Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #104

(June 1995)

Just Because You Missed the Last Issue... Why Kill Yourself? (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Dave Berg

Pencils

Dave Berg

Inks

Dave Berg

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sergent, we just received word that Roger Kaputnik's wife died.

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #120 (July 1968) [Dave Berg half-page]

Departments (Table of Contents: 3)

table of contents / 0.5 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Letters and Tomatoes with Special Sauce Dept. / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Sam Viviano (signed as SAM)

Inks

Sam Viviano (signed as SAM)

Letters

typeset

Mad One-Time-Use Products (Table of Contents: 5)

One to a Customer Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Peter Porges (credited)

Pencils

Al Jaffee (credited)

Inks

Al Jaffee (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #198 (April 1978)

Don Martin Visits the Morgue (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Don Edwing (credited)

Pencils

Don Martin (signed)

Inks

Don Martin (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #273 (September 1987)

Obituaries for Traditions, Pasttimes and Other Dying-Out Landmarks of the American Way of Life (Table of Contents: 7)

Of Grave Concern Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs (credited)

Pencils

Norman Mingo (credited)

Inks

Norman Mingo (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Characters

Alfred E. Neuman

Synopsis

Newspaper obituaries for aspects of popular society rather than individual people, illustrated by pictures of Alfred E. Neuman in various garb and make up.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #136 (July 1970)

Scenes We'd Like to See (Table of Contents: 8)

Hollywood Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Jaffee (credited)

Pencils

Mort Drucker (credited)

Inks

Mort Drucker (credited)

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Synopsis

Parody of movie deathbed scenes.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #64 (July 1961)

The Unfortunate Part of Feeding Pigeons Homemade Popcorn (Table of Contents: 9)

Wild Life Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Don Martin (signed)

Pencils

Don Martin (signed)

Inks

Don Martin (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Man feed pigeons homemade popcorn and the birds, nearby pets, and all the bystanders in the park go nuts for it.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #33 (June 1957)

The Parting Shot (Table of Contents: 10)

Touch-and-Go Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Don Edwing

Pencils

Joe Orlando (signed)

Inks

Joe Orlando (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A dying man indulges in one last act.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #75 (December 1962)

The Facts of Life (& Death) (Table of Contents: 11)

Bitter Things for Bitter Living Through Chemistry Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ronnie Nathan (credited)

Pencils

Jack Davis (credited)

Inks

Jack Davis (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Examples, in verse, of how our modern lifestyle is slowly killing us.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #133 (March 1970)

One Fine Morning at State Prison (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Execution by electric chair.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #252 (January 1985)

Obituraries for TV Show Characters (Table of Contents: 13)

Character Assassination Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs (credited)

Pencils

? (photographs)

Inks

? (photographs)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Ted Baxter [Ted Knight]; Archie Bunker [Carroll O'Connor]; Steve Austin [Lee Majors]; "Mother" Jefferson [Zara Cully]; J.J. Evans [Jimmie Walker]; Marcus Welby [Robert Young]; Cmdr. James T. Kirk [William Shatner]; John-Boy Walton [Richard Thomas]; Maude Findlay [Bea Arthur]

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #194 (October 1977)

Indexer Notes

Based on an idea by Billy Doherty

Don Edwing Looks at Funerals (Table of Contents: 14)

Bury Funny Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Don Edwing (credited)

Pencils

Don Edwing (credited, signed)

Inks

Don Edwing (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #253 (March 1985)

Spy vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

Antonio Prohías (signed as Prohias)

Pencils

Antonio Prohías (signed as Prohias)

Inks

Antonio Prohías (signed as Prohias)

Genre

humor; spy

Characters

The White Spy; The Black Spy

Synopsis

The Black Spy thinks the White Spy is dead.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #61 (March 1961)

The Panasony RIP 2000 Suicide Machine Owner’s Manual (Table of Contents: 16)

Operating Die-rections Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Charlie Kadau (credited)

Pencils

Bob Clarke (credited)

Inks

Bob Clarke (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #321 (September 1993)

