Issue Details

Issue	#214
Published	April 1980
Cover Price	0.75 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Albert B. Feldstein; Jerry DeFuccio (associate); Nick Meglin (associate)
Notes	John Putnam is art director. Leonard Brenner does production.

Cover Details - "Don't Buy This Issue!"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman
Genre	Satire
Notes	John Putnam is art director. Leonard Brenner does production.

1 page The Mad Magazine Game advertisement "The Mad Magazine Game"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman
Genre	Satire
Notes	Ad for Parker Brothers The Mad Magazine Game.

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

1 page Letters Dept. letters page "Letters Dept."

Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from readers - Scott Tobin, Walter Gologorsky, Randy Melton, Charlie Fuchs, Paul Watson, Grift Heath, Sawina Eller, Roberto Santiago, Jan Bosman, Bettina Fleisher, Mark Nicholson, Jeff Strasser, Natalie C. Atkins, Bernd F.W. Hofman; Lon West; Paul Smith, Quentin Springsted, David Mackey, David Toplitz, May Kosoi, Matt Schmitz, Kym Prahl and Jeffrey Joyce.

4 page story "The Calamityville Horror"

Characters	Gored Klutz; Mrs. Klutz; Father Dullany; Sister Helluva; Blamey Klutz; Nipper (dog)
Synopsis	A satire of the movie THE AMITYVILLE HORROR.
Genre	Satire; Horror
Script	Dick DeBartolo
Pencils	Mort Drucker
Inks	Mort Drucker

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Fine Day Downtown While Watching a Double Feature"

Genre	Satire
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Letters	Don Martin

4 page story "The Corncorde Airport '79"

Characters	Captain Baloney; Coach Marxist; Haggie
Synopsis	A satire of the movie THE CONCORDE ... AIRPORT '79.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dick DeBartolo
Pencils	Mort Drucker
Inks	Mort Drucker

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part II: One Fine Day Downtown While Passing a Construction Site"

Genre	Satire
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Letters	Don Martin

2 page story "People" Magazines for Other Specialized Groups

Genre	Satire
Script	Larry Siegel
Pencils	Jack Rickard
Inks	Jack Rickard

5 page The Lighter Side of... story "The Lighter Side of... Celebrations"

Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Berg
Pencils	Dave Berg
Inks	Dave Berg
Letters	Dave Berg

1 page This Issue's Proposed Mad Medals... to be Presented to story "This Issue's Proposed Mad Medals... to be Presented to Deserving Actors"

Genre	Satire
Script	Al Jaffee
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Letters	Al Jaffee ?

3 page story "The Jogger, With Apologies to Edgar Allan Poe"

Genre	Satire
Script	Frank Jacobs
Pencils	Jack Davis
Inks	Jack Davis
Notes	Poem is a satire of Edgar Allan Poe's THE RAVEN.

4 page John Revoltya story Mad's "Necromania Agent" of the Year

Characters	John Revoltya; Mr. Ghoul
Genre	Satire
Script	Lou Silverstone
Pencils	Harry North, Esq.
Inks	Harry North, Esq.

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part III: One Saturday Afternoon Downtown"

Genre	Satire
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Letters	Don Martin

2 page Yellow Pages Through History story "Still More Yellow Pages Through History [Early American Telephone Co. Classified Directory]"

Genre	Satire
Script	Tom Koch
Pencils	Bob Clarke
Inks	Bob Clarke
Notes	"This is part IV of a continuing series and, thank God, will probably be the last."

3 page Mad Laws story "Mad Laws"

Genre	Satire
Script	Frank Jacobs
Pencils	Paul Coker
Inks	Paul Coker

5 page story "Mad's Academy Awards for Dating"

Characters	Abigail Van Boredom; Howard Trent; Charlie Spandau; Audrey Grimaldi; Cindy Feemster; Al Hoving; Ms. Phyllis Getz; Rene Coleman; Jim Grunther; Freddy Sorenson; Helen Hardigan; Marcy Schoen; Milty Longo; Edna Hellion; Freddy Belasco; Mary Waltham; Fanny Pounders; Jack Kitch; Harry Bork; Jean Bean
Genre	Satire
Script	Stan Hart
Pencils	George Woodbridge
Inks	George Woodbridge

3 page story "Comic Strip Symbols to Match a Given Situation"

Characters	B.C.; Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck; Batman; Snoopy; Dagwood Bumstead; Herb Woodley; Dick Tracy; Al Capp; Rex Morgan, M.D.
Genre	Satire
Script	Henry Clark
Pencils	Bob Clarke
Inks	Bob Clarke

6 page story "The White, Shadowed"

Characters	Coach Kin Raves; Debbie Gorgeous; Jerkison; Gallstone; Gomanz; Coolaide; Miss Backgammon; Big Angie
Synopsis	A satire of the television show THE WHITE SHADOW.
Genre	Satire; Sports
Script	Lou Silverstone
Pencils	Angelo Torres
Inks	Angelo Torres

1 page Mad Fold-In activity "What Scary New Form of Fallout Has Technology Foisted On Us Lately?"

Genre	Satire
Script	Al Jaffee
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Colors	Al Jaffee ?
Letters	Al Jaffee ?
Notes	Inside backcover and in color. Answer is: Falling plane parts.

1 page (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "The Soaker"

Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Manak
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Colors	Al Jaffee ?

Drawn-Out Dramas filler "Drawn-Out Dramas"

Genre	Satire
Script	Sergio Aragones
Pencils	Sergio Aragones
Inks	Sergio Aragones
Letters	Sergio Aragones
Notes	No page count as gags appear in various places around the magazine.