Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #52

(Fall 1985)

The Call of the Mild (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dave Berg (credited)

Pencils

Dave Berg (credited)

Inks

Dave Berg (credited)

Colors

Dave Berg (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A mugging victim gets assistance, but only by appealing to the self-interest of her neighbors.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #166 (April 1974)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Mad Superstars Vol. 1 (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Letters

typeset

Dullus (Table of Contents: 3)

Creep in the Heart of Texas Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Lou Silverstone (credited)

Pencils

Mort Drucker (credited)

Inks

Mort Drucker (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

J.D. Phewing; Wary Phewing; Juicy Phewing; Sullen Phewing; Booby Phewing; Spamella Phewing; Nelly Phewing; Jerk Phewing; Henna; Don Rickles; Lowland; Dullus Cheerleaders; President Gerald Ford; Henry Kissinger; Billy Carter; Richard Nixon

Synopsis

A satire of the television show Dallas.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #223 (June 1981)

[Glass Shattered by Singing] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Pencils

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Inks

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Letters

Antonio Prohías

Genre

humor; satire-parody; spy

Characters

Black Spy; White Spy

Synopsis

After learning the White Spy can hit a note which shatters glass, the Black Spy arranges an accident for him.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #218 (October 1980)

Don Martin Looks at Firemen (Table of Contents: 5)

Hose Job Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Don Martin (credited)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited)

Inks

Don Martin (credited)

Letters

Don Martin

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #219 (December 1980)

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 6)

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; satire-parody

Synopsis

The Lighter Side of... Drugs; Social Calls; Childplay; Medicine; Inflation; On the Job; Dressing Up; Styles; Gifts; Activists; Shopping; The Car; Eating; Marriage.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #222 (April 1981)

Don Martin Takes Another Look at Firemen (Table of Contents: 7)

Hose Job Dept. II / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Don Martin (credited)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited)

Inks

Don Martin (credited)

Letters

Don Martin

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #219 (December 1980)

Flopeye (Table of Contents: 8)

Strip-Wrecked Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Hart (credited)

Pencils

Mort Drucker (credited)

Inks

Mort Drucker (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Flopeye; Olives Oil; Wimpy; Bruto; Pappy; Charlie Brown; Lucy Van Pelt

Synopsis

A satire of the movie Popeye.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #225 (September 1981)

[Sawing Through Helicopter] (Table of Contents: 9)

Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and 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; satire-parody; spy

Characters

Black Spy; White Spy

Synopsis

The Black Spy attacks the White Spy with his helicopter. The White Spy fires a saw on a plunger at the helicopter's blades. The helicopter blades cause the saw to carve through the body of the helicopter.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #221 (March 1981)

Don Martin Looks at... The Hulk (Table of Contents: 10)

Green and Bare It Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Don Martin (credited)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited)

Inks

Don Martin (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody; superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #221 (March 1981)

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 11)

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; satire-parody

Synopsis

The Lighter Side of... School; Budgets; The Environment; Parents; Shopping; Dating; Family; Greeting Cards; The Law; Old Age; Tradition; Gift-Giving; The Economy; Bureacuracy; and Athletics.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #219 (December 1980)

[Booby-Trapped Airplane] (Table of Contents: 12)

Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and 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; satire-parody; spy

Characters

Black Spy; White Spy

Synopsis

The Black Spy sneaks into White Spy's airplane only to discover it's been booby-trapped.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #219 (December 1980)

Late One Evening on Death Row (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Don Martin

Pencils

Don Martin

Inks

Don Martin

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #223 (June 1981)

New Musicals Based on Big Movies (Table of Contents: 14)

Thar's Gold in Them Thar Trills Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs (credited)

Pencils

Mort Drucker (credited, signed)

Inks

Mort Drucker (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Marlon Brando [as Vito Corleone]; Al Pacino [as Michael Corleone]; James Caan [as Sonny Corleone]; Richard Castellano [as Clemenza]; Robert Duvall [as Tom Hagan]; John Cazale [as Fredo]; Abe Vigoda [as Tessio]; Roy Scheider [as Sheriff Brody]; Murray Hamilton [as Mayor Vaughn]; Richard Dreyfuss [as Hooper]; Robert Shaw [as Captain Quint]; Richard Chamberlain [as Simmons]; Robert Vaughn [as Senator Parker]; Fred Astaire [as Harlee Claibourne]; Paul Newman [as Doug Roberts]; O.J. Simpson [as Jernigan]; Steve McQueen [as Mike O'Hallorhan]; Charlton Heston [as Murdock]; George Kennedy [as Joe Patroni]; Gene Hackman [as Rev. Scott]; Ernest Borgnine [as Rogo]; Shelley Winters [as Belle Rosen]; Karen Black [as Nancy Pryor]; Burt Lancaster [as Mel Bakersfield]; Gloria Swanson

Synopsis

Recent popular motion pictures are turned into Broadway musicals, including The Godfather, Jaws and the then recent spate of disaster films.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #182 (April 1976)

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 15)

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; satire-parody

Synopsis

The Lighter Side of... Parking; The Car; Grandparents; Confessions; Jogging; Eating; Dancing; Reunions; Old Friends; The Economy; Hospitality; The Dentist; Relationships; Teenagers; and Meals.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #223 (June 1981)

