Mad magazine comic books graded by CGC

"Rollerbrawl," script by Stan Hart, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the film "Rollerball," the star athlete of a corporate-owned blood sport struggles against forced retirement, social isolation and the general corruption of the futuristic society he lives in. "Great Poems Rewritten to Reflect the Freaky, Greedy, Rotten World of Today," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Paul Coker Jr. "One Fine Day Downtown," script and art by Don Martin; A man gets a service animal for his service animal. "The Lighter Side of Handicrafts," script and art by Dave Berg; Humorous aspects of various hobbies. "Meet Jan Van Wessum," script and art by Jan Van Wessum; Collection of humorous single panel cartoons by Dutch cartoonist Jan Van Wessum. "Exciting Abbreviations for Low Glamor Jobs," script by William McCole (plot) and Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Rickard. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Alfred E. Neuman University Competitive Hard-Sell 1976 Catalogue," script by David Reagan (plot) and Frank Jacobs, art by Irving Schild (photo) and Bob Clarke; Catalog of college courses with debatable merit. "Historical Scenes We'd Like to See Re-Enacted," script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Davis; Scenes from U.S. history unlikely to be re-enacted for the Bicentennial celebration. "The Cockroach," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "If TV Commercials Told Us Everything," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge; Examples of the ugly truth that television commercials leave out. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Bob Jones. "The Castaway," script by Al Jaffee, art by Paul Coker Jr.; A man marooned on a desert atoll sends a message in a bottle. "A Mad Portfolio of Some Idealists' Dreams," script by Arnoldo Franchioni; Pictures of real objects are cropped into shapes representing other objects and used to satire modern idealism. "New Musicals Based on Big Movies," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; Recent popular motion pictures are turned into Broadway musicals, including The Godfather, Jaws and the then recent spate of disaster films. "Beat the Recession with These Mad Penny-Pinching Hints," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Paul Coker Jr. "The Lighter Side of Making Extra Money," script and art by Dave Berg; People trying and sometimes failing to make money on the side. "One Fine Day at the Corner of Finster Boulevard and Fonebone Street," script and art by Don Martin; A man on a street corner has a unique method of soliciting money. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "A Mad Look at Fifty Years of College Life in America," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge. "Mad's Traffic Commissioner of the Year," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Jack Davis; Mad profiles a city traffic commissioner and his inept, inefficient staff. "Who Knows What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Men? The Shadow Knows," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Examples of shadows performing what the person casting the shadow would like to do. "Good Time-Slot," script by Larry Siegel, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Good Times," a black family struggles to stay together in the face of poverty, under-employment and stereotypical jokes. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Norman Mingo. "Dum-Dum Afternoon," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Dog Day Afternoon," two inept bank robbers turn a hold up into a hostage situation. "One Summer Day in the Jungle," script and art by Don Martin; Three monkeys rate Tarzan's dismount from a jungle vine. "A Mad Look at Burps Through History," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Bob Clarke; Famous historical events are altered by cases of gastric distress. "Mad's Academy Awards for Public Servants," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge; Awards are presented to the most unique acts of bureaucratic incompetence. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Getting Involved," script and art by Sergio Aragones; A man passes several socially abhorrent situations without acting, but chooses to act when he witnesses something abhorrent to him. "The Lighter Side of Grooming," script and art by Dave Berg; The hassles and quirks of personal grooming are explored. "Mind Power," script by Stan Hart, art by Jack Rickard; A niche magazine for people who have Extra-sensory Perception. "Unweddings of the Future," script by Earle Doud, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Aspects of a proposed ceremony to be created for divorces. "Take It With a Grain of Salt When...," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Davis; Examples of claims that deserve skepticism. "Barfetta," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Baretta," an undercover police detective drives his superior crazy with his incompetent antics. