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Eh! (1953) comic books

  • Issue #1
    Eh! (1953) 1
    • Cover detached. Full spine split
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Minor color touch.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by Bud Plant

    Cover art by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Dick Ayers, and Lou Morales. Eh! was Charlton's attempt at a one-word-title humor and satire comic, inspired by the success of EC's Mad. A parody of Buck Rogers. Another parody focuses on medical soap operas like the long-forgotten Young Dr. Malone. Young vampire Elmer just can't make himself act like other vampires, but he doesn't fit into the human world either. Spoofs of 1950s advertising, including cars, razors, and smoking remedies. The Shave of Champions; Young Dr. Baloney!; The House of Whacks!; Awakening; Eh-h!?! A Puzzle Page; Buck Hodges in the 26th Century!; That's How T.V. Was Born!!; Stop Smoking!; Motorists... Stop! Look! Listen! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Eh! (1953) 2

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    Cover art by Dick Ayers. Stories and art by Dick Ayers and others. Eh! was Charlton's attempt at a one-word-title humor and satire comic, inspired by the success of EC's Mad. A parody of The Four Musketeers. Satan is mighty impressed when he sees television for the first time. A film producer has an idea for the next big movie gimmick. Spoofs of 1950s advertising, including beer, weight reduction, and men's suits. Ptatosack Suits; Paradise Gained!; Little Artie's Scouts!; The News Must Go On!; The Great Discovery; The Four Mosquitoes!; Eh's Wails!; Squeeeezerama; The Case Of The Gorilla Caper!; Electro-Cuter Fat Reducer; What Made Milwaukee Change Its Mind? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Eh! (1953) 3

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    Cover art by Dick Ayers. Stories and art by Dick Ayers and others. Eh! was Charlton's attempt at a one-word-title humor and satire comic, inspired by the success of EC's Mad. A parody of private-eye shows. A spoof of the Mutiny on the Bounty. Spoofs of 1950s advertising, including bank loans, headache powder, and denture cream. Mutilated Knee on the Botany!; Does Masey's Tell Jimbel's?; Rude Awakening; Cars, U.S.A!; Inspector Moe Ronn; Marvin Pain, Private Eye!; Eh! A Puzzle Page? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Eh! (1953) 4
    • 5" cumulative spine split, cover detached.
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    Stories and art by Dick Ayers, Fred Ottenheimer, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Eh! was Charlton's attempt at a one-word-title humor and satire comic, inspired by the success of EC's Mad. A boxing manager needing a new fighter looks for the toughest guy he can find, but they all have some hidden weakness. Hoiman the cab driver faces the strange and dangerous challenges of picking up a day's fares in the city. Eh! does a version of Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride," just as Mad did a year later. Spoofs of 1950s advertising, including cigarettes, deodorant ("He smells like a gymnasium!"), and "Cellophane Diapers" - as Alfred E. Neuman would say, "Yecch!" The cover features an unprintable visual pun. Be Hacky - Go Nutz; A Million Dollar Gate!; Taxi, Lady?; Eh-!?!; Herman's Hazard; The Ride of Paul Revere!; Histerical News!; Don't Be Aloof...; Clearview Cellophane Diapers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Eh! (1953) 5

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    Cover by Fred Ottenheimer. Stories and art by Dick Ayers and others. Eh! was Charlton's attempt at a one-word-title humor and satire comic, inspired by the success of EC's Mad. "Cliff Headfirst" of the "That Was Your Life" TV show seeks a subject for his next episode, but finds an escaped convict instead. In a truly bonkers story, an ad exec makes a fortune selling dirt by calling it "Dirth." Eh! parodies the "Miss Rheingold" beer ads, just as Mad did. Spoofs of 1950s advertising, including sports cars, how-to books, and 'Ways to Beat the Draft!" (!) That Was Your Life; Dirth Does Anything!; Little Willies; Eh's Song Page!; Success 1954 Style; Miss Rhineghoul of 1954!; Mary Had a Little Lamb!; Inspector Moe Ron; Look, Ma ... I'm Dancin'; The NG. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Eh! (1953) 6

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    Cover by Fred Ottenheimer. Stories and art by Dick Ayers and Fred Ottenheimer. Eh! was Charlton's attempt at a one-word-title humor and satire comic, inspired by the success of EC's Mad. A send-up of the 1950s comic book industry. Dick Tracy parody "Slick Spacey" follows crime into outer space. Spoofs of 1950s advertising, including cigarettes, correspondence art schools, and cigars. Plus illustrated limericks. The H-Bum!; From Hair to... EH-Ternity!; Elmer's Tune; Slick Spacey in the 4th Dimension; Maverick Limericks; Underwater Agent. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Eh! (1953) 7

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    Cover by Fred Ottenheimer. Stories and art by Dick Ayers and Fred Ottenheimer. Eh! was Charlton's attempt at a one-word-title humor and satire comic, inspired by the success of EC's Mad. This issue features parodies of some of the TV legends of the time, including I Love Lucy, Steve Allen (the first host of The Tonight Show) and The Colgate Comedy Hour, with a focus on tough-guy detective heroes like Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer. Liberitchy, a spoof of pianist Liberace, builds bigger and bigger musical instruments, until he creates one that levels New York City with sound waves. Spoofs of 1950s advertising, including the Book of the Month Club, Charles Atlas, and hair care. Liberitchy!; Do Friends Call You Fatty?; I Love Loosely; Inside Smellivision by Hatta Hooplah; The Steve Alley Show; Beat the Cluck!; The Coldgate Tragedy Theatre Presents a Preview of Aye, the Fury!, or Vengeance Is My Quick Gun on a Lonely Night. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.