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Issue: Mad #60
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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
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Content Items: 22 (14 stories, 2 covers)
Editor(s): Al Feldstein [as Albert B. Feldstein] (credited)
Disclose Notes: This issue was printed with a second cover as the back cover and the last twenty-five pages of the magazine printed upside down so the magazine could be flipped over if John Kennedy won the 1960 Presidential election.
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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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Adult Image
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Mad Congratulates Richard Nixon

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Bob Clarke (signed)
Bob Clarke (signed)
Bob Clarke (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Alfred E. Neuman; Richard Nixon
Alfred E. Neuman and Mad congratulates Richard Nixon on being elected President in 1960.
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Miscellaneous
1
Alfred's campaign lapel button provides an additional, though accidental, bit of humor.
The Furd Foulcar

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Bob Clarke [as Clarke] (signed)
Bob Clarke [as Clarke] (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Charlie Brown; Lucy Van Pelt; Mr. Peanut
Parody of Ford Falcon print ads; famous cartoon characters endorse the 1961 Furd Foulcar.
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Miscellaneous
1
Inside front cover.
[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
various
various
typeset
Subject Matter
Vital Features
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Miscellaneous
2
Includes Alfred E. Neuman quotes, "A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou beside me...and pretty soon I'll be fat, drunk, and in trouble!" and "Men say women can't be trusted too far, women say men can't be trusted too near!".
One page printed right side up to the "Nixon" cover and one page printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Letters Dept.
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Miscellaneous
1.45
Letters from Dick Glynn, Errol Brown, Nan Elwood, Helen A. Harrison, John David Hanks, Eric Partlow, David Bergman, Jon Hartman, Martha English, Richard Levy, Roz Baker, Richard Rudden, Mary Grastorf, Steve Waldman, Steven R. Berger, Dale Peterson, Jack Levin, Buddy Brock, Jim Conlan, and David H. Keiserman, with answers.
Appears on two pages, one printed right side up to the "Nixon" cover and one printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.
Ring out the Old Year and Ring in the New!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Mort Drucker ?
Mort Drucker ?
typeset
Subject Matter
Mad Magazine
Santa Claus
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Miscellaneous
0.55
House ads for subscriptions.
Ad appears on two pages, one printed right side up to the "Nixon" cover, and one printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.
The Producer and I

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Mort Drucker (credited, signed)
Mort Drucker (credited, signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Getting to Snow You Dept.
Ava Gardner [as Bibi Va Voom]; Carroll Baker [as Zelda Va Voom]; Phil Silvers [as King Gazan]; Burt Lancaster [as Sooky Huntschlager]; Kim Novak [as Marilyn Van Mansfield]; Frank Sinatra (cameo); Charlie Chaplin (cameo)
The musical "The King and I", adapted to happen amid the Hollywood studio system.
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Miscellaneous
6
Other cameos of then-current movie stars appear.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Antonio Prohias [as Prohias] (signed)
Antonio Prohias [as Prohias] (signed)
Antonio Prohias [as Prohias] (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Joke and Dagger Dept.; Spy vs Spy
The White Spy; The Black Spy
The spies try to poison each other.
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Miscellaneous
1
First appearance of Spy Vs. Spy feature.
Tee Vee U.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sy Reit (credited)
Bob Clarke (credited) [as Clarke] (signed)
Bob Clarke (credited) [as Clarke] (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Magna Cum Louder Dept.
John Daly; Dorothy Killgallen; Bill Cullen; Ralph Edwards; President Ulysses Simpson Grant
The results of college courses being broadcast on television are examined.
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Miscellaneous
4
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Antonio Prohias [as Prohias] (signed)
Antonio Prohias [as Prohias] (signed)
Antonio Prohias [as Prohias] (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Joke and Dagger Dept.; Spy vs Spy
The White Spy; The Black Spy
While the White Spy dreams of stealing the Black Spy's secret plans, the Black Spy actually does it.
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Miscellaneous
1
The European Tourist's Guide to the United States

