Mad #233
(September 1982)

EC, 1952 Series
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Price
1.00 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly except for February, May, August and November
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Barcode
0709893323009
Editing
Al Feldstein (editor)

Video Game Star Irving Pac, Man of the Year (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Clarke (signed)
Inks
Bob Clarke (signed)
Colors
Bob Clarke
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Pac-Man

Indexer Notes

Parody of the Time Magazine Man of the Year end of the year covers.

Ronald Reagan Now Starring at The White House (Table of Contents: 1)

Caught in the Acts Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Ronald Reagan; George H. W. Bush; Donald Rumsfeld; Al Haig; Donald Regan; Daniel Patrick Moynahan; Thomas "Tip" O'Neill; Al Gore; Herbert Hoover; Richard Pryor; Ted Lange
Synopsis
The Reagan Administration is portrayed in various dramatic genres, such as a Shakespearean play or a gangster film.
Reprints

Drawn Out Dramas (Table of Contents: 2)

Marginal Thinking Dept. / cartoon / 0 pages (report information)

Script
Sergio Aragonés
Pencils
Sergio Aragonés
Inks
Sergio Aragonés

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Cartoons drawn into the margins of random pages.

Last Year at the Freensville Marathon (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Don Martin
Pencils
Don Martin (signed)
Inks
Don Martin (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Marathon runners hit the wall.

The Second Edition of the Mad Overrated Underrated Book (Table of Contents: 4)

Acclaim Jumping Dept. / photo story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Jacobs
Pencils
Norman Mingo ?; Don Martin; ? (photo)
Inks
Norman Mingo ?; Don Martin; ? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Alfred E. Neuman; Howard Cosell; Gerald Ford; Betty Ford; Burt Reynolds; Donald Sutherland
Synopsis
Examples of things that are overrated and corresponding items which are underrated.

Spy Vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 5)

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

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

Genre
humor; spy
Characters
The Black Spy; The White Spy
Synopsis
The White Spy suckers the Black Spy into exposing himself.

Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself Country Western Song (Table of Contents: 6)

Good Ol' Noise Dept. / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Jacobs
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
A template for a generic country song and sample lyrics to plug into the template blanks.
Reprints

The Lighter Side of ... (Table of Contents: 7)

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
The humorous trials and tribulations of dealing with dating, rain, packaged foods, cooking, UFOs, doctors, criticism, promises, advice, paternal concern, hospitals, diets, fear, and eating.

Last Week in a Freensville Diner (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Don Martin
Pencils
Don Martin (signed)
Inks
Don Martin (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A diner has a problem with his soup.
Reprints

A 21st Century Guide to American Wildlife (Table of Contents: 9)

Future Flock Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Jacobs
Pencils
Bob Jones
Inks
Bob Jones
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Examples of how twentieth century pollution will cause species evolution in the twenty-first century.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Popeye and Mickey Mouse make cameo appearances.

Missile Alert (Table of Contents: 10)

Out to Launch Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sergio Aragonés
Pencils
Sergio Aragonés
Inks
Sergio Aragonés
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
The Air Force gets some new tech.
Reprints

Isn't it Suspicious... (Table of Contents: 11)

Two Sides of the Con Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Barry Liebmann
Pencils
Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
Inks
Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Examples of hypocrisy in everyday life.
Reprints

Mad's Updated Practical Joke Catalog (Table of Contents: 12)

Pranks-Giving Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee; Diane Riccobene (plot)
Pencils
Al Jaffee
Inks
Al Jaffee
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Devices to aid people in playing practical jokes on others.
Reprints

Six Minutes Looks at Nuclear Power (Table of Contents: 13)

Gone Fission Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Lou Silverstone
Pencils
Jack Davis
Inks
Jack Davis
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Satirical expose of the nuclear industry.
Reprints

Yesterday in Downtown Freensville (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
Don Martin
Pencils
Don Martin (signed)
Inks
Don Martin (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A shop owner employs two amputees in a unique manner.
Reprints

How Many Mistakes can You Find in this Picture? (Table of Contents: 15)

Err Apparent Dept. / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Hart
Pencils
Mort Drucker (signed)
Inks
Mort Drucker (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Illustration of a video game parlor, with twenty instances of behavior that isn't typical of such an establishment.
Reprints

A Mad Look at Other Uses for Live Lobsters (Table of Contents: 16)

Claws and Effect Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Examples of alternative uses for lobsters.
Reprints

The Brawl Guy (Table of Contents: 17)

Crashing Bore Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dick DeBartolo
Pencils
Angelo Torres
Inks
Angelo Torres
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Lee Majors [as Cult]; Douglas Barr [as Jock]; Ricardo Montalban; Herve Villechaize [as Tattoo]
Synopsis
In a parody of the TV series "The Fall Guy," a stunt man doubles as a less-than-competant private detective.
Reprints

A "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions" Fairy Tale Fold-In (Table of Contents: 18)

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

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

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A princess meets a rude frog.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Edwing
Pencils
Don Martin (signed)
Inks
Don Martin (signed)
Colors
Don Martin
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Food...gasp...water...gasp!
Genre
humor
Synopsis
A man goes to outrageous lengths to get some service.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Video Game Star Irving Pac, Man of the Year
  2. 1. Ronald Reagan Now Starring at The White House
    Caught in the Acts Dept.
  3. 2. Drawn Out Dramas
    Marginal Thinking Dept.
  4. 3. Last Year at the Freensville Marathon
    Don Martin Dept.
  5. 4. The Second Edition of the Mad Overrated Underrated Book
    Acclaim Jumping Dept.
  6. 5. Spy Vs. Spy
    Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy vs. Spy
  7. 6. Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself Country Western Song
    Good Ol' Noise Dept.
  8. 7. The Lighter Side of ...
    Berg's Eye View Dept.
  9. 8. Last Week in a Freensville Diner
    Don Martin Dept.
  10. 9. A 21st Century Guide to American Wildlife
    Future Flock Dept.
  11. 10. Missile Alert
    Out to Launch Dept.
  12. 11. Isn't it Suspicious...
    Two Sides of the Con Dept.
  13. 12. Mad's Updated Practical Joke Catalog
    Pranks-Giving Dept.
  14. 13. Six Minutes Looks at Nuclear Power
    Gone Fission Dept.
  15. 14. Yesterday in Downtown Freensville
    Don Martin Dept.
  16. 15. How Many Mistakes can You Find in this Picture?
    Err Apparent Dept.
  17. 16. A Mad Look at Other Uses for Live Lobsters
    Claws and Effect Dept.
  18. 17. The Brawl Guy
    Crashing Bore Dept.
  19. 18. A "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions" Fairy Tale Fold-In
    Mad Fold-In
  20. 19. ["Food...gasp...water...gasp!"]
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