Mad #8
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Frank N. Stein!" in Mad #8 (1953) delivers EC’s signature satirical flair in a story that skewers pulp sci-fi tropes with a delightfully deadpan tone. Written with sharp wit and illustrated in the unmistakable style of Harvey Kurtzman—whose bold cover pencils and inks define the issue’s look—this tale stands out as a rare, early appearance of a character who’d become a cult favorite. The cover by Kurtzman, a master of grotesque humor, perfectly captures the story’s over-the-top spirit.
In "Bat Boy and Rubin!", the absurd duo takes on the Floogle, Fleagle, and—most unexpectedly—the Flurgle Gang, a troupe of stunningly attractive women, with Bat Boy relying on his trusty paralyzing gas and a surprisingly violent solution. As the chaos unfolds, the line between hero and villain blurs, and the true nature of Bat Boy’s allegiance to his partner begins to unravel in the most unexpected way.
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↩ Reprints Gay Comics #34 (1948), Margie Comics #43 (1948), Jeanie Comics #22 (1948), Joker Comics #35 (1949), Patsy Walker #22 (1949)
Reprinted in Inside Mad #124 (1955), Utterly Mad #4 (1956), The Bedside Mad #S1647 (1959), Utterly Mad #4 (1963), The Bedside Mad #D2316 (1964), The Bedside Mad #P3520 (1968), The Ridiculously Expensive Mad #[nn] (1969), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #12 (1973), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #15 (1975), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #18 (1975), Utterly Mad #[4] (1976), The Bedside Mad #6 (88-893) (1979), The Complete Color Mad #2 (1986), Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #71 (1990), Norsk Mad #2/1996 (1996), Mad about the Fifties #[nn] (1997), Mad Batman Spectacular #[nn] (1997), Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad #3 (1998), Mad About Super Heroes #[1] (2002), Mad about Super Heroes #[nn] (2006), The Mad Archives #2 (2008), Mad Presents Batman #1 (2012), Mad's Original Idiots Jack Davis #[nn] (2015), Mad's Original Idiots Wally Wood #[nn] (2015) + 5 more
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