Mad
#177
(September 1975)
EC,
1952 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.50 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly except February, May, August and November
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- E.C. Publications Inc.
- Editing
- Al Feldstein (editor); Jerry De Fuccio (associate); Nick Meglin (associate)
In This Issue, We Shpritz The Towering Inferno
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Norman Mingo (signed) (painting)
- Inks
- Norman Mingo (signed) (painting)
- Colors
- Norman Mingo (signed) (painting)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Alfred E. Neuman
The Frog Prince
More Fairy Tales Scenes We'd Like to See / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
On inside front cover and in color.
Letters Dept.
Letters Dept. / letters page / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Letters from readers - Miles Rind, Ward Ellis, Jim Gonnerman, Wade Williams, Bret Rudnick, Toni Turcic, John Wiencko, Benita Tsang, Paul Dodson, Brian Allison, Chuck Gill, Linda Burrows, Charles Rosenay, Mehboob Hajce, Warren Shawn, John O'Neill, Larry Collard, Ms. Jimmie Hankey, Ms. S. Newman and Steve Sigler.
The Towering Sterno
Plot-Boiler Dept. / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Dug Rivets; Dodger Summons; Fullip; Omolette
- Synopsis
- A satire of the movie "The Towering Inferno."
- Reprints
-
in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #78 (Oktober 1975) -
in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #28 (Fall 1979), #46 (Spring 1984)
-
A Collection of Mad X-Rayvings
X-Posed Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #80 ([Dezember 1975])
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #29 (Winter 1979)
- in The Eggs-Rated Mad (Warner Books, 1981 series) #90822 (November 1981)
-
Indexer Notes
12 single panel cartoons.
Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Sunday Morning in the Park
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #78 (Oktober 1975)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #29 (Winter 1979)
- in The Eggs-Rated Mad (Warner Books, 1981 series) #90822 (November 1981)
- in Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (Running Press Book Publishers, 2014 series) (2014)
-
Young Sports Illustrated
Minor Disaster Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Jock Bender; Roman Orgy; Kermit Blinkny; Bubby Clatnik; Commissioner Gazelle; Ken Noseblow
- Reprints
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #31 (Summer 1980)
-
A Mad Look at Super Heroes
Comic Shnook’s Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Thor [Dr. Donald Blake]
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #79 (November 1975)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #28 (Fall 1979) which is reprinted
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #96 (Early Spring 1994)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #36 (Fall 1981)
- in A Mad Carnival (Warner Books, 1982 series) #30-195 (February 1982)
- in Mad About Super Heroes (EC, 2002 series) #[1] (April 2002)
- in Mad about Super Heroes (Barnes & Noble Books, 2006 series) (2006)
-
How Many Mistakes Can You Find in This Picture?
Err Apparent Dept. / activity / 2 pages
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #79 (November 1975)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #31 (Summer 1980)
-
The Lighter Side of... Summer Hazards
Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Reprints
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #29 (Winter 1979)
-
Don Martin Dept. Part II: One Beautiful Evening Last May
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Reprints
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #31 (Summer 1980)
- in A Mad Carnival (Warner Books, 1982 series) #30-195 (February 1982)
- in Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (Running Press Book Publishers, 2014 series) (2014)
- in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #36 (April 2024)
-
It Ain't Fair When...
Sour Gripes Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #78 (Oktober 1975)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #31 (Summer 1980)
-
Mad Devices Designed to Solve Our Smoker vs. Non-Smoker Problems
Where There's Smoke, There's Ire Dept. / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #78 (Oktober 1975)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #28 (Fall 1979)
-
[no title indexed]
Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody; spy; humor
- Characters
- Black Spy; White Spy
- Reprints
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #31 (Summer 1980)
- in A Mad Carnival (Warner Books, 1982 series) #30-195 (February 1982)
-
Cheeko and the Ham
Impairing the Morale of a Minority Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Sheeko; Egg Brawny; Fred Sanford (cameo); Lamont Sanford (cameo); Eloise
- Synopsis
- A satire of the television show "Chico and the Man."
Don Martin Dept. Part III: The Great Zucchini
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
What Special Items Do Foreign Shoppers Find Easily Obtainable in the U.S.?
Mad Fold-In / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #105 (Januar 1978)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #47 (Summer 1984)
-
Indexer Notes
On inside back cover and in color.
The Modern-Day Carpetbaggers
Mad Mini-Poster / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #29 (Winter 1979)
-
Indexer Notes
A Mad mini-poster on back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
In This Issue, We Shpritz The Towering Inferno
-
1.
The Frog Prince
More Fairy Tales Scenes We'd Like to See -
2.
[Table of Contents]
-
3.
Letters Dept.
Letters Dept. -
4.
Why Kill Yourself?
Mad -
5.
Another Double Fault
Mad -
6.
The Towering Sterno
Plot-Boiler Dept. -
7.
A Collection of Mad X-Rayvings
X-Posed Dept. -
8.
Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Sunday Morning in the Park
Don Martin Dept. -
9.
Young Sports Illustrated
Minor Disaster Dept. -
10.
A Mad Look at Super Heroes
Comic Shnook’s Dept. -
11.
How Many Mistakes Can You Find in This Picture?
Err Apparent Dept. -
12.
The Lighter Side of... Summer Hazards
Berg's-Eye View Dept. -
13.
Don Martin Dept. Part II: One Beautiful Evening Last May
Don Martin Dept. -
14.
It Ain't Fair When...
Sour Gripes Dept. -
15.
Mad Devices Designed to Solve Our Smoker vs. Non-Smoker Problems
Where There's Smoke, There's Ire Dept. -
16.
Footnotes* to Folklore
Shoe Biz Dept. -
17.
[no title indexed]
Spy vs. Spy -
18.
Cheeko and the Ham
Impairing the Morale of a Minority Dept. -
19.
Don Martin Dept. Part III: The Great Zucchini
Don Martin Dept. -
20.
What Special Items Do Foreign Shoppers Find Easily Obtainable in the U.S.?
Mad Fold-In -
21.
The Modern-Day Carpetbaggers
Mad Mini-Poster -
22.
Drawn-Out Dramas
Drawn-Out Dramas
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- Katie
- Gregory Fischer
- Katy Hayhurst
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- Thomas Johnson
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