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Issue: Mad #51
Publication Date: December 1959
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Issues: #51 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagEC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (18 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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Potrzebie High School Band

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Kelly Freas (painted, signed)
Inker(s): Kelly Freas (painted, signed)
Colorist(s): Kelly Freas (painted, signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Moxie Cowznofsky
Synopsis: Moxie beats on a drum, giving the Alfred face on the drum a black eye.
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Disclose Notes: Alfred's famous quote is given in Latin as: "Quid, Me Vexari?"
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One Kind of Husband...Two Kinds of Underwear

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel
Penciller(s): Kelly Freas (signed)
Inker(s): Kelly Freas (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hames
Character(s): Eddie Fisher; Elizabeth Taylor; Debbie Reynolds
Synopsis: Satire on Hanes underwear ads.
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In Content Item: FlagMad about the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
as Mad ad: Hames Underwear [Story on Interior Page(s)]from inside front cover
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
Inside front cover.
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Departments

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Vital Features
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Pages: 1
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Do Your Christmas Shopping Early

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lester Krauss (photo)
Inker(s): Lester Krauss (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Christmas Gift Mart
Synopsis: Ad for all types of MAD merchandise, including subscriptions.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Main photo appears to be of various MAD staff members, from the same photo session as last issue, at the Cup 'n Saucer Coffee House, New York, NY.
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Random Samplings of Reader Mail

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Julie Carroll; George Ainslie; Josh Zerlin; Robert Canning; Jane High; Don Gerson; Stanley Stone; Barry Signoretti; Ken Rose; Ray Soudant; Charles Stoddard; Steve Schlessinger; Judy Arnold; Sullivan; Stone
Penciller(s): Kelley Freas; Wallace Wood; Bob Clarke
Inker(s): Kelley Freas; Wallace Wood; Bob Clarke
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters Dept.
Synopsis: Letters of comment, many about issue #49.
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Pages: 1
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Advertising Slogans Will Replace Everyday Conversations

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Wallace Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Wallace Wood (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gray Flannel-Mouth Dept.
Character(s): Mr. Sternwallow; Mr. Brooks; Sydney; Gladys; Casey Stengel; Whitey Ford; Bob Turley
Synopsis: Shows how advertising slogans can be used in many different situations to replace ordinary conversation.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: signed on typewriter on first page
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The Man With The Sprung Neck

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin (signed)
Penciller(s): Don Martin (signed)
Inker(s): Don Martin (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: A man with his neck out of place visits two doctors, who end up winding him up like a toy top.
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The Night The Price Is All Right Has An Unexpected Guest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker
Inker(s): Mort Drucker
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Light, Camera, Auction Dept.
Character(s): Bill Culon; Mrs. Kravitch; Mr. Getzoff; Mr. Ogilvie; Mr. Sfortz; Mr. Furd; President Eisenhower (on phone)
Synopsis: Parody of the TV show "The Price Is Right", in which an uncharacteristically unexcited guest nearly ruins the show.
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Pages: 4
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Painting By The Numbers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Digitalent Dept.
Synopsis: Shows how the principles of paint-by-number art could be applied to other endeavors such as surgery, cooking, creative writing, and wrestling.
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A MAD Treasury of Unknown Poetry Volume 2

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Koch
Penciller(s): Joe Orlando
Inker(s): Joe Orlando
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Verse of The People Dept.
Synopsis: Parodies of famous poems by Edgar Allan Poe, Rudyard Kipling and others.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Poem titles are: Insomnia, The Spaniel, The Barefoot Fink, When I was A Used Car Salesman, On The Road To Louisville, and Killer Boy Furd.
References Volume 1 in MAD #43.
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The Great Hotel Fire

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin (signed)
Penciller(s): Don Martin (signed)
Inker(s): Don Martin (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: Some completely inept firemen manage not save a single person jumping from a building on fire.
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Testing Civilians For Space Flight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Wallace Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Wallace Wood (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Solar Perplexus Dept.
Character(s): Lester B. Cowznofski
Synopsis: Testing the theory that the most difficult part of long space flights for people to deal with is withdrawal from their usual patterns of life, researchers discover an even bigger problem.
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Pages: 4
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Scenes We'd Like To See: Driving The Golden Spike

