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Issue: The Brothers Mad #5 (24331)
Publication Date: January 1975
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Issues: #5 (24331) of 9 Issues (10 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagBallantine Books
Brand: BB BallantineView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 196
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $0.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 24 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: First revised edition February 1964. Indexed from the Eighth printing of this revision.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard mass market paperback
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: mass market paperback
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
Disclose Reprinted From17
Disclose Images1
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Original Artwork
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Alfred has 2 heads.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Uncertain which printing was first to use this new cover.
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Inside front and back covers are blank.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Dogwood
First Line: Excuse Me, Ma'am...Would You Like to See a Copy of The Brothers MAD?
Synopsis: Dogwood is a Steve Canyon like scene.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art is excerpt from "Brunettie" in this book, with new dialogue.
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): J. Floyd Gluggs; Alfred E. Neuman
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Title pages and publishing information. Art is excerpts from stories in some previous issues of MAD.
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Table of contents.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Black and Blue Hawks!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Saddlesore; Saurbratten; Robespierre; Boss Hawk; Yonny Yohnson; Chop Chop Chop; woman in red
Synopsis: The Black And Blue Hawks stage a mutiny.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #5 published June 1953
was Black and Blue Hawks! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: A parody of Blackhawk comic books.
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The Dave Garrowunway Show

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Dave Garrowunway; J. Floyd Gluggs
Synopsis: Dave gets locked out of the studio and J. Floyd continues the show.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #26 published November 1955
was The Dave Garrowunway Show [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: Parody of the "Today" tv show with Dave Garroway.
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Banish Body Aroma Problems and Like That

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): NDDDS
Synopsis: Phony ad for NDDDS Chlorophyll Tablets.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #25 published August 1955
was Banish Body Aroma Problems and Like That [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Advice to Young Men on How to Get into the Army

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Roger Price
Synopsis: Humorous advice on joining the U.S. Army.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #25 published August 1955
was Advice To Young Men On How To Get Into The Army [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Hound of the Basketballs!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Shermlock Shomes; Dr. Whatsit; Arty Morty (cameo); Pru Basketball; Coolidge Basketball (corpse); the devil
Synopsis: Shermlock captures the hound that has cursed the Basketball family.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #16 published October 1954
was Shermlock Shomes in the Hound of The Basketballs! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: Parody of Sherlock Holmes mystery.
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Fozless Fooznick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Fozless Fooznick; Crazyroot Cream-Oil Hair Tonic
Character(s): Fozless Fooznick [Dick Tracing]; Chief; Lil' Ab'r; Junior (cameo)
Synopsis: Fooznick is running from his relatives.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #25 published August 1955
was Fozless Fooznick [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Parody of Wildroot Cream Oil Hair Tonic ads and Fearless Fosdick character.
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Shadow!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Margo Pain; Lamont Shadowskeedeeboomboom
Synopsis: Lamont kills Margo to preserve the secret of his identity.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #4 published April 1953
was Shadow! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: A parody of The Shadow.
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Confidentially

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mario Labonza
Synopsis: Phony articles from various confidential exposé magazines showing how they are all the same.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #26 published November 1955
was Confidentially [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Parody of confidential exposé magazines.
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Alice in Wonderland!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Alice; Alice's sister; the White Rabbit [Bugs Bunny]; Mad Hatter; Knave of Hearts; Queen of Hearts
Synopsis: After Alice's adventures, her sister takes her to a psycho-analyst.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #18 published December 1954
was Alice in Wonderland! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: A parody of parts of both Alice In Wonderland and Alice Through The Looking Glass, using some of the original John Tenniel illustrations as base drawings. The poem "Jabberwocky" is quoted in its entirety.
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mel Haney
Synopsis: Various typical newspaper columns: Hollywood gossip; horoscope; Broadway gossip; doctor; lovelorn.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #25 published August 1955
was [untitled] [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Mel Haney is caption under image of Alfred E. Neuman. This is the same image used on the original cover and title page of this book.
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This Is a Tel-Tapper-Phoner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Tel-Tapper-Phoner; Watchbug
Synopsis: Describes people who tap telephones to listen in on others' secrets.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #24 published July 1955
was Report from Russia [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]illustration only
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Reprinted from "Report From Russia", this is only the illustration from that article with a new introduction.
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Woman Wonder!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Woman Wonder [Diana Banana]; Steve Adore [also as Nivlem]; Mickey; Spillane; Superduperman (cameo)
Synopsis: A parody of Wonder Woman, in which she is defeated by Steve Adore.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #10 published April 1954
was Woman Wonder! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
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Brunettie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Brunettie; Dogwood
Synopsis: Dogwood finds himself in a Steve Canyon type comic strip.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #24 published July 1955
was Comics Digest [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Single strip parody of newspaper comic Blondie.
Originally part of a longer feature of multiple strips.
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Melvin of the Apes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Egad (Long Grain) Rice Burroughs]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #6 published August 1953
was Melvin of the Apes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: Ookaballakonga is spelled Ookabollakonga in this story.
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Little Orphan Melvin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Punjoke; Little Orphan Melvin; Daddy Peacebucks; Little Melvin Rooney
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #24 published July 1955
was Comics Digest [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Single strip parody of newspaper comic Little Orphan Annie.
Originally part of a longer feature of multiple strips.
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Scenes We'd Like to See: The Woodsman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A woodsman tries to save a girl going over a waterfall in a canoe, but can't reach her and she goes over.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #27 published April 1956
was Scenes We'd Like to See: The Woodsman Who Failed to Save the Girl [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Original title "Scenes We'd Like to See: The Woodsman Who Failed to Save the Girl."
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Comics Digest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Smilin' Melvin; Lil' Ab'r; Dick Tracing; Popcorn; Manduck The Magician
Character(s): Smilin' Melvin; Upwind Johnson; Lil' Ab'r; Mammy Jokeum; Dick Tracing; Chief; Junior; Popcorn kids; Manduck The Magician; Loathar
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #24 published July 1955
was Comics Digest [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Single strip parodies of newspaper comics: Smilin' Jack; Lil' Abner; Dick Tracy; Peanuts; Mandrake The Magician.
Originally part of a longer feature.
Title from original printing.
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Wowee Gang! The Golden Age of MAD Is Here Again!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: House ad for the first 5 MAD paperback books.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Coughing Louder Than The Smith Brothers...

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Brothers Mad
Synopsis: Promotional copy for this book.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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