Mad #23

(May 1955)

E. C.'s New Direction One-Two-Punch Mags! (Table of Contents)

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

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Indexer Notes

House ad for MD, Psychoanalysis and 7 other E. C. comics subscriptions. Inside front cover.

[Important Announcement] (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Notice to readers of an important announcement on the last page of the issue.

Gopo Gossum! (Table of Contents)

Newspaper Cartoon Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Script:

Harvey Kurtzman ?

Pencils:

Wally Wood (signed)

Inks:

Wally Wood (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

satire

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.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• 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)

Indexer Notes

Parody of Pogo comic strip.

MAD Mumblings (Table of Contents)

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

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Scenes We'd...Like To See! (Table of Contents)

Cliche Dept. / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Script:

Harvey Kurtzman ?

Pencils:

Jack Davis (signed)

Inks:

Jack Davis (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

satire

Characters:

Snirdingbash; Lance Sterling; Gwathmey

Synopsis:

Typical climax scenes from various movie genres, with untypical endings.

Reprints:

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

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

Newspaper Cartoon Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harvey Kurtzman ?

Pencils:

Wally Wood (signed)

Inks:

Wally Wood (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

satire

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)

Indexer Notes

Parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not strips.

The Barefoot Nocountessa! (Table of Contents)

Hollywood Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Script:

Harvey Kurtzman ?

Pencils:

Jack Davis (signed)

Inks:

Jack Davis (signed)

Colors:

Marie Severin

Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

satire

Characters:

Harry Drawers [Humphrey Yogurt]; The Nocountessa [Ava Nother]; Edward Kirks; Alberto Banano; Count Vincenzo-Torlato-Pizzaria; Melvin Cowznowski

Synopsis:

Harry narrates the story of the Nocountessa, as she marries a series of rich men.

Indexer Notes

Parody of movie The Barefoot Countessa.

[untitled] (Table of Contents)

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

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House ad for The MAD Reader paperback book.

Here Is The Very Important Announcement (Table of Contents)

Mad Magazine / text article / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Announcement that MAD will change to a magazine-sized book with #24 within 3 months.

Men-Women-Boys-Girls Prizes Given (Table of Contents)

The FUNMan / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Ad for FUNman religious wall motto sales.

319 All-Different Stamps (Table of Contents)

Zenith Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Ad for approval stamp service of Zenith Company.

Tell Me What You Want Money For... (Table of Contents)

Stuart Greetings / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

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Content Information

Characters:

B. J. Stuart

Indexer Notes

Ad for greeting card sales.

I Will Train You at Home in Spare Time to Be A Radio-Television Technician (Table of Contents)

National Radio Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Characters:

J. E. Smith

Indexer Notes

Ad for electronics training. Inside back cover.

Check The Kind of Body You Want! (Table of Contents)

Charles Atlas / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Characters:

Charles Atlas

Indexer Notes

Ad for body-building booklet. On back cover.