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The Complete Color Mad#2
Cover: Harvey Kurtzman

The Complete Color Mad #2

Jan 1986 · Russ Cochran · [none]
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"Shermlock Shomes!" is a delightfully absurd satire from Harvey Kurtzman, whose sharp wit shines in this 1986 installment of The Complete Color Mad. Packed with zany letters from readers across the country—including a fan of Franz Liszt, a self-proclaimed "E.C. Fan-Addict," and a mysterious correspondent named Zogg—this issue channels Mad’s signature irreverence with a cover by Kurtzman himself, both penciled and inked in his unmistakable style.

Contains 35 stories
Shermlock Shomes!
8 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Shermlock ShomesDr. WhatsitCecil B. V. D. Mill (cameo)Mrs. Gowanusa womanthe woman's uncle

In this hilarious 1986 parody from *The Complete Color Mad #2*, Shermlock Shomes is called in by a woman worried for her uncle’s safety—only to discover the "crime" is nothing more than a case of mistaken identity and mild domestic chaos. With Dr. Whatsit baffled and Cecil B. V. D. Mill making a cameo, Shermlock dives into the absurd mystery with over-the-top deductions, while Mrs. Gowanus watches in quiet disbelief.

Treasure Island!
7 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Melvin of the Apes (cameo)Melvin HawkinsCaptain Rollem BonesLong-John AluminumMelvin Mole (cameo)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Smilin' Melvin!
7 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Smilin' MelvinUpwind JohnsonThatstuff
Frank N. Stein!
8 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Baron Francesco Napoleon SteinBumbleMelvinShermanthe monster
Lone Stranger Rides Again!
7 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Western-Frontier
Lone StrangerPronto [Chief Wonga]Ookabollwonga tribe
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Bat Boy and Rubin!
7 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Superhero
Bat BoyRubinthe Fleagle Gangthe Flurgle Gang
Little Orphan Melvin!
8 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Little Orphan MelvinDaddy PeacebucksPunjokeGravelAx L. MaxlThe Gasp!Mommy Peacebucks
The Raven
7 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
a raventhe narratorLenore
Bop Jokes!
6 pp · Humor
Hah! Noon!
7 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Western-Frontier
Marshall KaneMrs. KaneMarshall FloodnickKiller Diller MillerRamona

In "Hah! Noon!", Marshall Kane finds himself caught between duty and indecision as he lingers in a town where justice wears a cowboy hat and irony is the only law. With Marshall Floodnick watching from the sidelines and Mrs. Kane keeping a sharp eye, Kane must finally face off against the notorious Killer Diller Miller—though this showdown might just be less about bullets and more about who can outwit whom.

G.I. Shmoe!
8 pp · Humor, War
Galusha Iggy Shmoe [G. I. Shmoe]Sgt. SquirtComrade Commander
Sane!
7 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Western-Frontier
SanePawMawJoeyWilson
The Face upon the Floor!
6 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
the vagabond
Woman Wonder!
7 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Superhero
Woman Wonder [Diana Banana]Steve AdoreNivlem [a disguised Steve Adore]MickeySpillaneSuperduperman (cameo)
Flesh Garden!
8 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Science Fiction
FleshDalean alienDr. Noah Zarka Zorka Zorchtona ZilchtronOwlmenRockmenTreemenGrassmenAirmenKing Mong
MAD Reader!
6 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Murder the Husband!
3 pp · Crime
Walter GrahamKenneth Martin
Murder the Story!
3 pp · Humor, Crime, Satire-Parody
Cracker GrahamMelvin Martin
Dragged Net!
7 pp · Satire-Parody
Joe FridayEd SaturdayChief Mike SundayShermlock Shomes (cameo)Dr. Whatsit (cameo)murdererbank robberWillie Elder
Starchie
8 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Teen
Starchie StandrewsBottleneckMr. WeathernotLittle Orphan Melvin (cameo)Cookie Bumstead (cameo)SalonicaBiddyWedgie Van SmeltMr. StandrewsMrs. StandrewsDick Tracy (cameo)
From Eternity Back to Here!
7 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Sgt. Gaym WardenCaptain Sherlock HomesPrew PrewittMrs. HomesJodie MajjioFatsoMrs. KipperPrincess
3-Dimensions!
6 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
MAD writerMAD artist
Mark Trade!
7 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
Mark TradeMr. TamesplinterMorsemereSandyscouts

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Full credits

artist, inker Bill Elder
colorist Marie Severin
cover pencils, inks Harvey Kurtzman

Reprints

↩ Reprints Mad #7 (1953), Mad #8 (1953), Mad #9 (1954), Mad #10 (1954), Mad #11 (1954), Mad #12 (1954)

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