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Bob Jones. "One Cuckoo Flew over the Rest," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest," a con pretends to be mentally ill to avoid a prison sentence, then proceeds to butt heads with the martinet head nurse at the mental institution. "An Angry Mad Look at Unpunished Criminals," script and art by Arnoldo Franchioni. "One Day Last April," script and art by Don Martin; A man channels his inner Gene Kelly. "Disaster Magazine," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Jack Davis; A niche magazine for people obsessed with natural and human-induced disasters. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias; The Black Spy plays a puppet arcade game. "The Lighter Side of Annoyances," script and art by Dave Berg; Examples of things that drive people crazy. "Lawsuits We'd Like to See," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge; Class-action suits filed over every day annoyances. "Mad Solutions to Big City Parking Problems," script and art by Al Jaffee; Devices designed to alleviate the over-abundance of parked cars. "Rhota," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Rhoda," the hilarious antics of a loud Jewish family are profiled. "Late One Afternoon at the Warsaw Dike," script and art by Don Martin; A man tries to plug a leak in a dam from the wrong side. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Norman Mingo. "The Frog Prince II," script and art by Don Martin; A frog transforms into a prince, but in the wrong place. "Borey Lyndon," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Barry Lyndon," a dim youth is forced to wander through eighteenth century Britain, going from war to war and woman to woman. "One Day on the Highway," script and art by Don Martin; A highway patrol unit thinks it has caught a speeder. "The Lighter Side of the Summer Scene," script and art by Dave Berg; Satirical examples of how people spend their summers. "A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at the Major Oil Companies and Their Myriad Operations," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Jack Rickard. "Where Else but on TV...?", script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis; Examples of the artificial reality created by television for its own convenience. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "More Lawsuits We'd Like to See," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge; Examples of lawsuits filed against people perpetrating petty annoyances. "A Mad Look at the Beach," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Some Useful Mad Gadgets for Slob-Proofing Your Home," script and art by Al Jaffee; Gadgets designed to keep your home clean from the assaults of thoughtless people. "Harsky & Stutch," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Starsky and Hutch," a pair of unconventional, violent and not too bright undercover detectives wreak havoc on Los Angeles. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Jack Rickard. "Keep On Trekkin': The Mad Star Trek Musical," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; The cast of the original Star Trek is reunited for a new version of the show, remade as a musical. "The Neuman Book of World Records...that Led to Lesser-known Follow-up Records," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Al Jaffee. "Don Martin Presents The Story of Moses", script and art by Don Martin; Moses has been parting water all his life apparently. "Mad's Do-It-Yourself Howard Hughes Will" by Dick DeBartolo. "The Lighter Side of Noise," script and art by Dave Berg. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Mad's Packager of the Year," script by Stan Hart, art by Jack Rickard; The head of a packaging firm of dubious ethics is interviewed. "The Changing Attitudes of the American Family," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; How various family rituals have evolved over the years. "Infractions We'd Like to See Called in Every Day Life," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Jack Davis; Sports game officials call penalties on ill-mannered behavior in real life. "Phoolish," script by Larry Siegel, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Phyllis," a feather-headed widow moves in with her equally idiotic parents. "One Day at Mount Rushmore," script and art by Don Martin. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Jack Rickard. "Gall of the President's Men," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "All the President's Men," two intrepid reporters stumble through the threads of a conspiracy that leads all the way to the top. "One Fine Morning in a Play Pen," script and art by Don Martin; An infant gets confused. "Great Moments in Bad Timing," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Jack Davis; Examples of people saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. "A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes Car Rental Companies," script by Stan Hart, art by Bob Clarke. "Other Forms of Malpractice Insurance," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge; Malpractice insurance policies for lack of courteous behavior. "The Lighter Side of Living Together," script and art by Dave Berg. "How Specialty Magazines are Trying to Boost Sales," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Jack Rickard; Various niche magazines try to boost circulation by using sensational cover blurbs and lurid headlines. