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Issue: The Organization Mad #D2286
Publication Date: March 1963
 
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Brand: Signet BooksView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: New American Library Inc.
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Volume:
Pages: 196
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Price: $0.50 USD
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Content Items: 22 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Albert B. Feldstein
Disclose Notes: First Printing: April 1960. Info from Seventh printing March 1963.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: mass market paperback (4 1/4" x 7 1/8")
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
?
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Subject Matter
humorous
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Miscellaneous
1
Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
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Miscellaneous
1
Walt Dizzy Presents Dizzyland

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Feldstein
Wally Wood
Wally Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
TV Dept.
Walt Dizzy; unnamed fairy; Jimmy Dood; Ozgood Zeiss; Sigismund Sponk; Davy Crawcutt; Mike Finque; Walt Dizzy's animated characters
Behind the scenes look at the 5 worlds of Dizzyland: Tomorrowsland, Frontrearland, Adventuresland, Fantasticland, Moneyland.
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Miscellaneous
16
Script credit per Al Feldstein, from the book Feldstein:The Mad Life and Fantastic Art of Al Feldstein. Animated characters are not named but include: Pluto, Pinnochio; Big Bad Wolf; Thumper; Dumbo; birds and mice from Sleeping Beauty; Morty Mouse; Ferdie Mouse; Bambi; Jimminy Cricket; Nana; Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse; Brer Bear; Brer Rabbit; one of Three Little Pigs; Lady; Tramp; Grumpy; Sleepy; Dopey; Doc; Happy; Sneezy; Fox; Mr. Toad.
Item

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
G. Stang
? (photo)
? (photo)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Newspapers Dept.
Billy Poobah; Jim Poobah; Charles Bickford
Stories on the same news item as they might be done by different newspapers or magazines.
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Miscellaneous
8
Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
Scenes We'd Like To See: The Man On The Ledge

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Joe Orlando (signed)
Joe Orlando (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Hollywood Dept.
Man is ready to jump from a high building ledge but changes mind when his baby is brought to the window...then slips and falls anyway on baby's rattle.
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Miscellaneous
5
Bowling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Nick Meglin (idea); Al Feldstein (script)
Jack Davis (signed)
Jack Davis
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Sports Dept.
John L. Lewis; Tommy Manville; Osgood Z'Beard
Shows the scoring, style tips, psychological underpinnings, and problems of bowling.
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Miscellaneous
13
Script credit per Al Feldstein, from the book Feldstein:The Mad Life and Fantastic Art of Al Feldstein. "Totally MAD" CD collection incorrectly credited Nick Meglin with script.
Future TV Ad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Don Martin (signed)
Don Martin (signed)
Don Martin (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Soft-Sell Advertising Dept.
Phony ad storyboard for KLM Airlines.
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Miscellaneous
6
Vending Machines of The Future

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Jacobs
Bob Clarke (signed)
Bob Clarke (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Out of Order Dept.
Shows various future vending machines such as for livestock, autos, and more vending machines.
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Miscellaneous
10
Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
Camp

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Feldstein
Jack Davis (signed)
Jack Davis (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Poison Ivy Dept.
Melvin Cowznofsky
Story of Melvin's summer at Camp Pot-Ra-Zee-Bee.
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Miscellaneous
14
Script credit per info from Al Feldstein in the book Al Feldstein: The Mad Life and Fantastic Art of Al Feldstein.
Why I Left The Army And Became A Civilian

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Jacobs
George Woodbridge (signed)
George Woodbridge (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Section 8 Dept.
Story of the ways civilian life is much better than Army life.
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Miscellaneous
9
AsP Super-Duper Markets

