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Issue: The Complete Color Mad #1
Publication Date: January 1986
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Issues: #1 of 4 Issues
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Publisher: FlagRuss Cochran
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Volume: 1
Pages: 212
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: none entered
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Content Items: 58 (34 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Russ Cochran (editor - collected edition); Harvey Kurtzman (editor - original series)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: four color
Dimensions: 9" x 12"
Paper Stock: white
Binding: Smyth-sewn
Publishing Format: mini series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Inker(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: It's Melvin!
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Inker(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: It's Melvin!
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Pages: 1
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MAD Mumblings

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman; William Gaines
Penciller(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Inker(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): MAD Mumblings
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Pages: 1
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Hoohah!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Jack Davis
Inker(s): Jack Davis
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, humorous
Feature(s): Terror Dept.
Character(s): Galusha; Daphne; Melvin The Caretaker; two unnamed Silver Avengers kids
Synopsis: Two youngsters run out of gas and enter a house they think is haunted.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: A parody of the E.C. horror comics stories.
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Blobs!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Wally Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Wally Wood (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Science-Fiction Dept.
Character(s): Melvin; Alfred
Synopsis: Alfred outlines a terrible thought he has about the end of humanity.
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Pages: 7
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E.C. Fans!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): E.C. Comics
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Enter Cosmo McMoon!

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
Feature(s): Cosmo McMoon
Character(s): Captain O'Malley; Omar Kayak; Mrs. Kayak; Cosmo McMoon
Synopsis: Cosmo solves(?) a missing person case.
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Crow Vadis?

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
Character(s): Tiberius O'Leary
Synopsis: Story of how a Roman soldier invented the chalkboard eraser.
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Ganefs!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Bill Elder [as B. Elder]
Inker(s): Bill Elder [as B. Elder]
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, humorous
Feature(s): Crime Dept.
Character(s): Bumble; Bumble's boss
Synopsis: A perfect crime is hatched but Bumble fumbles.
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Pages: 6
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Varmint!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): John Severin [as J. Severin]
Inker(s): John Severin [as J. Severin]
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Western Dept.
Character(s): Textron Quickdraw; Saddlesore; Kickiminabelly Kelly; Slippery Sam; The Pig-Faced Kid
Synopsis: Textron is hunting the killer of Melvin and kills every suspect.
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Pages: 7
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Notes and Comments

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): John Benson; Bill Mason; Bhob Stewart
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): John Benson
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Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Davis
Inker(s): Jack Davis
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, sports
Feature(s): Mad
Character(s): Casey; Old Dame
First Line: I...I Feel It In My Bones! Someone Is Giving Me The Evil Eye!
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Pages: 1
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E.C. Fans!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Feldstein (signed)
Inker(s): Al Feldstein (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Weird Fantasy
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Weird Fantasy #16.
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Hex!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Jack Davis
Inker(s): Jack Davis
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, humorous
Feature(s): Terror Dept.
Character(s): Casey; Yeggi Bora; Leo; the Old Dame; Stan Musical; Preacher Rowboat; Eddy Stunky; Melvin Demoogio
Synopsis: Casey's team wins the pennant but loses Casey to the Old Dame.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Melvin!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): John Severin
Inker(s): John Severin
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, jungle
Feature(s): Jungle Dept.; Melvin of The Apes
Character(s): Melvin of The Apes; Boy; Jane; Ookaballakonga tribe
Synopsis: Melvin escapes from the Ookaballakonga tribe with the help of the jungle animals but the tribe shrinks Boy's head.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: A parody of Tarzan.
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): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): E.C. Comics
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Lady-In-Mascara

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
Character(s): Monongahela Wheeler; Bablou O'Brien; Lady-In-Mascara; Max; Minx
Synopsis: Mo Wheeler believes he's solving a crime but the Lady leads him to a morning radio interview instead.
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Calling Cosmo McMoon!