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Jacobs (credited)
Joe Orlando (credited, signed)
Joe Orlando (credited, signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Ist Das Nicht Der U.S.A.? Dept.
Satirical look at tourism guide books.
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Miscellaneous
7
A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Phil Hahn (credited)
Paul Coker, Jr. (credited, signed)
Paul Coker, Jr. (credited, signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Inside-Ouch Dept.
Dr. Benjamin Spock
A glimpse behind the scenes at various professions.
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Miscellaneous
2
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Antonio Prohias [as Prohias] (signed)
Antonio Prohias [as Prohias] (signed)
Antonio Prohias [as Prohias] (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Joke and Dagger Dept.; Spy vs Spy
The White Spy; The Black Spy
The White Spy sets the Black Spy up.
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Miscellaneous
1
The Mad Shakespeare Primer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Phil Hahn (credited)
Wally Wood (credited) [as Wood] (signed)
Wally Wood (credited) [as Wood] (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
No Holds Bard Dept.
Romeo; Juliet; Macbeth; Mrs. Macbeth; Hamlet; Julius Caesar; Marc Anthony
Parody of Shakespeare plays in storybook form.
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Miscellaneous
3
The flipped section of this issue begins with this story.
Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.
Mad's College Songs and Cheers for Traitors, Defeatists and Cowards

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Larry Siegel (credited)
George Woodbridge (credited) [as G Woodbridge] (signed)
George Woodbridge (credited) [as G Woodbridge] (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Rah Rah Black Sheep Dept.
Parody college songs for Pivnick Tech.
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Miscellaneous
3
Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.
Dieting

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dave Berg [as David Berg] (credited, signed)
Dave Berg [as David Berg] (credited, signed)
Dave Berg [as David Berg] (credited, signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Berg's Eye View Dept.
Satirical look at modern dieting.
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Miscellaneous
3
Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.
"Warm-Ups" to Everything

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gary Belkin (credited)
George Woodbridge (credited) [as G Woodbridge] (signed)
George Woodbridge (credited) [as G Woodbridge] (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Claptrap Dept.
Warming up a studio audience applied to other venues.
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Miscellaneous
4
Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.
Educational Toys

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Jaffee (credited)
Bob Clarke (credited) [as Clarke] (signed)
Bob Clarke (credited) [as Clarke] (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Bored of Education Dept.
Cynical versions of education aids.
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Miscellaneous
3
Alfred E. Neuman appears on a flash card.
Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.
20 Years in the Shipping Dept.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Don Martin [as D. Martin] (signed)
Don Martin [as D. Martin] (signed)
Don Martin [as D. Martin] (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Don Martin Dept.
Two shipping clerks get revenge on their boss for replacing them with automation.
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Miscellaneous
2
Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.
Naked Town

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Larry Siegel (credited)
Mort Drucker (credited, signed)
Mort Drucker (credited, signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Throwing the Bulls Dept.
Horace McMahon [as Lt. Poker]; Paul Burke [as Det. Flinch]; Lt. Mascara
Parody of the television show "The Naked City".
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Miscellaneous
4
Alfred E. Neuman appears on an election poster.
Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.
For Mad Christmas Gift-Giving this Year...Have a Ball!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
? (photo)
? (photo)
typeset
Subject Matter
Mad merchandise
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Miscellaneous
1
House ad for MAD Anthologies, Alfred E. Neuman bust, photos of Alfred E. Neuman, and MAD paperback books. Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.
inside back cover
Mad Congratulates John Kennedy

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Bob Clarke (signed)
Bob Clarke (signed)
Bob Clarke (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Alfred E. Neuman; John Kennedy
Alfred E. Neuman and Mad congratulates John Kennedy for winning the 1960 Presidential election.
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Miscellaneous
1
This is the same illustration as the front cover, with Kennedy's picture replacing Nixon's, different lettering on the pennant and lapel button, and a different caption.
Printed upside down to the "Nixon" cover.
Appropriate Casting for Old Movies

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Marginal Thinking Department
Ideas for casting movies.
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Miscellaneous
0
Appears in the margins of 21 pages.

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