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Issue: Mad #23
Publication Date: May 1955
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Issues: #23 of 550 Issues (622 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagEC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Educational Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 1955
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Last 10 cent, comic book size issue.
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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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THINK

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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E. C.'s New Direction One-Two-Punch Mags!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MD; Psychoanalysis
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for MD, Psychoanalysis and 7 other E. C. comics subscriptions. Inside front cover.
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Important Announcement

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Notice to readers of an important announcement on the last page of the issue.
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Gopo Gossum!

Story  on  Interior Page(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.
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In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #[nn] published May 1955
as Gopo Gossum! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #491K published February 1961
as Gopo Gossum! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #01564 published March 1969
as Gopo Gossum! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Parody of Pogo comic strip.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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MAD Mumblings

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Scenes We'd...Like to See!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Snirdingbash; Lance Sterling; Gwathmey
Synopsis: Typical climax scenes from various movie genres, with untypical endings.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Bedside Mad #S1647 published April 1959
as Scenes We'd Like to See The Surrounded Fort [Story on Interior Page(s)]Only "The Surrounded Fort" story with Lance Sterling is reprinted.
In Content Item: FlagThe Bedside Mad #D2316 published February 1964
as Scenes We'd Like to See The Surrounded Fort [Story on Interior Page(s)]Only "The Surrounded Fort" story with Lance Sterling is reprinted.
In Content Item: FlagThe Bedside Mad #P3520 published January 1969
as Scenes We'd Like to See The Surrounded Fort [Story on Interior Page(s)]Only "The Surrounded Fort" story with Lance Sterling is reprinted.
In Content Item: FlagThe Bedside Mad #6 (88-893) published April 1979
as Scenes We'd...Like to See! [Story on Interior Page(s)]Only "The Surrounded Fort" story with Lance Sterling is reprinted.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Ripup's Believe It or Don't

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #[nn] published May 1955
as Believe It or Don't [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #491K published February 1961
as Ripup's Believe It or Don't! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMad Strikes Back #01564 published March 1969
as Ripup's Believe It or Don't! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not strips.

Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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The Barefoot Nocountessa!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Harry Drawers [Humphrey Yogurt]; The Nocountessa [Ava Nother]; Edward Kirks; Alberto Banano; Count Vincenzo-Torlato-Pizzaria; Melvin Cowznowski
Synopsis: Harry narrates the story of the Nocountessa, as she marries a series of rich men.
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In Content Item: FlagSpécial USA #7 published April 1984
as La Gonzesse aux pieds nus [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Parody of movie The Barefoot Contessa.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The MAD Reader
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for The MAD Reader paperback book.
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Here Is the Very Important Announcement

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): Mad Magazine
Synopsis: Announcement that this is the last issue of MAD as a comic book and the next issue will begin publication as a 25 cent black and white magazine.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Announcement of Mad becoming a magazine.
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Men-Women-Boys-Girls Prizes Given

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for FUNman religious wall motto sales.
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319 All-Different Stamps

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Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for approval stamp service of Zenith Company.
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Tell Me What You Want Money For...

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photo)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): B. J. Stuart
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for greeting card sales.
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I Will Train You at Home in Spare Time to Be a Radio-Television Technician

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): J. E. Smith
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for electronics training. Inside back cover.
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Check the Kind of Body You Want!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Charles Atlas
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for body-building booklet. On back cover.

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