Mad #299
(December 1990)

EC, 1952 Series
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Price
1.75 USD
Pages
52
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monthly except February, May, August and November
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Barcode
070989332300 12
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Nick Meglin (credited) (editor); John Ficarra (credited) (editor); Leonard Brenner (credited) (art director); Thomas Nozkowski (credited as Tom Nozkowski) (production); Charlie Kadau (credited) (associate editor); Joe Raiola (credited) (associate editor); Dick DeBartolo (credited as Dick De Bartolo) (creative consultant); Sara Friedman (credited as Sara F. Friedman) (associate editor)

Mad (Table of Contents)

Mad / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mort Drucker (signed)
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Bart Simpson; Alfred E. Neuman

Departments (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
various
Inks
various
Letters
typeset

Random Samplings of Readers Mail (Table of Contents: 2)

Letters and Tomatoes Dept. / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Nick Meglin; John Ficarra
Pencils
Gary Markstein; ? (photographs)
Inks
Gary Markstein; ? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Charles Schulz; Al Jaffee; Joyce Jaffee (photo); Neil Patrick Harris (photo)

The Simpsons (Table of Contents: 3)

Name That Toon Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Hart (credited)
Pencils
Angelo Torres (credited)
Inks
Angelo Torres (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Homer Simpson; Bart Simpson; George Bush; Richard Nixon; Jerry Tarkanian; George Steinbrenner; William Bennett; Marge Simpson; Andrew Dice Clay; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Zsa Zsa Gabor; Eva Gabor

A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at "The Simpsons" Studio (Table of Contents: 4)

A Massive Bart Attack Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Charlie Kadau (credited)
Pencils
Sam Viviano (credited)
Inks
Sam Viviano (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Marge Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Matt Groening; Homer Simpson; Bart Simpson; Nancy Cartwright; Dan Castellaneta
Reprints

Using the Simpson Look to Update Stale Appearances (Table of Contents: 5)

Our Features Presentation Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Hart (credited)
Pencils
Greg Theakston (credited)
Inks
Greg Theakston (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Margaret Thatcher; Mikahil Gorbachev; Carly Simon; Dan Quayle; Marilyn Quayle; Barbara Bush; Mike Tyson; Don King; Yitzhak Shamir; New Kids on the Block

Mad Reviews the 21st Century Ahead of Time (Table of Contents: 6)

The Shape of Zings to Come Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Koch (credited)
Pencils
Rick Tulka (credited)
Inks
Rick Tulka (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
President Quayle; Paul Rodriguez; Nolan Ryan; Cher; Dick Clark; Snoopy

The Nefarious Noose Nuisance (Table of Contents: 7)

Tales from the Duck Side Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)
Pencils
Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)
Inks
Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Words and Phrases That Left the English Language During the 80's (Table of Contents: 8)

Humor in a Vernacular Vein Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Snider (credited)
Pencils
Paul Coker (credited)
Inks
Paul Coker (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Spy vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 9)

Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Edwing (signed as E)
Pencils
Bob Clarke (signed as C)
Inks
Bob Clarke (signed as C)

Genre
humor; spy
Characters
The Black Spy; the White Spy
Synopsis
The Black Spy's beehive base catches the White Spy's plane like a fly.

Mad's Sports Business Agent of the Year (Table of Contents: 10)

Getting Repped Off Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Angelo Torres
Pencils
Angelo Torres
Inks
Angelo Torres
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Jock Nicholson; Jerky Kapsting

Mad Examines Some Cave Writings of Prehistoric Man (Table of Contents: 11)

Humor in a Monolithic Vein Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Jacobs (credited)
Pencils
Harry North (credited)
Inks
Harry North (credited)
Letters
Harry North ?

Genre
humor

The Zippy Zoo Zapper (Table of Contents: 12)

Tales from the Duck Side Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)
Pencils
Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)
Inks
Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)
Letters
?

