MAD comic books issue 21

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"Poopeye!", art by Bill Elder; Poopeye beats up other comic strongmen hired by the broccoli king to get rid of Poopeye; Parody of Popeye comic strip. "Slow Motion!", art by Jack Davis; A look at what might be happening in various sports if they were recorded by a slow motion camera. "Comic Book Ads!", art by Bill Elder; Parody ads for "How To Hypnotize", "Get Prizes... Make Money", "Rubber Bubble Gum", "Tromp Stamps Co.", "Ded Ryder Cowboy Carbine", and "Alwett Physical Training Course." "Under The Waterfront!", art by Wallace Wood; Everyone Terry knows is killed by John Friendly's thugs; Parody of the movie "On The Waterfront." 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mark Fredrickson. Stories and art by Dave Berg, Jack Davis, Frank Jacobs, Ernest Lawrence Thayer, Stan Hart, Dave Manak, Jack Rickard, Don (Duck) Edwing, Tom Koch, Stan Sinberg, Johnny Sampson, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Marc Hempel, Tom Cheney, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Paul Coker, Jr., Desmond Devlin, Arnie Kogen, Mike Snider, Paul Peter Porges, John Caldwell, Tom Richmond, Lou Silverstone, Seppo Virtanen, Sam Viviano, Timothy Shamey, Lester Krauss and Sergio Aragones. This issue focuses on sports and the people that play them. A parody of the original Karate Kid movie. Mad's version of the classic poem Casey at the Bat, from Mad's early comic-book incarnation, featuring art by Mad legend Jack Davis. And what sports issue would be complete without 43-Man Squamish? Plus classic art from past Idiots, including Mad legends Dave Berg, Sam Viviano, and Angelo Torres. Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. The Mad Baseball Primer; Casey at the Bat!; Spy Vs. Spy; Horrifying Sports Cliches; Outdoor Sports Indoors; Little-Known (and Rarely Called) Sports Infractions; A Mad Look at Basketball; Mad Magazine Introduces 43-Man Squamish; The Mad World of... Sports; A Mad Look at Sky Diving; Making Games More Dangerous; The Best of The Lighter Side of Sports; The Karocky Kid; Drama on Page 45; A Sports Fan / A Sports Fanatic; When Other Sports Figures Co-Star with Cartoon Characters in Movies; Using Sports Equipment in Everyday Life; The Mad Sports Fan Hate Book; Literal Logos for Pro Sports Teams; Fold-In; T.E.A. The 'Pot' Refresher. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $5.99.

