Mad (1952 EC) Magazine comic books 1980-1982

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Cover by Jack Davis. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Dick DeBartolo, Paul Peter Porges, Stan Hart, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Frank Jacobs, Irving Schild, Harry North, Esq., Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the first Alien movie and the TV sitcom Taxi, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Don Martin's version of Spider-Man. Letters Page includes letter and photo from Carol Burnett and daughter Jody Hamilton, jokingly threatening to sue MAD for making fun of Carol. Phone books for Roman soldiers. Mad's takes on charity drives, commercials, and kid's movies of the 1970s. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. Alias; Don Martin Looks at Spiderman; The Mad Running Primer; The Lighter Side of Toys; TV Ads We'd Like to See; More Yellow Pages Through History - Imperial Roman Telephone Company; You're a Victim of Bad Timing When...; Mad Medals to be Presented to Deserving Students; Appeals From Charities Through History; Mad's Children's Movie Producer of the Year; Newspaper Stories We'll Never See; More How Can You Trust...; Taxing; Lightning Never Strikes in the Same Place Twice! 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover by Jack Davis. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Dick DeBartolo, Paul Peter Porges, Stan Hart, Larry Siegel, Don (Duck) Edwing, Harry North, Esq., Bob Clarke, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the James Bond film Moonraker and the second Rocky movie, featuring art by Angelo Torres. Don Martin's version of Dracula. Phone books of Medieval times. Mad's takes on burglars, education, and show-offs. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. Moneyraker; Sure-Fire Burglar Deterrents; Don Martin Looks at Dracula; Mad's Religion Promoter of the Year; Still More Yellow Pages Through History - His Majesty's Medieval Telephone Company; A Mad Look at The Silent Thinking Audience; A Mad Look at the Changing Tools of Education; The Lighter Side of Competition; Mad Medals to be Presented to Deserving Working People; What Is a Show Off?; Surplus Items We Can Sell to the Arabs; Rockhead II; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Dick DeBartolo, Henry Clark, Stan Hart, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Dave Manak, Frank Jacobs, Harry North, Esq., Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the original Amityville Horror and disaster movie The Concorde - Airport '79, featuring art by Mort Drucker. Customized cursing symbols for comics. Phone books of early America. A version of Poe's "The Raven" for joggers. Mad's takes on dating, actors, and People magazine. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. The Calamityville Horror; One Fine Day Downtown While Watching a Double Feature; The Corncorde - Airplot '79; One Fine Day Downtown While Passing a Construction Site; "People" Magazines for Other Specialized Groups; The Lighter Side of Celebrations; Mad Medals to be Presented to Deserving Actors; The Jogger (with apologies to The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe); Mad's "Necromania Agent" of the Year; One Saturday Afternoon Downtown; Still More Yellow Pages Through History - Early American Telephone Company; Mad Laws; Mad's Academy Awards for Dating; Comic Strip Cursing Symbols to Match a Given Situation; The White, Shadowed; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Bob Jones. Mad Disco Magazine ad. "A Crock O' Blip Now," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the movie Apocalypse Now. "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Day on a Desert Island," script and art by Don Martin. "A Mad Look at the Future with the Energy Crunch," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Harry North, Esq. "Mad's TV Guide Textbook," script by Lou Silverstone, art by George Woodbridge; What textbooks would look like if they used the TV guide format. "An Al Jaffee Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions: Jogging Incident," script and art by Al Jaffee. "Signs We'd Like to See," script by Tom Koch, art by Bob Clarke. "Things You Can Do to Remember Your Car By," script and art by Paul Peter Porges. "The Lighter Side of... The Idiot Box," script and art by Dave Berg; comic strips with TV as a the theme. "Mad's Energy Crisis Mother Goose," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Paul Coker; The energy crisis is satarized using the following nursery rhymes - Little Miss Muffet; Hickory Dickory, Dock; The Car-Makers Say; Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater; As I Was Going to St. Ives; Freddie Siphons Gas Tanks; Jack Be Nimble; Little Boy Blue; Harry Has a Row of Pumps and Exxon, Mobil, Gulf and Shell. "Spy vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Six Minutes on The Return of the Draft", script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Davis; A satire of the draft using the Sixty Minutes television show format. "Diff'rent Jokes," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the television show Diff'rent Strokes. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Dick DeBartolo, Don Edwing, Paul Peter Porges, Lou Silverstone, Frank Jacobs, Harry North, Esq., Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the first Star Trek movie and TV sitcom Benson, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. An early look at televised Congress. Don Martin's version of the Lone Ranger. Mad's takes on family albums, high school yearbooks, and the law. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. Star Blecch, The (Gacck!) Motion Picture; An Eye-Popping Scene on a Corner; Election Year Jabberwocky; Don Martin Looks at... The Lone Ranger; The Lighter Side of... Keeping in Touch; The Big One That Got Away; Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself Energy Crisis Newspaper Story; Mad's Plan to Make the Congressional TV Show More Entertaining; Mad Laws Second Edition; A Mad Collection of Some Very Rare Famous Family Album Rejects; A High School Yearbook for Average Clods; Bentson; Fold-In; The Congressional Medal of Dishonor. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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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.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. Mad Super Special Winter 1980 ad. "Mad Magazine Resents Throw Up the Academy," script by Stan Hart, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the move Up the Academy. "Being Not All There," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the movie Being There. "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Day in the Life of a Tennis Pro," script and art by Don Martin. "A Collection of Mad X-Rayvings," script by Don Edwing, art by Bob Clarke. "The Mad Nasty Book Volume Two," script by Tom Koch, art by Harry North, Esq.; featuring the Ku Klux Klan; Mork; Jane Fonda; Dolly Parton; Cher; Mike Wallace; and Pete Rose. "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of Making Ends Meet; Punishment; Intruders; Summer Romances; Ambition; Bullying; Gadgets; Success; Breaking Up; Studying; Moods; Married; and Politics. "Sneaky Mad Tactics to Get People to Open Junk Mail" script by Dick DeBartolo. "A Mad Guide to Cheap Pastimes," script and art by Paul Peter Porges. "Advertising Makes You Wonder...," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis. "Spy vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Mad Dictionary of Cliche Parental Terms," script by Barry Liebmann, art by Paul Coker. "Who Knows What Evils Lurk in the Hearts of Men? The Shadow Knows," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "WKRAP in Cincinnati," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the television show WKRP in Cincinnati. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Don Martin. "Little Starlings," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the movie Little Darlings. "Gold Mining Daughter," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the movie Coal Miners Daughter. "Don Martin Looks at Firemen," script and art by Don Martin. "Spy vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Wonderful Seventies!", script by Larry Siegel; A year 2000 backward look at a warm and wonderful decade. "A Collection of Vital Temperature Readings Found on The Mad Thermometer," script by John Ficarra, art by Bob Clarke. "The Lighter Side of... ", script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of... School; Budgets; The Environment; Parents; Shopping; Dating; Family; Greeting Cards; The Law; Old Age; Tradition; Gift-Giving; The Economy; Bureacuracy; and Athletics. "If We Ever Have Real Equal Rights Laws," script by Tom Koch, art by Harry North, Esq. "The Worst Selling Books of the Year," script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Rickard. "A Mad Expose of Some... Phoney Baloney," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Jack Davis. "The Dopes of Haphazzard," art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the television show The Dukes of Hazzard. Back cover strip by Sergio Aragones. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Jack Rickard. Star Bores: "The Empire Strikes Out," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the movie Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. "A Mad Auction of Some Legendary Celebrities Personal Items," script and art by Paul Peter Porges. "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Morning in a Theatrical Shop," script and art by Don Martin. "A Mad Guide to... The Double Standards of Age," script by Barry Liebmann, art by Bob Jones. "Spy vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "Amalgamated Student Supply Co. Mail Order Catalog 1980-1981 School Year," script by Diane Riccobene (idea) and Tom Koch, art by Bob Clarke. "Everyday Crimes That Should Be Punished," script by Tom Koch, art by Harry North, Esq. "An Al Jaffee Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions: Gangland Episode," script and art by Al Jaffee. "Really Important and Relevant Life Spans," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Paul Coker. "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of... School; Travel; Divorce; Sports; Marriage; Old Age; Weddings; Mothers; Medicine; Conventions; Family; Phone Calls; Children; and Boozing. "A Mad Guide to... Burning Calories Without Exercise," script and art by Don Edwing. "Queezy," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the television show Quincy M.E. