Mad #98 ~ Oct 1965 ~ 8.0 VF ~ Very Nice Copy

Mad #98 ~ Oct 1965 ~ 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; mild stress at binding edge; cover printed slightly off center; very slight ink smudging on yellow cover area; otherwise a NM 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. The letters page features letters with pictures from Mick Jaqgger (of The Rolling Stones), Gerry Marsden (of Gerry & the Pacemakers), Herman's Hermits, and Donna Douglas (Elly Mae Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies). "Surfing," script by Al Jaffee, art by George Woodbridge; Satirical look at the sport of surfing. "A Dreadful Day," script and art by Don Martin; A woman tries to rescue her husband from a well. "Flapper," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the TV series "Flipper," the story of a boring game warden, his two sons and the dolphin (or porpoise) who is smarter than all of them put together. "Mad's Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions," script and art by Al Jaffee. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "Fight Songs For the Common Man," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; New lyrics are added to famous songs to reflect the trials and tribulations of common people. "Mad's Summer Camp for Adults," script by Larry Siegel, art by Paul Coker, Jr. "The Mad Academy Awards for Small Businessmen," script by Stan Hart, art by Jack Rickard; Giving awards to small business operators who provide creative lack of service to their customers. "The Mad United States Foreign Policy Primer," script by Larry Siegel (as Lawrence Harvey Siegel), art by Bob Clarke (as Robert James Clarke). "The Lighter Side of Summer Evenings," script and art by Dave Berg. "Spy Vs. Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "Lord Jump," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Lord Jim," a sailor branded for cowardice falls into a confrontation between island natives and a mad General and stays cowardly. "One Summer Afternoon," script and art by Don Martin. "Who Are the Disaster Victims That Nobody Helps?" Mad Fold-in by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.30.

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