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Issue: Mad #13
Publication Date: July 1954
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Issues: #13 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagEC
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
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: 12 (5 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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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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This Cover... MAD's Answer to Comic Book Titles... The Cover with the Smallest Title in the World!

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
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #5 published January 1998
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Colors credit confirmed in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #3.
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Stoppit!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Will Elder (signed)
Inker(s): Will Elder (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Panic
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. House ad for Panic subscriptions.
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Prince Violent!

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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Romance (Not The Sexy Kind) Dept.
Character(s): Prince Violent; Maid Alota; King Arthur
Synopsis: Prince Violent pursues Maid Alota, hacking many a foe before meeting her.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #5 published January 1998
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #106 published May 1955
as Prince Violent! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #491K published February 1961
as Prince Violent! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #01564 published March 1970
as Prince Violent! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #28 published January 1979
as Prince Violent [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: A parody of the Prince Valiant comic strip.
Colors credit confirmed in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #3.
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Book! Movie!

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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Literature Dept.; Cinema Dept.
Character(s): a man; Rosie; Ellen
Synopsis: Parallel stories point out the differences between modern novels and modern movies.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #5 published January 1998
In Content Item: FlagUtterly Mad #178 published October 1956
as Book! Movie! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Colors credit confirmed in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #3.
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OEATPIKO EPLO

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): [Report From Abroad]
Synopsis: Analysis of the Greek political situation -- in Greek.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #5 published January 1998
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Entire page except an introduction is written in apparent Greek characters. Title given uses closest Latin characters.
Script credit identified in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #3.
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You, Too, Can Meet New Friends!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Wally Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Wally Wood (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): E. C. Fan-Addict Club!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for the E.C. Fan-Addict Fan Club.
Colors credit confirmed in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #3.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Mumblings
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from Reg. B. Wag 6 7/8, Texas A&M, TX; Buck Knight, Waterford, CN; Chick Casady, Fairborn, OH; Colin Rowe, Jr; Two Kool Kats, Philadelphia, PA; Marcia Barritt, Langlois, OR; Paul Wolfowitz; Strange Brice Jr; John Harrahy, Worcester, MA; Martin Jukovsky, Woodside, NY; Carles Sampson, Lexington, KY; J.D. Carlson, Ridgewood, NJ; John Varvel III, Oklahoma City, OK; Floyd Seimes, Crescent Park, NJ.
Script credit identified in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #3.
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Baby Quips!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Photography Dept.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #5 published January 1998
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Photographic portraits with humorous captions.
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Robinson Crusoe!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s): Will Elder (signed)
Inker(s): Will Elder (signed)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Classic-Type Comics Dept.
Character(s): Robinson Crusoe; Joe Friday
Synopsis: A parody of the novel Robinson Crusoe.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagTales Calculated to Drive You Mad #5 published January 1998
In Content Item: FlagThe Bedside Mad #S1647 published April 1959
as Robinson Crusoe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Bedside Mad #D2316 published February 1964
as Robinson Crusoe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Bedside Mad #P3520 published January 1969
as Robinson Crusoe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Special [Mad Super Special] #28 published January 1979
as Robinson Crusoe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Bedside Mad #6 (88-893) published April 1979
as Robinson Crusoe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Colors credit confirmed in The Mad Archives (DC, 2002 series) #3.
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Now You Can Fly a Real Jet Plane!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jetex
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: An ad for Jetex F-102 toy rocket engines.
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$100,000 New Watches Have Arrived From Switzerland!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): U.S. Diamond House
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for U.S. Diamond House watches.
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I'll Give You...These Auto Seat Covers as a Bonus!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Key Products Corp.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for Key Products Corporation auto seat covers.

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