Mad About the Fifties [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2005 | Series: Mad

Travel back to the wacky Fifties in this comic compilation of the best of MAD's early years! From the Cold War and Richard Nixon (the first time around) to Howdy Doody and Mickey Mouse, this one's got it all...and then some!

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Mad (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401207537
• ISBN-13: 978-1401207533
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 7.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,248,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars TOO SMALL, November 15, 2006

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Dean E. Robertson (Wooster, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mad About the Fifties (Paperback)

I have Mad About The Sixties and Mad About The Seventies. Both of these publications are 8-1/4" x 10-1/2" (87 square inches), or about the same size as the original magazines. For some totally inexplicable reason, the aptly self-named "Idiots" at Mad decided to downsize Mad About The Fifties to 6-1/4" x 7-3/4" (48 square inches), a little over half the size of the original magazine. The print is much smaller, as are the drawings. In reducing the size of the drawings, much of the original detail is lost. This is particularly noticeable with artists such as Jack Davis, where exquisite detail is one of the hallmarks of his craft. The "Idiots" dropped the ball on this one.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Small, again., October 23, 2005

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David Maccarnold "macca" (Mexico city.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mad About the Fifties (Paperback)

I don't rank this book higher because of the size. I don't know why the publishers made it again. I have from Mad about the sixties to Mad about the eighties and the size of the books is just perfect. They reduce the size in Mad about the nineties and made again with this one. Sometimes it's hard to read but anyway not a bad compilation.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great MAD Book, June 11, 2006

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Tom - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mad About the Fifties (Paperback)

This is a great and very funny book. It collects comics and features from various MAD Magazines during 1952-1959. It is a great deal, and is the perfect size for reading during class.