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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Norman Mingo (signed)

Inker(s): Norman Mingo (signed)

Colorist(s): Norman Mingo (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Maharishi Mahesh Yogi; The Beatles [John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr]; Twiggy

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Pages: 1

Notes: The symbols bordering the picture are actually stylized letters spelling out the refrain from the song "Swannee" (lyrics by Irving Caesar, music by George Gershwin), with the word "swannee" changed to "swami".

A July 4th Salute

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Al Jaffee

Penciller(s): Al Jaffee (signed)

Inker(s): Al Jaffee (signed)

Colorist(s): Al Jaffee

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Synopsis: An ingenious boy gets more fireworks "bang" for his penny.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover.

Viva Mad

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones

Inker(s): Sergio Aragones

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: Ad for the paperback collection "Viva Mad", accompanied by new illustrations.

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Pages: 0.66

Valley of the Dollars

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Larry Siegel

Penciller(s): Mort Drucker (signed)

Inker(s): Mort Drucker (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Methedrine-Acting Dept.

Character(s): Barbara Parkins [as Anna Welts]; Patty Duke [as Ninny O'Horror]; Sharon Tate [as Juniper Nock]; Jacqueline Susann; Paul Burke [as Leon Bunk]; Martin Milner [as Mal Nebbish]; Jack Valencia

Synopsis: Parody of the film "Valley Of The Dolls"; three young women try to make it in Hollywood in the face of drugs, sexual harassment, failed relationships and the fact that none of them can act.

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Pages: 6

Everyday Varieties of Psychedelic Fun

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Mark Bricklin

Penciller(s): George Woodbridge

Inker(s): George Woodbridge

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Initial Dosage Dept.

Synopsis: Different things in life that can affect the mind in similar fashion to LSD.

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Pages: 2

Drawn Out Dramas

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Sergio Aragones

Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones

Inker(s): Sergio Aragones

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Marginal Thinking Dept.

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Notes: Cartoons drawn into the margins of random pages.

Don Martin Looks At All Them Indians

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Don Martin

Penciller(s): Don Martin (signed)

Inker(s): Don Martin (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Forked Tongue-In-cheek Dept.

Synopsis: A collection of cartoons satirizing various western-genre movie cliches.

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Pages: 3

The Mad Getting Married Primer

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo

Penciller(s): Jack Rickard

Inker(s): Jack Rickard

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Better Dead Than Wed Dept.

Synopsis: Satire of the conventions of wedding ceremonies.

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Pages: 3

The Lighter Side of Swimming Pools

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Dave Berg

Penciller(s): Dave Berg

Inker(s): Dave Berg

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Berg's Eye View Dept.

Synopsis: Satire of life and behavior around swimming pools.

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Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #5 published January 1971
as The Lighter Side of Swimming Pools [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 4

More Specialized Self-Defense Books

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo

Penciller(s): Joe Orlando

Inker(s): Joe Orlando

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Hitting Below the Black Belt Dept.

Synopsis: Self-defense books targeted toward specific demographic groups.

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Pages: 2

Mad's "Cliche Conversation" Killers

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Hart

Penciller(s): George Woodbridge (signed)

Inker(s): George Woodbridge (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Put Your Funny Where Your Mouth Is Dept.

Synopsis: Puncturing cliche conversation starters in various social gatherings.

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Pages: 3

A Nostalgic Look at Sandlot Baseball

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Dean Norman

Penciller(s): Paul Coker Jr.

Inker(s): Paul Coker Jr.

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Hits, Runs and An Era Dept.

Synopsis: A look back at how boys played baseball before organized Little League baseball.

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Mad Special [Mad Super Special] #5 published January 1971
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Pages: 4

Alley-Oops

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Sergio Aragones

Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones

Inker(s): Sergio Aragones

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Robbin' Hoodwinked Dept.

Synopsis: An armed robber finds slim pickings in the way of potential victims.

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Pages: 1

New "Protests" to the Same Old Tunes

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Tom Koch

Penciller(s): Bob Clarke (signed)

Inker(s): Bob Clarke (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Sour Notes Dept.

Synopsis: The tunes of sixties war protest songs are given new lyrics for new problems.

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Pages: 4

The Flying Nut

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Larry Siegel

Penciller(s): Mort Drucker (signed)

Inker(s): Mort Drucker (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Nun Compos Mentis Dept.

Character(s): Sally Field [as Sister Brazil]; Bishop Fulton J. Sheen [as Bishop Fulton J. Showbiz]; Madeline Sherwood [as Mother Superior]; Adam West [as Batman]; Yul Brynner [as Tex]; Phil Silvers [as Guest Buddhist #1]; Jack E. Leonard [as Guest Buddhist #2]; Tab Hunter [as The Frontier Rabbi]; Jerry Van Dyke [as Hans]; Zsa Zsa Gabor [as Helga]; Jim Nabors [as Gomer Pyle]; Bill Cosby [as Willie X]; Hugh Hefner

Synopsis: Parody of the TV series "The Flying Nun": a staid Puerto Rican convent resists the radical changes attempted by a hip young nun.

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Pages: 6

Spy vs. Spy

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Antonio Prohias

Penciller(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)

Inker(s): Antonio Prohias (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Joke & Dagger Dept.; Spy vs. Spy

Character(s): The Black Spy; The White Spy

Synopsis: The Black Spy tries to bully his way through the White Spy's water lock.

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Pages: 1

Sik-Teen Magazine

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Jack Rickard (signed) (page 1); Jack Davis (pages 2-8)

Inker(s): Jack Rickard (signed) (page 1); Jack Davis (pages 2-8)

Colorist(s): Jack Rickard (signed) (page 1); Jack Davis (page 2)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Synopsis: Parody of celebrity magazines aimed at teenage girls.

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Pages: 8

Notes: Parody is printed upside down, with the magazine cover serving as the issue back cover.