Mad (1952 EC) comic books in grade FN or better

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Cover art by Wally Wood and Harvey Kurtzman (frame). "The Dave Garrowunway Show," art by Jack Davis; Dave gets locked out of the studio and J. Floyd continues the show; Parody of the "Today" tv show with Dave Garroway. "Confidentially," art by Bill Elder; Phony articles from various confidential exposé magazines showing how they are all the same. "The Conquest of Tillie's Lookout," script by Ira Wallach, art by Wally Wood; An account of climbing a minor hummock at a New England resort, narrated as if climbing Mt. Everest. "Let's Go For A Ride!", art by Jack Davis; Exaggerated versions of the problems of a Sunday drive, with the family finally deciding home was more peaceful. "The Prodigious," art by Wally Wood; Parody of movie "The Prodigal." "The Seven Itchy Years," art by Bill Elder; Scenes from the movie with a review. "Today's Criminal Investigating Game," script and art by Roger Price; Roger discusses "The Sissonville Fiend Case", how to surround and capture a criminal whose location is known, obtaining information, identifying criminal types, stake outs, fingerprints, marksmanship, and delinquent youth assistance programs. "A Guide To Better Understanding The Fine Old Art of Boxing," script by Al Jaffee, art by Jack Davis. "Tense Tycoons and Lucky Bucks," script by Bernard Shir-Cliff, art by Bernie Krigstein and Wally Wood; Parts of a story about a corporate raider and the people of one of the companies he buys. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Kelly Freas. Phony ad for Culvert Reserve Whiskey, art by Kelly Freas. "The Coming Attractions...Don't Always Show Exactly What's Coming!", script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; boring scenes that exciting movie previews are supposedly taken from. "The National Safety Council's Holiday-Weekend Telethon," script by Dee Caruso and Bill Levine, art by Mort Drucker; Telethon to pump up the number of highway fatalities to meet the numbers announced before the holiday. "Junior Additions," script by Tom Koch, art by Wally Wood; Possible kids' editions of popular magazines, including: Junior Confessions, Tiny Homes and Gardens; Sports Infantile; Truant; Tyke; Pedal Trend; The Saturday Evening Tot. "Memories of Summer," script and art by Don Martin; 3 cartoons of the dangers of summer. "Basketball," art by George Woodbridge; Satirical look at the sport of basketball. "Alfred E. Neuman's Family Tree," script by Tom Koch, art by Wally Wood; Famous ancestors of Alfred, with very brief biographical notes and dates of birth and death. "Walk - Don't Walk Signals," script and art by Dave Berg; Thoughts on what could happen if the concept of signals were extended to everyday life events. "The Search For Sleep," art by George Woodbridge; Various methods of inducing sleep. "Electrical Report," script by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, art by Mort Drucker; Showing how the electrical company supposedly controls refrigerator lights and other appliance lights from a central headquarters. "Veeble People," script by Tom Koch, art by Joe Orlando; Fictitious company magazine for North American Veeblefetzer Co. "A Very Merry Christmas...And A Happy New Year!", script and art by Don Martin. Alfred E. Neuman illustration by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Kelly Freas. Son of MAD ad. "Ad Testimonials From Politicians," script by Tom Koch, art by Bob Clarke; Ads we might see if politicians made paid endorsements of consumer products. "Magician," script and art by Don Martin; A magician disappears when all the animals he was hiding on his person leave. "Around The World With U.S. Television," script by Larry Siegel, pencils by Wallace Wood, inks by Joe Orlando, Bob Clarke, Wallace Wood, Kelly Freas, Mort Drucker, Dave Berg, Don Martin, and George Woodbridge; A typical "Father Knows Best" type of TV show plot and how it might be redone using stereotypes of people in Britain, France, Japan, and Russia. "The Interpreter," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Joe Orlando; How international diplomatic conversations might turn out if celebrities, in character, were used as interpreters. "America Is Getting Soft," script and art by Dave Berg; Dave develops the thesis that as the US becomes fatter and lazier, and ends up driving everywhere instead of walking, we'll become pushovers for the lean hungry barbarians, just as ancient Rome did. "Distinctive Picket Lines," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Specialized picket signs for various professions. "My Fair Ad-Man," script by Nick Megliola, art by Mort Drucker; The musical "My Fair Lady" is retold with two ad-men trying to give a makeover to a beatnik. "Movie Land," script by Larry Siegel, art by Joe Orlando; Parody of typical Hollywood star gossip magazines. Parody of Esquire Boot Polish "Ship's Officer" ad, art by Kelly Freas.52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Kelly Freas. Son of MAD ad. MAD hardcover books ad. "Pictures The Editor Left Out," script by Al Jaffee, art by Joe Orlando; Compares the photos used in magazine articles with unused photos that might have been taken just afterwards. "The Concert," script and art by Don Martin; Problems occur when a man who is both a musician and magician carries his equipment for both professions on stage. "MAD Beats The TV Plug Crackdown," script by Paul Krassner, art by Bob Clarke; MAD introduces some products with brand names that will inadvertently be sprinkled throughout normal speech. "The MAD Madison Avenue Primer," script by Larry Siegel, art by Wallace Wood; An attempt to make the world of advertising understandable by seven-year olds. "The Arthur Money Party," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the Arthur Murray Party TV show. "I.B.M. Cards," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Joe Orlando; Interpreting the punches on computer billing cards. "Popular Politician," script by Gary Belkin, art by George Woodbridge; What a celebrity magazine based on politicians might look like. "The Jackie Talented Story," script by Sid Caesar, art by Wallace Wood; A parody of all the "unknown makes it big in show business" movies. "Barber Shop," script and art by Dave Berg; Special chairs at the barber shop so men can enjoy a fantasy while having their hair cut. "The Hip Raven," script by Paul Laikin (translation) and Edgar Allan Poe (original), art by Mort Drucker; A translation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" into hip slang. Parody of a Johnson & Johnson first aid products ad, art by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Kelly Freas. "C-Men in Action," script by Earle Doud, art by Mort Drucker; Parody television show revolving around the Secret Service squad assigned to guard Caroline Kennedy. "A Fisherman and His Wife," script and art by Don Martin; A man accidentally swallows his wife's catch. "Celebrities' Wallets," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Jack Rickard; A look at the items in Chubby Checker's wallet. "The Lighter Side of Smoking," script and art by Dave Berg. "Mother's Day Cards For Substitute Mothers," script by Phil Hahn, art by George Woodbridge. