Mad
#246
(April 1984)
EC,
1952 Series
- Price
- 1.50 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly except for February, May, August and November
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- E.C. Publications Inc.
- Barcode
- 0709893323004
- Editing
- Bill Gaines (credited as William M. Gaines) (publisher); Al Feldstein (credited as Albert B. Feldstein) (editor); Leonard Brenner (credited) (art director); Thomas Nozkowski (credited as Tom Nozkowski) (production); Nick Meglin (credited) (senior editor); John Ficarra (credited) (associate editor)
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jack Davis (signed)
- Inks
- Jack Davis (signed)
- Colors
- Jack Davis (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
Mad Rip-offs
Letters Dept. / illustration / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Norman Mingo; Tom Batiuk; Don Wright; Raymond Osrin
- Inks
- Norman Mingo; Tom Batiuk; Don Wright; Raymond Osrin
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Examples of newspaper editorial cartoonists copying ideas from old Mad covers.
[Framing Sequence]
Deja Review Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Stan Hart
- Pencils
- Mort Drucker (signed)
- Inks
- Mort Drucker (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- Characters
- Gene Siskel; Roger Ebert; Gene Shalit
- Synopsis
- Parodying the television show "At The Movies", two critics review three current hit films.
- Reprints
-
in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #69 (Winter 1989)
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Trading Races
Deja Review Dept. / comic story / 2.67 pages
- Script
- Stan Hart
- Pencils
- Mort Drucker (signed)
- Inks
- Mort Drucker (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- 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
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #69 (Winter 1989)
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Raunchy Business
Deja Review Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Stan Hart
- Pencils
- Mort Drucker (signed)
- Inks
- Mort Drucker (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- 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
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #69 (Winter 1989)
-
Flashdunce
Deja Review Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Stan Hart
- Pencils
- Mort Drucker (signed)
- Inks
- Mort Drucker (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody; humor
- 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
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #69 (Winter 1989)
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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 All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself National Enquirer Cover
Sleazy Writer Dept. / photo story / 2 pages
- Script
- George Gipe
- Pencils
- ? (photo)
- Inks
- ? (photo)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Synopsis
- Generic National Enquirer cover template with blanks to make your own headlines.
- Reprints
-
in Mad (Kontekst, 1979 series) #165 ([1984]) - in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #69 (Winter 1989)
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The Mad Guide to Sure-Fire Ad Lib Lines
Reply-in-the-face Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- John Ficarra
- 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
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #69 (Winter 1989), #102 (March 1995)
-
One Morning on a Corner Downtown
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Don Martin
- Pencils
- Don Martin (signed)
- Inks
- Don Martin (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A street beggar gets a tough contribution.
The Lighter Side of...
Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- 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
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #69 (Winter 1989)
-
Mad's Aptitude Test Number Four: Will You Make a Good Politician?
B-S.A.T. Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Series of questions designed to test a person's political savvy.
How Many Mistakes can You Find in this Picture of a Fast Food Restaurant?
Err Apparent Dept. / illustration / 2 pages
- Script
- Chris Hart
- Pencils
- Jack Davis (signed)
- Inks
- Jack Davis (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Illustration of a typical fast food restaurant with some things that aren't typical.
- Reprints
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #72 (Fall 1990)
-
A Mad Look at Foto-Booths
Sergio Aragones Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Humorous vignettes revolving around foto-booths.
- Reprints
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #69 (Winter 1989)
-
One Afternood on a Corner Downtown
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Don Martin
- Pencils
- Don Martin (signed)
- Inks
- Don Martin (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A street beggar courts multiple income streams.
Other Crises in our Public Schools
Curriculumps Dept. / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- On-going problems faced by public school systems that have fallen through the cracks.
