MAD comic books issue 28

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Cover art by Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, and Bill Elder. "He Rose Tattooed," art by Wally Wood; Parody of movie "The Rose Tattoo." "The Race is On for the Super Guided Missile," script by Al Jaffee, art by Al Jaffee, Jack Davis, and Wally Wood; Shows various parts of the space race between the US and USSR, with ultimate consequences of missile use. "Children's Primer," art by Bill Elder; Parody of the type of poetry written by 19th century poet, Eugene Field, The Children's Poet. "Comic Books," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood (as Woodhawk); The Black And Blue Hawks stage a mutiny; A parody of Blackhawk comic books. "Young Men's Spring Fashions for 1956," art by Jack Davis; Comparison of fashions for Ivy League class with those worn by street gangs. "Your Income Tax," script by Bernard Shir-Cliff, art by Bill Elder; Bad advice for filling out your federal income tax return. "The Life of General Homer T. 'Old Hominy' Shotbag," script by Ed Fischer, art by Ed Fischer and Seltz; Highlights of the life of Civil War general Homer T. Shotbag, from childhood to fame. "Talk," art by Wally Wood; Comparisons of what you think overseen conversations are, with what they actually are. "Million Dollar Horse," script by Al Jaffee, art by Jack Davis; Story of a celebrity race horse, showing the care taken with him versus the poor working conditions of his caretakers. "Medical," art by Bill Elder; Lance needs a tonsillectomy, from which he recovers in great shape, but still can't play the violin well. 60 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Mark Fredrickson. Stories and art by "Weird Al" Yankovic, Jordan Peele, Basil Wolverton, Harvey Kurtzman, Will Elder, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Angelo Torres, Peter Kuper, Al Jaffee, Dave Berg, Ed Steckley, Sy Reit, Don (Duck) Edwing, John Ficarra, Frank Jacobs, Tom Richmond, Desmond Devlin, Sam Viviano, Antonio Prohias, Joe Raiola and Charlie Kadau, Johnny Sampson, Tom Bunk, Dick DeBartolo, Richard Williams, Kelly Freas, Paul Coker, Jr., George Woodbridge, Humberto De La Torre, Suzy Splab, Benjamin Le Clear, Jack Rickard and Sergio Aragones. A special 70th anniversary issue features classic art from past Idiots, including Basil Wolverton, Will Elder, Don Martin, Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Al Jaffee, Dave Berg, and the genius who started it all, Harvey Kurtzman. "Weird Al" Yankovic offers a birthday salute to Al Jaffee, and Mad presents a memorial tribute to Paul Coker Jr. Horror-film director Jordan Peele explains Alfred E. Neuman's importance to a key scene in his 2022 movie "Nope." Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy (vs. Spy). Weird Al Loves Wacky Al Jaffee; MAD Reader!; The Mad "Effluent Society" Pollution Primer; Another Mad Look at Mad; Spy Vs. Spy Vs. Spy; How to Put Out an Imitation of MAD; One Fine Day on Main Street; The Bathroom; Presenting the Original Mad Cover and One Mad Moment Later!; Hijinks on the High Seas!; Mads Avalanche O Catalogs; Mad's Tom Bunk Visits the Senior Mad Home; Star Blecch; Alfred and Omega; MAD Dogs and Their Owners; Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions; The Castaway; One Fine Morning in Miami; A Swinging Jungle Tale; Don Martin Beats the High Cost of Gasoline; Madical History Tour; The Best of the Lighter Side of the Mad Office; Mad Remembers Paul Coker Jr.; Fold-In; Fool-Aid. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $5.99.

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Fall 1979. Includes Bonus Nostalgic Mad Comic. Cover art by Harvey Kurtzman, Bill Elder (Robinson Crusoe, Resturant! and Shermlock Shomes figures), Wally Wood (Prince Violent figure), and Jack Davis (Face Upon the Floor figure). "The Nostalgic Mad #7" cover reprint of MAD #4 by Harvey Kurtzman. "Robinson Crusoe!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Will Elder; Parody of the novel Robinson Crusoe. "Prince Violent," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Prince Violent pursues Maid Alota, hacking many a foe before meeting her. "Restaurant!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; The deprivations the Sturdleys suffer at a typical Sunday restaurant outing. "The Face Upon the Floor!", script by Jack Davis (plot) and H. Antoine D'Arcy (original poem), art by Jack Davis and Basil Wolverton (final panel); An illustration of D'Arcy poem. "The Hound of the Basketballs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; Shermlock captures the hound that has cursed the Basketball family. "The Castaway," script and art by Sergio Argonès; A castaway on a desert island makes a boat. "Angel of Misery Hospital Orientation Guidebook & Official Souvenir Program," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Rickard. "Mad's More Realistic City Monuments," script by Stan Hart, art by Bob Clarke. "The Towering Sterno," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the movie "The Towering Inferno." "Don Martin Escapes ...From Prison... Almost!", script and art by Don Martin. "The Lighter Side of... Graduation," script and art by Dave Berg. 120 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.25.

Fall 1979. Does NOT Include Bonus Nostalgic Mad Comic. Cover art by Harvey Kurtzman, Bill Elder (Robinson Crusoe, Resturant! and Shermlock Shomes figures), Wally Wood (Prince Violent figure), and Jack Davis (Face Upon the Floor figure). "The Nostalgic Mad #7" cover reprint of MAD #4 by Harvey Kurtzman. "Robinson Crusoe!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Will Elder; Parody of the novel Robinson Crusoe. "Prince Violent," script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Prince Violent pursues Maid Alota, hacking many a foe before meeting her. "Restaurant!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; The deprivations the Sturdleys suffer at a typical Sunday restaurant outing. "The Face Upon the Floor!", script by Jack Davis (plot) and H. Antoine D'Arcy (original poem), art by Jack Davis and Basil Wolverton (final panel); An illustration of D'Arcy poem. "The Hound of the Basketballs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; Shermlock captures the hound that has cursed the Basketball family. "The Castaway," script and art by Sergio Argonès; A castaway on a desert island makes a boat. "Angel of Misery Hospital Orientation Guidebook & Official Souvenir Program," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Rickard. "Mad's More Realistic City Monuments," script by Stan Hart, art by Bob Clarke. "The Towering Sterno," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the movie "The Towering Inferno." "Don Martin Escapes ...From Prison... Almost!", script and art by Don Martin. "The Lighter Side of... Graduation," script and art by Dave Berg. 120 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.25.

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Tennis Menace, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Sabrina is determined to seduce handsome Bruce Van Klood away from her rival Rosalind without the use of magic potions--until Rosalind begins beating Sabrina at her own game. Brainy Footwork; Professor Von Dummkopfs rocket won't take off. The Lanolites; Three aliens visiting Earth from the planet Lanolin maintain they have a mathematical formula to explain everything. Then their secretary, Alrauna, runs into the concept of love. Power Struggle; Captain Sprocket must face the electrical menace of Dynamo Man. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Written by MATT WAGNER Art by MARIAN CHURCHLAND Cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM For Charlotte Blackwood, taste turns into a nightmare when every time she eats a meal, she gets a vision of what her food went through before arriving on her plate! Can Madame Xanadu help get her off this bad trip? Find out in 'Extra Sensory' part 5 of 6 featuring stunning art by Marian Churchland (Beast). 32 pg, FC, MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

Stories and Art by The Usual Gang of Idiots. In this issue: Harry Potter - New Azkaban outtakes! Also: Our god-awful Mel Gibson film festival! And: Artist of the Issue - Bob Clarke. Plus: Cooler skateboards! Idiotic chatrooms! Michael Jackson gets creepier! Baseball sucks less! 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.