Mad #60

(January 1961)

[The Furd Foulcar] (Table of Contents: 1)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Clarke (signed as Clarke)

Inks

Bob Clarke (signed as Clarke)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Charlie Brown; Lucy Van Pelt; Mr. Peanut

Synopsis

Parody of Ford Falcon print ads; famous cartoon characters endorse the 1961 Furd Foulcar.

Reprints

• in The Worst from MAD (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

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

Vital Features / table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes Alfred E. Neuman quotes, "A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou beside me...and pretty soon I'll be fat, drunk, and in trouble!" and "Men say women can't be trusted too far, women say men can't be trusted too near!".
One page printed right side up to the "Nixon" cover and one page printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Letters Dept. / letters page / 1.45 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Dick Glynn, Errol Brown, Nan Elwood, Helen A. Harrison, John David Hanks, Eric Partlow, David Bergman, Jon Hartman, Martha English, Richard Levy, Roz Baker, Richard Rudden, Mary Grastorf, Steve Waldman, Steven R. Berger, Dale Peterson, Jack Levin, Buddy Brock, Jim Conlan, and David H. Keiserman, with answers.
Appears on two pages, one printed right side up to the "Nixon" cover and one printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.

Ring out the Old Year and Ring in the New! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Mad Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.55 page (report information)

The Producer and I (Table of Contents: 5)

Getting to Snow You Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Mort Drucker (credited, signed)

Inks

Mort Drucker (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Ava Gardner [as Bibi Va Voom]; Carroll Baker [as Zelda Va Voom]; Phil Silvers [as King Gazan]; Burt Lancaster [as Sooky Huntschlager]; Kim Novak [as Marilyn Van Mansfield]; Frank Sinatra (cameo); Charlie Chaplin (cameo)

Synopsis

The musical "The King and I", adapted to happen amid the Hollywood studio system.

Indexer Notes

Other cameos of then-current movie stars appear.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Joke and Dagger Dept.; Spy vs Spy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Antonio Prohías (signed as Prohias)

Pencils

Antonio Prohías (signed as Prohias)

Inks

Antonio Prohías (signed as Prohias)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

The White Spy; The Black Spy

Synopsis

The spies try to poison each other.

Reprints

• in The Worst from MAD (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)
• in The Mad Sampler (New American Library, 1965 series) #P3495 (1965)

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Spy Vs. Spy feature.

Tee Vee U. (Table of Contents: 7)

Magna Cum Louder Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Sy Reit (credited)

Pencils

Bob Clarke (credited) ([as Clarke] (signed))

Inks

Bob Clarke (credited) ([as Clarke] (signed))

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

John Daly; Dorothy Killgallen; Bill Cullen; Ralph Edwards; President Ulysses Simpson Grant

Synopsis

The results of college courses being broadcast on television are examined.

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

Joke and Dagger Dept.; Spy vs Spy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Antonio Prohías (signed as Prohias)

Pencils

Antonio Prohías (signed as Prohias)

Inks

Antonio Prohías (signed as Prohias)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

The White Spy; The Black Spy

Synopsis

While the White Spy dreams of stealing the Black Spy's secret plans, the Black Spy actually does it.

Reprints

• in The Worst from MAD (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)
• in The Mad Sampler (New American Library, 1965 series) #P3495 (1965)

The European Tourist's Guide to the United States (Table of Contents: 9)

Ist Das Nicht Der U.S.A.? Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs (credited)

Pencils

Joe Orlando (credited, signed)

Inks

Joe Orlando (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Satirical look at tourism guide books.

Reprints

• in More Trash from MAD (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)
• in The Mad Sampler (New American Library, 1965 series) #P3495 (1965)

A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes (Table of Contents: 10)

Inside-Ouch Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Phil Hahn (credited)

Pencils

Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.) (signed)

Inks

Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.) (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Dr. Benjamin Spock

Synopsis

A glimpse behind the scenes at various professions.

