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Issue Details

Issue #210
Published October 1979
Cover Price 0.75 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

Characters Alfred E. Neuman
Genre Satire
Script Sergio Aragones
Pencils Sergio Aragones
Inks Sergio Aragones
Letters Sergio Aragones
Notes John Putnam is art director. Leonard Brenner does production.

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

1 page Letters Dept. letters page "Letters Dept."

Characters Superman; Alfred E. Neuman
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Curt Swan
Letters typeset
Notes Letters from readers - Bob Boyd, Jack C. Harris (from DC Comics), Kyong Pak, Adam Trese, John Aldridge, Robert Pannachio, Karen Carbone, Sean MacGregor, Mike Thibodeau, Beth Davis, Vin Caldwell, Hella Smit, Chris Martin, Maria Lane, Fred Erhardt, Tim Anderson, Brian McConnell and Paisley Seymour.

7 page Lord of the Rings story "The Ring and I"

Characters Frodo Baggins; Gandalf; Sam; Aragorn; Gimli; Legolas; Orcs; Merry; Gollum; Shelob
Synopsis A 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."
Genre Satire; Fantasy
Script Frank Jacobs
Pencils Mort Drucker
Inks Mort Drucker

4 page The Mad Nasty Book story "The Mad Nasty Book [Volume One]"

Characters Frank Sinatra; Debbie Boone; Ronald Reagan; Barbara Walters; Fidel Castro; Walter Mondale; Bill Walton; Charlie's Angels; Queen Elizabeth; Ilie Nastase; Idi Amin; John Travolta
Genre Satire
Script Tom Koch
Pencils Harry North, Esq.
Inks Harry North, Esq.

4 page story "Sixty Seconds"

Characters Dan Gather; Morley Safecall; Mike Malice; Clyde Catatonic; Claudia Catatonic; Warren T. Catatonic; Coach Winsocki; Dr. Welby Marcus
Synopsis A satire of the television show SIXTY MINUTES.
Genre Satire
Script Lou Silverstone
Pencils Jack Davis
Inks Jack Davis

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

Genre Satire
Script Al Jaffee
Pencils Al Jaffee
Inks Al Jaffee
Letters Al Jaffee ?

4 page story "Don Martin's Guide to Some Very Obscure Comics Sound Effects"

Characters Tarzan; Superman; Human Torch; Iron Man; Aquaman; Crock; Mary Worth; Hulk; Batman; Robin; Popeye; King of Id; Sandy; Little Orphan Annie; Wonder Woman; Clark Kent; Spider-Man; Hagar the Horrible; Porky Pig; Prince Valiant; Alley Oop; Snoopy; Thor; Silver Surfer; Andy Capp; The Katzenjammer Kids; Olive Oyl; The Phantom; Plastic Man
Genre Satire; Superhero
Script Don Edwing
Pencils Don Martin
Inks Don Martin

2 page Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself story Mad's All Inclusive Do-It-Yourself "Dear John Letter"

Synopsis A fill in the blanks goodbye letter to your spouse or lover.
Genre Satire
Script Frank Jacobs
Letters typeset
Reprinted in Mad Big Book, A [Mad Zaps The Human Race!] (EC, 1984 series) #nn (March 1984)

5 page The Lighter Side of... story "The Lighter Side of... Cooling Off"

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

1 page Spy vs. Spy story "Spy vs. Spy"

Characters Black Spy; White Spy
Genre Satire; Spy
Script Antonio Prohias
Pencils Antonio Prohias
Inks Antonio Prohias
Letters Antonio Prohias

2 page story "Mad's Table of Little-Known and Very Useless Weights, Measures & Distances"

Genre Satire
Script John Ficarra
Pencils Bob Clarke
Inks Bob Clarke

4 page story "Why Do We Assume It Makes Sense?"

Genre Satire
Script Tom Koch
Pencils Paul Coker
Inks Paul Coker

2 page story "Wait Till You Get Home and Find That..."

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

3 page story More "New-Improved" Products That Really Are New and Improved

Genre Satire
Script Al Jaffee
Pencils Al Jaffee
Inks Al Jaffee
Letters Al Jaffee ?

6 page story "Vague-$"

Characters Tan Danner; Dr. VaVoom; Tony Curtis; Finzter
Synopsis A satire of the television show VEGAS.
Genre Satire
Script Dick DeBartolo
Pencils Angelo Torres
Inks Angelo Torres

1 page Mad Fold-In activity "What Type of Revolting Theater Fare Will Not Appear This Summer... Thank God!"

Genre Satire
Script Al Jaffee
Pencils Al Jaffee
Inks Al Jaffee
Colors Al Jaffee ?
Letters Al Jaffee ?
Notes Inside backcover and in color. Answer is: A movie called Jaws III.

1 page Alfred E. Neuman (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Yes... Me Worry!"

Characters Alfred E. Neuman
Genre Satire
Script Al Jaffee
Pencils Norman Mingo (painted; signed)
Inks Norman Mingo (painted; signed)
Colors Norman Mingo (painted; signed)
Notes A Mad mini-poster.

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.