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MAD comic books issue 283

  • Issue #283
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 283
    Published Dec 1988 by EC.

    Cover by James Warhola. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Mike Snider, Tom Koch, Stan Hart, John Prete, Lou Silverstone, Paul Peter Porges, Don (Duck) Edwing, Christopher Allen, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Bob Jones, Gerry Gersten, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, Sam Viviano, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the second Crocodile Dundee and third Rambo movies, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. A poem about AT&T based on Poe's "Annabel Lee," with art by EC legend Jack Davis. A smorgasbord of political satire, including buying your way into Congress. Mad's takes on comedy clubs, fame, and fat. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Plus a vintage ad for Mad wristwatches. Crock O'dull Dummee, Too; The Free-Style Firing-Squad Fiasco; Same Words...Different Circumstances!; More Famous Stories as Told by Famous People; A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Comedy Club; Spy vs. Spy; Politically Inspired Olympic Events; What Is a Supernerd?; The Lighter Side of...; The Pesky Pecker Puzzler; The Saga of AT&T; A Mad Look at Fat; Rewriting the Constitution for Political Extremists; Advertising Claims That Somehow Didn't Thrill Us; Twelve Reasons Why Being in Congress Is Worth the Price; Rambull III; The Exquisite Execution Experiment; The Mad Flower Garden - A Spotter's Guide; Other McD.L.T. Type Ideas We'd Like to See; Fold-In; The Modern "Catch of the Day." 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.