Mad 1952 #26 - 6.5 - $25.00

Satellite the size of a basketball IS a basketball.

Phony ad for Armstronger Tires.

Snippets of stereotypical movie dialog.

House ad for MAD paperback books: "MAD Strikes Back!" and "The MAD Reader."

Dave gets locked out of the studio and J. Floyd continues the show.

Various missed opportunities to tie merchandise to the Davy Crockett fad.

Phony articles from various confidential expos? magazines showing how they are all the same.

An account of climbing a minor hummock at a New England resort, narrated as if climbing Mt. Everest.

Snippets of stereotypical movie dialog.

Exaggerated versions of the problems of a Sunday drive, with the family finally deciding home was more peaceful.

The ship never sets sail and fires cannon at the Admiralty building.

Review of a movie, showing major plot turning points.

Essay on how "simple" and "unassuming" Miss Latour's estate and home are, in contrast to the expected extravagance of Hollywood stars.

Scenes from the movie with a review.

Roger discusses "The Sissonville Fiend Case", how to surround and capture a criminal whose location is known, obtaining information, identifying criminal types, stake outs, fingerprints, marksmanship, and delinquent youth assistance programs.

Snippets of stereotypical movie dialog.

Insight into the sport of boxing.

Shows the details of famous golfer Benn Ogen's swing.

Snippets of stereotypical movie dialog.

Parts of a story about a corporate raider and the people of one of the companies he buys.

Four single panel cartoons in different art styles, as Sanofranized ads.

Phony ad for Canadian Clubbed whiskey.

On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1955 Periodicals, page 253.

• The Satellite - Characters noted are in the frame around the page. Alfred L. Neuman bears no physical resemblance to Alfred E. Neuman, whose image does appear unnamed.
• Armstronger Tire Knock-Down Punch Socko for Skids! - Parody of ad for Armstrong Tires. Inside front cover.
• Contents - Includes a brief summary of contents with excerpts of art from this issue. Illustration of Mario Labonza is the complete art for the cropped illustrations used in the article "Confidentially."
• Sure Fire Dialogue - Noted as "Copyright 1955 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc."
• Letters Dept. - Art is various versions of Alfred E. Neuman from historic sources. He is not named, and "What? Me Worry?" is sometimes shown as simply "Me Worry?"
• The Dave Garrowunway Show - Parody of the "Today" tv show with Dave Garroway.
• Davy Crockett Merchandising Ideas - Presented as a group of newspaper and magazine ads torn from pages.
• More Sure Fire Dialogue - Noted as "Copyright 1955 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc."
• The Strange Cruise of the Buttercup - Small illustrations around the article appear to be clip art from old sources.
• The Prodigious - Parody of movie "The Prodigal."
• At Home with Lorelei Latour - Art credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
• The Seven Itchy Years - Parody of movie "The Seven Year Itch."
• More Sure Fire Dialogue - Noted as "Copyright 1955 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc."
• A Guide to Better Understanding the Fine Old Art of Boxing - Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
• More Sure Fire Dialogue - Noted as "Copyright 1955 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc." The "Totally MAD" CD collection lists writer credit for this 4th page as Al Jaffee.
• Tense Tycoons and Lucky Bucks - Presented as a 5-page excerpt from the novel: "Crash McCool." Final illustration is the final illustration from the story "The Conquest of Tillie's Lookout" in this issue. Writer credit from "Totally MAD" CD collection.
• Sanofranized - Parody of Sanforized fabric ad. Inside back cover.
• It's High Adventure - Parody of ad for Canadian Club whiskey.