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 MAD MUMBLINGS
We'd like to start the column off with an an-
nouncement we are pleased to make. A collec-
tion of the best stories from MAD has been
printed and bound in a Pocket-Book edition by
the Ballantine Book publishers. Copies are
available for 35c at your magazine-stands and
book-shops, -ed.
Dear Editor:
I enjoyed reading issue # 1 7 of M A D , but it gave me a terri-
ble h e a d a c h e because some d o p e put t h e cover on upside-down
and I h a d to stand on my head to read the book. I didn't want
anybody to think I was reading the book with the cover upside-
down.Flat T o p ( N o A d d r e s s )
. . . W h a t are the addresses of the bee-utiful candidates for
M i s s P o t g o l d of 1955? I like t h e o n e with t h e pony-tail.
Tommy Anvill Brookline, M a s s .
. . . M y vote ( g a s p ) my vote is ( u g h ) Miss Bontney Flent.
R i c h - ( N o Address)
. . . E n c l o s e d you will find my ballot for t h e Miss Potgold '55
contest with one slightly aged b u n g ; also, one genuine shark's
tooth from F l o r i d a : and one sample of radio-active pitchblende
from C a n a d a . T h e shark's tooth is guaranteed to prevent paint-
pots from falling on your head when you pass under a ladder.
W i t h one of these in your pocket, the painter will fall on your
h e a d . - B a r r y R o t h - M t . Kisco, N . Y
. . . The returns are in from that Miss Potgold contest and
George has won, hands down. However, the contest has been
invalidated since most of you dirty cheapskate bums didn't send
alone your bungs from kegs of Potgold beer ed.
. . . I couldn't enclose the b u n g from the keg of Potgold beer
because I don't have the money, there isn't any sold where we
live,but mainly I don't drink beer.Stuart G l a s s ( N o A d d r e s s )
. . . I liked the Potgold feature. I thought that the candidates
took sheer genius to draw.Brian DalyBronx, N . Y
. . . I just had to write and tell you how much I enjoyed Basil's
( M i s s Potgold) s t o r y . - G e o r g e BallWoonsocket, R. I.
. . . W e know that lampoon material is dwindling rapidly, but
that is n o excuse for those ( e c h h h h ) 6 pages of tripe by Basil
Wolverton in # 1 7 . Leave the pages blank and we can droodle
on them.Al H e ' u m a n n U p p e r D a r b y , Penn.
. . . T h e girls you drew as the future Miss Potgold were dis-
gusting and sickening. I also think you should leave the beer
out of t h e comic-books. T h e r e is entirely too much beer being
advertised now where kids can see it without it being in the
comic-books. N o w I know why they are banning some of the
comic-books. - ( A n o n y m o u s )
. . . I n reading issue # 1 7 , I liked very much the Potgold fea-
ture. I think t h a t you really showed what beer is. Keep u p the
good work. ( A n o n y m o u s )
. . . O n e item t h a t you forgot in Julius Caeser is practiced by
almost every comic-book publisher including yours! T h i s is, the
practice of putting exclaimation points after every sentence!
Peter G r a h a m Fairfax. C a l . , real childish. At least you have hit on a book that grown-ups
. . . W e of S P A C M W P (Society for Prevention of A b u s e ,
C r u e l t y , and Misuse of the W o r d Potrzebie) were horrified
