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Mad #37 January 1958
Cover Artist:
Norman Mingo
Mad Logo:
Harvey Kurtzman
Kings Man Close Shave Lotion (ad parody)
(
Kelly Freas
art) (
C2
)
Contents Page (
1
)
"A man without mirth is like a wagon without springs."
-- Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1878)
Realistic Comic Book Heroes
(written by
Ron Goulart
/
Mort Drucker
art) (
2-3
)
Christmas Gifts that will No Doubt be Returned
**various obscure places around the magazine
Letters (ads for first four
Mad Paperbacks
/
"What, Me Worry" Kid portrait, Jewelry) (
4-5
)
Mad's Xmas Toys
(written by
Paul Krassner
/
Bob Clarke
art) (
6-7
)
Secret Sportalk (
Wally Wood
art) (
8
)
Three Strange Tales by
Don Martin
-- (
9-12
)
In A Tavern
In King Arthur's Kitchen
In Another Tavern
Ernie Kovacs
' Strangely Believe It! (
Wally Wood
art) (
13
)
Distinctive Rejection Slips (written by
Frank Jacobs
) (
14-15
)
Report to Russia
(written by
Dave Berg
/
Wally Wood
art) (
16-19
)
Bob
&
Ray
-- Ambiguous Signs Inc.
(written by
Tom Koch
/
Mort Drucker
art) (
20-22
)
Scene's We'd Like to See - The Bank Examiner
(written by
George Mandel
/
Joe Orlando
art) (
23
)
Mad's Xmas Games
(written by
Albert Meglin
/
Bob Clarke
art) (
24-27
)
See Them Now
(written by
Ernie Kovacs
/
George Woodbridge
art) (
28-29
)
Ernie Kovacs
' Strangely Believe It! (
Wally Wood
art) (
30
)
How to Wage Peace (
Dave Berg
) (
31-33
)
Ernie Kovacs
' Strangely Believe It!
(
Wally Wood
art) (
34
)
Mad Goes HiFi
(written by
Frank Jacobs
/
Bob Clarke
art) (
35-39
)
The Seven Blunders of the World
(written by
Frank Jacobs
/
Joe Orlando
art) (
40-41
)
Orson Bean
's Civil War (
George Woodbridge
art) (
42-45
)
Shakespeare Up-To-Date
(written by
Paul Laikin
/
John Putnam
art) (
46
)
Mad Wishes You a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year
(
Don Martin
) (
47-48
)
If you insist upon being sick to your stomach,
get your money's worth! Subscribe to Mad
(
Al Feldstein
art) (
C3
)
Back Cover -- Winsten Cigarettes (ad parody)
(
Larry Maleman
photo)
Click
for sample!
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