TALES CALCULATED TO DRIVE YOU... 1o¢ NANANANANANNKANES NREL EA NENA ATH NN NNN NNN SUN NNNE NESE SERRE ESE SEEN SENN NENA ANNE ENS NUMBER 12 HUMOR IN A JUGULAR VEIN SNNNNAA SEAN ANNA SNS NN NN GASES SAN SENN EE EN SSNN NS SNNN SANTA S SHAE NA NE SNES SNESNN SNSNNNNNN SPECIAL ISSUE * Starchie... The typical story of typical America’s most hated typical teen-ager.............. typical page 1 Mark Trade. .. The story of a man against nature!... You guessed it...gaspains!..........-000000005 pagel From Eternity Back to Here... they kissed on the beach...instead of the mouth............... page 1 Chapter. .. Episode 6 of Operation Under the Ground! Only 994 chapters togo..........0+-+00+-+ page ? This special issue is designed for peo- ple ashamed to read this comic-book in subways and like that! Merely hold cover in front of face making sure it’s not upside down. MAD cover design makes people think you are reading high-class intel- lectual stuff instead of miserable junk.Te MEKEDENLERS OF AMERIGA SCREAMING 000 IQ! a ie SE, WITH JUS POOF THERE GOES LYNE! weaneeceee 4 Saeeeeenens SO IF YOU'RE SELF CONSCIOUS INA tt BS ORMGE EDITORS OF PANIC 8.0. (BUYING OUT) CROWD...1F PANIC + 3920" i OSerte street GOES POOF! TOO QUICKLY WHERE YOU «= N.¥.C. 12, N.Y. BROWSE... IF YOU'D RATHER NOT : I ENCLOSE ONE DOLLAR (41,00). PLEAS! PERSPIRE TILL THE NEXT ISSUE COMES 4& RUSH ME THE NEXT EIGHT DEODORIZED IN... THEN SUBSCRIBE! FILL OUT THE ! IGSUES ehonle- I WANT TO SAY POOF!" COUPON, ENCLOSE OWE DOLLAR FOR }{ : EIGHT (8) SSUES, AND MAIL! JUST 1 NAME GIVE THE ENVELOPE A GENTLE SQUEEZE, ! AND POOF /,, SAY GOODBYE TO ORDER 4 avorEss PROBLEMS! THE ONLY THING YOU'LL HAVE LEFT TO WORRY ABOUT THEN =! city___ ames IS AN OFFENSIVE MAILMAN! ! 1h de 0 ee Eps Gem, eee ed PO Het cise Te, 2 et Me, Beis ? 9% Mado Sark See Feats Se, eristee oe ede tae Ge Se Tt bri Pit Bving'or dead Ya intended, aud any such aimiarty is purely colncdental Wintel tr USA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 DYSAPPROVED READING !.BUT FIRST, A STORY ABOUT PULASKI STREET'S TYPICAL TEEN-AGER.. = : Et UH OH! THERE pIG-LATIN oes GOES THAT TYPICAL ".. PROBABLY DID. SRO CURSE: TEEN-AGER, STARCHIE, JJ SOME TYPICAL TEEN- : WITH HIS TYPICAL AGE CHEATING ON THE 1! Ee ‘ae wag NO TEEN-AGER FRIENO, EXAMS !... THAT STARCHIE — eth E ? BOTTLENECK... INTO WOULD BE CUTE IF ONLY : PRINCIPLES. MR. WEATHERNOT'S HE CHANGED HIS CLOTHES { = OFFICE? | OFFICE!... L ONCE INA WHILE ! HE'S. : ? WONDER WHAT THEY BEEN WEARING THAT SAME DID THIS TIME! OUTFIT FOR YEARS! cet _| PHYSICS CLASSES: SALONA AND BIDDY ARE IN THERE... PROBABLY 5 7 JUST LOOK \1 JUST KNOCKED GETTING BAWLED OUT FOR FAILING ON THE EXAMS. "AT THOSE OVER THE CHAIR LISTEN TO THAT YELLING!... SOUNDS LIKE MR. 4 INTO MY NEW WEATHERNOT'S IN A BAD MOOD!..I GUESS THIS se ¢. OO” Desk AND JUST ISN'T THE BEST TIME TO SEE Him! - LOOK AT THOSE Saal =a ; MARKS! YEAH... ESPECIALLY SINCE WE COPIED OUR EXAM ANSWE! FROM SALONICA AND BIOD’~WEATHERNOT? SHAME ON YOU, CW STARCHIE! BOTTLE. \ ME. WEATHERNOT YOU MUST SALONICA AND BIDDY AROUND YOUR cK UNDERSTAND...OUR MARKS WERE em eae THE RESULTS OF THE USUAL £ CAN'T HELP 17 I >) FI TYPICAL TEENAGE PRANKS! TElL YOU...I CAN'T HELP TELEPHONE [My TYPICAL TEEN-AGE AGE FASHION DOWN AT THE END OF MY TYPICAL TEEN-AGE HALL... OUT THROUGH MY TYPICAL TEEN-AGE FRONT DOOR PAST MY TYPICAL TEEN-AGE NEIGHBORS. WHERE I SHALL © SPRAWL MYSELF OVER {TYPICAL CARELESS TYPICAL TEEN-AGE POSITION PAST MY GANG OF / he Ne <—guee Nak, STR Way... AND INTO THE TYPICAL TEEN- AGE TYPICAL TEEN- FRIENDS ENGAGED IN ) AGE CORNER THEIR TYPICAL TEEN- / CANDY STORE AGE ACTIVITIES, FURSHLUGGINER'S CANDY STORE ! + STARCHIE, SPEAKING / HULLO, STARCH “/ =. THIS, IS BOTTLE- NECK! I'M OUT TRAILING WEDGIE.IM JUST ON HE'S OUT BY THE 400K, \ THAR’S THE OTHER SIDE SODA FOUNTAIN ‘move ) Bors” )a-GOIN” OF THIS JAGGED. AND ZL THINK HE Y) IN! ITS 70 BE SEPARATION LINE, SUSPECTS SOME- 4. "/ STaRCHIE )TROUBLE!) THE YOU FOOL! WHERE'S THING'S UP! HE'S SAND ae SHERIFF / WEDGIE NOW = BEEN DRINKING ( 80TTLE- = ee LIME-ADES. STRAIGHT... ALL AFTERNOON! mack! | (ratios | i} S NBG EX HOLD IT, WEDGIE! " _FRISK ss:LOOK, STARCH!.. A 30 w:KEEP YOUR HANDS “HIM, CALIBER RUBBER: BAND GUN, ON THE SODA- BOTTLE- ALL LOADED WITH A LINOLEUM FOUNTAIN TOP! NECK / SQUARE, UNDER HIS SWEATER! 4 b> 7 2 7) tenon Abeer | //— KAA [cmon wesie! yj time ADE = 108 VOulee CONE Foe) SCHOOL PASSES’ LT HEAR YOU } 00 YOU THINK TID BEEN SELLIN’ / DO ANYTHING SO SCHOOL _/ FILTHY, DIRTY AND PASSES UNTYPICALLY TEEN - TO THE AGE AS SELL SCHOOL FRESHMEN! / ‘PASSES’... 1 SELL ‘LUNCHROOM ‘PASSES ORANGE ADE 104 , PROMON ADE 504) ARIDE! ___ [FIRST Aly ¢ «NO! I MEAN THE NEW OLDSMOBILE WITH THE SLEEK SIMONIZ JOB ALL OVER THE CHassIS/... WHAT WOULD I WANT WITH A_HEAP LIKE THAT OTHER THING = GET MOVING, WEDGIE!...WALK TO MY TYPICAL TEEN-AGE_HOT- ROD OVER, pre THERE BY THE CURB! YOU MEAN THE OLD JALOPY WITH ALL THE FUNNY SAYINGS WRITTEN ALL OVER THE CHASSIS= “ HANDLE THIS, ‘STARCHIE!LOOK, BOY!.. YOU'VE GOT TOO PusH MY P-PART TO PRETTY A FACE TO MESS UP! FRINSTANCE...HOW'D YOU LIKE 60001. LET ME GO! T'tk IT IF THAT PART IN THE MIDDLE