Genre
humor

The Mad People Watcher's Guide to an Airport (Table of Contents: 13)

Plane Nonsense Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Snider (credited)
Pencils
Tom Bunk (credited)
Inks
Tom Bunk (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Totally Original Never-Been-Done Before Movie Plots (Table of Contents: 14)

Script Tease Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Snider (credited)
Pencils
George Woodbridge (credited)
Inks
George Woodbridge (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
Dave Berg
Pencils
Dave Berg
Inks
Dave Berg
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Topics include cars, risk, lawyers, wedding ceremonies, education, taxes, aging, guns, relationships, priorities, options, fears, the office, neatness, and doctors.

The Raging Rabble's Revenge (Table of Contents: 16)

Tales from the Duck Side Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)
Pencils
Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)
Inks
Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)
Letters
?

Genre
humor

World Communism Close-Out Sale (Table of Contents: 17)

Attention K. Marx Shoppers Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Snider (credited)
Pencils
John Pound (credited)
Inks
John Pound (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Mikhail Gorbachev ["Crazy Gorby"]
Reprints

The 9 Real Reasons Why Your Parents Won't Let You Have a Pet (Table of Contents: 18)

Claws and Defects Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor

What Every American Should Be Required to Learn (Table of Contents: 19)

A Little Smart Asked Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Snider (credited)
Pencils
Bob Jones (credited)
Inks
Bob Jones (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

A Mad Look at Supermarkets (Table of Contents: 20)

Serge-In General Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Sergio Aragonés
Pencils
Sergio Aragonés
Inks
Sergio Aragonés

Genre
humor

Totally Recalled (Table of Contents: 21)

Milking Amnesia Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Dick DeBartolo
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Quad; Howitzer; Arnold

Indexer Notes

Spoof of motion picture "Total Recall."

What Musical Group Has Surpassed the Achievements of the Beatles? (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script
Al Jaffee (signed as Al Jaffee [with head drawing])
Pencils
Al Jaffee (signed as Al Jaffee [with head drawing])
Inks
Al Jaffee (signed as Al Jaffee [with head drawing])
Colors
Al Jaffee (signed as Al Jaffee [with head drawing])
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inside Back Cover (full color).

Air Travel (Table of Contents: 23)

Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions in ... / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee
Pencils
Al Jaffee
Inks
Al Jaffee
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

On the back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Mad
    Mad
  2. 1. Departments
  3. 2. Random Samplings of Readers Mail
    Letters and Tomatoes Dept.
  4. 3. The Simpsons
    Name That Toon Dept.
  5. 4. A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at "The Simpsons" Studio
    A Massive Bart Attack Dept.
  6. 5. Using the Simpson Look to Update Stale Appearances
    Our Features Presentation Dept.
  7. 6. Mad Reviews the 21st Century Ahead of Time
    The Shape of Zings to Come Dept.
  8. 7. The Nefarious Noose Nuisance
    Tales from the Duck Side Dept.
  9. 8. Words and Phrases That Left the English Language During the 80's
    Humor in a Vernacular Vein Dept.
  10. 9. Spy vs. Spy
    Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy vs. Spy
  11. 10. Mad's Sports Business Agent of the Year
    Getting Repped Off Dept.
  12. 11. Mad Examines Some Cave Writings of Prehistoric Man
    Humor in a Monolithic Vein Dept.
  13. 12. The Zippy Zoo Zapper
    Tales from the Duck Side Dept.
  14. 13. The Mad People Watcher's Guide to an Airport
    Plane Nonsense Dept.
  15. 14. Totally Original Never-Been-Done Before Movie Plots
    Script Tease Dept.
  16. 15. The Lighter Side of...
    Berg's-Eye View Dept.
  17. 16. The Raging Rabble's Revenge
    Tales from the Duck Side Dept.
  18. 17. World Communism Close-Out Sale
    Attention K. Marx Shoppers Dept.
  19. 18. The 9 Real Reasons Why Your Parents Won't Let You Have a Pet
    Claws and Defects Dept.
  20. 19. What Every American Should Be Required to Learn
    A Little Smart Asked Dept.
  21. 20. A Mad Look at Supermarkets
    Serge-In General Dept.
  22. 21. Totally Recalled
    Milking Amnesia Dept.
  23. 22. What Musical Group Has Surpassed the Achievements of the Beatles?
    Mad Fold-In
  24. 23. Air Travel
    Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions in ...
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  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Tanya Schuehle
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Karl Wilcox