Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #23

(Winter 1977)

In an Agent's Office (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 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

A man tries to sell an entertainment agent on his unique special effect.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #159 (June 1973)

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

A Crockwork Lemon (Table of Contents: 3)

De Sadest Story Ever Told Dept. / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Hart (credited)

Pencils

George Woodbridge (credited) (signed as G W)

Inks

George Woodbridge (credited) (signed as G W)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Malcolm McDowell [as Alecch]; Warren Clarke [as Dimwit]; Clive Francis [as Gouger]; Carl Duering [as Dr. Brodsky]; Patrick McGee [as Mr. Alexander]

Synopsis

In a parody of the film "A Clockwork Orange," a sadistic gang youth is captured by the police and subjected to brainwashing to remove his anti-social tendencies.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #159 (June 1973)

Indexer Notes

Among the images used in Alechh's aversion therapy to sex and violence are clips from "The Dean Martin Show" and the film "Love Story". The "Love Story" clip reuses a panel from Mad's earlier parody, drawn by Mort Drucker.

The Mad TV Viewers Hate Book (Table of Contents: 4)

Screen Plagues Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Al Jaffee (credited)

Pencils

Al Jaffee (credited)

Inks

Al Jaffee (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Examples of the aggravating aspects of owning a television set.

Reprints

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

Future Enlistment Posters (Table of Contents: 5)

You're in the Army - Wow Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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

Pencils

Bob Clarke (credited)

Inks

Bob Clarke (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

Army recruitment posters are altered to appeal to specific demographics.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #159 (June 1973)

The Lighter Side of Fun in the Sun (Table of Contents: 6)

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 try to relax.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #161 (September 1973)

One Night in a Living Room (Table of Contents: 7)

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 woman has a gruesome encounter with her house cat.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #159 (June 1973)

Middle Class Poverty Is... (Table of Contents: 8)

Tightening the Money Belt Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Lloyd Gola (credited, signed)

Pencils

Lloyd Gola (credited, signed)

Inks

Lloyd Gola (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #157 (March 1973)

Spy vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 9)

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 Black Spy sets a trap to catch the White Spy's escape attempt.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #166 (April 1974)

You Know It's Really Summer When... (Table of Contents: 10)

Hot Shots Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Koch (credited)

Pencils

Jack Rickard (credited)

Inks

Jack Rickard (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Examples of incidents that tell you summer is here.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #162 (October 1973)

Late One Night on a Dark and Scary Street (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Don Martin (signed)

Pencils

Don Martin (signed)

Inks

Don Martin (signed)

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #157 (March 1973)

Relevant Job Applications (Table of Contents: 12)

True-to-Form Dept. / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

Job applications are skewed to the particular applicant being sought.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #163 (December 1973)

Don Martin Sound Effect Stickers (Table of Contents: 13)

insert or dust jacket / 0 pages (report information)

Pencils

Don Martin

Inks

Don Martin

Colors

?

Letters

Don Martin

Reprints

• in Norsk Mad (Semic, 1981 series) #1/1981 ([august] 1981)
• in Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (Running Press Book Publishers, 2014 series) (2014)

Mad's Summer Camp Owner of the Year (Table of Contents: 14)

Bunk Dealers Dept. / comic story / 6 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

Characters

Sidney Goldstar; Howard Cosell

Synopsis

The shady owner of a kid's recreational camp is profiled.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #162 (October 1973)

One Fine Day in the Life of Leonardo da Vinci (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

Leonardo da Vinci is inspired by birds to design a famous invention.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #163 (December 1973)

Don't You Feel Like a Schmuck?! (Table of Contents: 16)

Misfortune Kookie Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Al Jaffee (credited)

Pencils

Al Jaffee (credited)

Inks

Al Jaffee (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #157 (March 1973)

Mad's Rattlers (Table of Contents: 17)

Wise Guide Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Gore (credited)

Pencils

Jack Davis (credited)

Inks

Jack Davis (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Examples of sarcastic answers for every day occurrences.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #164 (January 1974)

How Come on TV...? (Table of Contents: 18)

To Telly Truth Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Peter Porges (credited)

Pencils

Jack Rickard (credited, signed)

