Mad #61

(March 1961)

[She Was Irresistible!] (Table of Contents: 1)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Bob Clarke (signed as Bob C)

Inks

Bob Clarke (signed as Bob C)

Colors

Bob Clarke (signed as Bob C)

Letters

Bob Clarke (signed as Bob C)

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Parody of print hosiery ads for Hanes; a lion finds a woman's stockings irresistible, so he eats her.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

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

Vital Features / table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes Alfred E. Neuman quote, "Taking your wife to a convention is like taking the game warden hunting!"

The Most Controversial Book Ever! (Table of Contents: 3)

MAD paperbacks / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.41 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

House ad for MAD paperbacks, featuring "Like MAD".

Now...in 3-D! (Table of Contents: 4)

Mad merchandise / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.17 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

House ad for full-color pictures of Alfred E. Neuman.

Why Trade a Headache for an Upset Stomach? (Table of Contents: 5)

Mad merchandise / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.19 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

House ad for "A Golden Trashery of MAD".

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

Letters Dept. / letters page / 0.65 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Gardner McKay (photograph)

Indexer Notes

Letters from Charles M. Schulz [as Linus Van Pelt], Shelby M. Eddington, Daniel Gardiner, J. B. Post, Monty Stickles, David E. Roy, and Gabriel P. Freedman, with answers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

statement of ownership / 0.23 page (report information)

Script

Bill Gaines

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Filed September 15, 1960; Listed owners E.C. Publications, Inc., William M. Gaines, Jesse K. Gaines, Virginia E. MacAdie, all of 225 Lafayette Street, New York, NY, 12; Publisher William M. Gaines, Editor Albert B. Feldstein; Total distribution, avg number over preceding twelve months: 48,550

Let Us Slip You a "Mickey" for Your Mantle (Table of Contents: 8)

Mad merchandise / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.35 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

House ad for Alfred E. Neuman Bisque China Bust.

The Man of Science (Table of Contents: 9)

Punch in the I.Q. 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

Albert Einstein; Tony Curtis [as young Albert Einstein]; Doris Day; Shelley Winters; William Frawley; Mary Martin ?; Dennis the Menace (cameo); Charlie Brown (cameo); Ed Wynn (cameo)

Synopsis

If Albert Einstein's life were portrayed in various forms of media.

Indexer Notes

Two other well-known actors appear as Albert Einstein, one other actress as his wife Emma, but I cannot identify them.

Early One Morning (Table of Contents: 10)

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

To avoid waking up, a man tosses his alarm clock out the window, with unfortunate results.

Reprints

• in More Trash from Mad (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)
• in The Mad Sampler (New American Library, 1965 series) #P3495 (1965)
• in The Completely Mad Don Martin (Warner Books, 1974 series) (June 1974)
which is reprinted
• in De verste brølerne til Mad's Don Martin (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1974 series) (1974)

The Wall Street Jungle (Table of Contents: 11)

All the News That Hints of Mint Dept. / text story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Phil Hahn (credited)

Pencils

Joe Orlando

Inks

Joe Orlando

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Parody of The Wall Street Journal.

Reprints

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Joke and Dagger Dept. DO NOT USE; 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)

Genre

humor; spy

Characters

The White Spy; The Black Spy

Synopsis

The Black Spy thinks the White Spy is dead.

Reprints

• in More Trash from Mad (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #104 (June 1995)

Admissions of Dishonesty Still Don't Make It Right (Table of Contents: 13)

Too True to Be Good Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Arnie Kogen (credited)

Pencils

Joe Orlando (credited)

Inks

Joe Orlando (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Applying end of program television disclaimers to other areas of society.

Reprints

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

Kitzel's Department Store (Table of Contents: 14)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page (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

A store clerk deals with his stingy boss.

Reprints

• in More Trash from Mad (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)
• in The Completely Mad Don Martin (Warner Books, 1974 series) (June 1974)
which is reprinted
• in De verste brølerne til Mad's Don Martin (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1974 series) (1974)

Playkid (Table of Contents: 15)

Young Snob-Nose Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

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

Inks

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

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

If Playboy Magazine had the same editorial focus as Highlights For Children.

Indexer Notes

The centerfold pinup is the little girl from the Coppertone Sun Tan Oil ads.

A Mad Peek Through the Microscope (Table of Contents: 16)

Microfolk Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Phil Hahn (credited)

Pencils

Paul Coker (signed)

Inks

Paul Coker (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Alfred E. Neuman

Synopsis

Series of single panel cartoons with a microbe theme.