when we read the letter of M r . Moss, Pres. of S P A M W F
(Society for Prevention and Misuse of the Word Furshlug-
g i n e r ) , in which he came right out and insulted the word
Potrzebie. S u c h thoughtlessness and insolence cannot go on un-
noticed. We t h o u g h t it was bad enough the way you were mu-
tilating t h e true meaning of t h e word in your stories. We wish
you would stop. Also, we d e m a n d an apology from M r . M o s s .
- T . R. Lee (pres. S P A C M W P ) - W a u k e s h a , W I S .
...You can't imagine how shocked we at S P A M W P (Society
for the Prevention and of A b u s e and Misuse of the W o r d
Potrzebie) were when we read t h e letter from t h a t Burl Moss
p e r s o n . - R o b e r t Jolly (pres. S P A M W P ) S a n A n t o n i o , Tex.
Mad, Mar. 1655Vol. 1 No. 21. Published Monthly by Educational Comics. Inc.. at 22,r> Lafayette St., New York 12. N. Y. William M. Galnes,
Manatrtn,; Editor. Harvey Kurtzman. Editor. Marie Sevcrin. Color Editor. Entered as second-class matter at the Post O ce at New York. N. Y. Sub-
scription 8 issues for $1 in the U. S. Elsewhere. $1.25. Entire contents Copyrighted 1954 by Educational Comics. Inc. On olicited manu crlpta wll.
not be returned unless accompanied by stamped return envelope. No similarity between anv of the characters, names or persons appearing In this
mgTine *'"> W of those living or dead U Intended, and any such similarity Is purely coincidental. Printed In l'.S.J_
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. .We think that this is a very uncouth accusation and from
now on, we of A P M U W P (Association for Prevention and
Misinterpretation and U s e of the W o r d Potrezebie.) will have
nothing to d o whatsoever with their silly word.James Cromwell
(pres. A P M U W P ) - R u s h , Tex.
. . . W e of the S F W P (Society for the Furtherment of the
Word Potrzebie) d e m a n d an apology.Philip W i n t e r s o n (pres.
S F W P ) - W i n c h e s t e r , Mass. __
.. I was amazed at the blast you took at Joe M c C a r t h y and
Roy C o h n . in M A D # 1 7 . It seems like you guys should leave
your h a n d s off politics in your mags. Communism is no j o k e ! . . .
and neither are t h e men who fight it. You can't stay in business
writing stuff like that. Nelson Lyon Parsippany, N . J.
. . . M A D analysed: Psychologically A release of socially
induced inhibitions through hyperbolie portrayal of t h e conven-
tional aspects in the inhibitory agents; EgoisticallyA mechan-
ism for personal (editors) and general ( r e a d e r s ) exultation by
ludirous grasping of the universal components which comprise
existence; Historically A n inevitable reaction to t h e current
evolution of h u m a n understanding where traditions, prejudices,
systems, cultures and technology have been extended to unpreci-
dented planes of specific intricacy but total incongruity; Medi-
cinallyAn ingenious consideration of the world's prognosis and
supurb panacea for the condition; MetaphysicallyA bold and
expansive effort at comprehending in the most possible omni-
science and frequently sub specie aeternitatis; PecuniouslyA
diabolically clever method of obtaining a speedy shekel (fast