Includes Bonus Nostalgic Mad Comic. Cover pencils by John Severin and Bill Elder. "Woman Wonder!", pencils by Bill Elder; A parody of Wonder Woman; comic book insert. "Stalag 18!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Spoof of motion picture "Stalag 17"; comic book insert. "Melvin," script by Harvey Kurtzman, pencils by John Severin; Spoof of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes; comic book insert. "Antenna on the Roof," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; The musical "Fiddler on the Roof" is updated to contemporary times and transplanted into American suburbia. "New Power Tools for the Home Craftsman," script and art by Don Martin. "The Mad Guide to Political Types," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Includes liberals, leftists, conservatives, reactionaries, right-wing militants, and new left extremists. "Spy vs. Spy" by Anthony Prohias. "The Lighter Side of ... Week-ends," script and art by Dave Berg. "One Fairly Nice Day Downtown," script and art by Don Martin; A man decides to step on an ant, to his regret. "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. "A Mad Look at ... TV Sports Interviews--Past, Present & Future," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis. "Mad's Educator of the Year," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Paul Coker, Jr. "Typical Sports Movies, Past and Present," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Davis. "When Watching Television, You Can Be Sure of Seeing ...," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; Examples of the predictability of television fare. "A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes in a Department Store at Christmastime," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by George Woodbridge. "The Mad Christmas Hate Book," script and art by Al Jaffee. "The Lighter Side of ... Commuting," script and art by Dave Berg. "Clodumbo," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; Parody of the TV show "Columbo"; a police detective solves crimes by being a general pest and driving suspects into confessing out of self-defense. 112 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Does NOT Include Bonus Nostalgic Mad Comic. Cover pencils by John Severin and Bill Elder. "Woman Wonder!", pencils by Bill Elder; A parody of Wonder Woman; comic book insert. "Stalag 18!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Spoof of motion picture "Stalag 17"; comic book insert. "Melvin," script by Harvey Kurtzman, pencils by John Severin; Spoof of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes; comic book insert. "Antenna on the Roof," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; The musical "Fiddler on the Roof" is updated to contemporary times and transplanted into American suburbia. "New Power Tools for the Home Craftsman," script and art by Don Martin. "The Mad Guide to Political Types," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Includes liberals, leftists, conservatives, reactionaries, right-wing militants, and new left extremists. "Spy vs. Spy" by Anthony Prohias. "The Lighter Side of ... Week-ends," script and art by Dave Berg. "One Fairly Nice Day Downtown," script and art by Don Martin; A man decides to step on an ant, to his regret. "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. "A Mad Look at ... TV Sports Interviews--Past, Present & Future," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis. "Mad's Educator of the Year," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Paul Coker, Jr. "Typical Sports Movies, Past and Present," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Davis. "When Watching Television, You Can Be Sure of Seeing ...," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; Examples of the predictability of television fare. "A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes in a Department Store at Christmastime," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by George Woodbridge. "The Mad Christmas Hate Book," script and art by Al Jaffee. "The Lighter Side of ... Commuting," script and art by Dave Berg. "Clodumbo," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; Parody of the TV show "Columbo"; a police detective solves crimes by being a general pest and driving suspects into confessing out of self-defense. 112 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Regular Edition, 12¢ cover price. Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Debutante Twist," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Chester spends a fortune trying to impress rich girl Brenda Van Loot, but fails; Lester is broke, so when he dates Brenda he does it on the cheap and Brenda is impressed by the novelty. "Lester the Hipster," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Martians capture Lester and show him all their latest weapons. Instead of being frightened, Lester thinks the weapons would be useful on Earth. Ads for The World of Jughead, Archie Giant Series Magazines. "The Thought Machine," art by Joe Edwards; A professor entertains space travelers with a thought machine that converts energy into matter. "Dr. Sy Klops," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Professor Klops tests a vitamin ray on teens Joe and Janet, but it shrinks them instead. "The Son of Dr. Jerkyll," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The son of Dr. Jerkyll continues his father's experiments and turns into rock star Melvin Preston. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

15c cover price variant. Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Debutante Twist," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Chester spends a fortune trying to impress rich girl Brenda Van Loot, but fails; Lester is broke, so when he dates Brenda he does it on the cheap and Brenda is impressed by the novelty. "Lester the Hipster," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Martians capture Lester and show him all their latest weapons. Instead of being frightened, Lester thinks the weapons would be useful on Earth. Ads for The World of Jughead, Archie Giant Series Magazines. "The Thought Machine," art by Joe Edwards; A professor entertains space travelers with a thought machine that converts energy into matter. "Dr. Sy Klops," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Professor Klops tests a vitamin ray on teens Joe and Janet, but it shrinks them instead. "The Son of Dr. Jerkyll," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The son of Dr. Jerkyll continues his father's experiments and turns into rock star Melvin Preston. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.12.

Broken House of Cards: Part 1 of 3 - Written by MATT WAGNER. Art by AMY REEDER HADLEY and RICHARD FRIEND. Cover by AMY REEDER HADLEY. Madame Xanadu and her stark, raving mad sister Morgana are still at odds, leaving 1950s housewife Betty Reynolds more distraught - and more inhuman - than ever. And Mr. Jones continues his 'negotiations' with the New York mob in an effort to aid and abet Madame Xanadu's investigation. MATURE READERS. Cover price $2.99.

Stories and Art by The Usual Gang of Idiots. An Xtra Large mess of MAD cLassiX. In this issue: Our classic spoof of The Matrix - Reloaded! Also: Artist of the Issue - John Caldwell. And: We beg you to check out our 6 Don Martin panhandler gags! Plus: Alien: Resurrection! Lame malls! Boring college tours! Prom pregnancies! 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Stories and Art by The Usual Gang of Idiots. Cover by Norman Mingo. The very best of our worst stuff from past issues! In this issue: Brush up on our spoofs of: American Gladiators! Knight Rider! Rambo III! Plus, the tooth comes out on: American Idol! Jay Leno! The Final Four! Spongebob! Girls Gone Wild! 96 pages. Cover price $4.99.