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Issue: Mad #6
Publication Date: August 1953
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Issues: #6 of 550 Issues (622 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: 05/25/1953
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, January-June 1953, page 92, registration number B417265.
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Bah! We haven't found a trace of anything!
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #21 published January 1976
as The Nostalgic Mad No. 5 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #21 published January 1976
as The Nostalgic Mad No. 5 [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)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as Mad No. 6] [King Kong Cover [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The same basic gag appeared in a Charles Addams cartoon published in the September 6, 1952 issue of The New Yorker magazine.

Marie Severin addressed on at least two occasions the coloring of art created or edited by Harvey Kurtzman. In remarks published in 1995, she said “Kurtzman colored his own art, especially on covers​.” And in response to a 1986 question about Kurtzman and MAD covers, she said “Now I might have interpreted, but I don’t remember. I think he did every one of them. I might have helped out with some production or something, but it’s all Harvey” (Ringgenberg 2016, 88).
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References:

Cassell, Dewey, with Aaron Sultan. 2012. “The Artists of EC Comics” (reprinting Severin 1995). In Marie Severin: The Mirthful Mistress of Comics. 46–47. Raleigh: TwoMorrows Publishing.

Ringgenberg, Steven. 2016. “Marie Severin.” In The Comics Journal Library Vol. 10: The EC Artists Part 2, edited by Michael Dean, 84–95. Seattle: Fantagraphics Books.

Ringgenberg, Steven. [2016] 2018. “An Interview with Marie Severin.” The Comics Journal, September 5. Accessed June 18, 2023. https://www.tcj.com/an-interview-with-marie-severin.

Severin, Marie (John Province, transcriber [uncredited]). 1995. “Mostly about Color.” In CFA-APA 36, January.
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If You Haven’t Been Able to Find ‘MAD’ on Your Local Newsstand...

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for MAD subscriptions. On inside front cover.
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Teddy and the Pirates!

Story  on  Interior Page(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
First Line: Gonnnnnng! The Orient!
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.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #[nn] published May 1955
as Teddy and the Pirates [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #491K published February 1961
as Teddy And The Pirates! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #01564 published March 1969
as Teddy And The Pirates! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagStripschrift #99 published March 1977
as Teddy and the Pirates! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as Teddy and the Pirates! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: A parody of the Terry and the Pirates newspaper strip.

Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Melvin of the Apes!

Story  on  Interior Page(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 Fuscia Greystroke
First Line: Hey, Jane! Looka dis!
Synopsis: The Greystrokes take Melvin back to London but then flee him by going to Africa.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
In Content Item: FlagUtterly Mad #4 published October 1956
as Melvin of the Apes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad for Keeps #[nn] published July 1958
as Melvin of the Apes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Brothers Mad #5 (U2105) published December 1963
as Melvin of the Apes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Brothers Mad #5 (24331) published January 1975
as Melvin of the Apes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #21 published January 1976
as Melvin of the Apes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad about the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
as Melvin of the Apes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as Melvin of the Apes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Ookaballakonga is spelled Ookabollakonga in this story.

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): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): E.C. comics
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for E.C. comics. Printed as two ½ pages in bookend fashion around text story sequence.
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Hevo the Great

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Hevo Franklin; Red Haring
First Line: Good evening, basketball fans!
Synopsis: Mock interview with a basketball star Hevo Franklin, from Adison Square Grove.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Story is spread across two pages, half on each.

Script credit identified in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Melvyn Thomas, Paul Colandrea, Thomas Mellinger, Mons. David Pait, Tony Sodd, Armstead Napier, Walter C. Schalm & Carl Heald, Joe Lazare, Pfc. Leon A. Reid, Paul M. Dubbs, Barbara Muth (Mrs.), R. Thompson, Pat Armstrong.
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Casey at the Bat!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cooney; Burrows; Flynn; Blake; Casey; umpire
First Line: We've included many subjects in our comic book format...
Synopsis: Casey has a chance to hit the winning runs in a baseball game, but strikes out for the loss.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
In Content Item: FlagThe Bedside Mad #S1647 published April 1959
as Casey at the Bat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Bedside Mad #D2316 published February 1964
as Casey at the Bat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Bedside Mad #P3520 published January 1969
as Casey at the Bat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Bedside Mad #6 (88-893) published April 1979
as Casey at the Bat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as Casey at the Bat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is the text of the famous poem accompanied by humorous illustrations.

Script credit from The Complete Color Mad (Russ Cochran, 1986 series) #2 (1986).
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Ping Pong!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cecil B. V. D. Mill; ship’s captain; ship’s crew; Mr. Mill’s cameraman; Lana Lynn; Ping Pong; Ookabolaponga tribe
First Line: The tale was told by an old seafaring man...
Synopsis: Lana subdues Pong and Mr. Mill has him towed back to New York, only to find none of them quite fit in.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Mad Archives #1 [First Printing] published September 2002
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #[nn] published May 1955
as Ping Pong! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #491K published February 1961
as Ping Pong! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #01564 published March 1969
as Ping Pong! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #12 published January 1973
as Ping Pong! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad about the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
as Ping Pong! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #2 published January 1997
as Ping Pong! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: A parody of the King Kong movie.

Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Your Favorite Snapshots Photos or Negatives Made Into Treasures You Will Keep and Cherish Forever

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for photo enlargements.
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Thrills & Fun Galore!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for toy from Consumers Mart. On inside back cover.
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They Mailed This Coupon

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for body-building method. On back cover.

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