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88July 1964
$0.25

Mad #88

EC · July 1964 · on sale 1964-05-26

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Series
Mad (EC, 1952 series)
Issue
#88
Publication date
July 1964
Key date
1964-07-00
On-sale date
1964-05-26
Indicia publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Rocket's Red Glarecover1pencils: Norman Mingo; inks: Norman Mingo; colors: Norman MingoAlfred E. Neuman
1Why Kill Yourself?promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Paul Coker Jr.; inks: Paul Coker Jr.
2Movie Ads With Behind the Scene Gossipcomic story2script: Arnie Kogen; pencils: Jack Rickard; inks: Jack RickardElizabeth Taylor [as Cleopatra]; Richard Burton [as Marc Antony]; Eddie Fisher; The Rat Pack [Frank Sinatra; Shirley MacLaine; Dean Martin; Sammy Davis, Jr.; Peter Lawford; Joey Bishop]
3The Mad Safety Council's Predictions for the Upcoming July 4th Weekendcomic story1script: Stan Hart; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés
4Don Martin in an Italian Restaurantcomic story3script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
5Mad Visits the Producer-Director of "Charades"comic story5script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerStanley Donen [as Stanley Done-in]; Cary Grant [as Cary Grand [as Peter Josher]]; Audrey Hepburn [as Audrey Heartburn [as Rigid Limbone]]; Ned Glass [as Leopold Giddyman]; Walter Matthau [as the Ambassador]; James Coburn [as Kentuck Pentup]; George Kennedy [as Herman Scuba]; Doris Day [as Doris Date
6The Long Range Effects of Products on Peoplecomic story3script: Don Reilly; pencils: Jack Rickard; inks: Jack Rickard
7-comic story1script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio ProhíasThe Black Spy; The White Spy
8The Lighter Side of Little Leaguecomic story3script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg
9The Sights and Sounds of the U.S.A.comic story2script: Larry Siegel, Frank Jacobs; pencils: Paul Coker Jr.; inks: Paul Coker Jr.
10The Swampview Terrace Weeklycomic story4script: Arnie Kogen; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge
11-comic story1script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio ProhíasThe Black Spy; The White Spy
12Drawn Out Dramascartoon0script: Sergio Aragonés; pencils: Sergio Aragonés; inks: Sergio Aragonés
13Mad's Caterer of the Yearcomic story5script: Stan Hart; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe OrlandoDavid Brinkley
14The Mad Politicians Primercomic story4script: Stan Hart; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge
15Comics For Publications That Don't Have Comicscomic story4script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob ClarkeDagwood Bumstead; Blondie Bumstead; Mr. Dithers; Charlie Brown; Donald Duck; Goofy; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Ludwig Von Drake; Little Orphan Annie; Daddy Warbucks; Steve Canyon; General Abercrombie; Pogo Possum; Albert Alligator; Howland Owl; Dennis Mitchell
16-comic story1script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio ProhíasThe Black Spy; The White Spy; The Gray Spy
17Buck'$ Lawcomic story4script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerGene Barry [as Amos Buck]; Kirk Douglas; Burt Lancaster; Gregory Peck; Sophia Loren; Gary Conway [as Det. Tilson]; Doris Day; Skitch Henderson; Jack Webb [as Sgt. Joe Friday]; Robert Stack [as Eliot Ness]; Fred Gwynne [as Officer Muldoon]; Lee Marvin; Fred Flintstone
18The Only Hope for Curing Beatle-Maniaillustration1script: Al Jaffee; pencils: Al Jaffee; inks: Al JaffeeThe Beatles [John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr]
19Us Cigarette Makers Will Fight Rather Than Quitillustration1pencils: Lester Krauss; inks: Lester Krauss; colors: Lester Krauss

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