Reprints

• in More Trash from Mad (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)
• in The Mad Sampler (New American Library, 1965 series) #P3495 (1965)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #45 (Winter 1983)

Indexer Notes

Alfred E. Neuman makes a cameo as a microscopic organism and a lab technician.

MAD's Comprehensive Small Irritation Insurance (Table of Contents: 17)

The Clause That Refreshes Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Sy Reit (credited)

Pencils

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

Inks

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

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Bert Parks (television still photo)

Synopsis

An insurance policy that reimburses you for selected irritations brought about by life.

Reprints

• in More Trash from Mad (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)
• in The Mad Sampler (New American Library, 1965 series) #P3495 (1965)
• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #75 (Juli 1975)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #45 (Winter 1983)

Guest Shots (Table of Contents: 18)

Extra Added Distraction Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Koch

Pencils

Mort Drucker (signed, credited, pages 1-3); Wally Wood ((pages 4-5) [as Wally Wood, W. Wood, Wal Woudd])

Inks

Mort Drucker (signed, credited, pages 1-3); Wally Wood ((pages 4-5) [as Wally Wood, W. Wood, Wal Woudd])

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Bob Hope; Frank Sinatra; Bing Crosby; Dean Martin; Jerry Lewis; James Arness [as Matt Dillon]; Richard Boone [as Paladin]; Robert Stack [as Eliot Ness]; Marvin Miller [as Michael Anthony]; Alfred Hitchcock; Shirley Temple; Manners the butler; Speedy Alka-Seltzer; Dagwood Bumstead; Mr. Dithers; Donald Duck; Joe Palooka; Dick Tracy; Maggie; Jiggs; Little Orphan Annie; Sandy; Superman; Dennis the Menace; Mary Worth; Li'l Abner; Mammy Yokum; Moonbeam McSwine

Synopsis

Ridiculous examples of guest appearances on various television shows and comic strips.

Indexer Notes

Manners the butler was the then current commercial icon for Kleenex Tissue. Speedy Alka-Seltzer was the then current commercial icon for Alka-Seltzer antacid.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Joke and Dagger Dept. DO NOT USE; 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)

Genre

humor; spy

Characters

The White Spy; The Black Spy

Synopsis

The Black Spy gets pictures of The White Spy's new rocket.

Reprints

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

Mad's "Do-It-Yourself" Auto Repair Manual (Table of Contents: 20)

Greasemonkey-Business 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 auto repair manual.

Reprints

• in More Trash from Mad (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)
• in The Mad Sampler (New American Library, 1965 series) #P3495 (1965)
• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #6 (1968)

Mad's 1961 TV Preview (Table of Contents: 21)

Vidiot's Delight Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Gary Belkin (credited)

Pencils

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

Inks

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

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Charles Collingwood; Nelson Rockefeller; Douglas Edwards; Charlie Chaplin

Synopsis

Examples of new television shows for the coming year.

Mad Salutes an Unsung Hero (Table of Contents: 22)

Speaking of Pictures Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Don Reilly (credited)

Pencils

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

Inks

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

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Macomber Bombey; Alfred E. Neuman

Synopsis

Spotlight on magazine photographer Macomber Bombey.

Reprints

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

After the Rains (Table of Contents: 23)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Don Martin (signed as D. Martin)

Pencils

Don Martin (signed as D. Martin)

Inks

Don Martin (signed as D. Martin)

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A group of native Americans exit a teepee after a rain storm.

Reprints

• in More Trash from Mad (EC, 1958 series) #5 (1962)
• in The Mad Sampler (New American Library, 1965 series) #P3495 (1965)
• in The Completely Mad Don Martin (Warner Books, 1974 series) (June 1974)
which is reprinted
• in De verste brølerne til Mad's Don Martin (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1974 series) (1974)

Caramba! I'm No Herk! (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Lester Krauss ? ((photo, credited), Jack Davis)

Inks

Lester Krauss ? ((photo, credited), Jack Davis)

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

A stereotypical Mexican peasant gives an endorsement in broken English of subscribing to Mad Magazine.

Indexer Notes

House ad for subscriptions.
Includes thumbnail illustration.
Inside back cover.

What Sort of Man Reads Mad? (Table of Contents: 25)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Lester Krauss (photo, credited)

Inks

Lester Krauss (photo, credited)

Colors

Lester Krauss (photo, credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

A sophisticate stands on the bumper of his car and contemptuously watches the barefoot moron repairing it in a parody of Playboy ads that tout the sophistication of their audience.

Reprints

• in The Ridiculously Expensive Mad (The World Publishing Company, 1969 series) (October 1969)

Indexer Notes

Back cover.