(April 2012)
Fantagraphics,
2012 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 24.99 USD
- Pages
- 196
- On-sale Date
- 2012-03-28
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fantagraphics Books
- Brand
-
FB
- ISBN
-
978-1-60699-511-2
- Barcode
- 9781606995112 52499
- Printer
- Printed in Hong Kong
- Editing
- John Benson (credited) (editor); Gary Groth (credited) (Editorial Liaison)
- Color
- color
- Binding
- softcover
- Publishing Format
- collected edition
The Sincerest Form of Parody
cover / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Flip (Harvey, 1954 series) #1 (April 1954)
-
[the competition]
comic story / 1 page
- Synopsis
- The difficulties MAD writers have in coming up with ideas.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #17 (November 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
The titles of MAD and 11 competitors are used in the narrative: Bughouse; Crazy; Eh!; Flip; Get Lost; MAD; Madhouse; Nuts!; Panic; Riot; Wild; Whack.
Script credits from John Benson.
The Sincerest Form of Parody
illustration / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Nuts! (Premier Magazines, 1954 series) #3 (July 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Satire Comes up the River From Lafayette Street
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1.5 pages
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Al Feldstein (signed)
- Inks
- Al Feldstein (signed)
- Colors
- Marie Severin ?
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #1 (February-March 1954)
-
My Gun Is The Jury!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #1 (February-March 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of Spillane's "Mike Hammer."
The Lady or the Tiger?
Panic / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Al Feldstein
- Pencils
- Bill Elder (signed); Basil Wolverton (panel 7 page 6)
- Inks
- Bill Elder (signed); Basil Wolverton (panel 7 page 6)
- Colors
- Marie Severin
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Panic (EC, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
Single drawing by Basil Wolverton appears on page 6.
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Norman Maurer (signed)
- Inks
- Norman Maurer (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Whack (St. John, 1953 series) #3 (May 1954)
-
Dr. Seekle and Mr. Hide
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Virginia Hubbell (signed)
- Pencils
- Norman Maurer (signed)
- Inks
- Norman Maurer (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- horror-suspense; satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Whack (St. John, 1953 series) #3 (May 1954)
-
Believe It or Drop! ....Dead?
text article / 0.75 page
- Script
- Joan Maurer (signed)
- Pencils
- Norman Maurer (signed)
- Inks
- Norman Maurer (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Whack (St. John, 1953 series) #3 (May 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
Takeoff of the Ripley's Believe it or Not strip.
He Died From Laughter!
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page
- Reprints
- from Whack (St. John, 1953 series) #3 (May 1954)
-
Ancient Classic Comics Presents Little Awful Fannie
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Carl Hubbell ?
- Pencils
- Carl Hubbell (signed)
- Inks
- Carl Hubbell (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Whack (St. John, 1953 series) #3 (May 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
Takeoff on Little Orphan Annie comic strip.
The Great Mane Robbery
Crisco Keed / comic story / 9 pages
- Reprints
- from The Three Stooges (St. John, 1953 series) #7 (October 1954)
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Eh! (Charlton, 1953 series) #4 (June 1954)
-
Young Dr. Baloney!
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Eh! (Charlton, 1953 series) #1 (December 1953)
-
What's My Crime?
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Eh! (Charlton, 1953 series) #4 (June 1954)
-
Expressions
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from From Here to Insanity (Charlton, 1955 series) #11 (August 1955)
-
Rex Mortgage M.D.?
comic story / 3 pages
- Reprints
- from From Here to Insanity (Charlton, 1955 series) #11 (August 1955)
-
Comet Feldmeyer, the Ace of Space
comic story / 1 page
- Reprints
- from From Here to Insanity (Charlton, 1955 series) #11 (August 1955)
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Joe Maneely (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Maneely (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Riot (Marvel, 1954 series) #3 (August 1954)
-
From Here to There
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Al Hartley (signed)
- Inks
- Al Hartley (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- E-87
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Riot (Marvel, 1954 series) #1 (April 1954)
-
Whacks' Museum
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bill Everett (signed)
- Inks
- Bill Everett (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- D-723
- Genre
- horror-suspense; satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Crazy (Marvel, 1953 series) #3 (February 1954)
-
Crazy's Fun Page
activity / 1 page
- Job Number
- E-566
- Reprints
- from Crazy (Marvel, 1953 series) #7 (July 1954)
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ross Andru
- Inks
- Mike Esposito
- Colors
- Ross Andru; Mike Esposito ?
- Letters
- Ross Andru; Mike Esposito ?
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Get Lost (Mikeross Publications, 1954 series) #1 (March 1954)
-
The Sewer Keeper
comic story / 4 pages
- Reprints
- from Get Lost (Mikeross Publications, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954)
-
S.S. Gigantic
comic story / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Get Lost (Mikeross Publications, 1954 series) #2 (April-May 1954)
-
[So solly, Merywin...]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Nuts! (Premier Magazines, 1954 series) #3 (July 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Marvin's Monster
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Hy Fleishman (signed)
- Inks
- Hy Fleishman (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Nuts! (Premier Magazines, 1954 series) #1 (March 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
Signature is hidden on gravestone in splash.
Marvin Shame, Shamus
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Hy Fleishman (signed)
- Inks
- Hy Fleishman (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Nuts! (Premier Magazines, 1954 series) #2 (May 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
Take-off on hard boiled detective novels
How to Marry a Zillionaire
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Hy Fleishman (signed) ([as H. F.])
- Inks
- Hy Fleishman (signed) ([as H. F.])
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Subtitled: "Or, Flat Foot Floosie Loves Me!"
- Reprints
- from Nuts! (Premier Magazines, 1954 series) #3 (July 1954)
-
Comics Is Wonderful!