buck) . Ernest S h e r m a n ( N e g a t i v e Residential I n d i c a t i o n )
.. Wallahi! W h a t a magazine! T h e stories within these covers
would have pleased the C o m m a n d e r of the Faithful himself.
H a s it not been truly written. . . T h e r e is no M A D but M A D ,
and Melvin is its Prophet. S a l a a m , Sidi Effendi, and by" the
Ninety and N i n e N a m e s of Potrzebie, give us more.Sheik el
}ohn el G a b o u r y ( N o A d d r e s s )
. . . I think your mag is swell for squashing spiders.B. L. D .
-Blythe, Cal.
. . . I thought you'd be interested in knowing that your comic
is more popular than igisher, ehougha, and many more.Peggy
DartSan Diego, C a l . ^^^
. . . W h a t kind of idiot is so touchy that he will mistake t h e
M o n a Lisa for the M a d o n n a or shout "Prejudice!" when you
satirize an already satirized Chineses ( M a d M u m b l i n g s , Issue
# 1 7 ) ? M A D is by far the most intelligent and mature comic
on the market, besides the generally wittiest. From the start, you
have cleverly pointed out the stupidities, the idiocies, the hypo-
cracies of life today. You are the only comic that has dared to be
s u b t l e . . . t o assume intelligence on the part of the reader. Your
wide adult circulation has proven a point: that it is possible to
be funny while you advance a worthwhile message. I think I
speak for most readers when I say, keep it u p . You haven't been
stepping on any toes that don't need it.Ted NelsonNew
York, N . Y
. . . I have read plenty of comic-books, and most of them are
can get a laugh out of. M y buddies and I get a real jolt from
your h u m o r . Pfc. Frank BlahnikYangu, Korea.
. . . Please be advised that your book M A D has been relegated
to the incinerator since its first appearance in our home. Its ugly,
sexy caricatures of the h u m a n face and form and suggestive
theme are obnoxious. W h a t a way to earn a living!Mrs. M . E.
BiggsSan lose. C a l .
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NEWSPAPBR CARTOON DEPT.l ONE THING THAT GETS US ABOUT THE CARTOON WORLD IS...YOU HAVE THESE STRONG
GUYS.'... NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS ...NO MATTER HOW BAD THINGS ARE... NO MATTER WHAT...WHO...HOW...WHO...WHO...
HOW...HA...WHO...HA-WHO...WHO-HA...THES GUYS WIND UP 8BNG THE STRONGEST/... LIKE FORINSTANCE...TAKE THIS GUY...
 NOW, POOPEYE, PONT GET EXCITEP/
&A&BS CRY FOR SIMPLE REA50NS...UKE
WHEN THEY'RE TEETHING...THE TEEL"H
PUSHING THROUGH IRRITATE THEM/...
POOR 'ITTLE SWEE'BACK 15 O O CRYING
CAUSE GUMS HURT... 'CAUSE TOOTH I S
COMING OUT?
1..PAT'S WIGHT, AUNT
MAZOlA.' I YAM CRYING
CAUSE TOOTH YAM
COMING OUT.'... WAY,
WAY OUT/... WAY WAY
WAY OUT... INTO
HAN P.'
 THAT'LL f IF THERE'S ANYTHING X I 5UPP05E YOU COME TO SET WHO HEH HEM .' LITTLE POES ME KNovv
TEACH CAN'T STANP, IT'S TO SEE HIT ME, YOUR MAMMY, EH 5 0 N ? THAT THE ONE WlTM THE SAIL OS
YOU NOT ANYONE PUSH SOMEONE ...WELL THERE'S THE ONE WHO HAT 15 IN REALITY MAMMY/...
TO MIT WEAKER THAN THEM- HIT ME... THE ONE WITH THE ey GEORGE... I'VE ALWAYS
5WEE'0ACK SELVES AROUNP.' SAILOR HAT.'...GO 61VE THAT SUSPECTEP WE LOOKEP A L I K E /
AGAIN.' POOPEYE A S C O P SHOT IN
THE HEAP. UH-OH/.
THINK X YAM
AGAIN HEARING
SWEE'SACK
CRYING IN THE
BACKGROUNP.'

