Mad comic books issue 48

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Cover art by Kelly Freas. Parody of ad for Oasis cigarettes, art by Kelly Freas. "Comic Strip Heroes (Taken From Real Life)", script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Comic strips about currently famous people, in styles similar to current comic strips. "Skin Diving," script and art by Dave Berg; Problems with skin diving, new developments, and the ultimate return of man to the sea. "The Cavemen," script and art by Don Martin; A cavewoman who is resistant to being clobbered on the head falls for a man with an unusual approach. "For The Life Of Progress Hornsby," script by Sid Caesar, art by Mort Drucker; Progress appears on the tv show "For The Life Of You," a parody of "This Is Your Life." "The Daily Optimist," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Joe Orlando; Sample of a newspaper that prints all news with a positive spin...no matter how bad the news is. "On-The-Job Marching Songs," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Spirit and loyalty building songs for various industries' employees, set to familiar melodies. "The Night That Perry Masonmint Lost A Case," script by Dee Caruso and Bill Levine, art by Mort Drucker; Perry finally loses a case, because he only wins on Saturday nights. "How A Television Script is Born," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Follows a script from the original author through various rewrites, showing how all the meaning and creativity is gradually watered down. "Graduation Speeches...That Somebody Listened To," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Joe Orlando; Possible graduation speeches that could have helped form the philosophies of some celebrities. "Insurance Policies For Teen-Agers," script by Sy Reit, art by George Woodbridge; Ideas for insurance policies against common hazards of teen-agers, such as blind dates and flunking school. Parody of Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Company ads, art by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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(W) The Usual Gang Of Idiots (A) An Idiot With Crayons (CA) An Idiot With Crayons CURE YOUR LATE-NIGHT INSOMNIA WITH NEW MAD-NESS! Get your gift of gag going into the wee hours of the night by turning off your TV and flipping through MAD #48! This issue skewers late night television and everything pop culture! Featuring new MAD favorites like Spy vs. Spy, MAD Look at... by Sergio Aragones, a new Fold-In by Johnny Sampson, plus more new MAD content than ever. And a whole slew of vintage MAD movie and TV parodies and other classic crap from the Usual Gang of Idiots. MAD #48 will surely cure what ails you with a shot of humor in the jugular vein. 56 pages, full color, not rated. Cover price $5.99.

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Cover by Bill Kresse. "Sprocket, Jr.", art by Bill Kresse; Captain Sprocket and Sprocket Junior try to recover the Shlunk jewels after the Catman has stolen them. "The Cupid Caper," art by Bill Kresse; Girl-hater Gerald Gooch appears to be immune to Cupid's arrows, so he dips his arrows in a super love potion. Ads for Archie's Jokes, Betty and Veronica Summer Fun, Archie Annual. "Spy Guy School," art by Bill Kresse; Zeke enrolls in spy school. "Beach Party Smarty," art by Bill Kresse; At the beach, Sabrina tries to get Donald away from her rival Rosalind, but all her spells keep backfiring. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.