MAD comic books issue 129

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. "Don Martin Takes a Look at a Fairy Tale," script and art by Don Martin; Gruesome retelling of the story of Rapunzel. "Mad Origami Zoo of Cliche Creatures," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Guiseppe Baggi; Origami figures folded out of paper with specific images printed on the paper for ironic effect. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "The Brother Hoods," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Mort Drucker; An American marries into a Sicilian family, travels to Sicily in order to join the Mafia, and finds that nobody there belongs to the Mafia. "The Mad Primer of Bigots, Extremists and Other Loose Ends," script by Frank Jacobs and Stan Hart, art by Jack Davis; An examination of various political and social extremist movements, done as a children's reading primer. "The Mad Approach Toward Bridging the Generation Gap," script by Earle Dowd, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Outlining a right way and a wrong way to deal with teenage behavioral problems. "The Lighter Side of Status Seeking," script and art by Dave Berg; Satire of upwardly mobile people. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "A Mad Look at Dogs," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Mad Gray Paper: The State of Our Cities," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge; A television news crew does a documentary on inner city housing conditions. "Dr. Benjamin Spock Teenager Care," script by Larry Siegel, art by Bob Clarke; Advice guide on how to raise and cope with a teen. "Jewella," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the TV series "Julia," a stunningly beautiful, successful nurse tries to raise her son on her own and search for a husband at the same time. "What Were the Investigations Into the "Pueblo Affair" Really Looking For?" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.35.

July 1998. Super Sized Mad. Cover by Richard Williams. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Lori Kolman, Desmond Devlin, Don (Duck) Edwing, Stan Hart, Mike Snider, Gilbert Barnhill, Charlie Kadau, Joe Raiola, Mark Hudis, Frank Jacobs, Bob Clarke, Paul Peter Porges, James Warhola, Rose L. Hunter, David Anson Russo, Paul Coker, Jr., Tom Bunk, Rick Tulka, John Caldwell, Mort Drucker, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Sam Viviano, John Pound, Antonio Prohias, Dave Berg, Jack Davis and Sergio Aragones. The Mad Super Special reprinted movie spoofs and classic material from the magazine. Reprints from Mad paperback A Mad Guide to Leisure Time. Mad's parodies of the 1990s horror classics Silence of the Lambs and The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Sam Viviano. Spoofs of the TV shows Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and MacGyver. Mad's takes on Godzilla, Blondie and babysitting. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Pick Up Lines to Use in Less Than Sterling Situations; Spy vs. Spy; Stale Prince of Belch Air; The Ingenious Indian Incursion; Mad's By-The-Numbers Guide to Predicting TV Tabloid and Info-Tainment Stories; The Lighter Side of...; A Mad Look at Farm Life; How to Read a Resort Ad; The New Benchmarks, Records and Barriers That Mankind is Rapidly Approaching - Part III; The Real Demographics of Various TV Audiences; The Differences Between the 80's and the 90's; The Bloodcurdling Blue-Cross Brouhaha; A Mad Guide to How Simple Things Work - Part II; If Blondie Entered the Real Work Place; The Violence of the Hams; The Mad Summer Camp Guide; Mad's Modern Babysitter's Guide to the Problem Child; Conflicting Ads That Really Make You Wonder; The Manhattan Monster Monkeyshine; Mad: The Lost Pages: A Mad Guide to Leisure Time; A Mad Look at RVs; Mad Concert Maze; The Soggy Sea Saga; Modern Day Dinosaurs We Wish Were Extinct; When Should We Believe...?; A Monster Gag; MacGimmick; Mad's Cross-Section of State Lottery Winners; The Bouncing Bungee Blooper; Mad's Summer Camp Owner of the Year; Mad's Soap Opera Update; If You Never Hear Anyone Say...; Late Night With Igor; A Mad Guide On How to Look Upscale Without the Expense; The Ham That Robs the Cradle; Great Moments in Medicine; Words of Warning That Your Life's Not Going So Well; The Cretinous Cook's Concoction; Fold-In; Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions at a Wrestling Match. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Show Them No Quarter," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; The story of how video game champ Georgie gets all of the quarters needed to play video games. "Some Good News and Bad News," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren; A look at some good news and bad news. "The Lighter Side of Flying," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren; A humorous look at flying. "Bunch Crunch," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren; A lady helps a man park his car, denting it in the process, only to drive away in the car in front of his. "You Know It's Not Your Day," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren. "Monster Madness," script and art by Joe Edwards; Captain Sprocket tells us about his previous victories and his latest enemy, an arcade machine. "Space Storm," script and pencils by Joe Edwards; Two spacemen land on the Puzzle Planet and face crosswords, connect-the-dot puzzles, and mazes. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.