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "If Comic Strip Characters Were As Old As Their Strips," script by Earle Doud, art by Wally Wood. "A Typical Old Time Prison Movie/A Typical Prison Movie of the Future," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; One page of a standard 1930's Warner Brothers prison movie, contrasted with the same type of picture that would be made in the 1960s. "On the Elevator," script and art by Don Martin. "A Mad Look at the Eating Habits of Animals," script by Dean Norman, art by Wally Wood. A "Mad Guide to Do-It-Yourself TV Repairs," script by Al Jaffee, art by Bob Clarke. Parody of Wagon Train Dog Food ads, art by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. "Kids' Versions of Adult Films," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; Serious dramatic films sanitized and altered to appeal to a pre-teen audience. Films parodied are "Days of Wine and Roses", "The Hustler", "Irma La Douce" (with an all funny animal cast), "Never on Sunday" and "Monte Cane." "At the Mask Store," script and art by Don Martin; Merry mix-ups at a costume shop. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "TV Ads We'd Like to See," art by Joe Orlando. "A Mad Look at the Circus," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "The Lighter Side of Home Owners," script and art by Dave Berg. "Pre-Recorded Phone Messages," script by Larry Siegel and Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; Answering machine messages designed to discourage certain callers. "The Electrician," script and art by Don Martin. "Angry," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge; A niche magazine for people with violent tempers. "Who Wants to Be President More than Anything" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. "Substandard Brands, Inc.," script by Ronald Axe and Sol Weinstein, art by Bob Clarke; Consumer products, parodying then current ad campaigns, which are blatantly and proudly inferior. "The Man From A.U.N.T.I.E.," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the series The Man From U.N.C.L.E., two secret agents wander through a semi-serious plot trying to track down the head of a rival spy organization. "On the Job," script and art by Don Martin; A construction worker accidentally eats one of his tools for lunch. Cartoons on the margins by Sergio Aragones. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias; The White Spy tricks the Black Spy with a flying serum. "Unspoken Messages in TV Commercials," script by Tom Koch, art by Joe Orlando. "Today's Typical "Sales & Promotional" Gimmicks," script by Larry Siegel, art by Paul Coker, Jr.; Examples of sales promotions of dubious value. "The Lighter Side of the Boss," script by Dave Berg, art by Dave Berg; Satire of various people and their relationships with their boss at work. "Crazy Fists," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; In a satire of the "boxing movie" genre, a youth gives up his ambitions to become a musician in order to make a living as a professional boxer. "The Harvest We Shall Reap From the Super-Patriots' Methods of Exposing Communist Plotters in America" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.30.

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"The Tourist" inside cover strip, script and art by Antonio Prohias; A man books a south sea vacation, but doesn't exactly get what he hoped for. "The White House Follies of '72," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; Life in the Nixon White House, presented as a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "Ads That Turn People Off," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Bob Clarke; Examples of print ads that don't exactly put the product in the best light. "More Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions," script and art by Al Jaffee; Examples of sarcastic responses to obvious questions, including a blank balloon to encourage audience participation. "One Fairly Nice Day Downtown," script and art by Don Martin; A man decides to step on an ant, to his regret. "A Mad Message to the Leading Democratic Candidates for President," script and art by Dave Gantz; The Democratic contenders for the 1972 Presidential nomination are given the noses of other famous people in order to raise their public favor. "When TV Makes Full Use of Howard Cosell," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Davis; Casting Howard Cosell in other television situations, such as appearing on Sesame Street and reporting on the weather. "A Mad Look at Snow Mobiles," script and art by Paul Peter Porges. "The Lighter Side of Air Travel," script and art by Dave Berg. "The Putrid Family," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "The Partridge Family," a family made up of an over-the-hill musical star, her vain teen idol son and a group of supporting children tour America as a pop band. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. "The Cowkids," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Jack Davis; Parody of the film "The Cowboys"; a rancher, desperate for hands for a cattle drive, is forced to hire a group of school boys to replace his deserted crew. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "Mad's Ecology Mother Goose," script by M. S. Pinkham (plot) and Frank Jacobs, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Familiar nursery rhymes altered to reflect modern issues. "When Watching Television, You Can Be Sure of Seeing," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; Examples of the predictability of television fare. "One Day at the Bullfights," script and art by Don Martin. "The Mad Car-Owners Hate Book," script and art by Al Jaffee. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Mad Guide to Political Types," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Lists of stereotypical characteristics of various political factions. "The Lighter Side of Hang-Ups," script and art by Dave Berg; Examples of modern obsessions, phobias and compulsions. "The Television Yellow Pages 1972-73," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Rickard, Jack Davis (uncredited), and Mort Drucker (uncredited); A section of the telephone company yellow pages with ads and listings for famous celebrities and the services they can provide. "The Cute Rook," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "The Hot Rock," four incredibly cute cons are hired by a foreign agent to steal a precious jewel from a museum. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. "Tell-Tale Comic Strip Balloons," script by Don Edwing, art by Bob Clarke; Word balloons are given specific silhouette shapes to convey a non-verbal message. "Cannonball," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Jack Davis; In a parody of the TV series "Cannon," a private detective is given a case to solve, if he can stop eating long enough to solve it. "One Day in the North Woods," script and art by Don Martin; Two lumberjacks drop their trees in the wrong spots. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Mad's Corporate Ecologist of the Year," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Mad interviews the head of a corporation lauded for its pro-ecology efforts. "A High School Yearbook That Tells It Like It Really Is," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Rickard; A yearbook from a less-than-stellar inner city high school that doesn't hide the warts. "A Mad Look at Weddings," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Examples of embarrassing or unusual incidents at wedding ceremonies. "Going Thy Way," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the film "Going My Way," a traditional Catholic priest has a clash of styles with a new priest with more contemporary values. "Going Way Out," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; Parody sequel to "Going My Way", in which Father O'Irish, now in his sixties, is paired with a younger priest with contemporary seventies values. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.40.

