Mad
#146
(October 1971)
EC,
1952 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.40 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly except February, May, August and November
- On-sale Date
- 1971-08-17
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- E.C. Publications Inc.
- Printer
- Printed in the U.S.A.
- Editing
- Al Feldstein (credited) (editor); Jerry De Fuccio (credited) (associate editor); Nick Meglin (credited) (associate editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from 1971 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Special Polluted Issue of 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 Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #33 (Januar 1972)
-
Lover's Story
The Old Bawl Game Dept. / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Larry Siegel
- Pencils
- Mort Drucker (signed)
- Inks
- Mort Drucker (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Ryan O'Neal [as Oscar Wallet IV]; Ali McGraw [as Penny Cowsnofskibumsteinpastafazoola]; Ray Milland [as Oscar Wallet III]; Katharine Balfour [as Mrs. Wallet]
- Synopsis
- In a parody of the film "Love Story," a rich college boy romances an ethnic girl below his social station in spite of pressure from his parents, and then she dies - - beautifully.
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #33 (Januar 1972)
-
in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #16 (1975) - in Mad Clowns Around (Warner Books, 1978 series) #88-616 (48) (June 1978)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #30 (Spring 1980), #82 (July 1992)
- in Mad for Decades (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2007 series) (2007)
-
[The Electronic War Game]
Hawks and Doves / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Major Hawks; Private Doves
- Synopsis
- Private Doves secretly rewires an animatronic war diorama to convey his message of peace.
Drawn Out Dramas
Marginal Thinking Dept. / cartoon / 0 pages
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Cartoons drawn into the margins of random pages.
This Is America...
Turning a Phrase Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Max Brandel
- Pencils
- ? (photo)
- Inks
- ? (photo)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Richard Nixon; Spiro Agnew; Alfred E. Neuman; Neil Armstrong; Robert Kennedy
- Synopsis
- Photos are juxtaposed ironically in order to satirize contemporary United States society.
The Lighter Side of the “Now Look”
Berg's Eye View Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Satirical look at contemporary youth fashions and behavior and the reaction to it by the previous generation.
- Reprints
The Very First Musical Instrument
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Don Martin
- Pencils
- Don Martin (signed)
- Inks
- Don Martin (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A cave man invents the flute, then invents music criticism.
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #33 (Januar 1972)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #18 (1975)
-
The Mad "Effluent Society" Pollution Primer
Ecchology Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Sy Reit
- Pencils
- Angelo Torres (signed)
- Inks
- Angelo Torres (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman
- Synopsis
- The effect of pollution on modern American society and its influence on the members of that society.
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #37 (Mai 1972)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #17 (1975), #79 (February 1992)
- in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #28 (December 2022)
-
Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Antonio Prohías
- Pencils
- Antonio Prohías (signed)
- Inks
- Antonio Prohías (signed)
- Genre
- humor; spy
- Characters
- The Black Spy; The White Spy
- Synopsis
- The White Spy traps the Black Spy with images pasted onto the lenses of his sunglasses.
- Reprints
Mad Interviews a Typical "Middle American" Family
Hypocritic Oafs Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Dick Cavett
- Synopsis
- Dick Cavett interviews a suburban couple in a typical American city.
Recruiting Posters Through History
A Hitch in Time Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Recruitment posters, based on the famous "Uncle Sam wants you" poster from the U.S. Army, are fashioned for multiple historical military actions.
- Reprints
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #18 (1975), #40 (Fall 1982), #82 (July 1992)
-
A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Resort Hotel
Inside-Ouch Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A series of humorous incidents inside a modern hotel.
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #33 (Januar 1972)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #17 (1975), #41 (Winter 1982), #82 (July 1992)
- in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #32 (August 2023)
-
A Mad Look at Amusement Parks
Up-Chuckles Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Humorous incidents from amusement parks are portrayed.
- Reprints
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #17 (1975)
- in Mad Clowns Around (Warner Books, 1978 series) #88-616 (48) (June 1978)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #41 (Winter 1982)
- in Mad's Sergio Aragonés on Parade (Warner Books, 1982 series) #14 (September 1982)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #62 (Spring 1988)
-
One Fine Day a Million Years Ago
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Don Martin
- Pencils
- Don Martin (signed)
- Inks
- Don Martin (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Three cavemen try to tell time.
Reality Street
Opened Sesame Dept. / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dick DeBartolo
- Pencils
- Jack Davis (signed)
- Inks
- Jack Davis (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Roscoe Orman [as Gorgon]; Bob McGrath; Loretta Long; Bert; Ernie; Cookie Monster; Grover; Oscar the Grouch; Big Bird; Scary
- Synopsis
- In a parody of the TV show "Sesame Street," local residents and puppets try to teach simple lessons amid the decay and danger of an inner city slum neighborhood block.
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #48
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #18 (1975), #34 (Spring 1981), #79 (February 1992)
- in Mad for Decades (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2007 series) (2007)
- in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #12 (April 2020)
-
What's Always Been the Favorite Method For Camouflaging Military Activity?
Mad Fold-In / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Synopsis
- One of the enemies of military action is truth.
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
The Four Horsemen of the Metropolis
illustration / 1 page
- Script
- Frank Jacobs
- Pencils
- J. Thurston (credited as Jack Thurston) (signed as Thurston) (painting)
- Inks
- J. Thurston (credited as Jack Thurston) (signed as Thurston) (painting)
- Colors
- J. Thurston (credited as Jack Thurston) (signed as Thurston) (painting)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- The famous image of "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" is recast for contemporary issues.
- Reprints
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #18 (1975)
- in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #16 (December 2020)
-
Indexer Notes
Back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Special Polluted Issue of Mad
-
1.
Why Not Have the Next Issue Sent Directly to Your Home?
-
2.
Lover's Story
The Old Bawl Game Dept. -
3.
[The Electronic War Game]
Hawks and Doves -
4.
Drawn Out Dramas
Marginal Thinking Dept. -
5.
This Is America...
Turning a Phrase Dept. -
6.
The Lighter Side of the “Now Look”
Berg's Eye View Dept. -
7.
The Very First Musical Instrument
Don Martin Dept. -
8.
The Mad "Effluent Society" Pollution Primer
Ecchology Dept. -
9.
Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy -
10.
Mad Interviews a Typical "Middle American" Family
Hypocritic Oafs Dept. -
11.
Recruiting Posters Through History
A Hitch in Time Dept. -
12.
A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Resort Hotel
Inside-Ouch Dept. -
13.
A Mad Look at Amusement Parks
Up-Chuckles Dept. -
14.
One Fine Day a Million Years Ago
Don Martin Dept. -
15.
Reality Street
Opened Sesame Dept. -
16.
What's Always Been the Favorite Method For Camouflaging Military Activity?
Mad Fold-In -
17.
The Four Horsemen of the Metropolis
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Steve Coates
- Igor Dybzinski
- Jochen G.
- Katy Hayhurst
- Terry Watkins
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