Mad #203

(December 1978)

[Why Battle with Common, Vulgar Clods at the Newsstand for Your Copy of Mad... When You Can... Subscribe] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

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Pencils

Harry North (signed as HARRY NORTH) (painting)

Inks

Harry North (signed as HARRY NORTH) (painting)

Colors

Harry North (signed as HARRY NORTH) (painting)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Subscription advertisement for Mad (EC, 1952 series).
Inside front cover.

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

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils

Mort Drucker; Paul Peter Porges; Bob Clarke; George Woodbridge; Jack Davis; Angelo Torres

Inks

Mort Drucker; Paul Peter Porges; Bob Clarke; George Woodbridge; Jack Davis; Angelo Torres

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Letters Dept. / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

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Characters

Susan Richardson (photo)

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Dean Bruggeman, Katie Allen, Richard Schwartz, Glen Gold, Terry Wilson, Grant M. Wanner, Marshall Johnson, Evan Spring, Teri Tremet, Elizabeth Kurtz, Vita A. Oliva, Jeff Jones, Mike Karp, Richard R. Brookman, Alan Harris, Jim La Ruffa, William Hogan, Jerry Stewart, Bill Peckenpaugh, Edward Hatton, Phil Prawda, Mauricio Dini, Wayne Stoll and Susan Richardson.

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

E.C. Publications, Inc. / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Business... before... pleasure!

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for 97 different Mad paperbacks.

The Force and I - The Mad "Star Wars" Musical (Table of Contents: 5)

Space Opera Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs (credited)

Pencils

Mort Drucker (credited) (signed as Mort Drucker)

Inks

Mort Drucker (credited) (signed as Mort Drucker)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Once, not too long ago in our galaxy, we were invaded by a movie called 'Star Wars'...

Genre

satire-parody

Characters

Luke Skywalker; Obi-Wan Kenobi; Darth Vader; Princess Leia Organa; Han Solo; Chewbacca; Jawas; C-3PO; R2-D2; Stormtroopers; Kermit the Frog (cameo); Lucy Van Pelt (from Peanuts) (cameo); Fred Flintstone (cameo); Captain James T. Kirk (cameo); Spock (cameo); Unnamed B.C. Characters (cameo); Tin Man (cameo); Tusken Raiders

Synopsis

A musical version of Star Wars using famous songs from Broadway hits.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #126 (Oktober 1979)
• in A Mad Big Book [Mad Zaps The Human Race!] (EC, 1984 series) (March 1984)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #51 (Summer 1985)
• in Mad Star Wars Spectacular (EC, 1996 series) #1996 (1996), #[1999] (1999)
• in Mad About Star Wars (Random House, 2007 series) ([October] 2007)
• in Mad's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs (Running Press Book Publishers, 2015 series) (2015)

One Morning at Max's Novelty Shop (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. MARTiN)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. MARTiN)

Inks

Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. MARTiN)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Maybe your novelties are the funniest in the world, Max... but I never buy anything without testing it first!!

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A man gets his comeuppance at a novelty shop.

Reprints

• in Norsk Mad (Semic, 1981 series) #4/1981 ([november] 1981)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #53 (Winter 1985), #102 (March 1995)
• in Norsk Mad (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1995 series) #2/1996 (1996)

More Candid Mad Snapshots of Historical Celebrities (Table of Contents: 7)

Hokey-Focus Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Peter Porges (credited) (signed as PORGES)

Pencils

Paul Peter Porges (credited) (signed as PORGES)

Inks

Paul Peter Porges (credited) (signed as PORGES)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Henry the VIII between wives - out girl-watching

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

What photographs of historical figures might have revealed.

Reprints

• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #50 (Spring 1985)

If Freedom of the Press Applied to High School Papers (Table of Contents: 8)

Write On! Dept. / text story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Koch (credited)

Pencils

Bob Clarke (credited) (signed as Clarke)

Inks

Bob Clarke (credited) (signed as Clarke)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Each year, the Supreme Court hands down new decisions that broaden the First Amendment and increase Freedom of the Press.

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

A series of satirical high school newspaper articles.

Easily-Computed Human Factors (Table of Contents: 9)

Formula Equation Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Dennis Snee (credited)

Pencils

Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)

Inks

Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

During the past few winters, weathermen have been adding insult to injury by not only telling us how cold it is...

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

How the human factor affects masochism, gullibility, self-deprecation, infatuation, naiveté, horniness, laziness, humiliation, curiosity and stupidity.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #119 (März 1979)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #51 (Summer 1985)

The Lighter Side of Rip-offs (Table of Contents: 10)

Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dave Berg (credited as David Berg) (signed as David Berg (heart over i))

Pencils

Dave Berg (credited as David Berg) (signed as David Berg (heart over i))

Inks

Dave Berg (credited as David Berg) (signed as David Berg (heart over i))

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey, Mister, did you happen to see a Policeman anywhere around this neighborhood?