- Reprints
- in Mad (Kontekst, 1979 series) #165 ([1984])
-
Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Antonio ProhÃas
- Pencils
- Antonio ProhÃas (signed)
- Inks
- Antonio ProhÃas (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
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #69 (Winter 1989), #71 (Summer 1990)
- in Mad for Decades (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2007 series) (2007)
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C-R-E-E-P of the Year
Nah-Nuke Nah-Nuke Dept. / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Robin Williams; Mirv Dumesdey
- Synopsis
- Robin Williams interviews a Crisis Relocation Emergency Evacuation Planner.
- Reprints
- in Mad (Kontekst, 1979 series) #165 ([1984])
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #72 (Fall 1990)
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Mad's Early Warning Signs
Fission Tips Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- 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
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #69 (Winter 1989)
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A Mad Look at Cold Sufferers
Here's Looking Achoo Dept. / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Examples of annoying habits of sick people.
- Reprints
- in Mad (Kontekst, 1979 series) #164 ([1984])
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #71 (Summer 1990)
-
One Evening on a Corner Downtown
Don Martin Dept. / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Don Martin
- Pencils
- Don Martin (signed)
- Inks
- Don Martin (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A blind man's guide dog attacks a pedestrian.
Matt Houstink
Magnum Cum Lousy Dept. / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dick DeBartolo
- Pencils
- Angelo Torres (signed)
- Inks
- Angelo Torres (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Lee Horsley [as Matt Houstink]; Pamela Hensley [as C.B.]; Lincoln Kilpatrick [as Det. Holt]
- Synopsis
- In a parody of the TV series "Matt Houston," a wealthy Texan acts as a private detective despite not having any aptitude for the job.
What Insatiable Monster Is Starting to Roam our Streets Again?
Mad Fold-In / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy; humor
- Synopsis
- The beast from Detroit has returned.
- Reprints
- in Mad (Kontekst, 1979 series) #164 ([1984])
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #71 (Summer 1990)
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- Keywords
- Inside back cover.
In Case of Atomic Attack
A Mad Mischief Poster / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Parody atomic fallout warning poster for your school.
- Reprints
- in Mad Special [Mad Super Special] (EC, 1970 series) #71 (Summer 1990)
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Indexer Notes
Back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
-
1.
Mad Rip-offs
Letters Dept. -
2.
[Framing Sequence]
Deja Review Dept. -
3.
Trading Races
Deja Review Dept. -
4.
Raunchy Business
Deja Review Dept. -
5.
Flashdunce
Deja Review Dept. -
6.
Drawn Out Dramas
Marginal Thinking Dept. -
7.
Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself National Enquirer Cover
Sleazy Writer Dept. -
8.
The Mad Guide to Sure-Fire Ad Lib Lines
Reply-in-the-face Dept. -
9.
One Morning on a Corner Downtown
Don Martin Dept. -
10.
The Lighter Side of...
Berg's-Eye View Dept. -
11.
Mad's Aptitude Test Number Four: Will You Make a Good Politician?
B-S.A.T. Dept. -
12.
How Many Mistakes can You Find in this Picture of a Fast Food Restaurant?
Err Apparent Dept. -
13.
A Mad Look at Foto-Booths
Sergio Aragones Dept. -
14.
One Afternood on a Corner Downtown
Don Martin Dept. -
15.
Other Crises in our Public Schools
Curriculumps Dept. -
16.
Spy Vs. Spy
Joke & Dagger Dept. [Joke and Dagger Dept.]; Spy vs. Spy -
17.
C-R-E-E-P of the Year
Nah-Nuke Nah-Nuke Dept. -
18.
Mad's Early Warning Signs
Fission Tips Dept. -
19.
A Mad Look at Cold Sufferers
Here's Looking Achoo Dept. -
20.
One Evening on a Corner Downtown
Don Martin Dept. -
21.
Matt Houstink
Magnum Cum Lousy Dept. -
22.
What Insatiable Monster Is Starting to Roam our Streets Again?
Mad Fold-In -
23.
In Case of Atomic Attack
A Mad Mischief Poster
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- Nick Caputo
- Igor Dybzinski
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- Katy Hayhurst
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