Mad #373
(September 1998)

EC, 1952 Series
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Price
2.50 USD
Pages
52
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Indicia / Colophon Publisher
E.C. Publications Inc.
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Editing
Nick Meglin (credited) (editor); John Ficarra (credited) (editor); Joe Orlando (credited) (consulting editor); Charlie Kadau (credited) (senior editor); Joe Raiola (credited) (senior editor); D. Shayne (credited as David Shayne) (associate editor); Amy L. Vozeolas (credited as Amy Mavrikis) (assistant editor); 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)

Countdown to Armageddon (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
James Bennett
Inks
James Bennett
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Orwreck XL Ad (Table of Contents: 1)

Alas, Poor Oreck Dept. / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Prete
Pencils
Hermann Mejia
Inks
Hermann Mejia
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody; science fiction

Sleep Impact (Table of Contents: 2)

Situation Comet-y Dept. / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dick DeBartolo
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody; science fiction
Characters
Elijah Wood [as Beadyman]; Charles Martin Smith [as Marv Wolfman]; Téa Leoni [as Jerky Learner]; Morgan Freeman [as President Blecch]; Snoopy (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Parody of the film 'Deep Impact.'

[Outer Space Sabotage] (Table of Contents: 3)

Joke and Dagger Dept.; Spy vs. Spy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Peter Kuper
Pencils
Peter Kuper
Inks
Peter Kuper

Genre
humor; spy
Reprints

Mad’s Blueprint for Boosting Baseball’s Popularity (Table of Contents: 4)

Our Bleacher Presentation Dept. / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
John Caldwell
Pencils
John Caldwell
Inks
John Caldwell
Letters
John Caldwell; typeset

Genre
satire-parody

MWJATS Minimum Wage Job Aptitude Test (Table of Contents: 5)

Low Threshold of Pay Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Snider
Pencils
Timothy Shamey
Inks
Timothy Shamey
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody

Monroe &… Back-to-School (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Anthony Barbieri
Pencils
Bill Wray
Inks
Bill Wray
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

The Old Sportsmanship versus The New Sportsmanship (Table of Contents: 7)

Pros & Conduct Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Snider
Pencils
Keith Seidel
Inks
Keith Seidel
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Ginger Spice’s Farewell Letter (Table of Contents: 8)

When the Quit Hits the Fan Dept. / photo story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Desmond Devlin (credited)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody

Marcy Playground Sex & Candy (Table of Contents: 9)

VH-Dumb Dept.; Pop Off Video / photo story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Desmond Devlin (credited)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody

The Lighter Side of... (Table of Contents: 10)

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, parties, learning, sports, therapy, fashion, safeguards, humor, relationships, food, business, the office, philosophy, and doctors.

Melvin & Jenkins' Guide to Summer Camp (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
Desmond Devlin
Pencils
Kevin Pope
Inks
Kevin Pope
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Countdown to Armageddon (Table of Contents: 12)

Kiss Your Asteroid Goodbye Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Mikula
Pencils
Tom Bunk
Inks
Tom Bunk
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Commemorative Plates of Revisionist History (Table of Contents: 13)

Mind Over Platter Dept. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Hart
Pencils
James Warhola
Inks
James Warhola
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

A Mad Look at The Boss (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
Sergio Aragonés
Pencils
Sergio Aragonés
Inks
Sergio Aragonés

Genre
humor

Mad Investigates the Psychic Hotline Business (Table of Contents: 15)

Seers and Mo’ Bucks Dept. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Desmond Devlin
Pencils
Rick Geary
Inks
Rick Geary
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Natalie Imbruglia Torn (Table of Contents: 16)

VH-Dumb Dept.; Pop Off Video / photo story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Desmond Devlin
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody

Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
Mike Snider
Pencils
Hermann Mejia
Inks
Hermann Mejia
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Leonardo DiCaprio
Synopsis
Odds on how a celeb will bite the big one.

What Company Has a Lot of People Going Over Its Bottom Line? (Table of Contents: 18)

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

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

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Answer: Female recruits.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Countdown to Armageddon
  2. 1. Orwreck XL Ad
    Alas, Poor Oreck Dept.
  3. 2. Sleep Impact
    Situation Comet-y Dept.
  4. 3. [Outer Space Sabotage]
    Joke and Dagger Dept.; Spy vs. Spy
  5. 4. Mad’s Blueprint for Boosting Baseball’s Popularity
    Our Bleacher Presentation Dept.
  6. 5. MWJATS Minimum Wage Job Aptitude Test
    Low Threshold of Pay Dept.
  7. 6. Monroe &… Back-to-School
    Angster’s Paradise Dept.
  8. 7. The Old Sportsmanship versus The New Sportsmanship
    Pros & Conduct Dept.
  9. 8. Ginger Spice’s Farewell Letter
    When the Quit Hits the Fan Dept.
  10. 9. Marcy Playground Sex & Candy
    VH-Dumb Dept.; Pop Off Video
  11. 10. The Lighter Side of...
    Berg's-Eye View Dept.
  12. 11. Melvin & Jenkins' Guide to Summer Camp
    The Schmucks Stop Here Dept.
  13. 12. Countdown to Armageddon
    Kiss Your Asteroid Goodbye Dept.
  14. 13. Commemorative Plates of Revisionist History
    Mind Over Platter Dept.
  15. 14. A Mad Look at The Boss
    Serge-In General Dept. [Serge In General Dept.]
  16. 15. Mad Investigates the Psychic Hotline Business
    Seers and Mo’ Bucks Dept.
  17. 16. Natalie Imbruglia Torn
    VH-Dumb Dept.; Pop Off Video
  18. 17. Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds
    Grieving Las Vegas Dept.
  19. 18. What Company Has a Lot of People Going Over Its Bottom Line?
    Mad Fold-In
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