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Last 75-cent cover price. Mad Super Special ad. Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation; Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 2,262,499. "The Shiner," script by Larry Siegel, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the movie The Shining. "Variety for Other Occupations," script by Stan Hart; Variety Magazine for... Plumbers; Toll Collectors; House Painters; Moving Men; and Janitors. "Don Martin Looks at... Hulk," script and art by Don Martin; parody strips featuring Marvel Comics jade giant. "If Hollywood Hype Were Used for Everyday Dramatic Occasions," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Rickard. "Mad's New Phobias for the 80's," script by John Ficarra, art by Paul Coker. "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of Growing Pains; Car Owners; Success; Parking; Education; Modern Technology; The Energy Crisis; Inflation; Marriage; Shopping; Children; Winter; On the Job; and Discipline. "Spy vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Mixed-Up Junk Mail Mailing Lists," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Harry North, Esq. "Mad Image-Builders," script and art by Al Jaffee. "Customized Organ Donor Cards for Some Very Special Donors," script by Dennis Snee; Organ donor cards for Johnny Carson, Richard Milhous Nixon, Rich Little, Muhammad Ali, Don Rickles, Howard Cosell, Idi Amin Dada, The Amazing Kreskin, Norman Lear, Ralph Nader, Billy Carter and Robert Evel Knievel. "More Mad Candid Snapshots of Historical Celebrities," script and art by Paul Peter Porges; featuring Emperor Nero; William Shakespeare; Dr. Livingston; King David; Queen Victoria; Adolph Hitler; Cleopatra; King Midas; Christopher Columbus. "Crapper John, M.D.", script by Stan Hart, art by Jack Davis; A satire of the television show Trapper John, M.D. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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First 90-cent cover price. "Undressed to Kill," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the movie Dressed to Kill. "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Morning in a Hotel Room," script and art by Don Martin. "Now Playing... at the White House," script by Frank Jacobs; featuring photos from various Ronald Reagan movies. "We'll Always Be Suckers For Clever Advertising," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Rickard. "Spy vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohiasi. "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of... Drugs; Social Calls; Childplay; Medicine; Inflation; On the Job; Dressing Up; Styles; Gifts; Activists; Shopping; The Car; Eating; and Marriage. "What Television Says and What it Really Means," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis; featuring Johnny Carson; Mackenzie Phillips; Mork (Robin Williams); Lewis Hardline; Mary Tyler Moore; and Ed Asner. "A Mad Look at Some... Not-So-Famous Last Words," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Harry North, Esq. "Why Didn't You Do Your Homework?", script by John Ficarra, art by Paul Coker; A collection of 18 Mad excuses that teachers just might buy when they ask, Why didn't you do your homework?" "Rhyming Ads," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Bob Clarke; Mad examples of rhyming ads. "A Mad Look at... Air Travel," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "That's Real Incredible, People!", script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the television shows Real People and Thats Incredible! Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.90.

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Cover art by Sam Viviano. Mad Super Special ad. "Dullus," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the television show Dallas. "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Morning on a Street Corner," script and art by Don Martin. "T-Shirts Through the Ages," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Harry North; featuring Napolean; Josephine; Adam; Eve; Venus De Milo; Tarzan; Baron Von Richthofen; Moses; Robinson Crusoe; Henry VIII; Mona Lisa; King Kong; Christopher Columbus; Samson; Delilah; Joan of Arc; Beethoven; and Genghis Khan. "New Inventions to Make Old Inventions Practical," script by Tom Koch, art by Bob Clarke. :The Old Gray Line," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of a "traditional" West Point movie. "The Mad Sale of Expendable American Properties, Landmarks and Monuments," script by Dennis Snee, art by Sergio Aragones. "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of... Parking; The Car; Grandparents; Confessions; Jogging; Eating; Dancing; Reunions; Old Friends; The Economy; Hospitality; The Dentist; Relationships; Teenagers; and Meals. "A Let the Punishment Fit the Crime Up-Date," script by Michael J. Snider, art by Jack Davis. "Still More Candid Snapshots of Historical Celebrities," script and art by Paul Peter Porges; featuring Cheops; Picasso; Albert Einstein; and Attila the Hun. "Extraordinary People," script by Stan Hart, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the movie Ordinary People. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.90.

