MAD #35 — October 1957

"Only when a juggler misses catching his ball does he appeal to me." — Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931)

Contents

• Volatilis Hair Remover (ad parody)

  Art by Kelly Freas

  Reprinted in 3 collections

  • More Trash From MAD #1 — 1958 Annual
  • A Golden Trashery of MAD — 1960
  • MAD About the Fifties — 1997
  C2 sample
• Contents Page
  1
• Suggested Theme Songs for some Famous Folks

  Listen, They're Playing Our Song Dept.
  (various places around the magazine)
• Cars to Match Careers

  Ask the Man Who Owns One Dept.

  Written by Frank Jacobs / Art by Bob Clarke

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • More Trash From MAD #2 — 1959 Annual
  2–3
• Letters Dept.

  Notes

  • Ads for first four MAD Paperbacks; "What, Me Worry" Kid portrait; Jewelry
  4–5
• If Comic Strip Characters Answered Those Little Ads

  Rush Money-Order Today Dept.

  Written by Paul Krassner / Art by Wally Wood

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • The Worst From MAD #2 — 1959 Annual
  • MAD Special #36 — Fall 1981
  6–8
• Backyard Barbecue

  How Now Charred Cow Dept.

  Dave Berg

  Reprinted in 4 collections

  • The Worst From MAD #2 — 1959 Annual
  • Like, MAD — 1960 (Paperback #9)
  • MAD #38 — August 2024
  • MAD Treasure Trove of Trash — Vol. 9 — Aug/Sep 2024
  9–11
• MAD Beats the Heat

  Tell-Tale Stain Dept.

  Written by Frank Jacobs / Art by Bob Clarke

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • A Golden Trashery of MAD — 1960
  12–13
• Tom Lehrer's The Hunting Song

  Tom Lehrer Dept.

  Written by Tom Lehrer / Art by George Woodbridge
  14–16 sample
• Future TV Ad

  Soft-Sell Advertising Dept.

  Don Martin

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • MAD Follies #1 — 1963 Annual
  • MAD's Greatest Artists — The Completely MAD Don Martin — 2007
  17–18
• How to Crop a Photo

  Double Exposure Dept.

  Written by Frank Jacobs / Art by Wally Wood

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • More Trash From MAD #2 — 1959 Annual
  19–21 sample
• MAD's Up-To-Date Sky

  Twinkle Twinkle Dept.

  Written by Frank Jacobs / Art by Bob Clarke

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • The Worst From MAD #2 — 1959 Annual
  • The Ides of MAD — 1961 (Paperback #10)
  22–25 sample
• MAD's College Entrance Exam

  Keep Your Eyes On Your Own Paper Dept.

  Written by Paul Laikin

  Reprinted in 3 collections

  • The Worst From MAD #2 — 1959 Annual
  • A Golden Trashery of MAD — 1960
  • The Ides of MAD — 1961 (Paperback #10)
  26–27
• Scene's We'd Like to See — The Beast Falls In Love

  Hollywood Dept.

  Joe Orlando

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • The Worst From MAD #2 — 1959 Annual
  • The Ides of MAD — 1961 (Paperback #10)
  28
• How to Read Your Palm

  The Old Skin Game Dept.

  Written by Frank Jacobs / Art by Reed Crandall

  Reprinted in 3 collections

  • The Worst From MAD #2 — 1959 Annual
  • A Golden Trashery of MAD — 1960
  • The Ides of MAD — 1961 (Paperback #10)
  29–31
• MAD Eating Utensils

  There's Many a Slip Twixt Dept.

  Art by Joe Orlando

  Reprinted in 3 collections

  • The Worst From MAD #2 — 1959 Annual
  • Like, MAD — 1960 (Paperback #9)
  • Completely MAD — 1991 (excerpt)
  32–35
• Bob & Ray — House to House

  Bob & Ray Dept.

  Written by Tom Koch / Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding / Art by Mort Drucker
  36–38
• The Seaside Incident

  Davy Jones' Locker Dept.

  Don Martin

  Reprinted in 6 collections

  • The Worst From MAD #2 — 1959 Annual
  • Like, MAD — 1960 (Paperback #9)
  • MAD About the Fifties — 1997
  • MAD's Greatest Artists — The Completely MAD Don Martin — 2007
  • MAD For Decades — 2007
  • MAD's Greatest Artists — Don Martin — 2014
  39–40
• Future Specialized Magazines

  Back of the Rack Dept.

  Written by Paul Laikin / Art by Bob Clarke

  Reprinted in 1 collection

  • The Worst From MAD #2 — 1959 Annual
  41–43
• Scene's We'd Like to See — Tied to the Powder Keg

  Hollywood Dept.

  Joe Orlando

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • The Worst From MAD #2 — 1959 Annual
  • A Golden Trashery of MAD — 1960
  44
• Sin-Doll Ella by Tennessee Williamsburg

  Once Upon a Time Dept.

  Written by Albert Meglin / Art by Wally Wood

  Reprinted in 2 collections

  • The Worst From MAD #2 — 1959 Annual
  • Like, MAD — 1960 (Paperback #9)
  45–48
• Spot the Clod Who Doesn't Subscribe to MAD!

  Art by George Woodbridge
  C3
• Back Cover — Continuation of Front Cover (view side by side)
  C4