Mad #236

(January 1983)

Departments (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Contents page featuring staff listings and what's featured in the magazine, listed by special Mad departments.

Random Samplings of Reader Mail (Table of Contents: 2)

Letters Dept. / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

satire-parody

Synopsis

Letters page with random samplings of reader mail.

Q.T. the Quasi-Terrestrial (Table of Contents: 3)

Giving ET the Finger Dept. / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Hart (credited)

Pencils

Jack Davis (credited)

Inks

Jack Davis (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Q.T.; Yelliot; Various Q.T.'s; unnamed Mama's Pizza delivery boy; Mite; Girth; Yoda (cameo); unnamed teacher; unnamed students; Yelliot's mom; unnamed U.S. Army soldiers

Synopsis

A satire of the movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #166 (Februar 1983)
• in Mad for Decades (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2007 series) (2007)

E.T. (Table of Contents: 4)

Don Martin Out-Take Dept. Part I / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Don Martin (credited)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited)

Inks

Don Martin (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Characters

E.T.; Elliot; Gertie

Synopsis

E.T. makes his own version of a ghetto blaster.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #166 (Februar 1983)

Chutzpah Is... (Table of Contents: 5)

Gaul Busting Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Siegel (credited); Al Jaffee (credited)

Pencils

Paul Coker (credited)

Inks

Paul Coker (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Gags featuring Mad's definition of what chutzpah is.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #174 (Oktober 1983)

Awful Annie (Table of Contents: 6)

Orphan Ruining Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Angelo Torres (credited)

Inks

Angelo Torres (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Awful Annie; Rivka; Miss Harridan [Miss Harrigan]; Graza Farfel; Oliver Morebucks; unnamed Oscar presenter; Bonejab; President Roosevelt; Eleanor Roosevelt; Booster; Dilly; unnamed butler

Synopsis

A satire of the movie Annie.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #168 (April 1983)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #62 (Spring 1988), #101 (January 1995)

Annie (Table of Contents: 7)

Don Martin Out-Take Dept. Part II / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Don Martin (credited)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited)

Inks

Don Martin (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Characters

Little Orphan Annie; Daddy Warbucks

Synopsis

Annie and Daddy Warbucks each have a hair surprise for one another.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #168 (April 1983)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #62 (Spring 1988), #101 (January 1995)

Mottos, Oaths, Inscriptions, Etc. Rewritten for Special Interest Groups (Table of Contents: 8)

Plaques for Claques Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs (credited)

Pencils

Bob Clarke (credited)

Inks

Bob Clarke (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Interest Groups versions of famous things like The Surgeon General's Warning, The Statue Of Liberty Inscription, U.S. Postal Service Motto, The Lord's Prayer, The Declaration Of Independence, The U.S. Coin, Courtroom Oath, and the Marine's Hymn.

How Many Mistakes Can You Find in This Picture? (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Chris Hart (credited)

Pencils

George Woodbridge (credited)

Inks

George Woodbridge (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Another "How Many Mistakes" feature using a Discount Hi-Fi Store.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #169 (Mai 1983)

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

Characters

Roger Kaputnik

Synopsis

Dave Berg's Lighter Side of gag section focuses on the topics Babysitting, Credibility, The Telephone, Politics, Snacks, Excuses, Bad Habits, Spray Cans, Computers, Sports, Advice, Bargains, Eating, Shopping, and Cold Weather.

Spy VS. Spy (Table of Contents: 11)

Joke and Dagger Dept. DO NOT USE; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Pencils

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Inks

Antonio Prohías (signed)

Genre

humor; satire-parody; spy

Characters

Black Spy; White Spy

Synopsis

White Spy falls for Black Spy's shoulder epaulets trap.

