(Summer 1982)

EC, 1970 Series
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Price
2.00 USD
Pages
84
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Barcode
0709893408022
Editing
Al Feldstein (credited as Albert B. Feldstein) (editor); Leonard Brenner (credited) (art director); Nick Meglin (credited) (senior editor); John Ficarra (credited) (associate editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Norman Mingo (painting)
Inks
Norman Mingo (painting)
Colors
Norman Mingo (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Alfred E. Neuman

The Castaway (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee (credited)
Pencils
Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
Inks
Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
Colors
Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A man marooned on a desert atoll sends a message in a bottle.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[Table of Contents] (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Norman Mingo
Inks
Norman Mingo
Letters
typeset

The Omenous (Table of Contents: 3)

Peck's Bad Boy Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Dick DeBartolo (credited)
Pencils
Harry North (credited)
Inks
Harry North (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Gregory Peck [as Mr. Ambassador]; Lee Remick [as Mrs. Ambassador]; Billie Whitelaw [as Mrs. Warlock]; David Warner [as Jennings]; Patrick Troughton [as the priest]; Leo McKern [as the exorcist]; Harvey Stephens [as Demon]
Synopsis
In a parody of the film "The Omen," an out-of-touch upper class couple find that they're raising Satan's little boy.
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Early One Morning Out on the Bay (Table of Contents: 4)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Martin (signed)
Pencils
Don Martin (signed)
Inks
Don Martin (signed)

Genre
humor
Reprints

A Mad Look at Winter (Table of Contents: 5)

Ice Pix Dept. / cartoon / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Sergio Aragonés (credited)
Pencils
Sergio Aragonés (credited)
Inks
Sergio Aragonés (credited)

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Series of cartoons satirizing life during winter.
Reprints

Mad Diplomacy in Every Day Life Situations (Table of Contents: 6)

Taking Another Tact Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Hart (credited)
Pencils
Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
Inks
Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There's an old adage that goes: 'It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it!'
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Presents ways of making terrible situations sound wonderful.
Reprints

One Afternoon in Acapulco (Table of Contents: 7)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Martin (signed)
Pencils
Don Martin (signed)
Inks
Don Martin (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A cliff diver picks the wrong place to dive.
Reprints

Mad "Death" Announcements (Table of Contents: 8)

Mourning Glories Dept. / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Jacobs (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Death announcements written to vary from the normal formula style.
Reprints

The Lighter Side of Health Nuts (Table of Contents: 9)

Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Berg (credited)
Pencils
Dave Berg (credited)
Inks
Dave Berg (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Presenting the odd things people do to stay healthy.
Reprints

One Afternoon While Running an Errand (Table of Contents: 10)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Martin (signed)
Pencils
Don Martin (signed)
Inks
Don Martin (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A boy leaves his skateboard unattended in the wrong neighborhood.
Reprints

More What's the Story...? (Table of Contents: 11)

Incident Replay Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Don Edwing (credited)
Pencils
Bob Clarke (credited, signed)
Inks
Bob Clarke (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Pictures as word balloons show what led up to the depicted scene.
Reprints

The Mad Guide to Parental Hang-Ups (Table of Contents: 12)

Home Groan Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Koch (credited)
Pencils
Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
Inks
Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Examples of how parents are unintentionally exasperating their kids.
Reprints

When Members of Our Armed Forces Join a Union (Table of Contents: 13)

Look for the "Union" Army Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Lou Silverstone (credited)
Pencils
George Woodbridge (credited)
Inks
George Woodbridge (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

Early One Morning in South America (Table of Contents: 14)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Martin (signed)
Pencils
Don Martin (signed)
Inks
Don Martin (signed)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do you have any last words...?
Genre
humor
Synopsis
A man successfully avoids the firing squad.
Reprints

Government Checks for Not Doing Anything (Table of Contents: 15)

Parity Begins at Home Dept. / photo story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Jacobs (credited); Elaine Dunn
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Ordinary citizens receive government subsidies to not do something considered harmful.
Reprints

Lavoine & Shoiley (Table of Contents: 16)

Broad Humor Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Lou Silverstone (credited)
Pencils
Angelo Torres (credited)
Inks
Angelo Torres (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Lavoine; Shoiley; Pop; Squeegee; Loonie; The Funz; Coalmine
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Parody of the TV series "Laverne & Shirley"

How Come You Worry about ... When ... (Table of Contents: 17)

Waste Measurements Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Hart (credited)
Pencils
Jack Rickard (credited)
Inks
Jack Rickard (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Reprints

One Morning Back on Main Street (Table of Contents: 18)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Martin (signed)
Pencils
Don Martin (signed)
Inks
Don Martin (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A cement mason deals with a rotten kid.
Reprints

Mad's Academy Awards for Jocks (Table of Contents: 19)

Athlete's Feat Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Lou Silverstone (credited)
Pencils
Jack Davis (credited)
Inks
Jack Davis (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Awards are given to sports celebrities for dysfunctional behavior.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Nominees are thinly veiled parodies of actual sports personalities Billy Martin, Walter O'Malley, Wilt Chamberlain, Ilie Nastase, Jimmy Connors, Weeb Eubanks, Angelo Dundee and Muhammed Ali.

