MAD comic books issue 50

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Cover art by Kelly Freas. Parody of ad for Parliament cigarettes. "Spot That Plug!", script by Sy Reit, art by Wallace Wood; Analyzes how television show scripts have subtle product plugs and predicts that in the future we will see shows consisting of nothing but a recitation of brand names. "NBC Plays CBS In The TV Baseball League," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; A wacky look at a baseball game played by television stars playing in character. "The Nearsighted Man And The Telephone," script and art by Don Martin; A man mistakes another man for a pay phone, and another man retrieves the dime from the "phone" man's mouth. "Where Song-Writers Get Their Inspiration," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Everyday inspirations that may have occurred for famous songs, from advertisements, news articles, letters, etc. "Women In Whisky Ads," script by Al Jaffee, art by Bob Clarke. "MAD Playgrounds That Prepare Kids For Adult Life," script and art by Dave Berg; Dave explores ideas for playgrounds that will make kids just as miserable as they will become as adults. "Changing Meanings For Fun & Profit," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; A look at how people in various businesses could use the Hollywood and Broadway practice of excerpting from bad reviews to create more favorable reviews. "What Our Teenagers Really Think About," script by Dave Berg, art by Bob Clarke; It really is true that all teenagers think about is the opposite sex. "Blue Confessions," script by Paul Laikin, art by Wallace Wood; Parody of True Confessions type of magazine, showing how the stories are not as spectacular as the misleading headlines. "The Night Peter Gone Cracked," script by Larry Siegel, art by Bob Clarke; Parody of Peter Gunn TV show, showing how the character would react if not his usual cool, suave self. "The Big House Beacon," script by Larry Siegel, art by Joe Orlando; What if a prison published a high-school yearbook type of publication?; A look at the class of '59. Parody of General Motors Body By Fisher ads, art by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Spring 1985. Book of Sillier Nonsense. Cover by Norman Mingo. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Stan Hart, Larry Siegel, Paul Peter Porges, John Ficarra, Dick DeBartolo, Bob Clarke, Frank Jacobs, Alen Robin, Henry Clark, Max Brandel, Phil Hahn, Arnie Kogen, George Hart, Larry Sharp, George Woodbridge, Antonio Prohias, Paul Coker, Jr., Dave Berg, Don (Duck) Edwing, 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. A smorgasbord of past articles and comics. Mad's takedowns of circuses and recycling (1980s-style), plus a satirical puzzle page. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Spy vs. Spy, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Don Martin cartoons. Mad's Color Puzzle Page; Some Useful Mad Gadgets; for Slob-Proofing Your Home; Mad's Up-Dated Relevant, Do-It-Yourself America the Beautiful; Mad Penny-Pinching Hints; A Fine Day in the City; Mad's Table of Little-Known and Very Useless Weights, Measures & Distances; A Mad Look at the Circus; Zappers That History Forgot; One Morning in the Life of an Optician; The Mad Ad-Man's Sampler; The Mad Hate Book; A Mad Guide to Cheap Pastimes; Spy Vs. Spy; A Portfolio of Mad Zoo-Lulus; Mad's Snappy Answers to Those Old Cliches; One Day on the Highway; A Mad Guide to Recycling Garbage; The Shadow Knows; A Mad Look at Burps Through History; The Nearsighted Voodoo Priest; Mad Beastlies; The Lighter Side of...; The Indignant Husband; A Mad Look At Waterbeds; Mad's Solutions to Big City Parking Problems. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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The Tricky Tree Trap!; Captain Sprocket dresses up like a Christmas tree to capture the bank robber Treeman. Super Cowpoke; Super Cowpoke stops the stage from being robbed, stops an Indian attack and has a gunfight in town. Shady Sadie; Superchick must stop Shady Sadie from using her powers to win the Miss America pageant. Rival Reversal; Sabrina hopes that "Hot-Rod" Rudy asks her to the dance. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.