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5WEE BACK.' MADAMS. TAKE YOUR ...BY GEORGE IT'S \
SWEE'BACK/ COTTON PICKIN' HANDS FANTASTIC HOW THE
WHAT HAPPEN EP OF FEN MY DIAPER.' MINUTE THESE CHARAC-
THIS TIME 7 TERS GET INTO A COmC
BOOK, THEY START
ACTING IN BAP
TASTE

BUT I YAM \ ... ANP S O , ONCE MORE, BECAUSE X 1 A H YES...THE O L P MAN ON THE FAR-FAR RIGHT..
"OLP M A N " BEING IN THE BRITISH VERNACULAR
NOT CRYING BELIEVE IN AN EYE FOR AN EYE... A
CAUSE flAPER KISSER FOR A K/SSER...ANP SUCH A S "OLP BOY'.."OLP CHAP," ETC... NOT-
PIN IS STICK- MAINLY "CAUSE OLP PEOPLE ARE NECECERRILY CONNOTING "OLP" IN THE PIREC]
ING ME.' X EASIEST TO FIGHT... I ATTACK.' SENSE...
YAM CRYING
CAUSE THAT /
OLP MAN

RIGHT
... THE JUNGLE- LORP... SENSING A CHALLENGE IN THE
TWO-LEGGEP NGANI, IMMEPIATELY A S S U M E S
THE DEFENSIVE STANCE... UTTERJNG THE
LOW WARNING GROWL OF NGAMBO, THE BIG
BULL-APE

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THE SQUINT- EYEP NGANI, HOWEVER,SLVLY ATTEMPT'S

THE PTVERSIONARY RUSE OF OFFERING THE JUN-
GLE LORP A BUNCH O F J A M B O UM8ALLA WHICH
POES NOT FOOL THE APE-MAN WHO TAKES A 1
R R M HOLP ON THE NGANI WITH HIS TOES.
. . . . -

WMW,
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ANP NOW... THE APE-MAN STALKS
HIS PREY, MUCH LIKE. NGOWA
THE LION O R NGALLA THE ELK
O R MAYBE NGOOMBA T H E
KNIGHT O F PYTHIAS.
...SUPPENLY, THE JUNGLE LORP
LEAPS... HIS SINEWY ARMS CLOSING
LIKE STEEJ. BANPS... MUSCLES
TENSING, STRAINING, BUL6lNG,TILL
A LOUP "CRACK" 15 HEARP...
...FOR MELVIN OF THE APES HAS
A SICKENING HABIT OF CRACK-
ING HIS KNUCKLES ALL THE TIME{
...THEN WITH HIS KNUCKLES AUS-
GECRACKEP...BACK TO THE ATTACK.

THE NGANI SAILOR-MAN IS NO MATCH FOR T H E
STEEL SINEWEP JUNGLE LORP WHO.-WITH THE I N - I
STINCTS OF THE JUNGLE IN HIS BLOOP-.STANPS
PANTING OVER HIS PREY. FOR NOW THAT THE
PREY HAS BEEN CAPTUREP... IT IS TIME TO ft AST.'
FOR NOW IT 15 NGMELVIN THE BULL-APE GIVING THE
BLOOP CURPLING CRY OF VICTORY BEFORE THE FEAST'
... EYES GLEAMING, FANGS 0AREP, THE APE-MAN CROU-
CHES TO FEAST ANP SO, HE EATS HIS SWISS CHEESE ON
WHITE BREAP SANPWICH THAT JANE HAS WRAPPEP FOR HIM_,
 SPINACH.' %OOH..?lf*PiHACrt
... HERE, POOPEYE.'..
PLATE OF SPINACH
PIZZA-PIE WITH
PARMESAN
ANP GROUNP-
G.LASS GRJT.'

FAWCWYIN'OUT ... HOWEVER...TO SET BACK TO

WOWP AUNT THE MAIN STORY LINE... REASON
MAZOLA.' QUIT 11 A M CRYINS- 15... I HAVE BEEN
PATTING M E O N AGAIN BELTEP... THIS TIME, FOR.
THE BACK, VARIETY'S S A K E , NOT IN THE
TRYING TO KISSER BUT IN THE P/APER...
BELCH ME.'...
IP 1 WANT
TO BELCH,
I TAKE
 '
SPINACH.' V . . . 0 H ' W...SPINACH /
...HERE,POOPEYE/...A
CUP OF SPINACH
SUNPAE WITH CHOCO -
LATE COATEP SPINACH
LEAVES TOPPEP WITH
CHICKEN SYRUP MIY.EP
WITH SPINACH JUICE
TOPPEP WITH NUT-,
SIZEP CRUSHEP
GRAVEL FOR GRIT.'

