Mad
#92
(January 1965)
EC,
1952 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.30 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly except February, May, August and November
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- E.C. Publications Inc.
- Editing
- Al Feldstein (editor)
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
Season's Greetings from Mad
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Norman Mingo (signed)
- Inks
- Norman Mingo (signed)
- Colors
- Norman Mingo (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman
- Reprints
in 
in 
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Stuck For a Christmas Gift Idea?
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Synopsis
- Ad suggesting that a Mad subscription is a better Christmas gift because it will fit down a chimney.
Wrap Up All Your Christmas Gift Problems
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Synopsis
- Ad for the Mad Paperback series.
The Mad Safety Council's Predictions for the Upcoming Christmas Weekend
Mis-happy Holiday Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Illustrated predictions of potential accidents that will happen during the Christmas holidays and how many will fall victim.
- Reprints
-
in Mad's Sergio Aragonés on Parade (Warner Books, 1982 series) #14 (September 1982)
-
The Carpetsweepers
Feathering Robbins' Nest Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Larry Siegel
- Pencils
- Mort Drucker (signed)
- Inks
- Mort Drucker (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- George Peppard [as Jonas Crud]; Alan Ladd [as Idaho]; Carroll Baker [as Ruiner Crud]; Lew Ayers [as McAllwet]; Robert Cummings [as Bob]; Martin Balsam [as Barney]; Paul Newman [as Hud]
- Synopsis
- In a parody of the film "The Carpetbaggers," a young man inherits his father's vast estate and promptly becomes an ass about it.
The Mad In and Out Book
The Swinging Doers Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Series of examples of what is fashionable and what is no longer fashionable.
- Reprints
- in Mad Power (New American Library, 1970 series) #Y6741 (October 1970)
-
Drawn Out Dramas
Marginal Thinking Dept. / cartoon / 0 pages
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Cartoons drawn into the margins of random pages.
The Accident
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Two men try to aid an auto accident victim.
- Reprints
- in Mad Power (New American Library, 1970 series) #Y6741 (October 1970)
- in The Completely Mad Don Martin (Warner Books, 1974 series) (June 1974) which is reprinted
-
in De verste brølerne til Mad's Don Martin (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1974 series) (1974) - in Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (Running Press Book Publishers, 2014 series) (2014)
-
Shakespeare Up to Date
Avon Calling Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- The Beatles [John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr]; The Rat Pack [Frank Sinatra; Dean Martin; Sammy Davis Jr.; Peter Lawford; Joey Bishop]; Tony Curtis; Nikita Khrushchev; Barry Goldwater; Nelson Rockefeller; Lyndon Johnson; Hubert Humphrey; Yogi Berra
- Synopsis
- If contemporary people spoke in a Shakespearean dialect.
Letters From Santa Claus
'Twas the Note Before Christmas Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Santa replies to letters sent to him.
- Reprints
-
in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #68 (Dezember 1974)
-
Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; spy
- Characters
- The Black Spy; The White Spy
- Synopsis
- The White Spy thinks the Black Spy has sabotaged a bridge.
- Reprints
- in Mad Power (New American Library, 1970 series) #Y6741 (October 1970)
- in Mad for Decades (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2007 series) (2007)
-
Children's Safety Songs
Tunes of Gory Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Songs with safety messages for children sung to the tune of old standards.
- Reprints
- in Mad Power (New American Library, 1970 series) #Y6741 (October 1970)
-
The Sites and Sounds of the U.S.A.: Chicago
Talk of the Towns Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Satirical look at a typical Chicago neighborhood.
Every Day Life Olympic Games
Current Events Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Everyday occurrences are turned into Olympic events.
In a Department Store
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A woman wishes to make a complaint.
- Reprints
- in The Ridiculously Expensive Mad (The World Publishing Company, 1969 series) (October 1969)
- in Mad Power (New American Library, 1970 series) #Y6741 (October 1970)
- in The Completely Mad Don Martin (Warner Books, 1974 series) (June 1974) which is reprinted
- in De verste brølerne til Mad's Don Martin (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1974 series) (1974)
- in Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (Running Press Book Publishers, 2014 series) (2014)
-
Mad "Get-Well" Cards
Send-A-Mental Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Get-Well cards aimed at specific demographics.
Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; spy
- Characters
- The Black Spy; The White Spy
- Synopsis
- In the midst of a pitched battle, the White Spy begins flying a kite.
Neighborhood Celebrities
Impress Your Friends Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Cement sidewalk tributes to local people known for unusual things.
The Lighter Side of Adult Parties
Berg's Eye View Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Satirical look at adult behavior at social parties.
- Reprints
- in Mad Power (New American Library, 1970 series) #Y6741 (October 1970)
- in Dave Berg's Mad Trash (Warner Books, 1977 series) (September 1977)
- in Dave Berg's Mad Trash (EC, 1981 series) (1981)
-
Spy Vs. Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; spy
- Characters
- The Black Spy; The White Spy; The Gray Spy
- Synopsis
- The Gray Spy ambushes the other spies over an open manhole.
Phoney Magazine
Sham-Pooh Dept. / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Chaing-kai Shek; Barry Goldwater
- Synopsis
- Niche magazine aimed at people who try to act more impressive than they actually are.
- Reprints
- in Mad Power (New American Library, 1970 series) #Y6741 (October 1970)
-
A Visit to the Country
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A man visiting the country is disturbed by the sounds of nature outside the house.
- Reprints
The Mad Safety Council's Predictions For the Upcoming New Year's Weekend
Mis-happy Holidays Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Illustrated examples of accidents that will happen over the New Year's weekend and how many will fall victim.
- Reprints
- in Mad's Sergio Aragonés on Parade (Warner Books, 1982 series) #14 (September 1982)
-
The Image of U.S. Justice That the Rest of the World Sees
Mad Fold-In / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- How the U.S. judicial system is viewed in foreign countries.
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
I Just Put a Gas Station Attendant in My Tank
illustration / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bob Clarke (signed)
- Inks
- Bob Clarke (signed)
- Colors
- Bob Clarke
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Parody of Humble/Esso Oil print ads; The Humble/Esso Oil tiger eats a gas station attendant to demonstrate he's tired of tigers being exploited as advertising icons.
- Reprints
- from Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #4 (1967)
- in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #35 (February 2024)
-
Indexer Notes
Back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Season's Greetings from Mad
-
1.
Stuck For a Christmas Gift Idea?
-
2.
Wrap Up All Your Christmas Gift Problems
-
3.
The Mad Safety Council's Predictions for the Upcoming Christmas Weekend
Mis-happy Holiday Dept. -
4.
The Carpetsweepers
Feathering Robbins' Nest Dept. -
5.
The Mad In and Out Book
The Swinging Doers Dept. -
6.
Drawn Out Dramas
Marginal Thinking Dept. -
7.
The Accident
Don Martin Dept. -
8.
Shakespeare Up to Date
Avon Calling Dept. -
9.
Letters From Santa Claus
'Twas the Note Before Christmas Dept. -
10.
Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy -
11.
Children's Safety Songs
Tunes of Gory Dept. -
12.
The Sites and Sounds of the U.S.A.: Chicago
Talk of the Towns Dept. -
13.
Every Day Life Olympic Games
Current Events Dept. -
14.
In a Department Store
Don Martin Dept. -
15.
Mad "Get-Well" Cards
Send-A-Mental Dept. -
16.
Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy -
17.
Neighborhood Celebrities
Impress Your Friends Dept. -
18.
The Lighter Side of Adult Parties
Berg's Eye View Dept. -
19.
Spy Vs. Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy -
20.
Phoney Magazine
Sham-Pooh Dept. -
21.
A Visit to the Country
Don Martin Dept. -
22.
The Mad Safety Council's Predictions For the Upcoming New Year's Weekend
Mis-happy Holidays Dept. -
23.
The Image of U.S. Justice That the Rest of the World Sees
Mad Fold-In -
24.
I Just Put a Gas Station Attendant in My Tank
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