Mad
#243
(December 1983)
EC,
1952 Series
- Price
- 1.00 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly except for February, May, August and November
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- E.C. Publications Inc.
- Barcode
- 0709893323012
- Editing
- Al Feldstein (editor)
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Richard Williams (signed as Richard Williams)
- Inks
- Richard Williams (signed as Richard Williams)
- Colors
- Richard Williams (signed as Richard Williams)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Superman; Alfred E. Neuman (on magazine cover)
- Reprints
-
in Mad (Kontekst, 1979 series) #157 ([1984]) -
in Superman: Cover to Cover (DC, 2006 series) ([August] 2006)
-
Stuporman ZZZ
The Last Super Dept. / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Stan Hart
- Pencils
- Mort Drucker (signed)
- Inks
- Mort Drucker (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Christopher Reeve [as Cluck Kentt/Stuporman]; Margot Kidder [as Lotus Lain]; Richard Pryor [as the computer nerd]; Robert Vaughn [as the evil businessman]; Annette O'Toole [as Luna]
- Synopsis
- In a parody of the film "Superman III," a computer genius turns Stuporman evil at the whim of a corrupt businessman.
- Reprints
- in Mad (Kontekst, 1979 series) #157 ([1984])
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #67 (Summer 1989)
- in Mad About Super Heroes (EC, 2002 series) #[1] (April 2002)
- in Mad about Super Heroes (Barnes & Noble Books, 2006 series) (2006)
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Drawn Out Dramas
Marginal Thinking Dept. / cartoon / 0 pages
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Cartoons drawn into the margins of random pages.
Mad's Aptitude Test Number One: Will You Make a Good Doctor?
B.S.A.T. Dept. / text story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A multiple choice test to see if you have any aptitude for medicine.
- Reprints
Don Martin's Superman III Out-Takes
Clip Service Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Don Martin
- Pencils
- Don Martin (signed)
- Inks
- Don Martin (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Parodies of scenes from the film Superman III.
- Reprints
- in Mad (Kontekst, 1979 series) #157 ([1984])
-
Cosmetics for Kids
Kids and Make-Up Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Cosmetic products to make children seem older.
- Reprints
- in Mad (Kontekst, 1979 series) #157 ([1984])
-
The Lighter Side of...
Berg's Eye View Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A cynical look at dealing with breaking the ice, birthday presents, playing golf, remaining neutral, serving dinner, excuses, new cars, employees, communication, jogging, volunteering, doctors, dating and coming home late.
The Mad School of Parenting
Dire Rearing Dept. / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Course booklet outlining various courses of study in parenting.
- Reprints
- in Mad (Kontekst, 1979 series) #157 ([1984])
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #66 (Spring 1989)
-
Talking Cars of the Future
Audio-Mobiles Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Frank Jacobs
- Pencils
- Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
- Inks
- Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- The potential problems created by cars that can speak are outlined.
If Certain Celebrities Married...What Would Their Children be Like?
Designed Genes Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Depicting the children of unusual pairings and the traits those children would display.
Amending the Rule Books to Cover Sportscasters
Announcer Prevention Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Howard Cosell; John Madden; Don Meredith
- Synopsis
- Rules designed to curb excessive behavior in the announcing booth.
The Book of Mad
Humor in a Biblical Vein Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Lou Silverstone
- Pencils
- Jack Rickard; Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.); Jack Davis; George Woodbridge; Dave Berg; Don Martin; Bob Clarke (credited)
- Inks
- Jack Rickard; Paul Coker (credited as Paul Coker Jr.); Jack Davis; George Woodbridge; Dave Berg; Don Martin; Bob Clarke (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Recurring Mad features, such as "The Lighter Side of" and "Don't You Hate it When", with a biblical theme.
- Reprints
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #80 (March 1992)
-
Job-Related Injuries in Non-Athletic Careers
Black-and-Blue and Read All Over Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- News clippings describing unusual accidents and injuries.
- Reprints
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #80 (March 1992)
-
Don Martin's Return of the Jedi Out-Takes
Clip Service Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Don Martin
- Pencils
- Don Martin (signed)
- Inks
- Don Martin (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Satirical parodies of individual scenes in the film "Return of the Jedi".
- Reprints
- in Mad Star Wars Spectacular (EC, 1996 series) #1996 (1996), #[1999] (1999)
- in Mad About Star Wars (Random House, 2007 series) ([October] 2007)
- in Mad's Greatest Artists: Don Martin (Running Press Book Publishers, 2014 series) (2014)
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T.S. Shnooker
Police Farce Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Lou Silverstone
- Pencils
- Angelo Torres (signed)
- Inks
- Angelo Torres (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- William Shatner [as T.S. Shnooker]; Heather Locklear [as Stacy]; Adrian Zmed [as Romeo]
- Synopsis
- In a parody of the TV series "T.J. Hooker," a veteran cop and his oversexed partner patrol the city while a television reporter follows them.
Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Antonio Prohías
- Pencils
- Antonio Prohías (signed)
- Inks
- Antonio Prohías (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor; spy
- Characters
- The Black Spy; The White Spy
- Synopsis
- The Black Spy tries to steal a booby-trapped valise.
What Great Sporting Event Could Bring Families Together Again?
Mad Fold-In / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Absence makes the family grow fonder.
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
One Day on the Sixth Floor
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Don Edwing
- Pencils
- Don Martin (signed)
- Inks
- Don Martin (signed)
- Colors
- Don Martin
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Two careless repairmen recall an electrocardiograph.
Indexer Notes
Back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
Stuporman ZZZ
The Last Super Dept. -
2.
Drawn Out Dramas
Marginal Thinking Dept. -
3.
Mad's Aptitude Test Number One: Will You Make a Good Doctor?
B.S.A.T. Dept. -
4.
Don Martin's Superman III Out-Takes
Clip Service Dept. -
5.
Cosmetics for Kids
Kids and Make-Up Dept. -
6.
The Lighter Side of...
Berg's Eye View Dept. -
7.
The Mad School of Parenting
Dire Rearing Dept. -
8.
Talking Cars of the Future
Audio-Mobiles Dept. -
9.
If Certain Celebrities Married...What Would Their Children be Like?
Designed Genes Dept. -
10.
Amending the Rule Books to Cover Sportscasters
Announcer Prevention Dept. -
11.
The Book of Mad
Humor in a Biblical Vein Dept. -
12.
Job-Related Injuries in Non-Athletic Careers
Black-and-Blue and Read All Over Dept. -
13.
Don Martin's Return of the Jedi Out-Takes
Clip Service Dept. -
14.
T.S. Shnooker
Police Farce Dept. -
15.
Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy -
16.
What Great Sporting Event Could Bring Families Together Again?
Mad Fold-In -
17.
One Day on the Sixth Floor
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