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From Here to Insanity #12 (1955)

Charlton · 1955 · 68 pages

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Contains 10 stories
How Davy Crockhead Captured America
6 pp · satire-parody

Davy Crockhead becomes an unlikely sensation sweeping the nation, leaving everyone else—from supermen to cowboys to space travelers—scrambling to reclaim their slice of American culture in this irreverent satire from *From Here to Insanity* #12. A tongue-in-cheek take on celebrity fever and cultural obsession, the story follows the ripple effects as different groups realize they've been sidelined by this peculiar newcomer's sudden prominence.

The Truth About the French Pose Card Raquet
2 pp · satire-parody
The Truth About Army Justice
1 pp · satire-parody

When a new military ruling allows G.I.s to hire civilian lawyers for court-martial defense, the Army's traditionally one-sided justice system gets turned upside down—and a whole new breed of opportunistic defense attorneys emerges ready to capitalize on the chaos. This 1955 satire from *From Here to Insanity* skewers both military bureaucracy and ambulance-chasing lawyers with sharp wit and perfect comedic timing.

Why Gretel Garbow Wants Her Privacy
1 pp · satire-parody

Gretel Garbow guards her privacy fiercely—a secret as mysterious as her enigmatic smile—and this satirical tale reveals why. Years ago, a romance with Hansel, the morning paper boy, left her doing all the work while he complained, ultimately driving her to abandon him and seek solitude instead. That formative heartbreak shaped her lifelong determination to keep the world at arm's length.

Operation Denmark
3 pp · satire-parody

Pristine Porgensen, the future "It" girl, recounts her unlikely journey to fame through a series of candid snapshots from her private album—a satirical romp through childhood mishaps, failed naval recruitment, and a fateful voyage to Denmark that would change everything. This three-page parody skewers celebrity culture and the manufactured glamour of 1950s stardom with anarchic humor and tongue-in-cheek confessions. Written in 1955, "Operation Denmark" delivers absurdist fun for readers who appreciate comics that don't take themselves seriously.

Blackboard Jumble
6 pp · satire-parody

Glem Buick, a seasoned action star, takes on his toughest role yet as an English teacher at a rough high school where his students are hardened delinquents with switchblades and zip guns. As weeks pass, he patiently endures their abuse, waiting for a breakthrough—and when one finally comes, he must face down the one student who refuses to change and wants him dead. With nothing but his wits and a book as his weapon, Glem discovers whether a pen really is mightier than the switchblade in this satirical take on Hollywood's answer to juvenile delinquency.

Eat Younger and Look Older
2 pp · satire-parody

This 1955 satire takes a comedic swipe at diet culture through the absurdist ramblings of Gay Lordy, a self-proclaimed authority who champions eating as the solution to life's problems—from hunger to looking your age. Packed with non-sequiturs, ridiculous tangents, and rapid-fire gags, the story gleefully mocks everything from taxidermists to organized eating, treating a supposed health philosophy as pure anarchic wordplay. It's exactly the kind of over-the-top parody you'd expect from *From Here to Insanity*, where the punchline is often just the next punchline.

How To Pour a Patio
4 pp · satire-parody

From Here to Insanity presents a satirical do-it-yourself guide to pouring a backyard patio, walking readers through every grueling step from site selection and grading to concrete mixing and finishing. This 1955 installment from the Department of Unpopular Mechanics lovingly mocks the ambitions of the weekend warrior, offering hilariously practical (and impractical) advice as the homeowner contends with landscaping sacrifice, strategic furniture placement to win his wife's approval, and the backbreaking labor of hand-mixing concrete without modern conveniences. It's a sharp-edged comedy for anyone who's ever underestimated a home improvement project.

Recommended by Huncan Dines
2 pp · satire-parody

A pompous food critic named Huncan Dines ventures into the kitchens of questionable establishments to deliver his unfiltered verdicts on dining—and the results are every bit as dubious as the dishes being served. This 1955 satire from *From Here to Insanity* skewers restaurant culture and culinary pretension with gleeful irreverence, all told in the pages of Dines' "Department of Insanitation." If you've ever wondered what a food review looks like when the critic actually tells the truth, here's your answer.

Those T.V. Commercials
4 pp · satire-parody

A group settles in to watch television when a program finally comes on—only to be hijacked by a shaving cream commercial that derails the whole evening. "Those T.V. Commercials" savagely satirizes how TV ads interrupt the action, confuse the plot, and leave viewers bewildered and exasperated as they try to follow what's actually happening on screen. It's a sharp, funny jab at the new medium's most maddening feature.

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