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Issue Details

Issue #227
Published December 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 - "Horror Movie"

Characters Alfred E. Neuman
Genre Satire
Pencils Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Inks Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Colors Jack Rickard (painted; signed)
Notes Production by Leonard Brenner and Tom Nozkowski.

1 page Mad Super Special promo (ad from the publisher) "Mad Super Special Spring 1982"

Characters Alfred E. Neuman
Genre Satire
Pencils Sergio Aragones
Inks Sergio Aragones

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

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

Characters Pacelli Pujals (photo; Alred E. Neuman look-alike)
Pencils ? (photo); ?
Inks ? (photo); ?
Letters typeset
Notes Letters from readers - Peter Vradenburg, Tom Brown, Craig Bailey, Mike McGrattan, Roseanna Galindo, David PierPont, Christopher Cummings, Mike Mercandetti, Tony Bigelow, J.B. Fisher, Kevin Case, Doug Katz, Steve Krebs, Greg Horn, Darren Weirnick, Vinny Ruggiero, Angie Arnold and Chris Brandon.

7 page story "Arbor Day"

Characters Gore Gruesome; Druid Acorn; Miss Wimp; Mrs. Acorn
Synopsis "Mad's version of a typical horror movie."
Genre Satire; Horror
Script Lou Silverstone
Pencils Jack Davis
Inks Jack Davis

3 page story "The Mad TV Coroner's Report"

Synopsis Mad discloses why the following series were canceled... The White Shadow; The Tim Conway Show; Enos; Soap; Those Amazing Animals; The Waltons; Flo; Aloha Paradise; Lobo; Nero Wolf.
Genre Satire
Script Stan Hart
Pencils ? (photos)
Inks ? (photos)

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

Synopsis The Lighter Side of... Stress; Grandparents; Sibling Rivalry; Supermarkets; Domestic Chores; Pets; Shopping; Match-Making; School; Inflation; Invitations; Business; Plants; Weddings.
Genre Satire
Script Dave Berg
Pencils Dave Berg
Inks Dave Berg
Letters Dave Berg

1 page Your Mad Horoscope text story "Your Mad Horoscope"

Characters Alfred E. Neuman (illo)
Genre Satire
Script John Ficarra
Pencils ? (illo)
Inks ? (illo)
Letters typeset

2 page story "Mad Careers for the Slow and Lazy"

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

2 page story "How Many Mistakes Can You Find in This Picture?"

Genre Satire
Script Chris Hart
Pencils George Woodbridge
Inks George Woodbridge
Letters typeset

5 page story "Don Martin's Version of a Movie of Ecchcaliber"

Characters Phewther; Marvyn; Sir Albert; King Ardor; Lady Grin'nleer; Sir Lungealot; Nirvana; Sir Putzival
Synopsis A satire of the movie EXCALIBER.
Genre Satire
Script Larry Siegel
Pencils Don Martin
Inks Don Martin

2 page story The Mad Questionnaire for Uncovering America's "Truly Needy"

Genre Satire
Script John Ficarra
Pencils Bob Clarke
Inks Bob Clarke

3 page A Mad Look at story "A Mad Look at Teachers"

Genre Satire
Script Stan Hart
Pencils Bob Clarke
Inks Bob Clarke

2 page Sub-Divisions for Public Places story "More Sub-Divisions for Public Places"

Genre Satire
Script Dick DeBartolo
Pencils Angelo Torres
Inks Angelo Torres

4 page A Mad Survey story "A Mad Survey of Today's Living, Showing Why... You Can't Win!"

Genre Satire
Script Larry Siegel
Pencils Harry North
Inks Harry North

2 page story "Good Sounds/Bad Sounds"

Genre Satire
Script Stan Hart
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

6 page story "Magnumb, P.U."

Characters Dumbas Magnumb; Hick; C.T. Priggins; Dr. Tiffany Karrot
Synopsis A satire of the television show MAGNUM, P.I.
Genre Satire; Detective
Pencils Mort Drucker
Inks Mort Drucker

1 page Mad Fold-In activity "What New Sex Object has Brought Out Our Animal Instincts?"

Genre Satire
Script Al Jaffee
Pencils Al Jaffee
Inks Al Jaffee
Colors Al Jaffee ?
Letters Al Jaffee ?
Notes Inside flip cover and in color. Answer is: Miss Piggy.

1 page (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Playing Dead"

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.