Mad Magazine #84 CGC 7.0 1964 0501332006

Grade CGC 7.0
Page Quality Cream to off white
Year 1964
Publisher EC

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Description

Cover art by Norman Mingo. "Future Singing TV Commercials," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Rickard; Examples of commercial jingles that adapt the melodies of famous Broadway musical songs. Products involved are Raleigh cigarettes, Anacin, Dash detergent, Allstate insurance, Vitalis hair tonic and Crest toothpaste. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "Celebrities' Nightmares," script by Don Reilly, art by Mort Drucker; Various celebrities dream about their worst fears; John F. Kennedy; Christine Keeler; Nikita Khrushchev; Mao tse-Tung; Frank Sinatra; Bert Parks; Nelson Rockefeller; Charlton Heston; George Wallace; and Hugh Hefner. "The Epicure," script by Edgar A. Guest, art by Don Martin; Presentation of an Edgar A. Guest poem, with satirical illustrations added. "Trademarks Resulting From Future Mergers," script by Don Reilly, art by Wally Wood. "A Mad Guide to Hypnotism," script by Phil Hahn, art by Bob Clarke. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "The Lighter Side of Cops," script and art by Dave Berg. "3 Sure Fire Methods of Getting a Job," script by Mickey Rose, art by Joe Orlando. "The Academy Awards for Home Movies," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker. "A Mad Look at Santa," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Modern Teacher," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; Parody of a niche magazine aimed at teachers. "An Early Morning Bathroom Scene," script and art by Don Martin. 52 pgs., B&W.

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