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Issue Details

Issue #12
Published 1973
Cover Price 0.75 USD
Pages 136
Editing Albert B. Feldstein

Cover Details - "Mad Super Special"

Characters Alfred E. Neuman; Batboy; Rubin
Genre Humor; Satire
Pencils Jack Davis; Harvey Kurtzman; Jack Rickard
Letters Typeset

Cover Details - "The Nostalgic Mad No. 2"

Genre Humor
Pencils Harvey Kurtzman (signed)
Notes Front cover of comic book insert.
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series) #9

1 page Special Feature Dept. filler "Mad Reader (Part 1 of 6)"

Genre Humor
Pencils Basil Wolverton (signed)
Notes Inside Front Cover of comic book insert.
Reprinted From Mad (EC, 1952 series) #11

7 page Western Dept. story "Hah! Noon!"

Characters Marshall Kane
Genre Humor; Satire
Pencils Jack Davis (signed)
Notes Spoof of motion picture "High Noon."
Reprinted From Mad (EC, 1952 series) #9

1 page Special Feature Dept. filler "Mad Reader (Part 2 of 6)"

Genre Humor
Pencils Basil Wolverton
Reprinted From Mad (EC, 1952 series) #11

7 page Comic Book Dept. story "Sound Effects!"

Genre Humor
Pencils Wally Wood (signed)
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series) #20

1 page Special Feature Dept. filler "Mad Reader (Part 3 of 6)"

Genre Humor
Pencils Basil Wolverton
Reprinted From Mad (EC, 1952 series) #11

7 page Horror Dept. story "Ping Pong!"

Characters Ping Pong
Genre Humor; Satire
Pencils Bill Elder
Notes Spoof of motion picture "King Kong."
Reprinted From Mad (EC, 1952 series) #6

1 page Special Feature Dept. filler "Mad Reader (Part 4 of 6)"

Genre Humor
Pencils Basil Wolverton
Reprinted From Mad (EC, 1952 series) #11

7 page Hero Worship Dept. story "Batboy and Rubin"

Characters Batboy; Rubin
Genre Humor; Satire
Pencils Wally Wood (signed)
Notes Spoof of comic book heroes Batman and Robin.
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

1 page Special Feature Dept. filler "Mad Reader (Part 5 of 6)"

Genre Humor
Pencils Basil Wolverton
Reprinted From Mad (EC, 1952 series) #11

1 page Special Feature Dept. filler "Mad Reader (Part 6 of 6)"

Genre Humor
Pencils Basil Wolverton
Notes Inside Back Cover.
Reprinted From Mad (EC, 1952 series) #11

1 page Mad illustration "Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad"

Characters Mona Lisa
Genre Humor; Satire
Notes Parody of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa"; back cover of comic book insert.
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series) #14

1 page Mad Super Special foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Table of Contents"

Genre Humor
Pencils Harvey Kurtzman (signed)
Letters Typeset

3 page Fruit of the Bigotry Dept. story When the "All in the Family" Gimmick Spreads to Other Types of TV Shows

Characters Spiro Agnew; Johnny Carson; Doc Severinsen; Ed McMahon; Captain Kangaroo; Monty Hall
Genre Humor; Satire
Script Arnie Kogen
Pencils Angelo Torres
Inks Angelo Torres
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

1 page Fall Guy Dept. story "The Sky-Jacker"

Genre Humor
Script Sergio Aragones
Pencils Sergio Aragones
Inks Sergio Aragones
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

2 page Animal Quackers Dept. story "A Mad Look at Zoo Veterinarians"

Genre Humor
Script Paul Peter Porges
Pencils Bob Clarke
Inks Bob Clarke
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

4 page Hire Education Dept. story "Mad's Famous Gas Station Attendant Course"

Genre Humor
Script Tom Koch
Pencils Jack Rickard
Inks Jack Rickard
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

2 page Assorted Nutties Dept. filler "Mad Scrambles"

Genre Humor
Script Larry Gore
Pencils Bob Clarke
Inks Bob Clarke
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

3 page Emily Post-Mortems Dept. story "A Mad Look at Some Rules of Etiquette"

Genre Humor
Script Paul Peter Porges
Pencils Paul Peter Porges
Inks Paul Peter Porges
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

5 page Blasting Impression Dept. story "If Everyone Talked Like Don Rickles"

Characters Don Rickles; Ed McMahon; Johnny Carson; Joey Bishop; Ed Sullivan; Merv Griffin; Lawrence Welk; Lennon Sisters; Bert Parks; Captain Kangaroo; Mr. Green Jeans; Chet Huntley; David Brinkley; Charlie Brown; Lucy Van Pelt; Schroeder; Snoopy; Violet; Count Dracula [Bela Lugosi]; Boris Karloff; Tarzan; Jane
Genre Humor; Satire
Script Earle Doud
Pencils Angelo Torres
Inks Angelo Torres
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

2 page A Wart-Winning Tale Dept. story A Mad "Show Biz Success Story"

Genre Humor
Script Dean Norman
Pencils Don Martin
Inks Don Martin
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

4 page Stage of Mind Dept. story "Mad's Lifetime Chart of Attitudes and Behavior"

Genre Humor
Script Frank Jacobs
Pencils Paul Coker, Jr.
Inks Paul Coker, Jr.
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

5 page Berg's-Eye View Dept. story "The Lighter Side of ... Birthdays"

Genre Humor
Script Dave Berg
Pencils Dave Berg
Inks Dave Berg
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

3 page Gift-Rapping Dept. story "The Month Before Christmas"

Genre Humor
Script Frank Jacobs
Pencils Don Martin
Inks Don Martin
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

2 page Inside-Ouch Dept. story "A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Hospital"