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Humorous everyday situations involving rip-offs.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #117 (Januar 1979)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #51 (Summer 1985)

How to Read a New Car Ad (Table of Contents: 11)

Auto Suggestion Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Alen Robin

Pencils

George Woodbridge (credited) (signed as G. Woodbridge)

Inks

George Woodbridge (credited) (signed as G. Woodbridge)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There are a lot of changes going on in the automobile industry these days.

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

Satirical information on how to understand automobile ads.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #118 (Februar 1979)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #56 (Fall 1986)

A Mad Look at the "Clorox" Commercial (Table of Contents: 12)

Clothes Encounters Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Dick DeBartolo (credited)

Pencils

Jack Rickard (signed as Jack Rickard (wide R))

Inks

Jack Rickard (signed as Jack Rickard (wide R))

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'll give you twenty dollars for that pair of pants...

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

Several different variations on a particular scene from a Clorox commercial from 1978, in which people are offered money for their laundry.

A Seven Day Tour of Israel for the Guilt-ridden (Table of Contents: 13)

The Mad Travel Agency's Specialized Tours for You and Your Neurosis; Sic Transit Gloriously Dept. / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Hart (credited)

Pencils

Harry North (credited as Harry North, Esq.)

Inks

Harry North (credited as Harry North, Esq.)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Nowadays, Travel Agencies are packaging all kinds of tours for all kinds of people with all kinds of special interests...

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

What a seven-day pre-packaged tour of Israel for the severely guilt-ridden traveler might look like.

Reprints

• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #53 (Winter 1985)

If Sesame Street Branched out into Specialized Avenues of Education (Table of Contents: 14)

Opened Sesame Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs (credited)

Pencils

Jack Davis (credited)

Inks

Jack Davis (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pushing drugs - Filling some creep with drugs - Goons and thugs - And the hide-outs where boss-es meet -

Genre

satire-parody

Characters

Ernie; Bert; Grover; Oscar the Grouch; Big Bird; Mr. Hooper; Sherlock Hemlock; The Count; Kermit the Frog; Cookie Monster

Synopsis

A parody of Sesame Street using different types of occupations and genres such as mafia, medical, and athlete.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #118 (Februar 1979)
• in A Mad Big Book [Mad Zaps The Human Race!] (EC, 1984 series) (March 1984)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #51 (Summer 1985)

Amazing Facts About the Animal World vs Amazing Facts About the American Scene (Table of Contents: 15)

The Nerds and the Bees Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Dennis Snee (credited)

Pencils

Bob Jones (credited)

Inks

Bob Jones (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In grade school, you probably learned - and promptly proceeded to forget - that bees have 12,000 eyes...

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

How the animal world compares to typical Americans.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #118 (Februar 1979)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #51 (Summer 1985)

One Afternoon at Rocky's Diner (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. MARTiN)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. MARTiN)

Inks

Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. MARTiN)

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A diner complains that there is only one fly in his soup.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #117 (Januar 1979)
• in Norsk Mad (Semic, 1981 series) #4/1981 ([november] 1981)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #51 (Summer 1985)
• in Norsk Mad (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1995 series) #2/1996 (1996)
• in Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (Running Press Book Publishers, 2014 series) (2014)

Fantasy "Buy" Land (Table of Contents: 17)

Paying Atoll Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Lou Silverstone (credited)

Pencils

Angelo Torres (credited) (signed as Torres)

Inks

Angelo Torres (credited) (signed as Torres)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There's a new hit show on TV that takes place on a lush tropical island.

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

A satire of the television show Fantasy Island.

Reprints

• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #51 (Summer 1985)
• in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #32 (August 2023)

One Evening at the Bus Terminal (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. MARTiN)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. MARTiN)

Inks

Don Martin (credited) (signed as D. MARTiN)

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A vending machine promising to rid patrons of their ugly wrinkles works too efficiently.

Reprints

• in Norsk Mad (Semic, 1981 series) #3/1981 ([oktober] 1981)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #51 (Summer 1985)
• in Norsk Mad (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1995 series) #2/1996 (1996)
• in Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (Running Press Book Publishers, 2014 series) (2014)

What Former World Champ Is Taking an Awful Licking Lately? (Table of Contents: 19)

Mad Fold-In / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Jaffee (credited) (signed as Jaffee)

Pencils

Al Jaffee (credited) (signed as Jaffee) (painting)

Inks

Al Jaffee (credited) (signed as Jaffee) (painting)

Colors

Al Jaffee (credited) (signed as Jaffee) (painting)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In our highly competitive world, yesterday's bum can become today's champ...

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Reprints

• from Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #116 (Dezember 1978)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

One Day in Paris (Table of Contents: 20)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Don Edwing (credited)

Pencils

Don Martin (signed as D. MARTiN)

Inks

Don Martin (signed as D. MARTiN)

Colors

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Genre

humor

Characters

Quasimodo

Synopsis

The Hunchback of Notre Dame moonlights as an ice-cream man.
Back cover.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #120 (April 1979)

Drawn Out Dramas (Table of Contents: 21)

Marginal Thinking Dept. / cartoon / 0 pages (report information)

Script

Sergio Aragonés (credited as Aragonés)

Pencils

Sergio Aragonés (credited as Aragonés)

Inks

Sergio Aragonés (credited as Aragonés)

Genre

humor