Issue Details

Issue	#49
Published	Winter 1984
Cover Price	2.50 USD
Pages	100
Notes	Winter 1984 Super Special

Cover Details

Genre	Humor
Notes	Winter 1984 Super Special

1 page Mad story

Synopsis	A photographer tries to take a picture of a fish tank.
Genre	Humor
Script	Sergio Aragones
Pencils	Sergio Aragones
Inks	Sergio Aragones
Colors	Sergio Aragones
Notes	Inside Front Cover.
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Mad credits "The Worst From Mad Winter 1984"

Genre	Humor
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Credits for this issue.

7 page Mad story "Abominal House"

Synopsis	Spoof of the movie "Animal House".
Genre	Humor
Script	Arnie Kogen; Dick DeBartolo (Additional Dialogue)
Pencils	Mort Drucker
Inks	Mort Drucker
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Mad story "Early One Morning In South America"

Synopsis	A firing squad gets blindfolded instead of the person being shot.
Genre	Humor
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Reprinted	From ?

2 page Mad photo story "Money Talks"

Synopsis	Conversations between coins of different denominations. Photo story.
Genre	Humor
Script	Henry Clark
Pencils	Bob Clarke (Photos)
Inks	Bob Clarke (Photos)
Reprinted	From ?

3 page Mad story "Mad's Candid Snapshots Of Some Insignificant Moments In Sports"

Synopsis	Insignificant moments in sports.
Genre	Humor
Script	Paul Peter Porges
Pencils	Paul Peter Porges
Inks	Paul Peter Porges
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Mad story "Mad Medals ...To Be Presented To Deserving Teachers"

Synopsis	Medals to give to teachers for their outstanding "service".
Genre	Humor
Script	Al Jaffee
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Reprinted	From ?

5 page Mad story "The Lighter Side Of... Neighbors"

Synopsis	Humor about neighbors.
Genre	Humor
Script	Dave Berg
Pencils	Dave Berg
Inks	Dave Berg
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Mad story "One Night In The L.A. Bus Terminal"

Synopsis	A "Change Machine For Telephone" gag.
Genre	Humor
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Reprinted	From ?

2 page Mad story Some "Joy Of..." Books We Could Really Use

Synopsis	Some proposed "self-help" books.
Genre	Humor
Script	Stan Hart
Pencils	Bob Clarke
Inks	Bob Clarke
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Spy Vs. Spy story

Characters	Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis	Black spy blows up the White Spy who is camouflaged by camoflaging his helicopter as a giant bird.
Genre	Humor
Script	Antonio Prohais
Pencils	Antonio Prohais
Inks	Antonio Prohais
Reprinted	From ?

4 page Mad story "Crafty Bunko Schemes, Inc. 1979-80 Repairmen's Parts & Supply Catalogue"

Synopsis	Bogus products for shady business owners.
Genre	Humor
Script	Tom Koch
Pencils	Bob Clarke
Inks	Bob Clarke
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Mad story "Mad Medals ...To Be Presented To Deserving Doctors"

Synopsis	Medals to give to "deserving" doctors.
Genre	Humor
Script	Al Jaffee
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Reprinted	From ?

2 page Mad story "If Children Treated Their Parents The Way Their Parents Treat Them"

Synopsis	Children using the stock lines adults use on their parents.
Genre	Humor
Script	Barry Liebmann
Pencils	Paul Coker
Inks	Paul Coker
Reprinted	From ?

3 page Mad story "Didja Ever Notice That..."

Synopsis	Funny observations. First panel is cops and firemen on strike.
Genre	Humor
Script	Lou Silverstone
Pencils	Bob Jones
Inks	Bob Jones
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Mad story "Early One Morning Down In South America"

Synopsis	A prisoner and the firing squad pass out from underarm odor.
Genre	Humor
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Reprinted	From ?

2 page Mad story "What Is Humility?"

Synopsis	Examples of rich people trying to be humble.
Genre	Humor
Script	Tom Koch
Pencils	Sergio Aragones
Inks	Sergio Aragones
Letters	Typeset
Reprinted	From ?

