Mad (1952 EC) comic books 1976

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Cover art by Mort Künstler. "The Frog Prince," script and art by Don Martin; When a princess kisses a tree frog, she gets more than she bargained for. "Jaw'D," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Jaws," a local sheriff teams with a foul-mouthed fisherman and a nerdy ichthyologist to catch a shark menacing the local beach. "A Mad Portfolio of Contemporary Horror Scenes," script and art by Arnoldo Franchioni; Photos of real objects are cut into shapes of monsters menacing average citizens. "TV Disclaimers We'd Like to See," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Davis; Celebrities appear on network TV series in order to deliver disclaimers concerning the uninspired content of the series. "Don Martin Beats the High Cost of Gasoline," script and art by Don Martin. "The Lighter Side of Change," script and art by Dave Berg; How people deal or don't deal with change in their lives. "A Mad Look at Sharks," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Examples of how the film "Jaws" has affected everyday life. "Mad's CIA Agent of the Year," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Paul Coker Jr. "Mirthquake," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the film "Earthquake," a cross-section of Los Angeles residents don't prepare for the major earthquake they all know is coming. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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"Rollerbrawl," script by Stan Hart, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the film "Rollerball," the star athlete of a corporate-owned blood sport struggles against forced retirement, social isolation and the general corruption of the futuristic society he lives in. "Great Poems Rewritten to Reflect the Freaky, Greedy, Rotten World of Today," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Paul Coker Jr. "One Fine Day Downtown," script and art by Don Martin; A man gets a service animal for his service animal. "The Lighter Side of Handicrafts," script and art by Dave Berg; Humorous aspects of various hobbies. "Meet Jan Van Wessum," script and art by Jan Van Wessum; Collection of humorous single panel cartoons by Dutch cartoonist Jan Van Wessum. "Exciting Abbreviations for Low Glamor Jobs," script by William McCole (plot) and Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Rickard. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Alfred E. Neuman University Competitive Hard-Sell 1976 Catalogue," script by David Reagan (plot) and Frank Jacobs, art by Irving Schild (photo) and Bob Clarke; Catalog of college courses with debatable merit. "Historical Scenes We'd Like to See Re-Enacted," script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Davis; Scenes from U.S. history unlikely to be re-enacted for the Bicentennial celebration. "The Cockroach," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "If TV Commercials Told Us Everything," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge; Examples of the ugly truth that television commercials leave out. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Bob Jones. "The Castaway," script by Al Jaffee, art by Paul Coker Jr.; A man marooned on a desert atoll sends a message in a bottle. "A Mad Portfolio of Some Idealists' Dreams," script by Arnoldo Franchioni; Pictures of real objects are cropped into shapes representing other objects and used to satire modern idealism. "New Musicals Based on Big Movies," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; Recent popular motion pictures are turned into Broadway musicals, including The Godfather, Jaws and the then recent spate of disaster films. "Beat the Recession with These Mad Penny-Pinching Hints," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Paul Coker Jr. "The Lighter Side of Making Extra Money," script and art by Dave Berg; People trying and sometimes failing to make money on the side. "One Fine Day at the Corner of Finster Boulevard and Fonebone Street," script and art by Don Martin; A man on a street corner has a unique method of soliciting money. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "A Mad Look at Fifty Years of College Life in America," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge. "Mad's Traffic Commissioner of the Year," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Jack Davis; Mad profiles a city traffic commissioner and his inept, inefficient staff. "Who Knows What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Men? The Shadow Knows," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Examples of shadows performing what the person casting the shadow would like to do. "Good Time-Slot," script by Larry Siegel, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Good Times," a black family struggles to stay together in the face of poverty, under-employment and stereotypical jokes. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. "Dum-Dum Afternoon," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Dog Day Afternoon," two inept bank robbers turn a hold up into a hostage situation. "One Summer Day in the Jungle," script and art by Don Martin; Three monkeys rate Tarzan's dismount from a jungle vine. "A Mad Look at Burps Through History," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Bob Clarke; Famous historical events are altered by cases of gastric distress. "Mad's Academy Awards for Public Servants," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge; Awards are presented to the most unique acts of bureaucratic incompetence. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Getting Involved," script and art by Sergio Aragones; A man passes several socially abhorrent situations without acting, but chooses to act when he witnesses something abhorrent to him. "The Lighter Side of Grooming," script and art by Dave Berg; The hassles and quirks of personal grooming are explored. "Mind Power," script by Stan Hart, art by Jack Rickard; A niche magazine for people who have Extra-sensory Perception. "Unweddings of the Future," script by Earle Doud, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Aspects of a proposed ceremony to be created for divorces. "Take It With a Grain of Salt When...," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Davis; Examples of claims that deserve skepticism. "Barfetta," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Baretta," an undercover police detective drives his superior crazy with his incompetent antics. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Bob Jones. "One Cuckoo Flew over the Rest," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest," a con pretends to be mentally ill to avoid a prison sentence, then proceeds to butt heads with the martinet head nurse at the mental institution. "An Angry Mad Look at Unpunished Criminals," script and art by Arnoldo Franchioni. "One Day Last April," script and art by Don Martin; A man channels his inner Gene Kelly. "Disaster Magazine," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Jack Davis; A niche magazine for people obsessed with natural and human-induced disasters. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias; The Black Spy plays a puppet arcade game. "The Lighter Side of Annoyances," script and art by Dave Berg; Examples of things that drive people crazy. "Lawsuits We'd Like to See," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge; Class-action suits filed over every day annoyances. "Mad Solutions to Big City Parking Problems," script and art by Al Jaffee; Devices designed to alleviate the over-abundance of parked cars. "Rhota," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Rhoda," the hilarious antics of a loud Jewish family are profiled. "Late One Afternoon at the Warsaw Dike," script and art by Don Martin; A man tries to plug a leak in a dam from the wrong side. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. "The Frog Prince II," script and art by Don Martin; A frog transforms into a prince, but in the wrong place. "Borey Lyndon," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Barry Lyndon," a dim youth is forced to wander through eighteenth century Britain, going from war to war and woman to woman. "One Day on the Highway," script and art by Don Martin; A highway patrol unit thinks it has caught a speeder. "The Lighter Side of the Summer Scene," script and art by Dave Berg; Satirical examples of how people spend their summers. "A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at the Major Oil Companies and Their Myriad Operations," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Jack Rickard. "Where Else but on TV...?", script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis; Examples of the artificial reality created by television for its own convenience. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "More Lawsuits We'd Like to See," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge; Examples of lawsuits filed against people perpetrating petty annoyances. "A Mad Look at the Beach," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Some Useful Mad Gadgets for Slob-Proofing Your Home," script and art by Al Jaffee; Gadgets designed to keep your home clean from the assaults of thoughtless people. "Harsky & Stutch," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Starsky and Hutch," a pair of unconventional, violent and not too bright undercover detectives wreak havoc on Los Angeles. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Jack Rickard. "Keep On Trekkin': The Mad Star Trek Musical," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; The cast of the original Star Trek is reunited for a new version of the show, remade as a musical. "The Neuman Book of World Records...that Led to Lesser-known Follow-up Records," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Al Jaffee. "Don Martin Presents The Story of Moses", script and art by Don Martin; Moses has been parting water all his life apparently. "Mad's Do-It-Yourself Howard Hughes Will" by Dick DeBartolo. "The Lighter Side of Noise," script and art by Dave Berg. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Mad's Packager of the Year," script by Stan Hart, art by Jack Rickard; The head of a packaging firm of dubious ethics is interviewed. "The Changing Attitudes of the American Family," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; How various family rituals have evolved over the years. "Infractions We'd Like to See Called in Every Day Life," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Jack Davis; Sports game officials call penalties on ill-mannered behavior in real life. "Phoolish," script by Larry Siegel, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Phyllis," a feather-headed widow moves in with her equally idiotic parents. "One Day at Mount Rushmore," script and art by Don Martin. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Jack Rickard. "Gall of the President's Men," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "All the President's Men," two intrepid reporters stumble through the threads of a conspiracy that leads all the way to the top. "One Fine Morning in a Play Pen," script and art by Don Martin; An infant gets confused. "Great Moments in Bad Timing," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Jack Davis; Examples of people saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. "A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes Car Rental Companies," script by Stan Hart, art by Bob Clarke. "Other Forms of Malpractice Insurance," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge; Malpractice insurance policies for lack of courteous behavior. "The Lighter Side of Living Together," script and art by Dave Berg. "How Specialty Magazines are Trying to Boost Sales," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Jack Rickard; Various niche magazines try to boost circulation by using sensational cover blurbs and lurid headlines. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Mad's Undercover Revolutionary of the Year," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Interview with a man anonymously plotting the downfall of the government. "Crappy Days," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Happy Days," the boring antics of a typical fifties nuclear family and the hilarious biker who visits them. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee . 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.