Mad #255
(June 1985)

EC, 1952 Series
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Price
1.25 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly except February, May, August and November
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Barcode
0709893323006
Editing
Al Feldstein (credited as Albert B. Feldstein) (editor); Nick Meglin (editor); John Ficarra (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Alfred E. Neuman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee (idea)
Pencils
Richard Williams (painting)
Inks
Richard Williams (painting)
Colors
Richard Williams (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Alfred E. Neuman; Ronald Reagan

Gal of Me (Table of Contents: 1)

Wild and Crazy Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick DeBartolo
Pencils
Mort Drucker (signed)
Inks
Mort Drucker (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

One Fine Tuesday in the Dungeon (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Don Martin
Pencils
Don Martin (signed)
Inks
Don Martin (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Things You Can Do for Your Dog on His Birthday (Table of Contents: 3)

Be Kind to Annuals Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Peter Porges
Pencils
Paul Peter Porges
Inks
Paul Peter Porges
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Dave Berg
Pencils
Dave Berg (signed)
Inks
Dave Berg (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A cynical look at cooking, revenge, singing, corrections, weddings, time passages, baby sitting, reading, office collections, looking ahead, following directions, football, confusion, and hi tech.
Reprints

Mike Hammy (Table of Contents: 5)

Dick Schtick Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Dick DeBartolo
Pencils
Sam Viviano
Inks
Sam Viviano
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

The Physical Fitness Mother Goose (Table of Contents: 6)

Hickory Dickory Jock Department / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Jacobs
Pencils
Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
Inks
Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Mad's Talking Stamps (Table of Contents: 7)

Post-Mocked Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Jacobs
Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

The Mad Television Writer's Rule Book (Table of Contents: 8)

Device Squad Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
David Allikas
Pencils
Jack Davis
Inks
Jack Davis
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

One Fine Wednesday in Detroit (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Don Martin
Pencils
Don Martin (signed)
Inks
Don Martin (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Who Needs It? (Table of Contents: 10)

Dubious or Not Dubious Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Koch
Pencils
Harry North
Inks
Harry North
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

A Mad Guide to How Simple Things Work (Table of Contents: 11)

Manual Belabored Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee
Pencils
Al Jaffee (signed)
Inks
Al Jaffee (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

The Mad 7-Point Plan for... Balancing the Budget...And Wiping Out the National Debt (Table of Contents: 12)

Dollars and Senseless Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Jacobs
Pencils
Bob Clarke (signed)
Inks
Bob Clarke (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Mad Tips on Moving Out... And Making It on Your Own (Table of Contents: 13)

Alone Application Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Siegel
Pencils
George Woodbridge
Inks
George Woodbridge
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

Spy vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 14)

Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Antonio Prohías
Pencils
Antonio Prohías (signed)
Inks
Antonio Prohías (signed)

Genre
humor; spy
Reprints

The Clodsby Show (Table of Contents: 15)

Sick-Com Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Siegel
Pencils
Angelo Torres
Inks
Angelo Torres
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

One Fine Thursday in Seattle (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
Don Martin
Pencils
Don Martin (signed)
Inks
Don Martin (signed)

Genre
humor

In What Area of High-Tech “Chip” Development Does the U.S.A. Still Hold a Commanding Lead? (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
Al Jaffee
Pencils
Al Jaffee (signed) (painting)
Inks
Al Jaffee (signed) (painting)
Colors
Al Jaffee (signed) (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[Desert Island] (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Edwing
Pencils
Don Edwing (signed)
Inks
Don Edwing (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
humor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

back cover

Drawn-Out Dramas (Table of Contents: 19)

Drawn-Out Dramas / comic story / 0 pages (report information)

Script
Sergio Aragonés
Pencils
Sergio Aragonés
Inks
Sergio Aragonés

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

No page count as gags appear in various places around the magazine.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Alfred E. Neuman
  2. 1. Gal of Me
    Wild and Crazy Dept.
  3. 2. One Fine Tuesday in the Dungeon
    Don Martin Dept.
  4. 3. Things You Can Do for Your Dog on His Birthday
    Be Kind to Annuals Dept.
  5. 4. The Lighter Side of...
    Berg's-Eye View Dept.
  6. 5. Mike Hammy
    Dick Schtick Dept.
  7. 6. The Physical Fitness Mother Goose
    Hickory Dickory Jock Department
  8. 7. Mad's Talking Stamps
    Post-Mocked Dept.
  9. 8. The Mad Television Writer's Rule Book
    Device Squad Dept.
  10. 9. One Fine Wednesday in Detroit
    Don Martin Dept.
  11. 10. Who Needs It?
    Dubious or Not Dubious Dept.
  12. 11. A Mad Guide to How Simple Things Work
    Manual Belabored Dept.
  13. 12. The Mad 7-Point Plan for... Balancing the Budget...And Wiping Out the National Debt
    Dollars and Senseless Dept.
  14. 13. Mad Tips on Moving Out... And Making It on Your Own
    Alone Application Dept.
  15. 14. Spy vs. Spy
    Spy vs. Spy
  16. 15. The Clodsby Show
    Sick-Com Dept.
  17. 16. One Fine Thursday in Seattle
    Don Martin Dept.
  18. 17. In What Area of High-Tech “Chip” Development Does the U.S.A. Still Hold a Commanding Lead?
    Mad Fold-In
  19. 18. [Desert Island]
  20. 19. Drawn-Out Dramas
    Drawn-Out Dramas
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