Mad (1952 EC) Magazine comic books 1969

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. "Rosemia's Boo-Boo," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Rosemary's Baby," a young couple moves into an apartment building filled with sinister people. Soon the pregnant woman fears her baby may be Satan's child. "One Day in Baghdad," script and art by Don Martin; A rookie snake charmer gets the wrong end of a cobra. "Mad's Follow-up Report on Progress," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Bob Clarke; Examples of how technological progress hasn't necessarily made life better. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "A Mad Look at Bugs 'n Worms 'n Things," script by Don Edwing, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Various humorous examples of insects interacting with their environment. "Casey at the Dice," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Davis; In a parody of the poem "Casey at the Bat," a famous craps player tries to beat a table on a hot streak. "If Polls and Surveys Had Been Used Through History," script by Sy Reit, art by George Woodbridge; Examples of how history would have been altered if those involved had listened to pollsters. "What is a Make-out Man?", script by Arnie Kogen, art by Sergio Aragones; Essay on why women have a natural attraction to some men. "A Mad Show-Biz Success Story," script by Dean Norman, art by Don Martin; A downtrodden man finds hope of success when he discovers a fish who can sing and dance. "Songs of Crime, Violence, War, Hate, Bigotry, the Lunatic Fringe, and All-Around Ecchiness," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Lyrics satirizing various hate groups are set to the music of famous show tunes. "The Lighter Side of Physical Fitness," script and art by Dave Berg; Parody of people attempting to exercise. "Christmas is...", script by Gilbert Barnhill, art by Al Jaffee; Series of cynical examples of how Christmas has been corrupted by commercialism and greed. "MafiaCo Incorporated," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Rickard; Corporate stockholders report on the previous year's profits and losses for a crime organization. "What Gift Will Many Holiday Party Revelers Pick Up on the Drive Home?" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Photo cover by Irving Schild. "201 Minutes of A Space Idiocy," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the film "2001: A Space Odessey"; two astronauts are sent to investigate a monolith found on the moon. "Don Martin on the Golf Course," script and art by Don Martin. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "A Portfolio of Mad Portraits," script and art by Max Brandel; featuring John Lindsey; Liberace; Hugh Hefner; Ronald Reagan; Charles DeGaulle; Gamel Abdul Nasser; Eugene McCarthy; Pablo Picasso; Timothy Leary; J. Edgar Hoover; Twiggy; and Richard Nixon. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Lighter Side of Teenage Dances," script and art by Dave Berg. "A Mad Look at Sex Education in the Schools," script and art by Jack Kent. "Mad's Book Publisher of the Year," script by Stan Hart, art by Jack Rickard; Mad interviews a shady book publisher. "The Mad Ice Hockey Primer," script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Davis. "The Mad Poetry Round Robin," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Examples of famous poems rewritten in the styles of different famous poets. "If Comic Characters Were Psychoanalyzed," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Bob Clarke. "What Is the One Thing Protest Marches Have Greatly Improved" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo (as James Montgomery Mingo). "A Mad Look at the Diseases of Our Sick Society," script and art by Max Brandel; Wire photos are labeled with the names of actual diseases for ironic effect. "Familiar Affair," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the TV series "Family Affair"; a bachelor and his butler reluctantly take in the three sickeningly adorable children of his dead brother. "Outside a Novelty Shop," script and art by Don Martin; A man seeks a means of avenging a practical joke played on him. "Mad's 1968-'69 Football Low Lights," script by Al Jaffee, art by Jack Davis; National Football League plays are examined from the perspective of the triumphant participant and from the perspective of the participant defeated. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "Spy vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at an Airport," script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Rickard. "You're in Trouble...When They Smile," script by Stan Hart and Chris Hart, art by George Woodbridge; Examples of how you can sense that you're in an embarrassing or dangerous situation. "The Mad Plan to Beautify America," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Bob Clarke; Examples of how to reduce highway sign clutter by combining billboards and traffic signs. "The Lighter Side of American Tourists," script and art by Dave Berg; Examples of boorish behavior from American tourists abroad and from the foreign people entertaining those tourists. "The Typical Success Story," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; Comparison of films with the plot of a young man searching for personal fulfillment, one made in the forties and the other made in the sixties. "Which Modern Artist Is Most Successfully Communicating with His Audience?" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. "The Beat Generation" back-story by Sergio Aragones. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Jack Rickard. "One Day on the Prairie," script by Sergio Aragones, art by Don Martin. "Signs of Status," script by Al Jaffee, art by Bob Clarke; Clothing or objects with messages imprinted on them denoting how affluent the owner is. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "Further Adventures of the Red Baron, or Security Ist Ein Grounded Beaglehundt," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Rickard; The recurring clashes of Snoopy and the Red Baron, told from the Red Baron's point of view and drawn to approximate Charles Schultz's comic strip style. "Odd Squad," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the TV series "The Mod Squad," three runaways are recruited by the police as undercover operatives and sent on inherently silly missions. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "If The President Were Chosen Like Miss America," script by Earle Dowd, art by Jack Rickard; The 1968 Presidential campaign is represented as a beauty pageant. "A Mad Look at Realistic Dolls" photo story, script by Harold Morrison, photos by Irving Schild; Children's dolls G.I. Joe and Barbie are given realistic back-stories. "The Lighter Side of the Generation Gap," script and art by Dave Berg. "The Mad Plan For Combatting the Boredom of Baseball," script by Earle Dowd, art by Jack Davis; Exploring changes to the game of baseball to liven it up. "Bullbit," script by Al Jaffee, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Bullitt," after an attack on his partner by organized crime, a police detective conducts a one-man war on those responsible. "What Industry Contributes More to Air Pollution than Any Other?" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Bob Clarke. "The Guru of Ours," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film version of "The Wizard of Oz," a rural girl is borne by a tornado into a strange and bizarre land: A modern urban center. