuring a photograph of the Lacoon, an ancient Roman sculpture.

Manduck the Magician (Table of Contents)

Newspaper Cartoon Dept. / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Will Elder (signed)

Inks:

Will Elder (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin ?

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.

Reprints:

• in Mad Strikes Back (Ballantine Books, 1955 series) #106 (May 1955), #491K (February 1961), #01564 (March 1970)
• in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #5 (Fall 1998)

Indexer Notes

A parody of the comic strip Mandrake the Magician.

Movie...Ads! (Table of Contents)

Cinema Dept.; Advertising 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:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

The differences between scenes in a movie and the way the movies are advertised.

Reprints:

• in Inside Mad (Ballantine Books, 1955 series) #124 (November 1955)

Mszentelési Ün Jubileumi Ban (Table of Contents)

[Report From Abroad] / text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

A report on the Hungarian political situation -- in Hungarian.

Reprints:

• in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #5 (Fall 1998)

Indexer Notes

The Hungarian is suspect, as each paragraph heading is "Potrzebie."

You, Too, Can Meet New Friends! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Wally Wood (signed)

Inks:

Wally Wood (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin ?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

House ad for the E.C. Fan-Addict fan Club.

MAD Mumblings (Table of Contents)

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

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Script:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Letters of comment from Mrs. Harriette K. Vandenbaun, New Haven, CT; David Reiff, Kew Gardens, NY; Doug Yonnick & Joe Kowall, Mattydale, NY; Mrs. E.K., Brooklyn, NY; Cosulnd, Chandler, Rush, Fitz, Sturdivia, and Harris, Chanute, KS; Robert Chichester, Mariette, OH; Keith Nutt; Roy Pender, Dallas, TX; Jackson Kranes and Dave Kranes, Belmont, MA; and Richard Christen

The Countynental! (Table of Contents)

Television Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Jack Davis (signed)

Inks:

Jack Davis (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin ?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

A parody of the television program "The Continental."

Reprints:

• in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #5 (Fall 1998)

Plastic Sam! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Russ Heath (signed)

Inks:

Russ Heath (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin ?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Plastic Sam; Wheezy Wunks [aka. Wizzy Woonks, Wowzy, Wuzzy Wurnks, Wozzy Wanks, Wazzy Wunks, Weezy Wonks, Wonkzy Weez]; Joe Friday; Ed Saturday; Imitation Plastic Sam

Synopsis:

Plastic Sam meets an imitation who is a bank robber.

Reprints:

• in Son of Mad (New American Library, 1959 series) #S1701 (October 1959)
• in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #5 (Fall 1998)

Indexer Notes

A parody of Plastic Man (Quality, 1943 series).

Get Shop-Method Home Training (Table of Contents)

National Schools / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

? (photograph)

Inks:

? (photograph)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for National Schools training courses.

Do You Need Money? (Table of Contents)

Cheerful Card Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Inks:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for Cheerful Card Company.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Hey Skinny! (Table of Contents)

Charles Atlas / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Content Information

Characters:

Charles Atlas

Synopsis:

Ad for Charles Atlas body building booklet.

Indexer Notes

On back cover.