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Mad's Undercover Revolutionary of the Year," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Interview with a man anonymously plotting the downfall of the government. "Crappy Days," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Happy Days," the boring antics of a typical fifties nuclear family and the hilarious biker who visits them. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee . 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Jack Rickard. "The Moronic Woman," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the TV series "The Bionic Woman," a woman trying to lead a double life as a teacher and a bionically augmented government agent must recover the plans to her modifications from an enemy country. "Early One Morning on a Desert Island," script and art by Don Martin; A castaway tries to signal a passing plane. "A Mad History of Medicine," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; A satirical overview of the evolution of the science of medicine. "The Lighter Side of Consumers," script and art by Dave Berg; Satirical look at American buying habits. "Mad's Christmas Carols for the 1976 Holiday Season," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Rewriting the lyrics of holiday standards to reflect modern life. "A Mad Look at the Tennis Set," script and art by Paul Peter Porges. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Bad Mouth Bears," script by Stan Hart, art by Jack Davis; Parody of the film "The Bad-News Bears"; an alcoholic tries to coach a little league team of losers and misfits. "The Misery Breaks," script by Stan Hart, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the film "The Missouri Breaks," a rustler seeks vengeance against a very strange man for killing his friends. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee . 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Jack Rickard. "The Omenous," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Harry North; In a parody of the film "The Omen," an out-of-touch upper class couple find that they're raising Satan's little boy. "One Morning in a Courtroom," script and art by Don Martin; An attorney makes an overly aggressive summation. "A Little Kid's Guide to Understanding the News," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis; Applying political terms to situations specific to the life of a child. "The Lighter Side of Winning," script and art by Dave Berg; People handling victory with humorous lack of grace. "American Jokes They're Telling in Poland," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Paul Coker Jr.; A series of jokes satirizing stereotypical American life. "A Mad Look at Winter," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "A Mad Look at Some Exciting New Job Opportunities," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Al Jaffee; Examples of new jobs being created by new technology, and by the regulations governing that technology. "Welcome Back, Klodder," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Welcome Back, Kotter," a teacher who tells bad jokes teaches a class of inner city youths who tell worse jokes. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Jack Rickard. "The Shootiest," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "The Shootist," a famous gunslinger dying of cancer seeks a quiet place to pass away, but can't leave his reputation behind him. "One Tuesday Morning on Main Street," script and art by Don Martin; A man reports a vandalized phone booth to the phone company. "The Lighter Side of Goofs," script and art by Dave Berg; Examples of people caught in embarrassing situations. "If Other Businesses Offered No-Frills Service," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge; Other businesses slash perks to lower the cost to consumers, just as the airlines have. "Testimonial Roasts for Ordinary People," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Bob Jones; The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast hosts an ordinary citizen rather than a celebrity. "When You're Poor...and...When You're Rich," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Davis; Examples of how your social status affects the way your behavior is labeled. "Top Secret Minutes of Top Secret Meetings," script by Tom Koch, art by Harry North. "A Super Opportunity," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Returning from a mission, Superman finds his clothes weren't safe in that phone booth. "One Dame at a Time," script by Larry Siegel, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "One Day at a Time," a divorcee tries to raise two daughters and avoid the amorous advances of the building maintenance man. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee . 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Last 50-cent cover price. Cover art by Bob Clarke. "Marathon Mess," script and art by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the film "Marathon Man"; a nebbish stumbles onto a Nazi war criminal in hiding. "One Day in Egypt," script and art by Don Martin; While excavating around a pyramid, archaeologists make a startling discovery. "The Lighter Side of Health Nuts," script and art by Dave Berg; Presenting the odd things people do to stay healthy. "The Mad Guide to Parental Hang-Ups," script by Tom Koch, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Examples of how parents are unintentionally exasperating their kids. "The Jazzyslums," script by Stan Hart, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "The Jeffersons," an upper class black family tries to put up with the obnoxious head of the household. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "We'd Like to See the Day When...", script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Davis; Scenes of annoying people getting their just desserts. "Sobsession," script by Larry Siegel, art by Harry North; In a parody of the film "Obsession," a man grieving over the loss of his wife becomes obsessed with the notion that she's still alive and leading a second life. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee . 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

First 60-cent cover price. Cover art by Bob Jones. "King Korn," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Harry North; In a parody of the film remake "King Kong," an oil exploration search team pair with a stowaway anthropologist and a rescued castaway and encounter a hundred foot tall ape. "One Day in Philadelphia," script and art by Don Martin; A vending machine that offers a cure for smoking. "A Mad Look at CB Radio," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Jack Rickard; A satirical look at the citizen's band radio craze. "The Lighter Side of Morning," script and art by Dave Berg; The trials of getting up in the morning. "Mad Forms for Personalized Wills," script by Tom Koch, art by Angelo Torres; Templates for wills aimed at specific demographic groups. "A Mad Look at King Kong," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Mad's Academy Awards for Jocks," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Davis; Awards are given to sports celebrities for dysfunctional behavior. "When Truth-in-Advertising Laws Apply to Movie Ads," script by Tom Koch, art by Bob Clarke; Movie ads are forced to print disclaimers debunking their banner claims. "Nutwork," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Network," an embittered newscaster uses his television spot to perform anti-social acts and a programming executive decides to make a series out of it. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Larry Siegel, Marc Bilgrey, Stan Hart, Paul Peter Porges, Dick DeBartolo, Lou Silverstone, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Harry North, Esq., George Woodbridge, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohias and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the 1976 remake of A Star Is Born and classic TV show Charlie's Angels, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. An Disneyland-like amusement park based on reality. Mad's takes on answering machines, film production, and European tours. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. A Star's a Bomb; One Monday Afternoon in a Downtown Jewelry Store; Mad Products With Paired Names That Tell What It's Supposed to Do; Welcome to Mad Magazine's Reality World; A Mad Look at Movie Making; Famous People's Telephone Answering Machine Messages; One Wednesday Evening in a Restaurant Men's Room; More American Jokes They're Telling in Poland; The Mad Travel Agency's Specialized Tours for You and Your Neurosis - The Hypochondriac's Seven-Day Tour of Europe; The Lighter Side of Afternoons; When Members of Our Armed Forces Join a Union; Casey at the Talks; Spy vs. Spy; Churlie's Angles; Late One Friday Night on an Uptown Street Corner; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Larry Siegel, Tom Koch, Jack Kent, Billy Doherty, Stan Hart, Paul Peter Porges, Dick DeBartolo, Lou Silverstone, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Harry North, Esq., George Woodbridge, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the original Rocky film, and classic TV show Laverne & Shirley, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Obituaries for characters from popular TV shows. Mad's takes on religious cults, sex symbols, and office work. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. Rockhead; Early One Morning Out on the Bay; The Daily Rhyme; If Today's Sex Symbols Weren't in Show Biz; The Lighter Side of Nights; One Afternoon in the Post Office; You're an Eternal Optimist if...; Mad's Religious Cult Leader of the Year; Obituaries For TV Show Characters; A Mad Look at Sun 'n' Surf; Mad's Cliche Killers; Early One Evening in the Country; The Office Workers' Hall of Fame; Lavoine & Shoiley; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Larry Siegel, Adam Garst, Marylyn Ippolito, William McCole, Stan Hart, Paul Peter Porges, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Harry North, Esq., Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohias and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of 1970s disaster movies and TV cop comedy Barney Miller, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Japan for paranoids. Mad's takes on dartboards, happy endings, and warranties. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Presenting Another Mad Double Feature: Blimp Sunday, Airplot '77; Here's A Look at The Carter Administration Speaking From Pictures; Early One Morning in South America; Handicaps in Other Fields; The Mad Like...Love...Hate Book; Spy vs. Spy; How Come You Worry About...When...; The Lighter Side of Gadgets; One Afternoon in Downtown Lourdes; The Mad Travel Agency's Specialized Tours for You and Your Neurosis - The Paranoiac's Seven-Day Tour of Japan; Zappy Endings We'd Like to See; Decision Making Dart Boards for Celebrities; Blarney Miller; One Evening on a Rooftop in Texas; Mad Warranty; Fold-In; A Fairy Tale. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Larry Siegel, Arnie Kogen, Lou Silverstone, Don (Duck) Edwing, Stan Hart, Paul Peter Porges, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Harry North, Esq., Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of Star Wars (the first of many to come) and TV sitcom Three's Company, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. A board game based on hospital stays, and an article about public services being run like private businesses. Mad's takes on fan mail, high school, and literary agents. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. Plus a look at Mad editions for other countries, and a photo of Mad publisher William Gaines dressed as Santa Claus. Star Roars; Early One Morning in South America; Mad's "Realistic" Board Game - "Hospital"; Mad Diplomacy in Everyday Life Situations; If Celebrities Answered Their Own Fan Mail; The Lighter Side of Water; Late One Afternoon in South Dakota; If Public Services Were Run Like Private Enterprise; Mishaps of the Future; Mad's Literary Agent of the Year; A Mad Look at a Modern High School; Inventions We'd Like to See; Early One Evening in Atlantic City; He's Company; Fold-In; A Fairy Tale. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Dennis Snee, Lou Silverstone, Don (Duck) Edwing, Dean Norman, Paul Peter Porges, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Harry North, Esq., Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the Carter administration and TV's Little House on the Prairie, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Sergio Aragones looks at Star Wars. Mad's takes on relationships, job applications, and staying in shape. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. The White House Follies of 1977; One Morning in an Old English Forest; Mad's "Do-It-Yourself" Job Application Letter; A Mad Look at "Star Wars"; Some Minor Medical Research Foundations' Collection Drives; Mad Close-Ups; The Lighter Side of Air; One Afternoon in a New American Home; Instructions for Things that Need Instructions; Mad Goes to a Preview of an "In Search of..." Movie; One Evening in a Hollywood TV Studio; Staying in Shape; Mad's "Romance-Love-Relationship" Book; Little House Oh, So Dreary; Fold-In; Still More Scenes We'd Like to See - Rapunzel. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Stan Hart, Lou Silverstone, Arnoldo Franchioni, Dean Norman, Paul Peter Porges, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Harry North, Esq., Henry Clark, Charles M. DeFuccio, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohias and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of undersea drama The Deep and TV sitcom Alice, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Mad officially declares its long-running war on the UPC symbol, with a cover, "future of" story, and the first of the UPC-based cover gags that would continue for the next decade or so. Mad's takes on school supplies, warranty questionnaires, and wire hangers. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. The Dip; One Morning in a Drug Store; Food For Thought; When the "UPC" Symbol Takes Over Completely; School Supplies Unlimited 1978-79 Wholesale Catalogue; Around Noon on a Movie Set; Kids' Fresh New Comebacks to Parents' Tired Old Comments; Spy vs. Spy; Some Legendary Wire Hangers; The Lighter Side of Fire; Warranty Questionnaire from the Purchasing Public; You Can't Beat the System; Ten Little Businessmen; Mad One-Time Use Products; Alas; One Evening in a Bus Station; Fold-In; One Evening in the City. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Al Jaffee. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Stan Hart, Lou Silverstone, Dezi Szonntagh, Mary Sarazin Timmons, T. Peplinski, Don (Duck) Edwing, Paul Peter Porges, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Harry North, Esq., Bob Jones, Charles M. DeFuccio, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me and TV sitcom What's Happening?, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. A resume for housewives. Mad's takes on punk rock, TV commercials, and Catch-22's. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. The Spy Who Glubbed Me; One Morning in a Prison Tower; Surprise Television Commercials; A Job Resume for an Average Housewife; Mad's "Punk Rock Group" of the Year; Some Mad Things We'll Never Understand; Apartment House Bulletin Board; The Lighter Side of Danger; One Afternoon Down on a Farm; Mad's Real Life "Catch-22's"; Where Your Dollar Goes; We Could Sure Do Without...; Some Legendary Commodes; What Happened?; One Evening in a Bus Station; Fold-In; One Night in the City. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Cover art by Jack Rickard. "Clod Encounters of the Absurd Kind," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," a possible contact with an alien race has ordinary people acting sillier than usual. "The Rime of the Modern Skateboarder," script by Tom Koch, art by Don Martin; In a parody of the poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, three over-aged skateboarders try to attract girls. "You Can Never Escape From Stress," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis; Examples of how no matter what you do, stress is going to get you. "The Lighter Side of Fads," script and art by Dave Berg; Examination of how people flock to, or from, fads. "Graduating Class Pictures as Staged by Some of the World's Best-Known Picture-Makers," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Harry North; Graduation pictures taken by film auteurs Busby Berkeley, Federico Fellini, Sam Peckinpaugh, Cecil B. De Mille, Alfred Hitchcock, Woody Allen, John Ford, Mel Brooks and Steven Spielberg. "When Those Old-Time Comic Strips Follow the New Wave, Cerebral Doonesbury Trend," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Rickard; Veteran comic strip characters try the Garry Trudeau way of comedy. "Mad's College Concert Comic of the Year," script by Lou Silverstone, art by George Woodbridge; Mad interviews popular college circuit stand-up comedian Carl Carnal. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee . 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Lou Silverstone, Larry Siegel, Paul Peter Porges, Dick DeBartolo, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Harry North, Esq., Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohias and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of 1970s classic Saturday Night Fever and TV family drama Eight Is Enough, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. How to be a teenager. The disco phenomenon gets the Mad treatment. Mad's takes on crime, coupons, and buffet meals. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Saturday Night Feeble; Trademark Graffiti; One Friday Morning; The Lighter Side of Summer Problems; One Saturday Afternoon; A MAD Look at the Changing Face of Crime; MAD Goes to a Buffet Supper; How to Teenage; A MAD Look at Discos; How Can You Trust...; Spy vs Spy; Eight Is Too Rough; One Sunday Evening; Fold-In; One Thursday Afternoon at the Edge of a Meadow. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Stan Hart, John Caldwell, Ed Danko, Larry Siegel, Paul Peter Porges, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of medical drama Coma and '70s TV classic Love Boat, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. A magazine for summer camp counselors. The disco phenomenon gets the Mad treatment. Mad's takes on sports cards, recycling, and camping supplies. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. Coma-Toast; Recycling Your Throw-Aways; "Uncle" - The Magazine For Camp Counselors; A Mad Look at Some Unfinished Sentences; Candid Mad Snapshots of Historical Celebrities; One Morning in Latin America; The Lighter Side of Over-Reacting; Bubble Gum Cards That Reveal the Real, Human Side of Athletes; One Afternoon on the Beach; American Recreational & Resort Facilities, Inc. Wholesale Supply Catalogue; You're a Genius if...But You're an Idiot if...; One Morning in a Bus Terminal; Lust Boat; Fold-In; More Scenes We'd Like To See: The Frog Prince. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Stan Hart, Dennis Snee, Alen Robin, Lou Silverstone, Don (Duck) Edwing, Paul Peter Porges, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, George Woodbridge, Harry North, Esq., Bob Jones, Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. The Mad Star Wars musical, featuring art by Mort Drucker. A spoof of '70s TV classic Fantasy Island, featuring art by Angelo Torres. Sesame Street specializes, and Americans vs. animals. Israel for the guilty. Mad's takes on car ads, historical figures, and high school newspapers. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. The Force and I - The Mad "Star Wars" Musical; One Morning at Max's Novelty Shop; More Candid Mad Snapshots of Historical Celebrities; If Freedom of the Press Applied to High School Papers; Easily-Computed Human Factors; The Lighter Side of Rip-Offs; How to Read a New Car Ad; A Mad Look at The "Clorox" Commercial; The Mad Travel Agency's Specialized Tours for You and Your Neurosis - A Seven-Day Tour of Israel For the Guilt-Ridden; If Sesame Street Branched Out Into Specialized Avenues of Education; Amazing Facts About the Animal World vs. Amazing Facts About the American Scene; One Afternoon at Rocky's Diner; Fantasy "Buy"land; One Evening at the Bus Terminal; Fold-In; One Day in Paris. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Stan Hart, Tommy Moore, Billy Doherty, William Garvin, Lou Silverstone, Paul Peter Porges, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, George Woodbridge, Harry North, Esq., Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the second Jaws movie and the Incredible Hulk live-action TV series, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. A modern look at "The 12 Days of Christmas." Gimmicky Christmas cards. Mad's takes on practical jokes, cloning, and libraries. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. Jaw'd, Too; Christmas Is...; "New-Improved" Products That Really Are New and Improved; Early One Morning Down in South America; The Boulevard of Broken Dreams; If Someone Today Received Those Gifts on "The Twelve Days of Christmas"; One Hot Afternoon in the American Desert; Clones of the Future / Clones of the Past; Novelty Items for Practical-Joker Jocks; The Lighter Side of Boo-Boos; A Preview of this Year's "Gimmick" Christmas Gifts; One Evening in an Amsterdam Bus Terminal; If Libraries Sold Advertising Space; The Incredible Bulk; Fold-In; One Rainy Afternoon in the Black Forest. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Stan Hart, Dennis Snee, Earle Doud, Lou Silverstone, Paul Peter Porges, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, George Woodbridge, Harry North, Esq., Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the movie Grease and journalism TV drama Lou Grant, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Post-Christmas letters to Santa. Consumer Reports for government agencies. Mad's takes on greeting cards, doctors, and magazine articles. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. Cease; Early One Morning in South America; Mad's Candid Snapshots of Some Insignificant Moments in Sports; "Consumer Reports" Magazine For Government Purchasing Agencies; Mad Medals to be Presented to Deserving Doctors; The Lighter Side of Snow; One Cold Afternoon Outside Buffalo; Recycled Magazine Articles; Some Really Dangerous Stunts We'd Like to See Evel Knievel Do on TV; Other Election Campaign Acts; Mad Greeting Cards for Very Special Occasions; One Night in the L.A. Bus Terminal; Some "Joy of..." Books We Could Really Use; Kid's Letters to Santa After Xmas; Lou Grouch; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Norman Mingo. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Stan Hart, Dennis Snee, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Don (Duck) Edwing, Dick DeBartolo, Frank Jacobs, Henry Clark, George Woodbridge, Harry North, Esq., Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the Warren Beatty movie Heaven Can Wait and the John Carpenter film Eyes of Laura Mars, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. A version of the Canterbury Tales focused on the Carter administration. A modern Tarzan. Mad's takes on corporate executives, scratch 'n sniff, and TV spin-offs. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. Heaving Can Wait; Early One Morning in South America; Who Killed the Country?; Second Opinions in Non-Medical Cases; The Lighter Side of Surprises; One Magical Day in Modern Baghdad; Comparison Tests in Everyday Life; A Mad Look at Tarzan...Today; TV Spin-Offs Yet to Come; The Carterbury Tales; Everyday Scenes We'd Love to See; Mad Medals to be Presented to Deserving Corporate Executives; Mad "Scratch 'N' Sniff" Strips; The Eyes of Lurid Mess; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Bob Jones. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, Stan Hart, Dennis Snee, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Don (Duck) Edwing, Dick DeBartolo, Paul Peter Porges, Henry Clark, Bob Jones, Harry North, Esq., Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohias and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the classic comedy Animal House and "real-life" UFO TV shows, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. If teens had to file tax returns. Awards for teachers. Mad's takes on money, parenting, and unions. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Abominal House; Early One Morning South of the Border; Money Talks; Parents Are Unconstitutional; Mad Medals To Be Presented to Deserving Teachers; The Lighter Side of Neighbors; One Afternoon Downtown on Main Street; A Mad Look at Half Truths in TV Ads; Tax Returns for Teenagers; Academy Awards for Union Leaders; Didja Ever Notice That...; The Mad Success Primer of the '70's; Spy vs Spy; Reject UFO's; One Evening in a Georgia Bus Terminal; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, John Wick, Barry Liebmann, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Bob Jones, Harry North, Esq., Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Rickard, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohias and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the first Chris Reeve Superman movie and the original Battlestar Galactica TV series, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Plus cartoonists Sergio Aragones and Don Martin with their own takes on Superman. High-tech safety razors. Mad's takes on humility, parenting, and repair contractors. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Superduperman; Re-Writing Classical Poetry to Give Women Equal Time; A Mad Look at Superman; Mad Medals to be Presented to Deserving Lawyers; Mad Explores the TV Ratings System; Spy vs. Spy; What is Humility?; Candid Close-Ups of Some Legendary Feets; The Lighter Side of the "Me" Generation; Crafty Bunko Schemes, Inc. 1979-80 Repairmen's Parts & Supply Catalogue; The Space Age Razor Race; If Children Treated Their Parents the Way Their Parents Treat Them; One Night in the Miami Bus Terminal; Cattle Car Galaxica; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

First 75-cent cover price. Cover art by Norman Mingo. "Invasion of the Booty Snatchers," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the Invasion of the Body Snatchers movie remake. "The Disco Man," script by Tom Koch, art by Don Martin. "The Lighter Side of... Inadequacy," script and art by Dave Berg. "Mad's Judge of the Year," script by Lou Silverstone, art by George Woodbridge; Joe Nomyth interviews Mad's "Judge of the Year." "Mad Salutes One of Our Unsung Household Pets: The Turtle," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Paul Coker. "Shmork & Windy," script by Lou Silverstone and Dick DeBartolo (additional dialogue), art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the television show Mork and Mindy. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee . 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.75.

Cover art by Sergio Aragones. "The Ring and I," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; Musical satire of The Lord of the Rings; Songs used are "Those Were the Days", "Scarborough Fair", "I Write the Songs", "Both Sides Now", "You are the Sunshine of My Life", "At Seventeen", "Blowin' in the Wind", "The Sound of Silence", "Gentle on my Mind" and "The Age of Aquarius." "The Mad Nasty Book," script by Tom Koch, art by Harry North, Esq.; featuring Frank Sinatra; Debbie Boone; Ronald Reagan; Barbara Walters; Fidel Castro; Walter Mondale; Bill Walton; Charlie's Angels; Queen Elizabeth; Ilie Nastase; Idi Amin; and John Travolta. "Sixty Seconds," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Davis; A satire of the television show Sixty Minutes. "Don Martin's Guide to Some Very Obscure Comics Sound Effects," script by Don Edwing, art by Don Martin. "The Lighter Side of... Cooling Off," script and art by Dave Berg. "Spy vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Mad's Table of Little-Known and Very Useless Weights, Measures & Distances," script by John Ficarra, art by Bob Clarke. "Why Do We Assume It Makes Sense?," script by Tom Koch, art by Paul Coker. "More New-Improved Products That Really Are New and Improved," script and art by Al Jaffee. "Vague-$," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the television show Vegas. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee . 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.75.

Cover by Norman Mingo. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Henry Clark, Paul Peter Porges, Barry Liebmann, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Frank Jacobs, Bob Jones, Harry North, Esq., Bob Clarke, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, George Woodbridge, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, Antonio Prohias and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the nuclear-meltdown drama The China Syndrome and the beefcake TV cop series CHiPs, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Phone books for cavemen. Mad's takes on sibling rivalry, doors, and the medical industry. Letters Page includes a letter from director John Landis and comedy legend John Belushi, congratulating MAD on its Animal House spoof. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. The China Sin-Dome; The Mad Ad-Man's Sampler; Sibling Misery Is...; Mad Medals to be Presented to Deserving Medical Workers; The Lighter Side of Guilt; Early One Morning High in a Treetop; The Yellow Pages Through History - Paleolithic Telephone Company; A Mad Look at Doors; When Women Take Over Movies Completely; Late One Fine Afternoon on an Uptown Bus; The Gift; Mad's Ingenious Plan for a More Efficient Government; The Mad Overrated-Underrated Book; Spy vs. Spy; CHiMPs; One Evening in a Nice Young Couple's House; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.