(October 1975)

Marvel, 1973 Series
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Price
0.50 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
seven times per year
On-sale Date
1975-07-08
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Magazine Group
Editing
Steve Gerber (editor)

Issue Notes

On sale date from the Comic Reader #120.

Special Hang-Ups Issue (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Nick Cardy (signed)
Inks
Nick Cardy (signed)
Colors
Nick Cardy (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
The Nebbish

Crazy's Superstitious Crazies (Table of Contents: 1)

Crazy's Crazies / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Stevens
Pencils
John Stevens
Inks
John Stevens

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Series of cartoons with a superstition theme.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Crazy's Who's Who / text article / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My Uncle Hiram
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Editor Gerber relates humorous anecdotes about several contributors to this issue.

Tommy-Rot (The Parody) (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Skeates; M. Lark Russell
Pencils
Marie Severin
Inks
Marie Severin
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Roger Daltry [as Tommy]; Ann-Margaret [as Tommy's Mom]; Oliver Reed [as Ollie]; Eric Clapton [as the Faith-Healer]; Tina Turner [as The Acid Queen]; Paul Nicholas [as Cousin Kraven]; Keith Moon [as Uncle Bernie]; Elton John [as the Pinball Wizard]; Jack Nicholson [as the Doctor]; Ken Russell [as The Director]
Synopsis
Parody of the film "Tommy".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Crazy's Hot Flashes / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bruce Carlin
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
An Army Of Red Ants
Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Collection of fictitious news stories from around the world.

Recognizing a Leo (Table of Contents: 5)

Will Eisner's Gleeful Guide To Astrology / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Letters
Will Eisner; typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Humorous look at human characteristics common to people born under the astrology sign of Leo.

Crazy's Useless Machines (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Daniel Azulay
Pencils
Daniel Azulay
Inks
Daniel Azulay
Letters
Daniel Azulay; typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Examples of overly complex or useless inventions.

Fast Foods (Table of Contents: 7)

A Crazy White Paper / text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bruce Carlin
Pencils
Lee Marrs
Inks
Lee Marrs
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Investigative report into all aspects of fast food.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Consumer Confidential / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Foster; Greg Crosby
Pencils
Nel Samcorn
Inks
Nel Samcorn
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Fleesome And Forkum Greenhorn Hacienda And Kibbutz Dude Ranch
Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Investigative report into a tourist attraction
Reprints

Crazy's Superstitious Crazies (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Stevens
Pencils
John Stevens
Inks
John Stevens
Letters
John Stevens

Genre
humor
Synopsis
More cartoons with a superstition theme.

Stupid Stories Illustrated: Step Away from the Bar, Bilge-Rat (Table of Contents: 10)

Stupid Stories Illustrated / text story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Skeates
Pencils
Marie Severin
Inks
Marie Severin
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Parody of western themed pulp magazines.
Reprints

The History of Moosekind, Part Thirteen (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Foster
Pencils
Bob Foster
Inks
Bob Foster
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Continuing the evolution of Moose civilization, focusing this time on the evolution of the United Herds Of America.
Reprints

Crazy's Superstitious Crazies (Table of Contents: 12)

Crazy's Crazies / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Stevens
Pencils
John Stevens
Inks
John Stevens

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Still more superstition-themed cartoons.

First Slumber Party (Table of Contents: 13)

Crazy Lady / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Lee Marrs
Pencils
Lee Marrs
Inks
Lee Marrs
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody; humor
Synopsis
The perils of allowing preteen girls to hold a sleepover.

The Last Supper (Table of Contents: 14)

History Update / photo story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Foster
Letters
?

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
What if The Last Supper were held in 1975 in a Denny's-style restaurant?

Indexer Notes

Among the actors in the photo play are comic book pros Greg Crosby, Don Glut, Willie Ito, Bill Spicer and Bill Stout.

How to Gang-Up on Your Hang-Ups (Table of Contents: 15)

text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber; Martin Pasko; Steve Skeates; Mary Skrenes
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Examination of various social and psychological abnormalities, presented with actual case histories.

Indexer Notes

Among the models for photographs of the various case history patients are comic pros Len Wein, Marie Severin and Steve Gerber.

Fly Me. Fly Crazy (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

Up-Chuck, Wagon Dinner for Dogs (Table of Contents: 17)

Commercials That Drive You Crazy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Duffy Vohland ?
Pencils
Al Wenzel ?
Inks
Al Wenzel ?
Colors
Marie Severin
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody; humor
Synopsis
Parody of Chuck Wagon brand dry dog food; a dog chases a miniature chuck wagon through the house, leaving destruction in his wake.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Special Hang-Ups Issue
  2. 1. Crazy's Superstitious Crazies
    Crazy's Crazies
  3. 2. ["My Uncle Hiram"]
    Crazy's Who's Who
  4. 3. Tommy-Rot (The Parody)
  5. 4. ["An Army Of Red Ants"]
    Crazy's Hot Flashes
  6. 5. Recognizing a Leo
    Will Eisner's Gleeful Guide To Astrology
  7. 6. Crazy's Useless Machines
  8. 7. Fast Foods
    A Crazy White Paper
  9. 8. ["The Fleesome And Forkum Greenhorn Hacienda And Kibbutz Dude Ranch"]
    Consumer Confidential
  10. 9. Crazy's Superstitious Crazies
  11. 10. Stupid Stories Illustrated: Step Away from the Bar, Bilge-Rat
    Stupid Stories Illustrated
  12. 11. The History of Moosekind, Part Thirteen
  13. 12. Crazy's Superstitious Crazies
    Crazy's Crazies
  14. 13. First Slumber Party
    Crazy Lady
  15. 14. The Last Supper
    History Update
  16. 15. How to Gang-Up on Your Hang-Ups
  17. 16. Fly Me. Fly Crazy
  18. 17. Up-Chuck, Wagon Dinner for Dogs
    Commercials That Drive You Crazy
This issue was modified by, among others
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  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore