Issue Details

Issue	#229
Published	March 1982
Cover Price	0.90 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Albert B. Feldstein; Nick Meglin (senior editor); John Ficarra (associate)
Notes	Art director is Leonard Brenner and production by Tom Nozkowski.

Cover Details - "Last Gas for Next 200 Miles"

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman (illo)
Genre	Satire
Script	Don Martin
Pencils	Don Martin (signed)
Inks	Don Martin (signed)
Colors	Don Martin ?
Letters	Don Martin
Notes	Art director is Leonard Brenner and production by Tom Nozkowski.
Reprinted	In Mad (EC, 1952 Series) #493 (September 2008)

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

Characters	Alfred E. Neuman
Genre	Satire

1 page credits "Table of Contents"

Half page Letters Dept. letters page "Letters Dept."

Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from readers - Kerry Lucarelli, Bob Martin (Editor, Fangoria magazine), Steve Natkin, Todd Kelly, John Silcock, Mark Keehn, Troy Rubright, Richard Schilf, Jim Bruce, Greg Neale, Larry Bogartz, Mike Robertson, Katie Smith, Tom Salvador, Marty Aaronson, Mike Stanley and Richard J. Stall, Jr.

Half page Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation text article "Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation"

Genre	Fact
Script	William M. Gaines
Letters	typeset
Notes	Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months - 2,133,610.

7 page James Bond story "For Her Thighs Only"

Characters	James Bomb; Miss Pennymoney; Marlina Halibut; Heckler Zongales; Emile Loxx; Ari Krispytoast; Bippy; Vilma Crank; Eric Koppler; Felafal (deceased); Milos Columbia
Synopsis	A satire of the movie JAMES BOND: FOR YOUR EYES ONLY.
Genre	Satire; Spy
Script	Arnie Kogen
Pencils	Mort Drucker
Inks	Mort Drucker

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Day in a Sculptor's Studio"

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

2 page A Mad Report on Progress story "A Mad Report on Progress"

Genre	Satire
Script	Lou Silverstone
Pencils	Harry North
Inks	Harry North

5 page story "If the Underworld Were Allowed to Advertise"

Genre	Satire; Crime
Script	Frank Jacobs
Pencils	Jack Rickard
Inks	Jack Rickard

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

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... Doctors; Automobiles; Crime; The Past; Shopping; Eating; Marriage; Kids; Communicating; Messages; Sports; Finances; Transportation; Little Kids.
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

4 page A Mad Look at story "A Mad Look at the Idiocy of Young Athletes Who Imitate the Pros on TV"

Genre	Satire; Sports
Script	Tom Koch
Pencils	Jack Davis
Inks	Jack Davis

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

3 page Whatever Became of...? story "Whatever Became of...?"

Characters	Charles Bronson; Rona Barrett; Hugh Hefner; Vanessa Redgrave; Billy Carter; George Lucas; Ed McMahon; Ralph Nader; Billy Martin; Fidel Castro
Genre	Satire
Script	Frank Jacobs
Pencils	Bob Clarke; ? (photos)
Inks	Bob Clarke; ? (photos)

2 page A Mad Look at story "A Mad Look at Lousy Kissers"

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

1 page Don Martin Department story "Don Martin Dept. Part III: One Day at the Federal Building"

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

3 page A Mad Guide story "A Mad Guide to Understanding Statistics"

Genre	Satire
Script	Dick DeBartolo
Pencils	Paul Coker
Inks	Paul Coker

2 page Mad's Do-It-Yourself story "Mad's Do-It-Yourself Comedy Routine"

Genre	Satire
Script	Tom Koch

7 page story "Family Fools"

Characters	Richard Boresome; Howard Finster; Karen Finster; Andy Finster; Lorraine Finster; Jaywalker Finster; Johnboy Doe; Ling Wong; Vito DiAngelo; Ruby Jackson; Sven Svensen; Mike Wallace; Harry Reasoner; Dan Rather; Morley Safer; Andy Rooney; Ray Pichon; Mike Weeks; Rhoda Feldman; Dr. Alan Markham; Lydia Fang
Synopsis	A satire of the television show FAMILY FEUD.
Genre	Satire
Script	Dick Bic
Pencils	Angelo Torres
Inks	Angelo Torres

1 page Mad Fold-In activity "What Kind of Obscenity Makes Parents Hate Sending Their Kids to the Movies?"

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: Ticket prices.

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

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