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Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 117

  • Issue #117
    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 117
    Published Mar 1968 by EC.

    Cover art by Norman Mingo. "Will Success Spoil Charlie Brown?", script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Rickard; A former friend of Charlie Brown of the Peanuts comic strip visits the old neighborhood and finds that the characters of the strip have let success change them. "Out West," script and art by Don Martin; A man driving in the desert is menaced by a flock of vultures. "A Mad Look at Sky Diving," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Jack Davis; A cynical examination of the equipment and training that comes with sky diving. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "Honest Comments on TV," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Rickard; How different genres of TV shows would be affected if the interviewees told the truth instead of sticking to safe talking points. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "Air Pollution Problems of the Future," script by Sy Reit, art by George Woodbridge. "The Lighter Side of Clothes," script and art by Dave Berg; Satirical look at American fashion and its effect on perception of other people. "Welcome Aboard Speeches," script by Sy Reit, art by Joe Orlando. "Mad's Medical Mother Goose," script by Larry Siegel, art by Al Jaffee; Nursery rhymes written to satirize the medical profession. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Sam Pebbles," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "The Sand Pebbles," a surly sailor aboard a U.S. Naval vessel meets a corrupt priest and his dimwitted daughter in Southeast Asia. "What Is the Most Expensive Accessory Item Young Car-Buyers Purchase?" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.30.