Mad #322

(October 1993)

EC, 1952 Series

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Price: 1.75 USD
Pages: 52
Indicia Frequency: ?
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
Barcode: ?

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); Andrew J. Schwartzberg (credited) (assistant editor)

Mad / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Richard Williams
Inks: Richard Williams
Colors: ?
Letters: typeset

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The Dork Knight Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script: Dick DeBartolo
Pencils: Sam Viviano
Inks: Sam Viviano
Letters: typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody; superhero

Characters

Batsman; Ribbin'; Neuman; Commissioner Gorey; Detective Bullhorn; the Jerker; Cattywoman; the Pengrin; Mad Hatter; Mr. Freeze; Poison Ivy; the Scabcrow; Two-Face; Hobbes; Batman (photo of Adam West)

Synopsis

Someone is rubbing out both good and evil residents of Gothic City. Batsman and Ribbin' try to find the culprit but at last are rubbed out themselves with an eraser by Adam West, who's annoyed that even though he was the greatest TV Batsman, no one ever calls him to do the new movies and TV shows.

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in Mad Batman Spectacular (EC, 1997 series) (July 1997)
in Mad About Super Heroes (EC, 2002 series) #[1] (April 2002)
in Mad about Super Heroes (Barnes & Noble Books, 2006 series) (2006)
in Mad Presents Batman (EC, 2012 series) #1 (September 2012) [in color]
in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #23 (February 2022)

Keywords

Batmobile; television; TV; utility belt

Indexer Notes

Parodies television's 1992-1995 Batman: The Animated Series. Ribbin' is drawn to resemble Calvin from the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip.

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: Don Edwing ?

Genre: satire-parody; humor

A Poke in the Eisner Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Charlie Kadau
Pencils: Tom Bunk
Inks: Tom Bunk
Letters: typeset

To Every Problem There is a Pollution Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script: Cynthia Baddour
Pencils: James Warhola
Inks: James Warhola
Letters: typeset

Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script: Don Edwing ? (signed as E)
Pencils: Dave Manak ? (signed as M)
Inks: Dave Manak ? (signed as M)
Letters: ?

Genre

satire-parody; spy; humor

Characters

Black Spy; White Spy

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in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #32 (August 2023)

Fake a Talk on the Wild Side Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Matt Cohen (credited as Matthew A. Cohen)
Pencils: Rick Tulka
Inks: Rick Tulka
Letters: typeset

Genre: humor

Along the Decide Lines Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: M. Hudis (credited as Mark Hudis)
Pencils: Gerry Gersten
Inks: Gerry Gersten
Letters: typeset

It Was the Festive Times… Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Paul Peter Porges
Pencils: Paul Peter Porges
Inks: Paul Peter Porges
Letters: Paul Peter Porges ?

Genre: satire-parody

A Wok on the Wild Side Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Joe Raiola; Charlie Kadau
Pencils: George Woodbridge
Inks: George Woodbridge
Letters: typeset

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in Mad for Decades (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2007 series) (2007)

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

Script: Sergio Aragonés
Pencils: Sergio Aragonés
Inks: Sergio Aragonés
Letters: Sergio Aragonés

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Reprints

in Mad's Greatest Artists: Sergio Aragonès (Running Press Book Publishers, 2010 series) (2010)

Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: Dave Berg
Pencils: Dave Berg
Inks: Dave Berg
Letters: typeset

Genre: humor
Synopsis: The humorous aspects of crime, relativity, employment, positive thinking, logic, self improvement, the telephone, communication, maturity, the office, and doctors.

Stupid Obstet-tricks Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script: Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)
Pencils: Jack Davis
Inks: Jack Davis
Letters: typeset

Characters: Quasimodo; Frankenstein’s monster; Creature from the Black Lagoon; Black Spy; White Spy; Batman; Clark Kent; Tarzan; Dracula; Invisible Man

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: Don Edwing ?

Genre: satire-parody; humor

Take My Wife, Sleaze! Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: Stan Hart
Pencils: Angelo Torres
Inks: Angelo Torres
Letters: typeset

Genre: satire-parody

Why XY Chromosomes Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script: P.J. Madden
Pencils: Paul Coker
Inks: Paul Coker
Letters: typeset

Genre: advocacy; satire-parody
Characters: Dr. Grady Pounder

The Wide World in Corpse Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Tom Cheney
Pencils: Tom Cheney
Inks: Tom Cheney
Letters: typeset

