Mad #345
(May 1996)

EC, 1952 Series
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Price
2.50 USD
Pages
52
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Indicia / Colophon Publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
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Editing
Nick Meglin (credited) (editor); John Ficarra (credited) (editor); Leonard Brenner (credited) (graphics consultant); Thomas Nozkowski (credited) (production); Charlie Kadau (credited) (associate editor); Joe Raiola (credited) (associate editor); Dick DeBartolo (credited) (creative consultant); D. Shayne (credited as David Shayne) (assistant editor); Amy L. Vozeolas (credited) (editorial assistant); Jonathan Schneider (art director); Marla Weisenborn (production assistant)

In This Issue We Take Cheap Shots at… (Table of Contents)

Mad / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sergio Aragonés
Pencils
Richard Williams (credited)
Inks
Richard Williams (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Mad’s Beatles Songbook (Table of Contents: 1)

Greed is the Word Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Jacobs
Pencils
Drew Friedman; Sergio Aragonés; Tom Bunk; Angelo Torres; Monte Wolverton (credited as Dennis Langdon Jr.)
Inks
Drew Friedman; Sergio Aragonés; Tom Bunk; Angelo Torres; Monte Wolverton (credited as Dennis Langdon Jr.)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

A Mad Look at Graduation (Table of Contents: 2)

Serge-In General Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Sergio Aragonés
Pencils
Sergio Aragonés
Inks
Sergio Aragonés

Genre
humor

Chilling Thoughts (Table of Contents: 3)

The Fright Stuff Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Desmond Devlin
Pencils
Rick Tulka
Inks
Rick Tulka
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Appliance Story (Table of Contents: 4)

When the Cat’s Away Device Will Play Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Dick DeBartolo
Pencils
Steve Smallwood
Inks
Steve Smallwood
Letters
typeset

The Ghastly Gastronomical Glitch (Table of Contents: 5)

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
satire-parody; humor

Telemarketing Theatre (Table of Contents: 6)

Taking the Wind Out of Their Sales Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
John Reiner
Pencils
Jack Davis
Inks
Jack Davis
Letters
typeset

Why Is It? (Table of Contents: 7)

We’re Here, We’re Queries, Get Used to It Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Barry Liebmann
Pencils
George Woodbridge
Inks
George Woodbridge
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

A Court TV Scene We'd Like to See (Table of Contents: 8)

Spoof, Justice, and the American Way Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dave Berg
Pencils
David Small
Inks
David Small
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody; superhero

The Devil’s Advocate (Table of Contents: 9)

Beast Meets Jest Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Jacobs; Bill Fibbers
Pencils
Mort Drucker; Angelo Torres; George Woodbridge; Lisa Blackshear
Inks
Mort Drucker; Angelo Torres; George Woodbridge; Lisa Blackshear
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Drama on Page 29! (Table of Contents: 10)

Beach and Moan Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Caldwell
Pencils
John Caldwell (signed)
Inks
John Caldwell (signed)
Letters
?

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

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

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
Humorously annoying behavior regarding appliances, bravery, aptitude, economics, necessity, praise, therapy, lawyers, babysitting, grace, communication, the office, kid brothers, and doctors.

The Popemobile for Rent (Table of Contents: 12)

Catholic-tic Converter Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

When “Per Serving” Information is Placed on Everything (Table of Contents: 13)

Pro-apportion Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Andrew J. Schwartzberg
Pencils
Glenn Barr
Inks
Glenn Barr
Letters
typeset

Genre
advocacy; satire-parody

‘Amazing Discoveries’ Products That Never Left the Lab (Table of Contents: 14)

Well, Dud! Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Cheney
Pencils
Tom Cheney
Inks
Tom Cheney
Letters
typeset

Spy vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
M&e (signed)
Pencils
M&e (signed)
Inks
M&e (signed)

Genre
humor; spy

Indexer Notes

The identity of "M&e" is unclear (the "M" might be Dave Manak).

Carolwhine Sitting Pretty (Table of Contents: 16)

Cathy Gotswiped Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Josh Gordon
Pencils
Paul Coker
Inks
Paul Coker
Letters
typeset

Characters
John McLaugh-in; Mor-ton Konwishy washy; Jack Germond; Fred Bombs; Eleanor Cleft; Lea Thompson [as Carolwhine]; Malcolm Gets [as Bichie]; Amy Pietz [as Pantie]; Nappy (cat); Eric Lutes [as Duhl]; David Letterman

Where Sinister Operation is Driving People to the Breaking Point? (Table of Contents: 17)

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

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

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover

The Zit (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael Gallagher
Pencils
Tom Bunk
Inks
Tom Bunk
Colors
?

Genre
humor
Keywords
acne; pimple popping

Indexer Notes

On back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. In This Issue We Take Cheap Shots at…
    Mad
  2. 1. Mad’s Beatles Songbook
    Greed is the Word Dept.
  3. 2. A Mad Look at Graduation
    Serge-In General Dept.
  4. 3. Chilling Thoughts
    The Fright Stuff Dept.
  5. 4. Appliance Story
    When the Cat’s Away Device Will Play Dept.
  6. 5. The Ghastly Gastronomical Glitch
    Tales from the Duck Side Dept.
  7. 6. Telemarketing Theatre
    Taking the Wind Out of Their Sales Dept.
  8. 7. Why Is It?
    We’re Here, We’re Queries, Get Used to It Dept.
  9. 8. A Court TV Scene We'd Like to See
    Spoof, Justice, and the American Way Dept.
  10. 9. The Devil’s Advocate
    Beast Meets Jest Dept.
  11. 10. Drama on Page 29!
    Beach and Moan Dept.
  12. 11. The Lighter Side of...
    Berg's-Eye View Dept.
  13. 12. The Popemobile for Rent
    Catholic-tic Converter Dept.
  14. 13. When “Per Serving” Information is Placed on Everything
    Pro-apportion Dept.
  15. 14. ‘Amazing Discoveries’ Products That Never Left the Lab
    Well, Dud! Dept.
  16. 15. Spy vs. Spy
    Joke and Dagger Dept.; Spy vs. Spy
  17. 16. Carolwhine Sitting Pretty
    Cathy Gotswiped Dept.
  18. 17. Where Sinister Operation is Driving People to the Breaking Point?
    Mad Fold-In
  19. 18. The Zit
This issue was modified by, among others
  • mcomics
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst