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Issue: Mad #3
Publication Date: January 1953
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Issues: #3 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagEC
Brand: EC An Entertaining ComicView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Educational Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harvey Kurtzman
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color (#1-23, 400-550); color cover with black & white interior (#24-399)
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US (#1-23); magazine size (#24 onward)
Paper Stock: glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Vampire in the Cemetery

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Inker(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, humorous
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMad #3 published February 1953
as Vampire In The Cemetery [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMad About the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
as Mad comic book covers [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #1 published January 1997
as Mad No. 3] [Vampire Cover [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman; William Gaines
Penciller(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Inker(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Mumblings
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Complementary letters of review for Mad #1 from Eugene F. Shanlin, Corker Sapp, "Spider" Stannik, Mike Brennan, Melvin Harris, Bill Dennis, Nancy Cash, Jim Bruffey, Laurin Lewis, Richard Grant, Don Emkens, Larry Van Cleef, Jerry Widener, Jon Day, Aristo Lumbre, James L. Bartz, Ronnie Baumgardner, Ted Eggers, Mary Moseler, Melvin, Wamiel Dundle, Joe Anderson, Edward Saffin, Tommy Balacek, Joe Hahn, Fred Delse, Bob Galeria, Joan M. Robinson, M.C. Sinald, and less than complementary letters from R. Schmitt, B.J.D., Joseph Raymond, Francis, Minick, Joe White; with header illustration. On inside front cover.
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Dragged Net!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Bill Elder [as Sergeant Elder]
Inker(s): Bill Elder [as Sergeant Elder]
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Joe Friday; Ed Saturday; Mr. Glotz; The Chief
Synopsis: Joe and Ed travel around the world NOT solving a crime.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMad for Keeps #[nn] published July 1958
as Dragged Net! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #1 published January 1997
as Dragged Net! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: A parody of the Dragnet RADIO show.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
The parody of the Dragnet TV Show is in Issue #11 (and it has the same story title "Dragged Net").
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Sheik of Araby!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): John Severin (signed)
Inker(s): John Severin (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): French Foreign Legion Dept.
Character(s): Roquefort; Camembert; Chantilly; Sergeant Guillotine; Goscinny; Frothingbash; Pastafazoo; Hossenpfeffer; Rasputin; Melvin; Melvin's wife Rosie
Synopsis: Melvin has joined the Foreign Legion to escape his wife and kids, but she decimates the entire regiment at Fort Wadi El Aycare.
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In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #1 published January 1997
as Sheik of Araby! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The first panel is an infinity picture.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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E.C. Fans!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood
Inker(s): Wally Wood
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for E.C. comics featuring cover to Weird Science #17.
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Rookie Gladiator

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Inker(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Play-by-play announcing for a Roman gladiatorial double header, including a commercial.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Text story with an illustration.
Script credit from The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Don Cameron
Inker(s): Don Cameron
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Picture Story comics.
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The Dandelion Caper

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Inker(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, humorous
Character(s): Cosmo McMoon; Malfeasance O'Malley; Morningside Mac Mixmaster; Truman Remote; Vino Muscatel; Marie Severin
Synopsis: Cosmo solves a kidnapping of Truman Remote for Remote's publisher, Random Shack.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Marie Severin runs a day nursery.
Script credit from The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1.
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V-Vampires!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Wally Wood
Inker(s): Wally Wood
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, humorous
Feature(s): Horror Dept.
Character(s): Godiva; Godiva's kid brothers; Renfrew
Synopsis: A vampire goes on a date with a werewolf.
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In Content Item: FlagThree Dimensional EC Classics #1 published January 1954
as V-Vampires! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #1 published January 1997
as V-Vampires! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: References "Vault of Horror" #9.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Lone Stranger!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Western Dept.
Character(s): Lone Stranger; Golden; Pronto
Synopsis: The Lone Stranger bumbles his way through foiling a stage coach robbery.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Mad Reader #93 [1] published November 1954
as Lone Stranger! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad About the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
as Lone Stranger! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #1 published January 1997
as Lone Stranger! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: A parody of the Lone Ranger.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Car Owners Shove $10 bills In Your Pocket

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Key Products Corp.
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for auto seat covers.
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Scram! You Skinny Scarecrow!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
Character(s): Roger Hirsch; George Jowett
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for body-building method. On inside back cover.
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Get Prizes Make Money

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Seed Company
Reprinting
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for seed sales opportunity. On back cover.

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