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Issue: Mad #37
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Publisher: FlagEC
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Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
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Content Items: 29 (19 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Albert B. Feldstein
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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
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1959

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Norman Mingo (painted, signed)
Norman Mingo (painted, signed)
Norman Mingo (painted, signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Alfred E. Neuman
Alfred E. Neuman; Father Time 1957
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FlagMad about the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
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I Don't Want To Be A King

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Kelly Freas (signed)
Kelly Freas (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Kings Man Close Shave Lotion
Edward, Duke of Wales
Phony ad for Kings Man liquors.
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FlagMore Trash from Mad #1 published January 1958
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Parody of ad for Kingsman after-shaving products. Inside front cover.
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Departments

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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various
various
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Subject Matter
informational
Vital Features
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Art is excerpts from this issue. Masthead quote is from Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1878). Lists Frank Jacobs, Albert Meglin, Paul Krassner, George Mandel, Ron Goulart, and Paul Laikin as writers and Nick Megliola for ideas, but unknown for which articles.
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Realistic Comic Book Heroes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ron Goulart
Mort Drucker
Mort Drucker
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
So's Your Old Super Man Dept.
Garbage Man; Postman; Boris Soiloff; Ivan; Laundry Man; B.J.; Yes Man; Playboy; Mr. Miltown; Insurance Man; Fuller Brush Man; Milkman; TV Repairman; Fire Man
Ideas for everyday workers as comic book superheroes.
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Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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Bunk!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Norman Mingo; Bill Elder
Norman Mingo; Bill Elder
typeset
Subject Matter
MAD books
Alfred E. Neuman
House ad for MAD paperback books.
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Art is stock Alfred E. Neuman head and a body figure excerpted from a previous issue.
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They're Going Fast!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Norman Mingo (painted)
Norman Mingo (painted)
typeset
Subject Matter
Alfred E. Neuman
Alfred E. Neuman
House ad for pinups suitable for framing.
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Random Samplings of Reader Mail

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Albert B. Feldstein; Dean Scott; Bob Thompson; Walt Disney; Pete Hech; Ellis Lesack; David Ames; Burt Lancaster; Kirk Douglas; Richard Skibski; Larry Skarin; Jim Billington; Billy Stebbins; Jack Selcovitz; Gerald Joss; Perry Lerner; John Olson; Michael Devlin; Dale Goble; Bill Priestly; Leon Harvey; James Jakubowski; Bob Leuten
various
various
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Subject Matter
Letters Dept.
Letters of comment, mostly about issue #36.
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Art is excerpts from issue #36.
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You'll Make This A Merry, Mad Christmas

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Carl Klein (photo); Romeo Serry (photo touchup)
Carl Klein (photo); Romeo Serry (photo touchup)
typeset
Subject Matter
MAD Jewelry
Alfred E. Neuman
House ad for Alfred E. Neuman jewelry designed by Astrahan of NY.
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MAD's Xmas Toys

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Krassner
Bob Clarke (signed)
Bob Clarke (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Under The Spreading Christmas Tree Dept.
Modern reality based toy kits.
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FlagMore Trash from Mad #2 published January 1959
as MAD's Xmas Toys [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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Secret Sportalk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Wally Wood
Wally Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Bzz-Bzz-Bzzt Dept.
Things that might be said in sporting events when you can't hear the players.
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FlagThe Worst from MAD #2 published January 1959
as Secret Sportalk [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Three Strange Tales

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Don Martin (signed)
Don Martin (signed)
Don Martin (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Don Martin Dept.
Stories are: In A Tavern, In King Arthur's Kitchen, In Another Tavern.
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FlagMore Trash from Mad #2 published January 1959
as Three Strange Tales [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Strangely Believe It!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ernie Kovacs
Wallace Wood (signed)
Wallace Wood (signed)
Wallace Wood (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Ernie Kovacs Dept.
Ernie Kovacs; Toulouse LaFeinstein; Erma T. Gribney; Frantic C. MaCann
A parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not.
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Toulouse LaFeinstein looks like "The Gay Philosopher" and Erma T. Gribney's entire family resembles Alfred E. Neuman.
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Distinctive Rejection Slips

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Jacobs
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Punch In The No's Dept.
Phony contributor rejection slips written in the styles of the magazines they come from.
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FlagThe Worst from MAD #2 published January 1959
as Distinctive Rejection Slips [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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Report To Russia

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dave Berg
Wally Wood
Wally Wood
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Red Carpet Dept.
Ivan Slobotnavitch
Pictures taken by Ivan along with his captions to show Russians how horrible life in the United States is.
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FlagThe Worst from MAD #2 published January 1959
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FlagMad about the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
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Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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Ambiguous Signs Inc.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Elliott; Ray Goulding
Mort Drucker
Mort Drucker
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Bob & Ray Dept.
Bob Elliott; Ray Goulding; Wally Ballew; Oscar K. Ruprecht
Wally interviews the owner of a company that makes purposefully confusing signs for highways.
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Scenes We'd Like To See: The Bank Examiner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Jacobs; George Mandel
Joe Orlando (signed)
Joe Orlando (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Hollywood Dept.
A banker is being audited and trouble is found, but he successfully bribes the bank examiner.
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FlagThe Worst from MAD #2 published January 1959
as Scenes We'd Like To See: The Bank Examiner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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MAD's Xmas Games

