MAD comic books issue 30

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Cover art by Norman Mingo, Harvey Kurtzman, (frame), and Bill Elder (frame). "Elvis Pelvis," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Satirical look at various facets of Elvis Presley's style. "Gunsmoked," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Quick recap of typical plots from the show. "MAD Builds a More Civilized Mouse Trap(Table of Contents," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Several supposedly civilized ways to trap and kill mice. "Motorist Beware!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Bob Clarke; Describes the escalating efforts of police to patrol highways unnoticed, including several of the latest unmarked vehicles. "MAD Establishes an...Old Comic-Strip Characters' Home," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood. "Bowling," script by Nick Meglin (idea) and Al Feldstein (script), art by Jack Davis; The scoring, style tips, psychological underpinnings, and problems of bowling. "Morbid Dick," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Tells the tale of the ill-fated voyage of the Peckwad in a vain attempt to kill the white whale. "A Medal for Horatius," script by W. C. Hall, art by Wally Wood; Series of mock memos from Roman Military regarding heroic action of one Gaius Gaius Horatius, showing how politics trumps truth. "What's Happened to the...Pulp Magazines?", script by James Blish, art by Bill Elder; Various genres of pulp stories are all given the same treatment, showing underlying similarity. "MAD Merit Badges," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Scout-type merit badges for everyday lazy, loutish clods. "Walt Dizzy Presents Dizzyland," script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Behind the scenes look at the 5 worlds of Dizzyland: Tomorrowsland, Frontrearland, Adventuresland, Fantasticland, Moneyland. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Mark Fredrickson. Stories and art by Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood, Peter Bagge, Drew Friedman, Paul Krassner, Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Dave Berg, Joe Orlando, George Woodbridge, Irving Schild, John Caldwell, Mike Snider, Rich Powell, Peter Kuper, Monte Wolverton, Sy Reit, Matt Cohen, Tom Koch, Marc Palm, Kenny Keil, Tom Richmond, Desmond Devlin, John Martz, Antonio Prohias, Charlie Kadau, Johnny Sampson, Tom Bunk, Dick DeBartolo, Leonardo Rodriguez, Jose Garibaldi, Corey Pandolph, Bob Staake, Paul Peter Porges, Jeff Kruse, Kenny Keil, and Sergio Aragones. This issue focuses on technology, including a parody of the movie Ready Player One. An article about tech support with art by indie comics legend Peter Bagge. An early article by satirist Paul Krassner, later to gain fame as the publisher of The Realist. A cautionary tale about technology from the very first issue of Mad, by comics legends Harvey Kurtzman and Wally Wood. Plus classic technobabble from other past Idiots, including Mad legends Drew Friedman, Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, and Don Martin. Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. If Computers Are So Brilliant...; You've Definitely Bought the Wrong Robot If...; A Mad Look at Drones; Manic Y2K Panic; Spy Vs. Spy; Other Y2K Problems Guaranteed to Make Your Life Miserable; 13 Things You Never Want to Hear from a Computer Tech Support Guy; Small But Significant Inventions of the Past; Messy Layered One; Low-Tech Inventions for Everyday Needs; Free Speeches on the Beaches; Mad's Catalogue of Practical Joke Items for the Computer; The Future of Job Automation; MAD's 50 Worst Things About the Internet; Inventions We'd Like to See; Rob the Evil Backstabbing Robot Temp; Accidental Inventions; Blobs!; A Guided Tour Through a Steel Foundry; Five Upsides to the Robot Apocalypse; The Real Reasons Why We Still Don't Have Flying Cars; Fold-In; Atari ET Game Cartridge. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $5.99.

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"Lover's Story," art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Love Story," a rich college boy romances an ethnic girl below his social station in spite of pressure from his parents, and then she dies--beautifully. "At A Matinee," script and art by Don Martin; A man speaks up when he can't see the movie because of what he thinks are two lovers making out in front of him at the theater. "Hollywood Surplus Sale," script by Earle Doud, art by George Woodbridge; Humorous uses for movie props. "Airplot," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the movie Airplane. "The $ound of Money," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the movie The Sound of Music. "Balmy and Clod," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the movie Bonnie and Clyde. "The Mad Drive-In Movie Primer," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; 10 lessons on going to a drive-in movie. "The Poopside Down Adventure," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the movie "The Poseidon Adventure." "New Movie Monsters from the Medical World," script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Jack Rickard; Monster Movie style posters based on things that happen in the Medical profession. "Put On," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the movie Patton. "What's the Connection?", script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "The French Connection," a racist, violent narcotics detective tries to arrest the members of a drug-smuggling ring. "A Mad Guide to TV Late Show Cliché Movie Props," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Angelo Torres. "Botch Casually and the Somedunce Kid," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. "A Mad Look at Movie Monsters," script and art by Sergio Aragonés. "201: A Space Idiocy," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the movie 2001 A Space Odyssey. 120 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.25.

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"Dr. Ben's Boner"; Dr. Ben Bones decides his future is operating on other TV programs. "Space Chase"; Space Marshal Dolan has to deal with space coach robbers, outer space Indians, and an ambush on main street in town. "Fadsville Fun"; Donna starts all the fads at Central High School, but Inge the Swinger has decided that she will start the fads next week. "Video Verdict"; Dapper is a lawyer who always loses in court; When his nephew gets a parking ticket, he goes to court and demands a jury trial. Archie Giant Series ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and Art by The Usual Gang of Idiots. In this, our stupid Halloween issue: Our terrifyingly-bad film festival - Halloween H20! Scream 2! Casper! Also: Artist of the Issue - Irving Schild. Plus: Boring Thanksgiving parades! R.I.P. Martha Stewart! The losers of wrestling! And: Free Halloween Bonus - All-new Spy vs. Spy jack-o-lantern stencil. 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.