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Issue: Mad Strikes Back #491K
Publication Date: February 1961
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Issues: #491K of 11 Issues
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: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.35 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 20 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Eleventh printing confirmed by Jason Buer of https://www.themadmuseum.com/index.html. It is possible the twelfth printing-January 1962 and thirteenth printing-March 1962 are identical to the Eleventh printing.
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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:  
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Original Artwork
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art is excerpt from a story in some previous issue of MAD, and 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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Inside front and back covers are blank.
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Hoo Hah!

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Introduction to the contents.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art is excerpt from "Gopo Gossum!"
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Melvin
Synopsis: Title page and publishing information.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #1 published October 1952
was [untitled] [Letters Page on Interior Page(s)]figures only
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Art is just the figures from cover of MAD #1.
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Contents

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Table of contents.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art is excerpt from "Gopo Gossum!"
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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
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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)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Prince Violent; Maid Alota; King Arthur
Synopsis: Prince Violent pursues Maid Alota, hacking many a foe before meeting her.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #13 published July 1954
was Prince Violent! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: A parody of the Prince Valiant comic strip.
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Captain TVideo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(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.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #15 published September 1954
was Captain Tvideo! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
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Puzzle Page!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A parody of comic book activity pages.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #19 published January 1955
was Puzzle Pages! [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: One page is after "Captain TVideo", one page after "Gopo Gossum!", one page is after "Ping Pong!", one page is after "Cowboy!", and answer page is after "Manduck The Magician."
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Gopo Gossum!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: 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 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: Parody of Pogo comic strip.
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Ping Pong!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(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 Pong 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)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: A parody of the King Kong movie.
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Poopeye!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(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 beats up other comic strongmen hired by the broccoli king to get rid of Poopeye.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #21 published March 1955
was Poopeye! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: Parody of Popeye comic strip.
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Smithson John & Co.

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Phony ad for novelties, weapons, and live animals.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #21 published March 1955
was Smithson John & Co. [Illustration on Cover, Front]partial cover
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Parody of Johnson Smith novelty ads.
Does not contain the entire contents from the original cover, and items are rearranged to fit the paperback format.
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Teddy And The Pirates!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(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)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
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Ripup's Believe It or Don't!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
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: Parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not strips.
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Cowboy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(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)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
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Manduck the Magician

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Manduck; Loathar; Charles Atlas (cameo); Lamont Shadowskeedeeboomboom; Narda
Synopsis: Manduck is reduced to using his hypnotic spells to sell snake oil on the street, until he matches spells with Lamont Shadowskeedeeboomboom.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMad #14 published August 1954
was Manduck the Magician [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: A parody of the comic strip Mandrake the Magician.
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Wowee Gang! Here's Our Big Chance Of A Lifetime Offer!

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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Pages: 2
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In Just 8 Seconds...MAD Strikes Back!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Strikes Back!
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Phony analysis of why this book is good for the mind.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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