NEVER MAKE ANOTHE OF YOUR HEAD WAS PUSHED - 'PASS'AGAIN/ TO ONE SIDE W HAW HAW!.. I'VE GOT To CAND Oro YOU, BOTTLENECK! YOURE A GREAT KIODER / P—_~____ ~____ HAR HAR! 01D YOU SEE THE LOOK ON WEDGIE'S AND THAT'S NOT ALL, OH BOTTLE- ‘STARCHIE... NYAAAH!. TM TAKIN’ over THE \ MECK, YOU HIGH SCHOOL RACKETS, SEE? NYAAH... I'M \KIODER!.. THAT TAKIN" OVER SaLonica / EDWARD G. TOO, SEE NYAAH ER y ROBINSON ACCENT. YOU SLAY ME! | I PROMISE. HEY, FELLAS/... CAN i STILL MAKE FRESH WOMEN ESF yUK! Yuk! g N! STEP OUT, WEDGIE... BEFORE WE CHANGE OUR, ( HYAR HYAR HYAR!. You MEAN THE EXPRESS/ON WHEN HE FOUND OUT THE CAR WAS MOVING? ~~ or TEE ARE! WHAT A KIDDER!/ AN’ I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ELSE PRETTY BOY... NYAAH/ THIS IS A FRAME, SEE ... ON YOUR HEAD TURNS GRAY, SEE...‘OQHOO... BOTTLENECK, HOO- 5. HEY. HOO...A FRAME!...HOO...TIPPED BOTTLENECK / set OFF THE COPS! AHOCHOOHOO... SINCE WHEN ——_ WHAT A KIDDER YOU ARE/. DO_YOU HAVE .B..BaDGE! ) CH HOOHOO! MY STOMACH BUTTONS ON ‘ HURTS FROM LAUGHING ! YOUR SWEATER / OH HA, BOTTLENECK ( .-S:SINCE WHEN YOU'RE A CARD... ig oo a TLENECK WAS NO JUGHEAD!. We WMeNT CEOS TURNED GRAY/...I ALSO NOW HAVE A GRAY CRISS-CROSSING/ TO 'BIG MAN ON THE ON MY CHIN! cameus’/ and Tbesiene EMASCOPE AND NOW, My TYPICAL TEEN-AGE | | 1 THINK OF OLD HIGH SCHOOL DAYS ARE PASSED, AND I HAVE ADVENTURES... HOW BIDDY USED BUT A FEW SCRAPS HERE TO RE- | | TO THROW HERSELF AT ME AND I MIND ME OF DAYS GONE BY!...A WOULD TRY TO GET RID OF HER! FEW DUSTY PHOTOGRAPHS OF AS L THINK OF THESE NOSTAL- SALONICA AND BIDDY...THE BOW-TIE, | | GIC MEMORIES... L AM DEEPLY MOVED AND THERE IS ONLY 2 AND AND AS I LOOK AT THE YELLOW- ING PHOTOGRAPHS... THE PICTURES OF MY FRIENDS.MOVING PICTURE DEPT: THEY WROTE A GOOK... THEY MADE A PICTURE... THAT TOOK YOU-FROM HERE TO ETERNIT! DISTURBED AT THE THOUGHT OF YOU WHO HAD BEEN TAKEN FROM HERE TO ETERNITY. HAVE ALSO DECIDED 10 TAKE YOU! BESIDES TAKING YOU FOR Of, WE OF MAD DECIDED TO TAKE ¥ I.GOTTA TELL YOU SOMETHING... oH oH quick! ayer _Y [ Butsyte) (waar S ER... CAPTAIN! ? THERE'S @ PHONE AH! PRIVATE PREW aul com ee Q. WHATE WHAT t . isnt PREWITT! PLEASED ) PRO PREET PROU! I HAD YOU TRANSFERRED INTO My OUTFIT BECAUSE I WANT ] YOu TS JOIN CUR REGIMENTAL BOXING TEAM 1)FROM H.Q., 6-27 YOU MEAN’ IST CP. HQ.G-2? AR? Q-6 ZR M1Z ss THE CANNON REPORTS TOO, EH? ER... CAPTAIN ! ey =. OH SST, : YOU you YOU TAKE CARE OF IT! = ER,..CAPTAIN OUTSIDE TO SEE YOU !... CAN YOU TAKE CARE OF IT? wn WHYZ WV... NO/AS A MATTER OF FACT, Dip you) I'M AN EXCELLENT HORN PLAYER! PLAY