MAD comic books issue 115

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"Star Blecch," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the TV series "Star Trek," an intrepid but incompetent crew of space explorers tries to combat a plague ravaging a planetary population. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "When the Hertz-Avis Rivalry Really Gets Out of Hand" photo story; Ads for Hertz and Avis Car Rental companies devolve into name-calling. "In a Super Market," script and art by Don Martin; A man shopping in a grocery store keeps causing accidents. "TV Coverage of an Off-Year Election," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Paul Coker Jr.; A network news department tries to make a non-Presidential election interesting. "The Evolution of Dating," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge. "A Portfolio of Mad Blooming-Idiosyncrasies," script and art by Antonio Prohias; Different terms illustrated by types of flowers. "Prodigy," script by Stan Hart, art by Joe Orlando; A niche magazine aimed at young geniuses. "The Lighter Side of Young Marrieds," script and art by Dave Berg. "Mad's Pictoral Political Dictionary," script and art by Max Brandel; Real life photos ironically juxtaposed with common phrases. "Grim Pix," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Grand Prix," three arrogant race car drivers compete against each other to see who can win the most races and bed the most women. "What Is One of the Really Exciting Possibilities of a Psychedelic Trip" by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.30.

September 1996. Summer Olympics/ Presidents, Politicians and Other Pinheads. Covers by Mort Drucker. Stories and art by Drew Friedman, Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Tom Koch, Tom Cheney, Larry Siegel, William T. Raschendorfer, Stan Hart, Mike Snider, Dan Birtcher, Peter Andrews, Don (Duck) Edwing, Bob Clarke, Paul Peter Porges, Frank Jacobs, Gerry Gersten, Paul Coker, Jr., Bob Jones, Sam Viviano, Rick Tulka, Mort Drucker, George Woodbridge, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohias, 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. Two collections of Mad features based around politicians and the Olympics, presented in a flip-book format. A strip featuring art by famed comics caricaturist Drew Friedman. A parody of the Watergate film All the President's Men, featuring art by Mort Drucker. Alternative theories about the JFK assassination. Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. A Mad Look at the Summer Olympics; Mad's Modern Olympic Games; Spy Vs. Spy; Olympic Events for the Dead; Mad's Political Olympics (edited for 1996; originally Mad's 1968 Political Olympics); The Couch Potato Olympics; Everyday Life Olympic Games; One Fine Morning in the Maternity Ward; Games for People Too Old to Play, But Who Still Want to Compete; International Symbols for Other Olympic Highlights; Fold-In; A Mad Assortment of Exposed "Jocks"; One Summer Day in the Jungle; Politically Inspired Olympic Events; A Mad Look at The Olympics; A Mad Look at The Real "Clinton Coalition"; The Rhyme of the Ailing President; JFK Conspiracy Theories Oliver Stone Left on the Cutting Room Floor; New Cabinet-Level Departments We'd Like to See; Letters to a Congressman That Were Answered by Form Letters From That Congressman; Future Quayle Quotes We Can Expect to Hear; The Official Mad Pardon of Ronald Reagan; 10 Little Candidates; The Official Barber; Gall of the President's Men; How Bad Childhood Habits Can Help in a Congressional Career; Unelectable ("Unforgettable" song parody); Job Opportunities for Presidential Runner-Ups; Mad's Simplified ABC Method of Bulling Your Way Through Election Campaigns; Twelve Reasons Why Being in Congress Is Worth the Price; Horrifying Political Cliches; Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself White House Press Conference; Things-To-Do Lists of the New Clinton Administration; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.