Mad #361 [Newsstand]
(September 1997)

EC, 1952 Series
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Price
2.50 USD; 3.50 CAD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
Barcode
070992332304 09
Editing
Nick Meglin (credited) (editor); John Ficarra (credited) (editor); Joe Orlando (credited) (consulting editor); Charlie Kadau (credited) (associate editor); Joe Raiola (credited) (associate editor); D. Shayne (credited as David Shayne) (assistant editor); Amy L. Vozeolas (credited as Amy Mavrikis) (editorial assistant); Dick DeBartolo (credited) (creative consultant); Annie Gaines (credited) (managing editor); Leonard Brenner (credited) (graphics consultant); Thomas Nozkowski (credited) (production); Jonathan Schneider(art director); Nadina S. Simon (assistant art director); Marla Weisenborn (production assistant)

Issue Notes

Marginal cartoons (Drawn Out Dramas) by Sergio Aragones throughout the issue.
This issue has variants:

Special Clinton-Bashing Issue (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Sam Viviano
Inks
Sam Viviano
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Got Mad? (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Random Samplings of Readers Mail (Table of Contents: 3)

Letters and Tomatoes Dept. / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Letters from Robert Frankel, Gary Deere, [email protected], Monique Sorkin, Paul Dalton; photo of Sergio Aragones and Jack Davis Reuben Awards; house ad for Mad Poster Special.

The Last Word on Jurass-Has-Had-It Park (Table of Contents: 4)

Tyrannosaurus Retch Dept. / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dick DeBartolo
Pencils
Paul Coker
Inks
Paul Coker
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Richard Attenborough [as Jaunt Hammock]; Jeff Goldblum [as Iam Malcontent]; Julianne Moore [as Sayrah Hardup]; Pete Postlethwaite [as Roland Testosterone]; Vanessa Lee Chester [as Kiddy]; Vince Vaughn [as Hick]; Arliss Howard [as Peter Laidlow]; Richard Schiff [as Oddie]; Thomas F. Duffy [as Dr. Bark]; Barney (cameo)

Introducing the Microvalue Beer of-the-Month Club (Table of Contents: 5)

Brew Ha-Ha Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Anthony Barbieri
Pencils
James Warhola
Inks
James Warhola
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Spy vs Spy (Table of Contents: 6)

Joke and Dagger Dept. DO NOT USE; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Janocha
Pencils
Peter Kuper
Inks
Peter Kuper
Letters
Peter Kuper

Genre
humor; spy

If Clinton and Yeltsin Held Their Summits in a Private Online Chat Room (Table of Contents: 7)

Internyet Dept. / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Andrew J. Schwartzberg
Pencils
Rick Tulka
Inks
Rick Tulka
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

Why Uncles are Better Than Dads (Table of Contents: 8)

Bustin' Pops Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Anthony Barbieri
Pencils
John Caldwell
Inks
John Caldwell
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Get a New Psychiatrist If... (Table of Contents: 9)

Shrink Wrapped Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Desmond Devlin; Butch D'Ambrosio
Pencils
Al Jaffee
Inks
Al Jaffee
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Reprints

Melvin & Jenkins' Guide to Higher Education (Table of Contents: 10)

The Schmucks Stop Here Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Desmond Devlin
Pencils
Kevin Pope
Inks
Kevin Pope
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

The Ballad of Bubba Bill (Table of Contents: 11)

Frank on a Roll Dept. / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Jacobs
Pencils
Gerry Gersten
Inks
Gerry Gersten
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

What Exercise Machines are Really Used For (Table of Contents: 12)

Abs Nausea Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Cheney
Pencils
Tom Cheney
Inks
Tom Cheney
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Monroe &... the Divorce (Table of Contents: 13)

Angster's Paradise Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Anthony Barbieri
Pencils
Bill Wray
Inks
Bill Wray
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 14)

Berg's-Eye View Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Berg
Pencils
Dave Berg
Inks
Dave Berg
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A cynical look at justice, sports, relationships, advancement, language, therapy, cars, making out, communication, crisis, the office, repairs, doctors, and gifts.