The Mad Motorist's Guide to American Wildlife (Table of Contents: 17)

Bumper Stickers Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kaufman (credited) (plot); Al Jaffee (credited)

Pencils

Al Jaffee (credited)

Inks

Al Jaffee (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

How to identify the animals you just hit with your car.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #162 (October 1973)

At the Knife-Throwing School (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

Don Martin (signed)

Pencils

Don Martin (signed)

Inks

Don Martin (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A man is instructed on the proper form to throw a knife.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #63 (June 1961)

A Mad Look at Funerals (Table of Contents: 19)

Cash and Bury Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Hart (credited)

Pencils

Bob Clarke (credited)

Inks

Bob Clarke (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #169 (September 1974)

One Fine Medieval Morning at Home (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Home-town boy gets decapitated.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #242 (October 1983)

The Heart Transplant (Table of Contents: 21)

Pump and Circumstances Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Al Jaffee (credited)

Pencils

Al Jaffee (credited, signed)

Inks

Al Jaffee (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A man gets a heart transplant.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #128 (July 1969)

Mad's "Necromania Agent" of the Year (Table of Contents: 22)

Tomb Boom Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Lou Silverstone (credited)

Pencils

Harry North (credited as Harry North, Esq.)

Inks

Harry North (credited as Harry North, Esq.)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

John Revoltya; Mr. Ghoul

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #214 (April 1980)

One Quiet Morning on Willow Road East (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

Charlie Kadau (signed)

Pencils

Don Martin (signed)

Inks

Don Martin (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #274 (October 1987)

Distinctive Mad Epitaths (Table of Contents: 24)

Shticks on Stones Dept. / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs (credited)

Pencils

Bob Clarke (credited, signed)

Inks

Bob Clarke (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Satirical gravestone epitaphs.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #191 (June 1977)

A Mad Look at Burial at Sea (Table of Contents: 25)

Float Some and Jettison Some Dept. / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Don Edwing

Pencils

Don Edwing (signed)

Inks

Don Edwing (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Examples of burial at sea that don't go as planned.

Reprints

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

Spy vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script

Antonio Prohías (signed as P)

Pencils

Bob Clarke (signed as C)

Inks

Bob Clarke (signed as C)

Genre

humor; spy

Characters

The Black Spy; The White Spy

Synopsis

The Black Spy conceals a hand grenade in a bottle of champagne.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #312 (July 1992)

Future Shock (Table of Contents: 27)

Seer Sucker Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Sergio Aragonés (credited)

Pencils

Sergio Aragonés (credited)

Inks

Sergio Aragonés (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A man dismisses the outlandish predictions of a reputed fortune teller.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #147 (December 1971)

Duck Edwing D.O.A. (Table of Contents: 28)

The Morgue the Merrier Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)

Pencils

Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)

Inks

Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #302 (April 1991)

The Rescue (Table of Contents: 29)

Claws and Effect Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Sergio Aragonés (credited)

Pencils

Joe Orlando (credited)

Inks

Joe Orlando (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Fire fighters rescue a cat from a tree.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #85 (March 1964)

More Obituaries for Merchandising Characters (Table of Contents: 30)

Crashing Symbols Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs (credited)

Pencils

Bob Clarke (credited)

Inks

Bob Clarke (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

Obituaries for Celeb Mascots when they pass on.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #311 (June 1992)

On the Road (Table of Contents: 31)

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 man driving a steam roller runs over a man painting a highway lane stripe.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #116 (January 1968)

Self-Portrait (Table of Contents: 32)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Jaffee (credited)

Pencils

Al Jaffee (credited)

Inks

Al Jaffee (credited)

Colors

Al Jaffee (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A man creates a painting by killing himself.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #91 (December 1964)

Indexer Notes

On inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Don Edwing (credited)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited, signed)

Inks

Don Martin (credited, signed)

Colors

Don Martin

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dooooot! Hi, Joe!

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A construction worker gets a surprise in his lunch pail.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #244 (January 1984)

Indexer Notes

Back cover.