Mad #74

Oct 1962 · EC · 0.25 USD

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“Alfred's Poor Almanac”

In "Alfred's Poor Almanac," a hilariously bumbling doctor and his equally inept boss wreak comedic havoc in a bustling city hospital, all in a sharp satire of the popular Dr. Kildare TV series. Written by Lou Silverstone and brought to life with crisp, expressive art by Mort Drucker, this 1962 EC Comics gem delivers classic madcap humor with a side of medical mayhem. The cover, by Kelly Freas, perfectly captures the absurd tone with its exaggerated, eye-catching style.

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writer Lou Silverstone · artist, inker Mort Drucker · cover Kelly Freas

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Alfred E. Neuman Bob Hope Elvis Presley Fidel Castro Frank Sinatra John F. Kennedy Nikita Khruschev Rod Serling The Black Spy The White Spy

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writer Lou Silverstone

artist, inker Mort Drucker

cover pencils, inks Kelly Freas

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In a parody of the television series Dr. Kildare, a handsome but incompetent doctor and his crusty but equally incompetent supervisor make a mess in a large metropolitan hospital.

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