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Sick (1961) comic books 1956-1969

  • Issue #5
    Sick (1961) 5
    Auction opens May 6
    • Water damage.

    Painted cover by Leo Morey. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Leo Morey. Sometimes listed as Vol. 1 No. 5. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. Crestwood/Feature was the first of several publishers. If Sherlock Holmes worked in 1961. A Sick look at the Congo, then known as the Belgian Congo. An evening in performance with Adolph Hitler. Parodies of Hollywood and drill instructors. Sickiatry; Chimps Work in Factory; Job Interview; Comebacks, Inc.; Minute Movies; Albums Without Music; Drill Instructor; Captain of Industry; Sick, Sick World; State News; The Motivation Man; An Evening with Adolph Hitler; Sal Mineo Goes to War; Geography Lesson: The Belgian Congo; Sherlock Holmes Today; Sick Dissects Hollywood; Sick Award; How to Start a Riot. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #27B
    Sick (1961) 27B
    • Cover detached. 5" Cumulative spine split.
    • 4" Spine split form top. Cover detached at one staple.

    Cover by Jack Davis. Stories and art by Jack Davis, Bob Powell, Dee Caruso, Bill Levine, Angelo Torres, and Joe Simon. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. Crestwood/Feature was the first of several publishers. A spoof of Tarzan. A movie fumetti featuring Frank Sinatra, Ursula Andress, Anita Ekberg, and Dean Martin, based on the Western 4 for Texas. Ad spoofs, cartoons, and a Sick look at race relations in 1960s America. Pvt. Bo Reargard; Liz Taylor - Richard Burton Photo Pinup Page; Sick Sick World. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.