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
Feature(s): Cosmo McMoon
Character(s): Cosmo McMoon; F. M. Wavelength; Walla-Walla Bazinski; Croton-on-the-Hudson Bazinski; Baden-Baden Bazinski
Synopsis: Cosmo discovers a baby who is blending all radio broadcasts into a single program.
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Gookum!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Wally Wood [as Melvin Wood]
Inker(s): Wally Wood [as Melvin Wood]
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Science-Fiction Dept.
Character(s): Glarf Nerfnick; Glarf's grandfather; Melvin
Synopsis: A Martian escapes the Gookum on his home planet only to find it apparently exists on Earth also.
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Pages: 6
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Mole!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Bill Elder
Inker(s): Bill Elder
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Crime Dept.
Character(s): Melvin Mole
Synopsis: Melvin is captured during a bank robbery and continually digs his way out of jail.
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Pages: 7
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Vampire In The Cemetery

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Inker(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, humorous
Feature(s): Mad
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Pages: 1
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MAD Mumblings

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman; William Gaines
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Mumblings
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Pages: 1
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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
Feature(s): Crime Dept.
Character(s): Joe Friday; Ed Saturday; Mr. Glotz; The Chief
Synopsis: Joe and Ed travel around the world NOT solving a crime.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: A parody of Dragnet tv show.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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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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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The first panel is an infinity picture.
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E.C. Fans!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): E.C. Comics
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Pages: 1
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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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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
Feature(s): Cosmo McMoon
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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Disclose Notes: Marie Severin runs a day nursery.
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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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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, western
Feature(s): Western Dept.; Lone Stranger
Character(s): Lone Stranger; Golden; Pronto
Synopsis: The Lone Stranger bumbles his way through foiling a stage coach robbery.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: A parody of the Lone Ranger.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman ?
Penciller(s): Harvey Kurtzman (signed)
Inker(s): Harvey Kurtzman (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): Harvey Kurtzman ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad
First Line: Kill Me? Don't Be Absurd!
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Pages: 1
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MAD Mumblings

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman; William Gaines
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Mumblings
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Pages: 1
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Superduperman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Wally Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Wally Wood (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Superduperman
Character(s): Superduperman [Clark Bent]; Lois Pain; Copy Boy; W. Twitchell; Captain Marbles [Billy Spafon]
Synopsis: Superduperman defeats Captain Marbles by causing Marbles to punch himself out, but Superduperman still can't make it with Lois.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: A parody of both Superman and Captain Marvel.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Flob Was A Slob!

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, romantic
Feature(s): Romance Dept.
Character(s): Ramona Snarfle; Sheldon Flob; Rackstraw Him
Synopsis: Ramona is engaged to slobby, boring Flob but is smitten by the newcomer Rackstraw and follows Rackstraw into a life of crime.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: A parody of romance comics.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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We At E.C. Are Proudest of Our Science-Fiction Magazines

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): E.C. Comics
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Pages: 1
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The Parole

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry DeFuccio
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Tumblers Tympannus; Tiberious O'Leary
Synopsis: Tumblers is temporarly paroled from prison to help free someone from a bank vault, but the police don't hold up their end of the bargain and he is reimprisoned.
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Let's Deplore Your Mind

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cosmo McMoon
Character(s): Cosmo McMoon
Synopsis: A fake letters column with Cosmo answering the letters.
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Pages: 1
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Robin Hood!

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): Hysterical Historical Dept.
Character(s): Robin Hood; Big John; Sparkie; Alan Adaile; Friar Tuck; Little John; Happy; Sneezy; Sleepy; Doc; Dopey; Bashful; Grumpy; Maid Marion
Synopsis: After robbing a sheriff's posse, Robin Hood and his gang rob Big John and Sparkie of their last two cents.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: A parody of Robin Hood.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Shadow!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Bill Elder (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Elder (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Crime Dept.
Character(s): Margo Pain; Lamont Shadowskeedeeboomboom
Synopsis: Lamont kills Margo to preserve the secret of his identity.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: A parody of The Shadow.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Elder (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Elder (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): Ben Oda ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Kane Keen
Character(s): Kane Keen
First Line: You Say You Lost Your Voice...
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Pages: 1
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The EC "Publisher of The Issue"

