Issue Details

Issue	#236
Published	January 1983
Cover Price	1.00 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Al Feldstein [As Albert B. Feldstein]; John Ficarra (Associate Editor); Nick Meglin (Senior Editor)
Notes	With the exception of the covers, entire magazine is in black & white. The only time Alfred E. Neuman has appeared on a cover with a full set of teeth.

Cover Details - "E.T." "Star Trek" "Annie" Don Martin...And The Usual Gang Of Idiots Are All In This Issue Of...Mad

Characters	E.T.; Alfred E. Neuman
Genre	Satire
Pencils	Jack Rickard (Signed)
Inks	Jack Rickard (Signed)
Notes	With the exception of the covers, entire magazine is in black & white. The only time Alfred E. Neuman has appeared on a cover with a full set of teeth.
Reprinted	in MAD Special [MAD Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #61 (Winter 1987)

1 page Contents Page credits "Departments"

Synopsis	Contents page featuring staff listings & what's featured in the magazine, listed by special Mad departments.
Genre	Satire

1 page Letters letters page "Random Samplings Of Reader Mail"

Synopsis	Letters page with random samplings of reader mail.
Genre	Satire
Notes	From the "Letters" Dept.

7 page Mad Movie Satire story "Q.T. The Quasi-Terrestrial"

Characters	Q.T.; Yelliot; Various Q.T.'s; Unnamed Mama's Pizza delivery boy; Mite; Girth; Yoda (Cameo); Unnamed Teacher; Unnamed Students; Yelliot's Mom; Unnamed U.S. Army Soldiers
Synopsis	A satire of the movie, "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial".
Genre	Satire
Script	Stan Hart
Pencils	Jack Davis
Inks	Jack Davis
Notes	From the "Giving ET The Finger" Dept.

1 page Don Martin filler "E.T."

Characters	E.T.; Elliot; Gertie
Synopsis	E.T. makes his own version of a ghetto blaster.
Genre	Gags
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Notes	From the "Don Martin Out-Take" Dept. Part I.

3 page Topical Gags filler "Chutzpah Is..."

Synopsis	Gags featuring Mad's definition of what Chutzpah is.
Genre	Gags
Script	Larry Siegel; Al Jaffee
Pencils	Paul Coker
Inks	Paul Coker
Notes	From the "Gaul Busting" Dept.

6 page Mad Movie Satire story "Awful Annie"

Characters	Awful Annie; Rivka; Miss Harridan [Miss Harrigan]; Graza Farfel; Oliver Morebucks; Unnamed Oscar Presenter; Bonejab; President Roosevelt; Eleanor Roosevelt; Booster; Dilly; Unnamed Butler
Synopsis	A satire of the movie, "Annie".
Genre	Satire
Script	Larry Siegel
Pencils	Angelo Torres
Inks	Angelo Torres
Notes	From the "Orphan Ruining" Dept.
Reprinted	in Mad Special (1970 series) #101 January 1995

1 page Don Martin filler "Annie"

Characters	Little Orphan Annie; Daddy Warbucks
Synopsis	Annie and Daddy Warbucks each have a hair surprise for one another.
Genre	Gags
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Notes	From the "Don Martin Out-Take" Dept. Part II.
Reprinted	in Mad Special (1970 series) #101 January 1995

2 page Political Satire filler "Mottos, Oaths, Inscriptions, Etc. Rewritten For Special Interest Groups"

Synopsis	Interest Groups versions of famous things like The Surgeon General's Warning, The Statue Of Liberty Inscription; U.S. Postal Service Motto; The Lord's Prayer; The Declaration Of Independence; The U.S. Coin; Courtroom Oath and the Marine's Hymn.
Genre	Satire
Script	Frank Jacobs
Pencils	Bob Clarke
Inks	Bob Clarke
Notes	From the "Plaques For Claques" Dept.

2 page How Many Mistakes... filler "How Many Mistakes Can You Find In This Picture ?"

Synopsis	Another "How Many Mistakes" feature using a Discount Hi-Fi Store.
Genre	Satire
Script	Chris Hart
Pencils	George Woodbridge
Inks	George Woodbridge
Notes	From the "Err Apparent" Dept.

5 page The Lighter Side Of... filler "The Lighter Side Of..."

Characters	Roger Kaputnik
Synopsis	Dave Berg's Lighter Side of gag section focusing on the topics, Babysitting; Credibility; The Telephone; Politics; Snacks; Excuses; Bad Habits; Spray Cans; Computers; Sports; Advice; Bargains; Eating; Shopping & Cold Weather.
Genre	Gags
Script	Dave Berg
Pencils	Dave Berg
Inks	Dave Berg
Notes	From the "Berg's Eye-View" Dept.