THE)... CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY HORN <“ OBJECTED TO!... LISTEN... I'LL VERY PLAY FOR YOU! BADLY? re 7 : HMMM, STRANGE! \J NOW, PREWITT, SGT. WARDEN I SEE BY YOUR USUALLY HATES RECORD YOU'RE TO TAKE CARE A TROUBLE OF THINGS FOR MAKER/... WHY’ ME !... WHY, THEY KICK YOU THEN, DID HE ff Out OF YOUR kiss ME? /\\ LAST OUTFIT? AWWW... JUST BECAUSE L PLAYED THE HORN THEY TM GLAD YOU TOOK ME AWAY, ) SWIMMING... AWAY FROM MY HUSBAND, CAPT. HOMES!... SHERLOCK 1S. SUCH A NEUROTIC OH, SGT. WARDEN... SGT. GAYM WARDEN...IT 15 SO ROMANTIC *—~) HERE...ON THIS WILD ROMANTIC BEACH... THE WAVES ROARING IN. SUCH A PHILANDERER.... SUCH A SUCH A SHNOOK! HOT COG? — HERE COMES HOT 006/...THE THE KISSING ¢ KISSING SCENE ON SCENE /cS ny Wie Eat STAY 0.K, MAJNOLO.K.! FELLERS & LUKE YOU ALWAYS WIND UP IN THE STOCKADE ... AND WHEN YOU DO... T1L BE WAITIN; CAUSE I'M THE STOCKADE SERGEANT! MALJIOZ SIOCKADE SERGEANTE WHY'S HE CALLIN’ ME MAJJIO! MY NAME AIN'T MAJJIO /... IT'S SINATRA !.. HMF!.. WHAT SOME 5| PEOPLE WON'T DO TO GET AN AUTOGRAPH ! J _..THESE Pi cicAcEMENTS SAT THE AND 'THE TREATMENT ‘CAN NOW ANSWER ME, BE PRETTY ROUGH AS YOU PREWITT!... WILL YOU - JOIN THE REGIMENTAL a ~{ [BOXING TEAM 7... WILE ‘OH, I DON'T KNOW! IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I LAUGH! WY Hey you! massio! sone K MAIO! WHERE ARE YOU GOIN’! CAHMERE! I_WANT TO ZR G SEE YOU A MINIT Le NYAH Git OUTTA My ( way, FATsO! +. NOW LISTEN, PREWITT/... YOU GO ALONG WITH US, ANZ..WE'LL GO ALONG WITH YOU, IF... YOU GO H JALONG WITH US AND WE GO c.. BUT IF YOU INSIST ON BEING A TROUBLE- I MAKER... WE WILL GIVE bm YOU MORE OF | ‘THE TREATMENT, LIKE WE GAVE YOu JUST NOW!Me, PREWMT ! Y PONG TABLES WELL, PREWITT / LET'S RESERVE ' ARE SURE THIS 15 IT! THE ONE OF THEM = BEAUTIES! NEW SENATE BEAUTIES FOR NOW IF WE CLUB! JUST LOOK OURSELVES! ~—CAN ONLY. AT THIS PLACES... ... YESSIR! GET PAST LOOK AT THEM THEY SURE THESE DOPEY BEAUTIES! ARE BEAUTIES / 1 ROWF!ARF/ a Eek! WE ARE NOT BROUGHT US TO THIS ROOM ALONE !... IT 1S MRS. WHERE WE CAN BE ALONE! NOW KIPPER, THE ONE THAT WE ARE ALONE, I CAN DO WHO RUNS THIS NEW ney! yOu...THEY CALL YOU THE Emon! ) PRINCESS! THIS IS LOVE AT puny § FIRST SIGHT! OOH IM. DYING... I'VE GOT TO BE PING pone!) ALONE WITH YOU... I'VE , | | WHAT Z WANTED To DO FROM SENATE CLUB /... AND A GOT 70...00 YOU HEAR! } | THE VERY FIRST MOMENT I NOW I WILL NEVER, SAW YOU, AND THAT IS... t KNOW WHAT YOU z WANTED TO DO FROM ae THE VERY FIRST MOMENT Dy you SAW ME ! NOS TI WILL NOT FIGHT/...ALSO... YOU MAY STICK AROUND IF YOU_WANT TO! I WILL DO WHAT L