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Bill Elder
Inker(s): Bill Elder
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): William M. Gaines
Character(s): William M. Gaines [Melvin]
Synopsis: A fake biography of William M. Gaines.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside front cover.
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Outer Sanctum!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Bill Elder (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Elder (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, humorous
Feature(s): Horror Dept.
Character(s): Ramon; The Professor; Heap
Synopsis: The Professor creates Heap and uses him to rob banks until Heap leaves to find a mate.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Black And Blue Hawks!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Wally Wood [as Woodhawk]
Inker(s): Wally Wood [as Woodhawk]
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, humorous
Feature(s): Hero Worship Dept.
Character(s): Saddlesore; Saurbratten; Robespierre; Boss Hawk; Yonny Yohnson; Chop Chop Chop; woman in red
Synopsis: The Black And Blue Hawks stage a mutiny.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: A parody of Blackhawk comic books.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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We At E.C. Are Proudest of Our Science-Fiction Magazines

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): E.C. Comics
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for E.C. comics. Printed as two ½ pages in bookend fashion around text story sequence.
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Exam

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry DeFuccio
Penciller(s): John Severin (illustration)
Inker(s): John Severin (illustration)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Analysis of what happens to the average college student on exam day.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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MAD Mumblings

Letters Page  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
Feature(s): MAD Mumblings
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Pages: 1
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Miltie of The Mounties!

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: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Tales From The Northwest Dept.
Character(s): Scott Yardland; Jackie; Herbie; Jerkie; Scoggins; Miltie; Nanuk The Canuk
Synopsis: Miltie the Mountie doesn't get his man.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Kane Keen! Private Eye

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, mystery
Feature(s): Kane Keen
Character(s): Kane Keen; Lassie Rover; Rollover Rover; Schlep; Mrs. Rover; laywer; police officer
Synopsis: Kane finds the murderer: the butler did it.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harvey Kurtzman (signed)
Inker(s): Harvey Kurtzman (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): Harvey Kurtzman ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Bah! We Haven't Found A Trace of Anything!
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Pages: 1
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If You Haven't Been Able To Find 'MAD' On Your Local Newsstand...

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Davis
Inker(s): Jack Davis
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for MAD subscriptions.
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Teddy And The Pirates!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Wally Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Wally Wood (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): High-Type Adventure Dept.
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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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Parody of Terry and the Pirates.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Melvin of The Apes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman [as Egad (Long Grain) Rice Burroughs]
Penciller(s): John Severin [as Melvin Severin]
Inker(s): John Severin [as Melvin Severin]
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, jungle
Feature(s): Jungle Dept.; Melvin of The Apes
Character(s): Melvin of The Apes [Lord Melvin Greystroke]; Jane; Ookaballakonga tribe; Whitegreen Greystroke; Brown Greystroke; Veridian Greystroke; Magenta Greystroke; Duke Greystroke; Duchess Fushia Greystroke;
Synopsis: The Greystrokes take Melvin back to London but then flee him by going to Africa.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Ookaballakonga is spelled Ookabollakonga in this story.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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We At E.C. Are Proudest of Our Science-Fiction Magazines

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): E.C. Comics
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for E.C. comics. Printed as two ½ pages in bookend fashion around text story sequence.
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Hevo The Great

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
Character(s): Hevo Franklin; Red Haring
Synopsis: Mock interview with a basketball star Hevo Franklin, from Adison Square Grove.
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Pages: 1
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MAD Mumblings

Letters Page  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
Feature(s): MAD Mumblings
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Pages: 1
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Casey At The Bat!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Penciller(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Davis (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, sports
Feature(s): Poetry Dept.
Character(s): Cooney; Burrows; Flynn; Blake; Casey; umpire
Synopsis: Casey has a chance to hit the winning runs in a baseball game, but strikes out for the loss.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is the text of the famous poem accompanied by humorous illustrations.
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Ping Pong!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Bill Elder (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Elder (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Horror Dept.
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 Pong and Mr. Mill has him towed back to New York, only to find none of them quite fit in.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: A parody of the King Kong movie.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Russ Cochran Presents the Complete EC Library

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman ?
Penciller(s): Harvey Kurtzman (signed)
Inker(s): Harvey Kurtzman (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): Harvey Kurtzman ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad
First Line: Kill Me? Don't Be Absurd!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On back cover.

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