Reprints

• in More Trash from MAD (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Joke and Dagger Dept.; Spy vs Spy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Antonio Prohías (signed as Prohias)

Pencils

Antonio Prohías (signed as Prohias)

Inks

Antonio Prohías (signed as Prohias)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

The White Spy; The Black Spy

Synopsis

The White Spy sets the Black Spy up.

Reprints

• in The Worst from MAD (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)
• in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #18 (April 2021)

The Mad Shakespeare Primer (Table of Contents: 12)

No Holds Bard Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Phil Hahn (credited)

Pencils

Wally Wood (credited) ([as Wood] (signed))

Inks

Wally Wood (credited) ([as Wood] (signed))

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Romeo; Juliet; Macbeth; Mrs. Macbeth; Hamlet; Julius Caesar; Marc Anthony

Synopsis

Parody of Shakespeare plays in storybook form.

Reprints

• in More Trash from MAD (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)
• in The Mad Sampler (New American Library, 1965 series) #P3495 (1965)

Indexer Notes

The flipped section of this issue begins with this story.
Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.

Mad's College Songs and Cheers for Traitors, Defeatists and Cowards (Table of Contents: 13)

Rah Rah Black Sheep Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

George Woodbridge (credited) ([as G Woodbridge] (signed))

Inks

George Woodbridge (credited) ([as G Woodbridge] (signed))

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Parody college songs for Pivnick Tech.

Reprints

• in More Trash from MAD (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)
• in The Mad Sampler (New American Library, 1965 series) #P3495 (1965)

Indexer Notes

Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.

Dieting (Table of Contents: 14)

Berg's Eye View Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Dave Berg (credited) (signed as David Berg)

Pencils

Dave Berg (credited) (signed as David Berg)

Inks

Dave Berg (credited) (signed as David Berg)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Satirical look at modern dieting.

Indexer Notes

Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.

"Warm-Ups" to Everything (Table of Contents: 15)

Claptrap Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Gary Belkin (credited)

Pencils

George Woodbridge (credited) ([as G Woodbridge] (signed))

Inks

George Woodbridge (credited) ([as G Woodbridge] (signed))

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Warming up a studio audience applied to other venues.

Reprints

• in The Mad Sampler (New American Library, 1965 series) #P3495 (1965)

Indexer Notes

Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.

Educational Toys (Table of Contents: 16)

Bored of Education Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Al Jaffee (credited)

Pencils

Bob Clarke (credited) ([as Clarke] (signed))

Inks

Bob Clarke (credited) ([as Clarke] (signed))

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Cynical versions of education aids.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #44

Indexer Notes

Alfred E. Neuman appears on a flash card.
Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.

20 Years in the Shipping Dept. (Table of Contents: 17)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Don Martin (signed as D. Martin)

Pencils

Don Martin (signed as D. Martin)

Inks

Don Martin (signed as D. Martin)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Two shipping clerks get revenge on their boss for replacing them with automation.

Reprints

• in More Trash from MAD (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)

Indexer Notes

Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.

Naked Town (Table of Contents: 18)

Throwing the Bulls Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Mort Drucker (credited, signed)

Inks

Mort Drucker (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Horace McMahon [as Lt. Poker]; Paul Burke [as Det. Flinch]; Lt. Mascara

Synopsis

Parody of the television show "The Naked City".

Reprints

• in More Trash from MAD (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)

Indexer Notes

Alfred E. Neuman appears on an election poster.
Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.

For Mad Christmas Gift-Giving this Year...Have a Ball! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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

Mad Congratulates John Kennedy (Table of Contents: 20)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Bob Clarke (signed)

Inks

Bob Clarke (signed)

Colors

Bob Clarke (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody

Characters

Alfred E. Neuman; John Kennedy

Synopsis

Alfred E. Neuman and Mad congratulates John Kennedy for winning the 1960 Presidential election.

Indexer Notes

This is the same illustration as the front cover, with Kennedy's picture replacing Nixon's, different lettering on the pennant and lapel button, and a different caption.
Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.

Appropriate Casting for Old Movies (Table of Contents: 21)

Marginal Thinking Dept. / text article / 0 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Ideas for casting movies.

Indexer Notes

Appears in the margins of 21 pages.