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63June 1961
$0.25

Mad #63

EC · June 1961 · on sale 1961-03-28

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Series
Mad (EC, 1952 series)
Issue
#63
Publication date
June 1961
Key date
1961-06-00
On-sale date
1961-03-28
Indicia publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Special April Showers Issuecover1pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas; colors: Kelly FreasAlfred E. Neuman
1Boy, Were We Surprised!photo story1pencils: Lester Krauss; inks: Lester Krauss
2Mad's Modern Elementary School Text Bookscomic story4script: Tom Koch; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg
3What's in a Name?comic story2script: Phil Hahn; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerAlfred E. Neuman
4Specialized Breakfast Foodscomic story3script: Bob Margolin; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
5At the Knife-Throwing Schoolcomic story2script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
6Adult TV Cartoonscomic story3script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally WoodFred Flintstone; Barney Rubble; Wilma Flintstone; Jackie Gleason [as Ralph Kramden]; Art Carney [as Ed Norton]; Audrey Meadows [as Alice Kramden]; Mickey Mouse
7Magazines For Senior Citizenscomic story2script: Tom Koch; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge
8How To Improve America's Prestige Abroadcomic story3script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando
9Spy Vs. Spycomic story1script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio ProhíasThe Black Spy, The White Spy
10Sports Typographycomic story2script: Archie De Silva; pencils: Archie De Silva; inks: Archie De Silva
11The Minute After That One Minute TV Commercialcomic story4script: Sy Reit; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
12In the Parkcomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
13The Great Magazine Circulation Drivecomic story4script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando
14Spy Vs. Spy, Part 2comic story1script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio ProhíasThe Black Spy, The White Spy
15A Mad Peek Behind the Scenescomic story2script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg
16Paperback Roulettecomic story3script: Sy Reit; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
17How to Read Between the Lines and Fill In Those Little Dots in a Gossip Columncomic story3script: Don Reilly; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George WoodbridgeLassie; Tony Curtis; Janet Leigh; Marilyn Monroe; Arthur Miller; Fabian
18The Pickpocketcomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
19Mad Visits John Wayde on the Set of The Alamocomic story4script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerJohn Wayne [as John Wayde playing Davy Crockett]; Richard Boone [as Sam Houston]; Richard Widmark [as Jim Bowie]; Frankie Avalon [as Smiddy]
20Sadder...But Wiserillustration1pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas; colors: Kelly Freas

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