(Winter 1989)

EC, 1970 Series
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Price
2.95 USD
Pages
100
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four times a year
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Barcode
070989340800 94
Editing
Nick Meglin (credited) (editor); John Ficarra (credited) (editor); Leonard Brenner (credited) (art director); Charlie Kadau (credited) (associate editor); Joe Raiola (credited) (associate editor); Sara Fowler (credited) (associate editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Jaffee (signed as Al Jaffee)
Inks
Al Jaffee (signed as Al Jaffee)
Colors
Al Jaffee (signed as Al Jaffee)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Alfred E. Neuman

What Is the One Issue that Leaves Pres. Reagan Absolutely Cold? (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Al Jaffee (credited, signed)
Pencils
Al Jaffee (credited, signed)
Inks
Al Jaffee (credited, signed)
Colors
Al Jaffee (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
advocacy; humor
Characters
Ronald Reagan; Nancy Reagan
Synopsis
Some issues don't please the President.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Departments (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

[Framing Sequence] (Table of Contents: 3)

Deja Review Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Hart (credited)
Pencils
Mort Drucker (credited)
Inks
Mort Drucker (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Gene Siskel; Roger Ebert; Gene Shalit
Synopsis
Parodying the television show "At The Movies", two critics review three current hit films.
Reprints

Trading Races (Table of Contents: 4)

Deja Review Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Hart (credited)
Pencils
Mort Drucker (credited)
Inks
Mort Drucker (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Eddie Murphy; Dan Ackroyd [as Windthrob]; Don Ameche; Melvyn Douglas; Jamie Lee Curtis
Synopsis
In a parody of the film "Trading Places," as a social experiment, two wealthy capitalists engineer a life swap between a upper-class white man and an inner-city black man.
Reprints

Raunchy Business (Table of Contents: 5)

Deja Review Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Hart (credited)
Pencils
Mort Drucker (credited)
Inks
Mort Drucker (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Tom Cruise; Rebecca De Mornay
Synopsis
In a parody of the film "Risky Business," a high school student sleeps around until he finds a woman he wants to settle down with.
Reprints

Flashdunce (Table of Contents: 6)

Deja Review Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Hart (credited)
Pencils
Mort Drucker (credited)
Inks
Mort Drucker (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Jennifer Beals; Michael Nouri
Synopsis
In a parody of the film "Flashdance," a young woman moonlights from her welding job as an exotic dancer.
Reprints

A Mad Look at Foto-Booths (Table of Contents: 7)

Sergio Aragones Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Sergio Aragonés (credited)
Pencils
Sergio Aragonés (credited)
Inks
Sergio Aragonés (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Humorous vignettes revolving around foto-booths.
Reprints

If the Real World of Today Caught Up with the Comics (Table of Contents: 8)

Cartooning in Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Jacobs (credited)
Pencils
George Woodbridge (credited)
Inks
George Woodbridge (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Beetle Bailey; Killer; Sargent Orville Snorkel; Garfield; Jon Arbuckle; Dagwood Bumstead; Mr. Dithers; Agatha Crumm; Hagar the Horrible; Andy Capp; Momma
Synopsis
Comic strips reflect real life issues.
Reprints

Spy vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 9)

Joke & 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 lays a trap for the Black Spy with some secret plans as bait.
Reprints

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 10)

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
Cynical observations of human behavior concerning vintage wines, annoying pets, winning a bet, dinner guests, news broadcasts, being successful, being an only child, seeing a movie, problem eaters, job interviews, creating a mess, going to a psychiatrist, learning to tell time and arriving at a compromise.
Reprints

A Psalm for the Modern Television Preacher (Table of Contents: 11)

Daily Bread Dept. / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Barry Liebmann (credited)
Pencils
George Woodbridge (credited)
Inks
George Woodbridge (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Cynical look at televangelists.
Reprints

The Mad Guide to Sure-Fire Ad Lib Lines (Table of Contents: 12)

Reply-in-the-face Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
John Ficarra (credited)
Pencils
Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
Inks
Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Multiple examples of possible quips for particular situational set-up lines.
Reprints

Mad's Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions (Table of Contents: 13)

Put Your Funny Where Your Mouth Is Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee (credited)
Pencils
Al Jaffee (credited)
Inks
Al Jaffee (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A choice of sarcastic answers to typical oblivious questions is provided.
Reprints

What Particular Species in Our Environment Is Sure to Get Special Protection from Any Winning Candidate? (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
Al Jaffee (credited)
Pencils
Al Jaffee (credited)
Inks
Al Jaffee (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
advocacy; humor
Synopsis
A profile of the species "Cashius Collectivus".
Reprints

