Issue Details

Issue	#205
Published	March 1979
Cover Price	0.60 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Albert B. Feldstein; Jerry DeFuccio (associate); Nick Meglin (associate)
Notes	John Putnam is art director. Leonard Brenner does production.

Cover Details - "In This Issue, We Monkey Around With Grease"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman; John Travolta
Genre	Satire
Pencils	Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Inks	Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Colors	Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Notes	John Putnam is art director. Leonard Brenner does production.

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

Letters

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Half page Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation text article "Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months - 2,446,495.

Half page Letters Dept. letters page "Letters Dept."

Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from readers - David Wiechorek, Chris Motley, Katherine McKie, Linda Osborne Blood, Shari Miller, Mayor Edward O. Koch, Chris Nessinger, Don Flynn, Karen Lynn Gregory, Fred Merf, Tony Muratori and Bob Zarum.

7 page story "Cease"

Characters	Wizzo; Dinny; Sandee; Kenocker; Cragface; Frankie Avalon; Cha Cha
Synopsis	Satire of the movie GREASE.
Genre	Satire
Script	Stan Hart
Pencils	Mort Drucker
Inks	Mort Drucker

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part I: Early One Morning Down in South America"

Genre	Satire
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Letters	Don Martin

3 page story "Mad's Candid Snapshots of Some Insignificant Moments in Sports"

Genre	Satire
Script	Paul Peter Porges
Pencils	Paul Peter Porges
Inks	Paul Peter Porges

4 page story "Consumer Reports for Government Purchasing Agencies"

Genre	Satire
Script	Dick DeBartolo
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)

1 page This Issue's Proposed Mad Medals... to be Presented to story "This Issue's Proposed Mad Medals... to be Presented to Deserving Doctors"

Genre	Satire
Script	Al Jaffee
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee

5 page The Lighter Side of... story "The Lighter Side of... Snow"

Genre	Satire
Script	Dave Berg
Pencils	Dave Berg
Inks	Dave Berg
Letters	Dave Berg ?

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part II: One Cold Afternoon Outside Buffalo"

Genre	Satire
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Letters	Don Martin

2 page story "Recycled Magazine Articles"

Genre	Satire
Script	Tom Koch
Pencils	Harry North, Esq.
Inks	Harry North, Esq.

3 page Evel Knievel story "Some Really Dangerous Stunts We'd Like to See Evel Knievel Do on TV"

Characters	Evel Knievel
Genre	Satire
Script	Lou Silverstone
Pencils	Jack Davis
Inks	Jack Davis

3 page story "Other Election Campaign Acts"

Genre	Satire
Script	Dennis Snee
Pencils	George Woodbridge
Inks	George Woodbridge

3 page story "Mad Greeting Cards for Very Special Occasions"

Genre	Satire
Script	Frank Jacobs; Earle Doud
Pencils	Paul Coker
Inks	Paul Coker

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part III: One Night in the L.A. Bus Terminal"

Genre	Satire
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Letters	Don Martin

2 page story Some "Joy of..." Books We Could Really Use

Genre	Satire
Script	Stan Hart
Pencils	Bob Clarke
Inks	Bob Clarke

3 page story "Kid's Letters to Santa After Xmas"

Genre	Satire
Script	Lou Silverstone

6 page story "Lou Grouch"

Characters	Lou Grouch; Raunch; Mrs. Pynchbottom; King Kong
Synopsis	Satire of the television show LOU GRANT.
Genre	Satire
Script	Tom Koch
Pencils	Angelo Torres
Inks	Angelo Torres

1 page Mad Fold-In activity "What's the Most Sickening Thing on T.V. Today?"

Genre	Satire
Script	Al Jaffee
Pencils	Al Jaffee
Inks	Al Jaffee
Notes	Inside backcover and in color. Answer is: Sugar coated kiddie food ads.

1 page (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "The Photographer"

Genre	Satire
Script	Sergio Aragones
Pencils	Sergio Aragones
Inks	Sergio Aragones

Drawn-Out Dramas filler "Drawn-Out Dramas"

Genre	Satire
Script	Sergio Aragones
Pencils	Sergio Aragones
Inks	Sergio Aragones
Letters	Sergio Aragones
Notes	No page count as gags appear in various places around the magazine.