Genre Humor
Script Larry Siegel
Pencils Al Jaffee
Inks Al Jaffee
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

4 page Taxation Without Misrepresentation Dept. filler "Specific Income Tax Forms for Specific Professions"

Genre Humor
Script Lou Silverstone
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

2 page Bitter Things for Bitter Living through Chemistry Dept. story "The Facts of Life (& Death)"

Genre Humor
Script Ronnie Nathan
Pencils Jack Davis
Inks Jack Davis
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

3 page Spooking from Pictures Dept. story "Horrifying Cliches"

Genre Humor
Script May Sakami
Pencils Paul Coker, Jr.
Inks Paul Coker, Jr.
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

1 page Elephant Joke Dept. story "The High Diver"

Genre Humor
Script Sergio Aragones
Pencils George Woodbridge
Inks George Woodbridge
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

3 page V.I. Peek Dept. story "A Mad Look at Celebrities in Real-Life Situations"

Characters Jackie Kennedy Onassis; Aristotle Onassis; Sammy Davis, Jr.; John Lennon; Yoko Ono; Hugh Hefner; Frank Sinatra; Richard Nixon; Pat Nixon; Spiro Agnew; Mrs. Agnew; Dean Martin; Mrs. Martin
Genre Humor; Satire
Script Larry Siegel
Pencils John Johns
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

2 page Don Martin Dept. Part 1 story "On the Trail with a Zoologist"

Genre Humor
Script Don Martin
Pencils Don Martin
Inks Don Martin
Letters Don Martin
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

6 page Berating the Ratings Dept. text article "Condemner Reports"

Genre Humor
Script Dick De Bartolo
Pencils Bob Clarke
Inks Bob Clarke
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

1 page Joke and Dagger Dept. story "Spy vs. Spy"

Genre Humor
Script Anthony Prohias
Pencils Anthony Prohias
Inks Anthony Prohias
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

4 page Bombing the Ban-ers Dept. story "Protest Demonstrations"

Genre Humor
Script Sergio Aragones
Pencils Sergio Aragones
Inks Sergio Aragones
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

1 page Don Martin Dept. Part 2 story "One Day in the Mountains"

Genre Humor
Script Don Martin
Pencils Don Martin
Inks Don Martin
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

4 page The Wrong Side of the Tracts Dept. story "Mad Green Paper"

Characters Harry Reasonable
Genre Humor; Satire
Script Stan Hart
Pencils George Woodbridge
Inks George Woodbridge
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

1 page Don Martin Dept. Part 3 story "One Day on a Hike"

Genre Humor
Script Don Martin
Pencils Don Martin
Inks Don Martin
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

2 page Slime Pickings Dept. filler Mad's "Do-It-Yourself" Modern Movie Ads

Genre Humor
Script Sy Reit
Pencils Bob Clarke
Inks Bob Clarke
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

5 page Berg's-Eye View Dept. Part 3 story "The Lighter Side of Wheels"

Genre Humor
Script Dave Berg
Pencils Dave Berg
Inks Dave Berg
Letters Typeset
Notes Feature is erroneously labeled "Part III" but there is no Part II in this issue.
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

1 page Joke and Dagger Dept. story "Spy vs. Spy"

Genre Humor
Script Anthony Prohias
Pencils Anthony Prohias
Inks Anthony Prohias
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

2 page Hot Water Bag Dept. story "You Know You're Really in Trouble When ..."

Genre Humor
Script Tom Koch
Pencils Jack Rickard
Inks Jack Rickard
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

3 page Condensed Milking Dept. story If TV Shows Were Actually Like Their "Capsuled Descriptions"

Characters Dean Martin; George Hamilton; Nancy Sinatra; Spanky; Pat Paulsen; Marlin Perkins; Jim Fowler; Walter Cronkite; David Susskind; Gore Vidal; Norman Mailer; Lawrence Welk; Cy Coleman; Bob McAllister; Bil Baird; Kyle Rote
Genre Humor; Satire
Script Earle Doud
Pencils Angelo Torres
Inks Angelo Torres
Letters Typeset
Notes Table of Contents lists title as, "If TV Shows Were Actually Like Their 'Capsuled Descriptions'"
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

2 page Safe on Second Dept. story "The Heist"

Genre Humor
Script Sergio Aragones
Pencils Sergio Aragones
Inks Sergio Aragones
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

3 page Here Today, Dear Tomorrow Dept. photo story "A Mad Look at Antiques of the Future"

Genre Humor
Script Sy Reit
Pencils Photographs (Irving Schild)
Inks Photographs (Irving Schild)
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

2 page Every Clod Has a Silver Lining Dept. text article "What Is a Born Winner?"

Genre Humor
Script Al Jaffee
Pencils Sergio Aragones
Inks Sergio Aragones
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

1 page Don Martin Dept. Part 4 story "During a Summer Shower"

Genre Humor
Script Don Martin
Pencils Don Martin
Inks Don Martin
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

6 page God Save McQueen Dept. story "Bullbit"

Characters Lieutenant Bullbit; Walter Charmless; Cassie; Doc; Dullgetter; Killer; Johnny Thug
Genre Humor; Satire
Script Al Jaffee
Pencils Mort Drucker
Inks Mort Drucker
Letters Typeset
Notes Parody of the 1968 movie, "Bullitt"
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

1 page Mad Fold-In activity "untitled"

Genre Humor
Script Al Jaffee
Pencils Al Jaffee
Inks Al Jaffee
Letters Typeset
Notes Inside Back Cover (full color).
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)

1 page A Valentine to All Our Mad Readers illustration "untitled"

Characters Alfred E. Neuman
Genre Humor
Pencils Norman Mingo (signed)
Notes Back Cover
Reprinted From Mad (E.C., 1952 series)