MAD comic books issue 97

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. "Being Rich Is Better Than a Warm Puppy," script and art by Al Jaffee; Examples of the advantages rich kids have over other kids. "A Frightful Incident," script and art by Don Martin; A woman tries to rescue her husband from a precarious situation. "Mad Goes to a Screening of Cheyenne Awful," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Cheyenne Autumn," director John Ford screens his film "Cheyenne Awful," about a tribe of Native Americans and U.S. Cavalry soldiers generally acting silly. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "A Mad Look at Garbagemen," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Satirical look at the duties and habits of sanitation workers. "The Walt Cronkite Show," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Rickard; Newscaster Walter Cronkite hosts a television variety show with political and sports figures as performing guests. "In the Desert," script and art by Don Martin. "Load & Crash," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge; Parody of automobile-centric niche magazines, this one showing the reader how to decrease the value of their auto and which valueless makes to consider buying. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "Mad Interviews a John Birch Society Policeman," script by Ronald Axe and Sol Weinstein, art by Joe Orlando; Mad profiles a bigoted police officer as he patrols his shift. "The Lighter Side of Employees," script and art by Dave Berg. "The Rooks," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the TV series "The Rogues," three brothers and a family friend team up to con dishonest power brokers and seduce women half their age. "What Comes After Pop Art and Op Art" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.30.

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Late Spring 1994. Cover by Antonio Prohias. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Dean Norman, Lou Silverstone, Stan Hart, Frank Ridgeway, Marylin D'Amico, Bill Johnson Jr., Larry Siegel, Don (Duck) Edwing, Harry North, Esq., Norman Mingo, Bob Clarke, Frank Jacobs, Jack Rickard, Don Martin, Paul Coker, Jr., Mort Drucker, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Antonio Prohias, Dave Berg, Jack Davis and Sergio Aragones. The Mad Super Special reprinted movie spoofs and classic material from the magazine, often accompanied by original stories and attached bonuses in the form of posters, stickers, recordings and comics. Spoofs of the TV show I Spy and the movie Papillion, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Mad's takes on bullfights, ice hockey, and New Yorker magazine's famous mascot. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Includes Bonus Spy vs. Spy Combat Card Game, a set of 36 glossy, micro-perforated game cards in a full-color insert. Some Useful Mad Gadgets for Slob-Proofing Your Home; Mad's Cliche Conversation Killers; One Day at the Bullfights; A Mad Guide to The Modern American Class System; Popicorn; Spy vs. Spy; The Mad Ice Hockey Primer; A Nostalgic Look at Dogs; The Office Workers' Hall of Fame; More Original Mad Covers and One Mad Moment Later!; A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Fancy Restaurant; Spy vs. Spy Combat Card Game; A Portfolio of Mad Blooming Idiosyncrasies; Why Spy?; The Lighter Side of Traveling; You Know You've Really Made It When...; A Mad Look at Commuting; Zappy Endings We'd Like to See; The Mad Travel Agency's Specialized Tours for You and Your Neurosis: The Paranoiac's Seven Day Tour of Japan; Sure-Fire Ticket Deterrents for Frustrated Drivers; The Mad Poetry Round Robin; One Night in a Police Station; Fold-In; A Magazine Cover We'd Like to See: The New Yorker. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.