MAD comic books issue 86

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. Parody of Wilkinson razor blade print ads, photo by Lester Krauss. "Insecurity is a Pair of Loose Swim Trunks," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Bob Clarke; Using famous comic strip characters, the author illustrates some of the pitfalls of childhood. "The Small Businessman in the Amazon," script and art by Don Martin. "News Photos You're Sure to See This Year," script by Larry Siegel, art by Joe Orlando; Examples of news photos of cliched situations. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "When This Trend Towards Understanding Gets Out of Hand," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Wally Wood; Examples of societal attempts to compensate for and explain away anti-social behavior in various professions. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "The Lighter Side of Married Men," script and art by Dave Berg. "In the Acme Ritz Central Arms Waldorf Plaza Hotel," script and art by Don Martin. "If Magazine Ads Spoke the Language of the Magazines," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Rickard; Targeting advertising to the genre of magazine the ad will appear in. "The Mad Plan for Fighting the War Against Junk Mail," script by Larry Siegel, art by Bob Clarke. "Flawrence of Arabia," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Lawrence Of Arabia," a British soldier helps lead the Saudi revolution against British rule, even though he's an idiot. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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March 1993. Games, Puzzles & Other Wastes of Time! Cover by James Warhola. Stories and art by Harvey Kurtzman, Will Elder, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Tom Koch, Lou Silverstone, John Caldwell, John Ficarra, Charlie Kadau, Joe Raiola, Don (Duck) Edwing, John Prete, Rurik Tyler, Harry North, Esq., Mike Snider, Bob Clarke, Paul Peter Porges, Frank Jacobs, David Ames, Chris Hart, Mat Jacobs, Desmond Devlin, Elizabeth White, Matthew T. Smith, Tricia Scarnati, Paul Coker, Jr., Mort Drucker, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Antonio Prohias, Dave Berg, 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. A collection of Mad features based around games and puzzles. Mad's takes on Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy and Pee-Wee's Playhouse. Subway bingo and the Manhattan board game. Parodies of the movie Lethal Weapon and the TV series LA Law, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Rare latter-day strips by founding MAD artists Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. L.A. Lewd; Summer Has Arrived When...; Spy vs. Spy; Mad's Alibis for All Occasions; The Lighter Side of...; Hidden Details in Art; Legal Wreckin; Drama on Page 27; The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same; Mini-Movies Featuring the Fickle Finger of Fate; Merchandising Spin-Offs That Hollywood Missed Out On; Games, Puzzles and Other Wastes of Time: We'll Make a Fortune; Announcing The Crank 'Em Out Mint Professional Wrestling Chess Set; Subway Bingo; Mad's Modern Day Tongue Twisters; Truly Logical Transformers; How Many Mistakes Can You Find in This Picture? (Video Game Center); Manhattan board game; The Mad Chain Letter; Mad's Video Game Arcade Owner of the Year; Mad Dots Typewri-Toons; Mad's Do-It-Yourself Indiana Jones Sequel; Future Special Editions of Trivial Pursuit; Mad's Congressional Record Puzzle Page; Mad's Home Version of Jeopardy!; Banana Republic Dictator of the Year; A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at Pee-Wee's Playhouse; Mad's Updated Children's Books; The Mad Decibel (dB) Scale; Clever Ways to Get Out of Embarrassing Situations; The Wretches of Ecchflick; Fold-In; Monopoly Cards for the 1980's. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "The Girl Who Cried Wolf," art by Samm Schwartz; Fran continually fakes injuries to get the attention of Dick and Dippy, but when she actually begins to drown, they ignore her and she is saved by an African-American women's lib supporter named Jessica Crystal. "Being Taken," art by Gus Lemoine; When Jessica overhears Rod buying a love potion, she and Fran decide to trick Rod into thinking the potion actually works. "It's The Thought That Counts," pencils by Gus Lemoine; Clyde has the flu, so Mr. Didit takes his place in the band. Archie Doll ad. "Future Shock," pencils by Stan Goldberg; During a severe storm, Clyde's E.S.P. leads him, Dick, and Fran to an abandoned mansion, where he continues to use his E.S.P. to keep the trio out of danger. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.