MAD #86

(April 1964)

These 15 Razor Blade Manufacturers Just Had a Close Shave (Table of Contents: 1)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Lester Krauss (photo)

Inks:

Lester Krauss (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

Parody of Wilkinson razor blade print ads; Domestic razor manufacturers breath a sigh of relief when the consumer learns that Wilkinson razors aren't all they claim to be.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Why Kill Yourself (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Insecurity is a Pair of Loose Swim Trunks (Table of Contents: 3)

Good Grief Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script:

Frank Jacobs

Pencils:

Bob Clarke

Inks:

Bob Clarke

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Charlie Brown; Little Orphan Annie; Dennis Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Kayo Kirby; Swee'Pea; Little Lulu; Sluggo; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Henry; Dondi; Junior Tracy; Chip Flagston; Trixie Flagston; Nancy; Jughaid Smith; Alexander Bumstead; Cookie Bumstead; Hans Katzenjammer; Fritz Katzenjammer; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Pebbles Flintstone

Synopsis:

Using famous comic strip characters, the author illustrates some of the pitfalls of childhood.

The Small Businessman in the Amazon (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script:

Don Martin

Pencils:

Don Martin

Inks:

Don Martin

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

The son of a shrunken head shop proprietor tries to convince his father to carry a new line of products.

Reprints:

• in The Completely Mad Don Martin (Warner Books, 1974 series) (June 1974)

News Photos You're Sure to See This Year (Table of Contents: 5)

Pannin' the Flash Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Larry Siegel

Pencils:

Joe Orlando

Inks:

Joe Orlando

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

Examples of news photos of cliched situations.

News Photos We'd Like to See This Year (Table of Contents: 6)

Pannin' the Flash Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Larry Siegel

Pencils:

Joe Orlando

Inks:

Joe Orlando

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

Examples of newspaper photos of the same cliche situations turned on their heads.

Mad Beasties (Table of Contents: 7)

Word Game Preserve Dept. / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Paul Coker Jr. ?

Pencils:

Paul Coker, Jr.

Inks:

Paul Coker, Jr.

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Pun illustrations of common words or phrases.

Drawn Out Dramas (Table of Contents: 8)

Marginal Thinking Dept. / cartoon / pages (report information)

Script:

Sergio Aragones

Pencils:

Sergio Aragones

Inks:

Sergio Aragones

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Various cartoons drawn into the margins of random pages.

When This Trend Towards "Understanding" Gets Out of Hand (Table of Contents: 9)

The Error of Good Feeling Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

Frank Jacobs

Pencils:

Wally Wood

Inks:

Wally Wood

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

Examples of societal attempts to compensate for and explain away anti-social behavior in various professions.

New School Letters for Unheralded Achievements (Table of Contents: 10)

Award to the Wise Guys Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script:

Arnie Kogen

Pencils:

Bob Clarke

Inks:

Bob Clarke

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

Awards created for dubious high school achievements.

Spy Vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 11)

Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Antonio Prohias

Pencils:

Antonio Prohias

Inks:

Antonio Prohias

Genre:

humor

Characters:

The Black Spy; The White Spy

Synopsis:

The White Spy buys a paper to read about how the Black Spy was injured.

The Lighter Side of Married Men (Table of Contents: 12)

Berg's Eye View Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

Dave Berg

Pencils:

Dave Berg

Inks:

Dave Berg

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Satirical look at married life focusing on the husband's side.

Reprints:

• in Dave Berg's Mad Trash (Warner Books, 1977 series) (September 1977)

In the Acme Ritz Central Arms Waldorf Plaza Hotel (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script:

Don Martin

Pencils:

Don Martin

Inks:

Don Martin

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

A man complains about the bugs in his hotel room.

Reprints:

• in The Completely Mad Don Martin (Warner Books, 1974 series) (June 1974)

If Magazine Ads Spoke the Language of the Magazines (Table of Contents: 14)

Ad-Itorial Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

Frank Jacobs

Pencils:

Jack Rickard

Inks:

Jack Rickard

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

Targeting advertising to the genre of magazine the ad will appear in.

Spy Vs. Spy Vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 15)

Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Antonio Prohias

Pencils:

Antonio Prohias

Inks:

Antonio Prohias

Genre:

humor

Characters:

The Black Spy; The White Spy; The Gray Spy

Synopsis:

The Gray Spy lures the other spies onto active railroad tracks.

The Evolution of a Popular Song (Table of Contents: 16)

The Malady Lingers On Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

Tom Koch

Pencils:

George Woodbridge

Inks:

George Woodbridge

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

Presenting alleged historical ancestors to modern standard songs.

Another Visit to the Dentist (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script:

Don Martin

Pencils:

Don Martin

Inks:

Don Martin

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

A man goes to a dentist, complaining about an elongated front tooth.

Reprints:

• in The Completely Mad Don Martin (Warner Books, 1974 series) (June 1974)

The Mad Plan for Fighting the War Against Junk Mail (Table of Contents: 18)

Missive Retaliation Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

Larry Siegel

Pencils:

Bob Clarke

Inks:

Bob Clarke

Letters:

typeset; Bob Clarke

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

Snide replies to letters soliciting business.

Future Quickie Vacations (Table of Contents: 19)

Fast Getaway Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Dick DeBartolo

Pencils:

Jack Rickard

Inks:

Jack Rickard

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

Examples of short vacations.

Reprints:

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #61 (Mai 1974)

Flawrence of Arabia (Table of Contents: 20)

What Kind O'Toole Am I Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

Larry Siegel

Pencils:

Mort Drucker (signed)

Inks:

Mort Drucker (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Peter O'Toole [as Flawrence]; Claude Rains [as Mr. Drydune]; Alec Guinness [as Prince Fizzle]; Omar Sharif [as Ali-Oven]; Anthony Quinn [as Auda Bul]; Elizabeth Taylor [as Cleopatra]; Marlon Brando [as Johnny Strabler]

Synopsis:

In a parody of the film "Lawrence Of Arabia," a British soldier helps lead the Saudi revolution against British rule, even though he's an idiot.

Reprints:

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #2 (Oktober 1967)

Indexer Notes

Alfred E. Neuman has a cameo on the last page.

["Elizabeth Taylor, looking radiantly beautiful"] (Table of Contents: 21)

Mad Fold-In / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Al Jaffee

Pencils:

Al Jaffee (signed)

Inks:

Al Jaffee (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

satire-parody

Characters:

Elizabeth Taylor; Richard Burton

Synopsis:

Richard Burton tries to escort Elizabeth Taylor away from a precarious situation.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Likely Strife Separates the Men from the Boys (Table of Contents: 22)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Lester Krauss (photo)

Inks:

Lester Krauss (photo)

Colors:

Lester Krauss (photo)

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

satire-parody

Synopsis:

Parody of Lucky Strike cigarette print ads; An outdoors man triumphs over every obstacle except the lung cancer caused by his cigarette smoking.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.