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Issue Details

Issue #41
Published Winter 1982
Cover Price 2.00 USD
Pages 100
Editing Albert B. Feldstein (editor); Leonard Brenner (Art Director); Tom Nozkowski (Production); Nick Meglin (Senior Editor); John Ficarra (Associate Editor)

Cover Details

Characters Alfred E. Neuman
Genre Humor

1 page Mad story "A Fish Tale"

Genre Humor
Script Al Jaffee
Pencils Paul Coker, Jr.
Inks Paul Coker, Jr.

1 page Mad credits "Mad Takes Off On Vacations"

Synopsis Table of Contents
Letters Typeset

8 page Mad story "Jaw'd"

Synopsis Spoof of the movie "Jaws"
Genre Humor
Script Larry Siegel
Pencils Mort Drucker
Inks Mort Drucker
Notes Also reprinted in Mad Special #29
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3 page Mad story "You Know It's Really Summer When..."

Synopsis Humorous ways to tell when it's summer.
Genre Humor
Script Tom Koch
Pencils Jack Rickard
Inks Jack Richard
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2 page Mad story "One Sunday Morning On The Beach"

Synopsis A lifeguard makes a unique beach ball.
Genre Humor
Script Don Martin
Pencils Don Martin
Inks Don Marting
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3 page Mad story "The Mad Tennis Primer"

Synopsis A Mad look at Tennis.
Genre Humor
Script Larry Siegel
Pencils Jack Davis
Inks Jack Davis
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4 page Mad story "The Lighter Side Of Summer Vacations"

Synopsis A humorous look at summer vacations.
Genre Humor
Script Dave Berg
Pencils Dave Berg
Inks Dave Berg
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1 page Mad story "The Mad Safety Council's Predictions For The Upcoming July 4th Weekend"

Synopsis A chart of humourous minor accidents and how many people are estimated to have them during the summer.
Genre Humor
Script Stan Hart
Pencils Sergio Aragones
Inks Sergio Aragones
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6 page Mad story "The Mad Guide To Power Boating"

Synopsis A Mad look at owning and operating a power boat.
Genre Humor
Script Dick De Bartolo
Pencils Bob Clarke
Inks Bob Clarke
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5 page Mad story "A Mad Look At Sky Diving"

Synopsis A humorous look at sky diving.
Genre Humor
Script Dick De Bartolo
Pencils Jack Davis
Inks Jack Davis
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1 page Mad story "The Spectator"

Synopsis A man drills a hole in a fence to watch the game.
Genre Humor
Script Don Martin
Pencils Don Martin
Inks Don Martin
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6 page Mad story "Mad's Summer Camp Owner Of The Year"

Synopsis Howard Excell interviews Mr. Sidney Goldstar, the Summer Camp Owner Of The Year.
Genre Humor
Script Larry Siegel
Pencils Paul Coker, Jr.
Inks Paul Coker, Jr.
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3 page Mad story "A Mad Peek Behind The Scenes At A Resort Hotel"

Synopsis A humorous look at Resort Hotels.
Genre Humor
Script Larry Siegel
Pencils Bob Clarke
Inks Bob Clarke
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2 page Mad story "A Mad Look At The Tennis Set"

Synopsis Tennis humor.
Genre Humor
Script Paul Peter Porges
Pencils Paul Peter Porges
Inks Paul Peter Porges
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1 page Mad story "One Day On A Hike"

Synopsis Scout leader teaches his kids how to blaze a trail in the forest.
Genre Humor
Script Don Martin
Pencils Don Martin
Inks Don Martin
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7 page Mad story Make The Little Brats Cry... "Uncle"

Synopsis A Magazine for Camp Counselors
Genre Humor
Script Stan Hart
Pencils Jack Davis
Inks Jack Davis
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4 page Mad story "The Typical Summer Resort Ad"

Synopsis Excerpts from a summer resort ad, and what they really mean.
Genre Humor
Script Larry Siegel
Pencils Joe Orlando
Inks Joe Orlando
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4 page Mad story "The Lighter Side Of Summer Romances"

Synopsis Humourous look at Summer Romances.
Genre Humor
Script Dave Berg
Pencils Dave Berg
Inks Dave Berg
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1 page Mad story "The Mad Safety Council's Predictions For The Upcoming Labor Day Weekend"

Synopsis A chart of humourous minor accidents and how many people are estimated to have them during the Labor Day Weekend.
Genre Humor
Script Stan Hart
Pencils Sergio Aragones
Inks Sergio Aragones
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4 page Mad story "American Recreational & Resort Facilities, Inc. Wholesale Supply Catalogue"

Synopsis A look at humorous products for summer resort hotels.
Genre Humor
Script Tom Koch
Pencils Bob Clarke
Inks Bob Clarke
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7 page Mad story "Fishing"

Synopsis A humorous look at fishing.
Genre Humor
Script Al Jaffee
Pencils Mort Drucker
Inks Mort Drucker
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1 page Mad story "On The Beach At Ebb Tide"

Synopsis Two guys enjoying the ebb tide.
Genre Humor
Script Don Martin
Pencils Don Martin
Inks Don Martin
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3 page Mad text story "Specialized Camp Ads We're Bound To See"

Synopsis Fake ads for summer camps.
Genre Humor
Script Dick De Bartolo
Letters Typeset
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8 page Mad story "Sailing"

Synopsis Humorous look at Sailing, boats, terminology and others.
Genre Humor
Script Al Jaffee
Pencils Bob Clarke
Inks Bob Clarke
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4 page Mad story "A Mad Look At Amusement Parks"

Synopsis Humorous look at Amusement Parks.
Genre Humor
Script Sergio Aragones
Pencils Sergio Aragones
Inks Sergio Aragones
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1 page Mad story "One Day On A Tennis Court"

Synopsis Two men playing tennis.
Genre Humor
Script Don Martin
Pencils Don Martin
Inks Don Martin
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6 page Mad story "Lust Boat"

Synopsis Paraody of the TV show "Love Boat"
Genre Humor
Script Dick De Bartolo
Pencils Angelo Torres
Inks Angelo Torres
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1 page Mad Fold-In story "What New Phenomena Will Send Workingmen's Temperatures Soaring This Summer?"

Synopsis Mad fold-in.
Genre Humor
Script Al Jaffee
Pencils Al Jaffee (Painted)
Inks Al Jaffee (Painted)
Colors Al Jaffee (Painted)

1 page Mad (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "A July 4th Salute"

Synopsis A child pulls a prank at the firework store.
Genre Humor
Script Al Jaffee
Pencils Al Jaffee
Inks Al Jaffee
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