Issue Details

Issue	#230
Published	April 1982
Cover Price	0.90 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Albert B. Feldstein; Nick Meglin (senior editor); John Ficarra (associate)
Notes	Art director is Leonard Brenner and production by Tom Nozkowski.

Cover Details - "Mad Invaders"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman
Genre	Satire; Science Fiction
Pencils	Bob Clarke (signed)
Inks	Bob Clarke (signed)
Notes	Art director is Leonard Brenner and production by Tom Nozkowski.

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

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

Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from readers - Stephen Caruso, Mark Hawthorne, Scott Mitchell, Mike Barbur, Shannon Williams, Louie DePuma, Mike Dauphin, Brad Dillman, Thomas Fredriksson, Juha Leino, Harland & Dawn, Adam Dedinas, Asad Sumbal, Martti Roivainen, Alegria Altodano, Christopher Orr, Br. Garbay, David C.M. Pang, Michael Kaj Petersen, Alex Mainero, William Bello, Kaluzna Anna, Frank Hirschfeld and W.F. Wilms.

5 page story "Video Games Based on Real Life"

Genre	Satire
Script	Al Jaffee
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Fine Afternoon While Skydiving"

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

4 page story "Questions We'd Like to Ask Some TV Advertisers"

Genre	Satire
Script	Billy Doherty (idea); Tom Koch
Pencils	Angelo Torres
Inks	Angelo Torres

2 page story The Mad "Cost of Living" Index

Genre	Satire
Script	John Ficarra
Pencils	Paul Coker
Inks	Paul Coker

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

Synopsis	The Lighter Side of... Roommates; Toys; The Telephone; Mornings; Hair; The Times; Cooking; Punctuality; Business Calls; Reading; Know-How; Kid Brothers; Reunions; Communicating.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Berg
Pencils	Dave Berg
Inks	Dave Berg
Letters	Dave Berg

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part II: One Fine Afternoon at the Dentist"

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

3 page story "Only a True Rock Fan Would..."

Genre	Satire
Script	Chris Hart
Pencils	Jack Davis
Inks	Jack Davis

7 page story "The Model Majority Manual"

Synopsis	"How to help form a moral nation...and reverse the trend from national shame to national glory...through our Lord."
Genre	Satire
Script	Stan Hart
Pencils	George Woodbridge
Inks	George Woodbridge

2 page A Mad Porfolio story "A Mad Portfolio of... Quotes You Can Bet Were Never Said"

Characters	Richard Nixon; Ed McMahon; Gene Simmons; Meatloaf; Charles Schulz; John McEnroe; Milton Berle; Nancy Reagan; Sammy Davis, Jr.; Marie Osmond; Jack Ritter
Genre	Satire
Script	Dick DeBartolo
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)

1 page Spy vs. Spy story "Spy vs. Spy"

Characters	Black Spy; White Spy
Genre	Satire; Spy
Script	Antonio Prohias
Pencils	Antonio Prohias
Inks	Antonio Prohias

5 page story The "Star Wars" Log: The Master Plan for Future Space Films

Characters	Obi-Wan Kenobi; Darth Vader; Chewbacca; Princess Leia; Han Solo; C-3PO; R2-D2; Luke Skywalker; Boba Fett; Yoda; Lando Calrissian
Genre	Satire; Science Fiction
Script	Frank Jacobs
Pencils	Harry North
Inks	Harry North
Reprinted	in Mad About Star Wars (Random House, 2007 series) #nn (October 2007)

2 page story "It's a Small Victory!"

Genre	Satire
Script	Dennis Snee
Pencils	Jack Rickard
Inks	Jack Rickard

6 page story "DeGenerate Hospital"

Characters	Puke Dispenser; Rawer; Dr. Whipper; Swellina Assinine; Boobie Dispenser; Shmoe Killy; Dr. Hardyhar; Dr. Mucus Wellby; Mrs. Brewmaster; Dr. Alien Watermaine; Robert Scorpion; Captain Ramrod; Dr. Moronica Watermaine; Schtick; Richard Simpleton; Tonsils
Synopsis	A satire of the television series GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Genre	Satire; Soap
Script	Lou Silverstone
Pencils	Mort Drucker
Inks	Mort Drucker

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part III: One Not So Fine Afternoon Downtown"

Genre	Satire
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin

1 page Mad Fold-In activity "Why is Taxpayer Like a Bottle of Wine?"

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: Both get screwed in the end.

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

Genre	Satire
Script	John Caldwell
Pencils	John Caldwell
Inks	John Caldwell
Colors	John Caldwell
Letters	John Caldwell ?

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.