More Trash from Mad (1958) 3A
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Issue #3A
COMPLETE WITH BONUS: Text book covers. Painted cover art by Norman Mingo. "Comic Strip Heroes (Taken From Real Life)", script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Comic strips about currently famous people, in styles similar to current comic strips. "Basketball," art by George Woodbridge; Satirical look at the sport of basketball. "Fish Story," script and art by Don Martin; Hotchkins has some fun with fish before cutting off the heads, in his job at the butcher shop. "The George Washington Advertising Agency Inc.," art by Joe Orlando; How ads might look if George Washington were creating them and using his "cannot tell a lie" philosophy. "Combined Television Shows," script by Paul Laikin, art by Mort Drucker; Explores combinations of 2 TV shows into one, with disastrous results. "Bridge: The Aristocrat of Card Games," script by Al Jaffee, art by Bob Clarke; Defines common bridge terms, gives advice and shows the pitfalls of playing bridge; Includes a phony newspaper bridge column. "Planned Obsolescence," script and art by Dave Berg; Showing the past and current trends in automobile design and predictions of the future. "The Hidden Persuaders Become The Hip Persuaders," script by Gary Belkin, art by Wally Wood; Parodies of ads, using hip language and celebrities. "Jack And Jill As Retold By Various Magazines," script by Paul Laikin, art by Joe Orlando; The nursery rhyme retold as tales of romance, adventure and crime. "How A Television Script is Born," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Follows a script from the original author through various rewrites, showing how all the meaning and creativity is gradually watered down. "MAD's Cut-Rate Success Symbols," script by Sy Reit, art by Joe Orlando; Fake cheap alternatives to common expensive status symbols. "MAD's Guide For Novice Drivers," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge; Bad advice for drivers on reading signs, hand signals, how to park, etc. "Junior Additions," script by Tom Koch, art by Wally Wood; Possible kids' editions of popular magazines, including: Junior Confessions, Tiny Homes and Gardens, Sports Infantile, Truant, Tyke, Pedal Trend, The Saturday Evening Tot. "Body-Building And Weight-Lifting," art by Bob Clarke. "Gook," art by Wally Wood; Parody of LOOK Magazine. "Great Moments In Medicine" back cover strip, art by Kelly Freas. 92 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.
