Mad #15

(September 1954)

Proof...Of 8 Brands Tested, Panic is best imitation of MAD (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Will Elder (signed)

Inks:

Will Elder (signed)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

House ad for Panic and MAD subscriptions

Reprints:

• in Comix: A History of Comic Books in America (Outerbridge & Dienstfrey, 1971 series) #[nn] (1971)

Gasoline Valley! (Table of Contents)

Newspaper Comics 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:

Wilt Willit; Skizziks Willit; Phyllus Willit; bully; Alexander Bumpstead; Juddy Willit; Caulky Willit; Nin O'Clock; Smilin' Jack (cameo); Wilber Booble; Cleavia Willit

Synopsis:

Where the question of "will Caulky ever grow" is answered.

Reprints:

• in The Mad Reader (Ballantine Books, 1954 series) #93 (November 1954)
• in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #5 (Fall 1998)

Indexer Notes

A parody of the Gasoline Alley comic strip. Will Elder's signature grows larger with each page.

Pot-Shot Pete Sheriff of Yucca-pucca Gulch! (Table of Contents)

Collectors' Item Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Inks:

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin ?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire; parody; western

Characters:

Pot-Shot Pete; Pot-Shot's girl; Poopy; Apaches; Muzzle; arms dealer; the U.S. Calvary

Synopsis:

Pot-Shot tries to halt arms sales to the Apaches.

Reprints:

• from John Wayne Adventure Comics (Toby, 1949 series) #6 (January 1951)

Indexer Notes

A western parody. Confirmed to be a reprint from John Wayne #6.

[in Chinese] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

satire; parody

Synopsis:

An analysis of the Chinese political situation -- in Chinese.

Reprints:

• in The Bedside Mad (Warner Books, 1973 series) #[nn] (May 1973)

Indexer Notes

"Potrzebie" appears several times in the text.

Now...If You Join...You Get the Bulletin...Free! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Davis (signed)

Inks:

Jack Davis (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)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Letters of comment from John Davidson, Sparks NV; Charles Chapocon, Aiken SC; Bob Henning, Brooklyn NY; David Anderson, Washington DC; Daniel Markewich, New York NY; I. Carnel, Bay Saint Louis MS; Victor Goff, Ft. Bragg NC; Walt Place, Detroit MI;

Wild 1/2 (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Wally Wood (signed)

Inks:

Wally Wood (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin ?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire; parody

Characters:

Johnny [played by Marlon Branflakes]; Johnny's gang; a girl; the girl's father

Synopsis:

Johnny and his gang give up motorcycles.

Reprints:

• in Son of Mad (Signet Books, 1959 series) #S1701 (October 1959)
• in MAD Special [MAD Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #18 (1975) [Confirm: direction of reprint]
• in Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad (EC, 1997 series) #5 (Fall 1998)

Indexer Notes

Parody of the movie "The Wild One."

Captain Tvideo! (Table of Contents)

T.V. Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils:

Jack Davis (signed)

Inks:

Jack Davis (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin ?

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.

Reprints:

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

Get Shop-Method Home Training (Table of Contents)

National Schools / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

? (photograph)

Inks:

? (photograph)

Colors:

?

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)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

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:

?

Pencils:

?; ? (photo)

Inks:

?; ? (photo)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for Charles Atlas body building booklet.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.