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"Early One Morning in the Near Future" inside front cover story by Sergio Aragones. "The Clods of '44," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "The Class of '44," the three boring high school students from "The Summer of '42" graduate and become boring college students. "One Fine Day on a Guided Tour of Mount Rushmore," script and art by Don Martin. "A Mad Look at Two Grammar School Generations," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Paul Coker Jr. "The Lighter Side of Corruption," script and art by Dave Berg; Examples of dishonesty being its own reward. "A Mad Look at Karate," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Picket & Strike," script by Lou Silverstone, art by George Woodbridge; A niche magazine aimed at union members and activists. "Graffiti Through History," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Bob Clarke. "Mad's Sure-Fire Sports Predictions," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Jack Davis. "Least Horizon," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the film "Lost Horizon," a plane sets down in the Himalayas, and the cynical passengers stumble onto a bizarre paradise. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. "The Way We Bore," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "The Way We Were," two ex-lovers are reunited during the United States' involvement in World War II. "One Evening at a Cocktail Party," script and art by Don Martin; A man engages an animal trainer in conversation at a party. "Singable Theme Songs for TV Shows," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Angelo Torres; The lyrics of popular songs are rewritten in order to make them theme songs for current television series. "The Lighter Side of the Energy Crisis," script and art by Dave Berg; How people deal with the gasoline shortage. "A Mad Guide to Recycling Garbage," script and art by Al Jaffee; Examples of how discards can be converted into useable items. "Billy Jock," script by Stan Hart, art by Angelo Torres; Parody of the film "Billy Jack"; a native American ex-marine tries to live a peaceful life, but the local redneck idiots just won't let him. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.40.

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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.

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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. "The Omenous," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Harry North; In a parody of the film "The Omen," an out-of-touch upper class couple find that they're raising Satan's little boy. "One Morning in a Courtroom," script and art by Don Martin; An attorney makes an overly aggressive summation. "A Little Kid's Guide to Understanding the News," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis; Applying political terms to situations specific to the life of a child. "The Lighter Side of Winning," script and art by Dave Berg; People handling victory with humorous lack of grace. "American Jokes They're Telling in Poland," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Paul Coker Jr.; A series of jokes satirizing stereotypical American life. "A Mad Look at Winter," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "A Mad Look at Some Exciting New Job Opportunities," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Al Jaffee; Examples of new jobs being created by new technology, and by the regulations governing that technology. "Welcome Back, Klodder," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Welcome Back, Kotter," a teacher who tells bad jokes teaches a class of inner city youths who tell worse jokes. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Jack Rickard. "The Shootiest," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "The Shootist," a famous gunslinger dying of cancer seeks a quiet place to pass away, but can't leave his reputation behind him. "One Tuesday Morning on Main Street," script and art by Don Martin; A man reports a vandalized phone booth to the phone company. "The Lighter Side of Goofs," script and art by Dave Berg; Examples of people caught in embarrassing situations. "If Other Businesses Offered No-Frills Service," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge; Other businesses slash perks to lower the cost to consumers, just as the airlines have. "Testimonial Roasts for Ordinary People," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Bob Jones; The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast hosts an ordinary citizen rather than a celebrity. "When You're Poor...and...When You're Rich," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Davis; Examples of how your social status affects the way your behavior is labeled. "Top Secret Minutes of Top Secret Meetings," script by Tom Koch, art by Harry North. "A Super Opportunity," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Returning from a mission, Superman finds his clothes weren't safe in that phone booth. "One Dame at a Time," script by Larry Siegel, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "One Day at a Time," a divorcee tries to raise two daughters and avoid the amorous advances of the building maintenance man. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee . 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Last 50-cent cover price. Cover art by Bob Clarke. "Marathon Mess," script and art by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the film "Marathon Man"; a nebbish stumbles onto a Nazi war criminal in hiding. "One Day in Egypt," script and art by Don Martin; While excavating around a pyramid, archaeologists make a startling discovery. "The Lighter Side of Health Nuts," script and art by Dave Berg; Presenting the odd things people do to stay healthy. "The Mad Guide to Parental Hang-Ups," script by Tom Koch, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Examples of how parents are unintentionally exasperating their kids. "The Jazzyslums," script by Stan Hart, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "The Jeffersons," an upper class black family tries to put up with the obnoxious head of the household. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "We'd Like to See the Day When...", script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Davis; Scenes of annoying people getting their just desserts. "Sobsession," script by Larry Siegel, art by Harry North; In a parody of the film "Obsession," a man grieving over the loss of his wife becomes obsessed with the notion that she's still alive and leading a second life. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee . 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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First 60-cent cover price. Cover art by Bob Jones. "King Korn," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Harry North; In a parody of the film remake "King Kong," an oil exploration search team pair with a stowaway anthropologist and a rescued castaway and encounter a hundred foot tall ape. "One Day in Philadelphia," script and art by Don Martin; A vending machine that offers a cure for smoking. "A Mad Look at CB Radio," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Jack Rickard; A satirical look at the citizen's band radio craze. "The Lighter Side of Morning," script and art by Dave Berg; The trials of getting up in the morning. "Mad Forms for Personalized Wills," script by Tom Koch, art by Angelo Torres; Templates for wills aimed at specific demographic groups. "A Mad Look at King Kong," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Mad's Academy Awards for Jocks," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Davis; Awards are given to sports celebrities for dysfunctional behavior. "When Truth-in-Advertising Laws Apply to Movie Ads," script by Tom Koch, art by Bob Clarke; Movie ads are forced to print disclaimers debunking their banner claims. "Nutwork," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Network," an embittered newscaster uses his television spot to perform anti-social acts and a programming executive decides to make a series out of it. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Larry Siegel, Marc Bilgrey, Stan Hart, Paul Peter Porges, Dick DeBartolo, Lou Silverstone, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Harry North, Esq., George Woodbridge, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohias and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the 1976 remake of A Star Is Born and classic TV show Charlie's Angels, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. An Disneyland-like amusement park based on reality. Mad's takes on answering machines, film production, and European tours. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. A Star's a Bomb; One Monday Afternoon in a Downtown Jewelry Store; Mad Products With Paired Names That Tell What It's Supposed to Do; Welcome to Mad Magazine's Reality World; A Mad Look at Movie Making; Famous People's Telephone Answering Machine Messages; One Wednesday Evening in a Restaurant Men's Room; More American Jokes They're Telling in Poland; The Mad Travel Agency's Specialized Tours for You and Your Neurosis - The Hypochondriac's Seven-Day Tour of Europe; The Lighter Side of Afternoons; When Members of Our Armed Forces Join a Union; Casey at the Talks; Spy vs. Spy; Churlie's Angles; Late One Friday Night on an Uptown Street Corner; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Larry Siegel, Adam Garst, Marylyn Ippolito, William McCole, Stan Hart, Paul Peter Porges, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Harry North, Esq., Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohias and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of 1970s disaster movies and TV cop comedy Barney Miller, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Japan for paranoids. Mad's takes on dartboards, happy endings, and warranties. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Presenting Another Mad Double Feature: Blimp Sunday, Airplot '77; Here's A Look at The Carter Administration Speaking From Pictures; Early One Morning in South America; Handicaps in Other Fields; The Mad Like...Love...Hate Book; Spy vs. Spy; How Come You Worry About...When...; The Lighter Side of Gadgets; One Afternoon in Downtown Lourdes; The Mad Travel Agency's Specialized Tours for You and Your Neurosis - The Paranoiac's Seven-Day Tour of Japan; Zappy Endings We'd Like to See; Decision Making Dart Boards for Celebrities; Blarney Miller; One Evening on a Rooftop in Texas; Mad Warranty; Fold-In; A Fairy Tale. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Larry Siegel, Arnie Kogen, Lou Silverstone, Don (Duck) Edwing, Stan Hart, Paul Peter Porges, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Harry North, Esq., Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of Star Wars (the first of many to come) and TV sitcom Three's Company, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. A board game based on hospital stays, and an article about public services being run like private businesses. Mad's takes on fan mail, high school, and literary agents. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. Plus a look at Mad editions for other countries, and a photo of Mad publisher William Gaines dressed as Santa Claus. Star Roars; Early One Morning in South America; Mad's "Realistic" Board Game - "Hospital"; Mad Diplomacy in Everyday Life Situations; If Celebrities Answered Their Own Fan Mail; The Lighter Side of Water; Late One Afternoon in South Dakota; If Public Services Were Run Like Private Enterprise; Mishaps of the Future; Mad's Literary Agent of the Year; A Mad Look at a Modern High School; Inventions We'd Like to See; Early One Evening in Atlantic City; He's Company; Fold-In; A Fairy Tale. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

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Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Stan Hart, Lou Silverstone, Arnoldo Franchioni, Dean Norman, Paul Peter Porges, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Harry North, Esq., Henry Clark, Charles M. DeFuccio, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohias and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of undersea drama The Deep and TV sitcom Alice, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Mad officially declares its long-running war on the UPC symbol, with a cover, "future of" story, and the first of the UPC-based cover gags that would continue for the next decade or so. Mad's takes on school supplies, warranty questionnaires, and wire hangers. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. The Dip; One Morning in a Drug Store; Food For Thought; When the "UPC" Symbol Takes Over Completely; School Supplies Unlimited 1978-79 Wholesale Catalogue; Around Noon on a Movie Set; Kids' Fresh New Comebacks to Parents' Tired Old Comments; Spy vs. Spy; Some Legendary Wire Hangers; The Lighter Side of Fire; Warranty Questionnaire from the Purchasing Public; You Can't Beat the System; Ten Little Businessmen; Mad One-Time Use Products; Alas; One Evening in a Bus Station; Fold-In; One Evening in the City. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Norman Mingo. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Stan Hart, Dennis Snee, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Don (Duck) Edwing, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, Henry Clark, George Woodbridge, Harry North, Esq., Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the Warren Beatty movie Heaven Can Wait and the John Carpenter film Eyes of Laura Mars, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. A version of the Canterbury Tales focused on the Carter administration. A modern Tarzan. Mad's takes on corporate executives, scratch 'n sniff, and TV spin-offs. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. Heaving Can Wait; Early One Morning in South America; Who Killed the Country?; Second Opinions in Non-Medical Cases; The Lighter Side of Surprises; One Magical Day in Modern Baghdad; Comparison Tests in Everyday Life; A Mad Look at Tarzan...Today; TV Spin-Offs Yet to Come; The Carterbury Tales; Everyday Scenes We'd Love to See; Mad Medals to be Presented to Deserving Corporate Executives; Mad "Scratch 'N' Sniff" Strips; The Eyes of Lurid Mess; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

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Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Dick DeBartolo, Henry Clark, Stan Hart, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Dave Manak, Frank Jacobs, Harry North, Esq., Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the original Amityville Horror and disaster movie The Concorde - Airport '79, featuring art by Mort Drucker. Customized cursing symbols for comics. Phone books of early America. A version of Poe's "The Raven" for joggers. Mad's takes on dating, actors, and People magazine. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. The Calamityville Horror; One Fine Day Downtown While Watching a Double Feature; The Corncorde - Airplot '79; One Fine Day Downtown While Passing a Construction Site; "People" Magazines for Other Specialized Groups; The Lighter Side of Celebrations; Mad Medals to be Presented to Deserving Actors; The Jogger (with apologies to The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe); Mad's "Necromania Agent" of the Year; One Saturday Afternoon Downtown; Still More Yellow Pages Through History - Early American Telephone Company; Mad Laws; Mad's Academy Awards for Dating; Comic Strip Cursing Symbols to Match a Given Situation; The White, Shadowed; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Dick DeBartolo, Don Edwing, Paul Peter Porges, Lou Silverstone, Frank Jacobs, Harry North, Esq., Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the first Star Trek movie and TV sitcom Benson, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. An early look at televised Congress. Don Martin's version of the Lone Ranger. Mad's takes on family albums, high school yearbooks, and the law. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. Star Blecch, The (Gacck!) Motion Picture; An Eye-Popping Scene on a Corner; Election Year Jabberwocky; Don Martin Looks at... The Lone Ranger; The Lighter Side of... Keeping in Touch; The Big One That Got Away; Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself Energy Crisis Newspaper Story; Mad's Plan to Make the Congressional TV Show More Entertaining; Mad Laws Second Edition; A Mad Collection of Some Very Rare Famous Family Album Rejects; A High School Yearbook for Average Clods; Bentson; Fold-In; The Congressional Medal of Dishonor. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. Mad Super Special Winter 1980 ad. "Mad Magazine Resents Throw Up the Academy," script by Stan Hart, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the move Up the Academy. "Being Not All There," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the movie Being There. "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Day in the Life of a Tennis Pro," script and art by Don Martin. "A Collection of Mad X-Rayvings," script by Don Edwing, art by Bob Clarke. "The Mad Nasty Book Volume Two," script by Tom Koch, art by Harry North, Esq.; featuring the Ku Klux Klan; Mork; Jane Fonda; Dolly Parton; Cher; Mike Wallace; and Pete Rose. "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of Making Ends Meet; Punishment; Intruders; Summer Romances; Ambition; Bullying; Gadgets; Success; Breaking Up; Studying; Moods; Married; and Politics. "Sneaky Mad Tactics to Get People to Open Junk Mail" script by Dick DeBartolo. "A Mad Guide to Cheap Pastimes," script and art by Paul Peter Porges. "Advertising Makes You Wonder...," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis. "Spy vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Mad Dictionary of Cliche Parental Terms," script by Barry Liebmann, art by Paul Coker. "Who Knows What Evils Lurk in the Hearts of Men? The Shadow Knows," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "WKRAP in Cincinnati," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the television show WKRP in Cincinnati. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Don Martin. "Little Starlings," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the movie Little Darlings. "Gold Mining Daughter," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the movie Coal Miners Daughter. "Don Martin Looks at Firemen," script and art by Don Martin. "Spy vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Wonderful Seventies!", script by Larry Siegel; A year 2000 backward look at a warm and wonderful decade. "A Collection of Vital Temperature Readings Found on The Mad Thermometer," script by John Ficarra, art by Bob Clarke. "The Lighter Side of... ", script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of... School; Budgets; The Environment; Parents; Shopping; Dating; Family; Greeting Cards; The Law; Old Age; Tradition; Gift-Giving; The Economy; Bureacuracy; and Athletics. "If We Ever Have Real Equal Rights Laws," script by Tom Koch, art by Harry North, Esq. "The Worst Selling Books of the Year," script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Rickard. "A Mad Expose of Some... Phoney Baloney," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Jack Davis. "The Dopes of Haphazzard," art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the television show The Dukes of Hazzard. Back cover strip by Sergio Aragones. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Last 90-cent issue. Cover art by Harry North. "Mad's Academy Awards Show," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; featuring Michael Caine; Lily Tomlin; Sylvester Stallone; Caitlin Clarke; Kermit the Frog; Miss Piggy; Paul Newman; Brooke Shields; Sylvia Kristel; Melissa Sue Anderson; Faye Dunaway; Danny DeVito; Robert Blake; George Segal; Mel Brooks; Charles Grodin; Dudley Moore; Bruce Dern; Julie Andrews; Jerry Lewis; Peter Ustinov; Burt Lancaster; Susan Sarandon; Walter Matthau; Roger Moore; Bo Derek; Jack Nicholson; George Hamilton; Cheech Marin; and Tommy Chong. "One Fine Day Downtown," script and art by Don Martin. "Ronald Reagan's Gettysburg Address," script by Paul Laikin, art by Jack Rickard. "The Lighter Side of....," script and art by Dave Berg. "If Photograph Albums Told the Whole Truth," script by Stan Hart, art by Al Jaffee. "What Disc Jockeys Say.... and What They Mean," script by Dick de Bartolo, art by Rick Meyerowitz. "Truly Honest and Informative Listings," script and art by Tom Koch; Parody of TV Guide. "Mad Visits a Local Gun Club Picnic," script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Davis; featuring Ronald Reagan. "The Mad Application for Membership in the Moral Majority," script by John Ficarra. "The Mad Nasty Book Volume Three," script by Tom Koch, art by Harry North; featuring The White House and M.A.S.H. "Swill Street Blues," script by Tom Koch, art by Angelo Torres; Parody of TV show Hill Street Blues. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.90.

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"Paltry Guise," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Jack Davis; In a parody of the film "Poltergeist," a family tries to cope with the strange incidents that randomly occur in their new home. "One Fine Day in Fairbanks, Alaska," script and art by Don Martin; A dog sled is forced to make a series of stops. "If Famous Poets had to Make a Living Today," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Rickard; Classic poets apply their talents to mundane modern jobs. "The 1982 Mad Yearbook," script and art by Lou Silverstone; Satirical captions are added below generic file photos parodying current events. "The Lighter Side of ...," script and art by Dave Berg; Humorous reactions to situations involving communication, meals, birthdays, fathers, flattery, advice, timing, the environment, cars, chauvinism, working, shopping, fighting, and exams. "If They Passed Other Truth In... Laws," script by Stan Hart, art by Harry North; If other people in other situations were required to tell the truth just like advertisers. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Mad's School Teacher of the Year," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Paul Coker Jr.; A high school teacher is interviewed about his job and his approach to education. "Some Simple Laws that Make Sense Out of Soap Operas," script by Mark Dressler, art by Angelo Torres. "A Foreign Traveler's Guide to the United States," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; Almanac with advice to tourists about life in the United States. Back cover strip, script by Sergio Aragones, art by Jack Davis. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover art by Richard Williams. "Scarred Face," script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Davis; In a parody of the film "Scarface," a Cuban refugee rises through the Miami drug trade through violence and sarcasm. "Early One Morning in an African Jungle," script and art by Don Martin; Tarzan and a female explorer are captured by a native tribe. "Mad's Political Believe It or Nuts," script by Don Edwing, art by Bob Clarke; Parody of the "Ripley's Believe It or Not" panel; Collection of oddities about well-known political figures. "Remington Steal," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Remington Steele," a pair of male and female detectives try to solve a case, when they can keep their hands off of each other. "Modern Merit Badges," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge; Boy Scout merit badges, adjusted to reflect modern values and problems. "Horrifying Cliches 11," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Grisly visualizations of common cliche phrases. "The Lighter Side of ...," script and art by Dave Berg; Humorous situations involving anxious mothers, superstitions, teenage phrases, the post office, income taxes, relatives, senior citizens, education, recipes, the movies, fighting, eating out, home remedies, and moving out. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Mad's Practical Joke Catalogue for Doctors," script by Beppe Sabatini, art by Al Jaffee. "Other Uses for Pet Boa Constrictors," script and art by Paul Peter Porges. "Mentl," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Yentl," a Jewish woman fights for opportunity in male-dominated Jewish society by masquerading as a man. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. Back cover strip with art by Jack Davis. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover art by Richard Williams. "Grimlins," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Gremlins," a cuddly little beast becomes the pet from Hell and rampages through a small town. "One Fine Morning in the Hospital," script and art by Don Martin; A surgeon rebukes his nurse. "If the Real World of Today Caught Up with the Comics," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; featuring Beetle Bailey; Killer; Sargent Orville Snorkel; Garfield; Jon Arbuckle; Dagwood Bumstead; Mr. Dithers; Agatha Crumm; Hagar the Horrible; Andy Capp; and Momma. "The Lighter Side of ...," script and art by Dave Berg; The humorous complications of dating, favors, clothing, accidents, mornings, questions, the telephone, shopping, television, compassion, the family car, illness, do-it-yourself and restaurants. "One Fine Afternoon in the Morgue," script and art by Don Martin. "How Many Mistakes can You Find in this Picture of a Movie Theater?", script by Chris Hart, art by Jack Davis. "Things To Do on the Day After," script and art by Al Jaffee; Coping with a post-apocalyptic world. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Tom Hachtman's Double Takes," script and art by Tom Hachtman; Merging celebrities with other celebrities or with famous comic and cartoon characters. "Mad's Ideal Presidential Candidate for 1984," script by Don Edwing, art by Mort Drucker; Combining selected facial features of multiple politicians to create the perfect Presidential face. "The Sham-Jock Catalog," script by James Kasmir (plot) and Frank Jacobs, art by Bob Clarke; Athletic equipment for the non-athlete. "Beers," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Cheers," a neighborhood bar is too busy being hip and intellectual to actually be a place to drink. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover by Richard Williams. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Dick DeBartolo, David Allikas, Larry Siegel, Paul Peter Porges, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Harry North, Esq., George Woodbridge, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, Sam Viviano, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohias, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of The Cosby Show and the Steve Martin-Lily Tomlin comedy All of Me, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Rules for television writers. A spoof of tough-guy detective Mike Hammer (in his 1980s TV incarnation). Mad's takes on moving out, physical fitness, and the federal budget. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Gal of Me; One Fine Tuesday in the Dungeon; Things You Can Do For Your Dog On His Birthday; The Lighter Side of…; Mike Hammy; The Physical Fitness Mother Goose; MADs Talking Stamps; The MADs Television Writers Rule Book; One Fine Wednesday in Detroit; Who Needs It?; A MAD Guide to How Simple Things Work; MAD 7-Point Plan For Balancing the Budget and Wiping Out the National Debt; MAD Tips on Moving Out and Making It On Your Own; Spy vs Spy; The Clodsby Show; One Fine Thursday in Seattle; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.25.

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"ARFul," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; Spoof of sitcom "ALF." "A Mad Look at Fast Food," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Mad's Alibis For All Occasions," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis. "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Fine Day in North Calamari," script by Don Edwing, art by Don Martin. "The Flim Flam Film Man," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge. "More Celebrity Silhouettes," script by Rurik Tyler, art by Bob Clarke; featuring Sgt. Slaughter; Smokey the Bear; John McEnroe; Lucy Van Pelt; Cher; Larry Hagman; Joker; Whoopi Goldberg; Snoopy and others. "Forget Smart," script by Dick DeBartolo and Donald K. Epstein, art by Angelo Torres; Spoof of television series "Get Smart." "Bush," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Gerry Gersten; Satirical poem "(with apologies to Joyce Kilmer)." "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of fashion, winning, marriage, logic, conversation, parties, parents, cars, baby sitters, finance, segregation, physical fitness, higher education, and doctors. "When American TV Programs Are Shown in Russia," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres. Spoofs "Highway to Heaven," "Miami Vice," "Star Trek," "Wide World of Sports," "The A-Team," "M*A*S*H," "Peanuts," and "Cheers." "Why the U.S. Government Really Spends So Much," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge. "Mad Visits an Organ Transplant Hospital," script by Lou Silverstone, pencils by Will Elder, inks by Harvey Kurtzman. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. Back cover strip with art by George Woodbridge. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.35.

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Cover by Richard Williams. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Lou Silverstone, Dick DeBartolo, Stan Hart, Tom Koch, Charlie Kadau and Joe Raiola, Arnie Kogen, Tricia Scarnati, Mike Snider, Paul Peter Porges, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Sam Viviano, Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, George Woodbridge, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of Crocodile Dundee and TV sitcom Amen, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Plus a retro spoof of The Andy Griffith Show. A look at the Pee-Wee's Playhouse phenomenon. A rare latter-day gag by original Mad creator Harvey Kurtzman. Modern-day Monopoly cards. Mad's takes on baseball, summer, and pizza. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at Pee-Wee's Playhouse; A Mad Look at Baseball; Crock O'Dull Dummee; Don Martin Visits the Morgue; The Mad D.J. Primer; Summer Has Arrived When...; A Mad Look at Baseball; The Andy Grinning Show; A Mad Look at Some Widely Held Misconceptions; Sir Puffy's Family Restaurant Placemat; The Lighter Side of...; Amends; The Collector's Newsletter; Legendary Pizza Events Through History; Feature by Feature Advertising; Spy vs. Spy; Celebrities in Space; Fold-In; Monopoly Cards for the 1980s. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.35.

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Cover art by Richard Williams. "The Wretches Of Ecchflick," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; Spoof of the movie The Witches of Eastwick. "One Morning In Sherwood Forest," script by Fares Garabet, art by Don Martin. "Mad's Updated Children's Books," script by Matthew T. Smith, art by George Woodbridge. "Duck Edwing Looks At Superman," script and art by Don Edwing (as Duck Edwing); featuring Superman and Lois Lane. "The Lighter Side Of...," script and art by Dave Berg. "Nationwide Survey Results That Advertisers Never Tell Us About," script by Tom Koch, art by Paul Coker. "A Mad Look At Skiing," script and art by Sergio Aragonés. "Commemorative Chrismas Ornaments," script by John Prete, art by Al Jaffee. "Spy vs. Spy" by Anthony Prohias. "The Unwatchables," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Angelo Torres; Spoof of the movie The Untouchables. "Recycling Toilet Seats," script and art by Paul Peter Porges. "Merchandising Spin-Offs That Hollywood Missed Out On," script by Mike Snider, art by Bob Clarke. "The Mad People Watcher's Guide To A Typical Football Game," script by Mike Snider, art by Jack Davis. "Charity Drives We'd Like To See," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge; Spoof of the movie Predator. "Two For the Road," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.35.

