MAD comic books issue 53

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Cover art by Kelly Freas. Parody of Fleischmann's Whiskey ad, art by Kelly Freas. Son of MAD. MAD hardcover books ad. "Breakfast At Liggett's," script and art by Don Martin; A diner cook has an odd way of preparing scrambled eggs. "MAD's Tips On Highway Safety," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge; The wrong ways to implement common safe driving tips. "New Movie Monsters From Madison Avenue," script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Wallace Wood; Ideas for horror movies based on current advertising campaigns. "What Would Happen If Teenagers Ran The Country," script and art by Dave Berg; A look at the progression of events if teenagers ran the world, resulting in adults acting like teenagers and MAD publishing an article titled "What Would Happen If Adults Ran The Country." "The Rifle, Man!", script by Nick Megliola, art by Mort Drucker; After a typical day of killin' folk, Lucas's wife comes to town and kills him because his TV show ratings were higher than hers. "MAD's Society Page," script by Larry Siegel, art by Bob Clarke; Comparing a typical newspaper society page to what it might look like if it were about common people. "Changing History For Commercial TV," script by Larry Siegel, art by Joe Orlando; How TV shows would corrupt history if sponsors carefully changed the names of people and places to expunge any hint of their competitors. "Valentines To People We've Fallen Out of Love With," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker. "MAD Goes To An Alfred Hatchplot Movie," script by Larry Siegel, art by Wallace Wood; In a case of mistaken identity, Sheldon is hounded by secret agents trying to kill him in a cross-country chase. "Skiing," script by Dave Berg, art by Bob Clarke. "Hazards of Illuminated Signs," script by Sy Reit, art by Joe Orlando. Parody of Kodacolor film ad with Nikita Khrushchev, art by Kelly Freas.52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Winter 1985. The Worst From Mad. Cover by Bob Clarke. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Stan Hart, Larry Siegel, Don (Duck) Edwing, Tom Koch, Dick DeBartolo, Bob Clarke, Paul Peter Porges, Henry Clark, Jack Rickard, Harry North, Esq., Paul Coker, Jr., Mort Drucker, Billy Doherty, Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge, Antonio Prohias, Dennis Snee, Dave Berg, Norman Mingo 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 the classic TV show Lou Grant and the movie Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). If Consumer Reports covered the government; if teens filled out tax returns. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Spy vs. Spy, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Don Martin cartoons (featuring a look at Martin's distinctive sound effects). One Thursday Afternoon at the Edge of a Meadow; Invasion of the Booty Snatchers; One Morning at Max's Novelty Shop; Wait Till You Get Home and Find That...; The Lighter Side of Surprises; One Morning in a Bus Terminal; The Mad Travel Agency's Specialized Tours for You and Your Neurosis: A Seven Day Tour of Israel For the Guilt-Ridden; Why Do We Assume It Makes Sense?; Early One Morning in South America; Tax Returns for Teenagers; Vague-$; Mad Medals to be Presented to Deserving Professional Athletes; Future Famous Collector's Series; One Evening in a Georgia Bus Terminal; The Lighter Side of Inadequacy; Mad Scratch 'N' Sniff Strips; Re-Writing Classical Poetry to Give Women Equal Time; A Mad Assortment of Exposed Jocks; One Magical Day in Modern Baghdad; The Mad Nasty Book; Comparison Tests in Everyday Life; One Cold Afternoon Outside Buffalo; Consumer Reports Magazine for Government; Purchasing Agencies; One Hot Afternoon in the American Desert; Lou Grouch; Don Martin's Guide to Some Very Obscure Comics Sound Effects; More New-Improved Products That Really Are New and Improved; Other Household Security Alarm Systems; One Afternoon Downtown on Main Street; The Lighter Side of Cooling Off; Other Election Campaign Acts; Coma-Toast; Fold-In; Yes... Me Worry!. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

"Lester of the Chimps," script by George Gladir, art by Bill Kresse; Lester sells counterfeit goods to a safari and then takes credit for battling a tiger, when Zartan did the job. Ads for Archie's Pals 'n' Gals, Little Archie, Archie Giant Series. "Car Man," script by George Gladir, art by Bill Kresse; Car Man (half-man, half automobile) captures villain Blue Bolt and his Blue Thunder car. "School Scamp"; Sabrina uses witchcraft to help her get Jimmy to ask her to the dance, but everything goes wrong. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.