Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #20

(1976)

[The Fairy Godmother] (Table of Contents: 1)

A Grim Fairy Tale / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Jaffee (credited)

Pencils

Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)

Inks

Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)

Colors

Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A man on the brink of suicide is visited by his fairy godmother.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #155 (December 1972)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Departments (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Don Martin

Inks

Don Martin

Letters

typeset

The Oddfather (Table of Contents: 3)

The Family That Preys Together Slays Together Dept. / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Mort Drucker (credited, signed)

Inks

Mort Drucker (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Marlon Brando [as Don Vino Minestrone]; James Caan [as Sinny Minestrone]; Robert Duvall [as Tim Haven]; Al Pacino [as Micrin Minestrone]; Talia Shire [as Canny Minestrone]; Richard Castellano [as Cadenza]; John Cazale [as Freako Minestrone]; Richard Conte [as Linguini]; Diane Keaton [as Fay Wasp]; Al Martino [as Ronnie Fonatra]; John Marley [as the Movie Producer]

Synopsis

In a parody of the film "The Godfather," a Mafia Don's son is reluctantly recruited into the family business due to an attempt on his father's life.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #155 (December 1972)

If Other Magazines Copied Cosmopolitan's "Sex" Formula (Table of Contents: 4)

Gurley Books Dept. / photo story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Arnie Kogen (credited)

Pencils

Irving Schild (credited) (photographs)

Inks

Irving Schild (credited) (photographs)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Examples of genre magazines using the style of cover layout popularized by "Cosmopolitan" publisher Helen Gurley Brown.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #150 (April 1972)

Don Martin Looks at Cave Men (Table of Contents: 5)

Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Don Martin (signed)

Pencils

Don Martin (signed)

Inks

Don Martin (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Examples of household life in prehistoric days.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #153 (September 1972)

The Mad "Religion in America" Primer (Table of Contents: 6)

A Blessing on All Your Houses Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)

Inks

Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

A look at the state of religion in the United States, presented in the style of a children's reading primer.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #153 (September 1972)

Mad Postcards from Mad Vacationers (Table of Contents: 7)

Post-Waste Dept. / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Dick DeBartolo (credited as Dick De Bartolo); Don Epstein (credited as Donald K. Epstein)

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Postcards from odd people on vacation.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #153 (September 1972)

The Lighter Side of Air Travel (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Dave Berg (credited)

Pencils

Dave Berg (credited)

Inks

Dave Berg (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

The humorous trials and tribulations of commercial flying.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #150 (April 1972)

The Enterprising Young Amazon (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Don Martin (signed)

Pencils

Don Martin (signed)

Inks

Don Martin (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A member of a tribe of headhunters comes up with a new game.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #149 (March 1972)

You Know You're Really Divorced When... (Table of Contents: 10)

Splitting Headaches Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Lloyd Gola (credited)

Pencils

Lloyd Gola (credited)

Inks

Lloyd Gola (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Examples of how your life changes after a divorce.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #150 (April 1972)

Give 'em Hell Election Year Stickers (Table of Contents: 11)

insert or dust jacket / 0 pages (report information)

Script

Don Martin (credited)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited)

Inks

Don Martin (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Profitable Football News (Table of Contents: 12)

Field Gold Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs (credited)

Pencils

Jack Davis (credited)

Inks

Jack Davis (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody

Characters

Joe Namath; Fran Tarkenton

Synopsis

A magazine that focuses on the monetary side of pro football.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #156 (January 1973)

Indexer Notes

Howard Cosell's face appears on a talking alarm clock found in the souvenir section of the magazine.

A Mad Look at Hunting (Table of Contents: 13)

The Forest's Prime Evil Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Sergio Aragonés (credited)

Pencils

Sergio Aragonés (credited)

Inks

Sergio Aragonés (credited)

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Various hunter types and hunting situations are satirized.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #155 (December 1972)

The Art of Writing Home for Money (Table of Contents: 14)

Dear Money and Daddy Dept. / text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Koch (credited)

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Examples of students writing home for money that don't sound like an appeal for money.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #152 (July 1972)

One Busy Day in a Highway Restaurant (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

Don Martin (signed)

Pencils

Don Martin (signed)

Inks

Don Martin (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

The humorous result of a diner's reliance on jargon.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #150 (April 1972)

A Mad Guide to "TV Late Show" Cliche Movie Props (Table of Contents: 16)

