Mad #301
(March 1991)

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 03
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); Sara Fowler (credited as Sara F. Friedman) (associate editor); Dick DeBartolo (credited as Dick De Bartolo) (creative consultant)

In This Issue We Block Out the New Kids! (Table of Contents)

Mad / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Richard Williams
Inks
Richard Williams
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Gauche (Table of Contents: 1)

The Plight of the Living Dead Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Hart
Pencils
Angelo Torres
Inks
Angelo Torres
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Patrick Swayze [as Sham]; Demi Moore; Whoopi Goldberg; Tony Goldwyn [as Carl]

The Surprising Seafaring Scenario (Table of Contents: 2)

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
typeset

Genre
humor

Just What Is an Eternal Optimist??? (Table of Contents: 3)

Every Clod Has a Silver Lining Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Prete (credited as J. Prete)
Pencils
Gerry Gersten
Inks
Gerry Gersten
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Basic Underlying Premises of Various Products, Trends, and Fashions (Table of Contents: 4)

Theory-Eyed Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Snider
Pencils
John Caldwell
Inks
John Caldwell
Letters
typeset

New Kids Albums of the 21st Century (Table of Contents: 5)

Block to the Future Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Raiola; Charlie Kadau
Pencils
Greg Theakston
Inks
Greg Theakston
Letters
typeset

Spy vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 6)

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 steals the White Spy's canon but it's rigged so that it's shell returns to the sender.

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Dave Berg
Pencils
Dave Berg
Inks
Dave Berg
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
The humorous aspects of the law, art, modern sports, knowledge, cars, introspection, gun control, celebrations, lifestyles, the mall, ecology, the office, logic, and doctors.

The Receptionist’s Revolting Resolution (Table of Contents: 8)

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
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Ms. Hamilton; Dr. Max Schouweiler

The Hymn of the Battered Republic (Table of Contents: 9)

Frank on a Roll Dept. / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Jacobs
Pencils
George Woodbridge
Inks
George Woodbridge
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Political poem parody based on the Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Reprints

Little-Known (and Rarely Called) Sports Infractions (Table of Contents: 10)

Getting Your Fouls in an Uproar Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Snider
Pencils
Jack Davis
Inks
Jack Davis
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Warning Labels of the Future Designed to Head Off Potential Lawsuits (Table of Contents: 11)

An Embarrassment of Richard’s Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Dick DeBartolo
Pencils
Bob Clarke
Inks
Bob Clarke
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody

The New Benchmarks, Records and Barriers that Mankind Is Rapidly Approaching Part I (Table of Contents: 12)

Soaring to New Frights Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Snider
Pencils
Sergio Aragonés
Inks
Sergio Aragonés
Letters
typeset

The Bloodcurdling Blue-Cross Brouhaha (Table of Contents: 13)

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

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

The Real Demographics of Various TV Audiences Volume II (Table of Contents: 14)

Stat’s Entertainment Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Snider
Pencils
Bob Clarke
Inks
Bob Clarke
Letters
typeset

A Knack for Phobias (Table of Contents: 15)

Another Close Crawl Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick DeBartolo
Pencils
Paul Coker
Inks
Paul Coker
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Henry Jones [as Dr. Midwife]; Mary Carver [as Mrs. Hollow]

New Lifestyle Magazines for Huge Untapped Audiences (Table of Contents: 16)

Publishers Jeering House Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Snider
Pencils
John Pound
Inks
John Pound
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

A Mad Guide on How to Look Upscale Without the Expense (Table of Contents: 17)

Disguise the Limit Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
satire-parody

A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes… The TV News Business (Table of Contents: 18)

Anchors, Oy Vey! Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Lou Silverstone
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Mad Magazine Reader’s Competition (Table of Contents: 19)

Prose and Contest Dept. / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Raiola; Charlie Kadau
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

What Ominous Death-Dealing Device Continues to Threaten Future Generations? (Table of Contents: 20)

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

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

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. In This Issue We Block Out the New Kids!
    Mad
  2. 1. Gauche
    The Plight of the Living Dead Dept.
  3. 2. The Surprising Seafaring Scenario
    Tales from the Duck Side Dept.
  4. 3. Just What Is an Eternal Optimist???
    Every Clod Has a Silver Lining Dept.
  5. 4. Basic Underlying Premises of Various Products, Trends, and Fashions
    Theory-Eyed Dept.
  6. 5. New Kids Albums of the 21st Century
    Block to the Future Dept.
  7. 6. Spy vs. Spy
    Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy vs. Spy
  8. 7. The Lighter Side of...
    Berg's-Eye View Dept.
  9. 8. The Receptionist’s Revolting Resolution
    Tales from the Duck Side Dept.
  10. 9. The Hymn of the Battered Republic
    Frank on a Roll Dept.
  11. 10. Little-Known (and Rarely Called) Sports Infractions
    Getting Your Fouls in an Uproar Dept.
  12. 11. Warning Labels of the Future Designed to Head Off Potential Lawsuits
    An Embarrassment of Richard’s Dept.
  13. 12. The New Benchmarks, Records and Barriers that Mankind Is Rapidly Approaching Part I
    Soaring to New Frights Dept.
  14. 13. The Bloodcurdling Blue-Cross Brouhaha
    Tales from the Duck Side Dept.
  15. 14. The Real Demographics of Various TV Audiences Volume II
    Stat’s Entertainment Dept.
  16. 15. A Knack for Phobias
    Another Close Crawl Dept.
  17. 16. New Lifestyle Magazines for Huge Untapped Audiences
    Publishers Jeering House Dept.
  18. 17. A Mad Guide on How to Look Upscale Without the Expense
    Disguise the Limit Dept.
  19. 18. A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes… The TV News Business
    Anchors, Oy Vey! Dept.
  20. 19. Mad Magazine Reader’s Competition
    Prose and Contest Dept.
  21. 20. What Ominous Death-Dealing Device Continues to Threaten Future Generations?
    Mad Fold-In
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