The Mad Archives #3

([July] 2012)

[Table of Contents] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Letters

typeset

Introduction... (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs

Pencils

Various

Inks

Various

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

typeset

This Cover... MAD's Answer to Comic Book Titles... The Cover with the Smallest Title in the World! (Table of Contents: 3)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Inks

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

Harvey Kurtzman ?

Genre

satire-parody

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #13 (July 1954)

Stoppit! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Prince Violent! (Table of Contents: 5)

Romance (Not the Sexy Kind) Dept. / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Wally Wood (signed)

Inks

Wally Wood (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

historical; satire-parody; humor

Characters

Prince Violent; Maid Alota; King Arthur

Synopsis

Prince Violent pursues Maid Alota, hacking many a foe before meeting her.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #13 (July 1954)

Indexer Notes

A parody of the Prince Valiant comic strip.

Book! Movie! (Table of Contents: 6)

Cinema Dept.; Literature Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Jack Davis (signed)

Inks

Jack Davis (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Characters

a man; Rosie; Ellen

Synopsis

Parallel stories point out the differences between modern novels and modern movies.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #13 (July 1954)

[OEATPIKO EPLO] (Table of Contents: 7)

Report from Abroad / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Synopsis

Analysis of the Greek political situation -- in Greek.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #13 (July 1954)

Indexer Notes

Entire page except an introduction is written in apparent Greek characters. Title given uses closest Latin characters.

You, Too, Can Meet New Friends! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

E. C. Fan-Addict Club! / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Mad Mumblings / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #13 (July 1954)

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Reg. B. Wag 6 7/8, Texas A&M, TX; Buck Knight, Waterford, CN; Chick Casady, Fairborn, OH; Colin Rowe, Jr; Two Kool Kats, Philadelphia, PA; Marcia Barritt, Langlois, OR; Paul Wolfowitz; Strange Brice Jr; John Harrahy, Worcester, MA; Martin Jukovsky, Woodside, NY; Carles Sampson, Lexington, KY; J.D. Carlson, Ridgewood, NJ; John Varvel III, Oklahoma City, OK; Floyd Seimes, Crescent Park, NJ.

Baby Quips! (Table of Contents: 10)

Photography Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

? (photograph)

Inks

? (photograph)

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #13 (July 1954)

Indexer Notes

Photographic portraits with humorous captions.

Robinson Crusoe! (Table of Contents: 11)

Classical Type Comics Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Bill Elder (credited as Will Elder) (signed)

Inks

Bill Elder (credited as Will Elder) (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

historical; satire-parody; humor; horror-suspense

Characters

Robinson Crusoe; Joe Friday

Synopsis

A parody of the novel Robinson Crusoe.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #13 (July 1954)

[Mona Lisa] (Table of Contents: 12)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Leonardo da Vinci (painting); ? (mixed media)

Inks

Leonardo da Vinci (painting); ? (mixed media)

Colors

?

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

Leonardo's "Mona Lisa" holding an issue of MAD (EC, 1952 series) #9 February-March 1954.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #14 (August 1954)

No Need to Fight Over Mad (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Manduck the Magician (Table of Contents: 14)

Newspaper Cartoon Dept. / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Bill Elder (credited as Will Elder) (signed)

Inks

Bill Elder (credited as Will Elder) (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Characters

Manduck; Loathar; Charles Atlas (cameo); Lamont Shadowskeedeeboomboom; Narda

Synopsis

Manduck is reduced to using his hypnotic spells to sell snake oil on the street, until he matches spells with Lamont Shadowskeedeeboomboom.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #14 (August 1954)

Indexer Notes

A parody of the comic strip Mandrake the Magician.

Movie...Ads! (Table of Contents: 15)

Advertising Dept.; Cinema Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Wally Wood (signed)

Inks

Wally Wood (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Synopsis

The differences between scenes in a movie and the way the movies are advertised.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #14 (August 1954)

Mszentelési Ün Jubileumi Ban (Table of Contents: 16)

Report from Abroad / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Synopsis

A report on the Hungarian political situation -- in Hungarian.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #14 (August 1954)

Indexer Notes

The Hungarian is suspect, as each paragraph heading is "Potrzebie."

You, Too, Can Meet New Friends! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

E. C. Fan-Addict Club! / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

MAD Mumblings (Table of Contents: 18)

Mad Mumblings / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Letters of comment from Mrs. Harriette K. Vandenbaun, New Haven, CT; David Reiff, Kew Gardens, NY; Doug Yonnick & Joe Kowall, Mattydale, NY; Mrs. E.K., Brooklyn, NY; Cosulnd, Chandler, Rush, Fitz, Sturdivia, and Harris, Chanute, KS; Robert Chichester, Mariette, OH; Keith Nutt; Roy Pender, Dallas, TX; Jackson Kranes and Dave Kranes, Belmont, MA; and Richard Christen

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #14 (August 1954)

The Countynental! (Table of Contents: 19)

TV Dept. / T.V. Dept. / Television Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Jack Davis (signed)

Inks

Jack Davis (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Synopsis

A parody of the television program "The Continental."