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Cover art by Al Jaffee. "Raving Bully," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the boxing movie Raging Bull. "Don Martin Looks at Popeye," script and art by Don Martin; strips featuring Popeye; Olive Oyl; J. Wellington Wimpy; and Bluto. "The Lighter Side of...," script by Dave Berg, art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of Crime in the Streets; Sports; The Energy Crisis; Kids; Medical Gadgets; The Weather; Crime in the Home; The Family; Jogging; The Economy; House Plants; Health; Toys; and Furniture. "Guess Who's Going to Grow Up to Be What?", script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Rickard. "Who Are You Gonna Blame...?", script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres. "Classical Beat Magazine," script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Davis; A satire of a pop music magazine, used to promote classical music. "William Shakespeare... Movie Critic," script by Henry Clark; William Shakespeare critiques "Star Trek, The Motion Picture", "1941", "The Amityville Horror", "Bronco Billy", "The China Syndrome", "Moonraker", "Rocky", "Rocky II", "Apocalypse Now", "The Black Hole" and "The Jerk." "Har to Har," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the television show Hart to Hart. Back cover story by Sergio Aragones. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.90.

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Cover art by Mort Drucker. Mad Super Special ad. "Flopeye," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the movie Popeye. "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Blazing Hot Day on the Desert," script and art by Don Martin. "A Mad Look at Some... Celebrities Diapers," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Bob Clarke; featuring Attila the Hun; Hare Krishna; Jesse James; Pythagoras; Harry Houdini; Mickey Mouse; Muhammad Ali; Napoleon; The Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan; Yasir Arafat; Lady Godiva; Steve Martin; Arnold Schwarzeneger; and Kiss. "If They Can Put a Man on the Moon, Then Why Can't They...," script by John Ficarra, art by Jack Davis. "Mad's Airline President of the Year," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge. "Mad's Really Relevant Book of Lists," script by Frank Jacobs. Altered States Flip Cover by Jack Rickard. "Assaulted State," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the movie Altered States. "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Blazing Hot Day on the Beach," script and art by Don Martin. "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of Dining Out; Collections; Photography; Punishment; Television; The Car; TV News; Food; Crime; Boating; Obsessions; The Beach; The Telephone; and Accidents. Spy vs. Spy by Antonio Prohias. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.90.

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Cover art by Jack Rickard. "Superduperman II," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the film "Superman II": The hero's attempt to claim a normal life is interrupted by the intrusion of three fugitive criminals from his home planet. "Don Martin Sells Us Sea Shells by the Sea Shore," script and art by Don Martin. "Stadium & Team Owners Paraphenalia 1981 Supply Catalogue," script by Tom Koch, art by Bob Clarke; Catalog of supplies for stadium operators to help them make more money and make their customer's experience worse. "Stuff We Don't Get to See on the Tube," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Davis; Examples of how TV reality doesn't always include real reality. "The Lighter Side of…", script and art by Dave Berg; Single entry strips satirizing how people deal with economizing, obedience, love, communication, finances, vacations, working, cooking, activists, marriage, worries, the office, and teenagers. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias; The White Spy decoys the Black Spy into sabotaging himself. "How Many Mistakes can You Find in this Picture?", script by Chris Hart, art by George Woodbridge; A picture of a rock concert is designated with intentional "mistakes" and the reader must identify what the mistakes are. "Thought Patterns for Real-Life Every-Day Situations," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Harry North. "Still More American Jokes They're Telling in Poland," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Jokes based on stereotypical behavior characteristics of Americans. "Too Gross for Comfort," script by Stan Hart, art by Angelo Torres; Parody of the TV series "Too Close For Comfort"; An overprotective father annoys his two teenage daughters, but not as much as the unfunny script does. "One Day in Metropolis" back cover strip by Don Martin. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.90.