5 page Mad story "The Lighter Side Of... Boo-Boos"

Synopsis	Humor about accidents.
Genre	Humor
Script	Dave Berg
Pencils	Dave Berg
Inks	Dave Berg
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Mad story "One Evening In An Amsterdam Bus Terminal"

Synopsis	A little dutch boy is homesick.
Genre	Humor
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Reprinted	From ?

2 page Mad story "Candid Close-Ups Of Some Legendary Feets"

Synopsis	Pictures of legendary feet.
Genre	Humor
Script	Paul Peter Porges
Pencils	Bob Jones
Inks	Bob Jones
Reprinted	From ?

3 page Mad story "Parents Are Unconstitutional"

Synopsis	How the Constitution does not apply to kids.
Genre	Humor
Script	Stan Hart
Pencils	Paul Coker
Inks	Paul Coker
Reprinted	From ?

16 page Mad illustration

Synopsis	8 pages of "Mad Wall Signs" to cut out.
Genre	Humor

3 page Mad story "The Space Age Razor Race"

Synopsis	Different kinds of humorous razors.
Genre	Humor
Script	John Wick (idea); Al Jaffee (writer)
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Reprinted	From ?

5 page Mad story The Lighter Side Of... The "Me" Generation

Synopsis	Humorous look at the "Me" Generation.
Genre	Humor
Script	Dave Berg
Pencils	Dave Berg
Inks	Dave Berg
Reprinted	From Mad (EC, 1952 series) #208

1 page Mad story "Mad Medals ...To Be Presented To Deserving Lawyers"

Synopsis	Medals for "deserving" lawyers.
Genre	Humor
Script	Al Jaffee
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Reprinted	From ?

2 page Mad story "The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"

Synopsis	Humorously bad business ideas.
Genre	Humor
Script	Stan Hart
Pencils	George Woodbridge
Inks	George Woodbridge
Reprinted	From ?

3 page Mad story "New-Improved" Products That Really Are New And Improved

Synopsis	Products that really need to be improved.
Genre	Humor
Script	Billy Doherty (Idea); Al Jaffee (Writer)
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Reprinted	From ?

5 page Mad story "Academy Awards For Union Leaders"

Synopsis	A humorous look at Unions and their leaders.
Genre	Humor
Script	Stan Hart
Pencils	Jack Davis
Inks	Jack Davis
Reprinted	From ?

3 page Mad story "Mad Greeting Cards For Very Special Occasions"

Synopsis	Greeting cards for very special occasions.
Genre	Humor
Script	Frank Jacobs; Earle Doud
Pencils	Paul Coker
Inks	Paul Coker
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Spy Vs. Spy story

Characters	White Spy; Black Spy
Synopsis	Black Spy has a way around the White Spy blowing up a bridge.
Genre	Humor
Script	Antonio Prohais
Pencils	Antonio Prohais
Inks	Antonio Prohais
Reprinted	From ?

2 page Mad story "If Libraries Sold Advertising Space"

Synopsis	Classic books with advertising added to their titles.
Genre	Humor
Script	William Garvin
Pencils	Bob Clarke
Inks	Bob Clarke
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Mad story "Early One Morning South Of The Border"

Synopsis	Prisoner wants to say goodbye to his mother.
Genre	Humor
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Reprinted	From ?

6 page Mad story "Cattle Car Galaxica"

Synopsis	Spoof of the TV show "Battle Star Galactica"
Genre	Humor
Script	Dick De Bartolo
Pencils	Angelo Torres
Inks	Angelo Torres
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Mad Fold-In story

Synopsis	Mad Fold-In
Genre	Humor
Script	Al Jaffee
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Colors	Al Jaffee
Reprinted	From ?

1 page Mad story "One Rainy Afternoon In The Black Forest"

Synopsis	A witch has to fix her gingerbread house.
Genre	Humor
Script	Sergio Aragones
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Reprinted	From ?