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Issue: Mad #124
Publication Date: January 1969
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Issues: #124 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagEC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/12/1968
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.35 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (16 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Al Feldstein
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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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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In This Issue: Rosemia's Boo-Boo

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Norman Mingo (signed)
Inker(s): Norman Mingo (signed)
Colorist(s): Norman Mingo (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Mia Farrow [as Rosemia]; John Cassavetes [as Guy]; Sidney Blackmer [as Roman]; Ruth Gordon [as Minnie]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Magic Spell

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Jack Rickard
Inker(s): Jack Rickard
Colorist(s): Jack Rickard
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A princess kisses a frog and gets an unexpected result.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Haunted By the Ghost of Christmas Presents?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge (signed)
Inker(s): George Woodbridge (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman [as Jacob Marley]; Ebeneezer Scrooge
Synopsis: Subscription solicitation that parodies a scene from "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #116 published January 1968
was Haunted By the Ghost of Christmas Presents? [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Rosemia's Boo-Boo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnie Kogen
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker
Inker(s): Mort Drucker
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Laying a Deviled Egg Dept.
Character(s): Mia Farrow [as Rosemia Goodhouse]; John Cassavetes [as Sy Goodhouse]; Elisha Cook [as the realtor]; Maurice Evans [as Hatch]; Victoria Vetri [as Teary]; Sidney Blackmer [as Roman]; Ruth Gordon [as Millie]; Ralph Bellamy [as the quack]
Synopsis: In a parody of the film "Rosemary's Baby," a young couple moves into an apartment building filled with sinister people. Soon the pregnant woman fears her baby may be Satan's child.
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In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #7 published January 1972
as Rosemia's Boo-Boo [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Mort Drucker puts Frank Sinatra (Mia Farrow's husband at the time) and Lucy Van Pelt from the Peanuts comic strip into a crowd scene on page 4, and a caricature of Alfred Hitchcock on page 6.
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One Day in Baghdad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin (signed)
Inker(s): Don Martin (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: A rookie snake charmer gets the wrong end of a cobra.
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Pages: 1
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Mad's Follow-up Report on Progress

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Patent-Panning Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of how technological progress hasn't necessarily made life better.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Spy vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Antonio Prohias
Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)
Inker(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The Black Spy sets a trap for the White Spy in a duck blind.
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Pages: 1
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A Mad Look at Bugs 'n Worms 'n Things

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Edwing
Penciller(s): Paul Coker Jr.
Inker(s): Paul Coker Jr.
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Down to Earth Dept.
Synopsis: Various humorous examples of insects interacting with their environment.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Casey at the Dice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Jack Davis
Inker(s): Jack Davis
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Oy-Vegas Dept.
Synopsis: In a parody of the poem "Casey at the Bat," a famous craps player tries to beat a table on a hot streak.
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In Content Item: FlagA Mad Big Book [Mad Zaps The Human Race!] #[nn] published March 1984
as Casey at the Dice (With Apologies to Ernest Lawrence Thayer) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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If Polls and Surveys Had Been Used Through History

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sy Reit
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge
Inker(s): George Woodbridge
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Poll-Taxed Dept.
Character(s): Franklin D. Roosevelt; Abraham Lincoln; The Beatles [John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr]; Harry Stimson
Synopsis: Examples of how history would have been altered if those involved had listened to pollsters.
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Pages: 2
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What is a Make-out Man?

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnie Kogen
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): For Whom the Belles Toed Dept.
Synopsis: Essay on why women have a natural attraction to some men.
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Pages: 2
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A Mad "Show-Biz" Success Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dean Norman
Penciller(s): Don Martin (signed)
Inker(s): Don Martin (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A Wart-Winning Tale Dept.
Synopsis: A downtrodden man finds hope of success when he discovers a tadpole who can sing and dance.
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Pages: 2
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Songs of Crime, Violence, War, Hate, Bigotry, the Lunatic Fringe, and All-Around Ecchiness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge
Inker(s): George Woodbridge
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hate-to-the-Bar Dept.
Synopsis: Lyrics satirizing various hate groups are set to the music of famous show tunes.
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In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #7 published January 1972
as Songs of Crime, Violence, War, Hate, Bigotry, the Lunatic Fringe, and All-Around Ecchiness [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Charlie Brown, Violet and Snoopy appear as a biker gang, while George Wallace and Stokely Carmichael sing a song on racial hatred.
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Spy vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Antonio Prohias
Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)
Inker(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The White Spy sabotages the Black Spy's bombing attempt.
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Pages: 1
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The Lighter Side of Physical Fitness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Berg
Penciller(s): Dave Berg
Inker(s): Dave Berg
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berg's Eye View Dept.
Synopsis: Parody of people attempting to exercise.
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In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #7 published January 1972
as The Lighter Side of Physical Fitness [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Mad's "Late Show" Cliche Movie Script of the Issue: The War Movie

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Purvis
Penciller(s): Bruce Stark
Inker(s): Bruce Stark
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Trite & True Dept.
Synopsis: A movie script made up completely of war movie cliche scenes.
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Pages: 1
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Christmas Is...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gilbert Barnhill
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee
Inker(s): Al Jaffee
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): God Help Us, Everyone Dept.
Synopsis: Series of cynical examples of how Christmas has been corrupted by commercialism and greed.
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Pages: 3
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MafiaCo Incorporated

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Lou Silverstone
Penciller(s): Jack Rickard
Inker(s): Jack Rickard
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Profit and Lawless Dept.
Synopsis: Corporate stockholders report on the previous year's profits and losses for a crime organization.
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Pages: 7
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Drawn Out Dramas

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Marginal Thinking Dept.
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What Gift Will Many Holiday Party Revelers Pick Up on the Drive Home?

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Inker(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Colorist(s): Al Jaffee
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Fold-In
Synopsis: A warning against holiday drinking and driving.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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America's Going Drag

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Irving Schild (photo)
Inker(s): Irving Schild (photo)
Colorist(s): Irving Schild (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Parody of Canada Dry print ads; Four cross-dressing models pose with glasses of ginger ale.
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Pages: 1

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