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MAD comic books issue 217

  • Issue #217
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 217
    Published Sep 1980 by EC.

    Cover art by Al Jaffee. "Crymore vs. Crymore," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the divorce movie Kramer vs. Kramer. "Mad's Up-Dated Relevant, Do-It-Yourself: America the Beautiful," script by Frank Jacobs; satire of the anthem. "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Fine Day in Prehistoric Times," script and art by Don Martin. "Horror Movies Based on Everyday Disasters," script by Michael J. Snider (idea) and Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Rickard; Movie posters for "The Invastion of the Transistor People", "The Long Gas Line", "The Came From the I.R.S.", "The Return of the Flab", "Death of a Picture Tube", "The Repairman", "The Lost Filling", "The Dawn of the Boring Guests", "On Hold" and "The Bug That's Going Around." "The Lighter Side of... Inflation," script and art by Dave Berg. "Some Mad Examples of Celebrities High-Value Insurance Policies," script by Dennis Snee, art by Harry North, Esq.; featuring Jimmy Carter; Evel Knievel; Tony Randall; Barbra Streisand; William F. Buckley, Jr., Walter Mondale, Charo Gutchy-Gutchy; and Clint Eastwood. "More Legendary Wire Hangers," script by Paul Peter Porges and John Rios, art by Bob Clarke; featuring hangers for Ahab; Superman; Houdini; Twiggy; Siva; Little Jack Horner; Confucius; Dean Martin; Alexander Calder; Cheop's; Gloria Steinem; King David; Humpty Dumpty; the Siamese Twins; and Liberace. "The Mad Soccer Primer," script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Davis. "A Mad Look at... Skating," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "The Crockford Files," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the television show The Rockford Files. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee . 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #217
    Mad (1959 Thorpe & Porter) UK Magazine 217