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #14 (August 1954)

Plastic Sam! (Table of Contents: 20)

Plastic Hero Worship Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Russ Heath (signed)

Inks

Russ Heath (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; superhero; humor

Characters

Plastic Sam; Wheezy Wunks [aka. Wizzy Woonks, Wowzy, Wuzzy Wurnks, Wozzy Wanks, Wazzy Wunks, Weezy Wonks, Wonkzy Weez]; Joe Friday; Ed Saturday; Imitation Plastic Sam

Synopsis

Plastic Sam meets an imitation who is a bank robber.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #14 (August 1954)

Indexer Notes

A parody of Plastic Man (Quality, 1943 series).

...a MAD tea party. (Table of Contents: 21)

Alice In Wonderland / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Tenniel; ?

Inks

John Tenniel; ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody

Characters

Alice; Mad Hatter; March Hare; Doormouse

Synopsis

An illustration from Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" with MAD comics added in the characters' hands.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #15 (September 1954)

Proof...Of 8 Brands Tested, Panic is best imitation of MAD (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

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

Gasoline Valley! (Table of Contents: 23)

Newspaper Comics Dept. / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Bill Elder (credited as Will Elder) (signed)

Inks

Bill Elder (credited as Will Elder) (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Characters

Wilt Willit; Skizziks Willit; Phyllus Willit; bully; Alexander Bumpstead; Juddy Willit; Caulky Willit; Nin O'Clock; Smilin' Jack (cameo); Wilber Booble; Cleavia Willit

Synopsis

Where the question of "will Caulky ever grow" is answered.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #15 (September 1954)

Indexer Notes

A parody of the Gasoline Alley comic strip. Will Elder's signature grows larger with each page.

Pot-Shot Pete Sheriff of Yucca-pucca Gulch! (Table of Contents: 24)

Collectors' Item Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Inks

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; western-frontier; humor

Characters

Pot-Shot Pete; Pot-Shot's girl; Poopy; Apaches; Muzzle; arms dealer; the U.S. Calvary

Synopsis

Pot-Shot tries to halt arms sales to the Apaches.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #15 (September 1954)
which is reprinted
• from John Wayne Adventure Comics (Toby, 1949 series) #6 (November 1950)

Indexer Notes

A western parody.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Report from Abroad / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Continuing along the same sober lines that we did in our last issue...

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Synopsis

An analysis of the Chinese political situation -- in Chinese.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #15 (September 1954)

Indexer Notes

"Potrzebie" appears several times in the text.

Now...If You Join...You Get the Bulletin...Free! (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

E. C. Fan-Addict Club! / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Mad Mumblings / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Harvey Kurtzman

Inks

Harvey Kurtzman

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Letters of comment from John Davidson, Sparks NV; Charles Chapocon, Aiken SC; Bob Henning, Brooklyn NY; David Anderson, Washington DC; Daniel Markewich, New York NY; I. Carnel, Bay Saint Louis MS; Victor Goff, Ft. Bragg NC; Walt Place, Detroit MI.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #15 (September 1954)

Wild 1/2 (Table of Contents: 28)

Hollywood Dept. / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Wally Wood (signed)

Inks

Wally Wood (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Characters

Johnny [played by Marlon Branflakes]; Johnny's gang; a girl; the girl's father

Synopsis

Johnny and his gang give up motorcycles.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #15 (September 1954)

Indexer Notes

Parody of the movie "The Wild One."

Captain Tvideo! (Table of Contents: 29)

TV Dept. / T.V. Dept. / Television Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Jack Davis (signed)

Inks

Jack Davis (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Characters

Captain Tvideo; Venusian; Commissioner; Lone Ranger (cameo); assistant Ranger; commercial announcer

Synopsis

A parody of the Captain Video television program.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #15 (September 1954)

Humor In A Jugular Vein (Table of Contents: 30)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harvey Kurtzman

Inks

Harvey Kurtzman

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

"Stories" on comic book artists being arrested and comics being sold on black market.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #16 (October 1954)

Indexer Notes

Cover mimics a newspaper page.

Proof... of 8 Brands Tested, Panic is Best Imitation of MAD (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

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

Shermlock Shomes in the Hound of The Basketballs! (Table of Contents: 32)

Crime Dept.; Shermlock Shomes / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Bill Elder (signed)

Inks

Bill Elder (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery; satire-parody; crime; humor

Characters

Shermlock Shomes; Dr. Whatsit; Arty Morty (cameo); Pru Basketball; Coolidge Basketball (corpse); the devil

Synopsis

Shermlock captures the hound that has cursed the Basketball family.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #16 (October 1954)

Indexer Notes

Parody of Sherlock Holmes mystery.

