MAD comic books issue 39

Painted cover art by C. C. Beall Jr. "Typewriters To Fit Your Trade," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Bob Clarke. "How To Make America's Kids...Science Conscious," art by Wally Wood; Ideas to incorporate science lessons into various media. "The Suburbs Are On Their Way Out!", script and art by Dave Berg; Discussion of the theory that the suburbs will keep moving so far out and get so crowded that eventually people will move back into the cities. "Woodman, Spare That Tree!", script by George Pope Morris, art by Don Martin. "TV Scenes We'd Like To See," script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Joe Orlando; Scenes from the following TV shows with unusual outcomes: You Asked For It, a Bob Hope special, and the Steve Allen Show. "Commemorative Stamps," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge; Phony U.S. postage stamps for people and events that would never be commemorated. "Big Big Earth," script by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, art by Mort Drucker; Several roving correspondents interview people across the country during their spring cleaning. "Accidental Inventions," script by Paul Krassner, art by Joe Orlando. "Party Games," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Instructions for three impossible, illegal, and dangerous party games. "Why I Changed My Job," script by Frank Jacobs (as Dexter Yinckley), art by George Woodbridge; An accountant's story of the road to failure as he changes jobs and takes the fall for the boss's embezzling. "MAD Dogs And Their Owners," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Kelly Freas; Another take on the age-old idea that people and their dogs look alike. The "Saturday Evening Pest," script by Tom Koch, art by Bob Clarke; Satire of the magazine The Saturday Evening Post. MAD T-Shirts ad. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Summer 1982. Includes Bonus Mad Laugh Record. Cover by Norman Mingo. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Stan Hart, Don (Duck) Edwing, Lou Silverstone, Dick DeBartolo, Bob Clarke, Frank Jacobs, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Paul Coker, Jr., Harry North, Esq., Mort Drucker, Angelo Torres, Tom Koch, George Woodbridge, Dave Berg, Nick Meglin, Elaine Dunn, Jack Kent, Arnie Kogen, Bob Jones, Marylyn Ippolito, Jack Davis, and Sergio Aragones, plus audio performances by Mel Danis. The Mad 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. Parodies of 1970s film classics Network and The Omen, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Harry North, Esq. A spoof of the TV series Laverne & Shirley. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Spy vs. Spy, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Don Martin cartoons. Includes Bonus Mad Laugh Record, a detachable vinyl novelty disk that plays "A Mad Look at Graduation Day" when played on a phonograph record music player. The Castaway; The Omenous; Early One Morning Out on the Bay; A Mad Look at Winter; Mad Diplomacy in Everyday Life Situations; One Afternoon in Acapulco; Mad Death Announcements; The Lighter Side of Health Nuts; One Afternoon While Running an Errand; More What's the Story...?; The Mad Guide to Parental Hang-Ups; The Mad Laugh Record: "A Mad Look at Graduation Day"; When Members of Our Armed Forces Join a Union; Early One Morning In South America; Government Checks For Not Doing Anything; Lavoine & Shoiley; How Come You Worry About...When...; One Morning Back on Main Street; Mad's Academy Awards for Jocks; If Other Businesses Offered No-Frills Service; The Lighter Side of Afternoons; One Evening on a Rooftop in Texas; You're an Eternal Optimist If...; Spy vs. Spy; Testimonial Roasts for Ordinary People; The Mad Like...Love...Hate Book; One Monday Afternoon in a Downtown Jewelry Store; Nutwork; Fold-In; Mad Salutes the Automobile Industry. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

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Summer 1982. Does NOT Include Bonus Mad Laugh Record. Cover by Norman Mingo. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Stan Hart, Don (Duck) Edwing, Lou Silverstone, Dick DeBartolo, Bob Clarke, Frank Jacobs, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Paul Coker, Jr., Harry North, Esq., Mort Drucker, Angelo Torres, Tom Koch, George Woodbridge, Dave Berg, Elaine Dunn, Jack Kent, Arnie Kogen, Bob Jones, Marylyn Ippolito, Jack Davis, and Sergio Aragones. The Mad 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. Parodies of 1970s film classics Network and The Omen, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Harry North. A spoof of the TV series Laverne & Shirley. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Spy vs. Spy, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Don Martin cartoons. The Castaway; The Omenous; Early One Morning Out on the Bay; A Mad Look at Winter; Mad Diplomacy in Everyday Life Situations; One Afternoon in Acapulco; Mad Death Announcements; The Lighter Side of Health Nuts; One Afternoon While Running an Errand; More What's the Story...?; The Mad Guide to Parental Hang-Ups; When Members of Our Armed Forces Join a Union; Early One Morning In South America; Government Checks For Not Doing Anything; Lavoine & Shoiley; How Come You Worry About...When...; One Morning Back on Main Street; Mad's Academy Awards for Jocks; If Other Businesses Offered "No-Frills" Service; The Lighter Side of Afternoons; One Evening on a Rooftop in Texas; You're an Eternal Optimist if...; Spy vs. Spy; Testimonial Roasts for Ordinary People; The Mad Like...Love...Hate Book; One Monday Afternoon in a Downtown Jewelry Store; Nutwork; Fold-In; Mad Salutes the Automobile Industry. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

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"The Digger," art by Joe Edwards; A police inspector trails a criminal capable of burrowing through anything. "Dr. Zodiac The Skull Scoundrel"; Dr. Zodiac invents a micro-electronic brain that turns any object into a slave that obeys his commands. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Betty and Veronica Spectacular. "Robot Revenge," art by Joe Edwards; Dr. Neutron escapes from prison and builds robots to try to defeat Captain Sprocket. "Cool School"; Captain Sprocket explains how he was able to graduate from Super High, the school for super heroes. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.