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Issue: Mad #4
Publication Date: April 1953
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Issues: #4 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagEC
Brand: EC An Entertaining ComicView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Educational Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Harvey Kurtzman
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color (#1-23, 400-550); color cover with black & white interior (#24-399)
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US (#1-23); magazine size (#24 onward)
Paper Stock: glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMad #4 published May 1953
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #28 published January 1979
as The Nostalgic Mad #7 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as Mad No. 4] [Ways To Kill Your Lover Cover [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad about the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
as Mad comic book covers [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman; William Gaines
Penciller(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Inker(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Mumblings
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Jimmy Phelan, Mrs. C. Peterson, Martin McReynolds, Larry Stark, Melvyn Davees, Angelo T. Boni, Paul Isaacs, Carole Luis, with header illustration. On inside front cover.
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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): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hero Worship Dept.
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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In Content Item: FlagThe Mad Reader #93 [1] published November 1954
as Superduporman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagA Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics #[nn] published January 1981
as Superduperman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as Superduperman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad about the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
as Superduperman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
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): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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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In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as Flob Was a Slob! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
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): Al Williamson
Inker(s): Al Feldstein
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for E.C. comics featuring Weird Fantasy #18.
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The Parole

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry DeFuccio
Penciller(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Inker(s): Harvey Kurtzman
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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In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as The Parole [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Text story with an illustration. Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Don Cameron
Inker(s): Don Cameron
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Picture Stories comics with order blank.
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Let's Deplore Your Mind

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry DeFuccio
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
Synopsis: A fake letters column with Cosmo answering the letters.
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In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as Let's Deplore Your Mind [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Text story with an illustration. Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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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): Ben Oda
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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In Content Item: FlagUtterly Mad #178 published October 1956
as Robin Hood [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagUtterly Mad #U2104 published December 1963
as Robin Hood! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as Robin Hood! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
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): Ben Oda
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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In Content Item: FlagThe Brothers Mad #267 published October 1958
as Shadow [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Brothers Mad #267K published May 1960
as Shadow [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Brothers Mad #U2105 published December 1963
as Shadow [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Brothers Mad #24331 published January 1975
as Shadow! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as Shadow! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: A parody of The Shadow.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Electronic Walkie-Talkies!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): C. G. G. Products Co.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Remco walkie-talkies and Magic Leaf tarnish remover. Drawn in comic style.
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I Gained 60 lbs. of Handsome Hard-Hitting Muscles!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
Character(s): John Sill; George Jowett
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for body-building method. On inside back cover.
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How To Fix Any Part of Any Car

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Motor's Auto Repair Manuals
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for auto repair manuals. On back cover.

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