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "On a Saturday Afternoon," script and art by Don Martin; A man spends a less-than-successful afternoon skydiving. "A Mad Nature Study Guide" photo story by Max Brandel and Frank Jacobs; featuring Jane Fonda; Spiro Agnew; Richard Burton; Elizabeth Taylor; Bob Dylan; Mao tse-Tung; Doris Day; Fidel Castro; Tiny Tim; Gamel Abdul Nasser; Charles DeGaulle; and Adam Clayton Powell. "The Heart Transplant," script and art by Al Jaffee. "Mad's Foreign Film Producer of the Year," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Joe Orlando; Mad interviews a film producer who is more interested in the quality of his profits than the quality of his films. "The Lighter Side of Amusement Parks," script and art by Dave Berg; Examples of boorish and bad behavior at amusement parks. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes: At a Laundry & Dry Cleaners," script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Davis; Cynical look at the inner workings of a professional laundry. "The Heist," script and art by Sergio Aragones; A safe-cracker must work on the move. "A Mad Look at Two College Generations," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; Comparison of the behavior of college classes of 1949 and 1969 from the same university. "What Is the One Unhappiness Almost All Modern Parents Are Sure to Share with Their Children" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Norman Mingo. "Don Martin Takes a Look at a Fairy Tale," script and art by Don Martin; Gruesome retelling of the story of Rapunzel. "Mad Origami Zoo of Cliche Creatures," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Guiseppe Baggi; Origami figures folded out of paper with specific images printed on the paper for ironic effect. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "The Brother Hoods," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Mort Drucker; An American marries into a Sicilian family, travels to Sicily in order to join the Mafia, and finds that nobody there belongs to the Mafia. "The Mad Primer of Bigots, Extremists and Other Loose Ends," script by Frank Jacobs and Stan Hart, art by Jack Davis; An examination of various political and social extremist movements, done as a children's reading primer. "The Mad Approach Toward Bridging the Generation Gap," script by Earle Dowd, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Outlining a right way and a wrong way to deal with teenage behavioral problems. "The Lighter Side of Status Seeking," script and art by Dave Berg; Satire of upwardly mobile people. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "A Mad Look at Dogs," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Mad Gray Paper: The State of Our Cities," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge; A television news crew does a documentary on inner city housing conditions. "Dr. Benjamin Spock Teenager Care," script by Larry Siegel, art by Bob Clarke; Advice guide on how to raise and cope with a teen. "Jewella," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the TV series "Julia," a stunningly beautiful, successful nurse tries to raise her son on her own and search for a husband at the same time. "What Were the Investigations Into the "Pueblo Affair" Really Looking For?" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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"If This Nudity Trend in Movies Ever Spreads to the Comics," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Jack Rickard; Comic strips incorporate nude scenes into their joke punch lines. Cartoons on the margins by Sergio Aragones. "While Clamming in New Jersey," script and art by Don Martin; Two men dig up what they think is a clam. "Mad's 1969 College Riot Preview," script and art by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Davis; Examination of college campus rioting, done in the style of a preseason college football publication. "Land of the Giant Bores," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the TV series "Land of the Giants," seven people stranded on a world of giant humans try to make their situation even mildly interesting. "What is a Kid Brother?", script by Tom Koch, art by Sergio Aragones; Essay on enduring having a younger brother. "The Lighter Side of Summer Jobs," script and art by Dave Berg; Examples of the pitfalls of summer employment. "The Mad Plan For Halting the Hijacking of Planes," script by Sy Reit, art by George Woodbridge. "The Mad Book of Etiquette and Good Manners," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Bob Clarke; eries of examples of where and how to use good manners in real life. "A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes: At The Pentagon," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; Examination of the unprofessional behavior behind closed doors at The Pentagon. "Where Vultures Fare," script by Larry Siegel, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the film "Where Eagles Dare," the military commissions a joint U.S./British commando raid on a German army headquarters, much the same way two previous films had. "What Does the Future Hold For Our Great American Pastime?" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. Back cover photo of Jack Palance as Fidel Castroin in a publicity still from the motion picture "Che!" 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. "A Mad Look at Modern College Courses" photo story, script by Max Brandel; College course descriptions are illustrated with photos of college rioting for ironic effect. "On a Cruise to a South Sea Island," script and art by Don Martin; Two tourists find a surprise in a Polynesian wishing well. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "Boredom-12," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the TV series "Adam-12," two Los Angeles police officers patrol their district ignoring crimes unless they involve attractive women. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Antonio Prohias. "Passionate Gun Love," script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Davis; A niche magazine for people who really, really like guns. "A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes: At a Hospital," script by Larry Siegel, art by Al Jaffee. "The Kidney Transplant," script and art by Don Martin. "If Everyone Talked Like Don Rickles," script by Earle Dowd, art by Angelo Torres. "The Lighter Side of Wheels," script and art by Dave Berg; Satirical look at how people deal with objects with wheels. "Who Knows What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Men? The Shadow Knows," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Series of cartoons where a person's shadow indicates what that person is really thinking. "Hoo-Boy, Columbus," script by Tom Koch, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the film "Goodbye, Columbus"; a middle class Jewish man tries to date an upper class Jewish woman and suffers class discrimination from her family. "What Great New Chasm Has Been Discovered That Dwarfs Even the Grand Canyon" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. Back cover phony ad for Ronreagan brand rum, intimating that former actors running for political office spurs alcohol abuse. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.35.