MAD comic books issue 31

Painted cover art by Norman Mingo. "The New Marilyn Marone," art by Wally Wood; A comparison of Marilyn's career before and after acting lessons. "Field & Scream," art by Jack Davis; Excerpts from hunters' magazine, including some phony ads. "Why I Write Poetry," script by Ernie Kovacs (as Percy Dovetonsils), art by Jack Davis; A short article on why he writes poetry followed by the poem "Ode To Stanley's Pussycat." "What They're Saying Around The Solar System," art by Basil Wolverton; Opinions of earth culture by beings from other bodies in our solar system. "What's All This Jazz About Jazz," script by Al "Jazzbo" Collins, art by Wally Wood; In an interview, Al tells something about the origins and meaning of jazz and introduces his jazz pets. "Future TV Ads," script and art by Don Martin; Phony ad storyboard for Billie's Rope Mart. "MAD's Ink Blot Test," art by Kelly Freas and Bill Elder. "Don Giovanni," script by Nick Meglin, art by Wally Wood; The story of the comic opera Don Giovanni is told with special emphasis on what makes it funny. "Future TV Ads," script and art by Don Martin; Phony ad storyboard for Ringwort's Rat Poison Pills. "Orson Bean Opens His Family Album," script by Orson Bean, art by Jack Davis; Vignettes of Orson's family from Revolutionary times to present. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Written and Art by The Usual Gang Of Idiots. Cover by Tom Richmond. An Artistic Idiot With A Crayon America's longest-running satire magazine continues to skewer everything pop culture! MAD #31 features a wide variety of classic MAD movie and TV parodies. Plus, vintage MAD pop culture parodies and favorites like "Spy vs. Spy", "MAD Look at..." by Sergio Aragones, "The Lighter Side of..." by Dave Berg, and much more from the Usual Gang of Idiots. MAD will surely cure what ails you with a shot of humor in the jugular vein. 56 pages, full color. Cover price $5.99.

Includes Bonus Record. Cover by Norman Mingo. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Larry Siegel, Don (Duck) Edwing, Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Bob Clarke, Frank Jacobs, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Paul Coker, Jr., Paul Peter Porges, Mort Drucker, Angelo Torres, Tom Koch, George Woodbridge, Dave Berg, Irving Schild, Lou Silverstone, Lloyd Gola, and Sergio Aragones, plus audio performances by Bobby Alto, Buddy Mantia, Kinny Landrum and Norm Blagman. The Mad Special, later known as the Super Special, reprinted movie spoofs and classic material from the magazine, often accompanied by original stories and attached bonuses in the form of posters, stickers, recordings and comics. A parody of 1970s film classic The Godfather Part II, featuring art by Mort Drucker. A Mad look at guidance counselors and Sports Illustrated. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Spy vs. Spy, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and early Don Martin cartoons. Includes Bonus " It's a Super-Spectacular Day" Record, a detachable vinyl novelty disk that switches between eight possible endings when played on a phonograph record music player. Another Day in the Jungle; The Odd Father Part, Too!; Don Martin Beats the High Cost of Gasoline; Additions to the Dictionary; You Know You're Really a Pet Owner When...; The Lighter Side of Chores; One Morning on an Assembly Line; It Ain't Fair When...; Pollution Alert; Young Sports Illustrated Magazine; A Mad Look at Commuting; The Mad Mystery Record - "It's a Super-Spectacular Day"; Spy vs. Spy; Mad's Recession Mother Goose; One Fine Day in Suburbia; A Mad Look at Burial at Sea; TV Disclaimers We'd Like to See; Footnotes* to Football; Some Real Life Scenes We'd Like to See; What is a Guidance Counselor?; The Lighter Side of The Fast Food Craze; A Modern Business Success Story; One Beautiful Evening Last May; How Many Mistakes Can You Find in this Picture?; Mad's College Football Coach of the Year; Other Betting Pools; A Mad Look at Backpacking; One Saturday Night at the North Pole; Barnacle Groans; Fold-In; Here's Looking at You, Kid! 8.5-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Fine $4.80

Add to cart Fine $4.80

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Does NOT Include Bonus Record. Cover by Norman Mingo. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Larry Siegel, Don (Duck) Edwing, Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Bob Clarke, Frank Jacobs, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Paul Coker, Jr., Paul Peter Porges, Mort Drucker, Angelo Torres, Tom Koch, George Woodbridge, Dave Berg, Irving Schild, Lou Silverstone, Lloyd Gola, and Sergio Aragones. The Mad Special, later known as the Super Special, reprinted movie spoofs and classic material from the magazine, often accompanied by original stories and attached bonuses in the form of posters, stickers, recordings and comics. A parody of 1970s film classic The Godfather Part II, featuring art by Mort Drucker. A Mad look at guidance counselors and Sports Illustrated. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Spy vs. Spy, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and early Don Martin cartoons. Another Day in the Jungle; The Odd Father Part, Too!; Don Martin Beats the High Cost of Gasoline; Additions to the Dictionary; You Know You're Really a Pet Owner When...; The Lighter Side of Chores; One Morning on an Assembly Line; It Ain't Fair When...; Pollution Alert; Young Sports Illustrated Magazine; A Mad Look at Commuting; Spy vs. Spy; Mad's Recession Mother Goose; One Fine Day in Suburbia; A Mad Look at Burial at Sea; TV Disclaimers We'd Like to See; Footnotes* to Football; Some Real Life Scenes We'd Like to See; What is a Guidance Counselor?; The Lighter Side of The Fast Food Craze; A Modern Business Success Story; One Beautiful Evening Last May; How Many Mistakes Can You Find in this Picture?; Mad's College Football Coach of the Year; Other Betting Pools; A Mad Look at Backpacking; One Saturday Night at the North Pole; Barnacle Groans; Fold-In; Here's Looking at You, Kid! 8.5-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $7.49

Untitled Alice the Astronaughty Space Girl story, script by George Gladir, art by Joe Edwards; Alice is chosen to be the first girl on the moon, but the launch of her rocket is almost sabotaged by her rival Brunhilda. "What's Wrong with Basketball?"; Mad House solutions for problems with basketball, like too tall teams, officials blowing the whistle too often, etc. "Mad House Guide to Camping and Hunting." "The Sandy Dandy"; Oswald is assigned with driving the Turks out of Arabia; A parody of "Lawrence of Arabia." "Mood TV," pencils by Joe Edwards; Watching TV programs from appropriate settings, like sea programs from the bathtub or psychiatrist programs from the couch. "Teen City," pencils by Joe Edwards; A city designed exclusively with teens in mind. Archie's Pals 'n' Gals ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and Art by The Usual Gang of Idiots. Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Joyous Kwanzaa! In this Ho-Ho-Holiday issue: Usher gets slammed! Plus: The internet's crappiest websites! Also: NASCAR gets crushed! And: Writers of the Issue - Charlie Kadau and Joe Raiola. Plus: Two Spy vs. Spy adventures! 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.