The Treasure Map (Table of Contents: 16)

Finders Weepers Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Antonio Prohías (credited)

Pencils

Antonio Prohías (credited, signed)

Inks

Antonio Prohías (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A man finds a map in a hollowed out book and follows it to the designated location.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #159 (June 1973)

Don Martin Looks at Popeye (Table of Contents: 17)

Sailor Man-Slaughter Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Don Martin (credited)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited)

Inks

Don Martin (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Popeye; Olive Oyl; J. Wellington Wimpy; Bluto

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #224 (July 1981)

[Gunpowder on Bomb] (Table of Contents: 18)

Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and 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; satire-parody; spy

Characters

Black Spy; White Spy

Synopsis

The Black Spy puts gunpowder on the White Spy's bomb. When the White Spy performs maintenance he sets it off.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #185 (September 1976)

One Day in the Life of a Tennis Pro (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

Don Martin (credited)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited)

Inks

Don Martin (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #218 (October 1980)

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 20)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Statue of Liberty is the largest cast metal sculpture ever made!

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

The Lighter Side of... School; Travel; Divorce; Sports; Marriage; Old Age; Weddings; Mothers; Medicine; Conventions; Family; Phone Calls; Children; and Boozing.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #220 (January 1981)

[Karate and Glue] (Table of Contents: 21)

Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and 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; satire-parody; spy

Characters

Black Spy; White Spy

Synopsis

While White Spy is practising his karate, Black Spy puts glue on one of the objects he's about to strike.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #220 (January 1981)

Don Martin Looks at Three Fairy Tales (Table of Contents: 22)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Don Martin (credited)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited, signed)

Inks

Don Martin (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Three well-known legends get ironic, satirical endings.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #166 (April 1974)

Raving Bully (Table of Contents: 23)

Mucho De Niro Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Mort Drucker (credited)

Inks

Mort Drucker (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody; sports

Characters

Jerk [Jake LaMutha]; Mrs. LaMutha; Schmoey; Vixen; Sugar Ray; Rocky Balboa (cameo)

Synopsis

A satire of the movie Raging Bull.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #224 (July 1981)

[Boa Constrictor Chicken] (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Pencils

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Inks

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; spy

Characters

The Black Spy; The White Spy

Synopsis

The White Spy trains a chicken to act like a boa constrictor.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #179 (December 1975)

Don Martin Looks at Cavemen (Table of Contents: 25)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Don Martin (credited)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited)

Inks

Don Martin (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #153 (September 1972)

The Old Ball Game (Table of Contents: 26)

Fortune Kookie Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Antonio Prohías (credited)

Pencils

Antonio Prohías (credited)

Inks

Antonio Prohías (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A fortune teller doesn't see the whole picture.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #161 (September 1973)

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 27)

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; satire-parody

Synopsis

The Lighter Side of... Growing Pains; Car Owners; Success; Parking; Education; Modern Technology; The Energy Crisis; Inflation; Marriage; Shopping; Children; Winter; On the Job; and Discipline.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #221 (March 1981)

[Slingshot Hat] (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Pencils

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Inks

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Letters

Antonio Prohías

Genre

humor; satire-parody; spy

Characters

Black Spy; White Spy

Synopsis

Black Spy uses a slingshot under his hat to strike back at the White Spy.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #225 (September 1981)

Don Martin Escapes from Prison...Almost (Table of Contents: 29)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Don Martin (credited)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited, signed)

Inks

Don Martin (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

An inmate engages in a series of unsuccessful prison escapes.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #176 (July 1975)

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 30)

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; satire-parody

Synopsis

The Lighter Side of... Crime in the Streets; Sports; The Energy Crisis; Kids; Medical Gadgets; The Weather; Crime in the Home; The Family; Jogging; The Economy; House Plants; Health; Toys; and Furniture.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #224 (July 1981)

[Cannon and Recoil] (Table of Contents: 31)

Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and 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; satire-parody; spy

Characters

Black Spy; White Spy

Synopsis

The White Spy hits the Black Spy with his own cannon, but the recoil knocks out the White Spy.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #222 (April 1981)

Don Martin in a Play-Land (Table of Contents: 32)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Don Martin (credited)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited, signed)

Inks

Don Martin (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A man has a series of problems with an arcade game.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #148 (January 1972)

[Saloon Fight] (Table of Contents: 33)

Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and 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; satire-parody; spy

Characters

Black Spy; White Spy

Synopsis

In a saloon, the White Spy steals the Black Spy's gun using his lariat, but the Black Spy lifts a bar counter over his head and knocks out the White Spy from behind.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #224 (July 1981)

The Artist (Table of Contents: 34)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Antonio Prohías (credited)

Pencils

Antonio Prohías (credited)

Inks

Antonio Prohías (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

humor

Characters

The Artist

Synopsis

An Artist finds an easy way to paint the perfect picture.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #138 (October 1970)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. In color.

Another Fairy Tales Scenes We'd Like to See (The Frog Prince) (Table of Contents: 35)

Scenes We'd Like to See / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Don Martin (signed)

Pencils

Don Martin (signed)

Inks

Don Martin (signed)

Colors

Don Martin ?

Letters

Don Martin

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

The groom's side during the wedding of the Frog Prince consists entirely of frogs.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #220 (January 1981)

Indexer Notes

On back cover.