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Cover art by Jack Rickard. Mad Super Special ad. "Arbor Day," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Davis; Mad's version of a typical horror movie. "The Mad TV Coroner's Report," script by Stan Hart; Mad discloses why the following series were canceled: The White Shadow; The Tim Conway Show; Enos; Soap; Those Amazing Animals; The Waltons; Flo; Aloha Paradise; Lobo; and Nero Wolf. "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of Stress; Grandparents; Sibling Rivalry; Supermarkets; Domestic Chores; Pets; Shopping; Match-Making; School; Inflation; Invitations; Business; Plants; and Weddings. "Mad Careers for the Slow and Lazy," script and art by Paul Peter Porges. "Don Martin's Version of a Movie of Ecchcaliber," script by Larry Siegel, art by Don Martin; A satire of the movie of the fantasy film Excalibur. "A Mad Look at Teachers," script by Stan Hart, art by Bob Clarke. "More Sub-Divisions for Public Places," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Angelo Torres. "A Mad Survey of Today's Living, Showing Why... You Can't Win!", script by Larry Siegel, art by Harry North. "Spy vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Magnumb, P.U.", art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the television show MAGNUM, P.I. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. Back cover strip by Sergio Aragones. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.90.

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Cover art by Jack Rickard. "Starchie Bonker's Place or A Christmas Carol O'Conner," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the television show Archie Bunkers Place and the novel A Christmas Carol. Mock-up of a National Enquirer cover. "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of Helping; Assertiveness; Diets; Values; The Telephone; Interviews; Pets; Nursery Rhymes; Greed; Weddings; Going Out; Shopping; Tragedies; and Exams. "The 1981 Night Before Christmas or A Final Visit From St. Nicholas," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Harry North; featuring Santa Claus and Ralph Nader. "Family Snapshots They Never Put in the Family Album," script and art by Paul Peter Porges. "Outlandish," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the movie Outland. "Give Thanks," script by John Ficarra, art by Sergio Aragones; Some Mad suggestions for things to give thanks for on thanksgiving." "The National Parent Test," script by Stan Hart, art by Paul Coker. "A Mad Look at Discrimination," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge. "Raiders of a Lost Art," script by Dick DeBartolo and Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Davis. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. Back cover strip by Don Martin. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.90.

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Cover art by Don Martin. Mad Super Special ad. Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation; Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 2,133,610. "For Her Thighs Only," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the movie James Bond: For Your Eyes Only. "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Day in a Sculptor's Studio," script and art by Don Martin. "A Mad Report on Progress," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Harry North. "If the Underworld Were Allowed to Advertise," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Rickard. "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of Doctors; Automobiles; Crime; The Past; Shopping; Eating; Marriage; Kids; Communicating; Messages; Sports; Finances; Transportation; and Little Kids. "A Mad Look at the Idiocy of Young Athletes Who Imitate the Pros on TV," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis; sports parody. "Spy vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Whatever Became of...?", script by Frank Jacobs; featuring Charles Bronson; Rona Barrett; Hugh Hefner; Vanessa Redgrave; Billy Carter; George Lucas; Ed McMahon; Ralph Nader; Billy Martin; and Fidel Castro. "A Mad Look at Lousy Kissers," script and art by Paul Peter Porges. "A Mad Guide to Understanding Statistics," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Paul Coker. "Family Fools," script by Dick Bic, art by Angelo Torres. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. Back cover strip by Sergio Aragones. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.90.