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Eugene St. Jean
Penciller(s): Wallace Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Wallace Wood (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hollywood Dept.
Synopsis: An engineering error ruins the final connection of the trans-continental railroad.
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In Content Item: FlagMad about the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
as Scenes We'd Like To See (Driving The Golden Spike) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The MAD Guide To Handwriting Analysis

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Scrawl's Well That Reads Well Dept.
Character(s): Tommy Furd; Jimmy Mung; Sidney Zorch; Alfred E. Neuman (handwriting); Herman Finster
Synopsis: Shows how handwriting reveals a person's soul, prospects for success and other information...or not. Some samples are Alfred E. Neuman writing in a diary about Moxie Cowznofsky.
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TV Ads We'd Like To See: The Schleppe's Commercial

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Orlando
Inker(s): Joe Orlando
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Television Dept.
Character(s): Commander Whytehead
Synopsis: Parody of Schweppe's mixers ad.
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MAD Looks At Adult Education

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Laikin
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge
Inker(s): George Woodbridge
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Blackboard Bungle Dept.
Synopsis: Parody of course offerings at adult schools, featuring the more practical offerings in the Course Bulletin for Potrzebie High School Division of Adult Education.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
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Hide-A-Bed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Berg (signed)
Penciller(s): Dave Berg (signed)
Inker(s): Dave Berg (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berg's Eye View Dept.
Synopsis: The concept of a bed that folds out from a sofa or chair is extended to place beds in other items of furniture, and then to other items besides beds being folded up.
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In Content Item: FlagDave Berg's Mad Trash #[nn] published January 1981
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Pages: 4
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Madison Avenue Turns To History And Literature

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Clarke (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pros For The Cons Dept.
Synopsis: Parodies of various magazine ads using history or literature as motifs.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Products used are Bufferin pain reliever, Miss Clairol hair color, Colgate toothpaste, and Winston cigarettes.
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Grandstand Football

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge (signed)
Inker(s): George Woodbridge (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Way Off-Side Dept.
Character(s): Monroe Fernfeather; Delbert (Biff) Smeed; Spencer (Go-Go) McNulty; Beauregard Finster; Ardsley Waxwing; Barney (Rah-Rah) Windlass; Kyle Esterhazy; Barclay Brisk; Jasper C. Van Flick
Synopsis: Discussion of the actions of the spectators in the stands during a football game, as if they are playing a game. Rules, player positions, and some of the great players are highlighted.
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Pages: 3
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Teenage

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel
Penciller(s): Joe Orlando
Inker(s): Joe Orlando
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pomp-Adore Dept.
Character(s): Murray Blech; Phoebe Newt; Yetta Blintzner; Monty Monroe; Myron Goraz; George Jessel; Steve Vance
Synopsis: Parody of magazines targeted towards teenagers.
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In Content Item: FlagMad about the Fifties #[nn] [Standard Edition] published January 1997
as Teenage [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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The Escaped Convict

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin (signed)
Penciller(s): Don Martin (signed)
Inker(s): Don Martin (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: Several G-men bumble a search for someone disembarking from a train.
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Pages: 1
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New Singers For Old Songs

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Marginal Thinking Dept.
Synopsis: Matching song titles to celebrities' personalities.
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Disclose Notes: Appear on 38 pages in the issue.
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Announcing The Birth Of A New Brainchild

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo); Wallace Wood
Inker(s): ? (photo); Wallace Wood
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Son of MAD
Synopsis: House ad for new paperback book, the 7th in the MAD series.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A small image, by Wallace Wood, is from some previous issue.
Inside back cover.
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...Paying For A Diamond Is Forever

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Kelly Freas (painted, signed)
Inker(s): Kelly Freas (painted, signed)
Colorist(s): Kelly Freas (painted, signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Parody of DeBeers Diamonds ads.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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