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74October 1962
$0.25

Mad #74

EC · October 1962 · on sale 1962-08-09

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Series
Mad (EC, 1952 series)
Issue
#74
Publication date
October 1962
Key date
1962-10-00
On-sale date
1962-08-09
Indicia publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Kelly Freas; inks: Kelly Freas; colors: Kelly FreasAlfred E. Neuman
1Polaroid Cameraphoto story1pencils: Lester Krauss; inks: Lester Krauss
2-letters page2script: Jerry De Fuccio; pencils: Bill Mauldin, Milton Caniff, Jerry Dumas, Mort Walker, Ken Ernst; inks: Bill Mauldin, Milton Caniff, Jerry Dumas, Mort Walker, Ken Ernst
3Alfred's Poor Almanaccomic story1script: Frank Jacobs
4Dr. Kiljoycomic story5script: Lou Silverstone; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerRichard Chamberlain [as Dr. Kiljoy]; Raymond Massey [as Dr. Guillotine]; Arthur Murray
5Future TV Medical Showscomic story2script: Stan Hart; pencils: Jack Rickard; inks: Jack RickardAlfred E. Neuman, Rod Serling
6Labor Day Cards From Management to Laborcomic story3script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge
7Waterskiingcomic story2script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
8If Corporations Ran Their Own Summer Campscomic story4script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke
9Spy Vs. Spycomic story1script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio ProhíasThe Black Spy, The White Spy
10Speaking from Picturesphoto story2script: Gerald Gardner; pencils: UPI, AP/Wide World; inks: UPI, AP/Wide WorldFidel Castro, John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev, Frank Sinatra
11When Newspaper Editors Go on Vacationcomic story4script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando
12If They Had Summer Replacements in Every Day Lifecomic story4script: Frank Jacobs; pencils: George Woodbridge; inks: George Woodbridge
13At the Moviescomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
14TV Ads We'd Like to Seecomic story2script: Earle Doud; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally WoodHugh Downs
15The Rock 'N' Roll Senior Citizens' Problemcomic story3script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort DruckerBob Hope, John F. Kennedy, Elvis Presley
16A Celebrity's Walletcomic story2script: Arnie Kogen; pencils: Bob Clarke; inks: Bob Clarke; letters: Bob Clarke
17Eating Outcomic story4script: Dave Berg; pencils: Dave Berg; inks: Dave Berg
18Spy Vs Spy Vs Spycomic story1script: Antonio Prohías; pencils: Antonio Prohías; inks: Antonio ProhíasThe Black Spy, The White Spy
19The Mad Celebrity Primercomic story3script: Larry Siegel; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood
20The Arrival of the Kingcomic story1script: Don Martin; pencils: Don Martin; inks: Don Martin
21Sucka Instant Coffeephoto story1pencils: Lester Krauss; inks: Lester Krauss; colors: Lester Krauss

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