Mad #85 ~ March 1964 ~ 8.0 VF ~ Excellent Copy
Mad #85 ~ March 1964 ~ 8.0 VF ~ E. C. Publications. My grading is very conservative and most sellers would grade this higher. Bright colors; binding intact; b&w interior fine; minor yellowing (toning) around all four edges; otherwise a VF+ copy. Issue in 2-mil archival poly bag with stiffener. Image shows the actual comic you will get (it is NOT a stock photo).

Issue hightlights: Cover art by Norman Mingo. Parody of Avis print ads, photo by Lester Krauss. Statement of ownership; Total Paid Circulation, avg. 12 months: 55,070. "Mannie Get Your Ghoul," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Rickard; A Broadway musical is written and staged starring old movie monsters. Margin cartoons by Sergio Aragones. "The Minute That TV Show is Over," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; Unexpected events that happen after a television show has been broadcast. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "The Lighter Side of the College Crowd," script and art by Dave Berg. "The Sunday Drive," script and art by Don Martin. "What Could Happen When They Use Numbers for Everything," script by Larry Siegel, art by Joe Orlando; Numbers begin to replace words in ordinary conversation. "Future Educational Comic Pamphlets," script by Larry Siegel, art by Wally Wood; Using well-known comic strip characters in promotional pamphlets for various businesses and organizations. "The Mad Hospital Primer," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge; Examples of what to expect if you have to spend time in the hospital. "The Real Story Behind the News," script by Stan Hart, art by Bob Clarke; Normally barely noticed news stories are given expanded coverage for reasons other than the story's newsworthiness. "Strange Interlude With Hazey," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; The television series "Hazel" is staged as if it were the play "Strange Interlude." 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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