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PLEASE PON'T THAT'LL TEACH OH,POOPYE... BOY..AM ...SWEE'BACK/...YOU STRUCK M E . ' . . .
HIT ME ANY MORE... YOU NOT TO FOR THE WAY I EVER. WHAT POES THIS MEAN, KICKING ME IN
P-PLEASE PON'T HIT SWEE'BACK/ you HAVE PISGUSTEP/ THE BACK/... YOU HAVE HURT ME PEEPLX.
HIT ME.'... I'LL SET ...YOU ANP NOT THE FLESH, BUT THE SOUL... ES-
FOUGHT FOR ME
OUT OF HERE YOUR PECIALLY SINCE I CARRY A RARE HIP-
... FOR THE WAY . FLASK IN MY BACK POCKET / . . . I WARN
FASTER THAN A FURSHLUG -
yOU HAVE PRO- * YOU ...PON'T KICK ME IN THE
SP6EP1NG BULLET/... GINER.
I'LL LEAP OVER THE TECTEPME...ICAN BACK AGAIN.'
SPINACH/
BUILPING AT A ONLY EXPRESS MY I GUESS
SINGLE SOUNP.' FEELINGS TOWARPS I'LL HAVE
I'LL BOUNCE OUT yOU WITH ONE TO TAKE S*&
O F HERE LIKE AFFECTIONATE CARE OF
FOTRZEBl.'_ EXPRESSION, ONE W\
AFFECTIONATE you
(d WORP WHICH IS... , MYSELF/

B ' ...SOMBHHUHT!

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BOy, IT'S A LUCKY THING FOR FIRST O F ALL... CALL J ...SECONP OF ALL...THOSE
yOU, SWEE'BACK, THAT YOU'RE ME MISTER. -^ OTHER CHARACTERS WEREN'T
LISTENING TO MY WARNING SWEE'BACK/... I ' M HITTING ME AT A L L / . . . I WAS
ANP NOT KICKING ME IN THE NOT REALLY AN INFANT, JUST TRYING TO TRICK
BACK.' IT'S A LUCKY THING I'M A MIDGET (AS YOU INTO SETTING A
FOR YOU yOU'RE KICKING ME IF AN INFANT COULP BEATING FROM ONE OF
IN THE SHINS. BOY/ HAVE SUCH A THEM SUPPOSEPLY
PEVELOPEP INVINCIBLE BUMS/...
HERE, POOPEYE.' VOCABULARY;.' HA/... I HOPE THEY
X THINK YOU'LL GET FIREP WHEN
NEEP THIS LAST THEY GO BACK
BIT OF SPINACH TO THEIR COMIC-
~A STRIPS.'
LEFT IN THE
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 SCIENCE OEPT.: YOU EVER WATCH ONE O F THESE SPORTS NEWSREELS WHERE THEY'VE SPEP UP THE CAMERA TO SLOW
POWN THE ACTION ?L BY SEOR6E, THERE'S MORE GOES ON IN AN ACTION THAN MEETS THE EYE.'... U K E PORINSTANCE, LET U S
SHOW YOU WHAT HAPPENS TO A GOLF B A L L , BY GEORGE (THAT5 GEORGE POWN THERE;... WHEN THE GOLP CLUB STRIKES IT I N . .

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( L t \ \ C' ERE IS AN ...FROM THE RIGHT, THE ...HERE THE POINT O P ...NOTE INTERESTING- ...NOTE HOW SI PE OF GOLF
W V f c r * ORPINARY GOLF CLUB APPROACHES CONTACT, WHERE CLUB PHENOMENON CAU6HTBY BAIL FLATTENS AN I N -
GOLF BALL ON A T E E . ' ON DOWNWARD S W I N G / TOUCHES SURFACE OF BAU. THE SLOW-MOTION CAMERA... 5TANT BEFORE LEAVING TEE/

