Mad
#214
(April 1980)
EC,
1952 Series
- Price
- 0.75 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly except February, May, August and November
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- E.C. Publications Inc.
- Barcode
- 709893323004
- Printer
- Printed in U.S.A.
- Editing
- Al Feldstein (credited as Albert B. Feldstein) (editor); Jerry De Fuccio (credited) (associate editor); Nick Meglin (credited) (associate editor); John Putnam (credited) (art director); Leonard Brenner (credited) (production)
Letters Dept.
Letters Dept. / letters page / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Letters from readers - Scott Tobin, Walter Gologorsky, Randy Melton, Charlie Fuchs, Paul Watson, Grift Heath, Sawina Eller, Roberto Santiago, Jan Bosman, Bettina Fleisher, Mark Nicholson, Jeff Strasser, Natalie C. Atkins, Bernd F.W. Hofman; Lon West; Paul Smith, Quentin Springsted, David Mackey, David Toplitz, May Kosoi, Matt Schmitz, Kym Prahl and Jeffrey Joyce.
The Calamityville Horror
Much a Boo About Nothing Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Dick DeBartolo (credited)
- Pencils
- Mort Drucker (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Mort Drucker (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- horror-suspense; satire-parody
- Characters
- Gored Klutz; Mrs. Klutz; Father Dullany; Sister Helluva; Blamey Klutz; Nipper (dog)
- Synopsis
- A satire of the movie The Amityville Horror.
- Reprints
-
in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #132 (April 1980) -
in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #22 (December 2021)
-
Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Fine Day Downtown While Watching a Double Feature
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #136 (August 1980)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #46 (Spring 1984)
- in Mad Spoofs Movie Classics (Meredith Corporation, 2023 series) (2023)
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The Corncorde Airplot '79
Just Plane Nonsense Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Dick DeBartolo (credited)
- Pencils
- Mort Drucker (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Mort Drucker (credited, signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Captain Baloney; Coach Marxist; Haggie
- Synopsis
- A satire of the movie The Concorde... Airport '79.
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #134 (Juni 1980)
-
Don Martin Dept. Part II: One Fine Day Downtown While Passing a Construction Site
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Reprints
-
in Norsk Mad (Semic, 1981 series) #3/1981 ([oktober] 1981) - in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #58 (Spring 1987)
- in Norsk Mad (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1995 series) #2/1996 (1996)
-
"People" Magazines for Other Specialized Groups
New Yentaprises Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Larry Siegel (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Rickard (credited)
- Inks
- Jack Rickard (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
The Lighter Side of... Celebrations
Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
This Issue's Proposed Mad Medals... to be Presented to Deserving Actors
Givin’ ‘Em a Ribbin’ Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #137 (September 1980)
-
The Jogger, with Apologies to Edgar Allan Poe
Ravin’ Maniac Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Frank Jacobs (credited)
- Pencils
- Jack Davis (credited)
- Inks
- Jack Davis (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Reprints
- in A Mad Big Book [Mad Zaps The Human Race!] (EC, 1984 series) (March 1984)
-
Indexer Notes
Poem is a satire of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven.
Mad's "Necromania Agent" of the Year
Tomb Boom Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Lou Silverstone (credited)
- Pencils
- Harry North (credited as Harry North, Esq.)
- Inks
- Harry North (credited as Harry North, Esq.)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- John Revoltya; Mr. Ghoul
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #133 (Mai 1980)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #104 (June 1995)
-
Don Martin Dept. Part III: One Saturday Afternoon Downtown
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Reprints
Still More Yellow Pages Through History [Early American Telephone Co. Classified Directory]
Bygone Buy-Gones Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Tom Koch (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Clarke (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Clarke (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
Indexer Notes
"This is part IV of a continuing series and, thank God, will probably be the last."
