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Issue: Mad #93
Publication Date: March 1965
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Issues: #93 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
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Variant: 30¢ Cover Price
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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: $0.30 USD
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Content Items: 23 (18 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Al 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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Introducing "The Mad Poiuyt"

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Norman Mingo (signed)
Inker(s): Norman Mingo (signed)
Colorist(s): Norman Mingo (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Alfred balances an optical illusion on his fingertip.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): William M. Gaines
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Filed October 1, 1964; Listed owners: E.C. Publications, 850 Third Avenue; National Periodical Publications, 575 Lexington Avenue; Harry Donenfeld; J. S. Liebowitz; P.N. Sampliner; Irwin Donenfeld; S.U. Sampliner; Sonia Iger; Listed Publisher William Gaines; Listed Editor Albert Feldstein; Total paid circulation 1,669,886
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A Child's View of Newspaper Headlines

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee
Inker(s): Al Jaffee
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Double Scoop Dept.
Synopsis: Examples of how a child might take headline jargon literally.
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Pages: 3
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The Official Barber

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: A man has the job of upkeep on the Mount Rushmore monument.
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Mad Looks at a Typical Kiddie TV Show

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): Moppet Up Dept.
Synopsis: A kid's show host tries to cope with an audience of cynical children.
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Pages: 4
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Spy Vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Antonio Prohias
Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias
Inker(s): Antonio Prohias
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The Black Spy suckers the White Spy with a dummy.
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I Got All the Finks I Need

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke
Inker(s): Bob Clarke
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Charlie Horsing Around Dept.
Character(s): Charlie Brown; Lucy Van Pelt; Schroeder; Patty; Violet; Pig Pen; Linus Van Pelt; Dondi; Trixie Flagston; Henry; Kayo Kirby; Little Lulu; Junior Tracy; Nancy; Sluggo; Dennis Mitchell; Rex Morgan; Sandy
Synopsis: In a parody of the book "I Need All the Friends I Can Get," examples of treacherous behavior from friends are illustrated by famous comic strip characters.
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Pages: 3
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In a Las Vegas Hotel Lobby

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge
Inker(s): George Woodbridge
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Watch the Doors Please Dept.
Synopsis: A man gets a surprise when the elevator doors open.
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The Lighter Side of Teenage Parties

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Berg
Penciller(s): Dave Berg
Inker(s): Dave Berg
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berg's Eye View Dept.
Synopsis: The behavior of teenagers and adults at parties are satirized.
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Pages: 4
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Space Magazines

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnie Kogen
Penciller(s): Joe Orlando
Inker(s): Joe Orlando
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): All Editorial Systems Go Dept.
Synopsis: Various niche magazines are altered to incorporate the space program into their editorial content.
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The Sights and Sounds of the U.S.A.: Miami Beach

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Siegel; Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Paul Coker, Jr.
Inker(s): Paul Coker, Jr.
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Talk of the Towns Dept.
Synopsis: Satirical look at a typical neighbor hood in Miami Beach, Florida.
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Pages: 2
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Spy Vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Antonio Prohias
Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias
Inker(s): Antonio Prohias
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis: The White Spy lures the Black Spy and his dog into a trap.
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Pages: 1
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Drawn Out Dramas

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Marginal Thinking Dept.
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A Mad Look at Signs of the Times

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee; Don Reilly; Dick DeBartolo
Penciller(s): Bob Clarke
Inker(s): Bob Clarke
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Symbol-Minded Dept.
Synopsis: Road and advertising signs altered to appeal to modern problems and sensibilities.
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Pages: 6
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Another (whew) Visit to the Doctor's Office

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: A man can fire darts from his mouth by pressing the top of his head like a plunger.
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Pages: 1
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Football Foto-plays

Photo Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnie Kogen
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gridironies Dept.
Synopsis: Inventory wire photos of National Football League game action have humorous captions added to them.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Several photos are of New York Giants quarterback Y.A. Tittle. Other identifiable players are Frank Gifford, Sonny Jurgensen and Roosevelt Grier.
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The Finish

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Woodbridge
Inker(s): George Woodbridge
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Race Riot Dept.
Synopsis: An auto race ends badly.
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When They Advertise Liquor on TV

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Jacobs
Penciller(s): Jack Rickard
Inker(s): Jack Rickard
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Singing the Booze Dept.
Synopsis: Various advertising campaigns for liquor are outlined.
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Pages: 4
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Spy Vs. Spy Vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Antonio Prohias
Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias
Inker(s): Antonio Prohias
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy Vs. Spy
Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy; The Gray Spy
Synopsis: The Gray Spy causes the other spies to have an auto accident.
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The Flying Ace

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker (signed)
Inker(s): Mort Drucker (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): From Spad to Worse Dept.
Character(s): The Beatles [John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr]; Natalie Wood; Ed Sullivan; Barry Goldwater
Synopsis: Ringo Starr stars as a World War II fighter pilot trying to land his damaged plane safely at his base near enemy lines.
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Pages: 5
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The Question

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don Martin
Penciller(s): Don Martin
Inker(s): Don Martin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don Martin Dept.
Synopsis: Two youths debate the veracity of the myth that a stork delivers newborns to expecting parents.
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What Brilliant New Ideas Has the Current TV Season Produced

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee
Inker(s): Al Jaffee
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Fold-In
Character(s): Alfred Hitchcock; Lucille Ball; Flipper; John Astin [as Gomez Addams]; Caroline Jones [as Morticia Addams]; Quincy Magoo; Julie Newmar [as Rhoda Miller]; Fred Gwynne [as Herman Munster]; Elizabeth Montgomery [as Samantha Stevens]; Dick York [as Darren Stevens]; Fess Parker [as Daniel Boone]; Alan Hale Jr. [as Jonas "The Skipper" Grumby]; Jonny Quest
Synopsis: Al Jaffee comments on the current crop of television programs.
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Pages: 1
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Company's Going

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lester Krauss (photo)
Inker(s): Lester Krauss (photo)
Colorist(s): Lester Krauss (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: New York crime is having a negative effect on foreign tourism.
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