MAD comic books issue 118

Last 30-cent cover price. Cover art by Norman Mingo. "In the Out Exit," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Up the Down Staircase," an idealistic teacher attempts to teach in a crime-ridden inner city school. "Pro Football," script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Davis; A former football player turned announcer narrates a comparison of pro football in its infancy with contemporary pro football. "Don Martin Looks At Frogs," script and art by Don Martin; A series of humorous incidents involving frogs. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "TV Shows...Re-Cast" photo story, script by Max Brandel; featuring Hugh Hefner; Dean Martin; Zsa-Zsa Gabor; Muhammed Ali; The U.S. Supreme Court; and Alfred E. Neuman. "The Lighter Side of Fear," script and art by Dave Berg; Satirical look at what people fear and how they deal with that fear. "Mad Valentines to Celebrities," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Rickard. "Mission: Ridiculous," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the TV series "Mission: Impossible"; a team of secret agents try to retrieve stolen microfilm in the most suspicious way possible. "The Advantages of the Suburbs For Kids," script by Larry Siegel, art by Paul Coker Jr. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "Mad's Snappy Answers To Stupid Questions," script and art by Al Jaffee. "Hippie Magazine," script by Arnie Kogen, art by George Woodbridge. "The New Back-Scratcher," script and art by Don Martin. "What Is the Worst Threat to Recovery Hospital Patients Can Suffer?" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.30.

February 1997. Ecch! Rated Mad. Cover by Basil Wolverton. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Charlie Kadau, Joe Raiola, Tom Koch, Michael Goodwin, Stan Hart, Joy Chonoles, Dan Birtcher, John Caldwell, Don (Duck) Edwing, Bob Clarke, Paul Peter Porges, Frank Jacobs, Sam Viviano, Paul Coker, Jr., Rick Tulka, Harry North, Esq., Mort Drucker, George Woodbridge, John Pound, Greg Theakston, Angelo Torres, Antonio Prohias, Dave Berg, Jack Davis and Sergio Aragones. The Mad Super Special reprinted movie spoofs and classic material from the magazine. Reprints of Al Jaffee's rarely seen military humor strip Hawks & Doves, featuring a peacenik private and a by-the-book officer. Parodies of the blockbuster films Home Alone and Home Alone 2, and the classic TV show thirtysomething, featuring art by Mort Drucker. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Home A-Groan; The Astounding Aeronautic Adventure; 12 Sure Signs That You've Reached Adulthood; Sports Disasters of the 1980's; Spy vs. Spy; The Lighter Side of...; Hawks & Doves - The Inside Story; Hawks & Doves; Don (Duck) Edwing Chills Out Up North; Warning Labels of the Future Designed to Head-Off Potential Lawsuits; A Mad Look at Supermarkets; Mad Magazine Reader's Competition; Gross and Beyond Gross; Cause or Coincidence?; Some Truly Joyous Things You Could Do if You Won the Lottery; Home A-Groan 2 - Loot in New York; The Longwinded Laboratory Liquidation; What Corporate Initials Really Stand For; The Cannibal Coffee-Shop Conundrum; Greeting Cards for People We Don't Even Know; Really Difficult Is...; Thirty-Suffering; How and Where Sneaky Smokers Can Hide Their Filthy Habit...; More Sub-Divisions for Public Places; The Oil; Mad Curses!!!; Fold-In; Hawks & Doves. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.