(1963)
EC,
1958 Series
- Price
- 0.60 USD
- Pages
- 92
- Indicia Frequency
- annual
- On-sale Date
- 1963-04-30
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- E.C. Publications Inc.
- Editing
- Al Feldstein (credited as Albert B. Feldstein) (editor); Jerry De Fuccio (credited) (editorial assistant); Nick Meglin (credited) (editorial assistant)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from 1963 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
This issue has variants:
This issue has variants:
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Kelly Freas; Don Martin
- Inks
- Kelly Freas; Don Martin
- Colors
- Kelly Freas; Don Martin
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman
Indexer Notes
Collage of covers from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #63 to 70.
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Who Put the Men in Mental Breakdown?
photo story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Lester Krauss (photo)
- Inks
- Lester Krauss (photo)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Parody of Alpine cigarette print ads; An Alpine cigarette can ease the irritating effects of constant bombardment from television cigarette ads.
- Reprints
-
from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #68 (January 1962)
-
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
A Realistic Children's Book For Realistic Children
Going Through a Phrase Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Gary Belkin; Pearl Dee Belkin (credited as Pearl Belkin)
- Pencils
- Joe Orlando
- Inks
- Joe Orlando
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Telling children's stories in realistic terms.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #65 (September 1961)
-
The Inventor
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A machine turns upon its inventor.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #65 (September 1961)
-
How Madison Avenue Could Sell America to the World
Buy the Way Dept / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bob Clarke
- Inks
- Bob Clarke
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Frank Sinatra; John Kennedy
- Synopsis
- Altering famous advertising campaigns so the product they sell is the United States.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #65 (September 1961)
-
Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; spy
- Characters
- The Black Spy; The White Spy
- Synopsis
- The White Spy booby-traps the Black Spy's phone.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #63 (June 1961)
-
A Mad Look at the Beach
Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Series of beach-related gags.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #65 (September 1961)
-
The Daily Square
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- A newspaper geared to the tragically unhip.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #64 (July 1961)
-
At the Knife-Throwing School
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A man is instructed on the proper form to throw a knife.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #63 (June 1961)
-
Route 67
Bums Away Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Characters
- Martin Milner [as Ted Stools]; George Maharias [as Bud Mudrock]; Red Skelton [as Freddie the Freeloader]; Mary Worth
- Synopsis
- Parody of the television show "Route 66".
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #70 (April 1962)
-
Spy Vs. Spy [Part 2]
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; spy
- Characters
- The Black Spy; The White Spy
- Synopsis
- The Black Spy booby-traps the White Spy's chicken.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #63 (June 1961)
-
Bedtime Stories As Told by Job-Conscious Fathers
Once-Upon-A-Time-And-A-Half-Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Synopsis
- Fairy tales adjusted to specific job situations by their tellers.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #64 (July 1961)
-
The Little League Hall Of Fame
Brat-and-Ball Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor; sports
- Synopsis
- A Hall Of Fame for Little League ballplayers.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #66 (October 1961)
-
Indexer Notes
One of the inductees is Alfred E. Neuman.
Scenes We'd Like to See
Hollywood Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Synopsis
- Parody of movie deathbed scenes.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #64 (July 1961)
-
The Business of Baseball
Diamonds Are a Boy's Best Friend Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor; sports
- Synopsis
- Examples of how professional baseball has changed in sixty years.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #64 (July 1961)
-
Spy Vs. Spy [Part 3]
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; spy
- Characters
- The Black Spy; The White Spy
- Synopsis
- The White Spy tries to ambush the Black Spy by dressing in a cat costume.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #64 (July 1961)
-
Advertising Space on Road Signs
Commercial Vehicles Only Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Synopsis
- If traffic signs had product placement add-ons.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #67 (December 1961)
-
The Pickpocket
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A pickpocket works a crowded subway car.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #63 (June 1961)
-
Medical Illustrated
Inside Joke Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor; medical
- Synopsis
- Satirical version of a magazine geared toward physicians.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #65 (September 1961)
-
How To Improve America's Prestige Abroad
Uncle Semantics Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Various stereotypical Americans relate their ideas to improve the country's image.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #63 (June 1961)
-
Indexer Notes
Alfred E. Neuman makes a cameo appearance on a movie poster.
