MAD comic books issue 238
-
$3.00
$2.50
Cover art by Jack Rickard. Inside front cover strip by Sergio Aragones. "An Officer Ain't No Gentleman," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "An Officer and a Gentleman," a military recruit finds love while trying to survive a brutal drill sergeant. "Don Martin's Atomic Holocaust Survival Manual," script by Don Edwing, art by Don Martin; A guide to surviving nuclear attack. "Mad's X-Reagans," script by Don Edwing, art by Bob Clarke; Photos of President Reagan are altered to reveal hidden items for comedic effect. "Little-Known and Rarely Diagnosed Mad Ailments Contracted at Hospitals," script and art by Don Edwing. "The U.S. Video Game Olympic Team," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; The best of the best video gamers. "The Lighter Side of ...," script and art by Dave Berg; The humorous trials of baby-sitting, growing up, job qualifications, modern morality, wisdom, relationships, status clothing, eating out, economics, conclusions, sacrifices, fire fighters, police, nagging, and assumptions. "A Mad Look at the Differences Between Optimism, Pessimism & Realism," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis; How the same situation is judged from three different perspectives. "If Parents and Children Behaved like Professional Sports Figures," script by Dennis Snee, art by Jack Rickard; Parent/child relationships are described in contemporary sports terms. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Private Benjurmind," script by Larry Siegel, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV spin-off series "Private Benjamin," a clumsy goof tries to survive in the army. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.00.
-
Published Feb 1982 by Thorpe & Porter.$4.00