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Cover: Norman Mingo

Mad #34

Jul 1957 · EC · 0.25 USD
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In "MAD Coats of Arms," the pages brim with sharp wit and satire as letters from fans—ranging from Ralph Marcom to Tonto and even a school superintendent—respond to issue #33 with humor, critique, and a touch of eccentric charm. Written by Albert B. Feldstein, Gene Autry, and David McCord, this 1957 installment captures the spirit of MAD’s irreverent voice, with Norman Mingo’s distinctive cover art adding a playful flourish to the mix.

Contains 16 stories
MAD Coats of Arms
2 pp · Satire-Parody
Wedding Album
4 pp · Humor
Wally Balloo
Future TV Ad
2 pp · Satire-Parody
Mr. Science
3 pp · Humor
Mr. ScienceJimmyBob ElliottRay Goulding
$ucce$$ $tory
2 pp · Humor
Edgar J. FrimpEdgar's fatherThelma HendershotMelvin FrimpSelma FrimpPercy Frimp
Future Drive-Ins
3 pp · Satire-Parody
Modern Furniture
4 pp · Humor
Dave Berg
Scenes We'd Like To See: The Man On The Ledge
1 pp · Satire-Parody

In this sharp, absurd satire from Mad #34, a man teeters on the edge of a skyscraper ledge, ready to leap—only to pause when his baby is brought to the window. The moment shatters his resolve, but fate, ever ironic, has one last punchline in store.

Collegiate Whimsey
2 pp · Humor
Script various, StrongPencils various, StrongInks various, Strong
Products For TV Commercials, Inc.
3 pp · Satire-Parody
Orson Bean's "The Two Chinese Fellas Who Go To An American Restaurant" Routine
4 pp · Humor
Orson Bean
The Spitball Contest
2 pp · Humor
TV Guise
5 pp · Satire-Parody
Edward R. MurrowIrving FurdAlfred E. NeumanBob Clarke
MAD's Picture-Phone Backdrops
2 pp · Humor
Scenes We'd Like To See: The Last Minute Pardon
1 pp · Satire-Parody
MAD Picture Postcards
1 pp · Humor

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $18
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $2,743*
CGC 9.6 · 8 in census $778
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $438*
CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $254*
CGC 9.0 · 8 in census $172
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $118*
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CGC 8.0 · 5 in census $91*
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $40*
CGC 7.0 · 5 in census $33*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $28*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $25*
CGC 5.5 · 5 in census $20*
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Full credits

artist, inker Joe Orlando
cover pencils, inks Norman Mingo

Reprints

Reprinted in More Trash from Mad #1 (1958), The Worst from MAD #1 (1958), The Organization Mad #D2286 (1963), Like, Mad #D2347 (1963), Like, Mad #T4904 (1970), Mad about the Fifties #[nn] (1997), Mad for Decades #[nn] (2007)

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