If Other Businesses Offered "No-Frills" Service (Table of Contents: 20)

Minimum's the World Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Hart (credited)
Pencils
George Woodbridge (credited)
Inks
George Woodbridge (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Other businesses slash perks to lower the cost to consumers, just as the airlines have.
Reprints

The Lighter Side of... Afternoons (Table of Contents: 21)

Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Berg (credited)
Pencils
Dave Berg (credited)
Inks
Dave Berg (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

One Evening on a Rooftop in Texas (Table of Contents: 22)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Martin (signed)
Pencils
Don Martin (signed)
Inks
Don Martin (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

You're an Eternal Optimist If ... (Table of Contents: 23)

Fool's Paradox Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Koch (credited); Jack Kent (credited)
Pencils
Jack Davis (credited)
Inks
Jack Davis (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

Spy vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 24)

Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Antonio Prohías (signed)
Pencils
Antonio Prohías (signed)
Inks
Antonio Prohías (signed)

Genre
humor; spy
Characters
Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis
The Black Spy thinks he has an opportunity to ambush the White Spy.
Reprints

Testimonial Roasts for Ordinary People (Table of Contents: 25)

Clod-Boppers Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Arnie Kogen (credited)
Pencils
Bob Jones (credited)
Inks
Bob Jones (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Frank Sinatra; Little Annie Fanny; Mickey Mouse; Donald Duck; Goofy; Henny Youngman; Foster Brooks; Steve Allen; Don Rickles; David Steinberg; Jan Murray; Albert Alligator; Pogo Possum; Alan King; Howard Cosell; Dean Martin; Burt Reynolds; Johnny Carson; Jack Carter; Pat Paulsen; Phyllis Diller; Totie Fields; Rodney Dangerfield
Synopsis
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast hosts an ordinary citizen rather than a celebrity.
Reprints

The Mad Like... Love... Hate Book (Table of Contents: 26)

Progressive Razz Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Jacobs (credited); Marilyn Ippolito (credited)
Pencils
Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
Inks
Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Reprints

One Monday Afternoon in a Downtown Jewelry Store (Table of Contents: 27)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Martin (signed)
Pencils
Don Martin (signed)
Inks
Don Martin (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

Nutwork (Table of Contents: 28)

Tele Like it is! Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Hart (credited)
Pencils
Mort Drucker (credited, signed)
Inks
Mort Drucker (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Faye Dunaway [as Diana]; William Holden [as Max]; Peter Finch [as Harrowed Bile]; Robert Duvall [as Hatchet]; The Assassination Squad [Harry Reasoner; Walter Cronkite; John Chancellor; Barbara Walters]
Synopsis
In a parody of the film "Network," an embittered newscaster uses his television spot to perform anti-social acts and a programming executive decides to make a series out of it.
Reprints

What Popular Source of Energy Is Short-Lived and of Questionable Value? (Table of Contents: 29)

Mad Fold-In / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee (credited)
Pencils
Al Jaffee (credited)
Inks
Al Jaffee (credited)
Colors
Al Jaffee (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inside Back Cover (full color)

Mad Salutes the Automobile Industry (Table of Contents: 30)

Another Mad Mini-Poster / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee
Pencils
Al Jaffee (signed)
Inks
Al Jaffee (signed)
Colors
Al Jaffee
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
An auto falls apart as it comes off the assembly line.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. The Castaway
  3. 2. [Table of Contents]
  4. 3. The Omenous
    Peck's Bad Boy Dept.
  5. 4. Early One Morning Out on the Bay
    Don Martin Dept.
  6. 5. A Mad Look at Winter
    Ice Pix Dept.
  7. 6. Mad Diplomacy in Every Day Life Situations
    Taking Another Tact Dept.
  8. 7. One Afternoon in Acapulco
    Don Martin Dept.
  9. 8. Mad "Death" Announcements
    Mourning Glories Dept.
  10. 9. The Lighter Side of Health Nuts
    Berg's-Eye View Dept.
  11. 10. One Afternoon While Running an Errand
    Don Martin Dept.
  12. 11. More What's the Story...?
    Incident Replay Dept.
  13. 12. The Mad Guide to Parental Hang-Ups
    Home Groan Dept.
  14. 13. When Members of Our Armed Forces Join a Union
    Look for the "Union" Army Dept.
  15. 14. Early One Morning in South America
    Don Martin Dept.
  16. 15. Government Checks for Not Doing Anything
    Parity Begins at Home Dept.
  17. 16. Lavoine & Shoiley
    Broad Humor Dept.
  18. 17. How Come You Worry about ... When ...
    Waste Measurements Dept.
  19. 18. One Morning Back on Main Street
    Don Martin Dept.
  20. 19. Mad's Academy Awards for Jocks
    Athlete's Feat Dept.
  21. 20. If Other Businesses Offered "No-Frills" Service
    Minimum's the World Dept.
  22. 21. The Lighter Side of... Afternoons
    Berg's-Eye View Dept.
  23. 22. One Evening on a Rooftop in Texas
    Don Martin Dept.
  24. 23. You're an Eternal Optimist If ...
    Fool's Paradox Dept.
  25. 24. Spy vs. Spy
    Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy vs. Spy
  26. 25. Testimonial Roasts for Ordinary People
    Clod-Boppers Dept.
  27. 26. The Mad Like... Love... Hate Book
    Progressive Razz Dept.
  28. 27. One Monday Afternoon in a Downtown Jewelry Store
    Don Martin Dept.
  29. 28. Nutwork
    Tele Like it is! Dept.
  30. 29. What Popular Source of Energy Is Short-Lived and of Questionable Value?
    Mad Fold-In
  31. 30. Mad Salutes the Automobile Industry
    Another Mad Mini-Poster
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  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Michael Hoskin