Bill Elder 1921 - 2008

I was sorry to hear that the great Bill Elder has passed away (aka Will, aka William). His stories were very un-PC, and all the funnier for it. As a tribute, here's more comics he created for Mad Magazine (just click images for bigger).

Further posts in this blog with Bill Elder's works: Mad No. 16, Restaurant! 1954; Mad No. 11, Dragged Net! 1954; Mad No. 16, Shermlock Shomes in the Hound of the Basketballs! 1954; The Raven, and Outer Sanctum!.


Mad No. 18, Howdy Dooit! 1954

"T.V. DEPT: Our constant readers have no doubt noticed our sudden shift to television! We are giving special attention to T.V. because we believe it has become an integral part of living. A powerful influence in shaping the future... But mainly we are giving attention because we just got a new T.V. set!... So here's our story....

HOWDY DOOIT! "





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Mad No. 17, Bringing Back Father! 1954


"Newspaper Cartoon Dept.: You know... Every day, people laugh their heads off at the most horrendous things! That is, plenty things we think are funny... If we take a second look... These things are very serious!... Sometimes even disastrous!... For instance... Take that comic couple... Jiggie and Maggs in...

BRINGING BACK FATHER!"





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Mad No. 12, Starchie, 1954


"TEEN-AGE COMICS DEPT.: Oh you lucky MAD readers!... MAD has done it again!... Now MAD COMIC BOOK can boast another 'first'! For MAD is the only comic book that now carries the seal of DISAPPROVED READING!... But first, a story about Pulaski Street's typical teen-ager...

Starchie"






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Mad No. 10, Woman Wonder! 1954


"HEROINE WORSHIP DEPT.: This story is the usual super type story!... Main character has superhuman powers... Runs around in very tight-fitting tights!... Same old stuff, you say?... Don't go 'way, boys, cause this character in tight-fitting tights is a woman! And we call her the...

WOMAN WONDER! "




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