WANTED To DO FROM THE VERY FIRST MOMENT I SAW HER... ANYHOW...AND THAT is...) —— += BUT I, MRS. KIPPER, V..NOW, IF YOU WANT TO AMIN REALITY CAPT.” BE LEFT ALONE TO DO HOMES IN DISGUISE WHAT YOU WANTED TO AND MY INTRUSION IS DO FROM THE VERY FIRST, MERELY PART OF | MOMENT YOU SAW HER, “THE TREATMENT! ANSWER ME THIS... w-L WARNED YOU “THE TREATMENT’ oe WILL Se CAN BE PRETTY / YOU FIGHT 7 ROUGH .. ay —>(EON WITE: HA! HERE COMES FATSO OUTTA THE NEW SENATE CLUB... NOW I/M GONNA GET HIM! I'M GONNA GET HIM FOR TORTURING MAJJIO IN THE STOCKADE!... I CAN STILL HEAR MAJJIO'S DYING WORDS... WHISPERING WITH HIS LAST BREATH, "Z AIN'T cn IM SINATRA I" v lo.k., Farso! ster }... HE HA! 1 FIGURED yOu'p PULL A FIRST KNIFE INTO THIS ALLEY! “SHOULDA KNIFE ON ME SO I BROUGHT | | FLIP HAS TO IM GONNA GET ) GIVEN ME HIS ! THERE'S ONLY BE WITH OPEN US GOING TO WIN THIS THING, SO GET READY ‘CAUSE HERE I GOL i You FOR WHAT / AUTOGRAPH ! YOu DID TO. <= LAST FLIP HAS TO AW? BLawww./ .. TAKING AWAY YOUR TITLE OF) NO1!... ALTHOUGH BE WITH EYES cLoseD, \y WINS ) FOR YEARS MUMBLETY-PEG CHAMP WAS BEHIND BACK, POINT |) Py, z ? WNIT-GE-DIE-GET? if CAMP V NIT-GE-DIE-GET?LOOK HERE, \HERE...THE \ THERE... MEN! HERE J oprossuM, | RABBIT IS AN / MEMBER /WHO VERY | WHAT'S ANIMAL { OF THE BIRDS ) AT LAST AND THIS BEES! ) FURSHLUG- Famiiar \ SPEcies ON THE \WaLTum AMERICAN EATS PLEASE STOP SCRATCHING MY EARS, OF "WILDWOOD" TAM A HUMAN BEING DOWN A ‘canis BERNARDUS ‘SAINTUS'/ ©.K.! ALL KIDDING ASIDE...I AM. READY TO GO ON THIS HUNTING EXPEDITION AND IL SHALL TAKE WITH ME ONE WHOIS My FAVORITE FRIEND... A PAL WHO HAS NEVER LET ME COWN.. A TRUE COMPANION... MY DOG, SANDY e [UPDOK! IM TAMESPLINTER, MAGAZINE / WE'VE MR. TRADE! i GOT AN ASSIGNMENT] FOR YOU TO HUNT “FREQUENTLY /UPOK? WE WANT TO STUFF IT TO USE FOR THE NEXT COVER MAGAZINE! WE WILL PAY YOU $5,000! HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE YOU TO GATHER EQUIPMENT / TO LEAVE? | ALSO I SHALL TAKE THIS KID, STRICTLY FOR YOUNG READERSHIP APPEAL / 4 — HEY. MARK! HERE COMES SANDY! SOMETHING'S WRONG! HE'S STAGGERING... GATHER EQUIP- MENT?...T. MARK TRADE, WHEN GOING HUNTING. > you SEE... I STRIP DOWN TO THE BARE, THE VERY BAREST / BARE, SIMPLE BARE ESSENTIALS! I, MARK TRADE, WHEN GOING HUNTING: THROW AWAY EQUIPMENT! SANDY/.. SANDY, BWAH! WHAT HURTS YOU, BWAH? LOOK UP AT ME WITH THOSE § EYEBALLS, BWAH... THOSE 4 EMPTY WHITE EYEBALLS! YOU'RE TRYING TO TELL ME SOMETHING, BWAH! WHAT TOTTE. HAN? HAMHANE.HANERIFLES... FIRE Wo GOOD BUM! You BEEN BREAKING INTO YOUR BRA WDY BARREL r GAIN: (AN) fae you thar Mat BRANDY 