Newspapers! (Table of Contents: 33)

The Press Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Jack Davis

Inks

Jack Davis

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Various fake newspaper stories and ads.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #16 (October 1954)

Indexer Notes

Only the first page is colored.

[In Hieroglyphics] (Table of Contents: 34)

Report from Abroad / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Harvey Kurtzman

Inks

Harvey Kurtzman

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

An analysis of the Egyptian political situation -- in hieroglyphics.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #16 (October 1954)

E. C. Went To Sea In Search Of Another New Trend... (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

Mad Mumblings / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Harvey Kurtzman

Inks

Harvey Kurtzman

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #16 (October 1954)

Indexer Notes

Letters from Hal Higdon, Paul Anderson, Paul Cummino, Richard Bassford, Dawn McAllister, Personnel of the 8th R.S.M., Frank Quinn, LeRoy Furguson, Marvin Galper, Edwin L. Magee, Scooter, Eddie Essen, N.S., Hopee Saunders.

Restaurant! (Table of Contents: 37)

The American Scene Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Bill Elder (credited, signed)

Inks

Bill Elder (credited, signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Mr. Sturdley; Mrs. Sturdley; Smurdley Sturdley; junior Sturdley; baby Sturdley

Synopsis

The deprivations the Sturdleys suffer at a "typical" Sunday restaurant outing.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #16 (October 1954)

Wreck of The Hesperus (Table of Contents: 38)

Poetry Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (original); Harvey Kurtzman (adaptation)

Pencils

Wally Wood (signed)

Inks

Wally Wood (signed)

Colors

Monte Michael Moore (credited as Monte Moore) (painting)

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Characters

Skipper; Skipper's daughter; Popeye (cameo)

Synopsis

Relates the wreck of the ship Hesperus on the reef at Norman's Woe.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #16 (October 1954)

Indexer Notes

This is the text of the famous poem accompanied by humorous illustrations.

This Issue Is Going To Change Your Whole Viewpoint of MAD... (Table of Contents: 39)

Mad Magazine / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photograph)

Inks

? (photogaph)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #17 (November 1954)

Julius Caesar! (Table of Contents: 40)

Cut Your Own Throat Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Wally Wood (signed)

Inks

Wally Wood (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

historical; satire-parody; humor

Characters

Julius Caesar; Willie The Elder (cameo); Dick Tracy (cameo); Martin Walkingkane (cameo); Shermlock Shomes (cameo); Marlon Branflakes; Calphurnia; Marilyn Monroe (cameo); Fearless Feasdick; Junior; Mickey Mouse (cameo); Donald Duck (cameo); Pluto (cameo); Goofy (cameo)

Synopsis

MAD writer points out standard lampoon shtick elements during a portion of Julius Caesar story.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #17 (November 1954)

Indexer Notes

The titles of MAD and 11 competitors are used in the narrative on the first page: Bughouse; Crazy; Eh!; Flip; Get Lost; MAD; Madhouse; Nuts!; Panic; Riot; Wild; Whack. This page is a setup for the following story (intro and main story are consecutively paginated).

Meet Miss Potgold (Table of Contents: 41)

Advertising Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Basil Wolverton (signed); (photo)

Inks

Basil Wolverton (signed); (photo)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Synopsis

A collection of drawings of grotesque women entered in the Miss Potgold of 1955 contest.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #17 (November 1954)

Indexer Notes

First page is a parody of a Rheingold Beer ad with Bill Gaines in the photo.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

Mad Mumblings / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Harvey Kurtzman

Inks

Harvey Kurtzman

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #17 (November 1954)

Indexer Notes

Letters from Blue Beathard, Rocky Colassanti, Burl Moss, "no name given," Stan the Garbageman, Robert Glaberson, Frank Smith, Gilbert O'Connell, Phillip Loeb, Keith Nutt, Ginger Adler, Sam Browman, J. D. Carlson, Richard Scott.

E. C. Went To Sea In Search Of Another New Trend... (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

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

Dra (Table of Contents: 44)

Report from Abroad / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Synopsis

Appears to be an excerpt from some history text.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #17 (November 1954)
which is reprinted
• from "Geology" in The Encyclopedia Britannica - Volume 10 (1929 or possibly earlier)

Indexer Notes

Gag is that this is the small countries' viewpoint, and type is very tiny. In fact it's almost unreadable and indexer is uncertain of title. Dra it is (but you have to use a magnifying glass to read it).