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Clarke (signed)
Bob Clarke (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Shake, Rattle, And Roll Dept.
Three phony board games: Draft Dodger; Make-Out; Alimony.
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FlagMore Trash from Mad #2 published January 1959
as MAD's Xmas Games [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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See Them Now

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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George Woodbridge (signed)
George Woodbridge (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Characters That Grow On You Dept.
Goldilocks; Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm; Tarzan; Jim Hawkins; Tiny Tim; Alice; the White Rabbit; Lord Fauntleroy; Amboy Dukes; Oliver Twist; Dondi; Captain Ahab; Don Quixote; Charlie Brown; Tom Sawyer; Huck Finn; Brer Fox; Hansel; Gretel; Rip Van Winkle; Dopey; Sluggo; Nancy; Henry; Dennis The Menace; Little Orphan Annie; Frankenstein monster; Alfred E. Neuman; Mickey Mouse; Peter Piper; John Darling
A look at a village where literary characters go when their stories are done, to see what becomes of them.
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Strangely Believe It!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ernie Kovacs
Wally Wood (signed)
Wally Wood (signed)
Wally Wood (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Ernie Kovacs Dept.
Ernie Kovacs; Armand Robespierre; Beulah Swoose; Burrell H. Calhoun; Franklin Q. Fangly
Parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not.
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How To Wage Peace

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dave Berg (signed)
Dave Berg (signed)
Dave Berg (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
War Is Heck Dept.
What might happen if games and sports were used to settle what are now armed conflicts.
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FlagThe Worst from MAD #2 published January 1959
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Strangely Believe It!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ernie Kovacs
Wallace Wood (signed)
Wallace Wood (signed)
Wallace Wood (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Ernie Kovacs Dept.
Ernie Kovacs; Peter J. Eversham; Urdhaba Rahgoon; Myron T. Wendell
Parody of Ripley's Believe It Or Not.
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MAD Goes Hi Fi

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Jacobs
Bob Clarke (signed)
Bob Clarke (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Sound Thinking Dept.
Glossary of hi-fi terms, tips on how to beat the high cost, where to place hi-fi equipment, and phony reviews of recordings.
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FlagThe Worst from MAD #2 published January 1959
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FlagMad about the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
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The Seven Blunders Of The World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Jacobs
Joe Orlando (signed)
Joe Orlando (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
We Couldn't Think of A Dept.
Lemuel T. Egypt; Eric Lanyard; Lancelot O. Zeus; Diana Dregs; Ardsley Swill; Renfrew Rhodes; Otis Bailiwick
The ancient seven wonders of the world as reimagined by modern builders.
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Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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Orson Bean's Civil War

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Orson Bean
George Woodbridge (signed)
George Woodbridge (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Orson Bean Dept.
Orson Bean; Cornelius Bean; Zachary Bean; Ulysses S. Grant
The exploits of Zachary Bean, who during the Civil War was a aide to Ulysses S. Grant.
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Shakespeare Up-To-Date

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Laikin
Dave Berg ?
Dave Berg ?
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
The Bard of Birdland Dept.
Marc Antony's funeral oration from Julius Ceasar, Act III Scene II, along with a modern beat poetry version.
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FlagThe Worst from MAD #2 published January 1959
as Shakespeare Up-To-Date [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Face illustrations as a frame around the page. Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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A Very Merry Christmas...And A Happy New Year!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Don Martin (signed)
Don Martin (signed)
Don Martin (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Don Martin Dept.
A sad Christmas, as a man buys himself a present he doesn't like, and an angry New Year, when none of the hats and noisemakers work.
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Subscribe to MAD

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Albert B. Feldstein [as FF] (signed)
Albert B. Feldstein [as FF] (signed)
Albert B. Feldstein [as FF] (signed); typeset
Subject Matter
Mad Magazine
Slobby Bobby; Silly Tillie; Smarty Marty
House ad for subscriptions to MAD.
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Inside back cover.
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Christmas Gifts That Will No Doubt Be Returned

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Refund Dept.
Gift ideas that celebrities would not want.
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FlagThe Worst from MAD #2 published January 1959
as Suggested Theme Songs for Some Famous Folks; Contrivances For Cliches; Christmas Gifts That Will No Doubt Be Returned; MAD Definitions; Movies' Secret Sponsors; New Authors For Old Books [Filler on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMore Trash from Mad #2 published January 1959
as Suggested Theme Songs for Some Famous Folks; Contrivances for Cliches; Christmas Gifts That Will No Doubt Be Returned; MAD Definitions; Movies' Secret Sponsors; New Authors for Old Books [Filler on Interior Page(s)]
 
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In margins of 19 pages of the issue.
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Seems Like Somebody Always Butts In When You Talk About...Winsten

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Larry Maleman (photo)
Larry Maleman (photo)
Larry Maleman (photo)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Winsten cigarettes
Nick Megliola (postman); Jerry DeFuccio
Parody of Winston cigarette ad.
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FlagMore Trash from Mad #1 published January 1958
as Seems Like Somebody Always Butts In When You Talk About...Winsten [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMad about the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
as Mad ad: Winsten Cigarettes [Story on Interior Page(s)]back cover
 
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Models identified in Letters column of issue #38. Back cover.

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