1S FOR RESCUING /.. YES... RESCUING ME FROM THE a TEDIUMS OF THE DAY! JUST IN THE RUSH HOUR, BEACH LOCAL J, EXPRESS! (©.K.! ALL KIDDING ASIDE... HERE WE FINALLY GO ON + SANDY... MORSEMERE!!... AHEAD OF US LIES A NASTY TRIP/ I'VE GONE THIS WAY BEFORE AND © AL I CAN SAY IS, HEAVEN HELP THE MAN WHO ISN'T STRONG!... AND SO... IF YOU ARE BOTH FIRMLY RESOLVED TO SEE THIS THROUGH... FOLLOW ME / HUNTING EXPEDITION! 0.K.! ALL KIDDING ASIDE HERE WE FINALLY ARE, IN. THE DEPTHS OF THE FORESTS... BACK AMONGST MY ANIMAL FRIENDS MARK! MARK / LOOK... CHARGING / OUT OF THE BUSHES AT USS... QUICK! GET OUT THE RIFLE / WHICH REMINDS. ME WHat WAS 50 SPECIAL ABOUT THE BIRDS AND THE BEES? I HAVE NOTHING BUT CONTEMPT FOR THE MAN WHO HUNTS WITH THE RIFLE... FOR AFTER ALL... WHAT CHANCE HAS THE BEAST AGAINST THE RIFLE/...I PREFER TO STALK MY GAME WITH THE KODAK...TO CAPTURE MY QUARRY WITH THE LEICA! STICKF.. ME MARK TRADE! ME NO CARRY EVIL WHITE MAN'S FIRE- STICK! a ae Wo, MARKT RUN BEFORE 17's Too LATE!You DID IT, RIGHT /AND THERE'S MARK... YOU |THOUGHT _) NOTHING LIKE THE ) KILLED THE /SOU ONLY \ SHARP CORNERS OF CHARGING J HUNTED ) THE KODAK THE POLECAT! ) WITH THE /SHARP, SLEEK, HEAVY ) oa ak CAMERA! CORNERS OF THE CLUBBED KODAK! By THE WAY... WHAT 15 A'CANIS. BERNAROUS SAINTUS HUNT KILL AND BRING BACK DEAD YOoUu,SANDY? _ \¥ OI THEY THINK I WOULD DO THIS 21D THEY THINK THAT I WOULD K/LL YOU FOR A MAGAZINE COVER, O.K./ALL KIDDING ASIDE... HERE WE FINALLY ARE ... AFTER COMING HUNDREDS OF MILES... THROUGH UN- TOLD HARROWING EXPERIENCES. .. THROUGH TRACKLESS FORESTS WHERE NO HUMAN HAS TREAD... AFTER ALL THIS FURSHLUGGINER STUFF, WE ARE FINALLY READY IO HUNT THE'CANIS BERNARDUS SAINTUS'/ BY THE, WAY. ° WHAT IS A ‘CANIS IM BACK, MORSEMERE! 1 FOUND OUT THAT WHAT A ‘CANIS BERNAROUS: 1S... WHAT WE HAVE TO =. WHAT WE HAVE TO KILL.. WHAT WE HAVE TO BRING BACK DEAD 5... A ST BERNARD 4) «BY GEORGE, ‘COME TO THINK OF IT, THAT THINK I Would KiL SANDY? DID THEY, So oGOe THINK I'WOULD KILLWELL... MARK TRADE DID IT AGAIN... A PERFECT SPECI-_)GET IN TOUCH WITH MEN OF THE ‘CANIS MARK TRADE AGAIN FOR BERNARDUS SAINTUS ANOTHER ASSIGNMENT / CHECK!...I THINK WE OF ‘WILDWOOD’ MAGAZINE SHOULD SEND HIM ON 7 ANOTHER "| Y ASSIGNMENT! Ji], CHECK! HELL WANT MONEY IN ADVANCE SO. THAT'S WHAT I, WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY, AM AT WA"KU-TA-NAHA-HOOHA- | | AM AT — Say, HABITAT HEEHA, THE MOLE?. HABITAT MARK TRADE HAS GONE | | OF TO THE HABITAT OF HA-| [Ram / HOO- KANA-KANIK-KANA- KANCO-KANA, THE STRANGE! I'VE HEARD OF MARK TRADE SLEEPING ON THE ARCTIC