Humbug (1957) 9
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Issue #9
Published May 1958 by Humbug Publications.$14.00
Cover by R. O. Blechman. Stories and art by Harvey Kurtzman, Bill Elder, Jack Davis, Al Jaffee, Arnold Roth, Larry Siegel and Ed Fisher. Another attempt by Harvey Kurtzman to duplicate the success of Mad magazine, Humbug was actually published by the artists who created it. Parodies of 1950s government-issued instruction manuals and science fiction comics. Auto racing in the 1950s. Satirical looks at TV commercials, Spring Training, and Saint Patrick's Day. Contributions from many past and future MAD Idiots, including Bill Elder, Jack Davis, Al Jaffee, and Arnold Roth. The Best Television Commercials 1958; Log of the Solar Hawke; Finding the Mummy; Crossing Death Valley; Prof. Jughead's Educational Corner; Basic Field Manual: U.S. Armnaviators Handbook; Sport Car Racing; Diving for Pearl; Finding a Souvenir; The Little Goldy Book; The Humbug Award: Panicky Patriots; Spring Training; Adhesive Bandages; A Quiet Night. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.
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