_ STILL FLATTENING, BEND- ... FLATTENING, BENPING... ...BENPING, FLATTENING ...BENPING, LEAVING ...SOMEONE NAILED
ING THE CLUB AN INSTANT ANY MINUTE BALL I S BENPING... ABOUT TO BENPING-... THE BALL INTO THE
BEFORE LEAVING THE TEE... ABOUT TO LEAVE T E E . . . ANY MINUTE L E A V E . . . . . . HEY WHAT THE HECK... GROUND, BY GEORGE.'
 T O THE NORMAL. UNAIPEP EYE . . . A N THE BALL THEN, APPEARS, TO YOUR NORMAL, UNAiPEI? M I S E R -
BOWLING: EXPERT BOWLER APPEARS MERELY T O ABLE BLOODSHOT EYE, TO SHOVE THE PINS EFFORTLESSLY INTO
PROJECT THE SPHEROIP IN THE PIRECTION OF THE TEN-PINS.' THE PIT... BUT WHAT REALLY HAPPENS... HOOO HOOQoo...

THE SLOW MOTION CAM- ...TURNING A CERTAIN SPE- ...THIS SPIN MAKING IT ...THEN THE CERTAIN ... AND IT HITS IN SUCH
ERA COMES TO OUR RES- ClAL SPIN >OU CAN ONLY REVOLVE- SO'S IT HITS THE SPECIAL WAY IT HITS MAKES A' SPECIAL WAY, IT
CUE/ THERE GOES THEBAU... NOTICE IN SLOW MOTION... MIDDLE PINS FIRST... IT TURN LEFT ANt? HIT... TURNS RIGHT A N D HITS..

SO YOU SEE, IT A C - O F COURSE, THE UNAIDEP BUT THANKS TOOURSLOW THERE YOU SEE ALL THE ...THANKS TO OUR SLOW-
TUALLY HITS IN THREE EYE SEES A L L T H I S MOTION CAMERA, HA HA... PINS COMING-TO REST IN MOTION CAMERA, WE NO-
DIRECTIONS AT ONCE.' ACTION A S A HAZY BLUR.' WE KNOW BETTER, EH? THE PIT ANt?... UH O H . . . TICE ONE PIN STANDING/

HOWEVER, YOU WILL NO- ... IN SUCH A CERTAIN ... STRIKING THE R E - AND NOW EVERYTHlNXy NEEPLESS TO SAtf THE
TICE BALL IS STILL SPECIAL SPIN ENABLING MAINING PIN A N P S P I N - HAS BEEN STRUCK UNAIPEP EYE SEES A L L
SPINNING IN THE PIT... IT TO LEAP FROM PIT... NIING BACK INTO THE PIT.' POWN INTO THE P I T / THIS AS A H A Z y B L U R /
A f l l l A D I A Ulkl. TO THE WE SEE HIM SAIL THROUGH THE AIR. ...OBSERVEP THIS MERELY WITH THE
A l f l / M r L A H I N v NAKED EYE, ANP DISAPPEAR. FOR AN INSTANT IN A NAKED EYE... ALL WE HAVE TO SAY TO
THE AQUAPLANE EXPERT DOESN'T DO MUCH! SPLASH.LYOU WHO HAVE OBSERVE? THI5... YOU IS... SHAME ON YOU.'... GO GET DRESSED/

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THE MASIC SLOW MOTION FROM THE LEFT, OUR POINT OF CONTACT... NOTE NOTE HOW MOMENTUM NOTE HOW PEEP THE
CAMERA REVEALS THE AQUAPLANER DESCENDS SPLASH BEGINNING TO, ACTUALLY FORCES BODY MOMENTUM FORCES
TTRUTH
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S I T I I A T I O I J ' TTOWARDS
O w a e n C T THE
v i c WWATER.'
ATPP ' I?I^F
RISE FSOM
FROM -^i lePAr.P ' INTO
SURFACE.' INTO TUP
THE W ATF '
WATER BODY INTO THF WATER'

NOTE IN FACT HOW THE NATURALLY... ALL THIS ...I MEAN, IT MAY LOOK ...ACTUALLY, THE BOPY ...THIS IS ACTUALLY
BODY GOES COMPLETE- HAPPENS SO FAST THE SLOW rN SLOW MOTION... TAKES A FRACTION OF ALL HAPPENING IN A
If UNDER WATER... NORMAL EYE MISSES IT.' ACTUALLY IT'S FAST/ A SECONPTO BOB UP! FRACTION OFASECONP...