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Cover art by Bob Clarke. "Video Games Based on Real Life," script and art by Al Jaffee; "screen shots" of various fictional games with humorous captions. "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Fine Afternoon While Skydiving," script and art by Don Martin. "Questions We'd Like to Ask Some TV Advertisers," script by Billy Doherty (idea) and Tom Koch, art by Angelo Torres. "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of Roommates; Toys; The Telephone; Mornings; Hair; The Times; Cooking; Punctuality; Business Calls; Reading; Know-How; Kid Brothers; Reunions; and Communicating. "Only a True Rock Fan Would...," script by Chris Hart, art by Jack Davis. "The Model Majority Manual," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge; How to help form a moral nation...and reverse the trend from national shame to national glory...through our Lord. "A Mad Portfolio of... Quotes You Can Bet Were Never Said," script and art by Dick DeBartolo; featuring Richard Nixon; Ed McMahon; Gene Simmons; Meatloaf; Charles Schulz; John McEnroe; Milton Berle; Nancy Reagan; Sammy Davis, Jr.; Marie Osmond; and Jack Ritter. "The Star Wars Log: The Master Plan for Future Space Films," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Harry North; featuring Obi-Wan Kenobi; Darth Vader; Chewbacca; Princess Leia; Han Solo; C-3PO; R2-D2; Luke Skywalker; Boba Fett; Yoda; and Lando Calrissian. "DeGenerate Hospital," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the television series General Hospital. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.90.

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Last 90-cent issue. Cover art by Harry North. "Mad's Academy Awards Show," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; featuring Michael Caine; Lily Tomlin; Sylvester Stallone; Caitlin Clarke; Kermit the Frog; Miss Piggy; Paul Newman; Brooke Shields; Sylvia Kristel; Melissa Sue Anderson; Faye Dunaway; Danny DeVito; Robert Blake; George Segal; Mel Brooks; Charles Grodin; Dudley Moore; Bruce Dern; Julie Andrews; Jerry Lewis; Peter Ustinov; Burt Lancaster; Susan Sarandon; Walter Matthau; Roger Moore; Bo Derek; Jack Nicholson; George Hamilton; Cheech Marin; and Tommy Chong. "One Fine Day Downtown," script and art by Don Martin. "Ronald Reagan's Gettysburg Address," script by Paul Laikin, art by Jack Rickard. "The Lighter Side of....," script and art by Dave Berg. "If Photograph Albums Told the Whole Truth," script by Stan Hart, art by Al Jaffee. "What Disc Jockeys Say.... and What They Mean," script by Dick de Bartolo, art by Rick Meyerowitz. "Truly Honest and Informative Listings," script and art by Tom Koch; Parody of TV Guide. "Mad Visits a Local Gun Club Picnic," script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Davis; featuring Ronald Reagan. "The Mad Application for Membership in the Moral Majority," script by John Ficarra. "The Mad Nasty Book Volume Three," script by Tom Koch, art by Harry North; featuring The White House and M.A.S.H. "Swill Street Blues," script by Tom Koch, art by Angelo Torres; Parody of TV show Hill Street Blues. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.90.