Mad Laws
Grinding the Axiom Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Frank Jacobs (credited)
- Pencils
- Paul Coker (credited)
- Inks
- Paul Coker (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #134 (Juni 1980)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #57 (Winter 1986)
-
Mad's Academy Awards for Dating
Makin’ Out-Takes Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Stan Hart (credited)
- Pencils
- George Woodbridge (credited)
- Inks
- George Woodbridge (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Abigail Van Boredom; Howard Trent; Charlie Spandau; Audrey Grimaldi; Cindy Feemster; Al Hoving; Ms. Phyllis Getz; Rene Coleman; Jim Grunther; Freddy Sorenson; Helen Hardigan; Marcy Schoen; Milty Longo; Edna Hellion; Freddy Belasco; Mary Waltham; Fanny Pounders; Jack Kitch; Harry Bork; Jean Bean
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #138 (Oktober 1980)
-
in Mad (Kontekst, 1979 series) #166 ([1984])
-
Comic Strip Cursing Symbols to Match a Given Situation
Blip-Tease Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Henry Clark (credited)
- Pencils
- Bob Clarke (credited)
- Inks
- Bob Clarke (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- B.C.; Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck; Batman; Snoopy; Dagwood Bumstead; Herb Woodley; Dick Tracy; Andy Capp; Rex Morgan, M.D.; Hi Flagston; Lois Flagston; Archie Andrews; Beetle Bailey; Broom Hilda
- Reprints
- in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #137 (September 1980)
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #101 (January 1995)
- in Mad about Comic Strips (EC, 2003 series) (2003)
-
The White, Shadowed
Basket Cases Dept. / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Lou Silverstone (credited)
- Pencils
- Angelo Torres (credited)
- Inks
- Angelo Torres (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; sports
- Characters
- Coach Kin Raves; Debbie Gorgeous; Jerkison; Gallstone; Gomanz; Coolaide; Miss Backgammon; Big Angie
- Synopsis
- A satire of the television show The White Shadow.
What Scary New Form of Fallout Has Technology Foisted on Us Lately?
Mad Fold-In / cartoon / 1 page
- Script
- Al Jaffee (credited)
- Pencils
- Al Jaffee (credited)
- Inks
- Al Jaffee (credited)
- Colors
- Al Jaffee (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
Indexer Notes
Inside backcover and in color. Answer is: Falling plane parts.
[The Soaker]
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Dave Manak (credited)
- Pencils
- Al Jaffee (credited)
- Inks
- Al Jaffee (credited)
- Colors
- Al Jaffee ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #14 (August 2020)
-
Indexer Notes
On the back cover.
Drawn-Out Dramas
Marginal Thinking Dept. / comic story / 0 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
Indexer Notes
No page count as gags appear in various places around the magazine.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Don't Buy This Issue!
Alfred E. Neuman -
1.
The Mad Magazine Game
The Mad Magazine Game -
2.
Departments
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3.
Letters Dept.
Letters Dept. -
4.
The Calamityville Horror
Much a Boo About Nothing Dept. -
5.
Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Fine Day Downtown While Watching a Double Feature
Don Martin Dept. -
6.
The Corncorde Airplot '79
Just Plane Nonsense Dept. -
7.
Don Martin Dept. Part II: One Fine Day Downtown While Passing a Construction Site
Don Martin Dept. -
8.
"People" Magazines for Other Specialized Groups
New Yentaprises Dept. -
9.
The Lighter Side of... Celebrations
Berg's-Eye View Dept. -
10.
This Issue's Proposed Mad Medals... to be Presented to Deserving Actors
Givin’ ‘Em a Ribbin’ Dept. -
11.
The Jogger, with Apologies to Edgar Allan Poe
Ravin’ Maniac Dept. -
12.
Mad's "Necromania Agent" of the Year
Tomb Boom Dept. -
13.
Don Martin Dept. Part III: One Saturday Afternoon Downtown
Don Martin Dept. -
14.
Still More Yellow Pages Through History [Early American Telephone Co. Classified Directory]
Bygone Buy-Gones Dept. -
15.
Mad Laws
Grinding the Axiom Dept. -
16.
Mad's Academy Awards for Dating
Makin’ Out-Takes Dept. -
17.
Comic Strip Cursing Symbols to Match a Given Situation
Blip-Tease Dept. -
18.
The White, Shadowed
Basket Cases Dept. -
19.
What Scary New Form of Fallout Has Technology Foisted on Us Lately?
Mad Fold-In -
20.
[The Soaker]
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21.
Drawn-Out Dramas
Marginal Thinking Dept.
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