PON'T FORGET...THIS IS ...AND ANY SECOND; THE ...ANY SECOND, TO THE ..WELL BY GEORGE... THE
ACTUALLY A SLOW BODY WILL COME TO SURFACE WILL ACTUALLY HOW DO YOU LIKE BOAT BY MISTAKE WENT
MOTION PICTURE... THE SURFACE ACTUALLY.. THE BOPY COME... THAT?... TSK TSKTSK.' INTO THE SHALLOWS/
R A Y l W r TO THE NORMAL EYE, TO THE NORMAL EYE, A JAB MAY LOOK ...HOWEVER.... IF >OU GOT SUCH A BLOW
P v A l l W BOXING IS NEVER EXCITING WEAK/... TO THE NORMAL EYE, A BLOW TO YOUR. NORMAL EYE, BOY WOULD
UKE WRESTLING OR ROLLER PERBIES/ MAY LOOK HARMLESS/ YOU BE FARSHIMMELT...

OF CU5S, THE MA&C SLOW- HERE THE SEEMINGLY ... HERE WE SEE THE -. BEING A 'RIGHT CROSS," ... NOTE HOW THE
MOTION CAMERA SHOWS SHORT JAB MAKES GLOVE BEGINNING TO HERE WE SEE THE FACE FACE COMPRESSES TO
YOU WO HOPPEN/ CONTACT WITH THE FACE/ SINK INTO THE RESH.' BEING PULLEt? TO THE LEFT.' HALF ITS WIPTH /

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LEAVES THE FACE IN ITS SOUNP WITH WHICH THE IS STILL SPINNING EMERGING FROM. THE FOLLOW THE MOUTHPIECE
LEFTWARP JOURNEY/ FACE RESUMES ITS SHAPE! FROM THE BLOW/ FORCE OF THE BLOW/ IN QUICK SUCCESSION/

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...NOTE THE HEAR STILL ...SMASHES ACCIDENTALLY ...ANP FINALLY NOTE
THE KNOCKOUT REALLY ARM IS ACCIDENTALLY TURNING FROM THE INTO THE UPRAISEP HOW THE AIR IS RLLEP
COMES ABOUT/ BEING RAISEP IN PEFENSE! FORCE OF THE BLOW... GLOVE, CAUSING KNOCKOUT.' WITH REMAINING TEETH /

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SLOW-MOTION CAMERA OUR SKIER MAKES 5K1ER HAS MAPE VERy CAUSE OF FAULT/ LANP- APEX OF FIRST BOUNCE
HAS ALL THE ANSWERS' CONTACT WITH GROUNP... FAULTy LANDING/ \H&, LEAVES GROUND?/ ANP15 REApy TO PESCENP.'

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...NOTE SKIS COMPLETE- GROUNP AGAIN. THIS FLATTENS FROM FORCE UP FROM GROUNP FOR TICITXAS SKIER RISES
Ly OUT O F LINE.' TIME WITH BOW/.' TO HALF ITS PEPTH/ THE SECONP TIME.' OUT OF CAMERA RANSE /

...NOTE FOR MOMENT WHILE ...NOTE SKIER PESCENPS ...NOTE HEAP ABOUT ...NOTE FORCE WITH . NOW NOTE SEPARATE
SWFR 15 OUT OF PICTURE, INTO PICTURE AGAIN, THIS TO CONTACT GROUNP WHICH SNOW ANP ROCKS PARTS OF SKIER AS THEV
PEEP GOU&ES IN SNOW' TIME HEAP FIRST / WITH GREAT FORCE / ARE FLUNG FROM IMPACT.' BOUNCE UP FOR LAST TIME.'
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