Issue Details

Issue	#215
Published	June 1980
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	Bob Jones (painted; signed)
Inks	Bob Jones (painted; signed)
Colors	Bob Jones (painted; signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	John Putnam is art director. Leonard Brenner does production.

1 page Mad Disco Magazine promo (ad from the publisher) "Mad Disco Magazine"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman
Genre	Satire
Pencils	Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Inks	Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Colors	Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Notes	Promo for MAD DISCO MAGAZINE.

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

Letters

typeset

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

Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from readers - Steve Alberts, Richard J. Gaydos, John D. Patrick, Steven Garland, Erik Gentalen, Fred Capitani, Steve Irving, Michael Flores, Robert Holt, Susan Rae Tallmadge, C.C. Beck, Muna Shoat, Delwayne Becker, John Zapantis, Ricky Crowley and Mary Pritchard.

7 page story "A Crock O' Blip Now"

Characters	Captain Benjamin Dullard; Colonel Klutz; Grief; Chaff; Dunce; Clown; Colonel Killbore
Synopsis	A satire of the movie APOCALYPSE NOW.
Genre	Satire; War
Script	Larry Siegel
Pencils	Mort Drucker
Inks	Mort Drucker

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Day on a Desert Island"

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

3 page A Mad Look at story "A Mad Look at the Future with the Energy Crunch"

Genre	Satire
Script	Paul Peter Porges
Pencils	Harry North, Esq.
Inks	Harry North, Esq.

4 page story Mad's "TV Guide" Textbook

Synopsis	What textbooks would look like if they used the tv guide format.
Genre	Satire
Script	Lou Silverstone
Pencils	George Woodbridge
Inks	George Woodbridge

2 page An Al Jaffee Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions story "An Al Jaffee Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions: Jogging Incident"

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

3 page story "Signs We'd Like to See"

Genre	Satire
Script	Tom Koch
Pencils	Bob Clarke
Inks	Bob Clarke

2 page story "Things You Can Do to Remember Your Car By"

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

5 page The Lighter Side of... story "The Lighter Side of... The Idiot Box"

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

3 page story "Mad's Energy Crisis Mother Goose"

Synopsis	The energy crisis is satarized using the following nursery rhymes - Little Miss Muffet; Hickory Dickory, Dock; The Car-Makers Say; Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater; As I Was Going to St. Ives; Freddie Siphons Gas Tanks; Jack Be Nimble; Little Boy Blue; Harry Has a Row of Pumps and Exxon, Mobil, Gulf and Shell.
Genre	Satire
Script	Frank Jacobs
Pencils	Paul Coker
Inks	Paul Coker

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

4 page story Six Minutes on "The Return of the Draft"

Characters	Harry Reasonable; General Douglas MacBoondock; Colonel Robert E. Ramrod; Dan Gather; Morely Safecall; Mike Malice; Senator Owen Z. Patronage
Synopsis	A satire of the draft using the SIXTY MINUTES television show format.
Genre	Satire
Script	Lou Silverstone
Pencils	Jack Davis
Inks	Jack Davis

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part II: One Day on a Desert Island"

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

1 page story Mad "No Tip" Cards

Synopsis	Cards to hand out when you don't leave a tip.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dick DeBartolo

7 page story "Diff'rent Jokes"

Characters	Phil Dumbmon; Arnut; Willies; Kammy Dumbmon; Mrs. Carrot; Leery [McLain Stevenspoon]; Fred Silvermoon
Synopsis	A satire of the television show DIFF'RENT STROKES.
Genre	Satire
Script	Arnie Kogen
Pencils	Angelo Torres
Inks	Angelo Torres

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part III: One Last Day on a Desert Island"

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

1 page Mad Fold-In activity "What Specie Would We All Like to See Become Extinct?"

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: The Susan B Anthony Dollar.

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

Genre	Satire
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Colors	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.