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Nuts! (Premier Magazines, 1954 series) #4 (September 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Captain Marble Flies again
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Otto Binder ?; Evonne Rae ?
- Pencils
- Ross Andru; Mike Esposito ?
- Inks
- Ross Andru ?; Mike Esposito ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Nuts! (Premier Magazines, 1954 series) #5 (November 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
Spoof on comic strip "Captain Marvel"
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Art credits from John Benson.
Otto Binder script credit from Benson's book, Evonne Rae script credit from Alter Ego #33.
Television... Blessing or Curse to Mankind
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Nuts! (Premier Magazines, 1954 series) #5 (November 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Madhouse (Farrell, 1954 series) #4 (September-October 1954)
-
Oh, for the Life-of a Wife-of a Werewolf
comic story / 5 pages
- Reprints
- from Bughouse (Farrell, 1954 series) #2 (May-June 1954)
-
The Late-Late-Late-Late Show
comic story / 6 pages
- Reprints
- from Bughouse (Farrell, 1954 series) #3 (July-August 1954)
-
[no title indexed]
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Flip (Harvey, 1954 series) #1 (April 1954)
-
Hector Protector
Mother Mongoose's Nursery Crimes / comic story / 0.5 page
- Reprints
- from Witches Tales (Harvey, 1951 series) #22 (December 1953)
-
[no title indexed]
Mother Mongoose's Nursery Crimes / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We're all in the dump, for diamonds are trump...
- Reprints
- from Witches Tales (Harvey, 1951 series) #24 (April 1954)
-
Low Noon
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Black Cat Comics (Harvey, 1946 series) #47 (December 1953)
-
Indexer Notes
High Noon parody intended for the unpublished Flip #3.
Script credits from John Benson.
The Shriek of Araby
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Lady Diana Arbuthnott; Sheik Hassan Ben Sober
- Synopsis
- In a parody of the silent film "The Sheik," a desert prince abducts a British tourist and soon comes to regret it.
- Reprints
- from Flip (Harvey, 1954 series) #2 (June 1954)
-
Come Back Bathsheba
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Black Cat Comics (Harvey, 1946 series) #51 (August 1954)
-
Indexer Notes
Shane parody intended for Flip #3. Howard Nostrand reports in Squa Tront #13 (2012) that this story was written by Nat Barnett.
20,000 Leaks Under the Sea
cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- L. B. Cole (signed)
- Inks
- L. B. Cole (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- King Farouk
- Reprints
- from Unsane (Star Publications, 1954 series) #15 (June 1954)
-
Twenty Thousand Leaks Under The Sea
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Jay Disbrow ? [as Jules Fern] (signed)
- Pencils
- Jay Disbrow (signed)
- Inks
- Jay Disbrow (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Captain Zemo; Munsky (Zemo's insane uncle)
- Synopsis
- According to Roy Thomas, in Alter Ego #117 (June 2013), this story is more likely a satire of the Walt Disney movie than a spoof of "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne. Writer credit added by Craig Delich 2013-5-28 per Roy Thomas.
- Reprints
- from Unsane (Star Publications, 1954 series) #15 (June 1954)
-
Be a Successful 90-Pound Weakling
comic story / 1 page
- Reprints
- from From Here to Insanity (Charlton, 1955 series) #11 (August 1955)
-
Indexer Notes
back cover
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Sincerest Form of Parody
-
1.
[the competition]
-
2.
The Sincerest Form of Parody
-
3.
[Publisher's Page]
-
4.
Table of Contents
-
5.
Satire Comes up the River From Lafayette Street
-
6.
Jay Lynch
-
7.
[Tales Calculated to Sell You...]
-
8.
[no title indexed]
-
9.
My Gun Is The Jury!
-
10.
The Lady or the Tiger?
Panic -
11.
[no title indexed]
-
12.
Dr. Seekle and Mr. Hide
-
13.
Believe It or Drop! ....Dead?
-
14.
He Died From Laughter!
-
15.
Ancient Classic Comics Presents Little Awful Fannie
-
16.
The Great Mane Robbery
Crisco Keed -
17.
[no title indexed]
-
18.
Young Dr. Baloney!
-
19.
What's My Crime?
-
20.
Expressions
-
21.
Rex Mortgage M.D.?
-
22.
Comet Feldmeyer, the Ace of Space
-
23.
[no title indexed]
-
24.
From Here to There
-
25.
Whacks' Museum
-
26.
Crazy's Fun Page
-
27.
[no title indexed]
-
28.
The Sewer Keeper
-
29.
S.S. Gigantic
-
30.
[So solly, Merywin...]
-
31.
Marvin's Monster
-
32.
Marvin Shame, Shamus
-
33.
How to Marry a Zillionaire
-
34.
Comics Is Wonderful!
-
35.
Captain Marble Flies again
-
36.
Television... Blessing or Curse to Mankind
-
37.
[no title indexed]
-
38.
Oh, for the Life-of a Wife-of a Werewolf
-
39.
The Late-Late-Late-Late Show
-
40.
[no title indexed]
-
41.
Hector Protector
Mother Mongoose's Nursery Crimes -
42.
["We're all in the dump, for diamonds are trump..."]
Mother Mongoose's Nursery Crimes -
43.
Low Noon
-
44.
Puncho Villa
-
45.
Alladin's Lamp-oon
-
46.
V...- for Wampire
-
47.
The Shriek of Araby
-
48.
Come Back Bathsheba
-
49.
20,000 Leaks Under the Sea
-
50.
Twenty Thousand Leaks Under The Sea
-
51.
Notes
-
52.
Be a Successful 90-Pound Weakling
-
53.
[no title indexed]
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- Peter Croome
- Michael Hoskin
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