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Cover by Richard Williams. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, John Prete, Charlie Kadau, Paul Peter Porges, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Alyse Newman, Harry North, Esq., Richard Williams, Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of cop show 21 Jump Street and TV drama thirtysomething, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Plus a parody of trash-talking TV talk shows with art by EC legend Jack Davis. Beatles songs used for advertising, another sadly prescient article. Mad's takes on hand-me-downs, rock-show sponsors, and dating losers. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Thirty-Suffering; Hand-Me-Down; If Bad Taste Took a Holiday; Spy vs. Spy; Really Appropriate Sponsors for Rock Tours; The Name Game of the Rich and Famous; The Lighter Side of...; The Moron Downer Jr. Show; Pot Luck; Guys You're Likely to Meet Before "Mr. Right"; When TV Commercials Make Full Use of The Beatles Songs; It's Safe to Go to the Bathroom When...; Spy vs. Spy; More You'd Be Rich if You Had a Nickel...; 21 Junkheap; Don (Duck) Edwing Contemplates Suicide; Personal Ads That Remind Us of Somebody We Know; Fold-In; A Mad Fish Story. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Richard Williams. Stories and art by Will Eisner, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Larry Siegel, Stan Hart, Tom Koch, Chris Hart, Mike Snider, John Prete, Charlie Kadau and Joe Raiola, Paul Peter Porges, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Sam Viviano, Greg Theakston, Dennis Wunderlin, Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of Cocoon 2 and TV sitcom Roseanne, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Excerpts from "City People Notebook" by comics legend Will Eisner - his only appearance in Mad. Movies not coming to a theater near you, with art by Greg Theakston. New dictionary words. Mad's takes on special-interest groups, bodybuilding, and the Supreme Court. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Grossanne; A Mad Look at Female Bodybuilders; Future Supreme Court Decisions; Specialized Nautilus Machines for Practical Everyday Activities; The Unnerving Undertaker's Undertaking; Anonymous Groups That Didn't Make It; Additions to the Dictionary; Will Eisner's City People Notebook; Consumer Reports Aimed at Special Interest Groups; Stupid Pet Owner Tricks; The Lighter Side of...; Spy vs. Spy; It's Never a Good Sign When...; The Refrigerated Rocky Run-Through; Kookoon - The Rehash; Headlines You Can Bet We'll Never See; The Hideous Headsman's Horseplay; Academy Awards for Movie Audience Members; Not Playing; Fold-In; Mad Bookmarks. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Richard Williams. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, John S. Marshall, Stan Hart, Tom Koch, Chris Hart, Mike Snider, Charlie Kadau and Joe Raiola, Paul Peter Porges, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Sam Viviano, Bob Jones, Rick Tulka, George Woodbridge, Irving Schild, Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of 1980s movies Working Girl and Twins, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Mad's focus on '80s hair-metal bands includes a spoof of a heavy-metal magazine, a parody of a song by Poison, and a quiz. If certain real people were superheroes. Mad's takes on junk mail, baldness, and self-defense. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Letters page includes a photo of Johnny Depp reading Mad's 21 Jump Street spoof. Twinge; A Mad Look at Self-Defense; New Comic Book Superheroes Based on Real People; The Star Wars Defense System Can't Fail!; Leather Clothes Must be Worn (Poison song parody); Mad Switcheroos; A Mad Guide to Lesser-Known Hollywood Tourist Traps; Mad's Heavy Metal Quiz; Scientific Advances That Unimprove Our Lives; The Diabolical Dungeon Deception; Lurking Girl; Spy vs. Spy; Mad's Cheap and Painless Methods for Overcoming Baldness at Little Expense and Even Less Pain; The Lighter Side of...; Deceptive Ways to Get Junk Mail Senders to Excitedly Open Your Reply!; The Ghastly Gallows Good-Bye; Dreary John; The Inconceivable Island Incident; Fold-In; Metal Sludge Magazine. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Sam Viviano. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Mike Snider, Stan Hart, Lou Silverstone, Dennis Snee, Charlie Kadau, Paul Peter Porges, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., George Woodbridge, Harry North, Esq., Rick Tulka, Irving Schild, Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of Ghostbusters II and the ABC Mystery Movie, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Modern-day Rube Goldberg machines. Dolls inspired by politicians, and an oil spill for an oil executive. Mad's takes on basic training, the national debt, and "fat farms." Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Grossbusters II; Mad's Modern Rube Goldberg Inventions; Spy vs. Spy; Cut-Away Cross Sections of Everyday Items; Mad Visits a Fat Farm; The Alarming Alien Atrocity; Did You Ever Notice That the Same People Who...; Some Real "Scruples" Questions We'd Like to Ask Some Real People; The ABC Misery Movie; Mad Suggestions for Reducing the National Debt; Ten College Athletes; The Lighter Side of...; A Mad Look at Basic Training; Mad's Politically Inspired Dolls; The Dreaded Dental Debacle; Fold-In; A Scene We'd Like to See. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Sam Viviano. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Mike Snider, Stan Hart, Lou Silverstone, Floyd Kemske, Charlie Kadau and Joe Raiola, Tom Koch, Paul Laikin, Paul Peter Porges, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Sam Viviano, John Caldwell, James Warhola, Greg Theakston, Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade and The Wonder Years, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Sam Viviano. Another prescient article looks at computerized medical treatment. "Lesser-Known Ninja Turtles" features ninja-turtle versions of famous artists, including Da Vinci, Dali and "Warhola" (a double reference to Andy Warhol and Mad artist James Warhola). Mad's takes on newspaper headlines, sweepstakes, and baseball. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy vs. Spy. Letters page features a photo of Jack Nicholson reading Mad. The Blunder Years; The Lusty Ledge Legend; Compu-Doc Self-Service Medical Terminal; More Items from Mad's Celebrity Supermarket; Spy vs. Spy vs. Spy; Why You Are Sure to Win the Next Magazine Publishers' Sweepstakes; Mad's Political Image Maker of the Year; The Feathered Feeding Frenzy; Baseball at the Bat; Fleeting Stars of the Six O'Clock Local News; No Hoax Barred; The Jarring Jungle Joyride; Mad's Big Ego Busters; How Newspapers Write Misleading Headlines to Jazz Up Otherwise Dull Stories; A Mad Look at Ghosts; The Lighter Side of...; Inbanana Jones and His Last Crude Days; Fold-In; Lesser-Known Ninja Turtles. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Sergio Aragones. