MAD comic books issue 78
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Issue #78
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Cover art by Norman Mingo. Margin cartoons by Sergio Aragones. "East Side Story," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; World politics and political debate centered at the United Nations complex, presented as a musical fashioned after the film "West Side Story." "The Suicide," script and art by Don Martin. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "Future Group-Comparison Tests," script by Earle Doud, art by George Woodbridge; Commercial product comparison tests are taken to absurd lengths. "The Daily Monopoly," script by Larry Siegel, art by Joe Orlando; Parody of a modern newspaper. "The Lighter Side of Dating," script and art by Dave Berg. "The Darker Side of Telstar," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge; The good and bad points of the recently launched Telstar communications satellite are presented. "Modern Chess," script by Al Jaffee, art by Bob Clarke. "Spy Vs. Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "My First College Primer," script by Phil Hahn, art by Wally Wood; Examples of various types of college students. "If Mardy Were Made in Hollywood Today," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; Remaking the 1955 film "Marty" as a multimillion dollar epic. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.
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Issue #78
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January 1992. TV 3. Cover by Bob Lizarraga. Stories and art by Harvey Kurtzman, Will Elder, Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Elizabeth White, Dick DeBartolo, Don (Duck) Edwing, Larry Siegel, Desmond Devlin, Lou Silverstone, Charlie Kadau, John Prete, Stan Hart, David Allikas, Mike Snider, Earle Doud, Bob Supina, Dennis Snee, Tom Koch, Jack Rickard, Sam Viviano, Bob Clarke, Paul Peter Porges, Frank Jacobs, Harry North, Esq., Paul Coker, Jr., Mort Drucker, George Woodbridge, Gerry Gersten, Norman Mingo, Irving Schild, Barry Liebmann, Angelo Torres, Antonio Prohias, Dave Berg, Jack Davis and Sergio Aragones. The Mad Super Special reprinted movie spoofs and classic material from the magazine, often accompanied by original stories and attached bonuses in the form of posters, stickers, recordings and comics. A rare latter-day strip by founding MAD artists Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder. A collection of Mad television spoofs, including Gilligan's Island, Highway to Heaven, and Leave It to Beaver, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres, plus Mad's take on TV Guide. Also, parodies of the film Top Gun and PBS shows like Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, Spy vs. Spy, and Don Martin cartoons. Top Gunk; Spy vs. Spy; Mad's Practical Joke Catalogue for Courtrooms; The Reagan (with apologies to Edgar Allen Poe); Mad's 14 Rules of Good Behavior; The Lighter Side of...; Groaning Pains; At the Bedside, Part I; Mad's Reader Opinion Poll - Part I: Television; Gigglin's Island; The Mad Television Writer's Rule Book; Mad's Whatever Became of...? TV Characters' Edition; TV Theme Songs; Highway to Heaving; Upcoming TV Cop Teams; Specialized Cable TV Networks of the Future; A TV Ad We'd Like to See: The Geritol Commercial; The Cosby Show Nasty File; How PBS Really Differs from Commercial TV; TV God Magazine; Mad's Fearless Forecast for the Upcoming TV Season; TV Emmy Awards We'd Like to See; First Annual Reunion: Guests of The Phil Donahue Show; Reprieve it for Beaver; Mad's Cable TV Roulette; TV Ads We'd Like to See; The TV Primetime Graveyard; State College of Adulthood Training; Catalogue of Courses; If Super Heroes Needed Extra Money; Mad Suggestions on How to Enjoy the Feeling of a Mid-Winter Beach Vacation While Staying at Home; The Reagan White House Garage Sale; A Mad History of Communication; Mr. Jolly Rogers' Neighborhood Visits a Local Bank; Fold-In; Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions in a Video Rental Store. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.
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Issue #78
Published Jul 1968 by Thorpe & Porter.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
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Issue #78
Tags: ArchiePublished May 1971 by Archie Publications.$2.50
Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Gimmick," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Fran tries to come up with a new gimmick for the band after Clyde complains of five empty seats at their concert, but her gimmicks do more harm than help. "The House on Mystery Hill," pencils by Gus Lemoine; The Glads drive Fran to see her sick Aunt Agatha, but when they arrive at the house, they encounter two servants named Max and Olga and get locked in the house until the morning. "T.V. or Not T.V.", pencils by Gus Lemoine; Rod the Mod tries to get in on the pilot episode of the Glads TV show, but his barbs at the Glads backfire when he becomes the butt of the jokes. Betty and Veronica Spectacular ad. "Bombs Away," pencils by Gus Lemoine; When the Glads play a gig at the grand opening of A&B Supermarket, they get wrapped up in a bomb scare involving the manager of a rival grocer across the street. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.