Boarding the Uptown Bus
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A man tries to board an overcrowded city bus.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #64 (July 1961)
-
The Minute After That One Minute TV Commercial
Swinging After the Pitch Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody; drama
- Synopsis
- Continuing the action of various television commercials after the camera has stopped.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #63 (June 1961)
-
A Mad Guide to Classified Ad Abbreviations
Vowel Play Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Synopsis
- Satirical classified ad abbreviations.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #65 (September 1961)
-
Spy Vs. Spy [Part 4]
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; spy
- Characters
- The Black Spy; The White Spy
- Synopsis
- The Black Spy trains his dog to attack the White Spy.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #64 (July 1961)
-
The Great Magazine Circulation Drive
Sub-Version Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- A magazine publishing company badgers a person to subscribe.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #63 (June 1961)
-
In the Park
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A man looks at the statues in the park.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #63 (June 1961)
-
The Truth About Secret Ingredients
Elements of Surprise Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Two Soviet scientists combine the "secret ingredients" in various household products into an efficient rocket fuel.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #68 (January 1962)
-
How to Read Between the Lines and Fill In Those Little Dots in a Gossip Column
Little Black-And-White Lies Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Lassie; Tony Curtis; Janet Leigh; Marilyn Monroe; Arthur Miller; Fabian
- Synopsis
- Filling in the facts that Hollywood gossip columns leave out.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #63 (June 1961)
-
The Typical Summer Resort Ad
Trail of the Lonesome Pines Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Examples of deceptive advertising for summer resorts.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #64 (July 1961)
-
Paperback Roulette
Cover-Story Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- A rack full of paperback book covers is presented.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #63 (June 1961)
-
Indexer Notes
Charlie Brown appears on the cover of a Peanuts compilation. Alfred E. Neuman makes a cameo on a crime novel cover. The reprint collection "Utterly Mad" appears in the self-help section.
In the Penny Arcade
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A man plays a race course game in a penny arcade.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #64 (July 1961)
-
A Mad Look at the Telephone
Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A series of phone-related gags.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #64 (July 1961)
-
Sports Typography
Slug It Out Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Synopsis
- Text characters laid out to visually tell the story.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #63 (June 1961)
-
The Hitchiker
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A hitcher tries everything to get a ride.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #69 (March 1962)
-
The Jack Kennedy Show
Capitol Punishment Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Characters
- John Kennedy; Edward R. Murrow; Franklin Roosevelt Jr.; Harry S. Truman; Adlai Stevenson; Margaret Truman; Robert Kennedy; Tony Curtis; Sammy Davis Jr.
- Synopsis
- What if President John Kennedy hosted a television talk show like NBC's The Tonight Show?
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #65 (September 1961)
-
Indexer Notes
Franklin Roosevelt Jr. performs Cliff Arquette's "Charley Weaver" character.
Liberty Mutilate
photo story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Lester Krauss (photo)
- Inks
- Lester Krauss (photo)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Parody of Liberty Mutual Insurance print ads.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #69 (March 1962)
-
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Kelly Freas (signed)
- Inks
- Kelly Freas (signed)
- Colors
- Kelly Freas (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Glass Bottles
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Parody of milk print ads.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #68 (January 1962)
-
Indexer Notes
Back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
-
1.
Who Put the Men in Mental Breakdown?
-
2.
[no title indexed]
-
3.
A Realistic Children's Book For Realistic Children
Going Through a Phrase Dept. -
4.
The Inventor
Don Martin Dept. -
5.
How Madison Avenue Could Sell America to the World
Buy the Way Dept -
6.
Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy -
7.
A Mad Look at the Beach
Berg's-Eye View Dept. -
8.
The Daily Square
-
9.
At the Knife-Throwing School
Don Martin Dept. -
10.
Route 67
Bums Away Dept. -
11.
Spy Vs. Spy [Part 2]
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy -
12.
Bedtime Stories As Told by Job-Conscious Fathers
Once-Upon-A-Time-And-A-Half-Dept. -
13.
The Little League Hall Of Fame
Brat-and-Ball Dept. -
14.
Scenes We'd Like to See
Hollywood Dept. -
15.
The Business of Baseball
Diamonds Are a Boy's Best Friend Dept. -
16.
Spy Vs. Spy [Part 3]
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy -
17.
Advertising Space on Road Signs
Commercial Vehicles Only Dept. -
18.
The Pickpocket
Don Martin Dept. -
19.
Medical Illustrated
Inside Joke Dept. -
20.
How To Improve America's Prestige Abroad
Uncle Semantics Dept. -
21.
Boarding the Uptown Bus
Don Martin Dept. -
22.
The Minute After That One Minute TV Commercial
Swinging After the Pitch Dept. -
23.
A Mad Guide to Classified Ad Abbreviations
Vowel Play Dept. -
24.
Spy Vs. Spy [Part 4]
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy -
25.
The Great Magazine Circulation Drive
Sub-Version Dept. -
26.
In the Park
Don Martin Dept. -
27.
Here's Your Special Bonus
-
28.
The Truth About Secret Ingredients
Elements of Surprise Dept. -
29.
How to Read Between the Lines and Fill In Those Little Dots in a Gossip Column
Little Black-And-White Lies Dept. -
30.
The Typical Summer Resort Ad
Trail of the Lonesome Pines Dept. -
31.
Paperback Roulette
Cover-Story Dept. -
32.
In the Penny Arcade
Don Martin Dept. -
33.
A Mad Look at the Telephone
Berg's-Eye View Dept. -
34.
Sports Typography
Slug It Out Dept. -
35.
The Hitchiker
Don Martin Dept. -
36.
The Jack Kennedy Show
Capitol Punishment Dept. -
37.
Liberty Mutilate
-
38.
["Glass Bottles"]
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