The Mug Shot Everyone Wanted to See but Didn't... (Table of Contents: 15)

Pulling the Rug Out from Over Him Dept. / photo story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
AP/Wide World (credited as AP/Wide World Photos) (photograph)
Inks
AP/Wide World (credited as AP/Wide World Photos) (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Monopoly Cards That Reflect the Way Business is Really Done Today (Table of Contents: 16)

Chairman of the Board Game Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Prete
Pencils
Sam Viviano
Inks
Sam Viviano
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody

A Mad Look at Amusement Parks (Table of Contents: 17)

Serge-In General Dept. [Serge In General Dept.] / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Sergio Aragonés
Pencils
Sergio Aragonés
Inks
Sergio Aragonés
Letters
Sergio Aragonés

Genre
humor
Reprints

Blood, Honor & Three Credits (Table of Contents: 18)

Course a Nostra Dept. / text story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
J. Michael Shade
Pencils
Drew Friedman
Inks
Drew Friedman
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Video Arcade Personalities Volume I (Table of Contents: 19)

Geek Tragedies Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Sean Eisenporth
Pencils
Tom Bunk
Inks
Tom Bunk
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Mad's Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds (Table of Contents: 20)

Grieving Las Vegas Dept. / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mike Snider
Pencils
Thomas Fluharty
Inks
Thomas Fluharty
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Paula Jones

What Could Bill and Hillary be Doing When They Leave the White House? (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script
Al Jaffee
Pencils
Al Jaffee
Inks
Al Jaffee
Colors
Al Jaffee
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Answer: Hard time.

The Day Sports Endorsements Went Too Far (Table of Contents: 22)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Caldwell
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Colors
Mort Drucker
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Special Clinton-Bashing Issue
  2. 1. Got Mad?
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. Random Samplings of Readers Mail
    Letters and Tomatoes Dept.
  5. 4. The Last Word on Jurass-Has-Had-It Park
    Tyrannosaurus Retch Dept.
  6. 5. Introducing the Microvalue Beer of-the-Month Club
    Brew Ha-Ha Dept.
  7. 6. Spy vs Spy
    Joke and Dagger Dept. DO NOT USE; Spy vs. Spy
  8. 7. If Clinton and Yeltsin Held Their Summits in a Private Online Chat Room
    Internyet Dept.
  9. 8. Why Uncles are Better Than Dads
    Bustin' Pops Dept.
  10. 9. Get a New Psychiatrist If...
    Shrink Wrapped Dept.
  11. 10. Melvin & Jenkins' Guide to Higher Education
    The Schmucks Stop Here Dept.
  12. 11. The Ballad of Bubba Bill
    Frank on a Roll Dept.
  13. 12. What Exercise Machines are Really Used For
    Abs Nausea Dept.
  14. 13. Monroe &... the Divorce
    Angster's Paradise Dept.
  15. 14. The Lighter Side of...
    Berg's-Eye View Dept.
  16. 15. The Mug Shot Everyone Wanted to See but Didn't...
    Pulling the Rug Out from Over Him Dept.
  17. 16. Monopoly Cards That Reflect the Way Business is Really Done Today
    Chairman of the Board Game Dept.
  18. 17. A Mad Look at Amusement Parks
    Serge-In General Dept. [Serge In General Dept.]
  19. 18. Blood, Honor & Three Credits
    Course a Nostra Dept.
  20. 19. Video Arcade Personalities Volume I
    Geek Tragedies Dept.
  21. 20. Mad's Celebrity Cause-of-Death Betting Odds
    Grieving Las Vegas Dept.
  22. 21. What Could Bill and Hillary be Doing When They Leave the White House?
    Mad Fold-In
  23. 22. The Day Sports Endorsements Went Too Far
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