TUNDRA, I'VE HEARD OF MARK TRADE SLEEPING ON THE NAVAJO DESERT, AND I'VE HEARD OF MARK TRADE SLEEPING ON A ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUDE... WHILE IT WAS STILL SLIDING TOO!..BUT A HOTEL...! HMMA... SURE ENOUGH! HERE'S CHECK! SAY TAMESPLINTER! A WHAT'S THAT YOU /, HA-HOO- KANA - KANIK- KANA-KANOO ~ KANA, THE RAM2...MARK TRADE HAS GONE TO THE HABITAT OF SEYMOUR, THE DOG? MARK TRADE IS A HARD PERSON TO GET IN TOUCH WITH, BUT FORTUNATELY FOR MY KNOWLEDGE OF WOOD-LORE AND MY ABILITY CSECOND ONLY TO MARK TRADE) TO COMMUNE WITH ANIMALS... L WILL FIND HIM / WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY, WA-TA- LOX THE SALMON?... MARK, HABITAT OF WA-KU- NAHA- HOOHA- HEEHA, THE MOLE HERE I AM AT HABITAT OF DOS. ) WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY, SEYMOUR THE DOG? MARK TRADE HAS ONE TO THE HABITAT OF _WILTSHIRE-PLAZA THE HOTEL? MR. TRADE ! *wiLDWOOD’ MAGAZINE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE. YOU ANOTHER ASSIGNMENT MUCK THE SAME AS THE ONE WE GAVE YOU IN THE MR. TAMESPLINTER/... WITH THE EXCEP- TION OF THIS CANOE WHICH IS FIRMLY /WEDGED UPON MY HEAD SO THAT I CANNOT GET IT OFF... HAVE CUT ALL TIES WITH THE PAST!WITH THE #5,000 YOU PAID ME, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CHANGE MY WAY OF LIFE/... LOOK AT THIS NEW HABITAT! COMFORT! NOT LIKE THE CAMP- SITE HABITAT I LIVED IN! LOOK! MODERNIZED STEAM HEAT! 24 HOUR SERVICE / g 400K! LOOK! .I GET WATER FROM 4 FAUCET... MORE SANITARY THAN SPRING WATER!...I GET AIR FROM AN AIR- CONDITIONER... MORE CLEANER THAN MOUNTAIN AIR...I SEE ALL THE ANIMALS I WANT OW TV! + MATURE, P-TOOEY! ee Ss, YOUR NATURE / WAH! THAT. P-TOOEY! J FLY! NOW X DOUBLE \ SEE Him! P-TOOEY! ) DON'T MOVE, NATURE. . YOUR ww GERM-RIDDEN NATURAL FLY THAT GOT IN HERE WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR FOR You... YOU KNOW HOW MANY. PEOPLE DIE FROM FLIES 7... YOU KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE DIE FROM NATURE © “HE'S ON HEADS — WHEN I WANT TO TAKE BATH... POT DIP ICE COLD FREEZING MOUNTAIN SrRBAM? NO! I TURN ON HOT WATER!..WHEN IM HUNGRY, DOI HAVE TO GO OUT WITH A BOW AND ARROW ? DOI HAVE TO SCRAPE UNDER THE SNOW FOR HERBS® NO! I RING FOR ROOM SERVICE! LOOK! LOOKS )] WHEN I WAS OUT WITH NATURE, I FROZE IN THE WINTER... BOVILED IN THE SUMMER... AND EVERYWHERE I WENT... BUGS, BUGS, BUGS, BUGS, BUGS/ I" WATE NATURE! I HATE WT! HATE IT! HATE 17! AND AS THEY FADE INTO THE SUNSET, WE END THE STORY OF THE MAN WHOSE NAME WAS HIS TRADE-MARK, HIS TRADE MARK HIS NAME... AND THAT'S HIS NAME... MARW TRADE?