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Issue: Mad Strikes Back #[nn]
Publication Date: May 1955
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Issues: #[nn] of 11 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagBallantine Books
Brand: BB BallantineView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/21/1955
Volume: none
Pages: 196
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 26 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1955 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress. Story titles based on contents page listings, sequence numbers applied to repeating titles. 1st through 4th printings have the same cover image and background color, the same price and the same publisher code.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: 4 1/8" wide x 7" tall
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publishing Format:  
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In4
reprinted 4 times as/in other Issues.
Disclose Reprinted From15
Disclose Images2
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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In Issue: FlagMad Strikes Back #297K published March 1958cover
In Issue: FlagMad Strikes Back #491K published February 1961cover
In Issue: FlagMad Strikes Back #U2102 published October 1964cover
In Issue: FlagMad Strikes Back #03373-6 published July 1973cover
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art is excerpt from a story in some previous issue of MAD, on background of new art based on pages in several other stories within.
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover
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Hoo Hah!

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Once again the call of the Wild Goose echoes...
Synopsis: Introduction to the contents.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art is excerpt from "Gopo Gossum!" Not all printings have the "Hoo Hah!" title. Not all printings have the illustration.
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It's Melvin!

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Melvin
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Art is the figures from cover of MAD #1 and the vampire baby from the cover of MAD #3. Some printings have credits on the first of the two pages.
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Print History

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Entire contents Copyright © 1953, 1954, 1955 by Educational Comics, Inc.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art is excerpt from "Gopo Gossum!"
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A Straight Talk from Bob & Ray

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Bob Elliot; Ray Goulding; Arthur Godfrey; Joe McCarthy
Synopsis: In attempting to introduce the book, Bob & Ray wander off into a ridiculous discussion of Library of Congress book numbers.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Contents listing at page: vi.
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MAD Strikes Back!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art is excerpt from "Gopo Gossum!"
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Prince Violent!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Prince Violent; Maid Alota; King Arthur
Synopsis: Prince Violent, a parody of the Prince Valiant, pursues Maid Alota, hacking many a foe before meeting her.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #13 published July 1954
was Prince Violent! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: Contents listing at page: 2.
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Captain TVideo!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Captain Tvideo; Venusian; Commissioner; Lone Ranger (cameo); assistant Ranger; commercial announcer
Synopsis: A parody of the Captain Video television program.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #15 published September 1954
was Captain Tvideo! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: Contents listing at page: 26.
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Puzzle Page (I)

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A parody of comic book activity pages.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #19 published January 1955
was Puzzle Pages! [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: Only the first 3 panels from the first story page are reprinted.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Contents listing at page: 47.
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Gopo Gossum!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Gopo Gossum; Simple J. Baloney [Joe McCarthy]; Alphonse Alligator [Winston Churchmouse]; Tideland Owl [Marshland Tito]; Ol' Tortoise [Mendup France]; Corky Porcupine [Waterhole Nehru]; Ol' Bloodhound [Change-Ki-Check]; Rackleddy Coon [Chew-An-Play]; Mouse [Georiga Melloncough]; Darnold Duck; Mickey Rodent; Goony; Minny Rodent; a tadpole
Synopsis: Gopo, a parody of Pogo, mistakenly leads the swamp dwellers into politics and disaster.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #23 published May 1955
was Gopo Gossum! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Contents listing at page: 48.
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Puzzle Page (II)

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #19 published January 1955
was Puzzle Pages! [Activity on Interior Page(s)]page 2 of 5 pages
Reprint Notes: Only panels 4 and 5 from the first story page are reprinted.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Contents listing at page: 63. Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Ping Pong!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cecil B. V. D. Mill; ship's captain; ship's crew; Mr. Mill's cameraman; Lana Lynn; Pong; Ookabolaponga tribe
Synopsis: Lana subdues Ping Pong, a parody of King Kong and Mr. Mill has him towed back to New York, only to find none of them quite fit in.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #6 published August 1953
was Ping Pong! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: Contents listing at page: 64. Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Puzzle Page (III)

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #19 published January 1955
was Puzzle Pages! [Activity on Interior Page(s)]page 3 of 5 pages
Reprint Notes: Only panels 6 and 7 from the first story page are reprinted.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Contents listing at page: 85. Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Poopeye!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Poopeye; Mazola Oil; Swee'back [Mad-Man]; Mammy Jokeum; Mammy's son; Melvin of the Apes; Superduperman [Clark Bent]; Windy
Synopsis: Poopeye, a parody of Popeye, beats up other comic strongmen hired by the broccoli king to get rid of Poopeye.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #21 published March 1955
was Poopeye! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: Contents listing at page: 86. Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Smithson, John (Advt.)

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Satire of Johnson Smith & Co. novelty catalog advertisements.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #21 published March 1955
was Smithson John & Co. [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes: Only portions of the original cover are used.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Contents listing at page: 110. Script credit from The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #4. Tales of Terror: The EC Companion credits the cover as "house", meaning it was a paste up of text and photostats by someone on the staff. Grant Geissman confirmed meaning of "house" via email (2021-03-08).
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Teddy and the Pirates

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Teddy; Half-Shot; Pat O'Bryan; Burma Shave; Mr. Sandthirst; Connie; Big-Poop; The Dragging Lady; The Pirates
Synopsis: Teddy and Half-Shot are assigned to keep an opium shipment out of the hands of The Pirates, but one of them is an inside man.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #6 published August 1953
was Teddy and the Pirates! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: Contents listing at page: 112. Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Believe It or Don't

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #23 published May 1955
was Ripup's Believe It or Don't [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Contents listing at page: 136. Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Cowboy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Lance Sterling; John Smurd
Synopsis: Parallel stories comparing the movie version of the Old West with real life.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #20 published February 1955
was Cowboy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Disclose Notes: Contents listing at page: 142. Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Puzzle Page (IV)

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #19 published January 1955
was Puzzle Pages! [Activity on Interior Page(s)]page 4 of 5 pages
Reprint Notes: Only the first 3 panels from the forth story page are reprinted.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Contents listing at page: 157. Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Manduck the Magician

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Manduck; Loathar; Charles Atlas (cameo); Lamont Shadowskeedeeboomboom; Narda
Synopsis: Manduck, a parody of Mandrake the Magician, is reduced to using his hypnotic spells to sell snake oil on the street, until he matches spells with Lamont Shadowskeedeeboomboom.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #14 published August 1954
was Manduck the Magician [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: Contents listing at page: 158. Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Puzzle Page-Answers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #19 published January 1955
was Puzzle Pages! [Activity on Interior Page(s)]page 5 of 5 pages
Reprint Notes: Only 1/4 of the original page is used.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Contents listing at page: 182. Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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The Men Who Make MAD

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Title from Tales of Terror!: The EC Companion by Fred von Berewitz and Grant Geissman. Content varies with printing.
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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In Just 8 Seconds...MAD Strikes Back!

Preview (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Strikes Back!
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Phony analysis of why the book is good for the mind.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Majority of printings have the same back cover, although colors vary.

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