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Amy Gillett, Stan Hart, Lou Silverstone, Tom Koch, Chris Hart, Larry Siegel, Mike Snider, Joel Z. Krisanda, Paul Peter Porges, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Gerry Gersten, Greg Theakston, Bill Fibbers, Sam Viviano, Rick Tulka, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of Lethal Weapon 2 and When Harry Met Sally, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Sam Viviano. A retrospective look at the 1980s, Mad-style. The Mad Dart Board is also a Who's Who of late-'80s pop-culture and newsmakers. A parody of the song "Time of Your Life" from Dirty Dancing. Mad's takes on slasher movies, tech schools, and special-interest groups. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Letters page features a photo of Billy Dee Williams reading Mad. Lethal Wreckin' Too!; The Extraordinary Eulogy Entrapment; Mad's Handy Foreign Phrase Guide for Various Types of Americans in Various Lands; Mad's 12-Point Plan for Improving America Without Spending More Tax Dollars; Spy vs. Spy; The Mad Nasty File - Volume IV; The Chilling Chopper Chapter; Apex Technical Schools for Other Occupations; A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes on the Set of a Slasher Movie; Past the Prime of Their Life; The Lighter Side of...; When Pressure Groups Really Take Over; Party Games for One; Mad's Video Reviews; Mad Asks: Which is the Lesser of Two Evils???; TV-Show Theme Weeks That Didn't Quite Work Out; A Mad Look at The Fabulous 1980's; The Astounding Aeronautic Adventure; Fold-In; The Mad Dart Board. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover by John Caldwell. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Russ Cooper, Mark Dressler, Tom Koch, Stan Hart, Mike Snider, Paul Peter Porges, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Sam Viviano, Bob Jones, John Caldwell, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of Back to the Future Part II and Look Who's Talking, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Comic strips based on famous movies. Future stories for the grandkids, and a look at double-speak. Mad lists. Mad's takes on movie credits, sports disasters, and the lottery. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Bleak For the Future Part II; When "Doublespeak" Takes Over Completely; "When I Was Your Age..." Stories Today's Kids Will Be Telling Their Grandchildren; Sports Disasters of the 1980s; The Meaty Mermaid Menace; America's 9 Most Wanted Jerks; Some Truly Joyous Things You Could Do If You Won the Lottery; Future Sitcoms That Break Fresh Ground; Spy vs. Spy; The Lighter Side of...; Mad's Really Relevant Collection of Lists; TV and Movie Credits You Probably Missed; More Mad Switcheroos; A Modern Day Fairy Tale - The Turtle and the Hare; Look Who's Squawking; The Longwinded Laboratory Liquidation; If Famous Movies Were Made Into Comic Strips; Mad's Ultimate TV Remote Control; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover by Jack Davis. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Desmond Devlin, Charlie Kadau and Joe Raiola, Tom Koch, Stan Hart, Paul Peter Porges, Don (Duck) Edwing, Richard Williams, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Sam Viviano, John Pound, Rick Tulka, Tom Bunk, Harry North, Esq., George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the 1990 film War of the Roses and TV sitcom Coach, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Mad's look at baseball cards includes more trading cards based on notorious figures from the 1980s and '90s. Mad welcomes the '90s with its first spoof of boy bands, the New Kids on the Block. Mad's takes on adult learning courses, greeting cards, and dentistry. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. The Gore of the Roses; A Mad Look at Hair; Making Baseball Card Collections Complete; All You Need to Know You Learned in Nursery School; Don (Duck) Edwing on the Loose at the Zoo; Important Things We'd Never Learn Without TV; More Quick Recoveries For Embarrassing Situations; The Mad New Kids on the Block True or False Personality Quiz; The Lighter Side of...; Leisure Time Courses Adults Really Need; Spy vs. Spy; Mad's Video Reviews; The 2-Hour School of Dentistry; Find The...; Greeting Cards for People We Don't Even Know; Roach!; Fold-In; Mad's All-Star Flopps - 2nd Series. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover by Mort Drucker. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Michael Goodwin, Charlie Kadau and Joe Raiola, Tom Koch, Stan Hart, Paul Peter Porges, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., John Pound, Rick Tulka, Tom Bunk, Hy Bender, Mike Snider, Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. A parody of The Hunt for Red October, and simultaneous spoofs of Full House and America's Funniest Home Videos, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Mad's response to the Exxon Valdez oil spill includes a new version of Poe's The Bells, with art by underground comix legend John Pound, and a map of "Exxon Ocean." Telltale signs of adulthood. A lifestyle magazine for smokers, another joke that later became reality. Mad's takes on sports sponsorships, corporate acronyms, and yo-yos. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Letters page features a photo of Rick Moranis reading Mad's spoof of Honey I Shrunk the Kids. America's Phoniest Home Videos Visits Fool House; The Lyrical Latin Lalapalooza; 12 Sure Signs That You've Reached Adulthood; A Mad Guide to Devolution; Spy vs. Spy; Choke - The Magazine For People Who Enjoy Smoking; A Mad Look at Boxing; What Corporate Initials Really Stand For; The Oil; The Lighter Side of...; When TV Sports Advertisers Decide to "Sponsor" More Than Just Kickoffs & Home Runs; The Torturous Trapeze Travesty; Mad Visits a Modern Day Law School; The Sadistic Sharpshooter's Stunt; Fooling With Food; Hunt For Last October; Unofficial Yo-Yo Tricks Every Kid Knows; Fold-In; Exxon Ocean. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover by Norman Mingo. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Arnie Kogen, Charlie Kadau and Joe Raiola, Tom Koch, Stan Hart, Paul Peter Porges, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Sam Viviano, Greg Theakston, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. For its 300th issue, Mad spoofs classic films Gone With the Wind, Casablanca and the Wizard of Oz, featuring art by Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, and Sam Viviano. Plus a parody of Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy, featuring art by Angelo Torres. Shakespeare turns to rapping to engage today's kids. Mad's takes on restaurants, dinosaurs, and etiquette. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Letters page features a photo of Steven Spielberg reading Mad's spoofs of his movies. Casabonkers; A Mad Look at Dinosaurs; Mad Raps Up Shakespeare; The Injurious Identification Intrigue; Schtick Tracy; A Mad Squint at Some Born Losers; The Death-Dealing Deep-Sea Debacle; Mad's Restaurant Survival Kit; The Lighter Side of...; Wizard of Odds; The Troubling Tribal Transgression; A Mad Etiquette Guide for the 90's; Spy vs. Spy; Groan With the Wind; Fold-In; Blank Video Club. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.