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

Script: Frank Jacobs
Pencils: Mort Drucker
Inks: Mort Drucker
Letters: typeset

Genre: humor

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

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

Genre: humor

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Table of Contents

0. Alfred E. Neuman Lookalike Contest!
Mad
1. Batsman: The Anemic Series
The Dork Knight Dept.
2. The Puny Pugilist's Performance
Tales from the Duck Side Dept.
3. Here’s Mad’s Reasons Not to Visit Disney World This Year!
A Poke in the Eisner Dept.
4. The Frustrated Environmentalist
To Every Problem There is a Pollution Dept.
5. The Tourist
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy
6. Translating “Studspeak”
Fake a Talk on the Wild Side Dept.
7. Which is More Satisfying…
Along the Decide Lines Dept.
8. Regional Celebrations You Rarely Hear About
It Was the Festive Times… Dept.
9. The Belching Dragon
A Wok on the Wild Side Dept.
10. A Mad Look at U.F.O.s
Serge-In General Dept. [Serge In General Dept.]
11. The Lighter Side of...
Berg's-Eye View Dept.
12. Mad Salutes Some Legendary Moms and Dads
Stupid Obstet-tricks Dept.
13. The Tumultuous Trebek Tribunal
Tales from the Duck Side Dept.
14. A Decent Proposal
Take My Wife, Sleaze! Dept.
15. Personality Traits and Genetics Or: Why You Are the Way You Are
Why XY Chromosomes Dept.
16. Olympic Events for the Dead
The Wide World in Corpse Dept.
17. To Be Or Not To Be (A Queen’s Soliloquy)
Frank on a Roll Dept.
18. Where is There Pestilence, Hunger, and Human Sacrifice That Even the U.N. Can’t Stop?
Mad Fold-In

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Mad #322

(October 1993)

Alfred E. Neuman Lookalike Contest! (Table of Contents)

Mad / cover / 1 page (report information)

Batsman: The Anemic Series (Table of Contents: 1)

The Dork Knight Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

The Puny Pugilist's Performance (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Here’s Mad’s Reasons Not to Visit Disney World This Year! (Table of Contents: 3)

A Poke in the Eisner Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

The Frustrated Environmentalist (Table of Contents: 4)

To Every Problem There is a Pollution Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

The Tourist (Table of Contents: 5)

Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Translating “Studspeak” (Table of Contents: 6)

Fake a Talk on the Wild Side Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Which is More Satisfying… (Table of Contents: 7)

Along the Decide Lines Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Regional Celebrations You Rarely Hear About (Table of Contents: 8)

It Was the Festive Times… Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

The Belching Dragon (Table of Contents: 9)

A Wok on the Wild Side Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

A Mad Look at U.F.O.s (Table of Contents: 10)

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

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 11)

Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Mad Salutes Some Legendary Moms and Dads (Table of Contents: 12)

Stupid Obstet-tricks Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

The Tumultuous Trebek Tribunal (Table of Contents: 13)

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

A Decent Proposal (Table of Contents: 14)

Take My Wife, Sleaze! Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Personality Traits and Genetics Or: Why You Are the Way You Are (Table of Contents: 15)

Why XY Chromosomes Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Olympic Events for the Dead (Table of Contents: 16)

The Wide World in Corpse Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

To Be Or Not To Be (A Queen’s Soliloquy) (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Where is There Pestilence, Hunger, and Human Sacrifice That Even the U.N. Can’t Stop? (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Mad #322 (October 1993)

Alfred E. Neuman Lookalike Contest! (Table of Contents)

Mad / cover / 1 page (report information)

Batsman: The Anemic Series (Table of Contents: 1)

The Dork Knight Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

The Puny Pugilist's Performance (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Here’s Mad’s Reasons Not to Visit Disney World This Year! (Table of Contents: 3)

A Poke in the Eisner Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

The Frustrated Environmentalist (Table of Contents: 4)

To Every Problem There is a Pollution Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

The Tourist (Table of Contents: 5)

Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Translating “Studspeak” (Table of Contents: 6)

Fake a Talk on the Wild Side Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Which is More Satisfying… (Table of Contents: 7)

Along the Decide Lines Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Regional Celebrations You Rarely Hear About (Table of Contents: 8)

It Was the Festive Times… Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

The Belching Dragon (Table of Contents: 9)

A Wok on the Wild Side Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

A Mad Look at U.F.O.s (Table of Contents: 10)

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

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 11)

Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Mad Salutes Some Legendary Moms and Dads (Table of Contents: 12)

Stupid Obstet-tricks Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

The Tumultuous Trebek Tribunal (Table of Contents: 13)

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

A Decent Proposal (Table of Contents: 14)

Take My Wife, Sleaze! Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Personality Traits and Genetics Or: Why You Are the Way You Are (Table of Contents: 15)

Why XY Chromosomes Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Olympic Events for the Dead (Table of Contents: 16)

The Wide World in Corpse Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

To Be Or Not To Be (A Queen’s Soliloquy) (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Where is There Pestilence, Hunger, and Human Sacrifice That Even the U.N. Can’t Stop? (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Mad #322

(October 1993)