Focus-Pocus Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Peter Porges (credited)

Pencils

Angelo Torres (credited, signed)

Inks

Angelo Torres (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Examples of props you're sure to find in specific movie genres.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #149 (March 1972)

Snappy Answers to Stupid TV Commercials (Table of Contents: 17)

Ad Insult to Injury Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Al Jaffee (credited)

Pencils

Al Jaffee (credited)

Inks

Al Jaffee (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Characters

Alfred E. Neuman

Synopsis

Alfred gives sarcastic responses to the tag lines of famous television commercials.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #153 (September 1972)

Spy Vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Pencils

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Inks

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Genre

humor; spy

Characters

The Black Spy; The White Spy

Synopsis

The White Spy booby-traps The Black Spy's gloves.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #152 (July 1972)

Mad's Simplified ABC Method of Bullying Your Way Through Election Campaigns (Table of Contents: 19)

Speech-Easy Dept. / text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Koch (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Generic templates of political campaign positions with fill-in-the-blanks to tailor them to specific situations.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #155 (December 1972)

A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at Your Local Power & Light Company (Table of Contents: 20)

Inside-Ouch Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Dick DeBartolo (credited as Dick De Bartolo); Don Epstein (credited as Donald K. Epstein)

Pencils

George Woodbridge (credited, signed)

Inks

George Woodbridge (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

The behind the scenes antics of the employees of a local utility are depicted.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #155 (December 1972)

One Day at the Bullfights (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

Don Martin (signed)

Pencils

Don Martin (signed)

Inks

Don Martin (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

At a bullfight, neither the matador nor the bull are what they seem.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #154 (October 1972)

Howard at the Mike (Table of Contents: 22)

Sports-Blaster Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs (credited)

Pencils

Jack Davis (credited)

Inks

Jack Davis (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Howard Cosell; Frank Gifford; Don Meredith; Lily Tomlin [as Miss Tomlin of the Telephone Company]

Synopsis

An ode, patterned after Ernest Lawrence Thayer's poem "Casey at the Bat", to the importance of announcer Howard Cosell to the popularity of ABC's Monday Night Football.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #155 (December 1972)

A Mad Look at Service Stations (Table of Contents: 23)

Pump and Circumstance Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Don Edwing (credited)

Pencils

Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)

Inks

Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Silly situations associated with auto garages and gas stations.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #156 (January 1973)

The Lighter Side of Summer Activities (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script

Dave Berg (credited)

Pencils

Dave Berg (credited)

Inks

Dave Berg (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Examples of how people spend or misspend their summers.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #153 (September 1972)

Spy Vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Pencils

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Inks

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Genre

humor; spy

Characters

The Black Spy; The White Spy

Synopsis

The White Spy sets a trap for The Black Spy.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #154 (October 1972)

Distinctive Birth Announcements (Table of Contents: 26)

Crib Notes Dept. / text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs (credited)

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Personalized birth announcements for specific types of people.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #149 (March 1972)

Miracle Center (Table of Contents: 27)

Hypocratic Oafs Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Dick DeBartolo (credited as Dick De Bartolo)

Pencils

Angelo Torres (credited, signed)

Inks

Angelo Torres (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Chad Everett [as Dr. Gammon]; James Daly [as Dr. Lockjaw]; Chris Hutson [as Nurse Chamberpot]

Synopsis

In a parody of the TV series "Medical Center," this story is a drama about a metropolitan hospital that is more concerned with a patient's back story than his or her condition.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #151 (June 1972)

One Tuesday Morning (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script

Don Martin (signed)

Pencils

Don Martin (signed)

Inks

Don Martin (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Two witnesses attempt to get a man run over by a steamroller to the hospital as quickly as possible.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #155 (December 1972)

Whose Life Would Be Seriously Endangered If Pot Were Legalized? (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script

Al Jaffee (credited)

Pencils

Al Jaffee (credited, signed)

Inks

Al Jaffee (credited, signed)

Colors

Al Jaffee

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Legalized marijuana would be a threat to this industry.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #158 (April 1973)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

America's Final Cigarette Break (Table of Contents: 30)

Mad's Great Moments in Advertising / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Jaffee (credited)

Pencils

Irving Schild (credited) (photo)

Inks

Irving Schild (credited) (photo)

Colors

Irving Schild (credited) (photo)

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Synopsis

A smoker gets some bad news with his chest x-ray.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #154 (October 1972)

Indexer Notes

Back cover.