Mad #321
(September 1993)

EC, 1952 Series
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Price
1.75 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly except February, May, August and November
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Barcode
070989332300 09
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Nick Meglin (credited) (editor); John Ficarra (credited) (editor); Leonard Brenner (credited) (art director); Thomas Nozkowski (credited as Tom Nozkowski) (production); Charlie Kadau (credited) (associate editor); Joe Raiola (credited) (associate editor); Dick DeBartolo (credited as Dick De Bartolo) (creative consultant); Andrew J. Schwartzberg (credited) (assistant editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mad / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Alfred E. Neuman [as Quark]
Reprints

Star Blecch: Deep Space Swine (Table of Contents: 1)

Off the Beaten Trek Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick DeBartolo
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Avery Brooks [as Captain Crisco]; Nana Visitor [as Major Nerds]; Colm Meaney [as Mules O’Brain]; René Auberjonois [as Constable Odor]; Armin Shimerman [as Quirk]; Alexander Siddig [as Dr. Flasher]; Terry Farrell [as Lieutenant Fax]; Cirroc Lofton [as Jerk Crisco]; Canisters [Sugar; Spice; Everything Nice]; Jabba the Hutt; Yoda; Spock; Gizmo (mogwai); C-3PO; Darth Vader; Fozzie Bear; Momma; Mr. Smee; Alf; Chewbacca; Humphrey Bogart [as Rick Blaine]; Energizer Bunny
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Parody of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Least Common Accidents and Injuries in America (Table of Contents: 2)

Zingin’ in the Rain Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Snider
Pencils
Tom Bunk
Inks
Tom Bunk
Letters
typeset

When Celebrities Take Jobs as Product Logos (Table of Contents: 3)

Trading Faces Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Brent Brown
Pencils
Greg Theakston
Inks
Greg Theakston
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Oprah Winfrey; Barbara Bush; Michael J. Fox; Eddie Murphy; Sinead O’Connor; John Goodman; Roseanne Arnold; Glenn Close; Madonna; Steven Seagal; Jean-Claude Van Damme; Chuck Norris

Other Uses for Blow-Dryers (Table of Contents: 4)

Air Apparent Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humor

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 5)

Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Berg
Pencils
Dave Berg
Inks
Dave Berg
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody; humor
Synopsis
A cynical look at driving, dating, baseball, politics, justice, baby sitting, relationships, social drinking, precaution, hotels, home cooking, the office, school, and doctors.

The Panasony RIP 2000 Suicide Machine Owner’s Manual (Table of Contents: 6)

Operating Die-rections Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Charlie Kadau
Pencils
Bob Clarke
Inks
Bob Clarke
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints

Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions (Table of Contents: 7)

All Jaffee Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Al Jaffee
Pencils
Al Jaffee
Inks
Al Jaffee
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
More stupid answers to stupid questions.

Groundhog Déjà Vu (Table of Contents: 8)

Replay’s the Thing Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Hart
Pencils
Angelo Torres
Inks
Angelo Torres
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Calvin (cameo); Hobbes (cameo)

The Avenging Oar (Table of Contents: 9)

Rowboat Cop Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)
Pencils
Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)
Inks
Don Edwing (credited as Duck Edwing)
Letters
Don Edwing ?

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
The Avenging Oar; The Fat Swine; The Drummer of Doom

Spy vs. Spy (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Don Edwing (signed as E)
Pencils
Bob Clarke (signed as C)
Inks
Bob Clarke (signed as C)

Genre
humor; spy
Characters
The Black Spy; the White Spy
Synopsis
The White Spy lassos the Black Spy's missile, causing it to boomerang.

Spin Doctors for the Rest of Us (Table of Contents: 11)

Let’s Twist and Make Up Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Desmond Devlin
Pencils
Rick Tulka
Inks
Rick Tulka
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

Real-Life Stupid Human Tricks (Table of Contents: 12)

The Agony of Their Feats Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Snider
Pencils
Jack Davis
Inks
Jack Davis
Letters
typeset

Charade (Table of Contents: 13)

Insert Ouch! Dept. / photo story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Charlie Kadau (credited); Joe Raiola (credited)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody

Baseball Card Wars (Table of Contents: 14)

Packs to the Future Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Desmond Devlin
Pencils
Paul Coker
Inks
Paul Coker
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Save a Child Star (Table of Contents: 15)

Tots Fall, Folks! Dept. / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
F. Santopadre (credited as Frank Santopadre)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

What Vile Act Would Be More Perverse Than Anything These Performers Have Been Accused Of? (Table of Contents: 16)

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

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

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Indexer Notes

inside back cover

Great Moments in Military Toy History: Manufacturers Lift the Ban on Gay Action Figures (Table of Contents: 17)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Irving Schild (credited) (photograph)
Inks
Irving Schild (credited) (photograph)
Colors
Irving Schild (credited) (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody

Indexer Notes

On back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Mad
  2. 1. Star Blecch: Deep Space Swine
    Off the Beaten Trek Dept.
  3. 2. Least Common Accidents and Injuries in America
    Zingin’ in the Rain Dept.
  4. 3. When Celebrities Take Jobs as Product Logos
    Trading Faces Dept.
  5. 4. Other Uses for Blow-Dryers
    Air Apparent Dept.
  6. 5. The Lighter Side of...
    Berg's-Eye View Dept.
  7. 6. The Panasony RIP 2000 Suicide Machine Owner’s Manual
    Operating Die-rections Dept.
  8. 7. Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions
    All Jaffee Dept.
  9. 8. Groundhog Déjà Vu
    Replay’s the Thing Dept.
  10. 9. The Avenging Oar
    Rowboat Cop Dept.
  11. 10. Spy vs. Spy
    Joke and Dagger Dept. DO NOT USE; Spy vs. Spy
  12. 11. Spin Doctors for the Rest of Us
    Let’s Twist and Make Up Dept.
  13. 12. Real-Life Stupid Human Tricks
    The Agony of Their Feats Dept.
  14. 13. Charade
    Insert Ouch! Dept.
  15. 14. Baseball Card Wars
    Packs to the Future Dept.
  16. 15. Save a Child Star
    Tots Fall, Folks! Dept.
  17. 16. What Vile Act Would Be More Perverse Than Anything These Performers Have Been Accused Of?
    Mad Fold-In
  18. 17. Great Moments in Military Toy History: Manufacturers Lift the Ban on Gay Action Figures
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  • mcomics
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Michael Hoskin