1 page Spy VS. Spy filler "Spy VS. Spy"

Characters	Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis	White Spy falls for Black Spy's shoulder epaulets trap.
Genre	Satire
Script	Antonio Prohias
Pencils	Antonio Prohias
Inks	Antonio Prohias
Notes	From the "Joke And Dagger" Dept. Winner: Black Spy.

3 page Topical Satire filler "If You Think Things Are...Bad Well, They Could be...Worse In Fact They Could Be...Downright Horrible"

Synopsis	Various gags on situations that go from Bad to Worse to Downright Horrible.
Genre	Satire
Script	Tom Koch
Pencils	Harry North
Inks	Harry North
Notes	From the "Triple-Sweat" Dept.

5 page Comic Strip Satire filler "A Mad Guide To The Anatomy Of The Human Body Based On The Comics"

Characters	Archie Andrews; Popeye; Charlie Brown; Little Orphan Annie; Dagwood Bumstead; Andy Capp; Beetle Bailey; Sarge; Rodney (Wizard Of ID); King ID (Wizard Of ID); Superman; Lucy; Daddy Warbucks; Dick Tracy; Mickey Mouse; Incredible Hulk; Rex Morgan; Momma
Synopsis	A guide of the human body part by part using famous comic strip characters body parts as examples.
Genre	Satire
Script	Frank Jacobs; Sergio Aragones (Idea)
Pencils	Jack Rickard
Inks	Jack Rickard
Notes	From the "Funnies' Bone" Dept.
Reprinted	in Mad Special (1970 series) #101 January 1995

2 page Topical Satire filler Mad Presents Some Graphic Demonstrations Of...When Not To Use Famous "Pick-Up" Lines

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman (Cameo); Snow White (At a Masquerade Party)
Synopsis	Gags based on the premise of When Not To Use Famous "Pick-Up" Lines in various illogical situations.
Genre	Satire
Script	Chris Hart
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Notes	From the "Spoiled Meet" Dept.

6 page Mad Movie Satire story "Star Blecch II The Wreck Of Korn"

Characters	Lt. Savvy; Checkoff; Korn (Villain); Admiral Gym Curt; Dr. Markus; E.T. (Cameo); Spook (Death); Spotty; Captain Terroryell; Uhura; Leonard McCoy [Bones McCoy]; Sulu; David Markus
Synopsis	A satire of the movie, "Star Trek II The Wrath Of Khan".
Genre	Satire
Script	Dick De Bartolo [Dick DeBartolo]
Pencils	Mort Drucker
Inks	Mort Drucker
Notes	From the "Profitable Enterprise" Dept.
Reprinted	in MAD Special [MAD Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #83 (September 1992); in MAD Star Trek Spectacular (EC, 1994 series) #nn (Holiday 1994)

1 page Don Martin filler "Star Trek II"

Characters	Spock; Admiral James T. Kirk [Captain Kirk; Jim Kirk]; Saavik
Synopsis	Don Martin's wacky view of Vulcan anatomy.
Genre	Gags
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Notes	From the "Don Martin Out-Take" Dept. Part III.
Reprinted	in MAD Special [MAD Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #83 (September 1992); in MAD Star Trek Spectacular (EC, 1994 series) #nn (Holiday 1994)

1 page Mad Fold-In (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "What Is The Poor's Greatest Problem ?"

Characters	President Ronald Reagan
Synopsis	Another famous Mad Fold-In from Al Jaffee.
Genre	Satire; Gags
Script	Al Jaffee
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Notes	Inside backcover. In color.
Reprinted	in Mad Special (1970 series) #61 Winter 1987

1 page Movie Related Satire (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "This Way...!! I Spotted Him !!"

Characters	E.T.; Unnamed Police Officers
Synopsis	E.T. Is pursued by cops.
Genre	Satire
Script	Don Edwing [Duck Edwing]
Pencils	Jack Davis
Inks	Jack Davis
Notes	Outside backcover. In color.
Reprinted	in Mad Special (1970 series) #61 Winter 1987

Sergio Aragones filler "Drawn Out Dramas"

Synopsis	Sergio Aragones' mini textless pantomime humor gags that appear in various margins and panels on most of the pages in the magazine.
Genre	Gags
Script	Sergio Aragones
Pencils	Sergio Aragones
Inks	Sergio Aragones
Notes	No page count as gags appear in Various Places Around The Magazine.