(September 1977)
Warner Books,
1977 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 3.95 USD
- Pages
- 162
- On-sale Date
- 1977-09-15
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Warner Books Inc.
- Brand
-
W Warner Books
- ISBN
-
0-446-87541-4
- Editing
- Al Feldstein [as Albert B. Feldstein]; Jerry De Fuccio
- Color
- Color Cover; Black & White Interior
- Dimensions
- 8.5" x 11"
- Paper Stock
- Bond
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Publishing Format
- One-Shot
Issue Notes
On sale date from the publication date reported to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Volume 31, Part 1, Number 1, Section 2, Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals, July-December 1977. Copyright registration number A930868. Copyright given to E. C. Publications, Inc.
The Lighter Side of the Boss
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Satire of various people and their relationships with their boss at work.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #96 (July 1965)
-
Indexer Notes
On page one, a note is clipped to the top of the page, allegedly from Publisher William Gaines, instructing Editor Al Feldstein to fire Artist Dave Berg. On page three, there is one sequence where the boss of a multi-million dollar business complains about an employee spending fifty-five cents on a long distance phone call. The boss is a caricature of William Gaines and the sequence satirizes one of Gaines' famous personality quirks.
The Lighter Side of Employees
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Satirical look at employees, their job performances and their relationships with their employers.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #97 (September 1965)
-
Pizza Pie
Early Berg / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- All the problems associated with pizzas, the new national dish.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #40 (July 1958)
-
Pushcarts
Early Berg / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- History of merchandising by pushcarts and projection to a future where stores are so large that vendors sell by pushcarts within the stores.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #43 (December 1958)
-
The Lighter Side of Spring
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- The behavior of people during springtime is satirized.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #95 (June 1965)
-
The Lighter Side of Summer Evenings
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Satirical look at summer activities.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #98 (October 1965)
-
Rain
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A look at all the ways rain can spoil your day.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #71 (June 1962)
-
The Lighter Side of Autumn
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Satirical look at every day occurrences associated with autumn.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #107 (December 1966)
-
The Lighter Side of Winter
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Series of illustrated humorous anecdotes concerning winter and winter activities.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #76 (January 1963)
-
A Mad Look at Christmas
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Series of Christmas-based humorous situations.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #68 (January 1962)
-
MAD Playgrounds That Prepare Kids For Adult Life
Early Berg / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Dave explores ideas for playgrounds that will make kids just as miserable as they will become as adults.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #50 (October 1959)
-
Barber Shop
Early Berg / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Special chairs at the barber shop so men can enjoy a fantasy while having their hair cut.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #55 (June 1960)
-
The Lighter Side of Going Steady
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- The trials and pitfalls of teenage romance.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #113 (September 1967)
-
The Lighter Side of Dating
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Series of cartoons examining and satirizing dating rituals.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #78 (April 1963)
-
The Lighter Side of the Mating Game
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- A satirical look at dating rituals.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #114 (October 1967)
-
The Lighter Side of Young Marrieds
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- A satirical look at couples just beginning married life.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #115 (December 1967)
-
The Lighter Side of Married Men
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Satirical look at married life focusing on the husband's side.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #86 (April 1964)
-
The Lighter Side of Women
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Series of cartoons exploring the foibles of females.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #77 (March 1963)
-
The Lighter Side of Parents (of Little Kids)
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Series of cartoons satirizing the relationship between parents and their children.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #82 (October 1963)
-
America Is Getting Soft
Early Berg / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Dave develops the thesis that as the US becomes fatter and lazier, and ends up driving everywhere instead of walking, we'll become pushovers for the lean hungry barbarians, just as ancient Rome did. Only our invaders will be from the east (oriental).
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #54 (April 1960)
-
Indexer Notes
Uses small in-house personal scooters to ride, foreshadowing the Segway.