If You Think Things Are...Bad Well, They Could Be...Worse in Fact They Could Be...Downright Horrible (Table of Contents: 12)

Triple-Sweat Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Koch (credited)

Pencils

Harry North (credited)

Inks

Harry North (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Various gags on situations that go from Bad to Worse to Downright Horrible.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #168 (April 1983)

A Mad Guide to the Anatomy of the Human Body Based on the Comics (Table of Contents: 13)

Funnies’ Bone Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Jacobs (credited); Sergio Aragonés (credited) (idea)

Pencils

Jack Rickard (credited)

Inks

Jack Rickard (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Archie Andrews; Popeye; Charlie Brown; Little Orphan Annie; Dagwood Bumstead; Andy Capp; Beetle Bailey; Sarge; Rodney (Wizard Of ID); King ID (Wizard Of ID); Superman; Lucy Van Pelt; Daddy Warbucks; Dick Tracy; Mickey Mouse; Incredible Hulk; Rex Morgan; Momma

Synopsis

A guide of the human body part by part using famous comic strip characters body parts as examples.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #170 (Juni 1983)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #101 (January 1995)
• in Mad about Comic Strips (EC, 2003 series) (2003)
• in Mad's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs (Running Press Book Publishers, 2015 series) (2015)

Mad Presents Some Graphic Demonstrations of...When Not to Use Famous "Pick-Up" Lines (Table of Contents: 14)

Spoiled Meet Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Chris Hart (credited)

Pencils

Al Jaffee (credited)

Inks

Al Jaffee (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Alfred E. Neuman (cameo); Snow White (at a masquerade party)

Synopsis

Gags based on the premise of When Not To Use Famous "Pick-Up" Lines in various illogical situations.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #167 (März 1983)
• in Mad (EC, 2018 series) #36 (April 2024)

Star Blecch II the Wreck of Korn (Table of Contents: 15)

Profitable Enterprise Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Dick DeBartolo (credited)

Pencils

Mort Drucker (credited)

Inks

Mort Drucker (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Lt. Savvy; Checkoff; Korn (villain); Admiral Gym Curt; Dr. Markus; E.T. (cameo); Spook (death); Spotty; Captain Terroryell; Uhura; Leonard McCoy [Bones McCoy]; Sulu; David Markus

Synopsis

A satire of the movie Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #165 (Januar 1983)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #83 (September 1992), #83 (September 1992)
• in Mad Star Trek Spectacular (EC, 1994 series) (Holiday 1994), (Holiday 1994)
• in Mad Spoofs Star Wars and Other Sci-Fi (Time, Inc., 2017 series) (2017)

Star Trek II (Table of Contents: 16)

Don Martin Out-Take Dept. Part III / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Don Martin (credited)

Pencils

Don Martin (credited)

Inks

Don Martin (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Characters

Spock; Admiral James T. Kirk [Captain Kirk; Jim Kirk]; Saavik

Synopsis

Don Martin's wacky view of Vulcan anatomy.

Reprints

• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #165 (Januar 1983)
• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #62 (Spring 1988), #83 (September 1992)
• in Mad Star Trek Spectacular (EC, 1994 series) (Holiday 1994)
• in Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (Running Press Book Publishers, 2014 series) (2014)

What Is the Poor's Greatest Problem? (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

Al Jaffee (credited)

Pencils

Al Jaffee (credited)

Inks

Al Jaffee (credited)

Colors

Al Jaffee (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

President Ronald Reagan

Synopsis

Another famous Mad Fold-In from Al Jaffee.

Reprints

• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #61

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. In color.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Movie Related Satire / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)

Pencils

Jack Davis (credited)

Inks

Jack Davis (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This way...!! I spotted him!!

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

E.T.; unnamed police officers

Synopsis

E.T. is pursued by cops.

Reprints

• in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #61
• in Mad (BSV - Williams, 1967 series) #166 (Februar 1983)

Indexer Notes

Outside back cover. In color.

Drawn Out Dramas (Table of Contents: 19)

Marginal Thinking Dept. / comic story / 0 pages (report information)

Script

Sergio Aragonés

Pencils

Sergio Aragonés

Inks

Sergio Aragonés

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Sergio Aragones' mini textless pantomime humor gags that appear in various margins and panels on most of the pages in the magazine.

Indexer Notes

No page count as gags appear in Various Places Around The Magazine.