Some Mad Devices for Safer Smoking (Table of Contents: 15)

Inhale-Safe Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee (credited)
Pencils
Al Jaffee (credited)
Inks
Al Jaffee (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Examples of devices of dubious merit to help people smoke without risking the dangers of inhaling.
Reprints

Mad's Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 16)

Lame-Brain Games Dept. / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee (credited)
Pencils
Al Jaffee (credited)
Inks
Al Jaffee (credited)
Letters
Al Jaffee

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Synopsis
Parody of comic book activity pages; Play games and solve puzzles that make no sense.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The caricature of Bob Hope in the bottom right corner of page 2 was a paste up done by Mort Drucker.

The Mad Hate Book (Table of Contents: 17)

Vex Education 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 human behavior and circumstances of life that are annoying.
Reprints

Trademark Graffiti (Table of Contents: 18)

The Brandwriting Is on the Wall Dept. / cartoon / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee (credited)
Pencils
Al Jaffee (credited); Jim Ruth (credited) (photographs)
Inks
Al Jaffee (credited); Jim Ruth (credited) (photographs)
Letters
Al Jaffee

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

What Is Becoming a Most Disturbing Political Argument These Days? (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script
Al Jaffee (credited)
Pencils
Al Jaffee (credited)
Inks
Al Jaffee (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; advocacy
Synopsis
Explosive politics takes on a new meaning.
Reprints

Don't You Feel Like a Schmuck?! (Table of Contents: 20)

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

If Kids Designed Their Own Christmas Toys (Table of Contents: 21)

They Drew What They Wanted Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee (credited)
Pencils
Al Jaffee (credited); Lester Krauss (credited) (photographs)
Inks
Al Jaffee (credited); Lester Krauss (credited) (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Examples of plans for various toys and the actual to scale models of those same toys.
Reprints

The Mad Book of Magic & Other Dirty Tricks (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script
Al Jaffee (credited)
Pencils
Al Jaffee (credited)
Inks
Al Jaffee (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Synopsis
Satirical examples of how stage magic illusions are performed.
Reprints

The Mad Non-Smoker's Hate Book (Table of Contents: 23)

Where There's Smoke, There's Ire 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 how inconsiderate smokers annoy people who don't smoke.
Reprints

Some Mad Auto Safety Features (Table of Contents: 24)

Achilles Wheel Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee (credited)
Pencils
Al Jaffee (credited)
Inks
Al Jaffee (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Synopsis
Add-on devices for the auto designed to counteract driver's bad habits.
Reprints

Postage Stamp Advertising (Table of Contents: 25)

Licking the Problem Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee (credited)
Pencils
Al Jaffee (credited)
Inks
Al Jaffee (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Synopsis
Examples of what would happen if the U.S. Postal Service sold ad space on their postage stamps.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art and captions for five of these stamps was used by the Park Forest (Illinois) Stamp Club on the menu for their 1980 Christmas Dinner. They were printed in green and made to resemble two souvenir sheets of stamps.

What Big Disaster Has Occurred on This Page? (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script
Al Jaffee (credited)
Pencils
Al Jaffee (credited)
Inks
Al Jaffee (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Answer is: No fold-in idea.

Planned Obsolescence in Everyday Products (Table of Contents: 27)

A Worse Mousetrap Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee (credited)
Pencils
Al Jaffee (credited)
Inks
Al Jaffee (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Synopsis
Examples of how everyday household products can be modified to break down sooner, forcing the consumer to buy more.
Reprints

More Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions (Table of Contents: 28)

Put Your Funny Where Your Mouth Is Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee (credited)
Pencils
Al Jaffee (credited)
Inks
Al Jaffee (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Examples of sarcastic responses to obvious questions, including a blank balloon to encourage audience participation.
Reprints

Web*Star (Table of Contents: 29)

Wee Shall Overcome Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Siegel (credited)
Pencils
Angelo Torres (credited)
Inks
Angelo Torres (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Emmanuel Lewis; Alex Karras; Mr. T
Synopsis
Parody of TV show Webster.
Reprints

Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself National Enquirer Cover (Table of Contents: 30)

Sleazy Writer Dept. / photo story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
George Gipe (credited)
Pencils
UPI (credited) (photographs)
Inks
UPI (credited) (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Elizabeth Taylor
Synopsis
Generic National Enquirer cover template with blanks to make your own headlines.
Reprints

The Passing Parade... As Seen from behind a Very Tall Crowd (Table of Contents: 31)