Skin Diving
Early Berg / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Alley Oop
- Synopsis
- Problems with skin diving, new developments, and the ultimate return of man to the sea.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #48 (July 1959)
-
MAD's Helpful Household Repair Hints
Early Berg / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Santa Claus; Mickey Mouse
- Synopsis
- Very unhelpful household repair hints, resulting in both damage and injury.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #52 (January 1960)
-
The Lighter Side of Elementary School
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- The trials and tribulations of attending elementary school are examined.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #102 (April 1966)
-
The Lighter Side of Junior High
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- The trials and tribulations of life in High School are examined.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #103 (June 1966)
-
The Lighter Side of High School
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- The humorous trials and tribulations of attending high school.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #104 (July 1966)
-
Walk - Don't Walk Signals
Early Berg / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Thoughts on what could happen if the concept of signals were extended to everyday life events.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #44 (January 1959)
-
Planned Obsolescence
Early Berg / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Showing the past and current trends in automobile design and predictions of the future.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #45 (March 1959)
-
The Lighter Side of Relatives
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- The trials and tribulations of coping with family.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #111 (June 1967)
-
The Lighter Side of Friendship
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Cynical look at the ramifications of being a friend.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #116 (January 1968)
-
The Lighter Side of Arguments
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Satirical look at disputes between family and friends.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #109 (March 1967)
-
The Lighter Side of Adult Parties
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Satirical look at adult behavior at social parties.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #92 (January 1965)
-
The Lighter Side of Teenage Parties
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- The behavior of teenagers and adults at parties are satirized.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #93 (March 1965)
-
The Lighter Side of Kids' Parties
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Birthday and social parties for children are satirized.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #94 (April 1965)
-
Hide-A-Bed
Early Berg / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- The concept of a bed that folds out from a sofa or chair is extended to place beds in other items of furniture, and then to other items besides beds being folded up.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #51 (December 1959)
-
What Would Happen If Teenagers Ran The Country
Early Berg / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman; Leonard Bernstein, Jr.
- Synopsis
- A look at the progression of events if teenagers ran the world, resulting in adults acting like teenagers and MAD publishing an article titled "What Would Happen If Adults Ran The Country."
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #53 (March 1960)
-
The Lighter Side of Fear
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Satirical look at what people fear and how they deal with that fear.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #118 (April 1968)
-
The Lighter Side of Summer Camp
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Various four panel strips satirizing life at summer camp.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #81 (September 1963)
-
The Lighter Side of Going to the Movies
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Examples of ironies and frustrations that come with viewing a film in a theater.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #91 (December 1964)
-
The Lighter Side of Driving
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- The trials and tribulations of driving.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #120 (July 1968)
-
The Lighter Side of Family Doctors
The Lighter Side / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Series of cartoons looking at the foibles of people's relationship with the medical community.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #79 (June 1963)
-
The Lighter Side of Status Seeking
The Lighter Side / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Satire of upwardly mobile people.
- Reprints
- from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #129 (September 1969)
-
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
[Title Page & Credits]
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2.
Table of Dis-Contents
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3.
The Lighter Side of the Boss
The Lighter Side -
4.
The Lighter Side of Employees
The Lighter Side -
5.
Pizza Pie
Early Berg -
6.
Pushcarts
Early Berg -
7.
The Lighter Side of Spring
The Lighter Side -
8.
The Lighter Side of Summer Evenings
The Lighter Side -
9.
Rain
-
10.
The Lighter Side of Autumn
The Lighter Side -
11.
The Lighter Side of Winter
The Lighter Side -
12.
A Mad Look at Christmas
-
13.
MAD Playgrounds That Prepare Kids For Adult Life
Early Berg -
14.
Barber Shop
Early Berg -
15.
The Lighter Side of Going Steady
The Lighter Side -
16.
The Lighter Side of Dating
The Lighter Side -
17.
The Lighter Side of the Mating Game
The Lighter Side -
18.
The Lighter Side of Young Marrieds
The Lighter Side -
19.
The Lighter Side of Married Men
The Lighter Side -
20.
The Lighter Side of Women
The Lighter Side -
21.
The Lighter Side of Parents (of Little Kids)
The Lighter Side -
22.
America Is Getting Soft
Early Berg -
23.
Skin Diving
Early Berg -
24.
MAD's Helpful Household Repair Hints
Early Berg -
25.
The Lighter Side of Elementary School
The Lighter Side -
26.
The Lighter Side of Junior High
The Lighter Side -
27.
The Lighter Side of High School
The Lighter Side -
28.
Walk - Don't Walk Signals
Early Berg -
29.
Planned Obsolescence
Early Berg -
30.
The Lighter Side of Relatives
The Lighter Side -
31.
The Lighter Side of Friendship
The Lighter Side -
32.
The Lighter Side of Arguments
The Lighter Side -
33.
The Lighter Side of Adult Parties
The Lighter Side -
34.
The Lighter Side of Teenage Parties
The Lighter Side -
35.
The Lighter Side of Kids' Parties
The Lighter Side -
36.
Hide-A-Bed
Early Berg -
37.
What Would Happen If Teenagers Ran The Country
Early Berg -
38.
The Lighter Side of Fear
The Lighter Side -
39.
The Lighter Side of Summer Camp
The Lighter Side -
40.
The Lighter Side of Going to the Movies
The Lighter Side -
41.
The Lighter Side of Driving
The Lighter Side -
42.
The Lighter Side of Family Doctors
The Lighter Side -
43.
The Lighter Side of Status Seeking
The Lighter Side -
44.
A Second Look at Mad's Dave Berg
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- Michael Hoskin
- Alan Hutchinson
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