Issue Details

Issue	#211
Published	December 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
Pencils	Norman Mingo (painted; signed)
Inks	Norman Mingo (painted; signed)
Colors	Norman Mingo (painted; signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	John Putnam is art director. Leonard Brenner does production.

1 page The Mad Magazine Game advertisement "The Mad Magazine Game"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman
Genre	Satire
Notes	Ad for Parker Brothers The Mad Magazine Game.

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

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

Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from readers - Edward F. Geis, David Green, Phil Kipp, W. Atlee Burpee, Keith Pevey, Fr. Phil Schmitter, John Landis, John Belushi, James Ganzer, Brandon Hunt, Carol Spizman, Matthew K. Walt, Bill Leonard, Charles Poggi, Marie Granor, Matthew Hendley, Lois Aleta Fundis, Michael Webster, Michelle Wall and Joe Capitani.

8 page story "The China Sin-Dome"

Characters	Kiddingly Welts; Bull Glib; Jack Goetell; Mr. Sonovitch; Spineless; Adamant; Dr. Korsin; Frank Adduci
Synopsis	A satire of the movie THE CHINA SYNDROME.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dick DeBartolo
Pencils	Mort Drucker
Inks	Mort Drucker

2 page story "The Mad Ad-Man's Sampler"

Genre	Satire
Script	Henry Clark
Pencils	Henry Clark
Inks	Henry Clark
Letters	Henry Clark

3 page Sibling Misery is... story "Sibling Misery is..."

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

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

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

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

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

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part I: Early One Morning High in a Treetop"

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

2 page Yellow Pages Through History story "The Yellow Pages Through History [Paleolithic Telephone Company]"

Genre	Satire
Script	Tom Koch
Pencils	Bob Clarke
Inks	Bob Clarke

4 page A Mad Look at story "A Mad Look at Doors"

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

4 page story "When Women Take Over Movies Completely"

Genre	Satire
Script	Larry Siegel
Pencils	Harry North, Esq.
Inks	Harry North, Esq.

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part II: Late One Fine Afternoon on an Uptown Bus"

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

2 page story "The Gift"

Genre	Satire
Script	Frank Jacobs
Pencils	Bob Jones
Inks	Bob Jones

3 page story "Mad's Ingenious Plan for a More Efficient Government"

Genre	Satire
Script	Barry Liebmann
Pencils	Jack Davis
Inks	Jack Davis

2 page story "The Mad Overrated-Underrated Book"

Characters	Mork; Mindy; Lucy; Linus; Cher; Toni Tennille; Big Bird; Grover; Luke Skywalker; Chewbacca; Mr. Spock; Mr. Scott
Genre	Satire
Script	Frank Jacobs
Pencils	Photos by U.P.I.
Inks	Photos by U.P.I.

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

5 page story "Chimps"

Characters	Paunch; Jarn; Barbie; Harlequin; Sarge
Synopsis	A satire of the television show CHIPS.
Genre	Satire; Crime
Script	Lou Silverstone
Pencils	Angelo Torres
Inks	Angelo Torres

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part III: One Evening in a Nice Young Couple's House"

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

1 page Mad Fold-In activity "The Fold-In Fanatic Award"

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 horse's ass.

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

Characters	Tarzan
Genre	Satire
Script	Don Edwing
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Letters	Don Martin

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.