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Laikin
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Shopping Dept.
Phony supermarket ad with items never sold in stores.
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Miscellaneous
1
Parody of A&P Supermarkets ad. Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
Morbid Dick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Feldstein
Wally Wood
Wally Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Literary Movie Dept.
Captain Aslob [Legory Peck]; Fishmeal [Richard Basehearted]; Queeg-Queeg; Father Maplesyrup [Osome Bells]; Morbid Dick; Mr. Starstruck [Lee O'Genn]
Tells the tale of the ill-fated voyage of the Peckwad in a vain attempt to kill the white whale.
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Miscellaneous
12
Parody of movie "Moby Dick." Script credit per Al Feldstein, from the book Feldstein:The Mad Life and Fantastic Art of Al Feldstein.
Products for TV Commercials, Inc.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Nelson Bridwell
Bob Clarke (signed)
Bob Clarke (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Comparrison Proves Cept.
Offerings from a company that makes products and props used as "Brand X" to compare to advertised products on tv.
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Miscellaneous
9
Products compared to include: Halo Shampoo; Nash Rambler Autos; Bufferin; Goodrich Tires; Clorets Breath Mints; Arrid Deodorant; Remington Shavers; Rolaids Antacid; Bristol-Myers medicines; Anahist medicine. Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
Reprint accidentally removes "f" from "for" in title. Correct title on contents page.
Wedding Album

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Wally Wood [as Wally Balloo]
Wally Wood [as Wally Balloo]
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Oh, Promise Me Dept.
Wally Balloo
Typical wedding pictures contrasted with pictures of the same couple six months later.
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Miscellaneous
9
Gunsmoked

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Feldstein
Jack Davis (signed)
Jack Davis (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Western Dept.
Madd Dillinger; Gambler Dan; Blacksmith Sam; Chestnut; Doc; Kiddie; Mayor Melvin
Quick recap of typical plots from the show.
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Miscellaneous
18
Parody of tv show "Gunsmoke." Script credit per Al Feldstein, from the book Feldstein:The Mad Life and Fantastic Art of Al Feldstein.
Scenes We'd Like To See: The Faithful Dog

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Joe Orlando (signed)
Joe Orlando (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Hollywood Dept.
A hunter is stuck in a bear trap and sends his dog back to town for help, whereupon the dog is captured by the local dog catcher.
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Miscellaneous
6
$ucce$$ $tory

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Jacobs
George Woodbridge (signed)
George Woodbridge (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Healthy Competition Dept.
Edgar J. Frimp; Edgar's father; Thelma Hendershot; Melvin Frimp; Selma Frimp; Percy Frimp
Story of Edgar's rise to the presidency of a corporation.
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Miscellaneous
12
Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
Baseball's Hall of Shame

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Jacobs
Joe Orlando
Joe Orlando
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Spoil-Sports Dept.
Quentin Scurvy; Edgar Simian; Omar Stagmire; Jerome McNasty; Chester Ripp; Boris Duckbill; Soames Grulnik; Alfred E. Neuman
Phony dedication plaques for Hall of Shame inductees.
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Miscellaneous
8
Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
High-School Dance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Clarke (signed)
Bob Clarke (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Having A Ball Dept.
Aida Soto Voce; Hy Octane; Osgood Z'Beard; Gwendolyn Furd
Story of planning and evening's events at a typical high school dance.
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Miscellaneous
16
Real Estate Ads

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Feldstein
Wally Wood; Jack Kamen (home rendering)
Wally Wood; Jack Kamen (home rendering)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Home-Sweet-Homes Dept.
Furd famliy
The Furds find an attractive real estate ad only to be disappointed by the actual home.
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Miscellaneous
8
Script credit per info from Al Feldstein in the book Al Feldstein: The Mad Life and Fantastic Art of Al Feldstein.
Future TV Ad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Don Martin (signed)
Don Martin (signed)
Don Martin (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Soft-Sell Advertising Dept.
Charlie; Bill
Phony ad storyboard for Schveppes Activated Sparkling Seltzer.
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Miscellaneous
7
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Wally Wood; Joe Orlando; Bob Clarke
Wally Wood; Joe Orlando; Bob Clarke
typeset
Subject Matter
Are you an organization man ...who's sick of his organization?
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Miscellaneous
1
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