Short-Sighted Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Peter Porges (credited)
Pencils
Paul Peter Porges (credited)
Inks
Paul Peter Porges (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

It's a Mad, Mad World (Table of Contents: 32)

That's Chauv Biz! Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Koch (credited)
Pencils
Jack Davis (credited)
Inks
Jack Davis (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
How different regions of the world react to a given circumstance.
Reprints

Mad's Early Warning Signs (Table of Contents: 33)

Fission Tips Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Don Edwing (credited)
Pencils
George Woodbridge (credited)
Inks
George Woodbridge (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Lee Iacocca; Henry Kissinger; Thomas "Tip" O'Neill; Ronald Reagan
Synopsis
Examples of signs that the country is gearing up for war.
Reprints

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 34)

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 aggravations of auto repairs, divorce, excuses, tests, dieting, staying awake, playmates, college, cold weather, cooking, time, mothers, the telephone and progress.
Reprints

Spy vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 35)

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

Script
Antonio Prohías (signed)
Pencils
Antonio Prohías (signed)
Inks
Antonio Prohías (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; spy
Characters
The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis
The White Spy sends a crate to the Black Spy's embassy.
Reprints

What Dreaded Eruption Will Devastate Millions in 1984? (Table of Contents: 36)

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

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

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Some things are eternal, like volcanoes and skin problems.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

The Castaway (Table of Contents: 37)

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 marooned on a desert atoll sends a message in a bottle.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

On back cover.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. What Is the One Issue that Leaves Pres. Reagan Absolutely Cold?
    Mad Fold-In
  3. 2. Departments
  4. 3. [Framing Sequence]
    Deja Review Dept.
  5. 4. Trading Races
    Deja Review Dept.
  6. 5. Raunchy Business
    Deja Review Dept.
  7. 6. Flashdunce
    Deja Review Dept.
  8. 7. A Mad Look at Foto-Booths
    Sergio Aragones Dept.
  9. 8. If the Real World of Today Caught Up with the Comics
    Cartooning in Dept.
  10. 9. Spy vs. Spy
    Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy vs. Spy
  11. 10. The Lighter Side of...
    Berg's-Eye View Dept.
  12. 11. A Psalm for the Modern Television Preacher
    Daily Bread Dept.
  13. 12. The Mad Guide to Sure-Fire Ad Lib Lines
    Reply-in-the-face Dept.
  14. 13. Mad's Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions
    Put Your Funny Where Your Mouth Is Dept.
  15. 14. What Particular Species in Our Environment Is Sure to Get Special Protection from Any Winning Candidate?
    Mad Fold-In
  16. 15. Some Mad Devices for Safer Smoking
    Inhale-Safe Dept.
  17. 16. Mad's Puzzle Page
    Lame-Brain Games Dept.
  18. 17. The Mad Hate Book
    Vex Education Dept.
  19. 18. Trademark Graffiti
    The Brandwriting Is on the Wall Dept.
  20. 19. What Is Becoming a Most Disturbing Political Argument These Days?
    Mad Fold-In
  21. 20. Don't You Feel Like a Schmuck?!
    Misfortune Kookie Dept.
  22. 21. If Kids Designed Their Own Christmas Toys
    They Drew What They Wanted Dept.
  23. 22. The Mad Book of Magic & Other Dirty Tricks
    Hokey-Focus Dept.
  24. 23. The Mad Non-Smoker's Hate Book
    Where There's Smoke, There's Ire Dept.
  25. 24. Some Mad Auto Safety Features
    Achilles Wheel Dept.
  26. 25. Postage Stamp Advertising
    Licking the Problem Dept.
  27. 26. What Big Disaster Has Occurred on This Page?
    Mad Fold-In
  28. 27. Planned Obsolescence in Everyday Products
    A Worse Mousetrap Dept.
  29. 28. More Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions
    Put Your Funny Where Your Mouth Is Dept.
  30. 29. Web*Star
    Wee Shall Overcome Dept.
  31. 30. Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself National Enquirer Cover
    Sleazy Writer Dept.
  32. 31. The Passing Parade... As Seen from behind a Very Tall Crowd
    Short-Sighted Dept.
  33. 32. It's a Mad, Mad World
    That's Chauv Biz! Dept.
  34. 33. Mad's Early Warning Signs
    Fission Tips Dept.
  35. 34. The Lighter Side of...
    Berg's-Eye View Dept.
  36. 35. Spy vs. Spy
    Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy vs. Spy
  37. 36. What Dreaded Eruption Will Devastate Millions in 1984?
    Mad Fold-In
  38. 37. The Castaway
This issue was modified by, among others
  • mcomics
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Michael Hoskin