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First $1.00 issue. Cover art by Jack Rickard. "The Greatest American Zero," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the TV series "The Greatest American Hero," an FBI agent tries to train a teacher with a super-suit how to be a hero. "One Gloomy Day in the Dungeons," script and art by Don Martin; A dungeon prisoner demands privacy. "The Mad Student's Hate Book," script by Mike Claussen (plot), Al Jaffee, and Jody Revenson, art by Al Jaffee; Examples of things that make a student's life more difficult. "If Junk Mail had Always Existed," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge; Period-specific advertising fliers. "A Mad Guide to First Aid," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Angelo Torres; A first aid treatment manual that does more harm than good. "The Lighter Side of ...," script and art by Dave Berg; Humorously annoying behavior regarding women's liberation, bravery, curiosity, decisions, telephones, progress, shopping, relationships, growing up, children, values, snacking, partying and Sunday school. "Mad's ABC's of Writing Successful Exams and Term Papers," script by Tom Koch, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Collection of suggestions to writing better term papers, one suggestion for each letter of the alphabet. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Mad's Occult Promoter of the Year," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Davis. "Mad Looks in on Public Television," script by Larry Siegel, art by Harry North; A local Public Broadcasting System TV station conducts a fund drive. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. Back cover strip by Sergio Aragones. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Cover art by Bob Clarke. "Ronald Reagan Now Starring at The White House," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; The Reagan Administration is portrayed in various dramatic genres, such as a Shakespearean play or a gangster film. "Last Year at the Freensville Marathon," script and art by Don Martin; Marathon runners hit the wall. "The Second Edition of the Mad Overrated Underrated Book," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Don Martin; Examples of things that are overrated and corresponding items which are underrated. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Lighter Side of ...," script and art by Dave Berg; The humorous trials and tribulations of dealing with dating, rain, packaged foods, cooking, UFOs, doctors, criticism, promises, advice, paternal concern, hospitals, diets, fear, and eating. "A 21st Century Guide to American Wildlife," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Bob Jones; Examples of how twentieth century pollution will cause species evolution in the twenty-first century. "Missile Alert," script and art by Sergio Aragones; The Air Force gets some new tech. "Mad's Updated Practical Joke Catalog," script by Diane Riccobene (plot) and Al Jaffee, art by Al Jaffee; Devices to aid people in playing practical jokes on others. "Six Minutes Looks at Nuclear Power," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Davis; Satirical expose of the nuclear industry. "How Many Mistakes can You Find in this Picture?", script by Chris Hart, art by Mort Drucker; Illustration of a video game parlor, with twenty instances of behavior that isn't typical of such an establishment. "A Mad Look at Other Uses for Live Lobsters," script and art by Paul Peter Porges. "The Brawl Guy," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "The Fall Guy," a stunt man doubles as a less-than-competant private detective. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. Back cover strip by Don Martin. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover art by Mott Drucker. "M*U*S*H*", script by Arnie Kogen, art by Jack Davis; In a parody of the TV series "M*A*S*H*," life is portrayed on a past-its-prime television series about the Korean War. "Marching Songs Now that the Armed Forces are Co-ed," script by Mary Joan Chini (plot) and Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Rickard; Famous military songs are rewritten to reflect modern times. "One Freezing Day in a Cemetery," script and art by Don Martin; A group of pallbearers have an accident. "The Lighter Side of ...," script and art by Dave Berg; Ironic situations inspired by people dealing with big brothers, cooking, injuries, crime, discipline, math, the other woman, economics, doctors, medical exams, dinner time, parents, dating and justice. "Mad's Theft and Vandal-Proof Products," script and art by Al Jaffee; Products designed to foil theft and vandalism attempts. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "A Mad Look at American Justice," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; A satirical examination of the American Justice System from its beginnings to its current state. "A Special Edition of 20/30 Starring Barbara Waltzers," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; A journalist interview three celebrities plugging their new films. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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"Rockhead III," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Jack Davis; In a parody of the film "Rocky III," faced with a challenge from a ruthless opponent, a boxer must recapture the fighting spirit he lost in the flood of personal success. "Hidden Charges in Typical Bills," script by Stan Hart, art by Bob Clarke; An article which points out hidden charges for silly things in everyday invoices. "Dumb Kind of Hero," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Some Kind Of Hero," a Vietnam vet, released from a P.O.W. camp after betraying the U.S., has a difficult time coping with civilian life. "T-shirts with Messages We'd Like to See," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; Novelty shirts with bluntly honest slogans printed on them. "The Lighter Side of ...," script and art by Dave Berg; How people deal with school, blame, weddings, business, invitations, power, etiquette, modern education, the future, college, experiments, chores, making out, and punishment. "If Elected, I Solemnly Promise ...," script by Tom Koch, art by Al Jaffee; Examples of boorish behavior that needs to be legislated against. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Yaks of Life," script by Tom Koch, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "The Facts of Life," four characteristically diverse teen girls face life in a girl's academy under the guidance of their blunt but caring counselor. "Conehead the Barbituate," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Don Martin; Parody of the Conan the Barbarian novels and short stories; a none-too-bright swordsman seeks revenge against the sorcerer who killed his parents. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. Back cover art by Boris Vallejo. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.00.