What's My Shine! (Table of Contents: 45)

TV Dept. / T.V. Dept. / Television Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Jack Davis (signed)

Inks

Jack Davis (signed)

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Characters

Jay Renkins; Everett Dirkdaughter; Henry Doorshack; Charles Potrzebie; John McLellillellillin; Stuart Sawhimintown; Henry Jackdaughter; Lana Cheesecake; Joseph McCartaway; Even Steven; Sturdley Smurdley; Karl Weekdt

Synopsis

How the Senate Subcomittee hearings would go if they were run like a tv game show.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #17 (November 1954)

Indexer Notes

Game show style loosely based on "What's My Line?" First page is photo of Senate subcommittee.

Bringing Back Father! (Table of Contents: 46)

Newspaper Cartoon Dept. / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Bill Elder (signed); Bernie Krigstein (signed)

Inks

Bill Elder (signed); Bernie Krigstein (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Characters

Jiggie; Maggs; Little Orphan Annie (cameo); Dinty Moore; Jiggie's brother-in-law; Jiggie's daughter

Synopsis

Jiggie cannot take Maggs's abuse any longer so when he has his serious moments he hires some goons to beat her into submission.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #17 (November 1954)

Indexer Notes

Drawn in 2 different styles by the 2 different artists: odd pages in the cartoon style and even pages in a more realistic style where Jiggie is shown to be severly injured by Maggs's constant violence.

[King of Clubs] (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

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

Look Gang! Another Surprise! In This Issue...YOU Draw The Cover! (Table of Contents: 48)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman ?

Pencils

Harvey Kurtzman

Inks

Harvey Kurtzman

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #18 (December 1954)

Indexer Notes

Cover drawing includes a connect the dots activity to complete.

[King of Clubs] (Table of Contents: 49) (Expand) /

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

Alice in Wonderland! (Table of Contents: 50)

Classics Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Lewis Carroll (original); Harvey Kurtzman (adaptation)

Pencils

John Tenniel; Jack Davis (signed)

Inks

John Tenniel; Jack Davis (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Characters

Alice; Alice's sister; the White Rabbit [Bugs Bunny]; Mad Hatter; Knave of Hearts; Queen of Hearts

Synopsis

After Alice's adventures, her sister takes her to a psycho-analyst.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #18 (December 1954)

Indexer Notes

A parody of parts of both Alice In Wonderland and Alice Through The Looking Glass, using some of the original John Tenniel illustrations as base drawings. The poem "Jabberwocky" is quoted in its entirety.

How Our Opinions Sound (Table of Contents: 51)

Report from Abroad / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman (credited as G. Clef)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

An excerpt from a musical score, presented as an explanation of how we sound to others.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #18 (December 1954)

Howdy Dooit! (Table of Contents: 52)

TV Dept. / T.V. Dept. / Television Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Bill Elder

Inks

Bill Elder

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Characters

Buffalo Bill; Mickey Mouse (cameo); Howdy Dooit; Clarabella; Big Chief Thundamelvin; The PeeWee Gallery; guard

Synopsis

Howdy hawks advertisers' wares while Buffalo Bill tries to keep the crowd in line...but fails.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #18 (December 1954)

Indexer Notes

A parody of the Howdy Doody tv show.

E. C. Went To Sea In Search Of Another New Trend... (Table of Contents: 53) (Expand) /

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

Pot-Shot Pete... (Table of Contents: 54)

Collectors' Item Dept.; Pot-Shot Pete / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Pencils

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Inks

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

Harvey Kurtzman (signed)

Genre

satire-parody; western-frontier; humor

Characters

Pot-Shot Pete; Poopy; Pot-Shot Pete's girl; a young gunzel; Mrs. McYetnit; Marvin McYetnit; Sheldon McYetnit

Synopsis

Pete brings in the McYetnits against all odds.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #18 (December 1954)
which is reprinted
• from Billy the Kid Adventure Magazine (Toby, 1950 series) #9 (February-March 1952)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 55)

Mad Mumblings / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Harvey Kurtzman

Inks

Harvey Kurtzman

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #18 (December 1954)

Indexer Notes

Letters from Pete McDole, Anonymous, Roland Juge, Yale Greenspoon, Anonymous, Genghis Khan, A Girl in Oswego, Dick Regentz, Virginia Barron, Gary Barlet, Pat McKelvey, Bill Mattson, Coraline Haas, Anonymous, Anonymous (by George! This is getting repetitious!), Mike Melner, Carol Craven, Anonymous.

Stalag 18! (Table of Contents: 56)

Movie Dept. / Movies Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Wally Wood (signed)

Inks

Wally Wood (signed)

Colors

Marie Severin

Letters

?

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Characters

Lt. Wunbar; The Animal; Security; Stepton; Feldwessel Johann Sebastian Shmaltz; Nazi General; Russian prisoners

Synopsis

Stepton and Lt. Wunbar excape the stalag after finding a spy in the prisoners' ranks.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #18 (December 1954)

Indexer Notes

Parody of movie Stalag 17.