P#93
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Paper
Back
Thumbs
Inside Mad - 1955
(Paperback #3)
Cover Artists
: 1955 - mixed / 1969 - ? /
1975 -
Robert Grossman
/ 1978 -
Norman Mingo
Known printings: Ballantine 23
Promotional dialogue
Contents
Mickey Rodent! Presented by Walt Dizzy
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
/
Will Elder
art)
Canadian Specific -
from Bill Elder - The Commercial Artist!
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
)
Slow Motion!
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
/
Jack Davis
art)
Howdy Dooit!
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
/
Will Elder
art)
Dot Puzzles - (from Puzzle Pages!)
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
/
Will Elder
art)
Puntiac -
from Bill Elder - The Commercial Artist!
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
)
Smilin' Melvin!
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
/
Wally Wood
art)
Adventures of the Rubber Bubble Kids
(part of
Comic Book Ads!
)
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
/
Will Elder
art)
Mark Trade!
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
/
Jack Davis
art)
The Maze - (from Puzzle Pages!)
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
/
Will Elder
art)
Movie... Ads!
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
/
Wally Wood
art)
Katchandhammer Kids!
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
/
Will Elder
art)
Beer belongs... enjoy it! -
from Bill Elder - The Commercial Artist!
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
)
Bat Boy and Rubin!
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
/
Wally Wood
art)
What's wrong with this picture? - (from Puzzle Pages!)
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
/
Will Elder
art)
Shermlock Shomes!
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
/
Will Elder
art)
Answer Page - (from Puzzle Pages!)
(written by
Harvey Kurtzman
/
Will Elder
art)
Backword by
Stan Freberg
Ads for other Mad paperbacks
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P#93
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Paper
Back
Thumbs
1955/1963 Toggle cover for large/small views
Image courtesy of Ian McGregor
1969 printing
Image: Jason Buer of
themadmuseum.com
1975 printing
Image: Jason Buer of
themadmuseum.com
1978 - Toggle cover for large/small views