Issue Details

Issue	#224
Published	July 1981
Cover Price	0.90 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Albert B. Feldstein; Nick Meglin (senior editor); John Ficarra (associate)
Notes	Production by Leonard Brenner and Tom Nozkowski.

Cover Details

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman
Genre	Satire
Pencils	Al Jaffee (signed)
Inks	Al Jaffee (signed)
Colors	Al Jaffee ?
Notes	Production by Leonard Brenner and Tom Nozkowski.

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

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

Characters	Deborah Harry (photo); Real People cast [Bill Rafferty (photo); Skip Stephenson (photo); Sarah Purcell (photo); John Barbour (photo)]
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from readers - Angie Dickinson (actress in "Dressed to Kill"), Timm Chapman, Y. Doodly, Deron Wright, John Lynch, Billy Ward, Jr., Justin Price, Allan Macveil, Skip Stephenson ("Real People"), Deborah Harry (singer), Mark Schulte, Marty Aaronson, Mike LaPointe, Marilyn Hemmes, Jim Ceaplicki and Dennis Muego.

7 page story "Raving Bully"

Characters	Jerk [Jake LaMutha]; Mrs. LaMutha; Schmoey; Vixen; Sugar Ray; Rocky Balboa (cameo)
Synopsis	A satire of the movie RAGING BULL.
Genre	Satire; Sports
Script	Larry Siegel
Pencils	Mort Drucker
Inks	Mort Drucker

3 page story "If the Guinness Book of World Records Dealt With Everyday Life"

Genre	Satire
Script	Frank Jacobs
Pencils	Paul Coker
Inks	Paul Coker

4 page Don Martin Looks at story "Don Martin Looks at Popeye"

Characters	Popeye; Olive Oyl; J. Wellington Wimpy; Bluto
Genre	Satire
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin
Inks	Don Martin
Letters	Don Martin

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

Synopsis	The Lighter Side of... Crime in the Streets; Sports; The Energy Crisis; Kids; Medical Gadgets; The Weather; Crime in the Home; The Family; Jogging; The Economy; House Plants; Health; Toys; Furniture.
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 Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself story "Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself Mid-East Newspaper Story"

Genre	Satire
Script	Frank Jacobs

2 page story "Guess Who's Going to Grow Up to Be What?"

Synopsis	"Here is a typical Junior High School graduating class. See if you can... Guess who's going to grow up to be what?"
Genre	Satire
Script	Larry Siegel
Pencils	Jack Rickard
Inks	Jack Rickard

3 page story "Who Are You Gonna Blame...?"

Genre	Satire
Script	Lou Silverstone
Pencils	Angelo Torres
Inks	Angelo Torres

5 page story "Classical Beat Magazine"

Synopsis	A satire of a pop music magazine, used to promote classical music.
Genre	Satire
Script	Larry Siegel
Pencils	Jack Davis
Inks	Jack Davis

2 page William Shakespeare... story "William Shakespeare... Movie Critic"

Synopsis	William Shakespeare critiques... "Star Trek, The Motion Picture", "1941", "The Amityville Horror", "Bronco Billy", "The China Syndrome", "Moonraker", "Rocky", "Rocky II", "Apocalypse Now", "The Black Hole" and "The Jerk."
Genre	Satire
Script	Henry Clark
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)

2 page story "Bonus Balonus"

Genre	Satire
Script	Dick DeBartolo
Pencils	Bob Clarke
Inks	Bob Clarke

3 page story "On a Scale of 1-To-10"

Characters	Cheryl Tiegs; Henry VIII; Annette Funicello; Gary Coleman; Hugh Hefner; Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders; Ed McMahon; Johnny Carson; Howard Cosell; Marlon Brando; Burt Reynolds; Bo Derek; Mean Joe Greene; John Connally; Howard Baker; Jerry Brown; Charo; Richard Nixon; Millard Fillmore; Jimmy Carter; Humphrey Bogart; W.C. Fields
Genre	Satire
Script	Tom Koch
Pencils	Harry North
Inks	Harry North

6 page story "Har to Har"

Characters	Jonapun Har; Mrs. H [Jenifun Har]; Lax; Kim; Tollbooth (dog)
Synopsis	A satire of the television show HART TO HART.
Genre	Satire
Script	Lou Silverstone
Pencils	Angelo Torres
Inks	Angelo Torres

1 page Mad Fold-In activity "How Do Today's Crooks Really Strike it Rich?"

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: From book sales.

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

Genre	Satire
Script	Sergio Aragones
Pencils	Sergio Aragones
Inks	Sergio Aragones
Colors	Sergio Aragones ?
Letters	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.