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Issue: Mad As Usual! #31593
Publication Date: May 1990
 
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Publisher: FlagWarner Books
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Indicia Publisher: Warner Books Inc.
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Pages: 196
ISBN: 0446358606
UPC/EAN: 07099300350035860
Price: $4.95 CAD
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Content Items: 53 (50 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: 4.5" x 7"
Paper Stock: cardstock cover, newsprint interior
Binding: mass market paperback
Publishing Format: graphic novel
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
humorous
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To the usual gang of idiots!
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Zorro Shows Off

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Zorro
Zorro carves a 'z' into a wall, to the irritation of the woman who has to clean up after him.
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Heavy Driver

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
A very heavyset man can't understand why his car tilts to one side.
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Careful Movers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Movers are very careful about handling fragile items until they're inside the moving van - then they're crushed.
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Attractive Scuba Diver

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous
A man rents scub equipment hoping to go diving with a beautiful woman he saw wearing scuba gear. However the woman is a model making a commercial.
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Woman Checking Scale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
A woman tries to lower her weight by stripping off her clothes while standing on a public weighing machine. The police arrest her for indecent exposure.
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Cheating on a Test

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
A boy tries to look at other students' test answers but they won't let him. When he realizes he knows the answers all the other students start looking at his paper.
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Fake Whale Hunt

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Whalers attack a model of a whale being used by a movie crew to film Moby Dick.
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Pied Piper Marketing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Pied Piper
The Pied Piper is hired by a restaurant to guide children into their business.
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Judging an Accident

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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A diver has an accident and falls off the diving board; the judges still rate him.
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Guard Dog

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous
After being mugged a man buys a dog to defend him - but now the muggers have dogs and his own dog is intimidated.
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Well-Dressed Elephant

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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A portly man is upset when he sees an elephant wearing the same outfit as him.
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Valet Car Thief

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A car thief poses as a valet.
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The Barber and the Ghost

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humorous
A barber uses a ghost to get his customers' hair to stand straight up.
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Recruiting Office

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous
An army recruiting officer closes his shop when he sees an overweight man approaching.
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Jazz and Classical Club

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humorous
One night a club plays jazz music, the next night classical.
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Boy Learns Karate

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After his son is beaten up a father has him enroll in karate lessons. Soon there's a lineup of children and parents complaining about what a bully the child has become.
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Easily Distracted Boy on Beach

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A boy is supposed to report to the lifeguard about a drowning person but is easily distracted by other sights on the beach.
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Ghost Late to Seance

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A medium is irritated by a ghost who is late for the seance.
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Sand in the Snorkel

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A man goes snorkeling to check out two women lounging in the water. One of them dumps sand down his snorkel.
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Girl Likes Bodybuilding

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When her daughter takes an interest in a picture of a bodybuilder a mother assumes she's smitten with the man. Actually, the daughter wants to become a bodybuilder.
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The Boy and the Bear Cub

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A boy and a bear cub see each other then run in opposite directions. The boy tells his family he saw a ferocious bear; the cub tells his family he saw a ferocious hunter.
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Nude Models

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Naked models lie on the floor so a painter can use their likeness on the wall he's painting.
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Violin Student

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A boy playing violin sees a homeless man playing the same instrument. He asks his teacher if he can play the horn instead.
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Saluting with a Bomb

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, military
A soldier has to salute his superior officer while carrying a bomb, causing an explosion.
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Show-Offs on the Beach

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Two men try to impress women by showing off their physiques. The women are more interested in a man blowing bubbles.
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Drummer Son

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A father is irritated by his son practising on his drums until he realizes as a drummer he could become a famous musician.
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Sacrifice for the Volcano

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When a volcano begins to erupt the nearby villagers decide to sacrifice a woman to appease it. However, their women are all so beautiful they decide to sacrifice a pig instead.
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Pill-Popping Driving Instructor

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A student driving instructor takes drugs to prop himself up.
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Giant Ape Casting

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A giant ape lumbers through the city - so he can attend a casting session for monsters at a film studio.
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Parodies Godzilla, King Kong and Rodan.
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Exercising Women See Ice Cream

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After an ice cream truck passes an exercise studio the women go from fantasizing about being thin to fantasizing about ice cream.
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Seance Backfires

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Tormented by the memory of his beautiful wife a man attends a seance to see her again -- but her ghost is hideous.
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Showing Off to Muscular Woman

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A man tries to impress a woman on the beach by flexing his muscles; she has more muscles than he.
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Toddler with Flute

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humorous
A toddler uses his father's flute as a straw.
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Unmovable Table

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Movers can't fit a table through a doorway. The old lady who owns the table points out the table legs fold down.
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Tough Drill Instructor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, military
A drill instructor is tough on his charges with the exception of one, who is clearly related to him.
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Borrowing Dad's Electric Razor

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A boy borrows his father's electric razor to shave the pet dog.
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From the Gutter to Carnegie Hall

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A musician playing guitar on the street is discovered by a man who cleans him up and brings him to Carnegie Hall. After his audition, the musician winds up back on the street.
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Get a Haircut

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A father demands his son cut his long hair; the son complies and gets a mohawk.
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Inuit Hunter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous
An Inuit hunter goes to ridiculous lengths to bring home a few fish.
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Graffitti Ghost

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A ghost tries to scare three men. They paint graffitti on the ghost.
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Found Wallet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
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A man finds a wallet in the gutter. Seeing a second man looking for something in the gutter he presents the second man with the wallet. The second man was actually looking for his car keys.
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Surfers Avoiding Unattractive Girls

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, sports
Surfers head out to open water when they see unattractive girls approaching.
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Photographer Misses Sea Monster

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous
A photographer is taking pictures of flowers when a sea monster surfaces behind him.
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Toy Piano

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous
Parents give a toy piano to their child hoping he'll become a concert pianist. The son wants to become a rock 'n roll keyboardist.
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Snake Attack

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, jungle
In the jungle, a snake attacks a woman. Her husband takes a photograph of the attack before rescuing her.
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Barber with Giant Scissors

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
A barber shop patron runs away in terror when the barber approaches holding giant scissors. The scissors were simply an advertising prop.
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Buying Tap Shoes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
A man buys a pair of tap shoes.
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The Dog That Won't Sit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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A dog owner tells his pet to sit. The dog refuses but every other animal within earshot complies.
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Space Invaders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, military
The military prepares for an invasion by what turns out to be Space Invaders, directly from the video game.
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Man Watching the Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
A man wants to watch sports but all three television sets in his house are being used. He takes out a telescope and watches his neighbour's set instead.
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The End

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