Inks

Jack Rickard (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Examples of how things that happen on television aren't realistic.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #159 (June 1973)

Interpreting the News (Table of Contents: 19)

There's Bull in Them Bulletins Dept. / photo story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Gary Alexander (credited)

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody

Characters

Walter Cronkite

Synopsis

Well-worn phrases used in news releases are presented in counterpoint to cynical interpretations of the same phrases.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #163 (December 1973)

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

Lord of the Bungle Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Don Edwing (credited)

Pencils

Jack Davis (credited)

Inks

Jack Davis (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; jungle

Characters

Jane Porter; Tarzan

Synopsis

Humorous twists on well-known elements of the Tarzan legend.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #161 (September 1973)

Spy vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 21)

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 remotely diffuses a trap set by the Black Spy.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #164 (January 1974)

Head Shop Supplies (Table of Contents: 22)

Freak Enterprise Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Koch (credited)

Pencils

Bob Clarke (credited)

Inks

Bob Clarke (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

A niche magazine aimed at hippies and stoners.

Reprints

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

Tell-Tale Comic Strip Balloons (Table of Contents: 23)

True-to-Form Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Don Edwing (credited)

Pencils

Bob Clarke (credited, signed)

Inks

Bob Clarke (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Archie Andrews; Charlie Brown; Dagwood Bumstead; Andy Capp; Dennis the Menace; Lois Flagston; Trixie Flagston; Veronica Lodge; Henry Mitchell; Olive Oyl; Popeye; Scamp; Dr. Rex Morgan; Mr. Dithers; Mary Worth; Brenda Starr; Maggie; Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae

Synopsis

Word balloons are given specific silhouette shapes to convey a non-verbal message.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #160 (July 1973)

A Modern Fairy Tale (Table of Contents: 24)

House Dressing Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Sergio Aragonés (credited)

Pencils

Sergio Aragonés (credited)

Inks

Sergio Aragonés (credited)

Letters

Sergio Aragonés; typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

An old witch must use modern marketing to attract kids to her cottage.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #164 (January 1974)

Old Standards Rewritten for the Liberated Woman (Table of Contents: 25)

Liberal in the Family Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs (credited); ? [as Ms. M. Pesek] (idea)

Pencils

Bob Clarke (credited, signed)

Inks

Bob Clarke (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

Lyrics of famous songs are altered to reflect a feminist outlook.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #162 (October 1973)

One Evening in Spain (Table of Contents: 26)

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 tourists dine in a Spanish restaurant.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #161 (September 1973)

The Lighter Side of Leisure Time (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Satirical look at how Americans spend their down time.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #160 (July 1973)

One Day with a Wishbone (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 people get their wish from a single wishbone.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #160 (July 1973)

You Never Can Win with a Bigot! (Table of Contents: 29)

In the Ire of the Beholder Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs (credited)

Pencils

Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)

Inks

Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #157 (March 1973)

When All of TV Must Grant Equal Time (Table of Contents: 30)

The Other Side of the Corn Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Koch (credited)

Pencils

Angelo Torres (credited)

Inks

Angelo Torres (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody

Characters

John Beradino [as Dr. Steven Hardy]; Robert Reed [as Mike Brady]; Florence Henderson [as Carol Brady]; Maureen McCormick [as Marsha Brady]; Arthur Hill [as Owen Marshall]; Martin Milner [as Pete Malloy]; Kent McCord [as Jim Reed]

Synopsis

Television series, such as soap operas, sitcoms, and dramas are forced to give equal time to advocacy groups.

Reprints

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

What Volatile System Is Now Heavily Fueled and Promises to Rocket to Unlimited Heights? (Table of Contents: 31)

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; satire-parody

Synopsis

NASA isn't the only thing exploding in the country.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #163 (December 1973)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Heads...You Lose! (Table of Contents: 32)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Norman Mingo (signed as Norman Mingo) (painting)

Inks

Norman Mingo (signed as Norman Mingo) (painting)

Colors

Norman Mingo (signed as Norman Mingo) (painting)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Two drug abusers shoot up in an attic as the specter of death looms over them.

Reprints

• from Mad (EC, 1952 series) #165 (March 1974)

Indexer Notes

Back Cover