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Mad
#252
(January 1985)
EC
, 1952 Series
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52
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Indicia / Colophon Publisher
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Barcode
0709893323001
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Pencils
Doug Webb
(credited as
Armanli
)
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Doug Webb
(credited as
Armanli
)
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Doug Webb
(credited as
Armanli
)
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Keywords
Statue of Liberty
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Larry Siegel
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Mort Drucker
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Mort Drucker
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Michael J. Fox
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Parody of TV show Family Ties.
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Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #70
(Spring 1990)
One Fine Morning at State Prison
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Don Martin
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Don Martin
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Don Martin
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Execution by electric chair.
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Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #104
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The Evolution of the Species, Updated
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Darwinners and Losers Dept.
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Chris Hart
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Harry North
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Harry North
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Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #70
(Spring 1990)
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Lou Silverstone
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Jack Davis
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Jack Davis
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Another side to sports fans.
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Mad (De Vrijbuiter, 1985 series) #171
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Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #70
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Mad (EC, 1952 series) #535
(October 2015)
The Mad Movie Rating System
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Mickey Mouse; Harrison Ford; Han Solo; Mark Hamill; Luke Skywalker; Chewbacca; Eddie Murphy; Jamie Lee Curtis; Dan Aykroyd; Creature from the Black Lagoon; Tom Cruise; Al Pacino; Bo Derek; Woody Allen
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Additional MPAA style movie ratings.
The Lighter Side of...
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Dave Berg
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Dave Berg
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Dave Berg
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One Fine Christmas in the Jungle
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Don Martin
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Don Martin
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Don Martin
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Don Martin
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Cannibal tribe donates for the needy.
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M. Metz
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M. Metz
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Odd shapes with humorous text wrapping around the entire shape. Each side describes the shape as a different object when viewed from that angle.
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Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #71
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Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself New Medical Breakthrough Newspaper Story
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Fill in the blanks from numbered lists.
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Antonio Prohías
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Antonio Prohías
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Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #72
(Fall 1990)
Mad Percentages
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Fractions Speak Louder Than Words Dept.
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John Ficarra
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Paul Coker
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Paul Coker
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E.T.; Woody Allen
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in
Mad (De Vrijbuiter, 1985 series) #171
([1985])
in
Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #70
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Snappy Answers to Stupid Bumper Stickers
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Larry Siegel
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Bob Clarke
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Bob Clarke
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Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #70
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The Best... and the Worst... Things to Say for Every Occasion
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Tom Koch
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George Woodbridge
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George Woodbridge
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Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #72
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The Passing Parade... As Seen from behind a Very Tall Crowd
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Paul Peter Porges
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Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #69
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Poems... To Inspire You and Bring Hope to Your Heart and Make You Feel a Whole Lot Better
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Frank Jacobs
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Hardhassle and McCorny
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Dick DeBartolo
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Angelo Torres
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Angelo Torres
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Parody of TV show Hardcastle and McCormick
One Fine Afternoon Downtown
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Don Martin
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Don Martin
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Don Martin
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Man checks his weight on coin-operated scales.
Who Had a Hand in Promoting a Hot New Erotic Fashion Trend?
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Al Jaffee
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Don Martin
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Don Martin
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Don Martin
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Guard!! Guard!!
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Synopsis
Prisoners hanging by their arms in a cell.
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Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (Running Press Book Publishers, 2014 series)
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Sergio Aragonés
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1.
Stuck for Xmas Gift Ideas?
2.
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3.
[no title indexed]
Post Waste Dept.
4.
We've Come Up with Another Ecch for Your Ecch-mas Gift List!
5.
Family Tides
Generation Pap Dept.
6.
One Fine Morning at State Prison
Don Martin Dept. Part I
7.
The Evolution of the Species, Updated
Darwinners and Losers Dept.
8.
After the Game Is Over
Oscillating Fans Dept.
9.
The Mad Movie Rating System
Letters Entertain You Dept.
10.
The Lighter Side of...
Berg’s Eye View Dept.
11.
One Fine Christmas in the Jungle
Don Martin Dept. Part II
12.
Here's a New Mad Look at the Shape of Things! We Call Them... Mad Turn-Arounds!
Border Lines Dept.
13.
Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself New Medical Breakthrough Newspaper Story
Pill in the Blanks Dept.
14.
[no title indexed]
Spy vs Spy
15.
Mad Percentages
Fractions Speak Louder Than Words Dept.
16.
Snappy Answers to Stupid Bumper Stickers
Drive Shafts Dept.
17.
The Best... and the Worst... Things to Say for Every Occasion
Dupes and Don'ts Dept.
18.
The Passing Parade... As Seen from behind a Very Tall Crowd
Short-Sighted Dept.
19.
Poems... To Inspire You and Bring Hope to Your Heart and Make You Feel a Whole Lot Better
Cheery-Odes Dept.
20.
Hardhassle and McCorny
Law and Ordure Dept.
21.
One Fine Afternoon Downtown
Don Martin Dept. Part III
22.
Who Had a Hand in Promoting a Hot New Erotic Fashion Trend?
Mad Fold-In
23.
["Guard!! Guard!!"]
24.
Drawn-Out Dramas
Drawn-Out Dramas
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